Ratchet & Clank 3 is the Japanese name for Up Your Arsenal. Wild multiplayer, turbo action and witty writing. The very peak of the original trilogy.
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Action Adventure1 player7+
Description
An Insomniac Games and Sony SCEA sequel released in 2004 (Europe, Australia), the third entry titled Ratchet & Clank 3 in Europe. Ratchet enlists in the Galactic Rangers to stop Dr Nefarious. 30+ evolving weapons, a 4v4 online multiplayer mode and the same content as Up Your Arsenal in a European localization.
Ratchet & Clank 3 review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A colourful sci-fi universe worthy of a playable Pixar, zany weapons and varied planets bathed in light: everything overflows with graphic inventiveness. The roundness of the design and the technical fluidity compose a joyful, warm world. This visual generosity, polished and unbridled, showcases all of Insomniac's know-how.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
This third entry pushes the adventure toward the epic, with bigger battles, even crazier weapons and parody humour at its peak. Alternating exploration, platforming and supercharged gunfights delivers a constant, generous pleasure. The clear handling and the controlled pace make it a model of the genre. Colourful, funny and inexhaustible, a must of action-platforming.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Pushing the arsenal's excess even further and varying the sequences between platforming, arena and piloted phases sustains a loop of action and progression that never flags. Evolving your weapons and turning up the hidden bolts keeps reviving the urge. The pace stays familiar, but this humor, this generosity and this sense of spectacle keep an immediate and lasting pull.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Hopping from planet to planet with an ever-zanier arsenal unfolds a brisk action-adventure, rich in gadgets, challenges and side modes. Upgrading your weapons, combing every corner and restarting in new game+ stretches the adventure well beyond the credits. That density, a series peak, founds a longevity fans savour.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The European localization of Up Your Arsenal, sold as number 3 in the PAL naming. Printed abundantly, this pressing stays very accessible and lightly priced, with no scarcity despite the entry's quality. Its only distinctive element is the regional title differing from the American version, a completist detail for anyone gathering the PAL covers of the original trilogy.
Is Ratchet & Clank 3 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2004 on PS2, Insomniac's project pushes the series to its apogee on the console. The arsenal grows even more delirious, the weapon levelling more rewarding, and the tone turns to action movie parody with the hero Captain Qwark. The addition of an online multiplayer mode and base defence sections diversifies the offering. The nervous pace and the ever present humour carry an adventure of wild generosity. The handling reaches its maturity. A peak of action platforming, recommended for any fan of the genre.
