Top 10 Best Ratchet & Clank Games

1. Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

   

   To me, this game is the most memorable of the series. It has the largest amount of weapons, with decent weapon upgrades through the different levels. The story is just marvelous and funny as hell. The storyline is possibly the longest of the different R&C games, and for me, an important detail is that all the mini-games which are not necessary for the story are really fun too!

   Lastly, I played this game when it originally came out, and at that time it was just perfect. Therefore, the little gameplay problems it had are not taken into account.

   This was the first R&C game I ever played. Everything is excellent. I remember playing it again and again, and it never got boring, actually. The characters, the dialogue, the gameplay, the story, the side missions, the planets, the weapons, the Qwark comics, and the soundtracks. Tons of fun and laughter, memorable moments and cutscenes (Qwark's plans, Nefarious, Lance and Janice, Ratchet dancing like C. Gears). It was the greatest game of its time and the best of the whole series.

   I believe that this is the one game that deserves both a movie and a reimagining. What do you think, guys?

2. Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

   

   This game not only has great humor and an engaging and memorable story, but also outstanding gameplay that hasn't been replicated by the series since.

   There are plenty of new additions such as free spaceship flight and the hoverboots that make it hard to go back to the older games after this one. The story is also the best that the series has ever seen, with plenty of memorable characters and some of the most memorable boss fights yet.

   Couple that with refined gameplay and some of the best guns that the series has seen, along with a ton of bonus content to explore, and you truly have the best Ratchet and Clank experience available.

3. Ratchet & Clank 2: Going Commando

   

   Man, I love this series! But Going Commando for me was the best one! Immersive world with excellent detail, introducing upgrades to weapons, great humor, and the list goes on and on...

   While almost every Ratchet and Clank game contains all these pros, the thing that makes this one stick out to me is the sheer amount of content! Seriously, the worlds are big but not so big you can easily get lost, the weapons don't take a millennium to level up, and there are more planets and weapons in this one than in any other. In my opinion, this one is just the most replayable out of the rest.

   I own every Ratchet and Clank title, with the exception of Quest for Booty and Secret Agent Clank. Simply put, this one just gives you the most bang for your buck.

4. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

   

   Best way to kick off a side series of a game. Tools of Destruction tried to be like UYA, and did it nail it on the head! Tools of Destruction is the best in the future series in my view.

   Quest for Booty, we don't talk about that... And Crack in Time was okay. Tools of Destruction is my favorite game and always will be.

   This one is a definitive R&C experience. It had the puzzle and exploration-heavy attitude of Going Commando, the exceptional and varied, upgraded weaponry of Up Your Arsenal, great level design, art, story, and humor. A Crack in Time, despite trying to best this game, sways too much from the established R&C formula and thus feels like a stranger. Overall, this is the best game in the franchise, offering its best elements in shining glory.

5. Ratchet & Clank (2002)

   

   Hard choice between 1 and 2. Going Commando had all the great features that come with the sequel to a game (upgradable weapons, more nanotech, Insomniac Museum, battle arena, etc.), but the first game really was classic. The story was the most epic, but what really won me over was the levels. Each world was unique and completely different from the one before it. Sheer epicness. Oh, and let's not forget classic Ratchet before he got a personality shift.

   I didn't like 3 as much as, well, everyone else seems to. There is no question that it was a great game, but it felt a little cheap to me, mainly in appearance (the menus were sort of ugly and boring, the nanotech got turned into a flat bar, the weapons weren't too great, the worlds didn't compare to the ones in the previous two games).

6. Ratchet: Deadlocked

   

   Ratchet & Clank on steroids! High octane mayhem throughout. This game is unique in the series, and I think it should be ranked as one of the very best. The weapons are great, and the upgrade options are fantastic. Wielding the Scorpion Flail with reckless abandon against hordes of enemies has to be one of the most satisfying things ever.

   Deadlocked has a different formula from the rest, but that also makes it fresh and very exciting to play. This should be in the top three.

   Better than FToD, because: weapons. I was really underwhelmed by the weapons in Future Tools of Destruction, which is ironic considering its title. They just failed to satisfyingly destroy things fast enough, and combat was ultimately a slog.

   Deadlocked, on the other hand, is pure combat joy, unadulterated mayhem-destruction-domination. I think this game gets unfairly overlooked because it does not fall into the tried-and-true gameplay formula. But that is actually its strength.

7. Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty

   So flipping good! I got this when the 'Welcome Back' deal was on, and I never had a problem with the replayability or the length (I was only little, I dug bite-size games). Plus, it was my first in the series, so it will always have a place in my heart.

   Loved it, but the two problems I had with this game are:

   1. Clank is not a playable character.

   2. It's really short. I finished it in two and a half hours.

   However, the gameplay, story, and graphics are amazing.

8. Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters

   

   Quite the PSP game, even though the controls really sucked. It was quite the experience with decent graphics and gameplay.

   A must-have for PSP fanatics.

   Yep, yep! This is the first game I've ever played in the whole Ratchet & Clank series. The soundtrack is so nostalgic that it made me play the game again.

   I love this game, and I have really nice memories with it.

9. Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

   

   A fresh return to an amazing franchise! The game digs back to its roots while being different enough that it forms an identity for itself. A perfect installment for the perfect franchise! And what R&C fan wouldn't go into TOTAL NOSTALGIA during the museum tour?

   Keeping in mind this was released as a budget title fairly late in the PS3's lifespan, this is a really solid R&C game. It's an example of when more of a good thing is a good thing. It's nothing new or groundbreaking for the series and it's too short, but it's fun action while it lasts.

10. Ratchet & Clank (2016)

    

    It's everything I loved about the first game, and more! I had an absolutely great time while playing this, and it managed to make itself more than just a great remake, more than just a great movie tie-in, but a great, fun game.

    It is good to have this game back. A nice remake of the first Ratchet & Clank but with the extra upgrades from the newer ones, such as Tools of Destruction and A Crack in Time.

    The best weapons, best graphics, and a great story. It is also a good length, being 12 hours for me, and it is £28. It is a retelling of the first game, adding in newer weapons, extra characters, and a slightly different story. Can't go wrong here!

The Newcomers
11. ?

    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

    
12. ?

    Ratchet: Gladiator

The Contenders

13. Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

    

    The best co-op game of all time. Whenever you are playing online or with a friend, it always ends up being really funny! The co-op is designed in a very enjoyable way, and you will most likely enjoy this game and laugh. Playing with others is really fun.

    Multiplayer is fun in this game. However, I do miss the classic gameplay, but it is cool.

    Although this game isn't part of the main series, it's still a blast and really fun to play with your friends and family! Me, my little sisters, my cousins, and my friends always have a great time playing this game together! I love it.

14. Secret Agent Clank

    

15. Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault

    

    The graphics look amazing. This was my first game. Multiplayer makes it harder but also about defending your base.

16. Ratchet & Clank Collection

    

    I will always play this classic video game.

    All three of the original Ratchet & Clank games in one. Enough said.

    This is the best collection.

    Full Frontal Assault was awesome too.

17. Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus

    Great game. It brings all the fun of Ratchet and Clank to the mobile game world.

18. Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked & Loaded

    Awesome, best game ever. I loved it and it was great.

19. Ratchet & Clank: Going Mobile

20. Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force

    

    Q-Force is brilliant! Sure, it isn't Quest for Booty or A Crack in Time, but my couch partner and I have a lot of fun playing it. It is better than both PSP, iOS, and most Vita ports.