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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
- PlayStation 3
- Price: $47.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Frenetic shoot-'em-up space adventure; no blood.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
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.
What's it about?
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.
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.
What families can talk about
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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Fun and safe game 4 10-year-olds
this ratchet and clank game is fun. it has a little bit of language, but fun. one time i heard the word a*s and b***h in the game. i guess this is why the ESRB rated it E10+. this game is probably not safe for ages under 7 or 8. the graphics are awesome, by the way. the weapons are fun and cool!
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Awesome!!!!!
This game is great!! It is fun and exciting. I never got board. The violence is not that bad. It just animated. There is some language, but not bad. They say about 2-3 bad words in the whole game. For example they said: the a-- word and that really all i can remember. Overall great game. Appropriate for 10+.
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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.
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Fun since PS2, reason for ps3
wow. just, wow. i was amazed from start to finish with everything insomniac has done to make this the gaming reason for ps3. there was so much imagination, that you could be emersed in gaming pleasure for days on end. sure there are a few words that wernet in the PS2 ones, but, who cares, we hear them on TV at least 1200 times a day. Parents, great game, you wont be dissapointed.
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A must play game
This game is fun and addicting. It also has some humor packed in. Best Ratchet and clank u will ever play!
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BEST PS3 ONLY TITLE OUT THERE!!!
This game is awesome, no matter what age you are. Go around and fight to throwt the efforts of pirates, a galictic empire, and the atempt to wipe out the main character's (Ratchet) race. A fairly fast moving game with humor coming at every turn, this is a game that you'll want to play more then once.
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Kid, 11 years old
June 22, 2011
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The Only languige is a*s
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| Platforms: | PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Developer: | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Release date: | October 23, 2007 |
| Price: | $47.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E10+ for Alcohol Reference, Animated Blood, Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Language |
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