When I see people discussing the PS2 Ratchet and Clank games, most of the time it feels like they either ignore Deadlocked or straight up act as if it doesn’t exist.
I’m currently playing all the R&C PS2 games for a You tube video, and I’m halfway through Deadlocked. While it does feel like a spin-off with Clank not being present during gameplay or the title, the story and humor feeling like background elements, I honestly think this is the most polished shooting gameplay of R&C on PS2 has ever felt (and the platforming element being pretty much non-existent).
I think Deadlocked is an Ok entry. Best gunplay of the ps2 era and the mod system is the best in the series. The writing is pretty neck and neck with the first 3 as well. But, it’s a pretty drab game, the environments being mostly drab and barren makes sense in the universe of Deadlocked, but it doesn’t make the mostly green and brown levels much more interesting.
Let me here your thoughts on it
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“Have you ever seen the devil dance in the pale moonlight…? I have, and it’s FABULOUS!”
Reading this unlocked a core memory.
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Honestly the access to deadlock might be the main reason why no one talks about it. Emulating it is a pain on ps3 same with the version of it that was available on psn from what I recall. Don’t know how it plays on computer nowadays though. I’m not sure if you’re using original hardware or not.
Always felt story wise the first 3 were solid, always wanted to get into the future series but lost interest. I had hoped to finish deadlock before jumping into the ps3 games but just kept getting stuck with graphical issues.
Landstalker Good
Enjoyed unlocking new skins for robots
The idea of zombie robots and ghost robots is also very funny
fucking loved it as a kid. not sure how it holds up, would need to replay it now that i’m older
I really loved the R&C games when I was young, but remember loving the first three more than Deadlocked. It was fun enough but I liked the platforming in the other games and I don’t remember a single character from deadlocked. That feels like a shame to me, Qwark, Nefarious, Courtney Gears, the series had very fun and memorable villians especially.
I think it’s the funniest one
it’s certainly the one with the anti-consumerism themes dialed up the highest
it’s also the first one to really lean into the DPS-stacking elements of the combat which is fine, because I like those
overall it’s good but you can only play the good version on a real PS2 since the ports are DOGSHIT
How bad can it b-
Is that the one with the splitscreen versus mode?
Both it and Ratchet 3 have splitscreen versus mode, but this is the one that focuses on it a little more. This is also the one with splitscreen co-op
I like the Running Man vibes and all the upgrades. Also like the arenas that aren’t just enemy waves. Don’t like the de-emphasized platforming that somehow was made the standard of the series.
Probably the worst PS2 game, not counting the PSP ports, but they’re all bangers
