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I must admit from the start, I have been a huge fan of Ratchet and Clank since their first adventure came out for the PS2. Wow, actually it was almost exactly five years ago, actually. Weird.
Anyway, from the viral-style adverts (before viral was even much of an option, natch) with wanton destruction to the actual gameplay itself, the R&C series has mostly been one improvement after another (with the exception of Deadlocked, which was fun but definitely not a big step up) and insanely entertaining in the bargain. So when I first started seeing adverts for the R&C PSP outing, Size Matters, my first thought was, "You lame bastards. Now i will eventually have to buy a PSP."
Typical.
First of all, I should admit that i have not yet completely beaten 'Size Matters', but i believe that i've seen enough of it to declare it an almost unqualified success.
Graphically, 'Size Matters' is absolutely stunning. I have not played a great deal of PSP games yet, so i don't have a huge basis for comparison, but this one is beautiful from the start. Particularly interesting is the 'dream' section which finds Ratchet suffering from some sort of anesthesia overdose, causing his (and thus your) perception to get very strange around the edges. Perhaps i'm simply OLD (my video game obsession started in the early 80's with an Atari 2600), but it's a bit difficult to believe the amount of power that seems to lurk in the PSP, processor-wise.
The sound in 'Size Matters' is surprisingly good, too. The music has the same feel as the rest of the series, the voice acting is at the same high level as usual, and the rest of the sounds are clean, well produced, and better than average.
Perhaps most importantly, though, is the story and general atmosphere of the game. Here, the developers took a page from the older games in the series, which was a great relief to me. Instead of the absurdly episodic approach taken by 'Deadlocked', this game allows you to wander around the surface of the planets a bit more freely, with less of the 'go here, do that' hand-holding which started to creep into the last two R&C PS2 outings.
The only reason that i didn't give this game five stars across the board is because of the limitations of the PSP itself, as a controller, and the fact that a few of the battles/sections seem to be, shall we say... filler.. you will find yourself being killed several times in order to gain more experience/life points before being able to move on.
Other than that, though, 'Size Matters' is a refreshing, long-awaited visit from a bunch of old friends.
And you can annoy people on the bus with it, which is a big, big plus.
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For anyone with a doubt of buying this game, don't doubt it it has all the juicy goodness in adventure, mini games of racing and galactic battling along with the hyped adventure with guns. Have fun!
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This was a fun game to play. This is a great addition to the series. If you are a fan of the other games, and own a PSP, there's no reason not to buy this one. My only complaint was that it was a pretty short game. Probably took somewhere around 8 hours or so to complete almost everything, including most of the bonus missions. But that doesn't ruin the game itself. The graphics almost match the PS2's on the game, which helps keep the feel of the PS2 versions. Definitely an addition to the PSP's small list of great games.
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I have had this game for a very short time and have already beat it once and I am on my way through it a second time.
I said but bcs although this is a great game it could really be a bit longer and I didn't really find the bosses that hard to beat.
But as far as the fun factor goes man this is addictive like I said I am playing it again and the second time through your guns get better and your armour gets better.
In summary this game is a must have for your PSP collection,
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I adore the Ratchet and Clank series. While Size Matters has some limitations - it is on the PSP after all, and not on the PS2 or PS3 - they do an admirable job of making it work on the smaller system.
It really helps to have played the original Ratchet and Clank games before you start this one. Many of the characters are from the other games, and you understand all of their relationships and backgrounds. Also, they sort of throw you into the game, assuming you'll understand how the multiple weapons, jumping, aiming and so forth is going to work.
On the other hand, people who have become addicted to the PS2 games (like I have) will quickly realize the "flaws" in the PSP version. That's not to say the game makers didn't try their very best to make the PSP version fun - it's just that the PS2 has a much bigger controller with many more buttons. They had to cut corners in order to provide the same gameplay on the PSP. It sort of works. The camera controls get really annoying at times, and many of the key combinations are quite awkward until you get the hang of them.
You could say "they should have just made this for the PS2 or PS3!" Still, I give them credit for trying to give us something we could carry around with us and still have the same Ratchet & Clank fun while on the bus or waiting in line.
That being said, if this WAS intended to be a "fill in waiting times" PSP game, they should have made the levels shorter - or done a better job with checkpoints / saves. The way it stands now, if you get 99% through a level, you start it all over again. It can get pretty annoying.
I love the Ratchet & Clank dialogue, but I found the mixing to be bad. Several people in my home complained about the inane repetitive music, but I had to have it up loud in order to hear the dialogue. If I turned down the volume, the voices were no longer distinguishable.
Also, I'd have liked the game in general to have lasted longer. It seemed to be a weekend game, one I could rent on a Friday and return on a Monday. That was definitely never true for the PS2 games!
Fun to play, and a great attempt, but I'd really like the developers to focus on the PS2 and PS3 for their next release. I really miss the Ratchet & Clank series and look forward to a new one soon!
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