PrinceWatercress plays Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando - Part 13 of 54

Well, we need some crystals to get a new ship. Let's go get some crystals.

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In order to get some crystals, you'll have to head out into the desert near where the exit to the level is. When you do, make sure you are armed and your ammo is full, as you'll be facing a lot of enemies as you explore the forest. If you need to get experience for any of your guns, this is a good place to do it early in the game. Just keep in mind that when the enemies are defeated, they stay defeated. This makes it easier to explore the desert, and if you explore all of the desert, you'll get a Skill Point for it. 

To get the crystals, just attack them with your guns or you wrench. When you completely break them, you'll get the crystal inside. There are 100 crystals in all in the desert, and while you only need ten to get a new ship, getting the other 90 will net you a lot of money.

If you see a pile of stones anywhere in the desert, a giant one-eyed flying creature with a laser attack will pop up. You'll want to destroy this enemy with your guns, as this will get you another crystal. Just watch that pink laser and be ready to jump over it like a jump rope when it comes your way.

There are some ammo boxes in the desert, but you're better off using the Megacorp vendor near the exit to ensure your ammo is fully refilled. You can also get some health back here, though nanotech is limited in the desert.

Controls:

As Ratchet:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move

Right analog stick: move camera

X:

• Jump and double jump (hold button after double jump to use Heli-Pack or Thruster Pack)
• Wall jump (near certain walls)

Square: strike with wrench

Circle: pull out/shoot currently equipped gun

Triangle: 

• quick select (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left stick to switch guns; menu can be customized in Quick Select on the pause menu
• double tap to switch between two most recently equipped weapons/items
• interrupt on-screen messages

Select: open map

Start: Pause menu

• Control Pad: select option
• X: confirm option choice

L1:

• center camera behind Ratchet (tap button to center)
• first-person view (hold button and use left stick or D-Pad to look around; let go of L1 to move camera back behind Ratchet)
• Square: wrench boomerang
• Circle: fire gun
• R1/R2: zoom in and out (Pulse Rifle only)

L2/R2: strafe (hold while moving)

L3: see health and Bolt totals

R1/R2: crouch (hold down)

• Square: wrench boomerang
• X: high jump
• long jump (hold crouch button and jump while running to perform)

R3: open map

In water:

• Square: dive and descend
• X: surface and ascend
• R1: accelerate with Hydro-Pack

As Clank:

Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move

Right analog stick: move camera

When hanging off platforms:

• Control Pad/Left Analog Stick: move
• Forward+X: vault up
• Back+X: drop down

Square: punch

X: Jump (press and hold in the middle of a jump to glide with Heli-Pack)

Triangle: command menu (hold and use in conjunction with Control Pad or left analog stick to choose commands)