@@madmonkeymcknight7535 ok but in my opinion it never bothered me and its not that bad at all just annoying sometimes, i enjoy ratchet & clank 1 more than any of the sequels tho the sequels are still good
In my opinion, it works, given small noticeable details, like the password "Quarktastic" for the "DSDF" or the fact megacorp are selling dangerous pets to people.
One of the best things to come out of that game is the Insomniac Museum. First is because there are multiple ways to access it. Second is because it's a fully explorable level showcasing stuff that was cut from the first two games. I love when the developers go above and beyond in terms of bonus content like this. It's what makes "Going Commando" one of my top picks in the series.
@@kirbytheartist3318 it was the beginning of the series' downfall with its humor but deadlocked was fucking brilliant though and 3 wasn't has bad as the newer ones.
I miss the humor too, but most of all I miss the aesthetic. The word "edgy" doesn't quite do it justice. It's like a tasteful cartoon-version of gritty lived-in sci-fi. When I think ps2 Ratchet, I'm reminded of things like Blade Runner and Cowboy Bebop. A cynical somewhat dreary mood, that in Ratchet's case is perfectly complimented by humor that is silly but also measured and witty. The humor in the latest game Rift Apart is really bad. During combat an enemy might shout something like "you're not allowed to defend yourself!", and when I sneaked up on a group of Goons-for-Less, one of them said "hey, does anyone wanna see my pecs?". Of course every weapon vendor is now a ms. Zurkon with a thick Southern accent, and the battle arena announcer is kid-Zurkon...
@@kirbytheartist3318 It actually has it, but in a different way. It criticizes media industry and consumerism, how series/movies (like Secret Agent Clank) or a pop star (like Courtney Gears) can obssess and fool so many people, to the point they'd accept a genocide as a desirable thing. It also presents bad behaviour from the media, like the normalization of violence and nastyness (Dr. Nefarious has a regular show, the Villain Weekly, where he openly tells he's gonna commit a genocide), and bad journalism, when Darla interviews Qwark after Ratchet defeats momma thyrranoid. And if these things keep being produced, it's because they have enough audience: consumerism.
This, along with ACIT and Gladiator, are some of the games I have TONS of fun with! Kind of amazing how it only took them a year to finish it and improve everything from the predecessor. Great review as always, J!
@@pawlogates tools had some glaring problems that took it down a bit. It had pretty good stuff but also was kind of weird and a little bad in some aspects. Overall a good game but not the best in the series
Hey J, did you that the voice actor for Ratchet is the same voice actor that did Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars the Clone Wars and the voice actor for Johnny Test? James Arnold Taylor.
One thing people don't seem to bring up in reference to the HD Collection is that you can set your PS3 to a 4:3 aspect ratio in the Display settings to play them without issues like HUD elements from off-screen popping up. I mention this because the cutscenes that were letterboxed in the 4:3 mode in Ratchet 2 on PS2 are actually now just 4:3 cutscenes. I don't remember if this is the case for 3 & Deadlocked, I haven't touched those games in quite some time and never figured to try this with them. Try this out if you're curious. I really appreciate this feature because it preserves the originally CRT experience for those looking for it. I replay the first two Ratchet games and the Devil May Cry trilogy this way. Unfortunately, every other HD collection I've tried on PS3 doesn't work like this. At least PS2 Classics on PS3 work like this.
Can confirm that KH and Jak work like this also. It's neat if you want to avoid default faux-widescreens or just want it closer to the original experience.
@@MattCrossMedia Kingdom Hearts does NOT work like that on PS3. Er, at least the HD 2.5 doesn't. I have tried this. Maybe you're confusing it for another version or something, but I have tried it and it absolutely does not support 4:3 displays on PS3. All games that do not output this way will simply be letterboxed.
Speaking of Megacorp. When playing rift apart, you can see television screens with the Megacorp logo on it. Makes me wonder what happened to Megacorp in Rivets dimension. Perhaps Emperor Neferious took over the company at some point and used it to take over that dimension. It would be a nice parallel to Quark taking over Ratchet's Megacorp in Going Commando for his own selfish reasons.
I'm kind of sad we didn't get to see more of Megacorp in the alternate dimension even though in the advertisement's they made it seem like they'd have a certain role ( the protopet screens and the logo's everywhere ). I also think it would've been cool if we got to see an alternate version of Tabora where it's still a lush and vibrant jungle that was described in the cutscene.
@@fredbloxworth5272 Kinda sad that theres only 9 planets, made my ng+ playthrough around 2 1/2 hours. Would have been cool to see different dimensions of previous games' planets
I love the changes they made with the second game such as proper strafing, more weapons, upgradable weapons, space battles, racing and the music. Though I still love the planets on the first game more and the music on both games are amazing. Ratchet and clank 2 is a perfect sequal, and I always go between the ps2 games along with A crack in time as the best game in the series. Also fun fact about the game in EU or scandinavia: The game is called just Ratchet and clank 2 in scandinavia and in UK its called lock and loaded, but the platinum version of the game in Scandinavia is called Ratchet and Clank 2 Going commando, but the disc still just says Ratchet and clank 2. I own both the normal and platinum version of the game on ps2.
In italy it’s called “ratchet and clank 2 fuoco a volontà” which means fire at will, now that i know the american names i’m bummed out that they didn’t make subtle sex jokes with the italian names aswell
God I love James Arnold Taylor. I always knew him as Obi Wan in The Clone Wars animated series and hearing his voice in the reveal of Rift Apart was so surprising.
@@veryangryboi4128 I personally don't agree with Rachet being better than Sonic but I do hope more games will be presented in the future (regarding Rachet plus Sonic).
with the thruster pack your double jump goes higher because the thrusters activate while you do the second jump, you get about the same height as a crouch jump
@@JAYDOG1337A yep, I noticed it recently. Its weird cause you don’t have a backpack in multiplayer but can still get the thruster pack height of a double jump, maybe they did it for combat purposes?
Words cannot describe how much I love this game I had just come off of a pretty good experience with ratchet 1 so seeing this game and how much it improved made me love this game so much
1:01 fun fact: in the Italian version, the "Going Commando" writing doesn't pop up in the opening title, as it is most commonly known in Italy as "Ratchet and Clank 2" I remember I used to look at it as a kid and wonder why they chose to represent a 2 like that. That was until I moved to the UK when I was 9 and started playing the game in English
this was the first time my expectations for a game being blown away. I loved 1, but when this hit with all the content shoved on one disk was incredible.
Couldn't agree more that this is the perfect sequel. I was introduced to the franchise thanks to a demo disk I got with my PS2, and that demo disk featured a short demo of Blackwater City and Metropolis. I begged my mom for the full game. I spent _ages_ playing that game, being perfectly content with it being the only game in the series. Imagine my surprise when, a few years later, we are at my country's equivalent to Blockbuster DVD on a Friday night and I find Rathet and Clank 2 on the shelf there. I played that game for 1 weekend. I didn't get very far at all (I couldn't beat the first hoverbike rice - I suck at games) but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute I played. Fast forward to the school holidays that year, my cousin came to visit me and he had _both_ Ratchet and Clank 2 and 3! Being that he was a bit older than me, he didn't allow me to play very much of either, but I watched as he beat both games. I never did get around to playing either of them myself, I even tried with an emulator a while back but I couldn't get conistent FPS. Unfortunately I'm a broke dude in a bad part of the world, so getting a Playstation isn't in the picture. My complaining aside, I wanted to thank you for making these videos. Young Fishe would be very happy to know he wasn't the only kid freaking out about how cool these games were!
R&C:GC is in my top 10 games of all time and my favorite in the series by a mile. Everything (besides the ship missions and Clank Zapper) is SO FUN! I love hearing people put it on a platform and idolizing it.
My absolute favorite of the PS2 era. This was where the series truly crystallized into something *wonderful.* I have so many fond memories of Giant Clank battles, hunting crystals in the desert, and just the entirety of Dobbo. A true masterpiece.
The control improvements alone make this one of the best sequels I've ever played. I adore this series and that includes the first game, but the stiff controls during combat made it infuriating to play at times. I had so much fun when I first played this game I don't even know where to start. Up Your Arsenal was the first game in the series I ever played so I'll always hold that one in high regard for that reason alone, but Going Commando has to be my favorite of the original PS2 trilogy.
It's weird how you haven't mentioned hints on romantic relationship between Ratchet and Angela. It's an important part of this game I believe, given it's one of the main subtle character arcs.
THANK YOU!!! seriously all the reviewers dump on the ship sections, they're not even that hard to do, if you suck at them, get good, I personally thought they were fun and easy money.
@@JAYDOG1337A Honestly R&C 2 ship segments are my least favorite part of the game, mostly because it's such a big deviation from the main gameplay aspect. Yes, in J&D LF it's even worse, specially because the sip segments in that game are like 75% of the whole game, but I still think that they were removed from R&C 3 not necessarily because of time constraints but probably because critics and fans alike weren't too keen on them. I also never felt like they were particularly difficult.
Playing this game for the first time this year (along with the first) something felt wrong. I think it's the function of the guns. They all kinda blend together in function. You will kinda strafe and shoot with all of them First game, you choose each weapon depending on the situation. This game, you could use most weapons in most situations Though the second is more replayable than the first
I suppose for most you can do that. Like he said the weapons become outclassed later being replace by others. Like the bouncer is basically the gravity bomb upgraded. But depending on certain enemies you can find the weapons easier or more difficult. Like using mega rockets for the megapede Plasma coil for the protopets. I thinks it's good that all weapons are usable for different enemies since it let's you pick your favourite without worrying about it being so unreliable. But that's just me. I understand if it feels.bland if you cant be as creative as you want. Hopefully the third game rectified that since I think that arsenal has better situation weapons while still being all round.
Yes and it's strange that I think the stories of Ratchet & Clank 1 and Kingdom Hearts 1 are a little bit better then Ratchet & Clank 2's and KH2's stories 🤔
@@Wolfstarzan It always bothered me that when Pete and Maleficent held off the large hoard of Heartless in The World That Never Was, we never see them again for the rest of the game.
One of my favorite games of all time. One of only 2 games I've ever platinumed (on PS3). And the only game where I played through it, then IMMEDIATELY completed NG+ right after
I agree completely that the final boss is disappointing, doesn't feel any more significant than a gladiator arena boss. The giant protopet has nothing against the epic final boss fight with Drek. And I know GamingBrit pointed out the same thing about the ending of the story, nobody holds Fizwidget accountable at the end of Ratchet 2, while it was clearly a rushed change having Qwark as the final villain, I also don't mind that Megacorp and Fizwidget aren't held accountable. It clearly wasn't int he writer's intentions to paint it out this way, but I like that extra bit of cynicism compared to how polite everyone is in the newer Ratchet games. Ratchet just wanted that thrill and adventure of being a hero again, returning a rich guy's property isn't some heroic act, his selfish desire to go on a fun adventure lead to the protopet catastrophe. Angela Cross isn't completely innocent, she hired thugs to work for her, and in the beginning of the game, she robbed a store and assaulted the worker. Not to mention she also used to work for Megacorp which was always dodgy and unethical. It makes sense to me that Ratchet and Angela wouldn't go out of their way to hold Megacorp accountable, and consider the Protopet elimination a victory. The galaxy remains unchanged after everything Megacorp has done to make it the way it is. BUT I can't see Clank turning a blind eye to Fizwidget and Megacorp.
A retrospective of R&C: Tools of Destruction after Up Your Arsenal & perhaps Deadlocked in this kind of style would be greatly appreciated, it was one of the best early PS3 games following the great R&C games on PS2.
i just finish going commando yesterday and i have to say i really enjoyed it however i think i liked the first game better because i found the story in that game a little more interesting
"Angela found the real Fizwidget tied up in a closet for months?' I'm pretty sure that this game proceeded "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire", where Mad-Eye Moody had been kidnapped while the bad guy impersonated him. Similar plot point in both stories. I wonder if J. K. Rowling played this game, or heard about it from a friend.
Fun fact, while the black label release of R&C2 has the pho wide-screen mode, the greatest hits release actually had proper wide-screen. It also replaced the grunts done by the original VA for Ratchet with new ones done by his current VA (which were only used in that release and weren't used in R&C3 for some reason)
"But the single greatest weapon in the game is the PLASMA STORM" fixed that for you. Bouncer is A-tier at best, lets not ignore the real S- tier weapons. All joking aside, great video. Love to so reviews of this game.
Great review, I never had the honor of playing Ratchet and Clank, never heard of it growing up. Played Jak and Dexter though. But saw some let´s plays and I find the serie very funny.
It’s definitely great when a sequel makes what made the original game better, and Ratchet and Clank Going Commando did just that. I think I really like how better the movement is in this game, since you’re able to move more freely when it comes to dodging enemy attacks. Once again, you made a great video review for this game, and I can’t wait to see your next Ratchet and Clank video
Finally someone who likes the ship segments of this game most who review treat them like it's the one of games greatest flaws so it nice having someone who doesn't think that
great vid man. i want to say that everyone hates on the meteor gun, but it is a good weapon. when you get to the last third of the game the heavy lancer is not as effective, so having the meteor gun with the lock on mod fills the lancer's role as the rapid fire machine gun. I agree I didn't like how they changed the fundamentals of the lava gun to achieve this, and RC3 handle the level up better. I think if you use the meteor gun with the mindset that it replaces the heavy lancer you will like it more.
Truly love these older PlayStation games and I love how I grew up with the series in their prime. Like every year I’d be buying the new ratchet game and you would just see the progression of each game getting better and better as I got older. I like the future games but the ones after that really started to go down hill but thankfully the new ps5 game was very solid but still missing that edge that the ps2 games had but I don’t think we will ever get this level of humor and writing.
Speaking as someone who doesn't really enjoy the first game and find it to be a tad overrated, I gotta say Going Commando is such an improvement over the first game, and is a lot of fun to play!
I started with Going Commando when got my PS2 Slim for the second time back in 2013 when my older one stopped reading disks. Oh my blerg this game is so good and out of the classic PS2 era R&C this is one of my favourites in the series as I feel that it's mostly well balanced in terms of almost everything. :)
ngl - I really wish we got those manuals too... I'm danish, and where I grew up, I don't recall anything fancy from the manuals in the games - I imagine that's something that was changed locally or I was just too rushed to get into the game to notice... I would've loved to have kept the physical copies if I knew/if there were such a thing as those manuals - again, might've just been my ignorant kid ass not noticing
while the 1st Ratchet and Clank game was my 1st, i never finished it because i was so afraid of that rising water section, 2 however i did finish and was the game that really got me to love the series although i think 3 does a much better job than 2 at proving just how good the series can be and im so glad we got Rift Apart after the lackluster Remake of the 1st game (as i have already said the original trilogy really needs to get the Reignited and N-Sane trilogy treatment).
Fun fact, that 'epic opening' in the UK version (since it was just called Ratchet & Clank 2) plays the visual of the R&C text, but just stops before 'going commando' appears yet you still hear the sounds. So it's kind of awkward lol
Omg I found it this game I was my childhood I have been trying to remember the name lol. The funny thing is back in 2009 or so I couldn't find a copy after I lost mine but now it's everywhere lol
I wish they remaster Ratchet and Clank, and Sly cooper games, and not just a straight basic upscaled port, but optional overhaul. able to play it in classic mode, or a optional modern overhaul looks and with modern gameplay tweaks with new features like cut content and new outfits etc etc. Something like Halo anniversary, or Shadow Man Remaster did.
Literally everyone that's played the game besides Xem: "yeah the bouncer is hands down the best gun to use other than the RYNO" Xem: "It's overrated and not that good, would rather use a soggy piece of bread against my opponents"
I love Rift Apart but my god I miss Ratchet NOT acting like generic good guy and actually have personality. Loved the character in R&C 2 & 3. He had a good balance of being a hero and be a "no-nonsense guy". 2nd game had the best humor/fun story. Best level design too. 3rd game had amazing characters (Nefarious, Laurence, Courtney, the crew of the ship, etc..). A remake of this game and the 3rd one would be a dream. Especially since a lot of characters/ennemies are already made in Rift Apart.
Definitely think the criticisms leveled towards R&C2 in this video is alot more valid than the ones used in the R&C2002 video - I agree that the laser ball puzzle were annoying, weapons fell off and that the thus for less boss fight was annoying/meh ^^ Didn't really mind the hypnomatic gathering quest, but I can see how people might find that one annoying The climax did feel weak aswell, yea - it felt rushed storywise :( Was expecting the quark plot to be a turning point in the story, but then it just ended with him and the protopet...
idk i always had trouble at that final boss as a kid, then again i was a kid and i didn't use most of the weapons so yea, i still feel like the final boss can be difficult if u dont abuse overly powerful weapons on it.
Today I just finished R&C2 and got the platinum trophy, and this game is absolutely satisfying and incredible. It is one of my favorite games of all time, a very ambitious game that became very successful, fixing the first game’s flaws while going bigger and better. I love the use of RPG mechanics to upgrade your health and weapons, it encourages you to experiment and use all your weapons. There is so much more to do and I love the variety; my favorite maxi game is the arenas. I absolutely love the weapons in R&C2, super satisfying and fun with my favorites being the mega rocket cannon, blitz cannon, heavy bouncer, and the mega nuke, the soundtrack is awesome, the atmospheres for most planets are awesome. Ratchet’s character is improved and just so awesome, he is still badass, has that edge to him and wanting to face danger head on while being more kind in general and protective of Clank. A nice, selfless commando not afraid to take down his enemies. Aside from a few hidden platinum bolts being not that great like the one in damosel under a spinning Megacorp sign, it was fun to explore and hunt for these bolts. Playing through the game again in NG+ is awesome because of making new discoveries of hidden areas you never knew about or how you never saw a simple yet subtle secret path to a platinum bolt because of being so focused on the main path and the satisfying combat. The unlockable extras are worth it.
Get Mega Multistar first and Mega Bomb Glove. Mega Bomb Glove is basically free, 1000 bolts, and is very effective and cheap to refill. Then get Mega Heavy Bouncer and Mega Plasma Storm, the rest of the game will go much easier. Spend bolts on armor before weapons since enemies hit like trucks in challenge mode.
Going Commando was my first game. Up Your Arsenal was my second in this series. IMHO, it's better this way for me. Game 1 didn't wow me, honestly. Glad I picked up the series with the second.
First game was sick, but this is where it started getting real
Nah 1s still better for feeling more like a platformer with weapons than a third person shooter with platforming occasionally
@@Kneevirus the fact that there was no straffing in the first one is a huge let down
@@MonstrMash123458943 ratchet 1 is more of a platformer than a third person shooter so it never bothered me
@@Kneevirus It's more of a platformer, but it still has a bunch of shooting, and the shooting is fundamentally broken.
@@madmonkeymcknight7535 ok but in my opinion it never bothered me and its not that bad at all just annoying sometimes, i enjoy ratchet & clank 1 more than any of the sequels tho the sequels are still good
This is still my favorite ratchet and clank game to this day
on the ending twist, apparently Quark impersonating Fizzwidget was a last minute decision, so yeah
And yet the twist still makes perfect sense.
@@kirbytheartist3318 well, 2's story is more carried by the humor anyways so its not that big a deal
Yeah, the development team just missed Quark's character so much they came up with a reason to cram him in.
In my opinion, it works, given small noticeable details, like the password "Quarktastic" for the "DSDF" or the fact megacorp are selling dangerous pets to people.
Honestly I think that makes the already funny reveal...even funnier.
One of the best things to come out of that game is the Insomniac Museum. First is because there are multiple ways to access it. Second is because it's a fully explorable level showcasing stuff that was cut from the first two games. I love when the developers go above and beyond in terms of bonus content like this. It's what makes "Going Commando" one of my top picks in the series.
And the platinum bolts were great etc
Such a joy to find. I fuckin love this game
I always used to cheese the grind rail section in Boldan to glitch my way in.
I miss the smart humor of the PlayStation 2 games. A very clever way to criticize consumerism
We all do my man, we all do.
Up Your Arsenal didn't really have much of this.
@@kirbytheartist3318 it was the beginning of the series' downfall with its humor but deadlocked was fucking brilliant though and 3 wasn't has bad as the newer ones.
I miss the humor too, but most of all I miss the aesthetic. The word "edgy" doesn't quite do it justice. It's like a tasteful cartoon-version of gritty lived-in sci-fi. When I think ps2 Ratchet, I'm reminded of things like Blade Runner and Cowboy Bebop. A cynical somewhat dreary mood, that in Ratchet's case is perfectly complimented by humor that is silly but also measured and witty.
The humor in the latest game Rift Apart is really bad. During combat an enemy might shout something like "you're not allowed to defend yourself!", and when I sneaked up on a group of Goons-for-Less, one of them said "hey, does anyone wanna see my pecs?". Of course every weapon vendor is now a ms. Zurkon with a thick Southern accent, and the battle arena announcer is kid-Zurkon...
@@kirbytheartist3318 It actually has it, but in a different way. It criticizes media industry and consumerism, how series/movies (like Secret Agent Clank) or a pop star (like Courtney Gears) can obssess and fool so many people, to the point they'd accept a genocide as a desirable thing. It also presents bad behaviour from the media, like the normalization of violence and nastyness (Dr. Nefarious has a regular show, the Villain Weekly, where he openly tells he's gonna commit a genocide), and bad journalism, when Darla interviews Qwark after Ratchet defeats momma thyrranoid. And if these things keep being produced, it's because they have enough audience: consumerism.
Underrated. Best game in the series and one of the best PS2 Games of all time
This, along with ACIT and Gladiator, are some of the games I have TONS of fun with! Kind of amazing how it only took them a year to finish it and improve everything from the predecessor.
Great review as always, J!
Tools? I honestly think its even a little bit better than AciT because its more focused. Why no love for tools :(
@@pawlogates I like almost all R&C games. It's just that these games I've mentioned was just a little more fun for me.
@@pawlogates tools had some glaring problems that took it down a bit. It had pretty good stuff but also was kind of weird and a little bad in some aspects. Overall a good game but not the best in the series
@@maestrofeli4259 but AciT had all those problems as well? I completed both games 100% and both have problems but Tools still felt better made to me.
@@maestrofeli4259 and the music... music is SO GODDAMN IMPORTANT to those games gamefeel, and Acit completely bastardized this aspect.
"Existence...is a liiiiiiiie"
"Possessions are merely... visions..."
"All right, I've got an illusion of some moonstones. I'll trade it for a vision of that Hypnomatic part."
"You have learned much, young one"
"Now bring me more Moonstones"
"And riches shall b your reward". ☺️😊💰💸
Hey J, did you that the voice actor for Ratchet is the same voice actor that did Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars the Clone Wars and the voice actor for Johnny Test? James Arnold Taylor.
And Tidus from FFX, as well as Fred Flintstone, and Jack Sparrow in Kingdom Hearts 2
Oh also, he voices the arena announcer in RaC 3/Up Your Arsenal in Annihilation Nation
@@skibot9974 he also voices sasha in psychonauts.
JAT voices hundreds of different characters, sometimes voices various characters in a single IP
He also voiced Spider-Man in the Lego Marvel games
One thing people don't seem to bring up in reference to the HD Collection is that you can set your PS3 to a 4:3 aspect ratio in the Display settings to play them without issues like HUD elements from off-screen popping up. I mention this because the cutscenes that were letterboxed in the 4:3 mode in Ratchet 2 on PS2 are actually now just 4:3 cutscenes. I don't remember if this is the case for 3 & Deadlocked, I haven't touched those games in quite some time and never figured to try this with them. Try this out if you're curious. I really appreciate this feature because it preserves the originally CRT experience for those looking for it. I replay the first two Ratchet games and the Devil May Cry trilogy this way. Unfortunately, every other HD collection I've tried on PS3 doesn't work like this. At least PS2 Classics on PS3 work like this.
Can confirm that KH and Jak work like this also. It's neat if you want to avoid default faux-widescreens or just want it closer to the original experience.
@@MattCrossMedia Kingdom Hearts does NOT work like that on PS3. Er, at least the HD 2.5 doesn't. I have tried this. Maybe you're confusing it for another version or something, but I have tried it and it absolutely does not support 4:3 displays on PS3. All games that do not output this way will simply be letterboxed.
@@hylianbran7273 Yeah it's 1.5 that I tested. Didn't know about 2.5.
Speaking of Megacorp. When playing rift apart, you can see television screens with the Megacorp logo on it. Makes me wonder what happened to Megacorp in Rivets dimension. Perhaps Emperor Neferious took over the company at some point and used it to take over that dimension. It would be a nice parallel to Quark taking over Ratchet's Megacorp in Going Commando for his own selfish reasons.
Yea I noticed that and wished they expanded on the differences between the dimensions kore
I'm kind of sad we didn't get to see more of Megacorp in the alternate dimension even though in the advertisement's they made it seem like they'd have a certain role ( the protopet screens and the logo's everywhere ). I also think it would've been cool if we got to see an alternate version of Tabora where it's still a lush and vibrant jungle that was described in the cutscene.
@@fredbloxworth5272 Kinda sad that theres only 9 planets, made my ng+ playthrough around 2 1/2 hours. Would have been cool to see different dimensions of previous games' planets
@@pyrojack8152 Yeah that was definitely a huge missed opportunity that they didn't utilize any of the original planets and do something new with them.
@@fredbloxworth5272well, they did take ardolis again, loved that level. It's a shame they nixed the bolt grabber route, but eh well
I love the changes they made with the second game such as proper strafing, more weapons, upgradable weapons, space battles, racing and the music. Though I still love the planets on the first game more and the music on both games are amazing. Ratchet and clank 2 is a perfect sequal, and I always go between the ps2 games along with A crack in time as the best game in the series.
Also fun fact about the game in EU or scandinavia: The game is called just Ratchet and clank 2 in scandinavia and in UK its called lock and loaded, but the platinum version of the game in Scandinavia is called Ratchet and Clank 2 Going commando, but the disc still just says Ratchet and clank 2. I own both the normal and platinum version of the game on ps2.
In italy it’s called “ratchet and clank 2 fuoco a volontà” which means fire at will, now that i know the american names i’m bummed out that they didn’t make subtle sex jokes with the italian names aswell
The greatest sequel to any game ever.
I dread to witness when you eventually cover the post-PS2/PS3 games.
God I love James Arnold Taylor. I always knew him as Obi Wan in The Clone Wars animated series and hearing his voice in the reveal of Rift Apart was so surprising.
When J's reviews uploads a lot of Sonic content, he will then make Rachet and Clank content.
It’s called detox bro
When God brings consistently bright and sunny days, he will then give a fun snow day
Rachet and Clank are better than sonic so I hope he goes through all the games
@@veryangryboi4128 I personally don't agree with Rachet being better than Sonic but I do hope more games will be presented in the future (regarding Rachet plus Sonic).
with the thruster pack your double jump goes higher because the thrusters activate while you do the second jump, you get about the same height as a crouch jump
It’s weird how in up your Arsenal they made it so the helipacks double jump gets you just high as the thruster
@@canontheory wait seriously, the first thing I do is change to the thruster pack, so I've never noticed.
@@JAYDOG1337A yep, I noticed it recently. Its weird cause you don’t have a backpack in multiplayer but can still get the thruster pack height of a double jump, maybe they did it for combat purposes?
Words cannot describe how much I love this game I had just come off of a pretty good experience with ratchet 1 so seeing this game and how much it improved made me love this game so much
Improved in terms of basic ratchet movement when looking exclusively at gunplay?
@@pawlogates the movement is the biggest improvement this game makes and a lot of the weapons feel more fun to use for me than the first game
I love this and deadlocked the most
1:01 fun fact: in the Italian version, the "Going Commando" writing doesn't pop up in the opening title, as it is most commonly known in Italy as "Ratchet and Clank 2" I remember I used to look at it as a kid and wonder why they chose to represent a 2 like that. That was until I moved to the UK when I was 9 and started playing the game in English
this was the first time my expectations for a game being blown away. I loved 1, but when this hit with all the content shoved on one disk was incredible.
Couldn't agree more that this is the perfect sequel.
I was introduced to the franchise thanks to a demo disk I got with my PS2, and that demo disk featured a short demo of Blackwater City and Metropolis. I begged my mom for the full game. I spent _ages_ playing that game, being perfectly content with it being the only game in the series. Imagine my surprise when, a few years later, we are at my country's equivalent to Blockbuster DVD on a Friday night and I find Rathet and Clank 2 on the shelf there. I played that game for 1 weekend. I didn't get very far at all (I couldn't beat the first hoverbike rice - I suck at games) but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute I played. Fast forward to the school holidays that year, my cousin came to visit me and he had _both_ Ratchet and Clank 2 and 3! Being that he was a bit older than me, he didn't allow me to play very much of either, but I watched as he beat both games. I never did get around to playing either of them myself, I even tried with an emulator a while back but I couldn't get conistent FPS. Unfortunately I'm a broke dude in a bad part of the world, so getting a Playstation isn't in the picture. My complaining aside, I wanted to thank you for making these videos. Young Fishe would be very happy to know he wasn't the only kid freaking out about how cool these games were!
They made the Bolt requirements in 2 lower because they thought the prices in 1 were too sadistic.
R&C:GC is in my top 10 games of all time and my favorite in the series by a mile. Everything (besides the ship missions and Clank Zapper) is SO FUN! I love hearing people put it on a platform and idolizing it.
My absolute favorite of the PS2 era. This was where the series truly crystallized into something *wonderful.* I have so many fond memories of Giant Clank battles, hunting crystals in the desert, and just the entirety of Dobbo. A true masterpiece.
The control improvements alone make this one of the best sequels I've ever played. I adore this series and that includes the first game, but the stiff controls during combat made it infuriating to play at times. I had so much fun when I first played this game I don't even know where to start. Up Your Arsenal was the first game in the series I ever played so I'll always hold that one in high regard for that reason alone, but Going Commando has to be my favorite of the original PS2 trilogy.
It's weird how you haven't mentioned hints on romantic relationship between Ratchet and Angela. It's an important part of this game I believe, given it's one of the main subtle character arcs.
Going Commando was actually the first Video Game I ever played and it's easily one of my favorite games ever :)
I love how you can see ratchet's entire head clip out of the helmet on that single frame on 5:09
Damn man these are releasing faster than I figured
THANK YOU!!! seriously all the reviewers dump on the ship sections, they're not even that hard to do, if you suck at them, get good, I personally thought they were fun and easy money.
It's not only about being bad at them or not, it's about them being boring, just like Jak and Daxter Lost Frontier's ship segments.
@@madmonkeymcknight7535 how can you even compare that, that's like comparing shop brand bargain chocolate with quality Belgian chocolate.
@@JAYDOG1337A Honestly R&C 2 ship segments are my least favorite part of the game, mostly because it's such a big deviation from the main gameplay aspect. Yes, in J&D LF it's even worse, specially because the sip segments in that game are like 75% of the whole game, but I still think that they were removed from R&C 3 not necessarily because of time constraints but probably because critics and fans alike weren't too keen on them. I also never felt like they were particularly difficult.
I too have fallen for the trap of recording air-con filled voiceovers in June.
Playing this game for the first time this year (along with the first) something felt wrong. I think it's the function of the guns. They all kinda blend together in function. You will kinda strafe and shoot with all of them
First game, you choose each weapon depending on the situation. This game, you could use most weapons in most situations
Though the second is more replayable than the first
I suppose for most you can do that.
Like he said the weapons become outclassed later being replace by others.
Like the bouncer is basically the gravity bomb upgraded.
But depending on certain enemies you can find the weapons easier or more difficult.
Like using mega rockets for the megapede
Plasma coil for the protopets.
I thinks it's good that all weapons are usable for different enemies since it let's you pick your favourite without worrying about it being so unreliable.
But that's just me.
I understand if it feels.bland if you cant be as creative as you want.
Hopefully the third game rectified that since I think that arsenal has better situation weapons while still being all round.
I think the same video and title could work for Kingdom Hearts 2.
Yeah, I agree with you. That game is just as good as Ratchet 2
Yes and it's strange that I think the stories of Ratchet & Clank 1 and Kingdom Hearts 1 are a little bit better then Ratchet & Clank 2's and KH2's stories 🤔
@@Wolfstarzan It always bothered me that when Pete and Maleficent held off the large hoard of Heartless in The World That Never Was, we never see them again for the rest of the game.
@@gamestation2690 My problem is the story structure in KH2.
KH1 and KH3 have main story in every world. KH2 is like filler most of the time 😅
One of my favorite games of all time. One of only 2 games I've ever platinumed (on PS3). And the only game where I played through it, then IMMEDIATELY completed NG+ right after
A wonderful part of my, (and many many others) Childhoods/Teenage years I'm sure we'll never forget.🧡
I agree completely that the final boss is disappointing, doesn't feel any more significant than a gladiator arena boss. The giant protopet has nothing against the epic final boss fight with Drek. And I know GamingBrit pointed out the same thing about the ending of the story, nobody holds Fizwidget accountable at the end of Ratchet 2, while it was clearly a rushed change having Qwark as the final villain, I also don't mind that Megacorp and Fizwidget aren't held accountable. It clearly wasn't int he writer's intentions to paint it out this way, but I like that extra bit of cynicism compared to how polite everyone is in the newer Ratchet games.
Ratchet just wanted that thrill and adventure of being a hero again, returning a rich guy's property isn't some heroic act, his selfish desire to go on a fun adventure lead to the protopet catastrophe. Angela Cross isn't completely innocent, she hired thugs to work for her, and in the beginning of the game, she robbed a store and assaulted the worker. Not to mention she also used to work for Megacorp which was always dodgy and unethical. It makes sense to me that Ratchet and Angela wouldn't go out of their way to hold Megacorp accountable, and consider the Protopet elimination a victory. The galaxy remains unchanged after everything Megacorp has done to make it the way it is.
BUT I can't see Clank turning a blind eye to Fizwidget and Megacorp.
I've met James Arnold Taylor IRL. It was awesome!
Also I thought the HD Collection was fine.
18:30 This is my favorite cutscene as well lol
Being a bandicoot and Spyro kid I’ve never played these so it’s cool looking at videos like these.
A retrospective of R&C: Tools of Destruction after Up Your Arsenal & perhaps Deadlocked in this kind of style would be greatly appreciated, it was one of the best early PS3 games following the great R&C games on PS2.
i just finish going commando yesterday and i have to say i really enjoyed it however i think i liked the first game better because i found the story in that game a little more interesting
"Angela found the real Fizwidget tied up in a closet for months?' I'm pretty sure that this game proceeded "Harry Potter and the Goblet Of Fire", where Mad-Eye Moody had been kidnapped while the bad guy impersonated him. Similar plot point in both stories. I wonder if J. K. Rowling played this game, or heard about it from a friend.
Fun fact, while the black label release of R&C2 has the pho wide-screen mode, the greatest hits release actually had proper wide-screen. It also replaced the grunts done by the original VA for Ratchet with new ones done by his current VA (which were only used in that release and weren't used in R&C3 for some reason)
"But the single greatest weapon in the game is the PLASMA STORM" fixed that for you. Bouncer is A-tier at best, lets not ignore the real S- tier weapons. All joking aside, great video. Love to so reviews of this game.
Great review, I never had the honor of playing Ratchet and Clank, never heard of it growing up. Played Jak and Dexter though. But saw some let´s plays and I find the serie very funny.
The Plasma Coil is pretty OP. Especially in Up Your Arsenal. I wish that came back
It did in the comic book series
This game is so good! It holds up almost perfectly in my opinion! Definitely the best in the series!
It’s definitely great when a sequel makes what made the original game better, and Ratchet and Clank Going Commando did just that. I think I really like how better the movement is in this game, since you’re able to move more freely when it comes to dodging enemy attacks. Once again, you made a great video review for this game, and I can’t wait to see your next Ratchet and Clank video
is it just me or are Ratchet and clank reviews getting super popular? lol I ain't complaining but kinda weird that they all happened at the same time
obviously it was because of rift apart you fucking r*tard
This was my first R&C and im getting such nostalgia watching this. Some much time playing this as a 7 year old
This was my first Ratchet & Clank game and the one that got me into the series 😄
I can’t believe that ratchet and clank going commando is now 20 years old😅 time flies
YO! The idea of everything orbiting around Yeedil, because everything revolves around MegaCorp is genius! I never looked at it that way before...
That hurts a lot 30:55
Finally someone who likes the ship segments of this game most who review treat them like it's the one of games greatest flaws so it nice having someone who doesn't think that
The first PlayStation game I actually played and beat and it still feels good today
great vid man. i want to say that everyone hates on the meteor gun, but it is a good weapon. when you get to the last third of the game the heavy lancer is not as effective, so having the meteor gun with the lock on mod fills the lancer's role as the rapid fire machine gun. I agree I didn't like how they changed the fundamentals of the lava gun to achieve this, and RC3 handle the level up better. I think if you use the meteor gun with the mindset that it replaces the heavy lancer you will like it more.
5:00 because of that glitch i always try to get the tuxedo skin as soon as possible for ratchet.
18:15 Oh that's a Dragon Ball Z Ocean Dub reference! I feel so bad for not getting it sooner!
It is?
Truly love these older PlayStation games and I love how I grew up with the series in their prime. Like every year I’d be buying the new ratchet game and you would just see the progression of each game getting better and better as I got older. I like the future games but the ones after that really started to go down hill but thankfully the new ps5 game was very solid but still missing that edge that the ps2 games had but I don’t think we will ever get this level of humor and writing.
16:21 Classic, always gives me a decent laughter
Like - 1 and up your arsenal (don’t forget to deadlocked)
Most hatred - Going commando
My fave R&C game of them all
Also
Angela>Rivet
earliest ive made it, only has 108 views , thanks for the content J
7:22 dude, sick transition right there.
Speaking as someone who doesn't really enjoy the first game and find it to be a tad overrated, I gotta say Going Commando is such an improvement over the first game, and is a lot of fun to play!
I love the new Ratchet and Clank love on youtube these days!! The R&C and J&D era were the best years of my childhood!
Hearing Damosel not pronounced as "Damn us all" for the first time in my life gave me whiplash
J: *praises the hell out of the Bouncer*
Me: Oh, WiiDude83~! We got another fan here~!
I started with Going Commando when got my PS2 Slim for the second time back in 2013 when my older one stopped reading disks. Oh my blerg this game is so good and out of the classic PS2 era R&C this is one of my favourites in the series as I feel that it's mostly well balanced in terms of almost everything. :)
Fun fact, the golden glove bomb is REALLY strong and it only costs 2.000 bolts, 1k for the base weapon, 1k for the upgrade in ng+
ngl - I really wish we got those manuals too... I'm danish, and where I grew up, I don't recall anything fancy from the manuals in the games - I imagine that's something that was changed locally or I was just too rushed to get into the game to notice... I would've loved to have kept the physical copies if I knew/if there were such a thing as those manuals - again, might've just been my ignorant kid ass not noticing
while the 1st Ratchet and Clank game was my 1st, i never finished it because i was so afraid of that rising water section, 2 however i did finish and was the game that really got me to love the series although i think 3 does a much better job than 2 at proving just how good the series can be and im so glad we got Rift Apart after the lackluster Remake of the 1st game (as i have already said the original trilogy really needs to get the Reignited and N-Sane trilogy treatment).
I love this game. My favorite weapons were the sniper rifle, sheepnator, and the bouncer
Fun fact, that 'epic opening' in the UK version (since it was just called Ratchet & Clank 2) plays the visual of the R&C text, but just stops before 'going commando' appears yet you still hear the sounds. So it's kind of awkward lol
This was the first Ratchet and Clank I’ve ever completed. Ahh, the memories..
your videos gettin me through my mental rut
Wasn't there a gun called the sheepenator? I seem to remember tuning enemies into sheep.
Omg I found it this game I was my childhood I have been trying to remember the name lol. The funny thing is back in 2009 or so I couldn't find a copy after I lost mine but now it's everywhere lol
I love that you don't call Angela a female lombax instead just a female. Hope of her being a lombax are non existent after Rift apart.
ratchet and clank 2 was one of the first games and in my top 5 games
I wish they remaster Ratchet and Clank, and Sly cooper games,
and not just a straight basic upscaled port, but optional overhaul.
able to play it in classic mode,
or a optional modern overhaul looks and with modern gameplay tweaks
with new features like cut content and new outfits etc etc.
Something like Halo anniversary, or Shadow Man Remaster did.
Literally everyone that's played the game besides Xem: "yeah the bouncer is hands down the best gun to use other than the RYNO"
Xem: "It's overrated and not that good, would rather use a soggy piece of bread against my opponents"
1:05 it's funny you say that, as a european I've had the game with the name Ratchet and Clank 2: Going Commando... :?
I love Rift Apart but my god I miss Ratchet NOT acting like generic good guy and actually have personality. Loved the character in R&C 2 & 3. He had a good balance of being a hero and be a "no-nonsense guy". 2nd game had the best humor/fun story. Best level design too. 3rd game had amazing characters (Nefarious, Laurence, Courtney, the crew of the ship, etc..).
A remake of this game and the 3rd one would be a dream. Especially since a lot of characters/ennemies are already made in Rift Apart.
The best R&C game. What a great sequel.
I still contend Going Commando had the best arena combat in the entire series.
Same
I remember having such a hard time with the final boss the first time.
I noticed like last time you didn't talk about Giant Clank. You also didn't talk about the Platinum Bolts
Definitely think the criticisms leveled towards R&C2 in this video is alot more valid than the ones used in the R&C2002 video - I agree that the laser ball puzzle were annoying, weapons fell off and that the thus for less boss fight was annoying/meh ^^
Didn't really mind the hypnomatic gathering quest, but I can see how people might find that one annoying
The climax did feel weak aswell, yea - it felt rushed storywise :( Was expecting the quark plot to be a turning point in the story, but then it just ended with him and the protopet...
The HD collection was too fun that I didn’t even notice the glitches
I liked the clank arguments made he more believable and badass on ratchet 1. Makes them grow as a team by the end of the game
idk i always had trouble at that final boss as a kid, then again i was a kid and i didn't use most of the weapons so yea, i still feel like the final boss can be difficult if u dont abuse overly powerful weapons on it.
I never noticed that it looked like a 2, that's so subtle
Today I just finished R&C2 and got the platinum trophy, and this game is absolutely satisfying and incredible. It is one of my favorite games of all time, a very ambitious game that became very successful, fixing the first game’s flaws while going bigger and better. I love the use of RPG mechanics to upgrade your health and weapons, it encourages you to experiment and use all your weapons. There is so much more to do and I love the variety; my favorite maxi game is the arenas. I absolutely love the weapons in R&C2, super satisfying and fun with my favorites being the mega rocket cannon, blitz cannon, heavy bouncer, and the mega nuke, the soundtrack is awesome, the atmospheres for most planets are awesome. Ratchet’s character is improved and just so awesome, he is still badass, has that edge to him and wanting to face danger head on while being more kind in general and protective of Clank. A nice, selfless commando not afraid to take down his enemies. Aside from a few hidden platinum bolts being not that great like the one in damosel under a spinning Megacorp sign, it was fun to explore and hunt for these bolts. Playing through the game again in NG+ is awesome because of making new discoveries of hidden areas you never knew about or how you never saw a simple yet subtle secret path to a platinum bolt because of being so focused on the main path and the satisfying combat. The unlockable extras are worth it.
i wish Ratchet and Clank would get the Reignited and N-Sane trilogy treatment, it definitely deserves it, same goes for Jak and Daxter too.
I love this game, but man new game plus is brutal!
For some reason, the 1st person mode that's unlocked in NG+ really helped for me.
Get Mega Multistar first and Mega Bomb Glove. Mega Bomb Glove is basically free, 1000 bolts, and is very effective and cheap to refill. Then get Mega Heavy Bouncer and Mega Plasma Storm, the rest of the game will go much easier. Spend bolts on armor before weapons since enemies hit like trucks in challenge mode.
I remember during the thug for less mech boss. I hide behind building and use spider control droid to kill boss xD
Going Commando was my first game. Up Your Arsenal was my second in this series. IMHO, it's better this way for me. Game 1 didn't wow me, honestly. Glad I picked up the series with the second.