"Overall, with quality visuals, pleasurable sound and addictive action (that occasionally surpasses the mighty Spyro series), Ratchet & Clank should prove to be one of the biggest hits of the Christmas." Review with score [90%].

"There's a lot to like about the game, making it an easy recommendation for PlayStation 2 owners, whether they're fans of the genre or not." Review by Gavin Frankle.

"Insomniac have done a fantastic job on Ratchet and Clank, it balances all the various types of combat with standard platforming action while dodging all the pitfalls and failings of most games in this genre. Anyone looking for an excellent lengthy platformer will find a lot to like, as will shoot'em up fans due to the large range of great and outrageous weapons." Contains screenshots and overall score[9.5/10].

"The game is a solid platformer, a well-oiled machine with all the proper nuts and bolts, but there are several things that could use some work. A more deeply developed plot and some tweaks to the control would have given more heart to this tin man." Review by Johnny Liu with screenshots and report card rating [B].

"Overall, Ratchet and Clank is the kind of game that any gamer would want in their library, whether it's as a holiday present or as a gift to yourself. Revamping the action platformer genre with plenty of action, wacky, impressive gadgets and an interesting storyline, this is what the future of action games should be. If you've got a PS2, get your hands on this one." Review by Jeff Haynes with overall rating [93%] and screen shots.

"You'll do more than your fair share of old-fashioned trick-jumping and crate-breaking, but that's okay. Ratchet & Clank's innovation comes in the form of all those crazy, non-gimmicky weapons and tools. This is a complex, polished platform gaming machine." Review by Star Dingo with scores and screenshots.

"Cool characters, solid mechanics, a well-realized world to explore at will, and lots of toys with which to play sums up the Ratchet & Clank experience. Nothing riotously new, but as any gear-head can tell you: If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Review by Chris Hudak with score [4.5/5] and screenshots.

"Anyone looking for a lengthy platformer will find a lot to like here, and fans of third-person shooters will also have a lot of fun with the game due to its heavy focus on various outrageous projectile weapons." Review by Jeff Gerstmann with score [9.0] and screenshots.

"With the exception of the graphics you've seen it all many times before, and probably with more flair and better characters." Review by Benjamin Turner with score [78] and screenshots.

"Ratchet & Clank takes the standard platformer/action-adventure formula, changes the rules a little, ads weapons, expansive levels and a ton of eye-candy for gamers to feast on." Review by Louis Bedigian with overall score [9.0] and screenshots.

"It very rarely became especially difficult or annoying, and was mostly purely enjoyable right through to the end." Review by Paul Bryant with grade [A-] and screen shots.

"And because the game is so beautifully crafted, deep with scenarios, long and filled with various challenges, weapons and gadgets, it's a winner. For platform, action or simply just regular old game fans, Ratchet and Clank is a no-brainer. Go pick it up." Review by Douglass C. Perry with screenshots and overall score [9.2].

"A scavenger hunt that actually rewards the player with neat trinkets with which to replay the adventure in entirely new ways. Too cool for words, which is a term that also fits the graphics and sound options (five languages). An instant classic, and Sony's best Christmas gift for PS2-owning action junkies everywhere." Review by J M Vargas with overall score [9] and screen shots.

"To conclude in a very simple way; if you like platform games, have a PS2, a brain, and some time to spare (cause you won?t be able to put it down once you start)." Review by Dots.

"Like the new "GTA," "R&C" is a wonderful year-end treat that offers ingenious level design and a ton of gameplay. You owe it to yourself to play this game." Review by Adam Sessler with overall rating [4/5] and screenshots.

Reviewed by Marc Saltzman (4/5). "The varied alien and robotic characters ? and the environments they inhabit ? are bright, colorful and nicely detailed." Includes screen shots.

"The graphics, the busy environments, the interactivity... every element taken by itself it pretty praiseworthy, stick 'em all on the same disk and they add up to good things. Ratchet & Clank were a fun pair to hang around with, and I hope to see more of their adventures in the future." Review by Jason Maclsaac with screenshots.

"The game is longer than most platformers, so you'll get plenty of gameplay for your money. There aren't really any impossible puzzles or frustratingly hard areas in the game, so most gamers will be able to complete it." Review with rating [92%] and screen shots.