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Ratchet and Clank as a team share personality more evenly than contemporaries Jak & Daxter, but Clank is often a more interesting character than the little rodent. Clank is a great riff on the Mr. Spock character, serving as a perfect straight man setting up Ratchet's action-hero exploits. Unlike many wingmen, Clank gets his own time to shine in entertaining one-off sections sprinkled throughout the long-running series where the player controls him instead of Ratchet. Insomniac should be commended for creating interesting set pieces for Clank to star in, from his Secret Agent Clank show to giant Godzilla-style stomping levels and Pikmin-like puzzles. Clank's unique personality shines through it all, giving as much of a reason for players to come back as Ratchet's explosive gunplay.