"By continuing to add new gameplay elements such as co-op and squad-based functionality to their games, Insomniac is sure to deliver one of the most competitive and challenging games for PlayStation 2 this holiday season." "We are excited about the high standards Insomniac Games continues to set for the videogame industry," said Grady Hunt, senior producer, product development, Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Insomniac Games continues to innovate the Ratchet & Clank series and has enhanced the latest installment by incorporating co-op gameplay in both single-player and multiplayer story modes - as well as squad-based functionality. announced today the first details behind the Fall 2005 release of Ratchet: Deadlocked created exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Not to mention, the shooting and combat is loads of fun and consistently engaging.Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Additionally, as the weapons get more powerful with use and ‘Alpha’ and ‘Omega’ upgrades, there’s always a sense of RPG progression when playing. With less weapons, but with ammo limited meaning you have to use each, there is more of an appreciation for every unique weapon the game offers.
It’s an old phrase now but when making Halo 2 one of the designers said if ‘you don’t nail that 30 seconds of fun, you won’t have a great game.’ And while Ratchet: Deadlocked did away with much of the platforming that made the game popular, it doubled-down on the gunplay. All that being said, Clank had to say goodbye for this game, and was replaced with two AI robots that follow Ratchet around, fighting and helping with various puzzles. With that in mind, Ratchet: Deadlocked focused less on the platforming that made it popular, and dialed up the shooting mechanics and arena type combat. While it didn’t lose its sense of humor, the game tried to appeal to an audience that was growing up along with it. After all, Gears of War was pretty much a launch title for the Xbox 360, along with Resistance: Fall of Man and Killzone 3 for the PS3. There was a theme of games going for a grittier approach toward the tail end of the PlayStation 2’s lifecycle and Ratchet: Deadlocked was an offshoot of that. With the addition of multiple antagonists like Gleeman Vox, the showrunner of DreadZone and the announcers who really have a bone to pick with our hero-there’s no shortage of humor and exciting missions to run through. Overall, for a shooter-it’s a fantastic set-up. The story of Rachet: Deadlocked sees the titular Lombax thrust into an arena gameshow-where aliens from all over the galaxy fight waves of enemies and each other for acclaim and total domination. That being said, the exciting combat the series is known for remains as this entry sees a ton of arena based enemy encounters and slew of new gadgets to play with. Much like the evolution to Jak 3 from Jack & Daxter, this adventure takes Ratchet & Clank to simply Rachet, who goes off on a solo mission as Clank takes a more ‘guy in the chair’ role in the story. The fourth installment in the main PlayStation series following the adventures of the famous Lombax and his trusty robot sidekick-Ratchet: Deadlocked pushes for an older gaming audience by removing Clank from the titular duo.