Template:Appearances Skreeducks,[1] also known as pterodactyls[2] are creatures in Ratchet & Clank, Going Commando, and Up Your Arsenal. They are winged reptilian creatures seen on several planets across the Solana Galaxy and the Bogon Galaxy.
In Ratchet & Clank, skreeducks appear in the Kyzil Plateau, Veldin, before reappearing in the skies of Qwark's headquarters, Umbris, and in the Kogor Refinery, Orxon. In Going Commando, they were seen around the Megacorp Outlet on Oozla, and killing four of them earns the skill point "Prehistoric Rampage". In Up Your Arsenal, they appear in the skies of the Nabla Forest, Florana, and around the crash site on Zeldrin. Shooting down ten on Zeldrin earns the skill point "Aim High".
Behind the scenes
The skreeducks were modeled, animated, and rigged by Colin Munson, who was merely a level gameplay designer and not an animator or 3D modeler. The model simply has a single, brown, low-res debug texture to make it appear as if it has eyes when zoomed in on it.[3] They were included because it was a requirement at Insomniac Games for every level to have some movement in the background to create a sense of depth, dynamism, and ambiance.[4] Skreeducks were used on every level when flying cars were not possible.[3]
In Ratchet & Clank (2016 game), skreeducks were replaced entirely by reused darter models which are seen flying in the background instead.
Citations
- ↑ Off 2004 p. 174
- ↑ Off 2003 p. 162
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stout, Garcia September 2012 7:31
- ↑ Stout, Garcia July 2011 1:56
References
- Video games
- Insomniac Games (2002). Ratchet & Clank [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 2.
- Insomniac Games (2003). Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 2.
- Insomniac Games (2004). Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal [Game]. PlayStation 2.
- Bibliography
- Greg Off, Linda Wanczyk (2003). Ratchet & Clank Going Commando Official Strategy Guide [Book]. BradyGames. ISBN 0744003288.
- Greg Off (2004). Ratchet & Clank Up Your Arsenal Official Strategy Guide [Book]. BradyGames. ISBN 0744005000.
- Videos
- Mike Stout, Tony Garcia (n.d.) . [1aIrlmkHjnw Developer Commentary: Ratchet and Clank 2 - Ep 9 - Part 2/2]. uselesspodcasts. youtube. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019.
- Mike Stout, Tony Garcia (n.d.) . [CUmd21XR-2s Developer Commentary HD - Ratchet and Clank 3 - Ep 28]. uselesspodcasts. youtube. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019.