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I was late playing this game, with so many other great games that came out I unfortunately put this one off to the side in my "will rent later" list. Boy was that a dumb move. From the fantastic visuals to the addicting gameplay you would be hard pressed to find a better platform game on ANY console right now (yes I'm talking about you Mario!). It has everything that is missing from other platform games, it has humor that adults and kids alike can enjoy. A story line that keeps you interested and wanting to progress so you can see how it unravels. Although many will find the difficulty to be a little easy the amount of fun the game provides more then makes up for it. I never play games through multiple times, usually I beat the game and find no reason to play the exact same thing over and over again. However once you beat the game it can go into "Challenge" mode, where your enemies are harder but you can upgrade your weapons further, get multipliers (up to 20x) if you can go long enough without taking any damage and a whole list of "skill points" you can get by... "Using the "Transformer" gadget to turn your enemies into penguins then throw a "Groovetron" gadget to make them dance and you can get the "Happy Feet" skill point! A game like this is a nice break from FPS, Racing games and beating hookers with baseball bats. It's also a great game for kids to play as everything is colorful and the violence is masked greatly by the "outrageous" weapons you weild. Better late then never when it comes to playing this game!Read full review
Ratchet & Clank is one of the few remaining action-platform series of the modern gaming era and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is one of the series' finest entries. The massive open levels dwarf those of the earlier PlayStation 2 games. There are many fun new weapons as well as some returning favorites. And despite being released more than a decade ago the visuals are still rather impressive. A great game for longtime fans and series newbies!
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The first R&C on the PS3. The ones on the PS2 were amazing! I don't know of any other game series that puts that classic gaming feel into new games with such grace. This game is what those games were, but on the PS3, and thats pretty awesome. With a great story, good graphics, and another great arsenal of weapons, this is another great part of the series. If you haven't played the PS2 ones first. Then I suggest you try to, or join the many others in trying to get an HD collection for it, made...if it hasn't already been made. Point is, if you haven't played the others...play them. If you liked them...buy this. You won't be disappointed. Like all other R&C games, this one comes with great replay value. One problem I had with it....no trophies. Now don't get me wrong, there is plenty of secret stuff to grab, just like the others, and I always go out of my way to get them....just would of been nice to have something saying I did it this time.Read full review
The game is a solid platformer. In fact I think it's better than most platformers with all the different weapons, space battles that give a change of pace and the customization. Game play is solid, visuals and sound are good, storyline is good for what this is (I didn't play any other games in the series I understood the plot, but maybe not some references and "inside jokes"). The game is fairly easy and there is no difficulty change option, but it isn't so easy it detracts from the game. This game has some flaws throughout but they are all minor and the overall package is solid.
"Insomniac Does it Again" Introduction Here we are again. Two years later and another console game sequel to the Ratchet and Clank series comes out. Only this time around you get to see the duo in high-definition on the Playstation 3 and lets just say I don't miss the PS2 all that much anymore. This is the 5th game I've played in this series and I've been there since the start when the first game released in 2002. I was looking forward to this game all year and needless to say: it delivered. Game-Play The game-play has definitely been this series strong point and this game does extremely well in this area. While the 2 previous games lacked a bit in the platforming department this game brings it back with a vengeance. Many of the gadgets are quite fun to use, my favorites being the Gyro-Cycle and Robo-Wings. Another interesting gadget that really screams platforming is the Gelanator which shoot out a cube of gel that lets you jump higher and lets you stack them to get even more air. For you returning players in the series you'll notice many other gadgets making a welcomed returned such as the Heli/Thruster Packs and some more grind-rail goodness. The shooter aspect of this series also does not disappoint with the many new weapons and combat devices Ratchet has at his disposal. The weapons themselves are quite diverse from one another and all need to be utilized in different ways to be effective. Each weapon is quite fun to use and they never get too complicated for the average player. The weapons also get experience with each use on an enemy and further upgrade their damage capabilities with each level they gain. My favorite weapon would have to be Alpha Cannon, which just screams firepower when you use it. Health is once again nano-tech based with health crates abundant for restoring health. Wrench use has also been kept the same as well. The devices are a new aspect to the R&C series and they don't disappoint. Ranging from making any enemy dance with the Groovitron to turning them into a lovable penguin with the Transmorpher the devices are good for some laughs and is also very helpful to get out of a pinch. Clank only game-play has made a return in this series and it's better than ever IMO. His new buddies have some neat new powers and Clank also gets a new helpful power of his own as well. The areas that you traverse with him can be thought provoking and are sometimes quite fun to do, unlike in past games where I thought it was a chore to play as him. The only issue that I think any new player would have coming into this game would be that fact that there's not enough tutorial to teach new players how to do certain things. Game-Play Score: a solid 10/10 with no big issues whatsoever(since lack of an extensive tutorial doesn't effect me) and it does what it's supposed to: making this game a blast to play. Rent or Buy Unless you like rush through things or you don't like platforming, this is the game you must own on your PS3. As of right now there's nothing else like it on the current gen console market and it's an amazing game to boot. It's also just good clean fun that people of all ages can enjoy. It's an obvious buy. Final Score Game-Play: 10 Graphics: 10 Story: 8.7 Controls: 9.9 Sound: 8.5 Play-Time/Re-Playability: 8.9 Overall Score: 9.3 (Amazing) Final Say Reviewer's Score: 9/10 Game Release: Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (US, 10/23/07)Read full review
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