Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
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North American PlayStation 3 box art
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| Developer(s) | Insomniac Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Michael Bross |
| Series | Ratchet & Clank |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| GameRankings | 77.06% |
| Metacritic | 76/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 8/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar |    |
| GameZone | 7/10 |
| IGN | 8.2/10 |
| Polygon | 8.5/10 |
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus (known as Ratchet & Clank: Nexus in Europe) is a 2013 platform video game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the fourth and final installment in the "Future" series. The series is noted for the inclusion of exotic and unique locations and over the top gadgets, a concept of the traditional Ratchet & Clank experience, that returns in this game.
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus received a favourable reception upon release, although lower than previous games in the Future series, with reviewers praising the graphics, gameplay, controls, and humour, but criticizing the short length.
The gameplay is just like the other games in the Ratchet & Clank series but more focuses on Gravity. The game features new weapons and gadgets as well as some returning ones, including the Fusion Grenade and The Warmonger. The game introduces new weapons as well, such as The Winterizer, which creates a tornado freezing enemies and turns them into snowmen, The OmniBlaster, a fast short range weapon and a Nightmare Box, a device that scares enemies, usually in forms of clowns, an eye or a pirate leaving Ratchet all sorts of weapons to eliminate them. Skill Points, Cheats and Gold Bolts make their return. Gadgets include The Repulsor, which suspends enemies in mid-air.
The main goal is for the Nether to reach the other side of the rift through the protagonist Ratchet's dimension. Gravity is a vital entity in this game, as it is used to travel to hard to reach places. Clank also participates in 2D sections referred to The Netherverses which are mind bending puzzles, where Clank must navigate a treacherous maze while a Nether follows him.
Characters such as Zephyr, Cronk and Talwyn returned, not forgetting the half-hearted super-size hero Captain Qwark and The Plumber. The army of enemies called Thugs-4-Less (an army from the series' second game) returns. The Intergalactic Arena (named later as Destructapalooza) also returns. Raritanium is used to upgrade weapons. The game has three difficulty settings: Cadet, Hero and Legend. A Challenge Mode is also available.
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