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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
(2007, Video Games - Action/Adventure, Rated E10+, Play it on: PlayStation 3)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Frenetic shoot-'em-up space adventure; no blood.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10–12
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction was written by Chad Sapieha
Parents need to know that this game has heavy doses of cartoon-like violence. Players destroy bad robots and kill evil aliens using science-fiction weaponry that includes a thermonuclear rocket launcher, rapid-fire razor blades, and an electric whip. Defeated robots disappear in small explosions and bested aliens wink out of existence in a flash of light, sometimes leaving behind puddles of green or orange blood. The game's humor revolves around the violence: Many of the weapons are designed to be funny, and villains often joke about our heroes' impending deaths.
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- Families can talk about fantasy and science-fiction settings and how they differ from the real world. Which did you enjoy more: Ratchet's action-based missions or Clank's puzzle-oriented levels? Being a robot, Clank has a side quest in which he discovers he has a soul. This might lead to discussion about what a soul is and what sort of creatures have one.
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What’s the Story?
Meet Ratchet: A cute and furry little mammal who just happens to have the biggest arsenal of gadgets and guns this side of the Milky Way. He's also the last of his kind, and that's apparently reason enough for nasty galactic tyrant Emperor Tachyon to want to hunt him down in RATCHET & CLANK FUTURE: TOOLS OF DESTRUCTION, a game that sees our hero exploring the universe to learn about his past as he fights off an invading army of robots and aliens. The heart of the game is Ratchet's stockpile of odd and innovative gear, like the Groovitron, which makes nearby enemies stop attacking and bust a move, and the powerful Tornado Launcher, which creates twisters that suck up bad guys like a nuclear-powered Hoover.
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Is It Any Good?
After a couple of wayward entries in Sony's popular Ratchet & Clank series, the latest entry in the series goes back to its roots, delivering simple but inventive running, jumping, and shooting shenanigans. Detours from this formula are brief and involve enjoyable arcade-style Mini games, such as spaceship combat missions, and controlling Ratchet in freefall using the PlayStation 3's motion-sensitive Sixaxis controller. Tools of Destruction is possessed of a genuine -- if somewhat crude -- wit that's more common in film than in games. Virtually every line of dialogue is a joke (or a set-up for one), and many of Ratchet's gadgets -- like Mr. Zurikon, a robot helper that hurls insults at bad guys -- are as funny as they are useful.
The transition between the Hollywood-quality animation of the narrative sequences and the actual game is seamless, making it seem like you are playing in a computer-animated movie.
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Released on 10/23/2007, price $47.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: E10+ (for Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Language)
ESRB rating: E10+ (for Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Language)
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- Safety is an issue
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
good for older children
This is a fun space adventure where you can shoot down the enimies eith a viarety of deathly waepons. There is no blood but lots of fights. There is a few good messages in this game. Small amount of language but super mild.
- I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
esrb should ratit t
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A good game for 10-year olds
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction is a game for all ages. Its got a good story (not the best story), fun gameplay, and wonderful graphics. A parent's main concern might be the violence. Yes, the game does have guns and other weapons but most of them don't even look real and only fire lasers and rockets. There is blood in the game but its not realistic blood and is usually orange or some other color. As for language, that is your least concern. The A-word is about all I heard ("screwed" if you count that as a bad word)which is used one time. There's also some innuendo but most kids will miss it. Like I said this game's for all ages and definitely worth picking up.
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Not for young kids...
Okay, this is a great game and all, but that doesn't mean that this is aimed for kids. I actually think they aimed it at Teens-Adults. First, it contains a lot of disturbing humor, like: "What is the "Balls" everybody is talking about"? It also have some Language, like Hell and A**: And third, some of the monsters in this game are pretty scary. The black evil Dinosaur would scare kids to hell, if they ever saw them. So... At least 12+, would I say^^
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