Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction -- Initial Impression.

I feel like some platform action so next up for me is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Ratchet & Clank Future is the latest title in the Ratchet & Clank series that began on the PlayStation 2 and saw four entries on that platform. Number five in the series hit the PlayStation Portable and will soon be ported over to the PlayStation 2. And that brings us to number six and the series' first entry for the PlayStation 3. Along with the Jak and Daxter series and the Sly Cooper series Ratchet & Clank were mainly responsible in allowing Sony to essentially out-Nintendo Nintendo last generation. Ratchet & Clank originally released five years ago. Six titles in five years, that's pretty hot and heavy. And the demand for them has barely waned. And that's because the series offers fun run and gun platforming action with action RPG lite leveling of weapons thrown in. And it's all wrapped up in great comic storytelling with well-written characters and great voice acting. I'm not expecting anything different this time around. In fact it appears Insomniac Games didn't set out to reinvent the wheel. They've reportedly gone back to the more simplified platform intensive action over the later entries' combat intensive action. From the time I've spent with the title, which amounts to the first couple of planets, I can tell that everything seems to be in place and the game is offering essentially more of the same. Which is just what I wanted. The classic Ratchet & Clank formula, only now on the PlayStation 3. And what's immediately apparent from playing the game is that it's just gorgeous. More of the same, only better looking. But will it last? Did they change anything? Will this be the one that tires me on the series? Will the Sixaxis control segments prove valid or are they destined for gimmickry? Can they keep the humor going this many entries into the series? We'll soon see...