Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

This product is also called Ratchet & Clank 3 in Europe.

Background

This is the third installment of the Ratchet and Clank series. Clank is now a star of is own TV series "Secret Agent Clank", with Ratchet taking a backseat from the spotlight. When their home planet of Veldin is under attack from the evil Dr. Nefarious, the duo is sent by the Galactic pres. to find and form a team of unlikely heroes including returnees Skidd McMarxx, Helga, Captain Qwark, and Big Al. You'll also meet Ratchet's new love interest, Sasha, who is also the pilot of the Star Phoenix, the home base of the Q-Force (Skidd, Helga, Ratchet, Clank, Big Al, and Qwark). Ratchet'll be able to train, purchase weapons, and receive missions.

Gameplay

Ratchet and Clank once again team up for an all-new adventure combining diverse gameplay with elements of action, exploration, co-op vehicles, adventure, puzzle-solving, strategy, role-playing and fierce battles into one riveting experience. Featuring single-player and introducing new multiplayer offline and online gameplay, Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal aims to redefine the action platform genre even further to deliver one of the most exciting and fulfilling single-player and multiplayer experiences ever.

Features

• The fun duo returns for another exciting adventure.
  
• Stop Dr. Nefarious' plan to destroy all organic life forms in the universe with his Tyrannoids.
  
• Team up with characters such as Captain Quark, Big Al, Skid McMarx and Helga the trainer.
  
• 20 weapons and gadgets to choose from and 14 weapons will have four upgrades each.
  
• New weapons include the Infecto Gun, Electro Whip, and Rift Inducer.
  
• R&C3 introduces ingame and online multiplayer, which you can enjoy with friends.
  
• Play as Captain Quark in Vid-Comics, which slowly bring back his memory of defeating Nefarious.
  
• Giant Clank returns, but not on Sphere World battles. His large metal feet are planted firmly on the ground this time.

Hardware Requirements

PS2 Multi-Tap Network Adapter for online play

International release dates:
Europe: Nov 19, 04
Japan: Nov 25, 04
Australia: Nov 18, 04

Official URL

Official Site