Ratchet & Clank also known as Ratchet & Clank 1 or Ratchet & Clank: Drek's Demise is a platforming an shooting video game for the PlayStation 2. Developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony, it is the first game in the Ratchet & Clank series. It was released in North America on November 7, 2002 and in Europe the following day, with a Japan release early the following month. It follows the story of Ratchet and his robot companion Clank as they traverse their fictional universe to defeat the villainous Drek. The game offers a wide range of weapons and gadgets that the player must use to defeat numerous enemies and solve puzzles on a variety of different planets.