While immune to damage, their weapons are far less potent than Ratchet's. On occasion, Cronk and Zephyr (and Talwyn on the latter two and after breaking her out of Zordoom Prison) accompany Ratchet and fight alongside him. The tilt-sensing abilities of the SIXAXIS are also used to control some weapons and gadgets. At times, Ratchet may enter free-fall, or with an upgrade to Clank, will be able to fly during these periods, the player uses the tilt functionality of the SIXAXIS controller to maneuver Ratchet. The player controls Ratchet most of the time, with some sections using Clank, as they explore various worlds to complete missions, using Ratchet's wrench and other exotic weapons gained during the course of the game. Tools of Destruction retains much of the basic gameplay found in previous Ratchet & Clank games, the game being primarily a shooter- platformer. See also: Common gameplay elements in the Ratchet and Clank series The game was nominated for several awards from gaming publications and was considered a commercial success.

Tools of Destruction received critical acclaim upon release with praise for the game's engaging and fun gameplay, but criticism for its technical issues. A PlayStation 2 version was planned, but scrapped. It was also one of the first PlayStation 3 games to support DualShock 3 rumble without any accessories. It is the first PlayStation 3 installment in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, as well as the first installment for the Future saga.

The game was released on Octoin North America and on Novemin Europe. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (known as Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction in most PAL countries, or Ratchet & Clank Future) is a 2007 action-adventure platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.

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