Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction blows stuff up Oct. 23

by Alexander Sliwinski on Aug 16th 2007 9:50PM

In the latest Insomniac podcast they announce Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction will release October 23 in North America. No word on a Euro release -- but they say it's region free, so Europe and Australia, use your NA friends to pick up a copy!

Some of the guys at PS3 Fanboy have had more time with R&C since our E3 hands-on and they'll be writing that up very soon. This is one of the titles to look forward to on the PS3 this holiday season, as the Ratchet & Clank series has been consistently fun and far happier than the gritty, dark and gloomy gaming we've gotten used to lately. There's nothing wrong with having a game that gives us a giggle.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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Reader Comments (48)

Cool. Can't wait!

1 day before my B-day! Nice.

Its one of the first next gen games to make me truely excited. Its something with style, and not another "realistic" game.

The one reason I want a PS3...

So true although there are other games that I like for the PS3 I've always loved the Ratchet&Clank games so this is the main reason I bought a PS3. For goodness sake look at my username :)

Same here. The ONLY reason I'd buy a PS3 is Ratchet & Clank.
Still, I cannot fathom dropping at least $460.00 to play one game, much less dropping another $1500-$1600 for a TV to see it as it was meant to be seen.

Tools of destruction? Thats hardly a sexual innuendo.

Tools of Insemination hardly rolls off the tongue.

This is the saddest part about this article. If this were on the Wii all we would hear is stupid crap like: "It's teh kiddy" "Cartoony ftl!!" "I kiss boys" etc. Do I think it looks rad? Hell yes! Am I Nintendo fanboy? Hell yes! Exo said it right, it's all about style, so from now on let's all be friends. I have a dream that one day on the blue background of Joystiq that the sons of PS3 owners and the sons of Wii owners will be able to sit down and have an intelligent conversation about the merits of gameplay vs. graphics...

Face it that they're really immature and kiddie and we're the stylistic ones. Part of dark nature is to blame or cast on others their weakness in this case insecurity about being mature.

I really think the only mature gamers are the ones that undestand that as longa s its fun, it doesnt matter what the game rating is.

I don't really think you can be mature and still think that only violent games are good.

I agree with both of you.

Its just more hypocrisy from sony and its arrogant fanboys. The same shit can be said of LittleBigPlanet...the other IT title that all sony fanboys are claiming will draw in the "causal gamer".

First off what the hell does the "hardcore" base of arrogant sony fanboys know about causal gamers and what they want exactly.

Just because its cute and fuzzy doesn't mean it will attract causal gamers. Then theres the price factor and the lack of any real value.

Plus I dare any sony fanboy to deny that IF LBP was on the WIi that the sony fanboys/trolls wouldn't be screaming, "ZOMG the Wii is soo kiddie! What a bunch of losers! Mario is gay! LOLZ!"

In short sony is so hypocritical its amazing. On one hand they praise graphics as the be all end all and yet all the games on their systems don't look any better than 360 games and in some cases look WORSE. But of course they blame it on the developer instead of sony itself who created this hard to develop for machine that just happens to play games.

And then theres bluray...what a joke. Between the sony fanboys, ps3fanboy, and Joystiq its clear that bluray is on some type of mass marketing strategy that involves all aspects of internet news. Almost everyday we see an article that deals with bluray in some obscure and idiotic way. And whats worse is that they're usually not clear at all about whats what.

In number of discs PLAYERS SOLD the HD DVD format is WINNING.

In number of DISCS SOLD the bluray format is winning.

Bottom line? Its still a race and it won't end anytime soon despite sony fanboys desperate fantasies.

@ ForceUnleashed

Nice little rant, mostly off topic but as pointless rants go not bad. You gave me a good chuckle.

On topic, as long as R&C has plenty of platforming on top of the gun play I'll be happy. No, I'm lying, I want the demo NOW!!

ForceUnleashed I was going to point out how retarded you are for excluding PS3 numbers in the player sales but I'm sure you're just going to spread the same bullshit in every thread regardless so really what's the point.

I think the complaint has always been more that the "kiddie" stuff dominates the Nintendo line-ups and never really about any one game.

This game pulls me a little closer to wanting a PS3.

This is the only reason I want a PS3.

AWESOME! I cant wait for this and LBP!

it will be delayed mark my words

I wouldn't be surprised.

Nah,Sony would never do such a thing.

lol.

Sorry I dont use the good sarcasm for internet post.

Since when is an Insomniac title delayed?

Weak! More of the same. :(

Its not worth $600 or $60 bones.

IMO

Is there a system that worth’s 600$ out there?, not even the wii or the x360 worth 600$ together, my two cents.
For 600$ you could get a badass PC and with gametap and steam you wont even have to touch a console like ever.

Sony turn something that should be basically cheap and turned into some snob console. I believe that is what most people are afraid of, if the Ps3 succeed then the price from consoles will go up to the roof. I mean with games now being in 60$ that would be bad, well thinking about with the amount of money invested in the development of games like Bioshock 80$ games are bound to happen.

Consoles should be cheaper than Pc, I mean they don’t even do what a PC can, IMO I liked more where consoles where at 199$.No console should cost more than 300$.

I'd like to know your definition of a badass PC. "badass" graphic cards are already $400-600, and that's just ONE component of a whole PC, throw in a decent motherboard and a core 2 duo and you are already over 600$. Then come all the other components...

All depends on where you get your hardware,there are good 200$ graphic cards.

There was a report in gamespot.

Good doesn't constitute badass though. A 8800 GTS 320 MB is like 250$-300$, and from my own experiences, it's anything BUT badass. Even with a 200$ graphic card, 200$ processor, and 150$ motherboard, you are already close to 600$, then comes the PSU, hard drive, case, DVD drive, RAM, well you get the idea.

Ratchet and Clank games are almost as good as Mario games or even equal and they dont get the kind of respect the series deserve,Sony should advertise this game more often.

One funny thing about Sony first party is that hardly anyone gives a f**k,If you ask anyone what games they want for the Ps3 most of them will answer Metal Gear Solid 4 or Unreal 3.

Games like Socom while in my opinion better than games like GR:AW hardly makes it to the list of the most wanted.the only game that is getting hype from Sony are Killzone 2,Heavenly Sword and Lair.

Let me rephrase that,I meant "the only games from sony that are getting hype are....",I was only going to mention killzone 2 but I remember Lair and HS and I list them without changing the text.

I dont mind.. can you imagine if they took Nintendo's approach?

Ratchet & Clank Party
Ratchet & Clank Smash Bros.
Ratchet & Clank Tennis
Ratchet & Clank Strikers
Ratchet & Clank RPG
Paper Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank Hotel
Ratchet & Clank Golf
Ratchet & Clank Kart
Ratchet & Clank Pinball
Ratchet & Clank Hoops 3 on 3
Drs. Ratchet & Clank
DDR Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank Superstar Baseball
Ratchet & Clank are Missing

... not to mention all the Watchet and Waclank variants.

@phattie
Do talk, because Ratchet has been milked for 5 games in the past 5 years! At least Nintendo only releases one Mario game of each genre (platformer, racing, golf, etc.) per console, while Ratchet, Jak, and Sly have each had 3 games of the same genre (platformers) just on the PS2!

(For the record, I'm not really a fan of Mario. For "mascot" characters, I prefer Sonic, Sly, Ratchet, and even Starfox, over Mario. But claiming Sony isn't milking Ratchet is bull.)

you forgot learning to type with ratchet & clank!

@ Evan

And all 5 were better than that POS Sunshine game. So take that as you will.

Exo:

That works both ways. I post on the NSider forums, and the occasional idiot will come along and talk about how horrible M-rated games or shooters or whatever are.

While it's true that you should never hate a game if it's E-rated or has a cartoony art style, you shouldn't hate M-rated games or shooters just because they are M-rated games or shooters.

Ratchet and Clank Future looks amazing. Insomniac is the master of anti-aliasing.

Well i never said there is a reason to hate m rated games, its just that if you are an adult, it doesnt need to be an M rated game for it to be a good time.

And I used to post on Nsider as well, but theres way to many idiots/kids that dont even come close to understadning what they talk about.

@ ForceUnleashed

Well that is in the case someone gives a damn about Hardcores and Casuals, those terms where invented by some douche bags that thought dividing gamers into classes would be cool so they can justify their existence as "Hardocore" or "Leet" players.

While we all know hardcore players are mostly losers or/and couch potatoes, casuals are people that only see gaming as a way of entertainment because at the end that is what it is, people saying gaming is a life style are idiots I mean is just a hobby jeez.

In the end is all about what the consumer wants and if they would pay for it, the thing with the Ps3 is that no one sees a good reason to get one or a good reason to pay 600$.Sony are doing their part to sell the Giant noir brick (El Gran Tabique Negro) but they are doing it wrong, like the PSP, the PSP is a great handheld and while some Ds fanboys that must be or hardcore gamers or simply douchebags hate it because they are poor or “X” reason (Because really how can you hate a toy, you must have some kind of issue for hating a damn toy) Sony does a poorly job in the marketing I mean look at those awful PSP/Ps3 ads.

The only way Sony could sell that thing is with a huge marketing strategy and with that I mean, Steal or Copy Microsoft strategy,( MS ads are awesome).Maybe some ads a la Sega could save Sony from it despair.

Yeah, cause Sega ads is what saved them with the Dreamcast, or is keeping them out of the red ...

Sega had financial problems due a poor management.

But you have to admit that Sega ads beat Sony ads anyday.

i want my demo

Thank God, I just got my PS3 a week ago and now October has a game release I'm excited about!
Metroid 3 then Bioshock then Heavenly Sword then Ratchet and Clank then Mario and Brawl.
Great Year for Gamers!

Ratchet and clank was the reason I bought a PS2, but I don't know if i can bring myself to pay so much for one game...blue ray would be nice though...AHG THE CHOICES!!! If I had money I would have all three systems...to bad I am broke...

Sob.

I just need a PS3 for this game.
Now to raise the funds.....
organs! get your nice fresh organs right here folks!

3 Weeks before Super Mario Galaxy, they better have a big push because if you thought Wii was hard to find now, just wait to see riots for it when big name like Mario is released. Sony better make this game awesome because its going to have a massive heavy weight to go up against

"Plus I dare any sony fanboy to deny that IF LBP was on the WIi that the sony fanboys/trolls wouldn't be screaming, "ZOMG the Wii is soo kiddie! What a bunch of losers! Mario is gay! LOLZ!""

1st of all, the irony of your name kills me. ForceUnleashed could never, I repeat never work on the Wii. The physics alone would make it take a crap so big you would think that your Wii was going thru childbirth. Notice I said nothing about graphics?

2nd, LBP could not be done on the Wii. Again, the physics calculations alone would immediatly cripple your Overclocked GameCube in a shiny white suit. Repeat, I have said nothing about graphics.

I agree that graphics are not everything, but without continually evolving graphics capabilities with each new generation, gaming experiences for me at least would become stale and boring.

I need NEW vastly improved hardware for every generation that will give me better graphics, better gameplay, better physics, better environmnets, better sound, BIGGER worlds, more realtime detructable environments, more movement/complicated chaos on screen, High Defenition, more advanced AI, more color depth, better lighiting.

Did I miss anything Mr. ForceUnleashed?

The reasons I just listed above is why I have no interest in the repackaged Game Cube.

And if you have not noticed the PS1, PS2, and now the PS3 had platformers like this. I love games from all different genres. From GTA to GT to FF to RaC to SotC, to Okami to Killzone.

And I am absolutely sure I will love LBP and I am also absolutely sure you will be dying to play it but unless you buy a PS3, you will be like a kid staring thru the window at the toystore knowing that you can look but never touch.

Where o where did my comment go?

"Plus I dare any sony fanboy to deny that IF LBP was on the WIi that the sony fanboys/trolls wouldn't be screaming, "ZOMG the Wii is soo kiddie! What a bunch of losers! Mario is gay! LOLZ!""

1st of all, the irony of your name kills me. ForceUnleashed could never, I repeat never work on the Wii. The physics alone would make it take a crap so big you would think that your Wii was going thru childbirth. Notice I said nothing about graphics?

2nd, LBP could not be done on the Wii. Again, the physics calculations alone would immediatly cripple your Overclocked GameCube in a shiny white suit. Repeat, I have said nothing about graphics.

I agree that graphics are not everything, but without continually evolving graphics capabilities with each new generation, gaming experiences for me at least would become stale and boring.

I need NEW vastly improved hardware for every generation that will give me better graphics, better gameplay, better physics, better environmnets, better sound, BIGGER worlds, more realtime detructable environments, more movement/complicated chaos on screen, High Defenition, more advanced AI, more color depth, better lighiting.

Did I miss anything Mr. ForceUnleashed?

The reasons I just listed above is why I have no interest in the repackaged Game Cube.

And if you have not noticed the PS1, PS2, and now the PS3 had platformers like this. I love games from all different genres. From GTA to GT to FF to RaC to SotC, to Okami to Killzone.

And I am absolutely sure I will love LBP and I am also absolutely sure you will be dying to play it but unless you buy a PS3, you will be like a kid staring thru the window at the toystore knowing that you can look but never touch.

MEH, More of the same with better graphics... I can't believe the talk in here:

"The one reason I want a PS3..."

"this is the main reason I bought a PS3"

"This is the only reason I want a PS3"

"The ONLY reason I'd buy a PS3 is Ratchet & Clank"

HUH!!?!

SDF ASSEMBLE!!!

Isn't the Halo series doing more or less the same with better
graphics? (at least that is my assumption)

I wouldn't buy any console purely to play one game though, but that's not really a concern.

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