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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | 
| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  233 reviews
Sales Rank: 625
Platform: PlayStation 3
Genre: adventure-game-genre
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
16:9 Support
Dolby Digital
MPN: 98127
Model: 98127
UPC: 711719812722
EAN: 0711719812722
ASIN: B000UC5ML0
Publication Date: October 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Embark on a galactic adventure with gadget-building hero, Ratchet, and his brainy robotic sidekick, Clank | | • | Try to find an ancient device that is the key to preventing the return of an ancient, evil race of interdimensional aliens | | • | For some unknown reason the evil Cragmites hate Lombaxes of which Ratchet is the sole living survivor | | • | Ratchet and Clank must not only save the galaxy from annihilation, but also unravel the mystery of Ratchet's origin | | • | New characters, new weapons, and all-new worlds to explore |
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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction PS3
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 233
 More of what fans know and love August 16, 2010
Shane Allen Windham (Dallas, TX)
Make no mistake; this is platforming at its best. There's a reason why there are so many Ratchet & Clank games out there to be played. And I have to admit that this ranks among the best of them; which is saying something, since they're almost all spectacular games. As is generally the case, I adore most of the new weapons modifications and miss some of the old which weren't included. The storyline is as funny, quirky and witty as ever. It was wonderful to see the difficulty bar went up again slightly on this. But don't let that scare you away. All ages and gamer levels will be able to pick this up and play it happily. All PS3 owners should own a copy of this game.
 Good game August 16, 2010
PVC1108
This is a fun game for anyone really cool graphics and very easy to handle, for me a must-have...
Ratchet and Clank Future Tools of Destruction July 15, 2010
K. Schoenbaum
A very fun game. Easy to play for those of us who are not that good yet challenging for those who are.
Great fun! May 17, 2010
Justin Hosmer (San Diego, CA)
This is one of the best Ratchet and Clank games I have played, and I've played them all. If you are a fan of the series and you don't purchase and play this game, you are seriously missing something great! The graphics and gameplay are outstanding! The replay value is also really fun. You can go through the game and upgrade the weapons and armor that you missed in the first round. Just really fun stuff! Play this game!
Believe the hype... April 28, 2010
Maek (Phoenix, AZ United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What an extraordinarily fun game! This review is for those who are not familiar with Ratchet and Clank.
Ratchet, supposedly the last Lombax in the universe, receives a distress call from his self-inflated friend Captain Qwark who gets kidnapped by mechanized vehicles operated by the evil Drophyds led by their Cragmite emperor, Tachyon. What follows is a hilarious adventure that includes the race of Zoni aliens who are only visible to Clank (Ratchet's robot companion).
Ratchet and Clank has successfully done for Playstation 3 what Mario has done for Nintendo and that was to generate an all-exclusive platformer that's fun to play.
What sets Ratchet and Clank apart, however, is the game play. Mario has his temporary powerups whether you play him in Galaxy, Super Mario Bros (old and new), etc. Ratchet has his weapons which are upgradeable in many different ways. Just using the weapon alone gradually upgrades its power and, eventually, its capabilities and the collection of bolts allows you to buy additional weapons and ammo. Collecting Raritanium (sp?) allows you to upgrade weapons in other ways including ammo capacity, range, capabilities etc. And there are weapons galore, including something resembling a simple blaster, to other weapons that attack enemies through nano-bots, grenades, guided missiles, goo that turns into beasts, etc., etc.
And the weapons are not completely the same across the board either. Some are fire and forget, some are guided, some require active aiming...and some are downright hilarious. The Groovitron, for example, is a disco ball that forces your enemies to dance to various disco tunes thus allowing you to mop up an area as they helplessly strut their stuff. Another device, Mr. Zurkon, is a small robot who follows you around and protects you to the best of his abilities via a laser as he hurls insults at his foes. Mr. Zurkon is by far my favorite as he interjects his own commentary for every situation. If you happen to drown, Mr. Zurkon will growl in his mechanical voice, "Mr. Zurkon cannot swim" as he hovers over the water calmly as you sink below the surface. It's one of those things that you have to experience through actual play to fully appreciate how funny Mr. Zurkon can be.
The humor is very tame (read "age appropriate"), but funny nonetheless. Just as an example, Qwark runs through a plan with you to break into a prison and he shows his confidence in the overall operation by giving you the code name, "Dead Meat." When Ratchet and Clank flee in an escape pod, the computer announces that its passengers will be administered a sleeping gas to make their journey easier. Clank amusingly observes, "It's a good thing that robots are immune" to the sleeping gas. At this point, the glove compartment opens and Clank is punched unconscious with a mechanical boxing glove. Again - you have to play it to appreciate the comedic timing; words don't do the game justice.
Many reviews have said that this is about as close as you can get to playing as if you were in a Pixar movie. I was skeptical at the claim, but after having played it, I can honestly agree with that assessment. The environments are beautiful and there is never a frame rate drop despite the mutltitude of explosions, bolt gathering, movement, and combat occurring all at the same time.. The levels are cleverly designed, too, and just when I thought that they couldn't think of anything new for a platformer, I am floored by the next level. Even the mini-puzzles (the Decryptor) get increasingly challenging, but never frustratingly so. Whereas Mario occasionally has its "you must jump with exactly this timing to clear a level," Ratchet and Clank have never made me feel like hurling my controller at the wall. It's pleasantly challenging, and never impossibly so. All the gadgets (Robo wings, heli-pods, etc.) are fun to use and I find the time to experiment with everything. Obsessive-compulsives (including, admittedly, me)...beware! You will find yourself trying to be a "completionist" with every device that you own, every Gold Bolt that is hidden, every Leviathan Soul that there is to collect, etc.
What else is there that's good about it? The story is fun and the music is awesome. The music walks the line between electronically generated sounds and a fully orchestrated soundtrack and the merge between the two is flawless and sounds natural.
Ratchet and Clank is a game that is fun for all ages although that I would say that it's probably quite a challenge if your kids are under 7. But then again, there have been other reviews stating that the younger children seem to grasp it quite well so take it with a grain of salt.
For those of you worried about violence, Ratchet and Clank is violent only in a cartoonish sense. Aliens get blown into goo and robots get blown to pieces. It's not over-the-top by any means, but if you run a household where violence of any kind is unwelcome then you may want to view the video link that Amazon shows on this item to see if it's something to worry about or not. You can also download the still-available demo for this game from the Playstation 3 Store. The demo will definitely give you a superb taste.
And ... not to spoil the ending ... but what an ending, sating your appetite for the bridge-between-games episode of Quest for Booty (on PS3 or Amazon download) to come to its ultimate conclusion in Ratchet and Clank: A Crack In Time.
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