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Know Your Arsenal .... Heroic Essentials ..... Skyboard Racing ...... Multiplayer .........0.5 Playing the Online Game Connecting to an Online Game METOGICS ii. sein unio 0:n:si0 nye 5 Oise sinee Gold 27 .28 GETTING STARTED | irr POWER/HOLD switch ly) aw) Front view Disc cover DC OUT connectors aa ! SSS 7 @) jo rtesd o| BET] ae | IR port —J USB _ QPEN latch connector Set up your PSP® (PlayStation®@Portable) system according to the instructions in the manual supplied with the system. The power indicator lights up in green and the home menu is displayed. Press the OPEN latch to open the disc cover. INSERT the Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters disc with the label facing the system rear, slide until fully inserted and close the disc cover. From the PSP® system’s home menu, select the Game icon and then the UMD™ icon. A thumbnail for the software is displayed. Select the thumbnail and press @ of the PSP® system to start the software. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for ation on using the software. Ta NOTICE: Do Warning! Keep Memory Stick Duo™ media out of reach of small children, as the media could be swallowed by accident. To save game settings and progress, insert a Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ into the Memory Stick Duo™ slot of your PSP®. You can load saved game data from the same memory stick, or any Memory Stick Duo™ containing previously saved games. Note: A Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with at least 600 KB of free space is requis! for a “Save Game’ file. So Saving Profiles and Settings Your profile and settings are automatically saved after _ changing settings and options and when you return to : the Main Menu. : Auto Save As you progress, a special icon will appear on screen indicating your settings are being saved. While this icon is on screen, DO NOT remove the Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or turn off your console. Loading Saved Game Settings Your saved game settings will automatically be loaded when first booting up Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters. STARTING UP. ayStation®Portable) system configuration ters supports A see the Multiplayer section of — this manual for further details. L button LCD screen R button Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters is only playable online via the Infrastructure mode for the PSP® system. In order AOxO to get online, it is a requirement that you connect your buttons PSP® system online via a wireless access point or wireless router that is 802.11b compatible. For more information on your wireless router’s 802.11b compatibility, check with the manufacturer of the router. Player responsible for Wi-Fi fees. Directional buttons oo = Ox est POWER infrastructure Mode: Infrastructure mode is a Wi-Fi puo™ indicator feature that allows the PSP® system to link to a network access via a WLAN access point (a device used to connect to a indicator wireless network). In order to access Infrastructure mode on features, several additional items are required, including une a subscription to an Internet service provider, a network device, a WLAN access point and PC. For further Volume WLAN access er Right speaker information and setting up details, please refer to Analog stick ~ Sag Tsbutton the PSP® system’s Instructional Manual. Strap holder — SELECT button Left speaker ——I Sound button Note: A WLAN access point is a device used to connect HOME button ——— -—________ Display button to a wireless network, SSID and WEP keys are types of security protocols. Software titles that support Wi-Fi functionality allow you Ad hoc Mode: Ad hoc mode is a wireless feature that to communicate with other PSP® systems, download data allows two or more individual PSP® systems to and compete against other players via connection to a communicate directly with each other. wireless local area network (WLAN). You can adjust the network settings to allow connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN). There are two WLAN modes: Ad Hoc and Infrastructure mode. Analog stick or fell cctestiolarclm oleracea) @ button or directional buttons /i= €& button ® button Analog stick Directional buttons or BGI buttons + MGIB buttons (tap) © button @ button, @ button Fal R Moltiscolatom(atete)) EX eltiacela} + HGH buttons (hold) EX elt acels} @ button (hold after fol=)avelartliace i= Brelelo)(-wvelt1)0)} @ button, © button (toward a Hypershot Target) Select menu item Toggle selection Confirm / Accept selection Previous screen Move (default) Strafe (default) Turn Camera Center Camera Jump Double Jump Boost Jump* (while stationary) Stretch Jump* (Wialicmetlaratinte)} Glide* Hypershot pa OR Moltiarelatca(arel(s)] ® button + GW buttons, ® button @ button + © button LOM esi aceyn) CAM olerecoam ares) a analog stick [Ae ecelam(ele)} oS i=] Crouch Swing Wrench Comet Strike Hyper Strike Fire Weapon Weapon Select Weapon Switch Pause game First-person View LV Lote [2M (oye Tel {=)) *These moves are only available in Single Player mode. ‘MAIN MENU =— |) CONTROLLING RATCHET lt seems a hero’s he knows it, Ratchet c : once again. Take a few | mome! its to get up to ae on his heroic abilities. 3 : : Use the analog stick or directional buttons to highlight a selection and press the @ button to confirm your choice. Continue an in-progress game from where you last left off. rae : Movement: The analog stick moves Ratch backward. The directional buttons allow hi IN Begin < anew w adventure for Ratchet & Clank. } and right, as well as forward and backward. OPTIONS : Note: You can toggle this option in the Options menu Adjust the game's options. Fore more information, by selecting Camera & Controls then highlighting Strafe — see Options, pg. 19. ; Controls and pressing the @ button. Jumping: Press the @ button to make Ratchet jump. Take Ratchet & Clank online via Ad-hoc or Press the @ button twice to Double Jump. Press and Infrastructure mode. } hold the and G8 buttons while standing still and : : D : then press the & button to execute a Boost Jump, Note: A wireless Internet connection will be required allowing Ratchet to gain extra height. Holding down for Infrastructure mode. For more information, see the @ button while in the air will allow Ratchet to slowly Multiplayer, pg. 28. glide to the ground. Finally, pressing and holding the and MGM and then pressing the @ button while running causes Ratchet to execute a long Stretch Jump. CONTROLLING RATCHET CONTROLLING RATCHET/CLANK Hero Actions: Ratchet has many more physical skills as well. He can hang on certain ledges and pull himself up by pressing the @ button, or use his Hypershot gadget to swing across chasms and gaps by pressing the © button when jumping toward a Hypershot target. He can also use his Omniwrench to operate Bolt Cranks, which often open up doorways or activate special machinery. To do so, move close to a Bolt Crank and press the @ button to attach the wrench to it, then use the analog stick to rotate around the Bolt Crank until it has been inserted into the ground. The Omniwrench: Press the @ button to swing Ratchet's wrench. Pressing the ® button three times in a row results in a quick, triple-hit combination. Pressing the @ button then the ® button while in mid-air causes Ratchet to execute a downward Hyper Strike. Crouching (press and hold the and G33 buttons) and pressing the @ button results in a Comet Strike — Ratchet will throw his wrench at his enemies or objects. The Quick Select Menu: Press and hold the ® button to open the Weapon Quick Select Menu. Use the analog stick to select the weapon or gadget you want to equip and release the ® button to equip it. For more information, see Quick Select, pg. 20. Weapons: Press the © button to fire Ratchet's equipped weapon. Most of Ratchet's weapons employ an auto-targeting system. Once you get within range of an enemy, a red crosshair will appear, letting you know you have a target acquired. You can use this feature in conjunction with the strafe controls to target and eliminate Ratchet's opponents while avoiding their return fire. og © No longer stuck solely on Ratchet's back, Clank has become a key player in aiding Ratchet on his daring missions. Witty, charming, and packing quite a punch, Clank can perform a multitude of different abilities. Movement and Actions: Much like Ratchet, you can move Clank by pressing the left analog stick. To jump, press the @ button. To Glide, press the @ button to jump, then press and hold @ button while in mid-air. To punch and attack small foes, press the @ button. CONTROLLING CLANK Commanding Gadgebots: Clank can also enlist the aid of Gadgebots. These tiny robots operate on the same frequency as Clank, and can help him attack enemies and get through the environment. Clank can command Gadgebois by using the Gadgebot Command Menu. To access the menu while playing as Clank, hold down the ® Button and then select from one of four color-coded commands — WAIT, FOLLOW, ATTACK, and ENTER — using the analog stick. The commands will only be active when a Gadgebot has been released from its enclosure and it is within eyesight of Clank. Gadgebot Toss: Sometimes Clank will need to lend a hand to get his tiny Gadgebot buddies up to levels and platforms they normally could not reach on their own. When this occasion arises, he can hop into a nearby Botflinger by approaching it and pressing the ® button. Once inside, use the analog stick to rotate the Boiflinger until a Gadgebot is in its sights, press the &@ or © button to pick up a Gadgebot, then use analog stick to move the aiming cursor to the location you want to throw the ‘bot. Once you've lined up your shot, press the @ or © button a second time to send it flying. When you're done flinging, press the ® button a second time to exit the Botflinger. CONTROLLING GLANK oe ees Destruction Derby: Every so often Clank will be expected to take part in a brutal robotic destruction derby. During these events, Clank operates different robotic vehicles | while he attempts to obliterate the competition. Press the ® or & buttons to fire their weapons. When acquired, the © button activates a power-up. Gadgebot Survival: Gadgebot Survival involves directing these tiny robots into special safe houses. The catch is that they are constantly walking in one direction. You can command them to DETONATE, ELECTRIFY, SWING, or BRIDGE by holding down the ® button, and then selecting the command with the analog stick. This is a puzzle challenge, and one that will require your quick-thinking skills and fast reflexes. CONTROLLING GLANK the game w _ the game and open the Pau: lenu. Use the analog stick or directional button to cycle through your choices and press the @ button to confirm your selection. Pressing the ® button or button will return you to the game. Giant Clank: Clank can also transform into Giant Clank, a giant robot with the ability to fly through space and shoot down enemy craft, regaining health and earning Bolts as he does so. When controlling Giant Clank, use the analog stick to move him around the screen in order to avoid space debris and other obstacles. To fire his blasters, press the @ or © buttons. Once acquired, Clank can also fire off a series of Multi-Missiles by pressing the ® button. Map: On the Map Screen, you will be able to perform a | Note: You can toggle between NORMAL and INVERTED Fly variety of functions, including viewing the Missions Screen, : ‘ and scanning your surroundings. Press the analog stick in : Controls for Giant Clank by accessing the Camera Controls any direction to scan all areas of the Map. Press the @ or Menu on the Options Screen. ® buttons to zoom the map in and out. The arrow on the Map represents your current location and the direction you are facing. Question Marks on the Map indicate areas of interest. Sections in white indicate areas you have yet to explore, while sections filled in yellow indicate areas you have already been. Pressing the @ button will access the Missions Screen. THE PAUSE MENU Missions Screen: The Mission Screen is where you can go to get your Mission objectives for each destination. Some missions will only appear after certain conditions have been met. You can return to any planet you want, even when all of the Mission objectives have been accomplished. The best place to manage your weapons is the Weapons Menu. This Menu displays the current Weapons in your inventory, as well as important information, such as their Upgrade Level, Ammo Supply, and Mod Status. Weapons come with the built-in ability to upgrade themselves with continual use. The upgrade bar underneath each one shows its current level. When the bar is completely filled, it will instantly be upgraded into its next, more powerful form. You can also use the Weapons Menu to choose and equip a Weapon. Use : log stick or directional buttons to cycle through them and press the @ button to confirm your selection. To learn more about a selected weapon, press the ®@ button. Weapon Mods: Certain weapons can be enhanced with black market Weapon Mods. Once purchased and equipped, these Mods can enhance the functionality of your weapons in a variety of different ways. Note: When a Weapon Mod is installed, it shows up as a colored icon below the image of the weapon in the Weapons Menu. The Gadgets Menu is where you will see the current Gadgets and Items in your inventory. You can use the Gadgets Menu to choose and equip a Gadget by highlighting the one you want to use, then pressing the & button to confirm your selection. Note: Some objects on the Gadgets Menu are Items, and are not equippable, although they may automatically be used at specifically indicated points throughout the adventure. THE PAUSE MENU A hero should never go into battle without protective Armor. Made of the strongest natural and synthetic elements found from the far reaches of the galaxy, this variety of protective outer-ware, which ranges from Helmets and Body Armor to Gloves and Boots, can lessen the damage done to you from enemy fire and even give Ratchet special abilities and powers. Use the Armor Screen to mix and match the various pieces of armor collected during your adventure. Pressing the analog stick or directional buttons # and § cycles through the different armor categories. Pressing the analog stick or directional buttons and => highlights the available pieces in each category. To equip a piece of armor, press the @ button. The Damage Reduction Bar, located underneath the image of Ratchet, indicates the amount of protection Ratchet is currently receiving from his equipped armor. Try equipping different combo for interesting results! Note: When you complete an armor combination that gives Ratchet new abilities, these abilities will appear once you return to the game. ener Senta sy THE PAUSE MENU Strike and Hyp brought to you by the the pertinent information to right track. Help Message Log: This me displayed Help messages f uick reference. Controls Help: Displays the PSP® System's control setup. Moves Help: Access this menu for detailed descriptions of Ratchet's moves. The Options Menu allows you to manage some of the more mundane, yet necessary aspects of being a hero. Here you can edit a variety of Options, including manually — saving and loading your game, managing your Quick Select Menu, accessing your camera & controls and audio visual — settings, and quitting your current game and retur ing t oe the Title Screen. deel 2g Save: This option preserves your current progress, allowing you to return to the beginning of the level with all of your _ newly acquired bolts and weapons intact. Continue Point: are located throughout the stage and serve as checkpoints. They save automatically. Note: You can save to multiple save slots at the Save Menu. Use directional buttons tf and 4 to select an open save slot. Load: Choose this option to load your previously saved data. Use directional buttons # and § to select a saved game file from the Load Menu. THE PAUSE MENU THE PAUSE MENU Note: Make sure you manually save your game before quitting, as any progress not saved before quitting will be permanently lost. Quick Select: Weapons management is the key to galactic survival. Your inventory of weapons and gadgets can get huge, and always having the right weapon ready for the right situation will help stack the odds in your favor. You can select your eight favorite weapons or gadgets and equip them using the Quick Select System. When in the Quick Select Menu, the and HG buttons cycle through the current weapons and gadgets in your Quick Select System, while the analog stick or directional buttons highlight the others in your inventory. To swap out or add a weapon or gadget into your Quick Select System, first highlight the one you want to replace with the and GW buttons, then select the new one with the analog stick. Pressing the @ button will confirm your selection. Camera & Controls: Use this menu to adjust the View Mode for both 3rd and 1st Person controls, toggle the Camera Orientation between Normal and Inverted, turn ON/OFF the Quick Select Pause, toggle the Fly Controls between Normal and Inverted, and swap the Strafe Controls between the analog stick and directional buttons. Audio Visual Settings: Use this menu to toggle Subtitles [e) FF, adjust the volumeof the Music and Sound Effects, gle the Helpdesk Text and Voice ON/OFF. EBCIAL This menu contains unlockable Cheats and other secret goodies, including Skins that can be purchased with Titanium Bolts, Skill Points that must be discovered and achieved, previously viewed Cinematics, and any sets of Armor you’ve found and combined. Cheats: Cheats are unlocked by achieving Skill Points. The more Skill Points you find and achieve, the more Cheats become available. When you achieve the required number of Skill Points to unlock a Cheat, highlight it with the directional buttons and press the @ button to toggle it ON/OFF. Skins: Skins are new outfits and costumes for Ratchet to wear that must be purchased with Titanium Bolts. When you have the required amount of Titanium Bolts to purchase a Skin, highlight the Skin with the directional buttons and press the @ button to equip it. Skill Points: Skill Points are earned by completing cryptic scenarios or objectives. Some are easy, some are clever, and some involve the most insane tests of skill that you are likely to encounter in this or any galaxy! Earn enough Skill Points and you will be able to unlock some very cool stuff in the Cheats Menu. Cinematics: Access this menu to watch all of the c scenes you've viewed during your adventure. Armor: Once a complete Armor set has been acqi and combined, it can quickly be viewed and equipped Wu this streen. , Lacerator: The Lacerator is an easy-to-use, durable, basic blaster pistol that also packs a punch. Firing super-heated plasma slugs that strike enemies like a laser, the Lacerator is great for mowing down enemies one-by-one. Acid Bomb Glove: The Acid Bomb Glove is the next-generation version of Gadgetron's venerable Bomb Glove. Featuring a high-yield Gammachlorion acid Warhead, the Acid Bomb trades ammo capacity and rate of fire for extra damage and an area-effect acid spray that lingers and is sure to burn anyone foolish enough to run through it. Concussion Gun: The weapon of choice for the Galactic Ranger's riot squad, the Concussion Gun fires a shotgun-like blast of devastating titanium pellets that deal more damage the closer the enemy is. Also good against swarms of enemies, or the occasional Galactic Riot. Hypershot: The Hypershot fires out an energy cable that can be used to swing and grapple on to special "swing targets." Sprout-O-Matic: The Sprout-O-Matic nourishes sprouts that grow in Electro-soil. Just spray them liberally with water and watch them follow you wherever you need to plant them! Polarizer: This Black Market device will amplify and modulate the harmonic frequency of any electromagnetic resonator it targets. That is, it can change a magnet from push to pull or back again if you target it and press the © button. HEROIG ESSENTIALS aires The currency of are what you Nanotech heals injuries instantly from : the inside out using Nanobots. Recent to purchase all those great Weapons, Mods, and developments in Nanotechnology allow to keep you one step ahead of your foes. You'll find that you to absorb Nanomites by defeating crates are full of them, and e enemies always carry a fe enemies, which will continually increase on them, too. the maximum amount of Nanotech you can carry. Yours for the taking, busting these boxes will reveal their bounty of Bolts inside. Most weapons require ammunition but have a limited ammo-carrying capacity. Ammo can be purchased from Vendors found throughout the galaxy or inside specially marked Crates. The Vendors are virtual one-stop shopping centers set up on every planet throughout the galaxy. Here, Ratchet & Clank can shop for the latest high-tech weapons, ammunition, and Mods using the bolts they find along the way. To activate a Vendor, just walk up to it and press the ® button. Use the analog stick or directional buttons t or ¥ to cycle through the available wares. To purchase a weapon, ammo, or mod, highlight the corresponding icon and press the @ button to confirm the purchase. The amount of bolts you currently have, as well as the cost of the item, is displayed in the center of the screen. HEROIE ESSENTIALS . EW Bust open these crates to replenish your ammo stores. While there’s no telling which kind of ammo is stored inside, chances are it will be something | you need. If you’ve already maxed out | the ammo level for a weapon, you won’t | be able to pick up any of the contents. m TES No stranger to competition, every once in a while These exploding crates will start to Ratchet will have to complete a series of high-speed countdown if you touch them. Get too hoverboard-style races for prizes and bolts. Skyboard close to one when it blows, and you will find yourself missing more than and earning boost. Boost can be picked uy; a fair share of your fur. While they boost rockets along each track. Certain might be harmful to your health, forward facing arrows, propel Ratchet forward wh Explosive Crates contain Bolts. such as backward facing arrows, conspire to slow th Use the Omniwrench 10k and its s lombax down. Comet-Strike feature to detonate them from a safe distance. R fica stick or directionet Steer buttons @ or > Si nad o button Jump Titanium Bolts are the rarest form of currency in the galaxy and very hard to @ find, but worth every bit of effort required to uncover them. Use these 2 & precious commodities to purchase © (hold) + analog stick mir Boost Skins in the Cheats Menu. ford (while jumping) Boost MULTIPLAYER players can compete online via the PSP® m’s Infrastructure mode or challenge nearby friends ) wireless head-to-head action via Ad-Hoc mode. Press ‘@ from the Title Screen to access the Main Menu. At the Main Menu, choose MULTIPLAYER GAME to be taken to the Choose Network Type Menu where you can select between Infrastructure and Ad Hoc Modes. AD HOC Ad Hoc mode is a Wi-Fi feature that allows two or more individual PSP® systems to communicate directly with each other. Connect to your closest buddies through Ad Hoc mode and challenge them to a multiplayer game of Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters. Note: To play Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters via Ad Hoc mode, you will need at least one opponent with a PSP® system running Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters. For best results, players should be stationed within 30ft, with a clear path between units. Compete against other players via a connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN) and play Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters Online. See Playing the Online Game, pg. 35, for more information. MULTIPLAYER Create Prorite CC Nore Rotchet y) Possword y) Clon 3) If this is your first time playing the game or you have no previously saved profiles, you will be asked to first create a profile. Use the analog stick or directional buttons to highlight an option, press the @ button to select a choice, and press the © button to create your profile when you're finished. You can return to the previous menu by pressing the ® button. Note: Separate profiles need to be created for Ad Hoc and infrastructure play. Name: Use the virtual keyboard to enter your profile name. When you're finished, highlight ENTER and press the @ or buttons. Password: You can choose to create a password to password protect your profile. Passwords are not an option for Ad Hoc play. Note: Be sure to write down or remember your password. Lost passwords cannot be retrieved by SCEA Consumer Services. If you lose your password, create a new player name and password for online play. Settings: Adjust your Multiplayer game options. Scroll through the options by using the directional buttons 4/4 or by moving the analog stick up or down. Change the option by using the directional buttons ¢/=> or by moving the analog stick left or right. ra Left/Right — Toggle camera conirol between MAL/INVERTED. Camera Type — Toggle camera type between PASSIVE/FOLLOW. Strafe Control — Set the strafe controls to the directional buttons or analog stick. Music Volume — Set the level of the background music. Effects Volume — Set the level of sound effects. Skin: Highlight SKIN and use the analog stick or directional buttons =/=> to cycle between the available Skins for your character. Note: If you have already created a valid network connection using the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system software, skip this section and review the remaining sections. Before you can play Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters online, you must have created a valid network connection. If you have already created and saved a network connection, you are good to go. If not, you can use the Network Settings application in the PSP® system software menu under Settings. Note: For more detailed information on creating a Network Connection, see the PSP® system Instruction Manual. Note: If you experience connection issues, ensure that the WLAN Power Save mode is OFF. The WLAN Power Save is located in the PSP home menu in Power Save Settings of the Settings column. ’ eee se lla gall MULTIPLAYER Use of the online pe terms and conditions un within the game. A full copy available at: www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreement 1. On the Main Menu, highlight MULTIPLAYER GAME and press the @ button to continue to the Choose Network Type screen. 2. On the Choose Network Type Screen, select INFRASTRUCTURE and proceed to the Network Connection screen. : 3. Select a connection to connect online (you must have already created a Network Connection). If you don’t have a Network Connection, select New Connection and use the _ Network Settings application. Se Ss. - Note: For more detailed information on creating : Connection, see the PSP® system Instruction Manua 4. Please read the User Agreement and press the © to accept if you agree to the terms. ; Note: You must agree to the terms of the User Agreement to connect to Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters.online. 5. On the Choose Profile Screen, select CREATE PROFILE to create a Profile and proceed. 6. Select NAME. Use the virtual keyboard to enter a screen name and select ENTER. Select PASSWORD, enter a password, then select ENTER. e sure to write down or remember your password. Lost rds cannot be retrieved by SCEA Consumer Services. lose your password, create a new player name and password for online play. 7. Select SETTINGS to adjust the Multiplayer game settings. Next, select SKIN to choose a skin. Once a name, password and Skin have been chosen, press the © button to create and save your profile. If the player name you have selected is available, you will be prompted to save the profile. If you receive an incorrect password error, someone has already registered that player name and you must select a new one. Note: For more information on Settings, see Settings, pg. 29. 8. On the Choose Chat Room Screen, use the directional buttons or analog stick to choose a Chat Room and press the @ button to connect to the Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters™ Online Menu. ‘Size Matters - ONLINE Once on the Online Menu, select from a variety of multiplayer features and options. Use the analog stick or diregtional buttons #/¥ to-highlight and option and press utton to confirm your choice. Press the ® button ‘o the previous menu. MULTIPLAYER q into the game. lt will default ‘most liberal settings, but you can choose to filter any of the settings in order to tailor the online experience to your liking. Mode — The default setting will search for any Game Mode, but you can choose a specific type here. You can choose between Iron Lombax, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. For more information on Game Modes, see Playing the Online Game, pg. 35. Map — The default setting will search for games being played on any map. However, you can choose a specific map here. This is a great way to find a game on your favorite map or to keep playing a map you want to learn. Players — You can search for games with any number of players (from 2-4). Ae Join Game: Join an online game being hosted by another player. Create Game: Host your own game for others to join. Score: Track and view your personal stats. Options include Overall, Game Mode-specific, and Weapons. Community: This is your connection to the Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters Online Community. Manage your Buddies and Ignore lists, chat with other players, view the Leader Boards, and challenge your Nemesis to a grudge match. Buddies — Request and remove your Buddies from this li and invite them to play online. Press the @ button to request a Buddy and use the virtual keyboard to e their profile name. Once they've accepted the req will show up in the list. To remove a Buddy, high name in the list and press the © button. MULTIPLAYER. : t-with Buddies and other players online. ight a name from the Chat list in the left hand window ss the @ button to chat. The second window below allows you to select from using the virtual keyboard to type in your chat messages, or you can also select from a list of pre-set chat words, such as "Start", "Hold On", "Ready", etc. Press the © button to REFRESH the chat list and the ® button to return to the previous screen. Note: The Chat function is also available in the Staging Room before beginning a match. Ignore — Use this list to manage your Ignore list. Press the @ button to add a player to the Ignore list using the virtual keyboard to enter in their profile name. Once they've been added, they will not be able to chat or join a game you are hosting. To remove a player from the Ignore list, highlight their name in and press the © button. Leader Boards — Check out the latest updates for a variety of game modes and statistics to see how you stack up against the competition. Use the directional buttons or analog stick to highlight a Leader option or player name. To page the Leader Board list up and down, press the /@GE buttons. You can also interact with another player from this menu by highlighting their name and pressing the @ button. Doing so, will activate a window in the left hand corner. From this window, you can select WHISPER to privately chat with the highlighted player, or add them to your BUDDY and IGNORE lists. Nemesis — Nemesis is the player who has killed you the most during online play. From this menu, you're able to challenge your Nemesis to online grudge matches. Once in the game, your Nemesis will have a set of devil horns above their head. Edit Profile: Return to the Profile Menu to adjust your online game settings or change skins. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME es Ratchet & Clank®: Size Matters offers three different Online Game Modes. When creating a game, you can choose which Game Mode you want to host. When joining a game, the available Online Game Modes will appear in the Game List along the right side of the screen. IRON LOMBAX In this team-based Game Mode, your objectives are determined by which environment you choose. There are four different environments: Island Escape, Danger Valley, Mega Cannons, and Moon-Cow Disease. ISLAND ESCAPE In Island Escape, you must race to collect Power Cells and deliver them to your team's generators before the opposing team does the same. Island Escape Hints: e Health crates will heal radiation damage. e Power cells can be stolen from enemies. ° Objective arrows at the side of the screen will point to the current objective marked by a light cone. Follow the light cone to get to the current task. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME forcefield generator. Danger Valley Hints: ¢ Defend your base by shooting incoming mines. e Homing beacons can be removed from your forcefield generators or base. ¢ Forcefield generators and bases can be used as spawn points. ® Objective arrows at the side of the screen will point to the current objective marked by a light cone. Follow the light cone to get to the current task. MEGA CANNONS In Mega Cannons, you must capture generators to route power to your Mega Cannon. There are three gears per team that need to be collected and returned to your base to make your Cannon operational. Once the Cannon is operational, you can then use your Mega Cannon to destroy the other team's Cannon. Mega Cannon Hints: e Use the pipes for Grind Rails to quickly traverse the map. ° Work together with your teammate to quickly eliminate the Turrets. ¢ Steal your opponents cogs to make them have to travel farther. e You don't need all three generators to power your Mega Cannon. ; ger Valley, you must collect Homing Beacons hidden ighout the environment and run them into the enemy's _ An online classic! It's every Lombax for himself in this PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME fire them into the Co r Once you've converted three delivery truck. The first team tour oth of their trucks wins the match! Moon Cow Disease Hints: e Meat crates can be stolen so 9. guard them on the trek back to your truck. e Players carrying a meat crate are vulnerable so protec’ teammates or attack enemies depending on your needs. ¢ To complete your objectives quickly, travel to the objective light cones. If the objective light cone does not appear on-screen, an arrow will point to the closest con ¢ Sucked up cows can be used as a wea on a agai st our opponents. But don't lose sight of the o je DEATHMATCH intense all out deathmatch. Go it alone or team up wit another player by selecting the same color as your teammate. CAPTURE THE FLAG Locate and capture the opposing team's flag in this team-based Online Game Mode. Once a flag is obtained, return with it to your base to snag the score. CONNECTING 10 AN ONLINE GAME | you connect online you will be taken to the Online yy Select screen where you can join a Chat Room and join or create an online game. 1. Select a Network Connection. 2. Connect and press the © button to ACCEPT the User Agreement screen and access the Choose Profile Screen. 3. Select a Profile or Create a new Profile to connect to the network and go to the Select Lobby Screen. 4. Select a Chat Room and press the @ button to proceed to the Online Menu Screen. 5. Select JOIN GAME to proceed to the Join Game screen. Select a Game with a green checkmark next to it you would like to enter and press the @ button to join. 6. On the Game Staging Room, pressing the @ button to select READY indicates that you are ready to play. CONNECTING 10 AN ONLINE GAME Room. Once you've set the game options to your liking, press the © button to create your game and go to the Staging Room. Note: To switch teams at the Staging Room, press the © button. Name: Change your name using the On-Screen Keyboard. Password: Set the password for your game. Mode: Select an Online Game Mode. Choose from Iron Lombax, Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag. Map: Select an game map. Choose from Island Escape, ~ Danger Valley, Mega Cannons, and Moon Cow Disease. Players: Set the maximum number of players. Choose a from 1-4. iC Advanced: Select and adjust a variety of Advanced Options. Time — Select the time limit. Choose from INFINITE, 5:00, 10:00, 15:00, 20:00, 25:00, and 30:00. Allow — Choose to allow ANY or BUDDIES ONLY to your game. Kills — Select the kill limit. Choose from Infinite, to anywhere between 1-99. Weapons — Choose the weapons you want to be available in your game. Highlight a weapon and press the @ button to toggle it ON/OFF. CONNECTING TO AN ONLINE GAME Once you've joined or created a game, you'll be taken to the Staging Room. Here you can view and chat with the other players who will be participating in the match, switch teams, or invite your Nemesis and/or Buddies to join, Press the @ button to start the game or ready up (depending if your creating or joining a game), the @ button to access the Options window (for chat, inviting Nemesis and Buddies, or force starting the game), and the © button to switch teams. Note: Selecting Force Start will shuffle the teams evenly and start the game without waiting for players to be ready. =} Pressing the &@# button during an online game will pull up the Player Stats Menu, as well as give you access to the online game options. Press the @ button to access options. CONNECTING TO AN ONLINE GAME ick buttons ¥ or $1 light a menu option and press the @ button to confirm your selection. Note: Accessing the Player Stats Menu during online gameplay will not pause the game. Options: Select and adjust a variety of game options. Camera & Controls: Camera Left/Right — Toggle between NORMAL/INVERTED. Camera Mode — Toggle between PASSIVE/FOLLOW. Strafe Controls — Toggle between Directional Buttons and Analog Stick. Audio Visual Settings: Music Volume — Press the directional buttons < and => to adjust the music volume level. Effects Volume — Press the directional buttons @ and => to adjust the sound effects volume level. Quit: Quit the current online game and return to the Online Menu Screen. e Your character will automatically equip the Hypershot when near a Hypershot target. To use your Hypershot, jump toward the target and hold down the © button. Releasing the © button detaches your character from the Hypershot target. e You can quickly cycle through your available weapons by tapping the ® button. CONNECTING TO AN ONLINE GAME 1 can use the Quick Select Menu to access a variety of ! button and then press the ME button. Green happy faces are pre-set commands, such as "Cover me!", "Help!", and "Get to the objective!", while red sad faces are taunts. To select a command or taunt use the analog stick or directional buttons. e Find new weapons inside specially marked Weapon Crates. ¢ You can find weapon upgrades and mods inside Weapon Upgrade Crates. These crates will either upgrade your weapon to its next, more powerful level, or apply a special mod. ¢ When you defeat an opponent, they drop their Weapon Pack. Collect these to get their weapon and ammo. et commands and taunts. To do so, press and hold the Adam Yeager Triceratops Programme Alex Hampton Art Director: Atsuko Kubota Destroyer of Worlds: Avery Bennet Project Manager: Carl Grande Sefior Artist: Colin Raesler Sr. Character Animator: Craig Harris Character Animator: Daesup Chang Environment Artist: Dallas Robinson Lead Modeler: Dan Johnson Sr. Game Designer: David Goodrich Environment Artist: David Vessup Character Animator: Eric Chiu Sr. Engineer (The Enforcer): Jared Hardy Lead Systems Programmer: Jason Fourier Lead Engine Programmer: Jason Skiles Sr. Programmer: Mayfield Lead Animator: Justin Rasch Justin Wilder Criminal Mastermind: Ken Strickland Design Director: Lesley Mathieson Network Programmer: Lin Luo Lead Artist: . Lloyd Murphy : Chief Fungineering Offic Matt Gilgenbach Animator X: — Michael Bahurinsky 8-bit Computer Progra Ricardo Hernandez (Raist3d) - President: Roberto Rodriguez Skinny Coder: Ronn LeFeuvre Director of Core Technologies: TJ Bordelon Programmer: Tyler Wells ‘ORS: #, Security Guard: Arnold Taylor Clank, Large Robot, Skyboarder: David Kaye Qwark, Otto DeStruct, PlantMan, Robot Head, Skrunch, Announcer: Jim Ward Luna, Computer Voice: Nicole Sullivan Female Announcer: Sylvia Amerito Multiplayer Voices: Nolan North SPECIAL THANKS: Insomniac Games. Inc. 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