Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

released on Nov 11, 2003

Ratchet and Clank return as heroes for hire in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando, the second game in this action platforming franchise.There are 18 entirely new weapons, as well as five weapons from the first game (you can upload them if using your old memory save). Each weapon is upgradeable, utilizing a new experience system, where weapons transform into more powerful forms the more they are used. In addition to main story levels, new Maxi-games give players a chance to test their skills and gain experience.


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When I was little I played this game so many times. I think when I got it I beat it 10 times in a row before playing any other game in between, and many more times after that. The story was so good and funny, and the amount of things to do very enjoyable. For comparison, the first game for me was a little rough to the point that I don't think I actualy beat the final boss ever, and the third game felt way too short.

This is a really good game. It makes improvements over the first but I will say - the final boss and the overall story in this game is worse than in Ratchet and Clank 1 and 3. I also prefer the weapon lineup and the amount of content in Up Your Arsenal, but I think Going Commando has some more memorable levels. It's a toss up but regardless this is a solid entry into the franchise.

definitely missing some of the charm of the first game, but i think that the feel of the gameplay is improved overall. didn't really shake much up, generally just felt like a safe second entry, which makes sense considering it came out literally just one year after the first. fine, but i'd be shocked if it was anyone's favorite.

Una secuela que mejora a su predecesora:

Con el lanzamiento de este juego, mejoro muchos apartados de su precuela en muchos aspectos.

La jugabilidad esta vez si, introduce el desplazamiento lateral, haciendo que los combates sean más divertidos y frenéticos. También añade el detalle de que las armas mejoran con el uso y ambas mecánicas se reutilizarían para muchas entregas que saldrían después.

Gráficamente se ve mejor que el juego anterior, aunque más específicamente en los escenarios y los modelos de los personajes nuevos, ya que los personajes de juegos anteriores como Ratchet o Clank se ven iguales que del juego anterior.

La música compuesta por David Bergeaud se me hizo mejor que la del primer juego y con mejores instrumentaciones.

El humor sigue manteniendo la esencia del primero pero aun más salvaje a la hora de satirizar al capitalismo.

Lo malo, es que su dificultad es algo inconsistente, ya que habrá planetas que te resultaran pasables, pero otros sin aviso se vuelven un puñetero Dark Souls de la PS2, por suerte se invento una nueva mecánica y es la de los blindajes, para que esos planetas que no podáis pasarte, lo puedas tolerar.

En resumen, una de las mejores secuelas de los videojuegos y uno de los mejores juegos de Ratchet & Clank, que recomiendo mucho si tienes una PS2 y nunca lo has jugado, se lo recomiendo.

This game is a pretty great sequel. The first game laid a solid foundation, but this one refined a lot of things wrong with that game and more. The music, atmosphere, and writing are all as good if not better, but most importantly the controls are massively improved. Ratchet moves faster, jumps faster, and the direly needed strafing is added. The weapon selection is downright awesome, every one minus maybe the throwing stars was a blast to use. The game is packed with content, especially in the new game mode which has money multipliers to incentivize good play, and a lot of extra upgrades.

As for what didn't improve, the story is once again only fine. The humor does a lot of heavy lifting and saves it from being outright boring. The bosses are really bad. These guys range from pushovers to health sponges. The boss on Snivelak gets the honorable mention award for being one of the worst I've ever played in a game. The Giant Clank stages were also not very fun, as the huge boss health pools and slow movement make it a drag to play. Aside from these issues, Going Commando is a great game I could see myself coming back and replaying often.