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By Marc Saltzman
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Fusing action, humor, and planet-hopping in a fun romp.
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Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
What's It About?
An intergalactic manhunt leads to the capture of the evil Vendra Prog, and so Ratchet and Clank are tasked with escorting the criminal mastermind to the Vartax Detention Center. But a daring jailbreak -- orchestrated by Vendra's twin brother Neftin Prog -- leaves our fearless duo scrambling to get him back behind bars. RATCHET & CLANK: INTO THE NEXUS is a single-player adventure that serves as an epilogue to previous games Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, and it fuses action, humor, and planet-hopping for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
Is It Any Good?
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus is an entertaining, value-priced, and multiplatform game that should please fans of the franchise and those new to the series. As with its predecessors, the third-person game includes outrageous weapons and gadgets, tight and responsive controls, platforming elements, and plenty of humor, not to mention familiar faces from past games including Captain Qwark, Cronk, and others. Along with the single-player campaign is a tougher Challenge Mode for more seasoned players, yielding about 15 hours of total play. Although it's not one of the year's best, this Ratchet & Clank game entertains.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Is it time Sony retires this aging duo, or do gamers still want to play as them? Is it cool to have the same game on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita?
Although it's brief, is the alcohol mention an issue for parents? Here's a video on tips to discussing alcohol in the media with kids.
Game Details
- Platforms : PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Vita
- Subjects : Language & Reading : following directions , Hobbies : collecting
- Skills : Self-Direction : achieving goals , time management , Thinking & Reasoning : applying information , investigation , strategy
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- Available online? : Not available online
- Publisher : Sony Computer Entertainment
- Release date : November 19, 2013
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Robots
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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