Ratchet & Clank

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Originally posted by Tyler_Durden
JFG vs. R+C- I was actually thinking about how these games are very similar a couple days ago. Similarities: platforming with weapons, traveling to different planets, different enviorments (although R+C has much better enviornments, and that's saying something because I liked JFG's), sci-fi story involving alien race seeking world domination, etc.
Differences: the platforming control in R+C is a lot better than in JFG, aiming weapons is easier in R+C (the game has auto-lock, I'm not sure if you can turn it off), more weapons in R+C, less tedious collecting in R+C (the only thing you collect is bolts to buy weapons, there's none of that "you didn't collect every last fucking tribal, so we won't let you finish the game" crap like in JFG), etc.
If you have a specific question about the two games, just ask.

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I guess I'm wondering if R&C has that same quasi-shooter intensity that JFG had. At times, I forgot JFG was a platformer, and I'd like to see some of that in R&C. I'm wondering if the auto-lock detracts from that at all.

But what you've said so far is encouraging, especially since it seems you like JFG despite its blemishes.

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Originally posted by Despair
Completely agree with Burgundy here. I loved Sly Cooper. Best Platformer for me this year, and I am not a platormers fan by any means :)

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Actually, I was referring to the character design, but I also loved the game. Dunno if it was plat of the year for me, only because it was so short, but in terms of fun per hour, it's probably tops.

Jet Force Gemini would have kicked ass with FPS controls. I kept trying to play it like Goldeneye.

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Originally posted by kbuchanan
When I play R&C, it reminds me of JFG a lot Burg. There are a lot of gameplay similarities and the whole game structure is a lot like JFG. They even used a lot of the same sound effects. I loved JFG, and so far R&C is awesome too. The geometry engine is unreal in this game. It makes the other two systems not look so powerful.

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I'm really starting to want this. Looks like DDR Max might be going back to TRU.

Wow, this thread got buried.

Anyway, I picked R&C up yesterday and I've put four hours in. Very enjoyable - you Sunshine haters would probably like the more linear level design. I do wish it was more "shooty," though - it feels like a platformer with shooter elements than the opposite. Although I'm not very far in yet.

I haven't gotten this yet, however, I'm interested if anyone can make a comparison with Insomniac's other big platformer(s), Spyro. Despite my love of all things platformer I found the Spyro games to be pretty dull, can anyone offer any comparison with R&C?

I could never get into Spyro at all, yet I'm enjoying R&C (although it's getting tabled for now).

My girlfriend loved all the Spyros, and she's liking R&C for the same reasons.

So take that as you will.

Is anyone else playing this? I'm really enjoying it so far, you should definitely check it out if you're a fan of platformers. This is one of the best PS2 games I've played all year. I'm on the second space station right now (can't remember the name of it...it's right after that snow world). The Transponder is starting to piss me off...

I picked it up as a goof not thinking it would be any good ( I did not like J&D much). Man I was very surprised how great the game is, I wish the new Mario was 1/2 as fun :D

*thwacks Tyler*

Use the search function!

http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/s...threadid=11459

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Yeah, I know about that thread. But it wasn't *official*, and most of that thread is devoted to bashing the game.