I finally played Ratchet 2: Going Commando - Square Eyed Jak

[@Sephinova]

Insane we not only just get the first game but the entire trilogy is insane man, very good job

[@christocream]

bro that ending 💀

[@redpheonix1000]

This was our very first PS2 game, and it was before we even got a memory card! That first level is absolutely burned into my mind.

[@MatthewCenance]

What was your favorite part of the first level in the game?

[@redpheonix1000]

@@MatthewCenance Breaking every single light for bolts on that bridge before the elevator. I remember doing that a lot

[@dannyboy4682]

Were memory cards expensive? I grew up with the PS2 and had 2 cards, but were bought by family straight away. Never knew if they were a big barrier

[@andrewchilton7186]

@@dannyboy4682I remember them being 20-30 bucks CAD. Probably more in PAL regions to be fair. That’s a lot when your family is poor actually. Minimum wage was around 6 dollars at the time iirc.

[@gracekim1998]

cool.

[@Thenesrookie]

28:00 I think that's some of your best splitscreen work to date. The lighting is almost identical and I couldn't even tell where the line was. Great stuff 👏

[@NanaKyoto]

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is right up there with Crash Bandicoot 2 on how to do a sequel, take what worked in the original, and improve upon it, while ironing out or removing elements that didn't work, all while adding all sots of exciting new things, and that speaks volumes. In addition, I wish more games had something such as an Insomniac Museum, as being able to view concept and/or scrapped parts of the game is a really cool way of showing players what the development process for the game was like.

[@2000mudkip]

This is my personal favorite game of all time haha.

[@Gurpreet-w1t]

He don’t even have a mum that’s Angela

[@Phriendship]

You missed the joke

[@Reigndolph]

Pretty sure that's the joke but ok

[@e93sports80]

Didn't expect to see another video from you so soon! But I ain't complaining!

[@Ratchetfan321]

Out of the original 4 this was always my favorite as a kid. Cant wait till you get to the ps3 games

[@mynameismaxdowis]

My personal favorite game, and my personal favorite game review KZbinr. Christmas came early!

[@AmyASpaceOdyssey]

Ngl I actually really like the twist. The idea of Qwark plotting this convoluted plan just so he can have a new villain to defeat in order to be seen as a hero again is funny and fits well with the tone of the game.

[@Gurpreet-w1t]

You can turn that big massive boss in to a sheep in new game plus this boss is easy

[@middy5284]

one of the best sequels ever.

[@jerimiahsaiah]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO YO THAT ENDING WAS SO OUT OF POCKET

[@gamemasterseven]

"Did you know that Ratchet 2 has two of everything?" Never really thought about it until now, but yeah, you've got a point there. Talk about mind blowing!

[@Tyranniod]

This was my first Ratchet and Clank game and while I went back immediately to play the first, this game left a huge impact on me. This was THE game that made me a hardcore gamer.

[@wolfseption2887]

it really is my birthday XD just turned 25 i originally started with 3rd game being my first ps2 game but i was one of those weird people that preferred playing 2 over 3

[@InsanityPrevails]

2 is peak, always will be better than 3 😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤

[@agrubohub4009]

9 years of waiting for that ending Worth it lol

[@MatthewCenance]

2:19 And here come the HUD alignment issues I complain about on the PS3 ports of the games. Pretty annoying if you ask me. And after looking at the video more, it seems the alignment shifts for the Nanomite gauge in the middle depending on how it feels. Sometimes it's too far to the right and down, other times it's horizontally aligned but too far down.

[@extentnearby6139]

Sly cooper had it the worst those cutscenes through the binoculars get completely ruined because of the aspect ratio

[@dylanorengo.mp3]

That ending hahaha! Dude, i've been a fan since 2019 with Hawktober and always look forward to a new upload because of the effort you put in these! I had R&C on a demo disc when I was kid and played Metropolis over and over before getting the actual game, other than Tony Hawk, Ratchet is the only other game I have fond memories of, so i'm stoked for the rest of this series! 🙂 Congrats on 200, looking forward to another 200!!

[@decadentgamer3108]

I was actually very surprised you put out the review for this game so quickly but nonetheless, hell yeah, this was a great surprise! So oh my gosh, Ratchet & Clank Going Commando (Ratchet 2 Lock & Loaded lol), this game was truly something and I've gotta admit that I have lots of bias for this game because of nostalgia but even without it, it was still one heck of a experience though again, the nostalgia I have for it cannot be simmered because I've replayed this game so many times. Like I shared about the first game, Going commando is another big nostalgic blast that takes me to 2003/2004 and I remember spending so many afternoons playing this game and I really enjoyed Going Commando so much that I actually beat this game first before I went back and beat the first game. This game did such a stellar job improving Ratchet's physics & handling, the strafing is so comfortable to utilize, and the weapons were a great improvement from the first game feeling advanced. I especially like how they explained in narrative why the weapons were better where it was the Bogan Galaxy that had MegaCorp that improved the weapons from Gadgetron, I just love how they really kept things consistent and built upon the lore there which only made the game feel even more immersive. I also really liked the hoverbike races as a kid, admittedly it's not the smoothest kart-racer mini game but compared to others, it's pretty passable and they only appeared twice so it was doable. I just loved the concept because back in the day I thought the concept of a hovering motorcycle to be so cool haha. With your rant about on the Planet Snivelak level, I'm a bit mixed. While yes it can be a bit of a nightmare with all the enemies and the onslaught of brute force forced on you by the enemies plus the very long and tedious boss battle, I also can't help but like it but this is due to nostalgia based on how I felt when I first got to that level as a 13/14 year old. I remember being so intimidated and scared sh*tless as soon as you make your way on the bridge and get fired on by the tank lol. It really felt like you were going to war and it was all or nothing and you had to fight like your life depended on it which was great for the adrenaline lmao. Granted I did get stuck here and it took me quite a lot of tries until I finally beat it and when I did, I felt a big rush of excitement and relief, it was a pretty great feeling so for that, I can't hate it completely lol. I will admit that while the story was pretty engaging for the first half of the game, the twist with Captain Qwark really comes out of nowhere. I mean it does explain through the infobots that he went missing after the events of the first game but it didn't really do enough to give more hints that Qwark was behind everything. I've played the game so many times that it doesn't really bother me but I do get where you're coming from and I agree that it would've been better if he was either cut and saved for the third game or that he came in later and bumbled things and things proceed as per usual. I also agree that Chairman Drek was a better boss compared to the Protopet. Also the Insomniac Museum, man I still remember first discovering that place. I remember in the PS2 version, you could access the level at 3:00 AM in real time and I pulled an all-nighter to see what that place was like. It was amazing how they fit all that in and let you do all those play test experiments and in retrospect, considering where the gaming landscape is now with all the DLC crap, it makes me appreciate Going Commando so much more. The music in this game is amazing. I still think that the first game has the better soundtrack purely just for how experimental and eclectic it is but the OST for this game is easily my second favorite. I especially love the theme for the Todano Megacorp Armory, that song has lived rent free in my head for the last 21 years now (it also goes so well when you're working out at the gym lol). Anyway I blabbed on long enough. Going Commando is simply amazing. I think your final score was more than fair and I'm glad you had a great time with it! One more game to go and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it but till then, cheers!

[@jontymclean8380]

You deserve more eyes, the quality of this video is amazing

[@bauuhmasquerade459]

Glad to see you finally cover this series and if you do eventually get around to it I cannot wait to hear what you say about Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank

[@thegameingfox]

Glad your talking bout these games

[@FormalGibble]

I never knew that you could use the first person mode on the grind rails! Going commando really figured out what the second playthrough of one of these games should be. Turning challenge mode into an actual challenging mode was exactly what the series needed. I always found it weird that it was called challenge mode in the first game since it's basically an easier version of the first playthrough.

[@Sn0ring]

The Yakuza/Like A Dragon series is the only franchise I still see today where older game's save files giving players small rewards in newer titles.

[@Retrovin_Youtube]

It’s a Christmas miracle, can’t wait to binge them when they all come out

[@noahdean9685]

All right!

[@Cunaverse]

Omg 2nd part so soon, thank you sm good vibes2u

[@dominikschummer6629]

My First Ratchet and Clank Game

[@brettjames5061]

Finally, iv been edging for years.

[@Turkeyham11]

Wasn't expecting the next review to come out so soon!

[@Nezovera]

Oh That's nice. I just finished the first video and then this immediately pops up in my feed

[@jerimiahsaiah]

27:24 oh HELL nah bruh

[@_ThatJaceKid]

This is some of your best content yet. Dare I say, competes with your Ty review series. Keep it up man

[@joeseph2258]

Thanks for reviewing one of my most favorite childhood video games! Definitely one of the best R&C games ever. It just goes to show how great this game is, despite it's flaws. Imagine how perfect this game would be if the third act had been ironed out.

[@radiationwow]

I was not ready for that ending scene with Ratchet

[@LeoZeKiwi]

Damn, my comment on your review of the first Ratchet & Clank aged like milk. Jak absolutely loves challenge mode, fuck yes. He even talked about the awesome cheats and the Insomnaic Museum too!

[@Ambiguous_Balls_Z]

Ratchet’s final segment’s CRAZY🤣🤣

[@jonbeecee]

YOOO back to back Squared Eyed Jak reviews?? It's an Xmas miracle!!

[@MatthewCenance]

This was the first game in the series I really got into as well. I think I had 99+ hours when beating the game for the first time since I was so young.

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

You have no idea how good it feels to finally hear that I'm not the only one who finds Qwark annoying in these games. Everytime he shows up, I audibly groan lmaooo.

[@MatthewCenance]

12:46 Did you get the secret HelpDesk messages from destroying the bot tourists repeatedly at this zone like I did as a kid?

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

Now this is my favourite PS2 game of all time you did well Jak

[@amari648]

This was a great review Jack but man that ending caught me so off guard🤣🤣

[@TR1PLE_6]

Agreed about the Clank Zapper, it's complete shit! I went through the pain of upgrading it. It becomes the Clank Shocker which turns the lasers red and sets enemies on fire. Still useless since the Lava/Meteor gun ALREADY DOES THAT!

[@Sora_Beats]

I was not expecting the next entry in the series so soon! *loads bowl with chips* We're on.

[@H4NGM4NDVD]

did you notice ratchets voice actor change from 1 to 2? Path of Exile 2 just came out and lets people carry over a bunch of gear, gold and skins from their PoE 1 account. its not a dead practice, just less common.

[@Saxdude26]

Always appreciated R&C getting different titles in Australia, really illustrated we didn't half-arse things down under. HAHA, I'm amazed the closest to "down under" we got was the third game's title... imagine if Size Matters or the Future/Nexus titles had doubled down on the title theming. Regardless, something about Locked & Loaded always sounded better. The glow up from first game to second is bonkers, and I honestly think the duo's dynamic really grew in tandem with it. I'm still stunned this was the PS2 entry I played LAST, yes even after Gladiator... because OH BOY, if my mates didn't start with R&C3 then they were singing the praises of R&C2 in equal force. This game BRIMMING with experimentation opportunities, and the puzzles are so dynamic I struggle to think of any games that tackled them in a similar way beforehand. Oh, IT IS SO GOOD!

[@johnyoung5413]

Insomniac peaked early with this one. 2 is one of my favourite games of all time. Best in the series for me easily. It’s a rare game that gets a 10/10 from me It was also my first platinum trophy on ps3

[@MatthewCenance]

0:23 At least the logo still looks like a 2. They messed that up in certain European regions by just having the actual number 2 on the bottom of it and breaking the logo's shape.

[@RotcodFox]

My top 3 favorite R&C games are Up Your Arsenal, Tools of Destruction, and Rift Apart. I also really enjoy A Crack in Time and Going Comando

[@jsavageisonly]

About damn time, peak dropped

[@LTJfan]

Going Commando is my favorite Ratchet and Clank sequel

[@BugsyFoga]

The sequel that changed everything

[@jamsaltifyouwill]

man that ending 🤣 worth the 201 episode wait in my opinion

[@MatthewCenance]

9:41 Time to steal one for yourself and use it to terrorize other universes in Jumpchain, Gremlins style.

[@Killagoose77]

Going Commando has always been the best of the OG trilogy in my eyes. Just the perfect balance between action and platforming that the other two games seem to lean one way or another towards, lots of content and a fun bonus with the Insomniac museum, and most of the weapons are pretty enjoyable. I will say, I don't expect a Deadlocked review for a bit, but that one is also one I think is a fair bit underrated.

[@non_one_c]

Ratchet 2 is probably my most replayed game. I got NG+ 9 on PS2, bought a PSVita only to keep playing this on the go and I've beaten it a couple times on PS3 too.

[@m.hreels9822]

Took you far too long, bro! But glad you’re catching up finally! ❤️🙌🏻👏🏻

[@MatthewCenance]

6:08 Anyone else noticed the slot machine texture being bugged in the PS3 port? I'm surprised they got away with that obvious bug being in the game.

[@lewisgrant7622]

Probably my favourite out of the series

[@thechosenrose5305]

I remember playing the first one, loving it and then winning going commando from McDonalds

[@InsanityPrevails]

the BEST R&C game ever made, and that there ever will be. literally everything about it is perfection.

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

Story? One of the nanotech upgrades?? Snivelak???

[@InsanityPrevails]

@ShadowtheKZbinr523 Story was great, I'll take something simple but comforting over weird space alien robots who control time any day, lol Not really sure what you mean by that Somewhat dull to do as it takes a bit, but still easily doable Hell, the Impossible challenge takes longer and gives you a hecc ton of bolts so it's always a required thing for me to do as well, and I still love it c: Best part about it all, aside from Angela, is the music ♥️

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

@InsanityPrevails the whole level Snivelak.

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

@@InsanityPrevails space alien robots that control time? Which game has those? One of the nanotech upgrades is obtainable with the glider and it's positioned really awkwardly.

[@InsanityPrevails]

@@ShadowtheKZbinr523 the.. Zoni? The fact that Clank, who was just a regular robot, is now an alien time lord for whatever reason?

[@MatthewCenance]

1:48 I only had physical games and I don't think I had like more than two demo discs back when I was new to gaming. Maybe the two Xbox 360 Arcade game demo discs and that's it.

[@Ratchetti]

You must be the only person who doesn't like Qwark 😄 Glad you liked the game! RaC2 is my favourite game of all time and has been since 2003 :) It never gets old for me. This review made me feel good and I'm so happy you liked it.

[@Doesitmatter-by3xb]

I hate qwark too

[@highrise7591]

Wait, there's people who like Qwark?

[@Ratchetti]

@@highrise7591 he and Dr. Nefarious are one of the best characters in video game history 😄

[@Tyranniod]

I love Qwark. He adds some much needed comic relief. Very sad that Jim ward no longer voices him. 😔

[@Falloutdoomsday]

FYI most of the ratchet & clank games had a rush development one point in development the developers even said if you don't work weekends you don't have a future in the company ratchet & clank is known for Rush development

[@DJBV]

Going commando was my favorite of the og trilogy

[@mikigzaielart]

My favorite Ratchet game

[@RetroFan2.0]

Nice can’t wait to see more 😂

[@LindsayHawkes]

9:41 why have a tiny ball with teeth for a pet when you can have your very own ratchet. Nice reference to Size Matters there Square Eyed Jak!

[@willberto6969]

You can tell that Quark was the one that hired ratchet cause of his speaking mannerisms while wearing the disguise (like how he mispronounces words all the time) The actual Fizwidget is revealed to be fully coherent at the end of the game

[@gracekim1998]

This is the game I still need to finish❤️

[@KeiraLunar]

looking forward to the next one as Ratchet and Clank 3 UP YOUR ARSONAL is the game i started with when it came to the ratchet games

[@unclegrandpagaming165]

YES PART 2 !!!!

[@MinuHex]

I grew up with this title in particular, lost many days to it. Pretty sure I reached challenge mode 43. Also, a side-note, Ratchet has no relation to the other lombax, Angela Cross. Ratchet was just surprised to see another lombax.

[@MatthewCenance]

And I thought getting Challenge Mode 4 or 5 back in the day on this game was a lot. Then again I soon had more PS2 games to play soon enough.

[@Vintagesonic1]

I used to pray for vidoes like this.

[@alexhurd148]

One of my all time favorites. This one and Deadlock get replay every year or so. I think I may add the remake and rift apart into those rotations. Golden age of gaming right here! Call me a PS2 boomer if you want. But it's real to me DAMN IT!

[@bauuhmasquerade459]

Unless you are a masochist like me when it comes to grinding bolts if you have the RYNO II that boss on Snivelak is absolutely destroyed in a matter of seconds

[@extentnearby6139]

4:38 the lift bot appears once in the tutorial and never again which is funny to me

[@MatthewCenance]

Strange isn't it. Seems like they had no idea how to build up on the foundation for more advanced puzzles with that.

[@alex_-yz9to]

Apparently the final level was meant to use it for a segment that had to be cut bevause thr level was LITERALLY CRASHING THE PS2 frkm how big it was... which resulted in areas being compressed

[@Ziggerath]

Its actually interesting how you and TheGamingBritShow have almost inverse opinions on your general experience with this series.

[@retrominimii]

Top 10 movie endings

[@logiclunacy606]

2 is my favourite of the Ratchet games personally, I know the bosses are ass but the levels and gadgets in my opinion are the best in the series.

[@suntannedduck2388]

Great video. Very much prefer the PAL title for this one. A lot of good improvements, fair challenging parts and more in R&C2. Well seeing as they were kicking asteroid for the movie poster yes. The level up system being Whire, Orange, Mega then Ultra is fine I think. 3's higher one is better but I prefer 2's variety to 3's variety and more shooting and different puzzles/more hub and talk approach besides I hate more levels in 3 besides its good points. The nanotech to collect and level up is great challenge and good to progress with. Fair demo disk, can't remember if got videos for it but otherwise mostly different games for my demo disks. Ratchet playing highlights, the Sly demo, Insomniac and experimentation, enemies doing rock paper scissors and short dev times, irs insane. The O2 mask and fair level to dtart, the glass, pausing weapon menu, strafing, and lock on mods. Killswitch 2003 and Desd to Rights of 2002 so..... Era of 24 the game in 2006 having cover baded shooting on PS2 so thank Namco for Killswitch/Dead to Rights before Gearw/Uncharted were inspired by it on next gen. Good humour, good bolt economy, good enough wrench upgrades, why not. Great soundtrack again even if do prefer 1's atmospheric more. Thr Chopper as a prior Disk Blade Gun I think works, its like a sniper to stand and you throw it medium distance. Its fair for irs limits early game. The bouncer is good but overrated. Irs a popcorn grenade launcher with a long delay. Its fine..... The Seeker/HK22 is better. Tractor Beam is cool but yes not ad much used. Spiderbot is nice for it's limits. Spider/Scropion games are cool. Ratchet 1 weapons are cool and the skill point on Dobbo. Memory card so hard drive access. Sega did PSP/PS2 woth Outrun 2 2005 Coast to Coast. Bayonetta 1-3 on Switch do something about skins or something I forget. But its Megacorp, 10k to access a computer. So Ratchet picked up a few things along the way. XD The bolts are worth it. I love the truck and ship parts. Ghe truck is impressive to repeat a circuit before the Uncharted 2 train. Crack in Time doing later. Angela is just another Lombax thats it. Blame the fan art. XD TVs and Infobots yeah too much effort to make it. Sigh. Killer pets very Ratchet universe logic. The hoverbike AI is already. Grinding weapons/bolts is fair to do. Two many ideas, they couldn't help themselves..... Ratchet and his jokes...... It's an ok Giant Clank levels, can go without them. I find ghr shooting for long times boring so I like the variety. Many shooters have enemies or new weapons can be only deagged out for so long but good exploration Ratchet has is fine still besides them. Fair immersive worlds for sure, good obstacles. Think about it Ratchet planets to rotate before Mario Galaxy did. Boldan hmm, what a tough level, good rock paper scissors, a good mix of things of a level. Weapon management is hit and miss yes. Yeah the Meteor Gun is backwards. I don't mind it. Clank Zapper should have been a gadget, its very ineffective. Xd Armour I skip and beat the game on no armour in current playthroughs the past few years. Yeah bolrs for mods then skins in 3 was odd. Sure mods in 1 but still. Sheep Wars at Endako apartment woth fhr dynamo. Sniveko yep the turret, or sheepinator. XD I like thr Hypnomatic. Yeah also the original Clank but yet the robot in 2. I like the gadgets like rhat Well Hologuise was 1. 3 had Tyraguise. They do that. Your comparisons do make sense of gameplay decisions they could have. Damosel, Grelbin and Yeddil, 3 times even if 2 big ones 1 play area to test them and unlock the door I think Fizzwidget is Qwark disguised around Tabora before the Qwarktastic password. It was him before that. Yeah the Protopet is a too overly simple boss fight due to responses/fan letters I think back then by parents/kids. New game plus and the quality of life, Ratchet 2 mixes a good amount of good and bad ideas depends on preferences players like. The bolt multipler is a good balancing of risk and reward. I don't like bars/numbers going up unless handled well which Ratchydoes ai find and RPGs deag out too much. The bonuses for the big head to other cheats, skins and more is so good too. They cram in a lot of content, some good, some.bad or some gwnre entry good I find. The behind the scenes is so good, musuem and particles/pther testing sruff is so fun. The particles in the museum is better then Fantavision showing it. Unfinished vehicles and good puzzles and more stuff to play with. Irs so good. The clock on PS2 for the teleport or grind rail method. Ah 8/10 its fair of improvements for sure. I'd out it a 9/10 not 3. Whoa there Jak careful with that hug. Ratchet at a fireplace yep..... Ratchet 3 review with the singing and more pass. Qwark was rushed to be put into him. 2's challenging levels I don't mind as much. Impeoved Clank that 2016 still keeps somewhat aspects of. Over 3's Ratchet 1 plus Monkey approach. The platforming is better in 2. Crystal hunts hmm either way land spaces or sewer pipes hmm. Arenas being fair even if 3 and Gladiator are better.

[@travtagonist3]

We got a Ratchet and Clank review before GTA 6

[@InsanityPrevails]

9:30 Totally not one of my favorite pieces of fan art of Angela. 👀

[@bloodedge1528]

14:27 Aw shit, we 'bout to kick asses.

[@kazziodex9561]

Mad man Jak!

[@kazziodex9561]

The review i've been waiting since birth, to see.

[@JAYDOG1337A]

If you use the lock on mod the Meteor Gun is seriously powerful.

[@marlon2698-m]

nice my favorite ratchet next to deadlocked

[@hadinasrallah8928]

This game rulesss

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

9:42 Don't patronize him like that lol 27:27 WHAT?! HIT ME LIKE A TRUCK

[@conmanwolf405]

Some of the developers did a Let's Play of the Game where they talked about development. For context, that ice planet with the yetis was coded in 3 days only. As for the final boss? Course Correction after too many people complained about how hard Drek was. So it's too easy to make up for the too hard previous Final Boss. But yeah, look up UselessPodcasts since they touch on SO MANY interesting things about why some of the game's strange decisions were made.

[@haileymorris174]

I liked the chopper gun hahaha

[@JohnnyBurnes]

A great F'ing day for real!

[@geoserenity]

Bonus fact, the Zodiac weapon is a call back to a previous PS1 shooter called Disruptor. Decent game, go try it. Also, told ya the 2nd game was better

[@lewisgrant7622]

For any one wondering, no Angela has no relation to ratchet. Even though she is a Lombax

[@ColinLack]

Cross save rewards is a thing still. Just not in the mainstream. It's especially common in Indie and AA JRPGs.

[@ColinLack]

Also, it has been established that Angela Cross is of no relation to Ratchet. Unless you were going for a joke, in which case, fair enough.

[@JAYDOG1337A]

Qwark was Fizwidget from the start, you can tell because he keeps screwing up long words, that isn't some quirk of Fizwidget, Qwark's just an idiot. Angela tells Ratchet that the reason she went rogue is because Fizwidget (Qwark) pushed up the release date, she was close to fixing the problems with the Protopet.

[@sholva6809]

Yeah I was lucky to buy the collection for PS3 that had the first 3 games on the disk so played the first game need to play the other 2.