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Ratchet: Deadlock
Ratchet and Clank won the hearts of many PS2 gamers back in the series first release in the fourth quarter of the year 2002. Since then, the series has been a great success for Insomniac Games. After the third game’s release, Insomniac decided to approach the Ratchet series in a new way with its latest installment, Ratchet Deadlock. This time, “Ratchet and Clank are captured while investigating the disappearance of several famous heroes. The two discover that the missing heroes (including themselves) have been abducted by a deranged media mogul named Gleeman Vox, who intends to use them as contestants on an underground reality combat show.
It doesn't take Vox long to realize that Ratchet is the most promising contestant the show has ever seen. Vox subjects Ratchet to a series of deadly battles and elaborate games of death, much to the delight of the show's enormous audience. To keep himself and his friends alive, Ratchet has no choice but to participate in the games and keep driving up the show's ratings with spectacular victories – at least until he can figure out a way to break free from Vox's control and the explosive Deadlock collar around his neck.”
Just from the story alone, it seems pretty obvious that Ratchet Deadlock will be a fast paced game with explosive combat. Somewhere down the line, Insomniac must have decided |
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that Ratchet needed a little more attitude and by the looks of things so far, they have succeeded in doing so. Deadlock is all about blowing the crap out of things but with a little twist. You can’t just go in and kill everything in sight, strategy seems to be a necessity if you want to win.
If co-op play is your game, then you will be happy to know that Deadlocked features co-op gameplay in both multiplayer story mode and single-player mode. This time, there is a new interesting weapon system that gives players the ability to choose their own personal and unique way to power up their weapons. |
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This affects both capabilities and functionality which leaves players with thousands of mod capabilities. This sounds very promising and could give an extra boost to the already awesome gameplay that previous Ratchet and Clank games had to offer.
Another interesting feature is squad-based gameplay which allows players to kick the competition’s ass by strategically commanding their allied bots through explosive battles. To enhance that, each bot will have its own personality and traits. Textures and body parts are also customizable by choice of the player. If the final result turns out anywhere near as good as it sounds, then we are all in for a special treat.
Levels do not have to be beaten in any order so this gives players a lot more freedom when participating in a mission. You cannot go wrong with non-linear gameplay right? All Single player levels will also be available to use when you're playing a multiplayer game. With Insomniac’s new approach to the game, players will constantly be rewarded with health packs, weapons, armor etc. I wonder if the series’ new approach will appeal to all Ratchet fans because it is obviously a lot more tournament/sports orientated. Does this mean a lot less frequent cut scenes that we all grew to love from previous Ratchet games? No matter how you look at it, it just does not seem feasible that Deadlock’s story will be as compelling as the Ratchet and Clank series. However, there should not be any doubting Insomniac games because they always seem to pull through and keep us fans happy.
J' Tonello October 23, 2005 |
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