Insomniac bigwigs talk about Ratchet and Clank, Resistance

PSU has managed to score an interview with the folks from Insomniac, the brains behind the Ratchet and Clank series as well as a little PS3 title called Resistance: Fall of Man. The full interview’s behind the “read” link below, but you can check out a few snippets of it right here.

On Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Brian Allgeier, creative director and design director at Insomniac, detailed a few of the weapons that will be making an appearance in the game.

• Pyro Blaster – a high powered flame thrower, all of the weapons have been started from scratch and tuned for the new enemies and combat.
• Tornado Launcher – sucks up enemies and whips them around. Also controllable by the Sixaxis motion sensor in the controller.
• Plasma Beasts – slimy goo-like monsters that spring up and tackle enemies that are in range
• Groovitron – a disco ball grenade weapon that when thrown out causes the enemies to hypnotically dance to a groovin beat

As for online multiplayer and co-op features, Allgeier declined to give any details. “It’s too early to say right now,” said Allgeier. “Plus Ryan, our Marketing Director, would probably kill me.”

The Resistance: Fall of Man sequel. Insomniac President and CEO Ted Price also tackled the rumored sequel for Resistance: Fall of Man. “Rise of Man is a logical guess,” said Price. “But we’re not making a Rise of Man.”

“I’ve already gotten called out for ‘confirming’ a Resistance: FOM sequel,” added Price. “I’ve never done that overtly. What I’ve said is that Resistance: FOM is the first chapter of a bigger story…so for now we’ll leave whatever’s next shrouded in mystery.”

For the full article, click on the “read” link below.

PSU has managed to score an interview with the folks from Insomniac, the brains behind the Ratchet and Clank series as well as a little PS3 title called Resistance: Fall of Man. The full interview’s behind the “read” link below, but you can check out a few snippets of it right here.

On Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Brian Allgeier, creative director and design director at Insomniac, detailed a few of the weapons that will be making an appearance in the game.

• Pyro Blaster – a high powered flame thrower, all of the weapons have been started from scratch and tuned for the new enemies and combat.
• Tornado Launcher – sucks up enemies and whips them around. Also controllable by the Sixaxis motion sensor in the controller.
• Plasma Beasts – slimy goo-like monsters that spring up and tackle enemies that are in range
• Groovitron – a disco ball grenade weapon that when thrown out causes the enemies to hypnotically dance to a groovin beat

As for online multiplayer and co-op features, Allgeier declined to give any details. “It’s too early to say right now,” said Allgeier. “Plus Ryan, our Marketing Director, would probably kill me.”

The Resistance: Fall of Man sequel. Insomniac President and CEO Ted Price also tackled the rumored sequel for Resistance: Fall of Man. “Rise of Man is a logical guess,” said Price. “But we’re not making a Rise of Man.”

“I’ve already gotten called out for ‘confirming’ a Resistance: FOM sequel,” added Price. “I’ve never done that overtly. What I’ve said is that Resistance: FOM is the first chapter of a bigger story…so for now we’ll leave whatever’s next shrouded in mystery.”

For the full article, click on the “read” link below.