UYA has a great single player campaign and an addictive mulitplayer!
User Rating: 9 | Ratchet & Clank 3 (Platinum) PS2
The Ratchet and Clank series has always been a cross between a plat former and a shooter. It has also been one of Insomniac Games’ most successful franchises. The third one is called Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal. Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal is another successful game for the Ratchet and Clank series. It has a very action packed single player campaign with an all new online multiplayer that adds to the excitement. Ratchet and Clank’s single campaign begins with a sadistic evil robot named Dr. Nefarious, set on destroying all organic life forms. It is up to Ratchet and Clank to stop the callous robot’s plans before they come to past. The story overall isn’t the most memorable in a game. However, cut scenes are quite entertaining and have memorable moments on their own merits. The single player campaign is very well polished in almost every way. Despite not being that long, it will more than likely keep you very entertained as play through various missions. There are also some bonus missions. If you’re in no rush to beat to game then the bonus missions make a good way to spend your time. The core gameplay of Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal is awesome. However, there aren’t a whole lot of gameplay changes from Ratchet and Clank Going Commando. Still, it plays fantastic with also some new weapons to keep you entertained. Both the graphics and sound are both very well polished. The graphics in the Ratchet and Clank series have always brought out the best in the Playstation 2 hardware. The graphics may not be as good as some of the other high profile games of today, but still it is one of the games that look the best on the Playstation 2. The sound of the weapons is simply amazing. Despite not having memorable music, it won’t bother you as you are playing. The voice is in UYA in professional quality. The most touted feature that has been added is the multiplayer. It can be played either online or split screen offline. The way this game plays online is simply amazing. Lag is also extremely rare meaning that you get as smooth action online as you do offline. There are three multiplayer modes. The game has the standard Capture the Flag and death match modes. However, the most involved mode is the game’s siege’s mode. The object is to destroy the opposing team’s base while capturing neutral nodes. Capturing the nodes will give your team different advantages such as, vehicles, weapons, spawn points, and what have you. Once again, the multiplayer can be played either offline or online. However, offline you can only do 4 player split screen (NO LAN PLAY). While Online you can have up to eight participants. As you can see online is the way to go when it comes to the multiplayer. All in all Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal is an incredible game that will please fans of the series and people new to the series. From the very entertaining single player campaign to an action packed online multiplayer, Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal can pretty much be enjoyed by anyone. 
