| Insomniac struck gold selling over 2 | | | | role playing game, and it works well. In |
| million copies of the PlayStation 3 | | | | order to purchase new weapons, you have |
| exclusive Resistance: Fall of Man. Now, | | | | to collect bolts from defeated |
| the video game company known for selling | | | | adversaries. Everyone was flabbergasted |
| the most number of critically acclaimed | | | | by the numerous weapons in previous |
| PlayStation 3 exclusives continues their | | | | Ratchet & Clank games and Resistance: |
| next endeavor in Ratchet & Clank Future: | | | | Fall of Man. Ratchet & Clank Future: |
| Tools of Destruction. Ratchet & Clank | | | | Tools of Destruction is no exception to |
| Future: Tools of Destruction is a | | | | that rule. Insomniac really sparred no |
| PlayStation 3 exclusive video game that | | | | expense in attempting to design weapons |
| is set in the action adventure genre. | | | | that are both comical and entertaining. |
| This marks Ratchet and Clank's first | | | | Weapons seem to be the name of the game |
| time on the PlayStation 3. The storyline | | | | in all of Insomniac's video games. Some |
| in the game revolves around Ratchet and | | | | of the plethora of weapons Ratchet has |
| his partner Clank. It begins when | | | | in his arsenal are a whip, tornado |
| Captain Qwark tells Ratchet and Clank | | | | launcher, plasma guns, homing missiles, |
| about the dangers of the armada. As a | | | | rocket propelled grenades, disco |
| result, Ratchet and Clank are under | | | | launcher, and so much more. There are |
| attack by the nefarious Emperor Percival | | | | the self explanatory weapons, (ala |
| Tachyon. The game is not as facetious as | | | | homing missiles) but there are also the |
| the PlayStation 2 adaptations, but it is | | | | eccentric weapons (ala disco launcher). |
| still has the best plot in the series. | | | | When the disco launcher is used near an |
| Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of | | | | enemy, it will coerce the foe into |
| Destruction is not just any ordinary | | | | dancing to disco music. Another unique |
| platform video game. I felt like the | | | | weapon is a weapon that turns opponents |
| game was a combination of both platform | | | | into penguins. When this is used in |
| jumping and third person shooting. The | | | | conjunction with the disco launcher, |
| gameplay is without a doubt in my mind | | | | there will be dancing penguins on |
| the most engrossing Ratchet & Clank game | | | | screen. The only two lingering flaws |
| anyone has played so far. Gamers will | | | | with the game was the lack of a |
| feel like the game is at a brisk pace, | | | | multiplayer and difficulty. It is |
| and there is never an insipid moment. | | | | somewhat simple when the game lets you |
| Avid Ratchet & Clank aficionados will | | | | use all those fully upgraded weapons. |
| pick up the controls fairly easily. Even | | | | However, the lack of challenge is |
| if you are a novice to the Ratchet & | | | | something that did not decrease the |
| Clank games, the controls should not | | | | amount of enjoyment I had with this |
| deter you from playing it. The game does | | | | game. The graphics in the game are |
| an amazing job with the camera. I never | | | | gorgeous. Everything from the |
| found any point in the game where I said | | | | environments to Ratchet him is nicely |
| to myself "Where the hell is Ratchet?" | | | | rendered. The visuals manages to retain |
| Furthermore, a free camera mode allows | | | | the same cartoon-like presentation that |
| players to adjust the camera to line up | | | | made the PlayStation 2 versions appear |
| those tricky jumps. Ratchet is a | | | | futuristic. No, the character models are |
| versatile character, and the things he | | | | not as realistic as other next |
| can do is a true testament to his | | | | generation games. Nevertheless, the |
| dexterity. For instance, Ratchet can | | | | graphics in the game will successfully |
| glide on a railing, double jump, and | | | | appease enthusiasts of Ratchet &Clank. |
| lock onto his targets with brilliant | | | | Explosions are as gratifying as gliding |
| accuracy. He also has the ability to | | | | though the air. The animations are on |
| execute evasive maneuvers such as flips | | | | par with any PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 |
| in various directions. | | | | game. I was more than impressed with the |
| The gameplay provides you with the | | | | fantastic frame rate in the game. The |
| chance to play mini games (which | | | | audio in the game is what I expected it |
| provides an excellent change of pace | | | | to be. Captain Qwark is his usual |
| from the usual gameplay). Some of these | | | | whimsical self, Ratchet is his like his |
| mini games entail firing gun turrets | | | | PlayStation 2 counterpart, and Clank is |
| while in outer space (ala Star Wars | | | | Clank. The audio was solid, and the |
| Knights of the Old Republic). Moreover, | | | | music fit the style of the game. Ratchet |
| there are some sections where you can | | | | & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction has |
| play as Ratchet's teammate Clank. | | | | a cliffhanger ending, but it is a long |
| Bolstering weapons is done in exactly | | | | fifteen hour gameplay experience. |
| the same manner as the PlayStation 2 | | | | Overall, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools |
| editions. Utilizing a particular weapon | | | | of Destruction is a must play and is the |
| repeatedly will automatically give that | | | | best PlayStation 3 exclusive that is |
| weapon a statistical boost. Giving the | | | | currently available. |
| weapon a boost is eerily similar to a | | | | |