The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy: Classics HD – review

Since entering the games console business, Sony has struggled to find a mascot inherently linked to the brand in the way that Nintendo has Mario and Sega has Sonic. There have been plenty of candidates: Lara Croft and Nathan Drake immediately spring to mind; then there are our friends Ratchet and Clank. This series of platform games, starring animal-like alien mechanic Ratchet and his diminutive robot chum Clank, is still being made today, but to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their bid to become Sony's signature characters, the company has cobbled together this compilation of adventures from their heyday, the PlayStation 2 era, when the duo wowed critics and consumers alike. Given a new HD polish, the trio of titles included – Ratchet & Clank , Going Commando , and Up Your Arsenal – have all aged well, thanks largely to their energetic spirit and refined level design. The trilogy offers great value for gamers hankering for a nostalgic trip into a stylistically distinct past or anyone yet to give the pair a try.