I’ve grown up with this series for years. And if you’ve looked through my reviews, you know I was disappointed with how up your arsenal came out. So I’m sure it’s gonna confuse you why I like this game even more then uya. So let’s get something out of the way straight away: I don’t like uya much because it strayed very far from what made ratchet…well…ratchet. But deadlocked? It pushes itself as a spin-off almost and even tries to improve its systems from uya.

The story of the game is pretty simple. You play as ratchet again being forced to take part in a show known as dreadzone. You, clank, and al are forced to fight in the show and somehow get your freedom. We also have some new robot companions to join us instead of clank: merc and green. And let me just say…they are so funny and cool. Unlike clank who just stays silent, Merc and green will throw banter at each other and you, and will repeatedly help you. Basically a better version of the rangers from uya. It’s almost as if you can tell those two games have similar systems…hmm.

Gameplay in deadlocked is like uya’s but a bit different. It’s a lot less linear but that’s ok. At least that’s what it’s selling you. The weapons are also really great in this game (even if I do miss the ryno and the harbinger isn’t that great). You can also level up your weapons so much when you upgrade them. Really improving the systems of the previous 2 games.

In the end, we defeat vox (great villain) and leave dreadzone forever. Being free at last. So…is this game underrated? Heavily. It did what going commando wanted to do and perfected it to its core. If you had to call any ratchet game the definitive shooting-platformer then this is it.

Solid game, comedy is still there, excellent setting, gameplay is mesmerising, and I wish my tv adverts were like that