I always feel like something of a pariah when I point out how ridiculous it is that 2 builds up all this evidence that Fizzwidget is a horrible person and then everyone turns around and says "well he was stuffed in a locker last weekend so we can forgive his years of environmental destruction and other assorted horrible corporate crap!" Apparently Angela only thinks Megacorp are awful until they give her her job back, I guess. I do love 2 in every other regard though.
Thats one of the best videos about Ratchet series ever made as literally like 99% of the takes are what im constantly yaping about to my friends. Whenever im tired I can just link it to somebody to ''summary'' my feelings about these games, thank you
I think that what made ratchet and clank cool friends was the fact that they were both unique, one a mistake and the other a dude from an almost extinct race
Bro I’ve been watching this over the last couple days and just finished. I’m an old school (PS2) ratchet fan who fell off after UYA and haven’t really played much since. Got rift apart when I landed a PS5 and just couldn’t get into it the way I wanted. Glad you were able to capture some of my thoughts. Phenomenal video. You’re bordering masterclass in writing/editing/narration. Keep it up!!!
You expected to get into Rift Apart while having not played any game since RnC 3? No wonder you didn't. YOU have no idea what happened before hand. Don't bitch without knowing the context beforehand.
And the OST of the first game hits like... DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYUUUUUUUUUUUUMMM... only that meme with a fancy dude, playing a burning piano comes to mind
Agree so much with your points on Rift Apart. In my opinion, the game could have been a solid 7/10. But the the fact that NO ONE WILL EVER SHUT. THE FUCK. UP. brings it singlehandedly down to a 5/10 for me. It's so damn annoying. Every single enemy has their own one-liners to throw out on repeat. Then the enemy lack of variety brings it down to 4/10. This game was such a disappointment for me
I get downvoted to shit everytime I criticize Rift Apart on the RAC sub reddit, but I agree with everything you said. Add to that that the game has very little of the classic branching paths and leans more towards large open-world like planets brings it even further down for me.
My headcannon is that Angela lost her tail in a factory acident, and with it her ballance. (sinse irl, cat use their tails for ballance.) The news reporter was just making assumption about the lombax sexual dimorphism, because they had never seen any other female lombaxes. Also, they were oviously illuding to another body part. (We know the series is known for that kind of hummor.)
Ain’t no fuckin way you made a quality video & you literally have 1k subs Jesus man you seriously have talent & I hope you get the recognition you deserve. Great video & very informative while entertaining 🤙🏼
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So recently I have started going through the series again, currently I have just started UYA, and honestly I think I liked and appreciated the first game much more than I have in the past, not to say I didn't like it before, but something felt different to me this time through, and Going Commando, surprisingly I felt less invested in this go round, we'll see how the rest of the series feels for me but right now it I am kinda viewing the first game as peak
something that's really bothered me is the ship designs. I remember the very first ship to this day because it's design was very unique. it was bulky and was less of a sci-fi battle ship, and more of a travel van. I thought that idea was neat, and fitting for your first proper ship. and now every ship since has just been pretty generic. idk.
The love people have for the PS2 games makes it baffeling Insomniac have left them in such a bad state. I play the PS2 versions on PCSX2 instead of the HD PS3 versions. Tools & Future are running pretty good on RPCS3 now as long as you have a decent machine (you still get some crashes but they're few and far between now thankfully)
After seeing that Insomniac roadmap that leaked online. Unless something crazy happens, Rift Apart is the only new Ratchet game in this entire generation which means potential wasted and that's very disappointing. I am not going risk holding my breath that the next game will try something fresh and interesting instead of being the same gameplay style but prettier like exactly what 2016 did. I can guarantee that Ratchet & Clank PS6 will have a safer story, probably starring Rivet & Kit with Ratchet & Clank as the side characters this time with even more of a focus on G rated humor that talks down to you even harder than Rift Apart & especially '16. I'll be in my early 30s by that time. I really hate to be THAT boomer doomer nerd, but I FINALLY realized that Ratchet & Clank truely does not impress me like it used to.
Tfw Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank both kept the 'double jump while strafing' thing while the Future Series didn't... Not to say I hate the games either, I actually really like them as stories and as games, that's just something I realized the PSP games have over those mainline titles that's funny.
27:12 I remember Angela swearing and the subtle dick joke when it looks like Fizz!Qwark is pulling up his fly to undo the disguise But that may also just be because I've played Going Commando so much. But I agree with nearly everything you've said here about it
I never managed to finish into the nexus I got to a certain part and then my dad decided to auction of my ps3 cause I had a ps4 and nexus was only available on ps3. At the time atleast pretty sure that still the case. Anyway I througroughly enjoyed playing throught rift apart(typing this as I just finished it). I think the way the utilized the ps5 for transitioning and stuff was great but very streamlined and structured. and the haptic feedback kinda saved the enjoyment factor of it. it felt responsive enough. I liked collecting things like clothes and bolts 'n' stuff etc. It was fun. But a crack in time was definitely my favourite of the future saga by far. I played that game in one sitting. I was glad that it atleast had some emotion and intrigue packed into it's watered down version of itself. I think most games nowadays suffers from the same stuff ratchet and clank does. If you look at something from the past you remodel it to be a product rather than an actual remake take Medievil. if you were to look at the trailers for both games they're very 1 to 1 but one of the most important factors have been stripped away entirely. There's so much ratchet and clank could've been and i'm afraid I don't have hope for a satisfying return to good writing. Aight I don't where I was going with this anyway great video.
I just played the original triology the last few weeks again after not having played it since my childhood and i had such a blast i can't get enough of it to the point that i pretty much looked up every analysis of these games here on RUclips Now I have found your very well made video about the series as a whole up to the last entry and you really hit the nail on the head with it, just a really sharp review of those games and their evolution I must say compared to some other reviewers And I totally love how spot on you are about the games core premise from the 2002 Original to visit and explore unique planets and meeting different characters on those worlds on your own and how it already changed from this on with Going Commando in 2003, which still has much more of that awesome formula than Up Your Arsenal one year later did And I really was baffled at how many reviewers and commentors seemed to have that game as their favorite in the series, it's just such a downgrade from what made Ratchet & Clank such an awesome game in the first place Thankfully I have discovered that there are quite some people who also think that the first game is the best, which it just is So thank you for making this complete and definitive documentation about how the series evolved as a whole Let's see what the future holds up for us.. Cheers
44:16 Me too. I'll die on this hill that Ratchet: Deadlocked was the true Ratchet & Clank 3. It was also the funniest game. It's sad how terrible the PS3 port is. It's for the best to play it on a PS2 emulator since the original version is the definitive way to play. You forgot to mention about the game's 4-player versus mode. Well, I guess that mode is not important when it comes to the game as a whole. It was a blast to play against your friends back then though.
i just had an idea. what if having a hanful of lombaxes in each dimensions was actually the plan? maybe the whole race Split up to keep an eye on each dimension and keep it safe? we know for sure than 1 or 2 lombax is enough for a whole dimension.
“Maybe this game (R&C16) has done for a whole new generation what the original Ratchet and Clank did for me.” As someone who grew up on the Pierce Brosnan-era James Bond films (especially Die Another Day, one of the most vilified entries in the series) and has gone back to the beginning of the franchise to enjoy it in its entirety, I sincerely hope that this is what the reboot is most responsible for. Sometimes even a shattered mirror can lend you a glimpse into the history of a series and help one develop a love for it.
I guess I’m a simple man I enjoy the future games for the guns. I see what you mean that some of the early ones become too weak to use sometimes but as long as the core gameplay is fun I’m here to play lol. Also never heard of anyone not liking the weapon upgrade system, so solid hot take
43:27 adding mods to guns is the best part of deadlocks combat hands down. I wish rnc became more like an actual rpg with true buildcrafting this was the closest we ever got tbh. Mods gave the game depth shock was not op imo cryo was the true op element. Slap a bunch of speed mods on a vulcan cannon and you can freeze an enemy before they shoot and keep em locked down. Shock was good for clearin weak dudes but on my scorpion flail i can mod it out too up the area so i dont need shock and can run cyro. I could spec into speed or impact in order to stagger enemies allowin my mele playstyle to work with a shock mod for aoe or cyro poison for bosses n big enemies. Every weapon had a unique playstyle you could craft. You could slap 10 speed mods on your dual vipers and spit out all your ammo insanely fast or balance it with a few ammo speed impact n aim mods the choice was up too you. Puttin a time bomb mod on your arbiter made it not detonate on impact seemigly worse than a napalm but it actually gave it insane dmg and a shock like effect. Morph mod and the brainwash mods were certainly gimmicks but heck with skill points we finally got the 1 and only reason to use the wrench since og rnc with the super morphing freeze wrench. Jus imagine a combat system where ya have armor mods like from size matters more than jus wrench mods but actual perks and deadlocks mod system along with hoverboots clank flying and a swing mechanic using our trusty swingshot similarish to spider mans mechanics would be the perfect rpg with like a mix of doom eternal gunplay and resource managment speed n quick swaps mixed with a GOW style mele combat system.
I enjoyed 1 to 4 with 2 and 1 being my most favorite, but I haven't really enjoyed ToD and CiT so far doesn't seem overall interesting to me as I go through it, mainly the weapons. I hope the series at least picks up by ITN.
You cant really call this a "Complete Critique on the ENTIRE Series" while glancing over All 4 One, QForce, (even tho u did mention them briefly) Size Matters & Secret Agent Clank now can you?
As a hardcore fan of Up your Arsenal, I must say, I didn't get the theme of it. Like, they don't go into racism, cause that's was not the point. The point is someone as freaking stupid as Nefarius has as his disposal an stupid amount of resources. Same with the president, same with Quark (again). Like the underline theme is how we as a society, by being stupid, allow the stupidest of people to be in charge of stuff, just cause they are somewhat charismatic and play pretend. At the same this doubles down on the gooffy and silly mood that works great. Nefarius is superfun to watch while kinda menacing, works like a charm. Critiquing some of the stuff as missing grind rails or how fucking ugly the UI is fine. But critiquing the level up system??? Having 5 levels is fantastic, in fact the one in UyA is probably one of the best renditions of this system. You don't put even more time on weapons, the time you need you max out weapons is about the same. But you get different minor upgrades on each level (many equivalent to the ones you get with the platinum bolts in going commando), and usually one way more polished and cool with the 5th than just... Your bullets are now triple... The videocomics are probably the best side minigame I have ever seen in any game from the saga excluding the Clank's time recording puzzles. And sure, I do also yearn for the "let me explore" areas, but I don't really see anything bad at all on the reuse of the multiplayer arenas, like I really do have fun having those battlefield-like missions. Also, also it's true that the enemy variety is less than in the previous game, but I feel every single enemy in UyA is just more satisfying to fight than any from GC. Like I would fight the tyranoid pool of enemies a million times over the thugs4less one and Nefarious' robots over Megacorop's goons. And sharing enemies across planets makes it feel way more conected too
ok I totaly agree about Lawrence BUT even withouth him they missed out on an epic joke where dr. Neffy would glitch out end freeze into a mellodrama and emperor neffy would just like, leave him in his drama limbo. That would very nicely contrast the lack of Lawrence and mirror neffy's end in up your arsenal where he got stuck on a meteor but now he's stuck in mellodrama. Then in some next game he could like "finish marathoning all the seasons in one sitting" and finally be free and take revenge or something idk
Jeez, you're so nitpicky about R&C 2. But you didn't give a single convincing argument why the best game in the series is bad lol, just some minor nitpicks.
@@Gearbottt R&C2 is a perfect game, its only downside is parts of the plot, but the game makes up for them with its great humour. And the RPG elements are fun, idk how anyone can find them unnecessary or boring. His criticism is just full of nitpicks that don't affect the game at all.
The future games dont have that smug mean spirited style of the old games but they do have great level deisgn. I actually liked the pirate level in tools and a few of the ones in a crack in time. And no lie, the story was good. I still feel a crack in time is arguably the best ratchet game and the best story. The future games were fine. Also, the reboot being hated or disappointing is bs. Ppl loved it back in 2016. Im sorry butan most of these ratchet vids just sound like thegamingbrit talking points
Great video, but at the end you say "im not saying if you like the new ratchets you are wrong and stupid" Most people/creators say stuff like this. But do you really belive it? Or is that just you protecting yourself from hate? You made a 2 hour video about how crap the later games are. I personally belive the people that like the new games must be kinda dumb
Glad you enjoyed :) And of course I believe it. People like things for different reasons, and there are certainly reasons people might like Rift Apart or the reboot. I understand the reasons I once loved Ratchet may not be why others did or do, or that people may not care as much about the things that rankle me, and that's alright. I'm not happy with the series' current direction - I think that much should obvious lol - but that doesn't mean I think less of anyone who enjoys it.
What ticks me off is when certain reviewers try to claim all “we” want is og ratchet back and nothing else. Basically just a shallow comeback from mindless drones whom think rivet is a well written, feminist icon (LOL.) I’d definitely wager Angela is a better written FEMALE character from EIGHTEEN years ago when that sort of thing was extremely rare and out of place. I don’t even mind the new story direction, however the writing, dialogue and beats within the narrative are so poorly foretold and cliché. Don’t even get me started on the uninteresting and bland level design, coupled with platformjng so poorly underused and underdeveloped, the mind actually boggles over those whom gush about rift apart. For me the game is basically obsolete without the graphics and acts as a continual disguise to cover up the cracks of what is a pretty mediocre experience all in all.
He only talked about the main line games and he even said in the beginning that he wont include these games 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
These are the stupidest comments I’ve ever heard on a analysis/opinion video, gee it’s not like it a popular opinion that many of us feel the exact same way or have the same verbiage to describe it. L comments if I ever seen one
The next ‘Actually Sucks’ video will be on God of War (2018). Sorry to keep you waiting, and I hope you enjoy!
Can’t wait I know it’ll be great.
Your critique is very well rounded, and you have fun with your videos which is basically the complete package. Thank you for the great work.
I always feel like something of a pariah when I point out how ridiculous it is that 2 builds up all this evidence that Fizzwidget is a horrible person and then everyone turns around and says "well he was stuffed in a locker last weekend so we can forgive his years of environmental destruction and other assorted horrible corporate crap!" Apparently Angela only thinks Megacorp are awful until they give her her job back, I guess. I do love 2 in every other regard though.
yeah the story of GC is its weakest aspect
Thats one of the best videos about Ratchet series ever made as literally like 99% of the takes are what im constantly yaping about to my friends. Whenever im tired I can just link it to somebody to ''summary'' my feelings about these games, thank you
Saw this on the R&C subreddit, you’re great man!! Keep it up, fantastic commentary and editing
The scriptwriting for this video was amazing! Well done!
I think that what made ratchet and clank cool friends was the fact that they were both unique, one a mistake and the other a dude from an almost extinct race
Bro I’ve been watching this over the last couple days and just finished. I’m an old school (PS2) ratchet fan who fell off after UYA and haven’t really played much since. Got rift apart when I landed a PS5 and just couldn’t get into it the way I wanted. Glad you were able to capture some of my thoughts. Phenomenal video. You’re bordering masterclass in writing/editing/narration. Keep it up!!!
You expected to get into Rift Apart while having not played any game since RnC 3?
No wonder you didn't.
YOU have no idea what happened before hand.
Don't bitch without knowing the context beforehand.
Man you missed deadlocked then, one of the best. Just feels great to play.
Ok how do you don't have that big of a reach ?😮 the humor is damn good and everything from editing to writing is pretty darn good
Finally someone that respects Deadlocked.
Doesn’t pretty much everyone respect this game now? It’s very much one of those games that history has forgiven.
And the OST of the first game hits like... DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYUUUUUUUUUUUUMMM... only that meme with a fancy dude, playing a burning piano comes to mind
Agree so much with your points on Rift Apart. In my opinion, the game could have been a solid 7/10. But the the fact that NO ONE WILL EVER SHUT. THE FUCK. UP. brings it singlehandedly down to a 5/10 for me. It's so damn annoying. Every single enemy has their own one-liners to throw out on repeat. Then the enemy lack of variety brings it down to 4/10. This game was such a disappointment for me
I get downvoted to shit everytime I criticize Rift Apart on the RAC sub reddit, but I agree with everything you said. Add to that that the game has very little of the classic branching paths and leans more towards large open-world like planets brings it even further down for me.
My headcannon is that Angela lost her tail in a factory acident, and with it her ballance. (sinse irl, cat use their tails for ballance.)
The news reporter was just making assumption about the lombax sexual dimorphism, because they had never seen any other female lombaxes.
Also, they were oviously illuding to another body part. (We know the series is known for that kind of hummor.)
Great work man, i bet you will be at 100K subs in no time if you keep this quality up
Ain’t no fuckin way you made a quality video & you literally have 1k subs Jesus man you seriously have talent & I hope you get the recognition you deserve. Great video & very informative while entertaining 🤙🏼
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the PS2 Games rocked. After that, it got sad...very sad.
Insomniac is all about "thank you for releasing me".
So recently I have started going through the series again, currently I have just started UYA, and honestly I think I liked and appreciated the first game much more than I have in the past, not to say I didn't like it before, but something felt different to me this time through, and Going Commando, surprisingly I felt less invested in this go round, we'll see how the rest of the series feels for me but right now it I am kinda viewing the first game as peak
something that's really bothered me is the ship designs. I remember the very first ship to this day because it's design was very unique. it was bulky and was less of a sci-fi battle ship, and more of a travel van. I thought that idea was neat, and fitting for your first proper ship. and now every ship since has just been pretty generic. idk.
Criminally underrated vid
The love people have for the PS2 games makes it baffeling Insomniac have left them in such a bad state. I play the PS2 versions on PCSX2 instead of the HD PS3 versions. Tools & Future are running pretty good on RPCS3 now as long as you have a decent machine (you still get some crashes but they're few and far between now thankfully)
I think the reason the port is so bad is because of how hard the ps3 was to devalop for so it probably wasn't easy to port
After seeing that Insomniac roadmap that leaked online. Unless something crazy happens, Rift Apart is the only new Ratchet game in this entire generation which means potential wasted and that's very disappointing. I am not going risk holding my breath that the next game will try something fresh and interesting instead of being the same gameplay style but prettier like exactly what 2016 did.
I can guarantee that Ratchet & Clank PS6 will have a safer story, probably starring Rivet & Kit with Ratchet & Clank as the side characters this time with even more of a focus on G rated humor that talks down to you even harder than Rift Apart & especially '16. I'll be in my early 30s by that time. I really hate to be THAT boomer doomer nerd, but I FINALLY realized that Ratchet & Clank truely does not impress me like it used to.
Because the people making it now have no soul for it
Exactly@@FlamespeedyAMV
I totally agree with you on the PS3 games, I love ratchet and clank but those games I never liked.
ps3 R+C SUCKED. very sad. plus the music really sucked on the PS3.
A Crack in Time is top tier
Deadlocked actually manage to make a more”serious plot” without make all character a npc
Tfw Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank both kept the 'double jump while strafing' thing while the Future Series didn't... Not to say I hate the games either, I actually really like them as stories and as games, that's just something I realized the PSP games have over those mainline titles that's funny.
27:12 I remember Angela swearing and the subtle dick joke when it looks like Fizz!Qwark is pulling up his fly to undo the disguise
But that may also just be because I've played Going Commando so much. But I agree with nearly everything you've said here about it
I never managed to finish into the nexus I got to a certain part and then my dad decided to auction of my ps3 cause I had a ps4 and nexus was only available on ps3. At the time atleast pretty sure that still the case.
Anyway I througroughly enjoyed playing throught rift apart(typing this as I just finished it). I think the way the utilized the ps5 for transitioning and stuff was great but very streamlined and structured. and the haptic feedback kinda saved the enjoyment factor of it. it felt responsive enough. I liked collecting things like clothes and bolts 'n' stuff etc. It was fun. But a crack in time was definitely my favourite of the future saga by far. I played that game in one sitting. I was glad that it atleast had some emotion and intrigue packed into it's watered down version of itself. I think most games nowadays suffers from the same stuff ratchet and clank does. If you look at something from the past you remodel it to be a product rather than an actual remake take Medievil. if you were to look at the trailers for both games they're very 1 to 1 but one of the most important factors have been stripped away entirely. There's so much ratchet and clank could've been and i'm afraid I don't have hope for a satisfying return to good writing. Aight I don't where I was going with this anyway great video.
37:20 It has almost nothing in common with Gradius. The comparison you're looking for is Tempest 2000.
36:29 it's mostly hitting the barrier dog 😅
I just played the original triology the last few weeks again after not having played it since my childhood and i had such a blast i can't get enough of it to the point that i pretty much looked up every analysis of these games here on RUclips
Now I have found your very well made video about the series as a whole up to the last entry and you really hit the nail on the head with it, just a really sharp review of those games and their evolution I must say compared to some other reviewers
And I totally love how spot on you are about the games core premise from the 2002 Original to visit and explore unique planets and meeting different characters on those worlds on your own and how it already changed from this on with Going Commando in 2003, which still has much more of that awesome formula than Up Your Arsenal one year later did
And I really was baffled at how many reviewers and commentors seemed to have that game as their favorite in the series, it's just such a downgrade from what made Ratchet & Clank such an awesome game in the first place
Thankfully I have discovered that there are quite some people who also think that the first game is the best, which it just is
So thank you for making this complete and definitive documentation about how the series evolved as a whole
Let's see what the future holds up for us..
Cheers
44:16 Me too.
I'll die on this hill that Ratchet: Deadlocked was the true Ratchet & Clank 3. It was also the funniest game.
It's sad how terrible the PS3 port is. It's for the best to play it on a PS2 emulator since the original version is the definitive way to play.
You forgot to mention about the game's 4-player versus mode. Well, I guess that mode is not important when it comes to the game as a whole. It was a blast to play against your friends back then though.
It’s in the PlayStation store
Great video
i just had an idea. what if having a hanful of lombaxes in each dimensions was actually the plan? maybe the whole race Split up to keep an eye on each dimension and keep it safe? we know for sure than 1 or 2 lombax is enough for a whole dimension.
“Maybe this game (R&C16) has done for a whole new generation what the original Ratchet and Clank did for me.”
As someone who grew up on the Pierce Brosnan-era James Bond films (especially Die Another Day, one of the most vilified entries in the series) and has gone back to the beginning of the franchise to enjoy it in its entirety, I sincerely hope that this is what the reboot is most responsible for. Sometimes even a shattered mirror can lend you a glimpse into the history of a series and help one develop a love for it.
I guess I’m a simple man I enjoy the future games for the guns. I see what you mean that some of the early ones become too weak to use sometimes but as long as the core gameplay is fun I’m here to play lol. Also never heard of anyone not liking the weapon upgrade system, so solid hot take
The remake is not Main line
43:27 adding mods to guns is the best part of deadlocks combat hands down. I wish rnc became more like an actual rpg with true buildcrafting this was the closest we ever got tbh.
Mods gave the game depth shock was not op imo cryo was the true op element. Slap a bunch of speed mods on a vulcan cannon and you can freeze an enemy before they shoot and keep em locked down. Shock was good for clearin weak dudes but on my scorpion flail i can mod it out too up the area so i dont need shock and can run cyro.
I could spec into speed or impact in order to stagger enemies allowin my mele playstyle to work with a shock mod for aoe or cyro poison for bosses n big enemies.
Every weapon had a unique playstyle you could craft. You could slap 10 speed mods on your dual vipers and spit out all your ammo insanely fast or balance it with a few ammo speed impact n aim mods the choice was up too you. Puttin a time bomb mod on your arbiter made it not detonate on impact seemigly worse than a napalm but it actually gave it insane dmg and a shock like effect.
Morph mod and the brainwash mods were certainly gimmicks but heck with skill points we finally got the 1 and only reason to use the wrench since og rnc with the super morphing freeze wrench.
Jus imagine a combat system where ya have armor mods like from size matters more than jus wrench mods but actual perks and deadlocks mod system along with hoverboots clank flying and a swing mechanic using our trusty swingshot similarish to spider mans mechanics would be the perfect rpg with like a mix of doom eternal gunplay and resource managment speed n quick swaps mixed with a GOW style mele combat system.
I just found an ytoutube gem. Cheers from portugal good sir!
I enjoyed 1 to 4 with 2 and 1 being my most favorite, but I haven't really enjoyed ToD and CiT so far doesn't seem overall interesting to me as I go through it, mainly the weapons. I hope the series at least picks up by ITN.
i already saw the whole series but it's the perfect lengh for work, i'll eat it whole tomorow👍
RaC 3 FTW!
I like the ps2 ratchet and clanks, the future series, and rift apart, because I don't take it too seriously.
You cant really call this a "Complete Critique on the ENTIRE Series" while glancing over All 4 One, QForce, (even tho u did mention them briefly) Size Matters & Secret Agent Clank now can you?
I remember the uya ps3 port, the sewer area with the crystals was so f laggy
As a hardcore fan of Up your Arsenal, I must say, I didn't get the theme of it. Like, they don't go into racism, cause that's was not the point. The point is someone as freaking stupid as Nefarius has as his disposal an stupid amount of resources. Same with the president, same with Quark (again). Like the underline theme is how we as a society, by being stupid, allow the stupidest of people to be in charge of stuff, just cause they are somewhat charismatic and play pretend. At the same this doubles down on the gooffy and silly mood that works great. Nefarius is superfun to watch while kinda menacing, works like a charm.
Critiquing some of the stuff as missing grind rails or how fucking ugly the UI is fine. But critiquing the level up system??? Having 5 levels is fantastic, in fact the one in UyA is probably one of the best renditions of this system. You don't put even more time on weapons, the time you need you max out weapons is about the same. But you get different minor upgrades on each level (many equivalent to the ones you get with the platinum bolts in going commando), and usually one way more polished and cool with the 5th than just... Your bullets are now triple...
The videocomics are probably the best side minigame I have ever seen in any game from the saga excluding the Clank's time recording puzzles. And sure, I do also yearn for the "let me explore" areas, but I don't really see anything bad at all on the reuse of the multiplayer arenas, like I really do have fun having those battlefield-like missions.
Also, also it's true that the enemy variety is less than in the previous game, but I feel every single enemy in UyA is just more satisfying to fight than any from GC. Like I would fight the tyranoid pool of enemies a million times over the thugs4less one and Nefarious' robots over Megacorop's goons. And sharing enemies across planets makes it feel way more conected too
ok I totaly agree about Lawrence BUT even withouth him they missed out on an epic joke where dr. Neffy would glitch out end freeze into a mellodrama and emperor neffy would just like, leave him in his drama limbo. That would very nicely contrast the lack of Lawrence and mirror neffy's end in up your arsenal where he got stuck on a meteor but now he's stuck in mellodrama. Then in some next game he could like "finish marathoning all the seasons in one sitting" and finally be free and take revenge or something idk
52:44 Don't ever play Size Matters.
Jeez, you're so nitpicky about R&C 2. But you didn't give a single convincing argument why the best game in the series is bad lol, just some minor nitpicks.
Please elaborate
@@Gearbottt R&C2 is a perfect game, its only downside is parts of the plot, but the game makes up for them with its great humour. And the RPG elements are fun, idk how anyone can find them unnecessary or boring. His criticism is just full of nitpicks that don't affect the game at all.
@@bartoszwojciechowski2270ppl who don’t play going commando more than 5 times in challenge mode don’t unlock everything you can out of the game ig
I came into this like oh god I will have to type book why it sucks and u r about to do it so im gratefull lets enjoy this masterpiece
I was right since the start of the video this whole video is pure facts its sad
There is a fine line between plagiarism and emulation
Why was ratchet and clank 3 rushed ? Because Ratchet and clank 2 was not
2, 3 and Gladiator were all rushed. 3 just had the creation on multiplayer and online multiplayer to contend with.
The future games dont have that smug mean spirited style of the old games but they do have great level deisgn. I actually liked the pirate level in tools and a few of the ones in a crack in time. And no lie, the story was good. I still feel a crack in time is arguably the best ratchet game and the best story. The future games were fine.
Also, the reboot being hated or disappointing is bs. Ppl loved it back in 2016. Im sorry butan most of these ratchet vids just sound like thegamingbrit talking points
Great video, but at the end you say "im not saying if you like the new ratchets you are wrong and stupid"
Most people/creators say stuff like this. But do you really belive it? Or is that just you protecting yourself from hate?
You made a 2 hour video about how crap the later games are. I personally belive the people that like the new games must be kinda dumb
Glad you enjoyed :) And of course I believe it. People like things for different reasons, and there are certainly reasons people might like Rift Apart or the reboot. I understand the reasons I once loved Ratchet may not be why others did or do, or that people may not care as much about the things that rankle me, and that's alright. I'm not happy with the series' current direction - I think that much should obvious lol - but that doesn't mean I think less of anyone who enjoys it.
@@TheDigitalMadHouse the digital man, u r wrong. Ppl who like new rocket and dank games are big dum dums.
Btw they made the ps3 versions of ps2 games easier but mby iam wrong
deadlocked is perfect, and im tired of pretending its not ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuun ratchet ruuun
What ticks me off is when certain reviewers try to claim all “we” want is og ratchet back and nothing else. Basically just a shallow comeback from mindless drones whom think rivet is a well written, feminist icon (LOL.) I’d definitely wager Angela is a better written FEMALE character from EIGHTEEN years ago when that sort of thing was extremely rare and out of place. I don’t even mind the new story direction, however the writing, dialogue and beats within the narrative are so poorly foretold and cliché. Don’t even get me started on the uninteresting and bland level design, coupled with platformjng so poorly underused and underdeveloped, the mind actually boggles over those whom gush about rift apart. For me the game is basically obsolete without the graphics and acts as a continual disguise to cover up the cracks of what is a pretty mediocre experience all in all.
Facts
yeah those that say rift apart is a masterpiece has never played any of the original trilogy
You forgot size matters and secret agent clank🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
He only talked about the main line games and he even said in the beginning that he wont include these games 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
The first part is way too similar to the GamingBritsShow when he talks about the first game, I had to stop watching because of it.
I had the same vibes
Stopped as well
Wow two people can’t have similar thoughts. Your loss.
These are the stupidest comments I’ve ever heard on a analysis/opinion video, gee it’s not like it a popular opinion that many of us feel the exact same way or have the same verbiage to describe it. L comments if I ever seen one
@@ICE-BREAKER-9000 Upset much...
@@vexicution5533 🤓☝🏼
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