Proto:Ratchet: Deadlocked/OPSM Demo

This is a sub-page of Proto:Ratchet: Deadlocked.

A demo build of Ratchet: Deadlocked was included in PS2 Demo Disc 53 from the May 2005 Australian PlayStation Official Magazine, five months before the final game's release. It has a plethora of various and highly interesting differences that are very noticeable when compared to the final game.

Differences

• The "created and developed by" text is placed above the Insomniac Games logo as opposed to having its own screen after the copyright text appears in the final game.
• There is music that plays when the title screen appears.
• The various menu options text are different.
• There is strange control text and lock-strafe text visible at 0:27. It's very unfinished as it doesn't tell you what buttons you use for each function and a placeholder as this never appears in the final game when starting a new game or continuing on from where you stopped.
• There is also some commentary text visible at 0:27. This would be repurposed for the commentary by Juanita and Dallas in the final game.
• Ratchet in his gladiator armor is used as a loading screen at 0:30. It's changed to the ship flying around the galaxy to the destination planet in the final game.
• There is no music when Dallas begins to commentate on Planet Shaar.
• There is no planet text and mission text when beginning the level.
• The HUD is different.
• The numbering for the bolt count, health count and ammo count is different.
• The EXP bar is much smaller and harder to see than in the final game.
• The EXP text is different.
• The Activate Vendor text is different.
• The weapon text in the vendor shop is different and unfinished.
• The robot abilities have different text.
• The robot abilities don't flash when you select them.
• The weapons don't have their name beside them when using them.
• There is no level text beside the weapon icons.
• The weapon EXP bar is different and in a different position.
• The skill point acquired text is different.
• The mission complete music is completely different.
• The stats and prizes text are different.
• The HUB World music is used for the second mission on Planet Shaar.
• The Landstalker's health bar is different.
• The control text for entering the Landstalker is different.
• The enemy dropship is a different color at various points in the video.
• The tip text is different.
• There is no ammo acquired text when you pick up ammo in the Landstalker.
• The multiplier is different at 6:10.
• Juanita commentates the opening of the third mission.
• The revive sound effect is different.
• The increased Nanotech health text is different.
• The weapon level increase screen is very unfinished.
• The start menu option text is different and lacking in other options.
• The minimap is different.
• The challenge screen at 16:10 is very different.
• The medals on the challenge screen are different.
• Some of the text on the Weapon Mods screen is different.
• The Landstalker target challenge uses the HUB World music.
• The round text and numbers for the side challenges are different.

(Source: Xindictive)