Top Tips: The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy

Insomniac Games provides some handy hints for your intergalactic adventures with the cunning lombax Ratchet and his robotic sidekick Clank.

Ratchet and Clank are set to return to PlayStation 3 in summer 2012 to relive their first three quests in The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy. Here, developer Insomniac Games reveals some top tips to ensure you don't miss a trick when you're adventuring through space with this legendary duo.

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• Bolts are a lombax's best friend - collect these so that Ratchet can purchase new weapons at Gadgetron and Megacorp vendors.
• Explore everywhere. Most planets in the Solaris galaxy have multiple paths that Ratchet and Clank can explore to find weapons, gadgets, infobots to find other planets and, of course, bolts.
• If you ever get stuck, check the mission screen for each planet by pressing the SELECT button on your Wireless Controller to see if any tasks remain.

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• After you get a new gadget, return to the previous planets you've visited and explore them further - you never know what may be hidden there.

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• Level up as many weapons as you can. For example, the Lancer pistol upgrades to the Heavy Lancer machine gun, which is great for taking out foes at medium range.
• Once the Bouncer becomes available, purchase it, upgrade it and watch it wreak havoc on all enemies in its path.
• Completing all of the arena challenges in Maktar Resort and Planet Joba is a great way to earn a ton of extra bolts.

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• All weapons have five levels of upgrades, compared to a single one in Ratchet & Clank 2.
• Make sure that you thoroughly explore the sewers on Planet Aquatos for valuable crystals and other goodies. These sewers are also a great place to level up your weapons.

Now, go get your hands on a copy of The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy and put these tips to good use in your action-packed journey through the galaxy on PlayStation 3.