Platformers

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Quest for Booty is available on disc in Europe. It's easy to import but fairly expensive for how short the game is, so it's really only worthwhile if you're a huge fan - especially since you can just get it for free with Nexus.

[Spark Of Spirit]

Alright, I'll PM it to him.

I just realized that Maximo is the first platformer with microtransactions. By that you can waste tons of your in-game currency on knick-knacks and useless crap like different color boxers instead of saving it for things you'll need it for. That makes me like it more! 

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Thanks a lot, Spark, Foggle and talon. I appreciate it. The whole thing sucked.

Alright, I'll PM it to him.

I just realized that Maximo is the first platformer with microtransactions. By that you can waste tons of your in-game currency on knick-knacks and useless crap like different color boxers instead of saving it for things you'll need it for. That makes me like it more! 

That sounds pretty cool. I wish I got to play those games. I always miss tons of titles each gen and the PS2 gen was probably my biggest offense since the 2D days, lol

[Spark Of Spirit]

Sorry, I just checked my voucher and I have no code on it. I looked it up and apparently it's a printing error. All of Canada got gypped because of it.

Sorry about that. 

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No problem.

[talonmalon333]

Whoa, that Ratchet & Clank discussion we had was half a month ago?

Anyway, I'm just curious what you guys think. What was the best PS2 3D platformer trilogy. Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Dexter, or Sly?

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  You do know which site you are on, right?

[Spark Of Spirit]

Ratchet is the best one.

The best part is that all three have a cheap HD collection floating out there for you to try for yourself. If you have a PS3, all three are worth grabbing.

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Just copy Spark's response 3 times and you have how this entire conversation will play out, talon.

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Ratchet & Clank: 3 awesome games, though some may not like the first one
Jak & Daxter: 2 awesome games, though some may not like the second one
Sly Cooper: 1.5 awesome games

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lmao. Hopefully Sly Cooper gets used better in the future. I loved the demo for Thieves in Time and tried to get my baby brother to buy it.

[talonmalon333]

The reason I asked is because I know Ratchet is the most well liked franchise here, but I wasn't sure what the thoughts were on the first three games within each series. Because, frankly, I'm not sure what Ratchet's first three games were.

[Spark Of Spirit]

The Ratchet Collection for the PS3 contains the first three games.

Ratchet & Clank
Going Commando
Up Your Arsenal

All three are highly regarded and considered the best on the PS2.

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The reason I asked is because I know Ratchet is the most well liked franchise here, but I wasn't sure what the thoughts were on the first three games within each series. Because, frankly, I'm not sure what Ratchet's first three games were.

The first 3 R&C games are easily the best ones aside from A Crack In Time IMO. That said, all 7 (8 if you count Deadlocked) main series games are fantastic.

Jak 1 and 2 are the only particularly good J&D games, but 3 has some excellent single levels. Play Jak X if you like the racing in 2 and 3. Do not play The Lost Frontier.

Sly 1 and 2 have amazing moments but neither is great all the way through. Sly 3 should be ignored unless you really like the mini-games from 1 and 2. Thieves In Time is the best game in the series.

[talonmalon333]

Looks like Ratchet games 2 and 3 were really critically acclaimed.

I haven't played and Sly games but I really like the style of them, just from what I've seen.