Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Overview

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando is the second game of the Ratchet & Clank series, developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. The story of Going Commando takes place a year after Ratchet and Clank first save the Solana Galaxy from Ultimate Supreme Executive Chairman Drek. Now both Ratchet and Clank are hired by the Megacorp company to find a blue-fuzzball creature that was stolen from the company’s lab. As Ratchet finds out about the thief’s plans, he learns that the creature called the “Protopet” is dangerous monster that can destroyed the whole Bogon Galaxy, now Ratchet and Clank must save the galaxy once again.

Ratchet & Clank will explore the galaxy in a semi-linear fashion with an ever expanding selection of locations available from the ship’s galaxy map. Apart from tighter movement and platforming with an increased focus on shooting, the gameplay formula is similar to the first game but with additions such as upgradable weapons (upgraded by continued use), customizable ships and armor, a fighting area with bolt rewards, space ship battles, and hacking minigames to unlock doors.

Familiar elements also return like hover racing events, skill points and a new game plus mode called “challenge mode” which increases the difficulty but allows the player to keep their current weapons and equipment, and even unlock more challenge mode exclusive items.

Story

Upon defeating Ultimate Supreme Executive Chairman Drek, Ratchet and Clank become galactic celebrities. Nearly a year passes when the duo are interviewed for Behind The Hero, a HoloVision documentary show. This grabs the attention of Abercrombie Fizzwidget (founder and CEO of Megacorp) who teleports them to a luxury apartment on Megopolis in the Bogon Galaxy.

Fizzwidget’s hologram requests their assistance in the recovery of a dangerous biological experiment (with the appearance of a cute, blue fuzzball) stolen by a mysterious masked mastermind. After the supplied commando training and equipment, Ratchet is sent to a flying laboratory on planet Aranos but thief makes a quick getaway with the experiment.

Ratchet and Clank chase the thief across several planets before encountering him on the frozen planet Siberius where he’s defeated and the experiment is recovered. Upon returning to Fizzwidget at the desert planet Tabora, he “accidentally” ejects them from their ship, crash landing them onto the planet.

Here, they are confronted by the thief demanding the experiment however he trips and falls, ripping the mask off to reveal a female Lombax named Angela Cross, a former Megacorp employee. She warns them that the experiment would doom the galaxy. On the planet Dobbo they realize her claims are true and attempt to warn Fizzwidget to destroy the experiment, but are unsuccessful.

It’s revealed via an advertisement that the experiment (now named “The Protopet”) is being cloned and prepared for mass release. On planet Boldan they’re captured and imprisoned by Thugs-4-Less, a mercenary company hired by Fizzwidget. However they’re able to escape and rescue Angela before travelling to Megacorp HQ to destroy the Protopets.

They discover that disgraced superhero Captain Qwark had disguised himself as Fizzwidget and was behind the plan to release the Protopets in order to destroy them to “save” the galaxy and restore his reputation as a superhero. His plans are foiled when he attempts to use Angela’s Helix-o-Morph gadget designed to repair the Protopets’ aggression on the original experiment, however it malfunctions, mutating it into a giant monster that swallows him.

After defeating the giant Protopet, Angela and the real Fizzwidget arrive explaining that he’d been tied up in a closet for the duration of Qwark’s takeover. The Protopet regurgitates Qwark and Angela flips the Helix-o-Morph’s batteries in order to shrink it back to it’s original size. She then amplifies the device using Megacorp’s TV transponders to destroy all the Protopets in the galaxy.

Ratchet, Clank, Angela, and Clank’s Infobot lover he had met earlier relax in Ratchet’s apartment in Megapolis where Angela reveals that Qwark is now employed as a Megacorp test subject.

Locations

Going Commando takes place in the Bogon Galaxy, a neighboring galaxy to Solana. The galaxy’s leading weapon manufacturing company is Megacorp, based on planet Yeedil and headed by the CEO Abercrombie Fizzwidget.

Galaxies

• Bogon Galaxy
• Solana Galaxy

Nebulas

• Wupash Nebula
• Maktar Nebula
• Hugris Cloud

Space Systems

• Feltzin Space System

Planets

• Oozla
• Barlow
• Endako
• Notak
• Siberius
• Tabora
• Dobbo
• Joba
• Todano
• Boldan
• Aranos
• Gorn
• Snivelak
• Smolg
• Damosel
• Grelbin
• Yeedil
• Dantopia/Burbank (US Version)

Moons

• Jamming Array (Maktar Nebula)
• Testing Facility Moon (Dobbo)
• Damosel Moon (Damosel)

Space Stations

• Slim Cognito’s Ship Shack
• Maktar Resort

Collectibles

Information	Appearance
Bolts The most common currency in the series which can be found lying around, in crates, by killing enemies, and can be won in arena battles and races. Can be used to purchase ammo, weapons, and armor etc.
Platinum Bolts Rarer bolts hidden in levels which require exploration, platforming, and puzzle solving to be found. Can be used to purchase weapon modifications.
Raritanium A rare mineral found among space debris, deserts, and arctic planets. Can be used to upgrade the ship.
Desert Crystals Mystical crystals found on Tabora which can be traded for bolts.
Moonstones Rare stones found on the arctic Tundor Wastes in Grelbin which can be traded for bolts.

Weapons

Guns

Guns can be upgraded by using them against enemies a specific number of times. If weapons are upgrades once then mega weapons become available to purchase but only in challenge mode (new game plus). Mega weapons can then be upgraded to ultra weapons through use. Not all weapons have upgraded, mega or ultra variants.

Upgrades offer more ammo, greater damage and sometimes new abilities. Mega and ultra upgrades don’t feature new abilities, just improvements in ammo, damage etc. Mods can be purchased from Slim Cognito add additional functionality such as lock on, acid or shock.

Certain weapons can be gained for free if an original Ratchet & Clank game save is detected. These weapons appeared in the first game and include the Bomb Glove, Decoy Glove, Tesla Claw, Visibomb Gun, and Walloper.

Column Head	Column Head	Column Head	Column Head
Blitz Gun A shotgun with a wide spread of scatter shots.	Blitz Cannon A wider blast radius incorporating electricity.	Mega Blitz Cannon	Ultra Blitz Cannon
Bomb Glove Throws bombs that explode upon impact.	N/A	Mega Bomb Glove	N/A
Bouncer Fires a bouncing bomb which explodes to reveal more bombs.	Heavy Bouncer More powerful with bigger bombs.	Mega Heavy Bouncer	Ultra Heavy Bouncer
Chopper Fires a disc which ricochets on walls and enemies before exploding.	Multi-Star Fires blades which separate into two upon impact.	Mega Multi-Star	Ultra Multi-Star
Clank Zapper Clank emits bolts of damaging green electricity.	Clank Shocker Clank emits more damaging red lasers.	N/A	N/A
Decoy Glove Fires an inflatable decoy.	N/A	Mega Decoy	N/A
Gravity Bomb Fires medium range bombs.	Mini-Nuke Fires mini nuclear bombs with surrounding damage.		Ultra Mini-Nuke The most powerful weapon in the game.
Hoverbomb Glove Fires a floating bomb which detonates on impact or when the weapon is fired again. Can be held down to move up and down.	Tetrabomb Glove Fires five bombs at the same time. Individual bombs are weaker but the spread is larger.	Mega Tetrabomb Glove	Ultra Tetrabomb Glove
Lancer Fast firing exploding energy bolts.	Heavy Lancer Weaker energy bolts that don’t explode but fires at a faster rate.	Mega Heavy Lancer	Ultra Heavy Lancer
Lava Gun Shoots a continuous stream of lava.	Meteor Gun Rapid fires mini meteors.	Mega Meteor Gun	Ultra Meteor Gun
Minirocket Tube Auto targeting rocket launcher.	Megarocket Cannon Charges up to fire four rockets at the same time.	Mega Mega Rocket	Ultra Mega Rocket
Miniturret Glove Throws auto targeting gun turrets.	Megaturret Glove Turrets shoot rockets and self destruct upon running out of ammo.	Mega Megaturret	Ultra Megaturret
Plasma Coil Fires auto targeting bolts of plasma and electricity over a short range.	Plasma Storm Fires ricocheting orbs of plasma which shoots electricity.	Mega Plasma Storm	Ultra Plasma Storm
Pulse Rifle A powerful sniper rifle.	Vaporizer Fires exploding bullets.	Mega Vaporizer	Ultra Vaporizer
RYNO II Auto targeting missile launcher.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seeker Gun Fires slow moving shots which accelerate when they home in on an enemy.	HK22 Gun Fires three seekers at once.	Mega HK22 Gun	Ultra HK22 Gun
Sheepinator Turns enemies into sheep.	Black Sheepinator Turns enemies into black sheep which explode when attacked.	N/A	N/A
Shield Charger A protective bubble shield which shocks enemies upon contact.	Tesla Barrier Shoots arcs of electricity to nearby enemies.	Mega Tesla Barrier	Ultra Tesla Barrier
Spiderbot Glove Shoots small RC spiders which can be controlled and explode enemies.	Tankbot Glove Can fire bullets or bombs.	Mega Tankbot Glove	Ultra Tankbot Glove
Synthenoid Four armed robots that follow and protect Ratchet.	Kilonoid Fires flame bombs.	Mega Kilonoid	Ultra Kilonoid
Tesla Claw Aims a beam of electricity.	N/A	Mega Tesla Claw	N/A
Visibomb Gun Fires a rocket which can be manually guided to it’s target.	N/A	Mega Visibomb	N/A
Walloper Launches forward in a punching motion.	N/A	Mega Walloper	N/A
Zodiac Fires a charge of lightning for massive destruction.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Wrench

The OmniWrench 10000 is obtained at a certain point in the game and the OmniWrench 12000 can be found on the planet Aranos.

Wrench	Upgraded Wrench	Upgraded Wrench
OmniWrench 8000	OmniWrench 10000	OmniWrench 12000

Gadgets

Information	Appearance
Swingshot Used to swing from platfrom to platform and manipulate objects that it can be attached to. Found in Clank’s Apartment on Endako.
Dynamo Used to activate holographic platforms. Found in the entrance to Megacorp Store on Oozla.
Electrolyzer Used to unlock doors by playing a mingame involving flippers and electricity. Found by winning a match in a Megacorp Games on Maktar Nebula.
Hypnomatic Used to control receiver bots. Found by finding the threes parts and paying it for 10,000 bolts from the Hypnotist on Damisel.
Infiltrator Used to hack into doors and vaults. Found by winning a match in a Megacorp Games on Joba.
Thermanator Freezes water and melts ice. Found by purchasing from Gadgetron dealer for 1,000 bolts on Barlow.
Tractor Beam Attaches to specific objects so that they can be pulled. By purchasing from Tractor Beam scientist for 1,000 bolts on Oozla.
Glider Used to ride air currents to glide. Found by going through the facility in Tabora.
Levitator Allows Ratchet to hover, fly and propel himself along. Found by purchasing from Shady Salesman Billy for 20,000 bolts on Joba.
Charge Boots Launches Ratchet forwards at speed for a short amount of time. Found by winning the Hoverbike Race in Job.
Gravity Boots Allows Ratchet to walk on metal surfaces at any angle. Found by winning another match on Megacorp Games in Joba.
Grind Boots Allows Ratchet to grind on rails. Found in Clank’s Apartment on Endako.

Armor

Information	Damage Reduction	Price	Location	Appearance
Commando Suit The default starting suit given by Abercrombie Fizzwidget.	0%	N/A	Aranos
Tetrafiber Armor The Tetrafiber Armor is the first upgrade armor for the Commando Suit available for purchase from Megacorp vendors.	33%	25,000 bolts	Dobbo
Duraplate Armor The second armor available to purchase.	50%	100,000 bolts	Boldan
Electrosteel Armor The third armor available to purchase.	66%	250,000 bolts	Snivelak
Carbonox Armor The forth, strongest armor and the only one with a visor that obscures Ratchet’s head.	90%	1,000,000 bolts	Grelbin

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