Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction

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So they've finally released a trailer for this game, which looks pretty bitchin' to me. ;D I especially like the new goof-weapon. By the looks of it, it launches a disco ball that makes enemies dance. (Distraction stuff) Just means I'll spend hours on the same level constantly hitting R1 and laughing my ass off!

R&C: ToD Teaser

[Darkbugg]

It's ok. R&C just isn't my style... seems like they try too hard to be funny. I appreciate more subtle humor. That, and the lil kids constant jabber about it has made it, kinda unappealing.

Trailer-wise though, how much of that is actual gameplay? - most of that, if not all, looks pre-rendered. They did a good job on making an interesting trailer.

[Preppy Fellow]

I am going to tell all of you what this game really is about.

About Future Tools of Destruction
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction marks the beginning of a brand-new series of next-generation games for our gadget-building hero, Ratchet, and his brainy robotic sidekick, Clank.

They soon discover the details of the mastermind behind the attack: Emperor Percival Tachyon, a being known as a "Cragmite". They learn that Tachyon's race has been waging an epic war against the Lombaxes (Ratchet's race) for generations. Ratchet has never known anything of his past, his family, or his Lombax origins. And no one, not even Clank, can fill that void. Unfortunately for Ratchet, someone else is equally interested in Ratchet's origins: Emperor Percival Tachyon. In his thirst for revenge, the vile tyrant of an ancient race of foul insect-like monsters called Cragmites has festered an age-old grudge and is bent on wiping the last-known Lombax off the universe!

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Box Art Link: cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/08/R%26C%20FTD%20Box%20Art-RP.jpg

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Developer: Insomniac Games

Genre: Action/Adventure

Rating: E 10+: Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Crude Humor, Language

Players: Single Player Experience Only

PS3 Release: October 23, 2007

*Demo available in the PlayStation Store on October 4th*

Official Site: us.playstation.com/ratchetandclank (Not the PS2 versions).

*I recommend that you take a look at the screenshots on the official site. Don't rely on IGN.

Articles- My Personal Favorite

One of the most anticipated titles for the PS3 this year is the upcoming action title, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. The latest installment of the Lombax and his diminutive sidekick appears to be one of the best showpieces of what the system can do. The worlds that Ratchet and Clank fight across have never looked so spectacular, with gigantic stages packed with dozens of opponents, tons of destructible objects and lots of explosions. We managed to check out a new build of the game at Sony's Pre-TGS press reception, which appeared to be very close to complete.

One of the first things that we managed to check out was a brand new planet, the swampy world of Cebolia. Unlike the metropolitan stages that we'd seen at previous demos, Cebolia was packed with a ton of dangerous flora and fauna that all wanted to make our two heroes into a mid-day snack. Odd crawling centipede-like aliens spat green goo as the duo approached, while strange blob shaped creatures played possum until Ratchet's back was turned, at which point they jumped from the ground and attacked. Even sections of the stages were hostile, with gigantic swaths of toxic water and steam vents that would fry Ratchet when they went off.

The largest threat on this planet was a different kind of alien: a flying fish that shot what appeared to be electric bolts towards the pair and could only be downed by targeting and weakening sections of its body before the head could be assaulted. Once the fish was destroyed, however, it exploded into a mass of special items such as Rareitanium and Leviathan Souls. Raritanium is a special metal that can be collected and used to upgrade a weapon in a couple of ways, such as increasing the firing rate, the range or its damage upon impact. Leviathan Souls, on the other hand, can be redeemed for a ton of bonus bolts through special traders.

In fact, collecting bolts appears to be a bit easier with the inclusion of these souls and other power-ups, such as the Jackpot Power-Up. Contained in a mystery box (which suggests that there are other kinds of special conditions we weren't able to pin down during the demo), the Jackpot Power-Up increased the number of bolts collected from any activity. This meant whether Ratchet was breaking a box, destroying a lamp post or defeating an opponent, he'd get at least twice the number of bolts for that action. This feature lasted for at least fifteen seconds, and definitely helped push Ratchet towards being able to afford special devices such as the Groove-A-Tron disco ball grenade.

Apparently, Cebolia is also where Ratchet gains his first of many new accessory items. In the middle of the stage, he acquires what's known as the Gelinator, which allows him to project a viscous cube of a Jello-like substance that he can bounce on to reach previously inaccessible areas. By continually shooting the cube with additional gel, Ratchet can grow the cube, allowing it to gain size to help him leap to extremely high ledges and platforms. This item can also be placed in some toxic pools to help him traverse seemingly uncrossable rivers or locations. We'll have more on Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction soon.

Credit: Jeff Haynes

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So I bought this game a few days after it came out, and it's GREAT. It's pretty much the most fun R&C game yet, and I highly recommend it to anyone with a PS3. But it does have quite the amount of glitches...I found plenty on my first play through. (But they're nothing you can't get over for the game.) ;D

[*Mello*]

hmm so this one is actually entertaining? lol ahh i never really got into the series so much. i much preferred the humor in Jak & Dax stuff.....most of the time R&C seemed to either try too hard...or just not enough. wow if ya found so many glitches so easily you think they could of stomped those out before release. but they do have a deadline I'm sure....and as long as it isn't the "auto save glitch of death" then i guess it's something ppl can live with.