Ratchet & Clank Future - Tools of Destruction (USA / Sv / No / Da / Fi)
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2007
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✪ Reviewed on May 9, 2026
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Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction is the first PS3 R&C with breathtaking visuals for the time. Planet Kerwan and the Zoni Empire, delirious weaponry, savoury humour. Franchise reference on PS3, genre excellence.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player7+
Description
Insomniac Games platform-action adventure in the Ratchet & Clank saga. Published by Sony, released in Europe in November 2007. Premier opus next-gen, signature platform-action gameplay, inventive and wacky weapon arsenal, signature humor, and local or online co-op. Platform-action reference. Future Tools of Destruction variant.
Ratchet & Clank Future - Tools of Destruction review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
A colourful sci-fi universe worthy of a playable Pixar, zany weapons and varied planets bathed in light: everything overflows with graphic inventiveness. The roundness of the design and the technical fluidity compose a joyful, warm world. This visual generosity, polished and unbridled, showcases all of Insomniac's know-how.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Under its full title, this first HD adventure bets on an arsenal overflowing with ideas and an action-platforming as snappy as it is generous. Experimenting with every weapon and scooping up bolts stays compulsive. Between gunplay, platforming and humor, the whole thing retains a fluidity of handling that makes it as obvious a pleasure as ever.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The heroic duo lands in a dazzling adventure, blending platforming, action and an arsenal of weapons each more deranged than the last. Alternating spectacular shooting, ingenious gadgets and exploration delivers a constant, varied pleasure. Colourful, funny and superbly made, a platformer-shooter of crazy generosity that looks like an interactive cartoon of striking beauty.
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Blasting enemies with an ever more outlandish arsenal, scooping up bolts and upgrading your weapons sets up a jubilant rise in power that calls for the next level. Platforming, shooting and collecting flow without a dull moment. The adventure stays on rails, but the humor, the variety of gadgets and the satisfaction of unlocking everything hold you from start to finish.
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Behind the Future label sits the same Insomniac generosity: planets to crisscross at will, a zany arsenal that levels up and hidden bolts that reward patient exploration. Between arena challenges, Clank's sequences and a New Game+ that carries over all your gear, the adventure naturally extends past the story. That measured density earns the entry its lasting longevity.
Ratchet & Clank Future Tools of Destruction, the regional titling of the first Future entry, a major technical showcase of the series with cartoon-like rendering. The Asian run remains harder to find than the common American versions. Its desirability rests on this status as the saga's high-definition revival and, for the Asian version, on a rarer regional distribution rather than established value.
Is Ratchet & Clank Future - Tools of Destruction still worth playing in 2026?
Tools of Destruction is the first Ratchet & Clank on PS3, and it keeps a remarkable freshness. With visuals of near-cinematic quality for the time, its planet Kerwan, its plot around the Zoni Empire and its weaponry as wild as it is ingenious, it sets a model of sparkling, generous action-platforming. Insomniac's delicious humour and impeccable pacing land from start to finish. The gameplay, built on a jubilant, ever-evolving arsenal, has lost none of its effectiveness. For anyone who loves colourful, inventive action-adventure, this franchise peak remains fully recommendable today.
