 In planning the second, they revamped Ratchet's character, as they felt the first game portrayed him as a jerk, according to writer TJ Fixman, and softened the character to make him more relatable, at that point hiring James Arnold Taylor to voice the character.They spent more time on developing interesting weapons to make the combat as enjoyable as the platforming sections of the game.Both the sequel "" and the following game "" were well-received and considered commercial successes.