What Made Ratchet Deadlocked So GREAT

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The Ratchet and Clank Trilogy proved to be a massive success, but like many franchises, Insomniac struggled with 'The Fourth Game Problem' where it's difficult to decide where to take a series next after it, seemingly has done it all. The end result being Ratchet Deadlocked, released on the Playstation 2 in 2005. Let's see how it turned out!
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00:00 Introduction
01:07 The Fourth Game Problem
02:31 PS2 vs PS3
04:43 The Premise
07:33 The Mechanics
09:14 The Weapons
14:53 The Satire
17:22 The Tone
19:30 Minor Issues
21:15 The Climax
22:50 The Conclusion

[@josiahharrison9843]

I remember Deadlocked being my favorite Ratchet game solely because of the awesome offline coop. Me and my sister probably played through this game 20 times as kids.

[@swedishzeldafan6121]

Same with my brother

[@estherokeny4606]

Can relate

[@ryno4ever433]

Why is your profile picture just an advertisement?

[@Fafr]

i remember deadlocked being the last official geometry dash demon

[@jarmelatodyssechutminds126]

Agree.

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

24:37 I'd say Captain Qwark gets the perfect placement and amount of time in Deadlocked/Gladiator. His lack of kidnapping suggests even the Vox network sees how inauthentic he is. His relegation to voiceover only at the very end matches how inconsequential he ought to be.

[@JsReviews]

Yeah, I completely agree with this comment. Just...ignore my previous reply, that reply was meant for a completely different comment with a different subject matter entirely, I somehow posted it here by mistake. Sorry about that.

[@ZanicaKnight]

I wholeheartedly agree. That cameo was just right. And they should have dropped Qwark right then and there entirely. Jim Ward is a great VA and could have had a spot as any other type of new character in the future series onward to keep that personality and comic relief present in the games instead of shoehorning Qwark into everything as though he should be forgiven for working with a galactic tyrant bent on ending the lives of trillions as well as probably killing many people of his own accord with the whole Protopet business. When you think about it, Qwark should be tried and executed

[@kidprime6863]

@@ZanicaKnight Although at the end of Going Commando, he becomes a guinea pig for Megacorp's inventions and gets "crotchitized", so his punishment wasn't entirely a slap on the wrist.

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

7:04 The only problem I had with the face-covering armor suits was that they covered Ratchet's face during cutscenes. In Ratchet Deadlocked, the helmet comes off for cutscenes, and goes on for combat, so it's fine. The full-face covering communicates a sense of greater danger, so it's good in this darker, more combat-focused game.

[@kingdomkey2262]

They even let you turn the helmet off with a cheat code, but I love the deadlocked helmet so I leave it on, honestly my favorite look for him aside from his base design

[@xcrysizz8781]

Its sad the developers see this game as an mistake, for me it's one of the best ratchet and clank games

[@ericpeterson9110]

Yeah, it seems like what the series was building too. It started out as a platformer, then became more combat focused with 2 adding strafing and less platforming and 3 adding wave defence zones. Deadlocked was the logical conclusion of the direction the series was going. I'd say R&C1 and Deadlocked were my favourites on the PS2 simply because they felt like the purest iteration of each of the two approaches.

[@178laaleros]

I played it so many times as a kid those summers were better than any school years I went to 😂

[@xcrysizz8781]

I still remember, when i was 13... i completed the story mode 3 times in a row since 9am to 11pm. The good old days 😅

[@Rooniman]

It's interesting that Insomniac view Deadlocked as a miss-step considering I love the game BECAUSE it deviates from the normal R&C formula. It also explains the whole series' tone shift from ToD onward.

[@GodOfOrphans]

I think their reasoning is almost entirely due to diminishing returns financially, which is really bizarre because even at the time that was a notoriously spotty metric for quality, and one would think a studio with their consistent track record of quality would know better. I think the lackluster sales for deadlocked are the fault of it being marketed as a spin off more than anything, if it was marketed as Ratchet and Clank 4 it would have sold comparably to Up Your Arsenal since it's basically the same thing but arguably better.

[@FelisImpurrator]

It's honestly my favorite of the originals for so many reasons, so that's disappointing.

[@Agent-yw1kj]

@@GodOfOrphans But it is a spin-off. I agreed with you on everything until there.

[@GodOfOrphans]

@@Agent-yw1kj It really isn't, it continues the story directly from where Up Your Arsenal left off, and the gameplay is still fundamentally the same, if it shook things up more substantially then maybe I'd agree with the Spin Off label but it doesn't so I don't.

[@Agent-yw1kj]

@@GodOfOrphans There's such thing as a canon spin-off, and yes, the gameplay and structure has changed massively. The most obvious one is that Clank isn't playable, with or without Ratchet.

[@bronco5591]

Deadlocked really feels like the last time I see original ratchet. A lot of tone and plot changes in the PS3 era but I think Ratchet is basically a different character from tools onward.

[@smileymomod.4311]

Yeah like how he’s a nerd all sudden now lol.

[@GodOfOrphans]

Yeah, I really like the Future Trilogy and even I can't deny the drastic tonal and character shift, I think the only reason it slipped under most people's radar was the console generational gap. I've noticed sufficient time gaps are usually how such drastic tonal and character shifts tend to slip past people, humans have short and very poor memories and even I only really noticed after replaying the classics.

[@paper9523]

@@smileymomod.4311 nah that's more of a ps4 ratchet thing

[@kingofmonsters2063]

Its not cannon but there definitely are 2 timelines they need to make 5hus cannons in order to make it make more sense

[@majorfanboy2005]

Ratchet's the same character during the PS3 era as he was in the original PS2 era.

[@DoritoGOD2811]

The Deadlocked armor needs to come back. It's the sickest armor Ratchet has ever had.

[@juschlora7249]

imagine the helmet slips off in space and then encloses itself on land

[@JK-nj3bt]

This and infernox

[@nicoloenricorimoldi7425]

PS2 HD remasters are cursed. Rathet and Jak are full of graphical artifacts (and frame drops in the case of Gladiator/Deadlocked ), Silent Hill is screwed up beyond belief and DMC1-3 have severely damaged presentations, especially DMC3 cutscenes (hair transparency problems, missing depth-of-field blur and bloom, reduced speedlines, widescreen problems et cetera) and DMC1 as a whole.

[@nicoloenricorimoldi7425]

(I meant "Ratchet", of course)

[@nicoloenricorimoldi7425]

@@skibot9974 The PS2 was notoriously hard to program for, so I guess it has to do with specific hardware functions that would have to be reprogrammed in when porting the games to other consoles (like many effects in Devil May Cry 3). The other problems may be due to not accounting for the aspect ratio change from 4:3 to 16:9, poorly thought-out texture changes, effects tied to resolution that didn’t translate well to higher ones and plain old rushed jobs.

[@Megaman.ExE7]

@@nicoloenricorimoldi7425 This goes over a lot of people's heads. I think people forgot how difficult it was for developers during it's debut. PS3 Devs didn't really start knowing what they were doing until a few years had passed

[@DELTARYZ]

@@Megaman.ExE7 The PS3 was also notoriously difficult to program for, but for different reasons than the PS2. It was like two compounded layers of weird alien hardware the devs had to deal with. And that's not even considering the tight budgets and even tighter deadlines.

[@mattm7220]

Don't forget about the entire soundtrack replacement that was done on the remasters of DBZ Budokai 1 & 3 - the remasters' soundtrack was horrible compared to the originals

[@BetterNateThanN3ver]

5:41 I like that the J looks like a music note

[@lejlab3411]

Honestly this imo is the best game out of the older PS2 generation , in terms of story , stake , characters and base plot along side with the best Gameplay the Franchise has used. If anything I hope that this game would get a remaster or a remake just to add more variety in challenges , optional content and more indepth enemy veriety. A shame seeing Insomniac views this game a failure , and we will never see this type of Games from them nor' any acknowledgement in future titles :( But overall I say this game still to this date is one of the most fun games one can play. And is worth a playthrough if anything. And I will say that this game had THE best looking wepons and Armor in the games and the Helmet he rocks in this one is dope af !

[@harrisonblock]

Alpha and omega mods were SO good. They gave so much variability and personality to your arsenal

[@kingdomkey2262]

The shock mod was OP

[@harrisonblock]

It certainly was powerful, but I found the freeze mod indispensable on higher difficulties.

[@nicholase82]

I wish they would release these games more.

[@dragonstormx]

This game has a darker feel aesthetically but it still has the humor the series is known for. Vox for example is a riot and I like how he's an evil businessman who brings some new stuff to the table to set him apart from Drek.

[@wood1066]

Every since Deadlocked I hoped the dual vipers would make a return. The story and comedy in this game was amazing I was genuinely laughing at almost all of the jokes which I can't say about the ps4 and ps5 games.

[@Megaman.ExE7]

Ratchet Deadlocked is amazing in its own ways. An amazing game with great combat and dialogue that was a victim of it's time. The unique but shoehorned in online factor is what made this game flawed. Imagine if Deadlocked had the platforming and exploration of Going Commando

[@Megaman.ExE7]

@@skibot9974 I agree. At the very least Ratchet 3 DID have it's strides in the beginning with exploration. Whereas Deadlocked mirrored the Colosseum. Ratchet 3 felt like you were fighting through Campaigns of war

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

I'm finding it a little harder to recall great platforming from Ratchet and Clank, than, say, Super Mario 64. I suppose putting more platforming in Ratchet Deadlocked (I recall a few platforming configurations of the battledome tower) amounts to taking a little more inspiration from TV shows like American Ninja Warrior, or Takeshi's castle.

[@mattoichoe4187]

My dad got me this game from China in 2007, it was called “Ratchet: Gladiator” and it was the platinum edition. I didn’t have a memory card so I’d play till whenever I’d be told to go sleep, so everyday I’d restart with the aim of reaching a new level before bedtime 🤣 then one day my dad was out with friends so he didn’t come till next day, I played it all in one sitting and completed it, couldn’t believe it! 🤣 memories! I’ll never forget the announcers trash talking you even during the start of missions 🤣 and the Arnold Schwarzenegger rip off guy 🤣

[@harrisonblock]

Yep, 10 weapons is one of the best things about the game. None of the gimmicky trash. The shield weapon is even one of the best guns in the game!

The last Gleeman Vox scenes were some of the best "message" scenes on PS2, without being overly preachy or partisan.

[@4ortKnox]

The sound design I'm this game is amazing. You can really hear their movements they make in the cut scenes.

[@harleyt3563]

I’ve collected all the skill points on this and got the platinum trophy on PS3 pretty recently. It’s a bad port but the only way I could play it so was better than nothing and ended up been one of my favourites with a more sinister story. Saw this a while ago on Patreon but thought why not watch it again!

[@playerback7722]

Awesome

[@AlryFireBlade]

I always play the PS3 Versions. They Run at 60 FPS and are digital so I don't need to change Discs. Yeah they have Problems, but except Deadlocked it is mostly Visuals only.

[@Br0oham]

Man, the Landstalker missions on Gladiator difficulty was all that kept me from having ALL of the skill points and cheats/secrets as a kid. I was a little disappointed by the end of it, but it was worth it for the little dude that Vox keeps as a Pet. Juanita and Dallas are honestly amongst my favourite things to have in any game for sounds while I play, especially the monologuing during the final mission. The Mod system was a great feature that adds a TON of replayability, and honestly can be played around with just to have a bit of fun

[@cobra29935]

The coop for this game was so fun. Me and my best friend at the time spent so many hours with this game. One of the best coop experiences I've ever had.

[@CutBackDropTurn]

Your series has been so amazing! Thank you for all of your hard work!

[@colingznetworkplus4618]

I see no problems here, it’s still a fund and enjoyable time, just with a different formula is all.

[@BAIGAMING]

Great retrospective! I was watching these alongside Golden Bolt's videos, and you both have really great views about Deadlocked I've never noticed before, I always hated this 4th game when I was young, but it really doesn't seem as bad as I thought it was. The weapon modding system in this was really nice.

[@TheSqueakerNerd]

Deadlocked is definitely a wonderful favorite and nice to go back to. If you ever get to play with another Ratchet fan, I feel like you'd have a blast. I had siblings to play this with and it can be crazy hectic. Having to stay within a certain proximity to one another, the craziness happening all over, crazy blasts being fired everywhere. It's fun. It's definitely a good time to crank up the difficulty and try your darndest to achieve success. It's crazy fun on a new run too.

[@mattb6522]

Great video! I haven't played this game yet, but as soon as Gleeman Vox started talking I realized it was the legendary voice actor Michael Bell who voiced him! He always performs his characters so well especially when he plays the villain!

[@bananabike279]

Great review!! Played this game co-op a LOT when I was younger with friends. I never even knew there was a HD version of it, but now that I've seen how glitchy it is.... I don't think I want it anyway lol

[@harrisonblock]

The Gladitaor HUD was honestly years ahead of it's time. It's so slick and clean, it wouldn't look too out of place in a 2021 game.

[@taylord5381]

17:36 woah... I never thought James Arnold Taylor could sound so menacing.

[@Czarwardy]

You don't have to grind for points if you play on gladiator or higher difficulty, as points are relative to difficulty. Just a quick tip

[@pvpichozen2027]

As a former player who spent 24 days (hours played) on ratchet deadlocked online it was so elite especially if you was in clans doing “clan wars” 🔥💯 my first online gaming experience came ratchet deadlocked, so it has a special place in my heart I wish I knew where to look for the online leaderboards

[@SmashFinale]

I forget the clans but there was one player I feared so much I still think about him to this day. RubyRayquaza. That damn flail of his...

[@harrisonblock]

Nice! You picked two of my favourite music tracks to showcase (GS escape and Orxon Labyrinth).

[@dibu6073]

Thank you...good channel...hope to see more

[@LBC_Zombie]

If your playing deadlocked with a coop partner, only one of you can use each weapon at a time. So if your using the dual vipers your friend has to use something else. But you share weapon levels and xp.

[@savvassavvides6681]

18:02 Yeah, While I still Enjoy Spirit Of Justice, the stakes in that game were stupidly high.

[@gaspastrike]

Previous Ace Attorney fans: the killer will be on the loose and you can’t catch them! SOJ: every single lawyer will die, a kingdom will collapse, let’s throw a revolution in there as well

[@GodOfOrphans]

@@gaspastrike I have been meaning to get into Ace Attorney (Owned the HD collection for like 3 years and still haven't gotten around to it) do they at least have fun with how insanely high the stakes are with SOJ, because that sounds like my kind of stupid fun.

[@sgoc9499]

Should we tell him about the fan made PS2 servers?

[@CyberdustStudios]

This was my first Ratchet and Clank game, neigh, my first ever PlayStation game. And I have never had such nostalgia as replaying this game after 9 years. But I can see why some people don’t like this as much as other entries.

[@MCoconut97]

How old are you if i may ask? Just wondering for my own interest ^^

[@CyberdustStudios]

@@MCoconut97 19, going on 20 in a few months. Yeah, the game out when I was almost 2 years old, but I had a friend back then who had gotten a Ps2 at a flea market. He got a lot of games included with it, and Deadlocked was one of them. There was something about the case that just screamed "start with this one!" We played it and I fell in love with it. I guess It made me appreciate older titles, since there was something stale about playing the more recent titles after experiencing Deadlocked. Of course, that led me to sonic, and the rest was history. Sorry for the long reply, felt good to reminisce.

[@MurdokEXTRA]

I really don't understand their stand on Deadlocked being a misstep. I'd be more hyped for Deadlocked 2 than any other game they could bring up.

[@sonofhades57]

I have very fond memories of this one. Aside from it being just genuinely fun with some really cool vehicle segments, it had really good offline co-op and very good and engaging weapons. All that and a wicked sense of humor/excellent supporting cast.

[@aschrodinger7700]

have loved this series, and will watch any Ratchet videos you do

[@s0hvaperuna]

I had a ton of fun with this game as a kid since I could play it in co-op with my brother. I've beat it so many times and even managed to beat all of the missions (optionals included) on the hardest difficulty. The vehicle sections are quite difficult on the hardest difficulty but co-op helps a ton (for example in the landstalker sections each player shoots one of its guns making it easier to shoot at different targets). Definitely a game I'm very fond of.

[@ElementalDj]

I actually never saw that or heard about that reflections of Insomniac on Deadlocked until I saw it in this video. Very interesting, since I feel most people considered Deadlocked a success despite taking much different themes in gameplay and overall story.

[@SuperBolt7]

Fantastic review!

[@dylansurendranath3091]

Hey J, I was going to ask, do you plan on re-reviewing the Jak & Daxter games, just like how you did with the PS2 Ratchet & Clank games?

[@JsReviews]

I do indeed, stay tuned.

[@dylansurendranath3091]

@@JsReviews That's great, looking forward to it!

[@megasoniczxx]

I actually never got why people said this games tone was darker. Like you said, it falls in line pretty well with the rest of the series and the writing is just about where it was in the previous games.

[@praiseosa-ogunbor3510]

Congratulations on 90k subs

[@darsoma95]

“If he were a kind of cookie what flavor would he be? I think snickerdoodle” will forever been stuck in my mind after playing this game as a kid

[@brentramsten249]

"charge flailing" is perhaps the most fun thing to do in the ratchet series, if not video games as a whole.

[@SuperKaKaMo]

This is one of my favorite games to this day i recently replayed this on hero difficulty all the way i really had a good time with this dark world were everyone fights for freedom, Also how they painted ratchet like a villain its so much more interesting when everyone hates you.

[@takatamiyagawa5688]

It's not that everyone hates Ratchet. He seems popular if anything. It's that the Vox network slanders him with false stories, which I guess is a satire of real-world, unreliable media networks pushing their particular narrative. It's this biting satire that made the Ratchet and Clank universe age well, as opposed to being something that could only entertain kids.

[@steliosks6610]

Dude I want you to do a dark cloud and cronicle revie those games banged fr!

[@RedpilledKazuya]

If you wanna have both Merc and Green do tasks just turn the camera at your targets to be visible hold quick select press the comand twice release triangle and they will not use the shield charger.

[@apukami3643]

Played this back in the day and quite liked it. I was really engayed in the story. Like everything was against you. Made for the tense atmosphere were in the older games almost always you knew things would turn out alright.

[@takapgp408]

I finish this game (3 times !) recently, and I really loved it. The menu, the music, the ambiance, everything was really cool for me. I found it more difficult, because it's a "real" TPS, because you have to lock with your analog. Try to make it in the highest difficulty, without the option to "pause" the game when you change your weapons, it really makes it more difficult and cool !

[@MoostachedSaiyanPrince]

This was my intro to Ratchet and Clank. And I loved it. I'm willing to bet that part of the reason this game didn't sell as well as previous entries is the marketing. I remember seeing commercials everywhere for the first three Ratchet and Clank games, and I'd never heard of Deadlocked at all until I saw it on a shelf at the store. Also, the fact that they dropped the naming conventions from the previous entries probably made most people think this is a spinoff or something.

[@cjenkins9228]

Commenting for the algorithm. Great content as always.

[@stasing_0718]

I only have the PS3 version and I can deal with the skipping frames ( for me they aren’t a big problem), but yeah that zoom out Ratchet face I couldn’t watch, it was horrific ( the good news that it only appears ones ). And the gameplay is the same as the PS2 version so there’s that.

[@wuntervision]

Multiplayer underrated imo. I spent DAYS as a kid playing the multiplayer for Up Your Arsenal and Deadlocked. Love it. So much fun for its time

[@razorchance6976]

Interesting to hear about the 4th game problem 🙂 I was thinking about that in a few cases, how many times that a 4th entry actually surpass the 3rd? Regardless of a movie or game *usually the ones that fail is because the developers weren't involved, like wrath of cortex, enter the dragonfly just to name a few 4th entries that crashed and burn* then we have some that does surpass with flying colors *mega man 4, X4, metroid fusion at least to me anyways 🙂* I find the fourth game problem being more interesting that the typical 3rd game and done *it's not that 3 is the magic number, but I would like to see how they can expand in some franchises* well done to you j 🙂 and this may seem like an unrelated question *though it is from insomniac* what are your thoughts on the resistance trilogy? If you've ever played them.

[@Trinity429]

Great video on deadlocked, but my only problem is when you said that the magma cannon is weak. When I was playing this game I would give it the shock mod, and some targeting mods. This made the weapon Great for clearing groups of enemies. Also this game was the first platinum in the series.

[@youtubeboyjamie4364]

I actually kinda have one gripe about Deadlocked and it's that you get the weapons too quickly. I already have the Arbiter and I unlocked the ability to purchase it before the Avenger Tournament. I kinda thought the weapons would've been a bit more spread out instead of gaining the ability to purchase them immediately on the next planet.

[@triplflip900]

I don't know how I never noticed as a kid that Dallas is the same voice actor as Timmy Turner's Dad/Cosmo

[@Roark787]

Honestly, galactic gladiator/combat sports are a heavily underrated and underused aesthetic in Scy-fy settings.

[@josephsua7246]

Ratchet Gladiator (as it was a called here in NZ) is my second favourite of the series. The co op feature gave me so much fun as a kid.

[@Flutterdark_]

I played and beat deadlocked for the first time today and man that flail is my favorite weapon in there. I love when these games have a good melee weapon and man this one is the best. it can even hit flippin flying enemies if you have enough area mods. One thing about coop i do know tho is that you only die if both players die within i think 30 sec of eachother, maybe less.

[@Zrekaens]

We need a Rift Apart video now. I’ve beat it a few times already

[@kidprime6863]

This game really gives off a cool "The Running Man" vibe. Plus, the weapons, War Bots and the vehicles were the bomb.

[@teneesh3376]

I was so close to finishing this game, but I had one problem. Whenevet I entered the control room, the gane would just freeze on a black screen. Anyone else had this problem?

[@AleT118]

This series is a lot like Star Wars. If the character death doesn't happen on screen, they're not considered dead. Courtney Gears is confirmed to be back at her own bullshit in this game while in the Future series it's confirmed that Ace Hardlight survived and was put into prison.

[@GeorgePerakis]

UYA and Deadlocked are must replays every time I revisit this series.

[@Slowks420]

This intro was hard ain’t gonna lie 🔥🔥

[@Dudebat923]

I learned quick that the Leviathan Flail with the shock mod solves literally every problem in this game 🤣

[@mangoduxell2368]

I remember being 9 and getting the Arbringer to level 99 and being hyped that the lasers where rainbow colored

[@adriandiaz053]

I absolutely love the gladiator style of deadlocked. The weapon progression is my favorite mechanic

[@PokeMaster22222]

I also love this game, as I found it to be a very welcome change-of-pace compared to the platforming aspects of 2 and 3, while also having an interesting and engaging story. It knows what it wants to be, and in my mind it *excels* at that. It's also the perfect length too, having just enough variety and gimmicks whilst not dragging on too long or over-repeating that variety to the point of banality. It's a massive shame Insomniac doesn't think too highly of this gem, though; it's different, sure, but that doesn't mean it's awful. Also, despite that, I do like how Dallas and Juanita weren't forgotten; regardless of the 2016 reboot's quality, it did feature these two, which was honestly surprising. I guess Deadlocked hasn't been totally left in the past, which is good; I just hope that if a R&C remake series is done, that Deadlocked is also included in that, as it definitely deserves to be.

[@dipbeat1213]

i like ya vids dude keep it up

The trilogy format for RaC it what worked in hindsight. I think there are 2 trilogies in RaC. The original series and the RaC-future trilogy.

[@deanstaysthrsty7120]

Multi-player was so much fun. Played it for hours. Mastering the weapon switching and the sniper and charge boots made the learning curve and game so rewarding. Multi-player was the best I this game

[@sundrynow766]

I just beat A Crack in Time about 36 hours ago, and before you going to do reviews to Future Saga, one thing that you shouldn't forget to mention that weapons can be upgraded durning the boss battles. Meaning, one shot to boss with Negotiator will gain a little bit of XP for that weapon. When in older games, you should destroy boss with only one weapon, like common enemies to gain XP. And even worse, do not get any weapon XP from boss whatsoever!

[@imafreakinninja12]

If you don't get the shield, can you have both combots hack different orbs?

[@TheRealBlazingDiamond]

24:46 does anyone have any information on this weapon that Ratchet is holding? I tried looking on the cutting room floor, but no dice. I'm the kind of guy who absolutely wants to know. Maybe it's an early combuster model, or a placeholder. In any case, I'd love to know what it really is

[@edsainmuramasa4751]

The coop is god tier. It's balanced by not allowing the two to use the same weapon, so no double dual raptors lv200 spanming. You can also be the bot who shields, while your partner cranks the nodes, as the chip becomes a weapon, which you can use anywhere. It uses the ten second respawn too, so if both die at the same time, restart the level, otherwise, hunker down and wait

[@thecommentsofyoutube7265]

Let’s go ! Been waiting for this one since it’s my favourite ratchet game for some reason. I probably Played this one way too much contributing to the nostalgia EDIT I think the weapon wheel that pops out from the top left is the best in the series

[@mlpfimguy]

This is totally off topic, but when I first played this game, Ratchet got zapped by nothing after glitching out of bounds in the very first training section (specifically in a hallway right before you had to do some platforming challenge across hazardous ground). When I somehow glitched though the wall and walked around outside for a bit, and shortly after got zapped, I remembered the cutscene that had just played, saying something to the likes of, "if you venture into any restricted zone, the collar will produce a deadly shock". I assumed at the time that this was what happened, that it was an legitimate feature, and was a means of combating out of bounds glitches, and I silently praised the devs creativity and attention to detail. Of course, I've never been able to reproduce this, so that can't be the case, but that memory has always stuck around ,and it helped the game make a heck of a first impression. I'm curious if anybody else has encountered something like this?

[@bobbieluij]

I really liked the orange on RaC3 :)

[@Taterzz]

deadlocked had the absolute best gun controls of all the ps2 games. UYA was close, but it didn't quite handle as good as deadlocked. that's what made it so damn fun to play and replay.

[@kyleisreal_tv]

Third best game in the series for me. God I played this game so damn much as a kid. I remember picking this up day 1 at game stop back in 2005. I was so freaking hyped to get home from school I begged my dad for this game hahaha.

[@Explicyo]

There is an offline 2p verses mode, and it is extremely fun. There's also like 20 characters you can play as.

[@mephisto279]

Dont sleep on the mini turrets, the evaporated Vox and pretty much every enemy in the game. Beat it on Gladiator for reference.

[@Innerste]

J: "I've never played Silent Hill." Me: You should probably fix that.

[@kingdomkey2262]

Good luck finding the ps2 versions of 2, 3 and 4 at a reasonable price these days

[@Innerste]

@@kingdomkey2262 Aye, fair enough.

[@Innerste]

@@kingdomkey2262 I'd try and go with the Xbox Original Ports of 2 and 4 since they're cheaper with the same content and better presentation, but there's no getting around 3's price since you only have the PS2 and PC ports as options.

[@zachsteiner]

God I love your ratchet and clank videos.

[@thescarecrrow282]

I'm really enjoying your ratchet series, I was curious if you were at all interested in the crash ps2 era games

[@BensyBens]

deadlocked is a game i used to play more in the multiplayer than the single player back in 2005-2006 with my friends, i really dont remember why but only in 2020 ive finished the game for the first time in my life. sadly i played the ps3 version last year even with the bad port i really enjoy playing this game again after 14-15 years.

[@nemtudom5074]

The coop in this game was awesome Easily my second favourite Ratchet game

[@MadDogSolo]

You can make Flux rifle have a reticle if you use lock strafe mode

[@finnbai]

Crash Bandicoot has a strange case of the fourth game problem. It's got 2 games that count as the fourth entry. One is pretty mediocre and one is overly frustrating by both trying to re-invent things. I can't name anybody who likes the Super Triple Spin in It's About Time compared to the Crash Dash.

[@Alfanasi]

I just replayed Deadlocked, definitely a good game I enjoyed it especially your two robot companions, it’s a fun game.

[@Kaiser8513]

My friend and I have obtained what we considered to be 100% completion (all guns to level 100, 200 nanotech, all skill points and full Exterminator completion) several times so seeing the PS3 version only needs all skill points and weapons to level 10 was a little bit of a let down but it was a two day platinum I finished today before clicking this video.

[@StenTrigger]

In Norway this game used to be named "Ratchet Gladiator"

[@solliskuxxswag]

Was called Ratchet and Clank gladiator in my country. Goat game