Friday, July 5, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Part 43 of 54


Just getting some more Moonstones. Not much to see here.

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Controls:

As Ratchet:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

X:
  • Jump and double jump (hold button after double jump to use Heli-Pack or Thruster Pack)
  • Wall jump (near certain walls)
Square: strike with wrench
Circle: pull out/shoot currently equipped gun
Triangle: 
  • quick select (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left stick to switch guns; menu can be customized in Quick Select on the pause menu
  • double tap to switch between two most recently equipped weapons/items
  • interrupt on-screen messages

Select: open map
Start: Pause menu
  • Control Pad: select option
  • X: confirm option choice

L1:
  • center camera behind Ratchet (tap button to center)
  • first-person view (hold button and use left stick or D-Pad to look around; let go of L1 to move camera back behind Ratchet)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • Circle: fire gun
  • R1/R2: zoom in and out (Pulse Rifle only)
L2/R2: strafe (hold while moving)
L3: see health and Bolt totals
R1/R2: crouch (hold down)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • X: high jump
    • long jump (hold crouch button and jump while running to perform)
R3: open map

In water:
  • Square: dive and descend
  • X: surface and ascend
  • R1: accelerate with Hydro-Pack

As Clank:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

When hanging off platforms:
  • Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
  • Forward+X: vault up
  • Back+X: drop down

Square: punch
X: Jump (press and hold in the middle of a jump to glide with Heli-Pack)
Triangle: command menu (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left analog stick to choose commands)

Thursday, July 4, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Part 42 of 54


Before looking for more Moonstones, we take care of some business on Grelbin.

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1:27 - The cave behind the hippie leads to a glider section, and you'll have to avoid a lot of things such as the rock formations and the falling stalactites to get to the other side. Once you do that, however, you'll have to deal with...

2:42 - ...an Infiltrator puzzle. For this one, go left, down-left, down-right, right, down, down, down-right, up, down-right, up.

Once you open the door, be ready to bust our your heavy weapons to take out all the enemies that you see, as there will be quite a few of them. You'll also need to find switches to open a few doors.

5:21 - At the other side, you'll find an armor vendor as well as the Carbonox Armor, which cuts all damage taken by 90%. I get the previous armor from a couple of planets ago just to be on the safe side, especially when I know I'm soon going to get the money back.

For the Infiltrator puzzle, go up, up-right, right, up-right, right, up, down-right, right, down-right, down-right, up, up-right. This will open the door. This opens up a ramp behind the hippie and the cave leading further into the wilderness. From here, it's Moonstone huntin' time.

23:48 - After finding enough Moonstones for the Hypnomatic part, the old hippie stays true to his word. From here on out, we can give him the rest of the Moonstones on the planet for 3,000 bolts apiece. I spend the rest of the video collecting a few more Moonstones and fighting around the wilderness.

Controls:

As Ratchet:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

X:
  • Jump and double jump (hold button after double jump to use Heli-Pack or Thruster Pack)
  • Wall jump (near certain walls)
Square: strike with wrench
Circle: pull out/shoot currently equipped gun
Triangle: 
  • quick select (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left stick to switch guns; menu can be customized in Quick Select on the pause menu
  • double tap to switch between two most recently equipped weapons/items
  • interrupt on-screen messages

Select: open map
Start: Pause menu
  • Control Pad: select option
  • X: confirm option choice

L1:
  • center camera behind Ratchet (tap button to center)
  • first-person view (hold button and use left stick or D-Pad to look around; let go of L1 to move camera back behind Ratchet)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • Circle: fire gun
  • R1/R2: zoom in and out (Pulse Rifle only)
L2/R2: strafe (hold while moving)
L3: see health and Bolt totals
R1/R2: crouch (hold down)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • X: high jump
    • long jump (hold crouch button and jump while running to perform)
R3: open map

In water:
  • Square: dive and descend
  • X: surface and ascend
  • R1: accelerate with Hydro-Pack

As Clank:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

When hanging off platforms:
  • Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
  • Forward+X: vault up
  • Back+X: drop down

Square: punch
X: Jump (press and hold in the middle of a jump to glide with Heli-Pack)
Triangle: command menu (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left analog stick to choose commands)

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Part 41 of 54


We'll be spending a lot of time in Grelbin near the end of the game...well, I did when I played it.

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2:10 - You won't be able to go where this teleporter leads...yet. Down the ramp it is.

2:59 - Oh, hey, somebody is strangely vacationing out here in this frigid planet...oh, it's that hippie from Tabora who wants his hands greased again, this time with 10 Moonstones. Great.

4:10 - You'll see all of the Moonstones out in the open, much like the Crystals in Tabora, and just like with the Crystals there are 100 in all and any excess you collect past the tenth one will get you bolts. Once again, using the map will really come in handy here. Also, just like on that planet, you'll have to deal with a lot of enemies, such as these snow beasts that can spawn out of the ground from out of nowhere. Hit them hard with the most powerful stuff you have and keep your distance. Unlike in Tabora, the enemies re-spawn in case you die, which makes experience farming easier.

6:30 - See monsters will pop right out of the covered pools of water and shoot lasers at you from a really good distance. Just like with the snow beasts, you'll want to hit them hard and heavy. Thankfully, when one is defeated, you don't have to fight it again even when you die, as defeating one will net you a Moonstone.

19:38 - Say what you want about this guy; at least he keeps his word. He also has a piece of the Hypnomatic, but you'll need more Moonstones before you can get it.

Controls:

As Ratchet:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

X:
  • Jump and double jump (hold button after double jump to use Heli-Pack or Thruster Pack)
  • Wall jump (near certain walls)
Square: strike with wrench
Circle: pull out/shoot currently equipped gun
Triangle: 
  • quick select (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left stick to switch guns; menu can be customized in Quick Select on the pause menu
  • double tap to switch between two most recently equipped weapons/items
  • interrupt on-screen messages

Select: open map
Start: Pause menu
  • Control Pad: select option
  • X: confirm option choice

L1:
  • center camera behind Ratchet (tap button to center)
  • first-person view (hold button and use left stick or D-Pad to look around; let go of L1 to move camera back behind Ratchet)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • Circle: fire gun
  • R1/R2: zoom in and out (Pulse Rifle only)
L2/R2: strafe (hold while moving)
L3: see health and Bolt totals
R1/R2: crouch (hold down)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • X: high jump
    • long jump (hold crouch button and jump while running to perform)
R3: open map

In water:
  • Square: dive and descend
  • X: surface and ascend
  • R1: accelerate with Hydro-Pack

As Clank:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

When hanging off platforms:
  • Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
  • Forward+X: vault up
  • Back+X: drop down

Square: punch
X: Jump (press and hold in the middle of a jump to glide with Heli-Pack)
Triangle: command menu (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left analog stick to choose commands)

Tuesday, July 2, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Part 40 of 54


Not much for this video, amazingly, but at least we're able to get a little more ready for what's to come.

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2:01 - Now that we have the Box Breaker, we can head back to Maktar Nebula and destroy everything until we get a Skill Point for it.

11:38 - Back on Joba, we complete the Timed Limited Weapon Challenge with the Lancer. Once again, tap the button instead of holding it to preserve ammo.

Skill Points:

Vandalize: Destroy everything with the Box Breaker in the Maktar Nebula.

Controls:

As Ratchet:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

X:
  • Jump and double jump (hold button after double jump to use Heli-Pack or Thruster Pack)
  • Wall jump (near certain walls)
Square: strike with wrench
Circle: pull out/shoot currently equipped gun
Triangle: 
  • quick select (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left stick to switch guns; menu can be customized in Quick Select on the pause menu
  • double tap to switch between two most recently equipped weapons/items
  • interrupt on-screen messages

Select: open map
Start: Pause menu
  • Control Pad: select option
  • X: confirm option choice

L1:
  • center camera behind Ratchet (tap button to center)
  • first-person view (hold button and use left stick or D-Pad to look around; let go of L1 to move camera back behind Ratchet)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • Circle: fire gun
  • R1/R2: zoom in and out (Pulse Rifle only)
L2/R2: strafe (hold while moving)
L3: see health and Bolt totals
R1/R2: crouch (hold down)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • X: high jump
    • long jump (hold crouch button and jump while running to perform)
R3: open map

In water:
  • Square: dive and descend
  • X: surface and ascend
  • R1: accelerate with Hydro-Pack

As Clank:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

When hanging off platforms:
  • Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
  • Forward+X: vault up
  • Back+X: drop down

Square: punch
X: Jump (press and hold in the middle of a jump to glide with Heli-Pack)
Triangle: command menu (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left analog stick to choose commands)

Monday, July 1, 2024

PrinceWatercress plays Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Part 39 of 54


In this entry, we head to Damosel. We take care of some things here, but we'll eventually return to this place.

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3:17 - As soon as we head into town, not only are we busting up Protopets, we'll also be fighting some robot bodyguards. The robot bodyguards not only shoot at you, but they can also shoot poison gas bombs that leave lingering poison gas clouds. Besides the lamp posts, you can also destroy the mailboxes for bolts.

5:33 - Be ready to destroy not just the enemies here, but also the spawners that keep spitting out Protopets. As good as the Protopets are for experience, they can be annoying.

8:17 - You can smash the cereal boxes off the shelves. The cereal boxes also look really weird.

9:27 - Destroying all the enemies in the bank without destroying any of the four robot citizens inside will net you a Skill Point. Amazingly, I thought I did not get it here. As it turns out, I accidentally missed an enemy, but the enemy didn't cost me my chance at get it. This also unlocks another outfit for Ratchet.

11:48 - Freezing the water in the fountain leads to a Platinum Bolt.

14:30 - Enemies get dropped off here. Use the Vaporizer on the guys above.

16:58 - Protopets will come out of the cereal boxes here, but the Kilonoids make quick work of them.

23:59 - Use the Thermonator on this pond to reach the end of this route, where you'll meet some guy with a hand puppet who is willing to build a Hypnomatic for you for a fee if you have the parts.

Skill Points:

Safety Deposit: On Damosel, destroy all the enemies in the bank area without any of the tourists in the bank getting killed.

Controls:

As Ratchet:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

X:
  • Jump and double jump (hold button after double jump to use Heli-Pack or Thruster Pack)
  • Wall jump (near certain walls)
Square: strike with wrench
Circle: pull out/shoot currently equipped gun
Triangle: 
  • quick select (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left stick to switch guns; menu can be customized in Quick Select on the pause menu
  • double tap to switch between two most recently equipped weapons/items
  • interrupt on-screen messages

Select: open map
Start: Pause menu
  • Control Pad: select option
  • X: confirm option choice

L1:
  • center camera behind Ratchet (tap button to center)
  • first-person view (hold button and use left stick or D-Pad to look around; let go of L1 to move camera back behind Ratchet)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • Circle: fire gun
  • R1/R2: zoom in and out (Pulse Rifle only)
L2/R2: strafe (hold while moving)
L3: see health and Bolt totals
R1/R2: crouch (hold down)
  • Square: wrench boomerang
  • X: high jump
    • long jump (hold crouch button and jump while running to perform)
R3: open map

In water:
  • Square: dive and descend
  • X: surface and ascend
  • R1: accelerate with Hydro-Pack

As Clank:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
Right analog stick: move camera

When hanging off platforms:
  • Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
  • Forward+X: vault up
  • Back+X: drop down

Square: punch
X: Jump (press and hold in the middle of a jump to glide with Heli-Pack)
Triangle: command menu (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left analog stick to choose commands)