Max Shadow 3: Up Your Arsenal (2004) (PS2/XBOX/Gamecube/J2ME/PC/N-Gage)

Max Shadow 3: Up Your Arsenal (known as Max Shadow 3 in Europe and Japan and Max Shadow 3: Up Your Arsenal in Australia) is a 2004 3D platform video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, XBOX, Nintendo GameCube, J2ME, Microsoft Windows & Nokia N-Gage. It is the third installment in the Max Shadow series and was released in North America on April 12, 2004. Shortly after it was released in Japan on April 25, when the first volume of the Ratchet & Clank manga, drawn by Shinbo Nomura, was released. A demo of this game was included in the PAL release of Command & Conquer: Blue Twillight. The game introduces Col. Boris Vladistov, Kirov's brother, a Russian General.

The gameplay is similar to previous games in the series but introduces new features such as a new control system and more levels in the upgrade system for weapons. It follows Max & Cortez's adventure through Earth to defeat a Russian general, Col. Boris Vladistov, who intends to take over Earth in order to pave way for the "New Russian Empire". Characters such as Col. Boris Vladistov and Sasha, a ship captain who helps Ratchet throughout the game, are introduced, and a number of characters return from the original Ratchet & Clank.

Plot
In 2004, While playing chess in their mansion in Salerno, Max Shadow (Caleb Moody) and Cortez (Jason Stahman) receive word that Shadow's home country, the US, is under attack by Russia. Assisting the United States Marine Corps in Skagway, Alaska, he leads an assault that drives off the invaders, who appear to use very sophisticated weapons and equipment for Russian Army standards. At a post-victory briefing, the US President informs the duo that a Russian General known as Boris Vladistov (J.B. Blanc) is believed to be responsible for organizing the invasion.