Ratchet & Clank - Tools of Destruction (Europe / Sv / No / Da / Fi)
PlayStation 3
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Reviewed in 2007
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✪ Reviewed on August 29, 2025
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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. Tools of Destruction variant.
Ratchet & Clank - 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"
The saga's first HD entry, it unfurls a teeming arsenal and clever gadgets in service of a spectacular, readable action-platformer. Swapping weapons mid-fight delivers constant glee. Still gorgeous to look at, this trial run on the console retains a handling and a pace that are a treat to this day.
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"
The saga's first next-gen leap, Tools of Destruction opens up sprawling planets to explore where every weapon levels as you use it, nudging you to scour each corner for hidden bolts. The main quest swells with arena challenges, Clank's puzzles and a New Game+ that keeps your arsenal, so the fun runs long past the credits. A benchmark for the generous action-platformer.
Technical info
💾22,4 GB📅23/10/2007
Published by Sony
Ratchet & Clank - Tools of Destruction (PS3) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Ratchet & Clank Tools of Destruction, the first Future entry and a major technical showcase of the series on the console, praised for its cartoon-like rendering and inventive arsenal. Still common, its desirability rests on this status as the high-definition revival of a beloved saga rather than scarcity. A prime piece for action-platformer fans of the generation, accessible in a complete box.
Is Ratchet & Clank - 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.
