RATCHET: DEADLOCKED / GLADIATOR (2005) REVIEW

A different direction.

PS2 exclusive.

Ratchet: Deadlocked is a shooter published by Sony and developed by Insomniac Games for the Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and Vita.

GAMEPLAY
Co-op story mode

Weapon mods

The way levels are designed means you end up playing the game for about 3 minutes before another brief cutscene showcasing the next part of the level. I found this to be slow and annoying really, a step back from the swift and fast pace of the previous games. I feel even if the levels were just one uninterrupted

The game does miss the platforming sections, and to some extent I didn't really find the weapons a major improvement over the previous games which leads to the game feeling a bit stale at times, I found myself wanting to take breaks often, rather than be on the edge of my seat for the next part like most of the other games in the series.

STORY


GRAPHICS

SOUND
Commentators repeat themselves far too often

VALUE FOR MONEY

Considerably shorter than the other games in the series, being around 6 hours long, meaning it takes almost half the amount of time to beat than the others.

OVERALL
This game should be really fun, but sloppy game design holds it back from really being great. However it is a good game though, and worth checking out if you enjoy the franchise, or shooters.