The impressive scale and variety of Ratchet & Clank often help to mask the wobbly gameplay foundations it has been built on. However, once the occasionally poor level design and/or shoddy combination of enemy types, combined with poor checkpoint system, enter into play, all gameplay flaws become apparent.
Pros: Plenty of variety in gameplay, weapons, scenery and enemy types, for the most part good level design, solid platforming and melee combat, collecting bolts is just satisfying, occasionally humorous, impressive backdrops, a number of optional sidequests, Clank is a great sidekick
Cons: Camera and aiming is really bad, some terrible design decisions and sparse checkpoints can lead to aggravating situations, a lot of buttons are bizarrely unused, slight control issues, Ratchet is annoying in his first outing, forgettable music, up until the very end of the game you have to be extremely close to the bolts and ammo in order to collect them, switching weapons doesn’t stop the action