While attending a Sony Event for press last week in California, PSU.com was able to get new details and hands on with Insomniac’s upcoming PlayStation 3 adventure, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.
Once inside the Insomniac studio the press were divided into groups each starting in a separate room where a developer or producer would go over certain aspects of the game.
Weapons:
– Insomniac confirmed there would be a total of 23 weapons and 8-9 gadgets.
– Merchants in every level to purchase weapons, ammo, and gadgets.
– Every weapon has an upgrade development tree to increase aspects of the weapons. You can use the items you collect to purchase upgrades. Every weapon has a secret upgrade.
The following weapons were either demoed or playable…
– Predator Rockets: multi-lock aim missiles
– Death Springs: deadly grenade that bursts pink slinkies that destroy everything in there path…good way to clear enemy infested areas.
– Negotiator: Splash attack weapon
– Plasma Beasts: green goo that homes monsters to kill unsuspecting enemies…basically a trapping weapon.
– Alpha Disrupter: most powerful weapon that requires charging
– Geolazer: uses sixaxis to cut away ice or walls
– Combuster: average gun
– Buzz Blades: shoots multiple spinning saw blades
– Visocopter: helicopter that uses the sixaxis to move. Shoots and self destroys.
– Transmorpher: turns enemies into penguins
– Groovitron: Disco ball that disables enemies and turns them into 70’s disco dancers. -Best Weapon in game!
– Mr. Zurkon: summoned robot you follows Ratchet and shoots enemies.
– James the Galatic Defender: Alternate summon to Mr. Zurkon.
– Robo-Wings: Metallalic wings that allow Ratchet to fly around the level.
Check back soon for our the next part in this Hands On series.