Ratchet & Clank: QForce gets tower defense

Developer Insomniac Games is building a tower defense mechanism in the download game Ratchet & Clank: QForce. In addition, a new alien enemy, which can be fought in split screen, makes an appearance in the game.

Via the official PlayStation Blog leave James Stevenson, community manager at Insomniac Games, says that the studio will build a tower defense mechanism in Ratchet & Clank: QForce. Stevenson will not disclose details about the option. Tower defense is a popular genre, especially thanks to games like Plants vs. Zombies and the various tower defense games for iOS and Android.

Furthermore, Stevenson announces that a new enemy will be introduced in QForce. Players can also choose whether to progress through the game as Ratchet, Clank, or Captain Qwark. The game consists of five levels, spread over three different planets. The game can be played by two players simultaneously in split screen, but can also be played online in co-op. The game should be available for download this fall via the PlayStation Network, although it is not yet known when exactly. The game will be released in North America under the name Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault.