Many moons ago, Insomniac Games kicked off a clever contest that gave fans of the Ratchet and Clank series the opportunity to create their own zany weapon for the next iteration in the series, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time. The winner of the contest was announced last night at Comic-Con and his weapon is being displayed prominently at the event. The gun is called the “Spiral of Death” and you can view it in action below the fold.
Insomniac creative director Brian Allgeier calls the Spiral of Death a “deadly yo-yo.” The gun shoots a vicious neon-blue saw blade that once ejected flies eventually finds its way back into the gun’s barrel. It kills things with the first shot, and if you’re strafe-happy, will kill something on the rebound. A deadly yo-yo, indeed. Check it out!
after seeing the finalists on the playstation blog. this and the sticky hand weapons were the 2 i was hoping would get picked. glad to see i can spot a winner when i see one. to bad my mirrors broken.
It's a saw blade weapon, yes, but it actually looks like it handles totally differently than any other gun in the series. It appears it cannot be fired continuously,as it only has the one (or three, when upgraded) sawblade(s).
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11:30 AM on 07.23.2009
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Sounds like the Chopper/Multi-star from the 2nd game
Congrats to the dude though.
This isn't just another saw blade weapon, it's one with interesting physics and world interaction.