Last fall, Sony is clearly voznamerilas try on the red hat of Santa Claus holding bestow the PlayStation 3 a good game after another. First came Excellent Heavenly Sword, and then came the turn of the unusual and fascinating Folklore, and a little later and pulled the heavy artillery - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune from Naughty Dog studios and, of course, Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction from the team Insomniac. On the strengths and weaknesses, first you can learn from the past issue of "SI", well, about the merits and failures of the second read below.
 | |  | Some ideas clearly podsmotreny competitors. For example, at Retro Studios, the authors of Metroid Prime. | | Well-protected opponents can turn into a serious headache - frontal attack will not catch them. |
"Hardly knew you in high definition!" ... Exclaims one of the minor characters is closer to the final, and obviously meant it. Indeed, from the very beginning anyone who spoke with the earlier parts of the series, it is clear as day: changes in the new sequel, not enough to swear by. And this applies as strictly gaming, and the exterior of Tools of Destruction - with a discussion of which offer no delay. Let the graph, if you believe the truism is not a major component of the success of a project (by the way, the creators of Crysis does not agree), it is at her most of us pay attention in the first place. Here and there, just finished showing an introductory video (in good old tradition performed on the engine), we begin to meticulously study the crannies of Metropolis, trying to understand what gave the city of processing power on PlayStation 3. Let us say at once - yes, the use of clear, but it rather comes to cosmetic changes rather than on the overhaul. Models of the characters and scenery have added significantly to landfills, special effects have become more varied and catchy, of course, the quality of textures, and objects in the scene just as closely. Their contribution is making and referred to high resolution - though it is the second consecutive draft Insomniac, not "dotyanuvshy" to a mark in 1080. However, on subjective feelings, levels or dimensions remained unchanged or even decreased, and the interactivity is not amazing: breaking and blasting is permitted only to those goods, and where acts of vandalism are provided by the script. In general, take the initiative will fail, unless you set out to demolish in Metropolis all the street lights until the last.
 | Winged swing |
As the faithful followers of the general line of Sony, the guys from Insomniac just had to find a use built-in gyroscopes Sixaxis. And they are, oddly enough, found. Tilting the controller in different directions, you can control the "fall" Ratchet during the landings on some of the planet (have to maneuver in order to evade anti-aircraft fire) or set the direction of flight when Ratchet with Clancy turns into something like an airplane. Another scope of the gyroscope - the control of managed tornadoes and a mini-game reminiscent of pinball (as in Tools of Destruction masked Hacking electronic locks). Unfortunately, none of these cases, the gyro's own existence does not justify - awkward, large reservoir and is very annoying. One can only envy the foresight of the developers, realizing let us off the miracle technology of choice. Still fly, using familiar analog stick, unlike the more convenient - not drifting on turning.
 | |  | Useless nuts and bolts? No, the hard-currency pretverdaya! | | Clancy's plan will help someone from a great height without damage to health. |
In the future - with a clear conscience! However, do not worry, be bored in Tools of Destruction does not have to. Events frenzied horse break away from the bat, throwing Long-eared-metal duo that one planet to the other - and farther into space, the thicker the aliens. Hordes of half-witted soldiers Percival Tachyon, a giant carnivorous slugs, droid guards, the whole battery of artillery units, space pirates, mosquitoes, overgrown, and even dinosaurs - that's indicative list of those whom Ratchet (with support from Clancy's, of course) to blow up, shoot, burn or sprayed on the atoms. I remember the third part of the series began with a call «Up Your Arsenal!» - The slogan is highly relevant to the present day. Indeed, without an impressive arsenal of mass destruction, none in the world lombaks Tools of Destruction will not last five minutes. Verified in practice, and not once!
| Joy of life |
Of course, the next Ratchet & Clank simply would not have the right to call itself part of the famous series, do not be in it a whole bunch of various mini-games designed to distract you from a tired routine cleanup levels.Most prominently in the list, as usual, is a local version of "rail" shooter - the characters are sitting in the cockpit spaceship, fly in a given direction and shoot settle opponents with powerful turrets of steel "bird". The flight usually ends with a grand massacre flagship of the enemy - even though, as others struggle with the bosses, like the battle is hardly complex. Another traditional form of entertainment - gladiatorial battles in the arena. In this case - in Personal Arena of His Imperial Majesty Percival Tachyon. Here, in general, there are no surprises: there is a list of events, is a series of shootouts and fisticuffs, and there's prize money (its size depends on the complexity of the trials). Reached the end - have received money. Did not reach - in disgrace flew in the selection menu.
 | |  | Even in the air has to be careful - the enemy's air defense is working at full strength. | | The flagship of the space pirates differs giant size and tiny strength. |
Nevertheless have to start with small things - weak pistol (proudly called Combuster), scanty supply of grenades are not very long range so sure the wrench repeatedly sprinkled the blood of their enemies. It was a wrench and become your magic wand at the initial stages, while other weapons are not too effective, and to buy something more powerful sorely lacking money. The key to grasping paws lombaksa, is like a scalpel in his hand a crazy surgeon - a tool versatile and deadly. Not every creature, whether it be at least three times and fantastically toothy fanged, stand precisely targeted strike weapon of the proletariat. In addition, battling the key, not necessarily the foe at bay close: holding «R2», you have a split second to turn melee attack hitters in the middle distance, and after each throw a wrench loyal Australian boomerang returns to the caring hands of the owner. Alas, sooner or later, a similar method of dealing with dissent is too risky, so that the gear shift is inevitable. Recalculate the loud rattling in the pockets of the screws so Shpuntik and go to the nearest huckster - buy the latest news from the galactic defense industry and improve what has already managed to acquire.
| Laggards do not wait! |
Multiplayer mode from Tools of Destruction vanished in an unknown direction - his absence has told the developers a few months before the games on sale. The official reason: the desire to focus on the story mode. In fact, we suspect, everything is much simpler and more prosaic: Tools of Destruction debuted in summer 2006 as a technology demo for the PlayStation 3, and Insomniac had not yet completed its work on Resistance: Fall of Men. Some time later, Sony representatives said that Tools of Destruction will certainly go on sale before the end of 2007. Responsible for the words of the publisher had all the same Insomniac. Studio with the problem right, but no casualties, unfortunately, has not done.
 | |  | Oddly, not all the inhabitants of Tools of Destruction are fussing about your death - many of them quietly go about their business. | | About the ability to fly Ratchet remembers not always. So take your time to bathe in the nearest swamp. |
Prices in local stores, admittedly a rough, even in the later stages of the game of money for an adequate response to inflation at times lacking. In addition, not all of the proposed weapons really come in handy on the road. That is, the usefulness of Predator Launcher (fires homing missiles can hit several targets simultaneously), no doubts, surely there is the use of armor-piercing Shard Reaper and remotely looks like a lightsaber Shock Ravager. But the miracle of technology thoughts, called Tornado Launcher, probably, so it will gather dust in a backpack, and there are several good reasons. First, given the activity and the large number of attackers, their habit of suddenly lash out and from all sides at once, low-charged weapons in Tools of Destruction on the move loses points. Secondly, in this particular case we have to deal with managed manually tornado - and manage the deadly vortices in the heat of battle that the analog stick that the gyroscope (see related sidebar) mortally embarrassing, and just once. So, to save tens of thousands of standard units? Certainly - they believe me, there is what to spend. For example, the new armor or a variety of ingenious devices, without any particular claim to originality referred Devices.
These same "Soup" in fact also quite ambiguous, and the stock can be replenished mainly in the store, only occasionally picking up the road. But without some miracles TechProgress not reach nooks games, not to mention the fact that there are also some very simple fun gizmos. As you say, the prospect of spiteful critics make a brief but a disco? Do you and a means for the organization there is one - self-disco-ball on batteries. And while intergalactic bandyukov like mad, no harm will be how to spoil their lives.
| Gun Ride |
Effectiveness of weapons can be improved in two ways. The first - to use them a lot and often, then it is itself from level to level will become better and more functional. Second - order an upgrade in weapons shop. Money for this simple procedure with you not to take, but you will need to stock a certain amount of fairly rare metal - raritaniuma.
In captivity success The plot is compared with the first parts of Ratchet & Clank does not stand up, although all tested since 2001 tricks and gags the writers allowed in the case. Maybe the reason is this: jokes are still funny (take, for example, an episode of narcotic gas and its effect on the robot), but the annoying "somewhere we've already seen this, and not just" get away not coming out. And it does not leave the impression that the author sometimes forgets about the motivation of the characters, because of what some levels (and they are here, by the way, not so much), though seem superfluous. Well flown, well, shoot. And why, why - hell knows. Like, someone volunteers muttered something under his breath for decency in the end of the last mission, but only at the moment we just throw right and left the crowd of pirates on board aeroyahty.
However, in spite of everything, the professionalism of the developers is amazing. Time on the project - and this place is quite obvious - it took quite a bit, but even in such adverse circumstances eternal haste, using only one willing to ideas and already tested in practice punches, the authors of Tools of Destruction managed to present to the public an excellent, albeit not devoid of flaws the game. Besides, the ending Tools of Destruction, as it is now accepted, hints at the imminent extension of this highly dramatic story. So that Insomniac is a great opportunity, after working on the bugs, release a year or two ideal «Ratchet & Clank a new generation." We will look forward to. Honest lombakskoe!
| Minutes of Fame |
Shorty Clancy, as usual, most of the time, portraying the rucksack Ratchet. But in his life happen vivid scenes - for example, when you need somewhere to climb, and the eared and tailed astronaut for that is too large. Note, in clashes with opponents Clancy compete with a friend can not, even though the robot something that the meaning of the martial arts. But it helps a band of mysterious creatures Zoni, with whom Clancy's even a passage of time can slow down - a skill in some cases, extremely useful.
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