Undoubtedly, one of the most eagerly anticipated exclusives in-bound to the PlayStation 3 is Ratchet & Clank: Future Tools of Destruction. With truly gorgeous next-generation visuals, white-knuckle action, and all the trademark Ratchet & Clank humour, it’s not exactly difficult to see why PS3 fans are positively drooling as the game’s October 23 retail release date draws ever closer.

Yet, if the craving to experience Insomniac Games’ latest slice of interactive cartoon japery is threatening to drive you insane as the days crawl by, then those wonderful folks over at GameStop have just what you need to temporarily quell that rampant desire to let loose with the Groovatron.

If you happen to be passing a GameStop store today, then why not pop in and slap down a mere $5.00 USD to instantly secure a pre-order of Ratchet & Clank’s new sci-fi adventure. In return for your valuable patronage, GameStop staff will then gleefully furnish you with a complimentary demo disk for a brief taster of Future Tools of Destruction. Sounds like a good deal, no?

Of course, those of you presently cursing your stinking luck because of existing pre-orders in place at other retail destinations can take a degree of solace in the fact that the very same demo will hit the PlayStation Network via download on October 04.

Not that such behaviour should be condoned, but those impatient fans that simply cannot and will not wait upon reading this news, could always cancel their online or high street pre-orders and swing by GameStop instead.

No, contrary to popular belief, this writer does not earn a commission from GameStop based on amassed Ratchet & Clank: Future Tools of Destruction pre-orders – though the extra cash injection would certainly be welcome.

Click below to further whet your gaming appetites for what Insomniac is promising this coming October 23.

Trailer courtesy of GameTrailers.com.