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Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction

First seen: 20 october 2007

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Best Price: 23.14 USD

  • User Score (78)
    9.0 9.0 from 78 reviewers
  • Expert Score (88)
    8.6 8.6 from 88 reviewers
  • Gameplay (34)
    9.3 9.3 from 34 reviewers
  • Graphics (43)
    9.7 9.7 from 43 reviewers
  • Sound (40)
    9.2 9.2 from 40 reviewers
  • Storyline (4)
    8.9 8.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Control (3)
    9.2 9.2 from 3 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    9.0 9.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (3)
    8.8 8.8 from 3 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • you’re a ratchet fan, return to roots, tighter rounded bass, fun weapon collection, • amazing presentation
  • some annoying fetch quests, repetitive cut scenes, some clunky sixaxis control, replay value is slim, so many different

Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools Of Destruction (known as Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction in PAL regions, Tools of Destruction or Ratchet & Clank 6 for short) is a platform and shooter genre video game exclusively for PlayStation 3. It is developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released on October 23, 2007 in North America, November 9, 2007 in Europe and November 15, 2007 in Australia. It only enables single-player mod…

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Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools Of Destruction (known as Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction in PAL regions, Tools of Destruction or Ratchet & Clank 6 for short) is a platform and shooter genre video game exclusively for PlayStation 3. It is developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released on October 23, 2007 in North America, November 9, 2007 in Europe and November 15, 2007 in Australia. It only enables single-player mode. It is rated E10+ by ERCB, PG by OFLC and 7+ by PEGI.

Features

Tools of Destruction is like the basic game play found in previous Ratchet & Clank games, which player controls Ratchet most of the time, with some sections using Clank, as they explore a numbers of worlds in completing missions, using Ratchet’s wrench and other exotic weapons gained during the course. Besides weapons gained, player can collect Raritanium crystals and use them to upgrade the weapon in additional ways beyond the experience path; weapon improvements are presented in a tree-like structure and require that all previous upgrades be obtained for that weapon first before later upgrades can be purchased. Besides weapons, there are also objects known as ‘devices’ that provide beneficial affect to the player. Armour can be bought from an armour vendor on certain planet. At times, the player will control Clank in a mode similar to previous games, using robotic creatures called Zoni to fight foes, remove debris or reconstruct bridges, and to power devices in the level. Clank possesses the ability to slow down time as well during these sections, allowing him, for example, to make his way under a rapidly closing door. Moreover, it also features an arena with several challenges beyond the main game play. This series also features lip-synced dialogue between the characters during game play, out of cut scenes.

Review Summary

Rachet & Clank: Tools of destruction is a PS 3game about a character named Rachet who is the last of the lombax. The shooting and platforming in the game is strong. Moreover, this game is installed with minigames and gameplay mechanics. Lombax is a race of catlike creatures. Emperor Percival Tachyon is a big-headed alien who is the villain in this game. He has a Napoleonic complex. He apparently doesn’t like Lombax. Therefore he planned to get rid of Rachet. In this case, he learned that lombax has a secret but Rachet himself doesn’t know that he is a Lombax. Clank is Rachet’s sidekick robot who has been interacting with some tiny aliens called the Zoni which he only can see. In the game, Rachet is provided with various weapons such as grenades, rockets, spikes, blasters, a whip, bouncing saw blades, and more. The game dialogues are quite hilarious. The advantages of this game are that the shooting and plat forming are as exciting as ever, various weapons, great colourful visuals and firm controls. While the disadvantages are that there are some pointless gameplay mechanics, the game is lack of identity and it is too easy. Hence, viewers commented that the story of the game is not that entertaining and the ending is unsatisfactory.

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  • Reviews of Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction

  1. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

    Reviewer: Gamecell
    30 November 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    So there you have it. A game right up near the top of the PS3 tree. Insomniac should be given the key and freedom of Sonyland for the quality work they have done in the console’s early days. Ignore the pedants who claim ‘evolution but no revolution.’ This is a polished, brilliant sounding, looking and playing gem that has built upon a solid method and brought it right up to next gen standards. This isn’t Kate Moss looking plain and bored saying ‘get the London... Read more

  2. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction

    Reviewer: GamezGecko
    15 December 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    After saving countless planets from dreadful doom and earning intergalactic mega-celebrity status in the process, Ratchet and Clank have taken some well-deserved R&R - again. Yet, Ratchet remains restless. An orphan of the universe, he 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... Read more

  3. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

    Reviewer: DPC GAMERS
    3 April 2008

    Insomniac takes its greatest successful series of last console generation into the new next-gen console with "Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction". The game will take us to a long travel to far planets and galaxies searching for answers to the questions that we’ll wonder after the invasion of the evil Tachyon on the Metropolis planet. GAMEPLAYRatchet & Clank: Tools of Des... Read more

  4. Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3) review

    Reviewer: DarkZero
    13 January 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    When all is said and done Tools of Destruction can be best seen as a refinement rather than the big step forward that some thought it would be when it was first announced. At its core the game is still what it has always been, offering its own unique blend of platforming and shooter action. However, this time it features bigger levels, zanier weapons, and much more scope than ever before. As a result it’s certainly hard to step away from the game feeling any way... Read more

  5. Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction (PS3)

    Reviewer: GamesFrenzy
    22 August 2009

    Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction brings back our heroes in a brand new series for the PS3. This time Ratchet & Clank must embark on a galactic adventure to unravel the mystery of Ratchet's origin. This epic adventure will introduce new characters new weapons and all-new worlds for Ratchet & Clank to explore. Read more

  1. Great but frustrating

    Reviewer: Chantal, LOVEFiLM
    18 January 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The humour is good and the hardness is high but not impossible. However if you want to go to bed and you are in the middle of a planet when you come back you'll be placed by your airship is beyond frustration. Also if you die be aware that the check points might be quite behind. In essence the save option is not working. Read more

  2. Ratchet & Clank - ToD

    Reviewer: RatedY2J, MyPS3
    2 February 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    One of the best franchises on the PS2 has come to the PS3. My favourite game on the PS3 at the moment is Ratchet & Clank ToD. It's a great game and very addictive for any fan of TPS, blowning stuff up and robotic pirates should love this game. Storyline You control a Lombax called Ratchet and your sidekick is of course Clank. You play as Clank every now and then but you mainly play has Ratchet. The plot is as follows: you find out that you are the last Lombax in... Read more

  3. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

    Reviewer: SlipKnoT, swapgame
    15 May 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Ratchet & Clank games have always been good. It was a must buy for the Playstation 2. And now, it's come to the Playstation 3, and the creators have done dam fine job as well. The opening level is breath-taking, as buildings are destroyed by evil robots, debris flying everywhere, and the whole city going kaka koko. You think that it's imposible to fight back against all these guys at first, but you soon realise, you are far better than them. The weapons are unique in... Read more

  4. Anonymous verified purchaser

    Reviewer: Reevoo
    8 September 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

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  5. You'll like it and never want to live without it

    17 January 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    "Like taking a blanket off your speaker." That's the comment you'll hear if you ask BBE users. First Read more

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