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    Hello ladies and gentlemen! In case you do not remember, back in May when I did the Sly 3 review, I had posted a poll asking what franchise we were going to tackle for the summer. First being The Sonic Advance Series and if that one then after Advance 3, I would return to the Ratchet and Clank franchise! Long time subscribers will remember one of my earliest works, that being the classic Ratchet and Clank marathon where I reviewed Ratchet 1, all the while comparing it to the then recently released PS4 Ratchet and Clank. I then did Ratchet 2, 3, and ended it off with Deadlocked and Size Matters.
    So now we are back to Ratchet and Clank! Starting with the PSP game ported to the PS2, Secret Agent Clank! We will then review the future Trilogy!

КОМЕНТАРІ • 515

  • @dropoutdrivez2667
    @dropoutdrivez2667 5 років тому +149

    Idk about anyone else, but this was the first video game I've ever played when I got a psp on my eighth birthday. And it was an absolute BLAST. I still go back and play it now at 18 to feel the nostalgia. I guess I had nothing to compare to, but it just shows how much these "bad" games can actually be great games in some people's eyes

    • @apechild1376
      @apechild1376 4 роки тому +5

      same, loved it and replayed a lot of times

    • @tomass4nt0s
      @tomass4nt0s 4 роки тому +2

      Me as well, wait are you my invisible twin because I do the exact same thing hahaha. love bro

    • @fernandosepulveda4962
      @fernandosepulveda4962 4 роки тому +3

      Idk why this is viewed negatively. I'm surprised, I'm 29 and this is my first ratchet and clank game. thought I'd play it since the new one is coming out. I gotta say these games are fun, reminds me of metal arms glitch in the system.

    • @CrashBandicam
      @CrashBandicam 4 роки тому +1

      I almost have the exact same story.
      Even though this game is very lacking in contrast to other games in the franchise, and maybe just as a game in general. There is still just so much nostalgia that sprouts from it that it overshadows almost all negative things i could possibly say about it.

    • @Mohamed-nc1ss
      @Mohamed-nc1ss 4 роки тому

      same i loved it

  • @doubledamn2599
    @doubledamn2599 7 років тому +227

    It makes perfect sense! An actor playing a super spy, as cover for being a super spy, playing an actor!

  • @МихаилоЈашаревић
    @МихаилоЈашаревић 4 роки тому +202

    I don't care what you say Quark's song is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

    • @voskiastudios1936
      @voskiastudios1936 4 роки тому +3

      Да, I agree

    • @admiralrhino4049
      @admiralrhino4049 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, I think J just has a very cynical bias due to hating everything else about the game

    • @papu1867
      @papu1867 3 роки тому

      I agree

  • @ExoParadigmGamer
    @ExoParadigmGamer 7 років тому +800

    You could only come up with 6 minutes of content for Size Matters but came up with 42 for Agent Clank? This should be interesting.

    • @ExoParadigmGamer
      @ExoParadigmGamer 7 років тому +41

      Oh yeah. This is the new X6 for me. Angry J is best J.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому +7

      +ExoParadigmGamer Well TheMetalBlade5 made an almost half hour response to a five minute commentary on a one minute video. And despite what he says in that video to me it feels like he only made it just to piss off MangaKamen. Here's a link to it ua-cam.com/video/RlmKlC-N8d8/v-deo.html

    • @earlduran6419
      @earlduran6419 5 років тому +5

      ExoParadigmGamer, at least X6 had a amazing soundtrack, 2 new great armors, & less loading screens.

    • @Maguarkwo671
      @Maguarkwo671 4 роки тому

      Yo whatsup a big fan of hou

    • @mob8502
      @mob8502 4 роки тому +1

      Sounds like not so bad game

  • @Chdonga
    @Chdonga 7 років тому +120

    "Dick jokes in a Ratchet & Clank game??"
    I bet J had a stroke when he found out All4One's original name was going to be "Multiple Organisms".

    • @hibye-ht1fr
      @hibye-ht1fr 7 років тому +18

      Chdonga Ratchet and clank: clock blockers

    • @gamelegendalpha1737
      @gamelegendalpha1737 7 років тому +12

      Chdonga There's also 4-play

    • @lv_visions9774
      @lv_visions9774 3 роки тому +5

      I think there was a joke in Up Your Arsenal

    • @lv_visions9774
      @lv_visions9774 3 роки тому +4

      He also must have died when he heard “size natters”

    • @d1ngus-dangus
      @d1ngus-dangus 3 роки тому +2

      Going commado

  • @sketchstevens5859
    @sketchstevens5859 5 років тому +144

    I always found Deadlocked to be the most fitting end of the PS2 Era

    • @cooper2211
      @cooper2211 5 років тому +18

      My favorite game of the pe2 era just for the nonstop explosions action and the kickass soundtrack

    • @crangejo
      @crangejo 4 роки тому +3

      It is.
      Let's keep it at that.

    • @kostantinoskoufogiannis9925
      @kostantinoskoufogiannis9925 4 роки тому +4

      @@cooper2211 and the leviathan this things kicks ass !!!

    • @cooper2211
      @cooper2211 4 роки тому +3

      Hell yeah now if they can just give a proper remaster without the crazy glitches for ps5 that'd be sweet

    • @sketchstevens5859
      @sketchstevens5859 4 роки тому +5

      @@cooper2211 Doubt it. Sony is off the deep end these days

  • @kingofmonsters14
    @kingofmonsters14 7 років тому +432

    i read a theory somewhere that Secret Agent Clank was in in fact a dream Clank was having after he was taken by the Zoni in Tools of Destruction. it would explain a ton of things, to be honest.

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +37

      +kingofmonsters14 Those things being?

    • @kingofmonsters14
      @kingofmonsters14 7 років тому +91

      all those glaring problems you brought up, like why is Clank a secret agent in real life despite it clearly being a TV show, Qwark being able to swim despite saying he cannot, and why Klunk is the villain, Slim was in prison, why Ratchet was the 'villain', and the Thugs-4-Less leader are in this? Because it is a dream thanks to being in a year-long sleep thanks to Nefarious and the Zoni.
      that would be for the plot, of course.
      real life, though, Sony probably wanted money, and since the only new 'Ratchet' game in 2008 was downloadable, they needed a quickie to hold over fans.

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +71

      +kingofmonsters14 If it was a dream, I find it odd that the perspective switches to Qwark and Ratchet, but regardless. Sony wanted money is the moral of the story.

    • @kingofmonsters14
      @kingofmonsters14 7 років тому +77

      yeah.
      dreams are weird. they can bounce all over hte place. i know from experience. i once had a dream where it was a Pokemon Apocalypse, then switched to something like F-Zero meets FLCL. like i said, dreams are weird.

    • @kingofmonsters14
      @kingofmonsters14 7 років тому +51

      and yet Clank has the soul of a time-keeping bug creature.

  • @cosmins.9703
    @cosmins.9703 6 років тому +792

    Half of the problems from the ps2 version are not even present in the psp version wtf

    • @screemingslay5415
      @screemingslay5415 5 років тому +86

      Cosmin S. same thing goes for Size Matters. Hell, even the design are different

    • @blueprinc3809
      @blueprinc3809 5 років тому +59

      I feel as if people don’t respect this game because it’s a portable console, which is strangle true because everytime you hear about the portable version of any game ever you hear “oh yeah it was bad”
      I think my complaint with this review is that there was absolutely no mercy with it because this game was actually not that bad, in my opinion. It was fun as a kid and even though the story isn’t that good, the gameplay was very funny. Also WE GET IT DUDE, YOU LIKE SLY COOPER, now shut up and move on with your life

    • @arti5882
      @arti5882 4 роки тому +11

      Is Sanzaru games, what did you expected

    • @Awecyan32
      @Awecyan32 4 роки тому +14

      Nixon Fire Blaise I’ve played size matters on the psp, the biggest issues are all the same

    • @notsocaringwolf.3763
      @notsocaringwolf.3763 4 роки тому +4

      Cosmin S. Because it was only meant for PSP.

  • @alex_-yz9to
    @alex_-yz9to 6 років тому +321

    Wanna know a weird thing? In the PSP version there were different Load screens depending on which planet it was!
    Yes all clank section used the ship even if you were still on a planet, but the Ratchet arena battles used a "Prison camera" loading screen and the Gadgetbot had their assembly line as a load screen!
    Why would the ps2 omit those?

    • @LitchiBorrower
      @LitchiBorrower 6 років тому +57

      Don't forget about Qwark thinking about stuff before his levels. Also I remember him actually having different animations when strafing in the PSP version.

    • @alex_-yz9to
      @alex_-yz9to 6 років тому +5

      pokeclank actually Straifing left and right is a normal animation... But he still rotates his legs backwards when straifing back

    • @LitchiBorrower
      @LitchiBorrower 6 років тому +2

      Huh. I guess I just never noticed as a kid.

    • @LitchiBorrower
      @LitchiBorrower 6 років тому

      But he can be seen walking backwards in this clip ua-cam.com/video/YXrJBByr2FI/v-deo.htmlm37s

    • @superlombax1561
      @superlombax1561 6 років тому

      alex_9000 Man, that’s embarrassing.

  • @DayneLikesKatatonia
    @DayneLikesKatatonia 6 років тому +97

    I remember being like 10 years old, playing the rhythm games in this and genuinely wondering if they were supposed to be in rhythm or not...

    • @JSchaffer214
      @JSchaffer214 4 роки тому +3

      Hell, I was 27 years old and I was confused by them.

  • @nostalgiaworks5999
    @nostalgiaworks5999 7 років тому +77

    David Bergaud probably just scribbled a few notes, took his paycheck, and ran away as fast as possible from High Impact Games and Sanzaru.

  • @jaxter6610
    @jaxter6610 7 років тому +369

    Wait wait wait, you're telling me you didn't find this scene funny:
    "We should do this again sometime"
    "Doubtful" *drops her and jumps out he window*
    Or that scene with ratchet saying he has big feet? I found them hilarious!

  • @satrianugraha3987
    @satrianugraha3987 7 років тому +101

    Im glad i never played the ps2 version though

  • @RegretfulDeadMan
    @RegretfulDeadMan 7 років тому +52

    A worthy send off for the series
    Worthy of a fucking sledgehammer to the disk
    God I can't wait to re-review this game

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +7

      +TGX Game Reviews yup, fuck this piece of utter shite

  • @deccers3906
    @deccers3906 5 років тому +78

    Must be honest, in my opinion, quark singing is easily the highlight of the game - it was the only part that took you away from the rest of the game XD

    • @shoopdahoop2221
      @shoopdahoop2221 3 роки тому +1

      I'd go on to say Qwark's opera is legitimately one of my favorite moments from the series

  • @godofmediocrity7582
    @godofmediocrity7582 4 роки тому +9

    “But thankfully this utter crap sold no copies so we don’t need to worry about that.”
    Tell that to my friend who owns 2 copies on PSP

  • @buttermeat6529
    @buttermeat6529 6 років тому +20

    Clunk being the main antagonist (and probably my nostalgia, for this was my first introduction to the R&C series) is the only saving grace for me, personally.
    also, the PSP version had multiple loading screens that were way more appropriate (Ratchet's levels had prison security camera footage, the Gadgebots where seen being prepared in a factory before their levels started and the mid level transitions was Clank's hand fiddling with some screens, etc.)... i mean they aren't amazing but it's pretty telling of how much effort was put into the PS2 port.

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  6 років тому +6

      Yeah, the ps2 port is a mess.

  • @ladyaries
    @ladyaries 4 роки тому +18

    4:01 RIP to all of us who used headphones, sheesh 😵

  • @heartbrokenwarrior3482
    @heartbrokenwarrior3482 7 років тому +120

    "Clank-fu" Can we be sure this isn't some 8year old's fanfic?

    • @badfoody
      @badfoody 4 роки тому

      It is made for kids sooooooo

    • @DowntownWithBrown
      @DowntownWithBrown 4 роки тому

      This game was rated E10+.

    • @musahaque2000
      @musahaque2000 4 роки тому +1

      Ratchet was aimed at teens, any age group would play it but that was their target audience back in the day.

    • @msn-360
      @msn-360 4 роки тому

      I was like 5 when I played this and I loved it so it seems to work.

  • @SuperWorldJumper
    @SuperWorldJumper 7 років тому +61

    I hate that you hated it, but I can't say I blame you. It is actually my least favorite Ratchet and Clank game next to Full Frontal Assault. I did however enjoy it on my PSP back in the day and that is definitely the superior version.
    As for continuity, you are right in that there is none. My only explanation is that Clank decided to start his own agency after the events of Up Your Arsenal and the fact that he's also an actor is a cover, just like Jet Fusion from Jimmy Neutron.
    However, I absolutely loved Qwark's Opera (aka Madame ButterQwark) and thought it was hilarious. But everyone has their own tastes. Fun Fact: In the High Impact Treehouse there is an extended version of the song that includes Qwark killing lawyers representing everyone he killed. I assumed it was cut for time and because one of the lines was too dark involving snapping necks. But overall I liked the full version and the added instrumentals.
    I would tell die hard Ratchet and Clank fans to play this on the PSP or the Vita if they really wanted to play it. But if you don't want to bother, that's fine too.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому

      +SuperWorldJumper What about on the PSTV?

    • @SuperWorldJumper
      @SuperWorldJumper 7 років тому +2

      If it's available for cross-buy, go for it. I would recommend playing it on a handheld though as that was the original intention.

    • @weshansen7892
      @weshansen7892 7 років тому +5

      Its in my top 10 at least tbh. The only games i hate are FFA, A4O, QfB and ToD
      And i absolutely loved madame butterqwark. Alot of the lyrics are honestly very creative

    • @SuperWorldJumper
      @SuperWorldJumper 7 років тому +1

      How could you not like Tools of Destruction? Oh well, I respect your opinion. But I will say that All 4 One had the funniest script in the entire series, especially when you get all 4 characters on the screen at once and they talk to each other.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому +1

      +SuperWorldJumper I do want to play both versions to see if the PS2 is really that much worse than the PSP version for myself. Okay?

  • @Cykelpump33
    @Cykelpump33 7 років тому +36

    Thankfully this game was un-playable for me on ps2.
    - Saving Game
    - Returning to my previous Save File
    - 'Your save file has been corrupt'

    • @kowaighozt
      @kowaighozt 4 роки тому +3

      I KNOW THIS IS 2 YEARS OLD BUT
      God this pissed me off so MUCH. I cannot even fathom how my 10 year old self was so angry.

    • @panuru9175
      @panuru9175 4 роки тому

      me in 9 years old: *You fuuck*

    • @HOLEheregonenow
      @HOLEheregonenow 4 роки тому

      Not only that, but if you try to play the PS2 version on a PS3 (the one that emulates PS2 discs, NOT the one that can play them natively) you will encounter a bug towards the middle of the game that doesn't allow you to progress. This game is a mess.

  • @workingonit5532
    @workingonit5532 4 роки тому +4

    This review seems like it's more personal then professional

  • @krisztian6159
    @krisztian6159 5 років тому +34

    Am I the only one that found it funny when Quark sings

    • @jarskil8862
      @jarskil8862 4 роки тому +7

      Imo its amazing haha

    • @spawner2469
      @spawner2469 4 роки тому +3

      Nah quark singing is great, the dude is just salty.

    • @alimations5226
      @alimations5226 4 роки тому

      Yall kids need to get a good sense of humor

  • @nunothedude
    @nunothedude 4 роки тому +7

    Funny thing is this was one of my childhood games and i love it xd

  • @skeeterbaba1164
    @skeeterbaba1164 6 років тому +17

    Dude this game was my jam on my psp.

  • @literatemax
    @literatemax 5 років тому +52

    You can't harp on it for "copying" Sly 2 when those mechanics are derivative and a core part of the stealth genre anyways.
    Great points otherwise! 😁

    • @jerrodshack7610
      @jerrodshack7610 4 роки тому +8

      Yeah lmao how is that copying sly 2, that's just what you do in stealth games

  • @TheSkully343
    @TheSkully343 5 років тому +14

    S A N Z A R U ! ? ! ? ! !
    *SCREECHING INTENSIFIES*

  • @flutterface
    @flutterface 7 років тому +10

    The PSP version has music in sync with the rhythm minigames and I think doesn't have that quark rotation bug. So there's that at least.

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +9

      The psp doesn’t have the rotation garbage. Fuck Sanzaru.

  • @Mixmitch1
    @Mixmitch1 7 років тому +58

    Eh. Not a terrible game but not good either. I don't want to touch it ever again though due to one reason.... the load times

  • @CommentingCommenter
    @CommentingCommenter 7 років тому +30

    It is canon its its confirmed that the game itself is an episode/movie of the secret agent clank series in someway

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +18

      +CoolKratos2 which makes no sense

    • @brandonjohnson633
      @brandonjohnson633 5 років тому +6

      J's Reviews Insomniac confirmed this and Size Matters were non-canon

    • @brandonjohnson633
      @brandonjohnson633 5 років тому +2

      Bob I saw it on the tv tropes page for Size Matters but the link to the website doesn’t work. There is this quote from them “We have always treated them as non-canon while making our games. However, we have done joke nods to them” There’s also the fact that neither game is on Insomniac’s website

  • @DatMentalGamer
    @DatMentalGamer 4 роки тому +2

    i love how the voice actors voiced Obi Wan and Megatron respectively

  • @clankceler9333
    @clankceler9333 4 роки тому +7

    I disagree. I loved Secret Agent Clank. I even enjoyed it more than Size Matters. I played it on PSP and I had no issues with that. I didn't have problems with camera either. I could choose if I want to rotate the camera with analog stick or just with camera buttons. And these model bugs were not present in PSP version. Or I didn't noticed them on such small screen xD And the soundtrack is one of my favorites too. Kinda feels like you are absolutely blinded by hatred against this game. And trying to find anything you could hate about it. Dunno why. Lots of the moments were just repeating how mucht you hate and hate and hate and hate it. The loading was not an issue either. I found it pretty entertaining and it will stay as one of my favorite games. Some of the challenges might be annoying, but I find it more interesting than just pew pew pew pew pew. The challenges were new and that's what I liked.

  • @eziotru
    @eziotru 4 роки тому +12

    FACT: This is the only game in the series I ever played

    • @sebastiankulche
      @sebastiankulche 4 роки тому +3

      This is also my first Ratchet And Clank game that i ever played, and honestly, now that i played almost all of the games, i think that is one of the best in the series, maybe a top 5.

    • @quantumfrost9467
      @quantumfrost9467 4 роки тому +1

      @@sebastiankulche i also enjoyed it when I was young aha

    • @sebastiankulche
      @sebastiankulche 4 роки тому +1

      @@quantumfrost9467 I still enjoy it :)

  • @hawk6901
    @hawk6901 5 років тому +12

    3:59 It was this moment J knew he was playing a bad game.

  • @tsp9161
    @tsp9161 7 років тому +6

    Finally a video of secret agent clank

  • @Blade1864981
    @Blade1864981 3 роки тому +3

    I remember playing this on my psp as a kid and I loved it

  • @moistladd
    @moistladd 4 роки тому +4

    As a kid I thought this game was epic cause you played as clank. I’m pretty sure it was actually my first stealth game

  • @superlombax1561
    @superlombax1561 6 років тому +12

    27:40 Those two soundtracks are actually some of my favorites in the game.

  • @Straswa
    @Straswa 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid J! Thanks for the in-depth review.

  • @spinceiling7442
    @spinceiling7442 7 років тому +3

    Size Matters is the only Ratchet game I really have memories of. The dream level gave me nightmares

    • @thesaltyzoroark6638
      @thesaltyzoroark6638 7 років тому +4

      _irony_

    • @moonwalker0130
      @moonwalker0130 7 років тому +1

      dream level gave me extreme nostolgia from 09 and in 2014 i paid 400 to rebuy a new psp +games

  • @ellagage1256
    @ellagage1256 4 роки тому +4

    Personally I really love Secret Agent Clank but I feel like it was made specifically for the type of people who really enjoyed the clank sections in the others games.
    I mean it's not like I created seperate save files to play those sections again whenever... 😏

  • @TheShamarski
    @TheShamarski 7 років тому +7

    I understand that you personally dislike the pay walls, and well... Personally I hate paywalls too; however, in ratchet and clank the pay walls felt like part of the immersion... It truly gives the feel of the "socio-economic disparity" (according to the plumber) theme that's used frequently.
    (just explaining the story part, I know you said you like it story wise)

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +3

      +Shamarski Simon You hit the nail on the head!

  • @alejandrotomascarreno3867
    @alejandrotomascarreno3867 7 років тому +6

    Ok the Qwark singing part is by far the only really good thing about this game.

  • @Agent0range9
    @Agent0range9 5 років тому +14

    I thought it was a good psp game. Nothing remarkable but i enjoyed it. I feel like a lot of these criticisms are pretty exaggerated tbh.

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  5 років тому +3

      How so? Secret Agent Clank on PS2 is the worst game I’ve ever played and easily belongs in the conversation for one of the worst games ever. Definitely is one of the worst ports of all time. Yes, I’ve played Superman 64.

    • @Agent0range9
      @Agent0range9 5 років тому +10

      I just feel like you were too hard on it. You say things are horrible and utterly terrible but to me they're more like unpolished. i didn't have any problems with the controls or music and i felt it captured the ratchet and clank vibe well enough. For a psp game not made by Insomniac i think they did good enough. i dont think its the best game in the world or anything but i thought it was serviceable and actually pretty fun. it needed polish but i wouldnt call it outright bad by any means. Im not saying Metacritic is a definitive website for if a game is good or bad or anything but Metacritic has it at a 72 and 7.8 user score so that at least means most people would agree its not terrible. i haven't played the ps2 version so some of what you said may not even apply. Everyone's entitled to their opinion though man im not saying you're wrong, just that i dont agree

  • @TerrorOfTalos
    @TerrorOfTalos 7 років тому +3

    This review was hilarious, I played a couple of hours or this game several months back and thought it was mediocre at best but damn you really changed my perspective on it. And no I won't be touching it again either as I deleted the game files for PPSSPP

  • @aaronsound
    @aaronsound 4 роки тому +2

    Man,i loved this game on psp when i was 8,wild.

  • @daelen.cclark
    @daelen.cclark 4 роки тому +2

    This game can be summed up with a quote from crunk: “what a load of bullsh...”

  • @earlduran6419
    @earlduran6419 5 років тому +8

    TGX game reviews: Puyo Puyo
    J's reviews: Tetris

  • @AlphaZeroX96
    @AlphaZeroX96 4 роки тому +2

    Size Matters is good.
    Graphics shouldn't matter at all, and gameplay is more important than story.

  • @briancooley8777
    @briancooley8777 4 роки тому +4

    I liked this game alot on psp when I was a kid

  • @daxteryvillencourt9048
    @daxteryvillencourt9048 7 років тому +24

    Worse than X6? Eh, I wouldn't go that far. This is probably my nostalgic bias speaking but personally, this game is kinda ok. Just ok. I can enjoy it from time to time, but that's it. The STORY, however, is terrible, probably even worse that the story of The Lost Frontier.

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  7 років тому +8

      +Daxtery Toon this is probably the only game I'd give a 0/10. For ps2

    • @daxteryvillencourt9048
      @daxteryvillencourt9048 7 років тому +13

      J's Reviews The PSP version is much better. Much better controls and better graphics. You probably still would hate the game though.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому

      +DaxteryToon Can you play the PSP version on a Playstation TV & see if the controls are better with a Dualshock 3 or 4 than the PS2 version?

    • @daxteryvillencourt9048
      @daxteryvillencourt9048 7 років тому

      tim5fl No, because I played the game on the PSP.

    • @superlombax1561
      @superlombax1561 6 років тому +1

      Daxtery Toon Yeah. I wouldn't go that far either.

  • @mario-pan
    @mario-pan 4 роки тому +4

    The weird thing is that beeing a Clank game, I loved every second of Ratchet over Clank in this game

  • @jumpiestudios5265
    @jumpiestudios5265 4 роки тому +1

    I played the PSP version as a kid and that one had different loading screens.
    I remember the one for Qwark segments being of random objects circling around his head as his imagination is running wild.
    I think sometimes the objects even related to the specific segment in some way.

  • @The_Thulhu
    @The_Thulhu 6 років тому +3

    Damn. As a kid, my mom bought me this game cuz she said, "You guys like Ratchet and Clank, right?" And went to our local Radio Shack and got us the PS2 port. It was fun, when I was younger, anyways, and after watching this, decided to go back and play it, and tbh, I was appalled at how bad the game really is. I like the idea, and as a kid, I thought it was the greatest thing ever, but damn, it's not up to classic RaC standards.

  • @TheDjurze
    @TheDjurze 5 років тому +6

    I never really had a problem with it on the PSP, I enjoyed the game, but it's probably the only Ratchet and Clank game I only played once or twice, so obviously not my favorite. (I haven't played any of the PS3 games either though)
    It's clear that a lot of these problems are due to it being the PS2 port, so damn you Sanzaru! But, had the writing been good enough I'm sure even the port would've been playable at least. I was young when I played it, and english is my second language, so I was pretty forgiving of bad writing if the mechanics were good enough, and I did feel like they were good enough for a PSP game at the time. I liked Clank's weapons, even the hologram punch thing. The Ratchet arenas were fun enough too, although again I don't think they would work on a PS2 setup when compared to games like RC2 and RC3 and Deadlocked.
    I personally just don't think the game should've been ported for the PS2, at least not without a consdierable amount of effort put in to scale it up.
    Good review!

  • @mrbrian826
    @mrbrian826 4 роки тому +1

    What!? I remember playing this game on PSP and absolutely loving it.

  • @tryhardf844
    @tryhardf844 4 роки тому +2

    Not gonna lie that censored bar over ratchet made me laugh really hard.

  • @InfinityFantasy
    @InfinityFantasy 3 роки тому

    I played this game and I can confirm that the intro is very accurate, except multiply the annoying loop of the ship flying through space about 15 times.

  • @Diego-G.2591
    @Diego-G.2591 6 років тому +17

    22:18 Ratchet with naked hands! And they are so BIG! That's very weird! Ahahahaha!

    • @ExtremeGamer9951
      @ExtremeGamer9951 6 років тому +3

      Now that reminds me of that one UYA line the president said

  • @d-manthecaptain1382
    @d-manthecaptain1382 4 роки тому +1

    Maybe it's a pilot episode, and the greenlit series was changed due to test viewers thinking Ratchet was tooting his own horn.

  • @humancollins5626
    @humancollins5626 5 років тому +2

    It wouldve been cool if the premise was that there was a new bad guy that made secret agent clank real and ratchet and clank have to stop the new bad guy and ratchet and clank have to work with secret agent clank which can have 3 gameplay styles ratchet gunplay, clank puzzles and secret agent clank action and stealth setpieces

    • @onigames7309
      @onigames7309 5 років тому +2

      That... would have actually been a better idea than the final product.

  • @waifuoclock7004
    @waifuoclock7004 7 років тому +18

    "Shit-load of fuck"
    Have you've been Watching The Angry Video Game Nerd ?

  • @Fogolol
    @Fogolol 4 роки тому +3

    i'll agree that the ps2 version is absolute ass
    but the psp version is actually very fucking good and i very much enjoyed playing it

  • @nicoloenricorimoldi7425
    @nicoloenricorimoldi7425 7 років тому +5

    The Dual Destinies of the Ratchet and Clank series.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому

      +InnocentKristophGavin Can you explain why in a video?

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому

      +NicoloEnricoRimoldi You mean black sheep right?

    • @nicoloenricorimoldi7425
      @nicoloenricorimoldi7425 7 років тому

      tim5fl I mean that both are bad games from their respective series that try to be like the Original trilogies and be sequels at the same time and fail at both. Dual Destinies isn't as bad, but think it ruined the series.

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому

      +NicoloEnricoRimoldi Oh now I get it.

  • @onigames7309
    @onigames7309 5 років тому +7

    Yep, I found it. The black sheep in the franchise, the equivalent to The Lost Frontier.
    On a side note: the story would be better if it was rewritten as a Secret Agent Clank episode or movie in universe. Oh, and had better visuals and dialogue.

  • @iloveketchup20
    @iloveketchup20 7 років тому +9

    They should have ended the classic with a "ratchet and clank 4"

    • @daxteryvillencourt9048
      @daxteryvillencourt9048 7 років тому +25

      Snikker Snakker Ratchet & Clank 4 already exists. It's called Ratchet Deadlocked.

    • @sketchstevens5859
      @sketchstevens5859 5 років тому +4

      @@daxteryvillencourt9048 Agreed.

  • @mad_quack
    @mad_quack 5 років тому +11

    “Wtf
    Did I just say..?”
    😂😂😂

  • @sgoc9499
    @sgoc9499 4 роки тому +3

    7:04 how could someone even fail that jump?
    It's the easiest part of the game

  • @TheJ13579
    @TheJ13579 5 років тому +3

    If I wanted to play a stealth-focused spin off, I would go with Styx: Master of Shadows.

  • @garirry
    @garirry 5 років тому +2

    I don't know if I'm nostalgia blind (despite the fact that I don't like R&C:SM even though it''s probably more significant in my childhood), but I'm almost offended by your review of this game. First off, the PSP version is definitely better than the PS2 port, so I would always advise judging that version. A lot of stuff like the input delay and long loading screens aren't there. But other than that, it seems to me that a lot of your criticisms are purely out of spite for the game itself. The plot is pretty poorly written, I give you that. But the voice acting? Really? I know I'm sensitive to bad voice acting so if I never had a problem with it I don't see why should you. The humour and writing in general? Not great, I'll admit, but nothing particularly cringe-worthy or offensive. The soundtrack? Are you kidding me? I ripped the whole album from the disc file so that I could listen to it whenever I wanted. It's top-notch, just like everything Bergeaud composed. That's the point where I had to stop the video.
    The gameplay is, in all complete honesty, a mixed bag. The various autoscrollers and gauntlets very much take a huge toll on the enjoyment and pacing of the game. However, the main sections with Clank are plain and simply fun. They're decently creative, the weapons are fun to use, and the maps are fun to explore. I think you're being excessively harsh on the core gameplay. The whole spy theme is actually something I really enjoy in the game, and I feel it adds charm to the gameplay, even among the less fun parts.
    I've replayed this game countless times in the past year or so and I still can't stop playing it. Even with numerous, numerous flaws I find it really enjoyable and fun. And I get it, we all have different tastes, but I feel that you have to, at the very least, acknowledge the enjoyable sections - instead you are nitpicking about every possible detail in order to reaffirm your completely unjustified core bias towards this game. I honestly don't get it.

    • @dirtyfighters7751
      @dirtyfighters7751 5 років тому

      39:23

    • @daviddedomingolopez8675
      @daviddedomingolopez8675 3 роки тому

      Total agree, this game is at least a 6.5/10 for me, there are many diferent forms of gameplay and level design is original and clever, even though it isn't the best game ever visually

  • @jojogape
    @jojogape 5 років тому +2

    10:17 It might be the PSP version, but you can actually not take damage there, it's just a little hard to do since the game doesn't convey it very well.

  • @manzanito3652
    @manzanito3652 7 років тому +4

    I don't remember the dialogue being so bad, maybe because I played the spanish version and the dubbing improved it in some way.

    • @xyno2112
      @xyno2112 6 років тому +1

      I noticed the same thing with the portuguese version

    • @antoinelandry1140
      @antoinelandry1140 4 роки тому +1

      Same in french

  • @mercyscene
    @mercyscene 4 роки тому +3

    You've said that Thieves In Time was a massive disappointment. You said Mega Man X6 was one of the worst games you've ever played, and you've also said that Secret Agent Clank is one of the worst games. So I have several questions for you. What is the worst game that you've ever played, have you already made a review about it, and will you eventually make a review on it if you haven't already? Huge fan of your reviews by the way!

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  4 роки тому +3

      Thanks, Worst game I have ever played has got to be this game.

    • @mercyscene
      @mercyscene 4 роки тому +1

      @@JsReviews Alright then.

  • @spicygaming3783
    @spicygaming3783 4 роки тому +8

    "Secret Agent Clank is one of the worst video games ever made" "9.5/10, it has a little something for everyone"

  • @tomass4nt0s
    @tomass4nt0s 4 роки тому +1

    For me it is One of the best I have ever played since it was One of my first ever games on PSP but it is still really good

  • @user-pc5sc7zi9j
    @user-pc5sc7zi9j 4 роки тому +1

    Another point: The menu system is confusing af. As far as I remember it branches in circles.
    To the animations: The helicopter in the snowboarding section has a still rotor that only animates when it is dropping bombs.

  • @andre.mateus
    @andre.mateus 5 років тому +3

    Storywise, just pretend it's an episode from the "Secret Agent Clank" show, but mixed with reality. For example, has anyone ever watched the "The French Mistake
    " episode from the Supernatural TV show? Pretend it's a special episode from the "Secret Agent clank" show :)

  • @Laezar1
    @Laezar1 4 роки тому +6

    Why does ratchet looks like he has cancer in this game? Like, I know prison life isn't easy but come on, he looks like he is dying.

    • @superlombax1561
      @superlombax1561 4 роки тому +2

      Best thing is he just got in the prison at the start of the game.

  • @against1virus
    @against1virus 6 років тому +1

    Thank god i stopped at the original trilogy for jak and daxter ,sly and ratchet and clank when i was a kid. That scream of horror after the sanzaru logo was amazing

  • @maxpainop498
    @maxpainop498 4 роки тому +2

    youre forgetting that this is a kids game, and as a kid i absolutely loved this game, i was a masterpiece to me

  • @sgoc9499
    @sgoc9499 4 роки тому +1

    25:20 i have played trought that part,and that didn't happen,how did you do it?

    • @JsReviews
      @JsReviews  4 роки тому +1

      I played the game. That is how. Anyone who plays Secret Agent Clank on the PS2 will experience this. You either played it on PSP, or are remembering it wrong. ua-cam.com/video/6BrGp5ITPPA/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/RwfQtmcYikc/v-deo.html

    • @sgoc9499
      @sgoc9499 4 роки тому +1

      @@JsReviews No,i played that part on PS2 just yesterday,i don't know if it only happens on some copies or what.
      It may be that they released a 2.0 versión fixing that,since that was usually done before updates were a thing,for example GTA San Andreas,deleting a minigame.

  • @empyrean5183
    @empyrean5183 5 років тому +1

    i honestly thought the video was at 230p to realize to see its just the graphics

  • @thomas_tk330
    @thomas_tk330 3 роки тому

    One of my favorite childhood games

  • @rc3wondere
    @rc3wondere 4 роки тому +1

    Okay to be fair their prison jokes were a little funny...also are we not going to talk about how Clank’s eye color changed? I mean come on his eyes are like an emerald green not a teal color!

  • @NitroIndigo
    @NitroIndigo 7 років тому

    Fun fact: I first learned of Ratchet & Clank when I saw someone playing one of the PSP games. It probably wasn't this one, though.

  • @sageninja7260
    @sageninja7260 3 роки тому +1

    Idgaf what you say, I’ve enjoyed this game so much on the PSP.

  • @dirtyfighters7751
    @dirtyfighters7751 Рік тому

    20:57 One of the best things I’ve ever heard in a video.

  • @tabreezsiddique
    @tabreezsiddique 4 роки тому +1

    41:37 - J'S REVIEWS: "So to answer the question in the title"
    RANDOM NEWCOMER WHO'S SEEING THIS REVIEW IN 2020 FOR THE FIRST TIME: "Wait, there was a question in the title?" 😂

  • @gab4198
    @gab4198 7 років тому +2

    bro, if you where a secret agent and you had a secret agent fake show, no one would suspect (besides kids) that you are a real secret agent, GENIAL!

  • @buzzcut0025
    @buzzcut0025 3 роки тому +2

    secret agent clank was one of the best games i ever played

  • @MusicalMeloetta66
    @MusicalMeloetta66 7 років тому +3

    *snickers*plumber's crack XD

    • @livesathome2475
      @livesathome2475 5 років тому +4

      Plumber: what did you just say?
      Ratchet: oh look the plumber back

  • @Haiderali64
    @Haiderali64 4 роки тому +1

    This review is totally unfair, you should really have played and compared the game to other PSP games, not the PS2 Ratchet games. In that regard, it was definitely a lot of fun

  • @overMatt
    @overMatt 5 років тому +1

    I kinda liked it, way back on my PSP.. Of course its atmosphere and plot are nothing compared to main R&C games, but i found it very enjoyable.. And as you said at the end of the video, yes: the PSP original release is way better than the PS2 port: loading screens that won't take more than 20 seconds and different for any character and situation (ex. no space transition after the boss chase, Qwark loading screen recalling elements from the selected level..), Qwark strafe that works properly without broken torso animation, better graphic effects (ex. lasers and ice during the poker section are transparent), better camera that won't stuck into objects despite you can only rotate it in the x-axis.. I can't understand how and why they ported the game in a such a pour way: Secret Agent Clank may not be that greatly inspired title, but was technically well crafted (alongside with some less detailed textures, of course) on the little PlayStation Portable

  • @alexshafer7374
    @alexshafer7374 4 роки тому +1

    4:01 Can you not? Like, holy shit. C'mon now.

  • @RatillerX
    @RatillerX 7 років тому +9

    I love this game for psp

  • @titasstradumskas
    @titasstradumskas 4 роки тому +1

    this was my childhood i played this everyday on my psp fu

  • @thesaltyzoroark6638
    @thesaltyzoroark6638 7 років тому +11

    Alright, I'm gonna say it:
    I believe Secret Agent Clank is worse than Sonic 06. At least Sonic 06 is so bad it's funny, SAC is just *bad.*
    Also, the PS2 port came out in 2009, a.k.a the same year A Crack In Time came out. Great timing guys.
    Also also, SAC originally came out in 2008, TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION CAME OUT BEFORE IT. WHY WOULD YOU MAKE A GAME IN THE SERIES FOR THE PSP WHEN THERE WAS ALREADY A MAIN SERIES GAME ON THE PS3?!

    • @GatorRay
      @GatorRay 7 років тому

      +TheLuckyZoroark The console version would probably be better if it was on PS3 instead of PS2 though.

  • @rikukeyblademaster1575
    @rikukeyblademaster1575 5 років тому

    I think the reason why clank can’t use the hell a pack is because of his outfit the Texido is clearly blocking the use of the helipad so there’s a good chance that that’s the reason why he can’t use it not only that but maybe the hell a pack could be broken, who knows at this point?!

  • @yocloak
    @yocloak 3 роки тому +1

    Bro this was one of if not the first game i had on psp and i loved it this game is so nostalgic to me it was literally a part of my childhood hood for a time even if it is a bad game itll always have a special place in my heart…but the ratchet missions were always atrocious i never liked them and they were only a chore but thats besides the point

  • @ihateducks4500
    @ihateducks4500 5 років тому +9

    20:14 no you’re wrong that song is great