Engineering: Game review: Secret Agent Clank

 

Appearing this time (mostly) without partner Ratchet, Clank graduates from comedy sidekick to leading robot.

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 Sporting a Bond-style dinner suit and an increasing collection of gadgets, Clank's mission departs from previous outings in that shooting takes a back seat to that dreaded sapper of fun: stealth. Combat, when it does appear, is hampered by a too-closely-zoomed-in camera and weaponry that's just a bit too apologetic for its own good. Platform sections prove irritating, although generous continue points and the fundamentally mechanical nature of its challenges mean you rarely struggle for long. The levels played as Clank's little Gadgebots work nicely and when Ratchet does appear it's usually to do plenty of shooting, but you're left feeling this patchwork of a game does itself few favours by trying to mash in so many playing styles. And stealth: please, no more.

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