Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is the story of one broken promise, a promise that's hurt every Ratchet & Clank game since 2007's Tools of Destruction.
Ratchet & Clank has always been defined by its ambition, and this ambition was never clearer than with the PS3's Ratchet & Clank Future Saga: A multi-game story arc that aimed to be too big for any one game. However, some of the folks at Insomniac Games had promised much more than they could achieve, telling Sony representatives that R&C Future: Tools of Destruction would have full multiplayer and co-op support - features that were NEVER in production. The Future Saga would never recover from this promise, as Insomniac rushed to "make it up" to their upset publisher, and the Ratchet & Clank series has paid the price for it ever since.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:34 R&C Future's Tools of Production
11:32 Story I: Induction
20:42 Devices: Unclear Instructions
27:55 Story II: Jagged Edges and Misconstruction
36:14 Subito Piratae Advenerunt
42:22 Story III: Qwark; Talwyn's Introduction
53:13 Ardolis: R&C Future's Best Level Construction
59:48 Weapons: The Tools of Destruction
1:09:13 Story IV: Talwyn's Offscreen Abduction
1:17:03 ToD's Finale, A Rushed Conduction
1:31:11 Paying the Price of Ambition
#RatchetAndClank #ToolsOfDestruction #TheGoldenBolt
This is the story of one broken promise, a promise that's hurt every Ratchet & Clank game since 2007's Tools of Destruction.
Ratchet & Clank has always been defined by its ambition, and this ambition was never clearer than with the PS3's Ratchet & Clank Future Saga: A multi-game story arc that aimed to be too big for any one game. However, some of the folks at Insomniac Games had promised much more than they could achieve, telling Sony representatives that R&C Future: Tools of Destruction would have full multiplayer and co-op support - features that were NEVER in production. The Future Saga would never recover from this promise, as Insomniac rushed to "make it up" to their upset publisher, and the Ratchet & Clank series has paid the price for it ever since.
A Crack in Time Retrospective: youtu.be/GbzyTqLjrso
Subscribe for more! bit.ly/TGBSub
Support future videos! patreon.com/TheGoldenBolt
Follow me on Twitter! twitter.com/TheGoldenBolt
Become a Channel Member! youtube.com/channel/UCIySeFc0rD9_WK5CRCuB_oA/join
"The Golden Bolt Theme" composed by AllHailBuckets. Show him some love on Spotify or your music service of choice! open.spotify.com/artist/2dWDmPnBqbOuoGGF5oclcv
This video is not intended for viewers under 13 years of age, and may contain content inappropriate for such viewers. Parental guidance suggested.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:34 R&C Future's Tools of Production
11:32 Story I: Induction
20:42 Devices: Unclear Instructions
27:55 Story II: Jagged Edges and Misconstruction
36:14 Subito Piratae Advenerunt
42:22 Story III: Qwark; Talwyn's Introduction
53:13 Ardolis: R&C Future's Best Level Construction
59:48 Weapons: The Tools of Destruction
1:09:13 Story IV: Talwyn's Offscreen Abduction
1:17:03 ToD's Finale, A Rushed Conduction
1:31:11 Paying the Price of Ambition
#RatchetAndClank #ToolsOfDestruction #TheGoldenBolt
