Status mihai.cosareanu Jan 13, 2026
Quite an enjoyable game. Had a blast with it. The last boss was really tough even though I'm quite an experienced gamer. It looks like a game for kids, but it's not that easy.
Ratchet & Clank (2002)
3.95 from 1458 ratings
2997 members have it in their collection · 64 playing now · 451 backlogged · 334 wish listed
How long? Main story 17h · with extras 17h · 100% 20h (from 18 logged playthroughs)
Ratchet & Clank is a platform/adventure game in a similar vein to the 3D versions of the Rayman, Sonic, Mario, or other games. It involves the two protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a nerdy little robot, going on a quest to find Captain Qwark and ultimately to help save the galaxy.
Ratchet & Clank includes many of …
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Ratchet & Clank is a platform/adventure game in a similar vein to the 3D versions of the Rayman, Sonic, Mario, or other games. It involves the two protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a nerdy little robot, going on a quest to find Captain Qwark and ultimately to help save the galaxy.
Ratchet & Clank includes many of the best features of previous similar games, but makes itself unique in a number of ways. Firstly each of the game's levels are huge sweeping vistas with extremely detailed buildings which are visible at all times (i.e. there is no distance fog). This means that a building on the horizon is not just a "backdrop"; in all likelihood Ratchet will be exploring it in a few moments time. Secondly, the game includes a number of sub-games, such as a space fight sequence and a number of turret shoot-outs which are akin to Missile Command in the first person.
The game has over twenty levels (planets) and includes as many real-time cut-scenes which tell the story. Also of note is that the story is non-linear, requiring the player to return to previous levels to complete objectives and to choose between multiple paths forward. There is also a respectable array of weapons, gadgets, and accessories to find or buy as the game progresses, which offer some unique gameplay features.
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Details
- Developers
- Insomniac Games
- Publishers
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Comedy, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Ratchet & Clank
- Series
- Ratchet & Clank
- Event
- SCEA E3 2002 Press Conference
Release dates
- Nov 04, 2002 (North_America) PlayStation 2
- Nov 08, 2002 (Europe) PlayStation 2
- Dec 03, 2002 (Japan) PlayStation 2
Also available on
- Ratchet & Clank (2012) · PS3, VITA
- Ratchet & Clank: Special Limited Edition (2016) · PS4
Related
Remakes
- Ratchet & Clank (Apr 2016) · PS4, PS5
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Rating distribution
5 stars
379
4 stars
685
3 stars
348
2 stars
39
1 star
7
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status BMO Dec 11, 2025
Rest in Peace Jim Ward.
“You’re reckless, you're a loose cannon and you’re dangerous! That’s my shtick.”
Status guitarwolf5 Jul 8, 2022
Strongly considering going back and replaying it on PS3 as I have it on there now. Makes sense giving the collection lets me play through 1 to 2 and then 3.
Status guitarwolf5 Dec 11, 2021
On hold due to PS2 dying on me, will resume when I get one.
Status DucksOnQuack Jul 19, 2021
I finally got the PCSX2 emulator to work after having issues with drift. I got to the part where Chairman Drek was introduced. A Discord notification popped up right at the moment Drek was cut off after saying "KISS MY -!". It was fucking beautiful and I can't thing of a more perfectly timed moment playing a game. What an …
Read moreI finally got the PCSX2 emulator to work after having issues with drift. I got to the part where Chairman Drek was introduced. A Discord notification popped up right at the moment Drek was cut off after saying "KISS MY -!". It was fucking beautiful and I can't thing of a more perfectly timed moment playing a game. What an amazing way to start off.
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Status BMO Aug 19, 2019
Sony Buys Spider-Man Developer Insomniac Games
I don’t know how I feel about this. Sure, Insomniac has been making games for Sony consoles for over two decades. But they’ve been independent for that whole time. I want to see Insomniac continue to make games I love, and Sony can definitely guarantee ample support.
Maybe a Sony owned Insomniac will make …
Sony Buys Spider-Man Developer Insomniac Games
I don’t know how I feel about this. Sure, Insomniac has been making games for Sony consoles for over two decades. But they’ve been independent for that whole time. I want to see Insomniac continue to make games I love, and Sony can definitely guarantee ample support.
Maybe a Sony owned Insomniac will make games for decades to come.
On the other hand: Psygnosis.
Status Please...callmeYork Aug 23, 2017
Finished. This was a big ball of fun. My first R&C experience. I found changing weapons really awkward at first, but once I got used to it I found myself strategically organizing my quick select depending on what enemies I was facing. I will probably check out the next game in the series soon. I have heard so many good …
Read moreFinished. This was a big ball of fun. My first R&C experience. I found changing weapons really awkward at first, but once I got used to it I found myself strategically organizing my quick select depending on what enemies I was facing. I will probably check out the next game in the series soon. I have heard so many good things about the sequels. I had a Gamecube growing up, so I missed out on this series, as well as Jak and Sly.
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Status Please...callmeYork Aug 13, 2017
I have never played a R&C game before, but I am having loads of fun with this so far. The cartoonish visuals still look easy on the eyes and the humour is more hit than miss. Changing weapons is really awkward, but I imagine they fix that in the sequels (a quick Google search made me realise just how many …
Read moreI have never played a R&C game before, but I am having loads of fun with this so far. The cartoonish visuals still look easy on the eyes and the humour is more hit than miss. Changing weapons is really awkward, but I imagine they fix that in the sequels (a quick Google search made me realise just how many there are).
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Status midnattsvarg Jun 8, 2016
Played it for a few hours, but I couldn't really get into it. I thought the gadget system was cumbersome and the weapons and gunplay wasn't very exciting - in sharp contrast to R&C3 which I played on PS2 back in the day. So I decided to just move on to the second game in the trilogy, and I'm already …
Read morePlayed it for a few hours, but I couldn't really get into it. I thought the gadget system was cumbersome and the weapons and gunplay wasn't very exciting - in sharp contrast to R&C3 which I played on PS2 back in the day. So I decided to just move on to the second game in the trilogy, and I'm already liking it a lot more.
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Status midnattsvarg May 10, 2016
Enjoyable thus far, though it certainly feels less polished than the third game I played on PS2 back in the day - guns (thus far) are not as exciting and the need to manually equip gadgets is kind of annoying - more than once I have fallen down a hole because I forgot to equip the swingshot. This being said, …
Read moreEnjoyable thus far, though it certainly feels less polished than the third game I played on PS2 back in the day - guns (thus far) are not as exciting and the need to manually equip gadgets is kind of annoying - more than once I have fallen down a hole because I forgot to equip the swingshot. This being said, it feels very similar to the later installment, and that's certainly a good thing.
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Status beepop100 Oct 5, 2014
took ~22hrs to beatNeeded the help of the following bolt collection oob trick to get 150 000 bolts so i could buy the RYNO to beat Shrek at the end.Game was quite challenging - had to do some areas over and over again until I was lucky enough to beat the enemies or land the jump properly etc.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=488oePcVC6w