(7:00PM)- For what seems like an eternity, the next project from the creators of the acclaimed Spyro the Dragon series has been a well-kept industry secret. Names such as Project Racoon have been tossed about with wreckless abandon, with the sole piece of concrete information known about the game being merely that it would be mind-blowing.
Well, the secret is finally revealed, and it\'s set to be the hottest holiday title of 2002 exclusively for Playstation 2.
Ratchet & Clank, developed by Insomniac Games, is the development team\'s first project for PlayStation 2. Since shifting development to the PS2 immediately after finishing work on the final Spyro game for PSone, the team has been working feverishly behind closed doors trying to re-invent the wheel, so to speak.
In what\'s being described as a "new dynamic, action-filled, weapons-based adventure game set in a fantastic sci-fi universe", Ratchet & Clank will allow gamers to travel through a fantastic sci-fi universe, visit planets and encounter mutiple species.
You play as Ratchet, and your sidekick, Clank, is somewhat along the lines of Daxter from Naughty Dog\'s recent PS2-platforming hit, Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. It\'s unknown if his role at any time becomes playable. Not much is known about the story as of yet, but a few gameplay details have been leaked.
The gameplay focuses mainly on the action/shooter genre, as you can blow up pretty much everything that stands in your way.
The scope of the game is utterly massive, and the few lucky staffers that have been fortunate enough to see the game in action have been left completely speechless. With an extremely advanced particle effects system, the visuals are said to be much more impressive than the aforementioned Naughty Dog platformer.
More details are sure to flood the net in the coming days, just remember where you read it first. We\'ll have screens and more info on the storyline shortly...
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