Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 12, 2013
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 338 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 247 out of 338
  2. Mixed: 66 out of 338
  3. Negative: 25 out of 338
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  1. mysterhyde
    Nov 12, 2013
    7
    Ratchet & Clank Nexus propose un scénario d’une banalité affligeante. Malgré cela, les six heures de jeu offert par ce titre sont parfaitement remplies, sans temps mort et aurait mérité deux /trois environnements supplémentaires. Ces mondes, 4+1 semi-facultative, sont tous de bonne qualité graphique et observe un level design inutilement alambiqué pour cacher le fait que ce ne sont queRatchet & Clank Nexus propose un scénario d’une banalité affligeante. Malgré cela, les six heures de jeu offert par ce titre sont parfaitement remplies, sans temps mort et aurait mérité deux /trois environnements supplémentaires. Ces mondes, 4+1 semi-facultative, sont tous de bonne qualité graphique et observe un level design inutilement alambiqué pour cacher le fait que ce ne sont que des couloirs. Ratchet s’y déplace assez lentement malgré l’obtention des Hoverbottes et Clank n’est qu’un prétexte pour varier les plaisirs dans une 2D/réflexion. Enfin, le système monétaire ne change pas et la moitié des armes ne servent rien.… Expand
  2. aGUYtoREMEMBER
    Jan 2, 2014
    7
    Cool game, however I miss the days of the PS2 Ratchet and Clank when the games were really in depth and just spectacular. To this day I am waiting for them to match "Up your Arsenal" (3rd edition to the series)
  3. IonicFox
    Nov 21, 2013
    5
    With much disappointment, I have to say that Into The Nexus is not a great title. As a huge fan of Ratchet since the beginning, I am very upset about the lack luster titles that Insomniac has been pushing out the last 3 years. They are rushed, bite-sized, lacking of compelling stories, and are just empty feeling. This is supposed to be a finale to the Future Saga yet it gives hardlyWith much disappointment, I have to say that Into The Nexus is not a great title. As a huge fan of Ratchet since the beginning, I am very upset about the lack luster titles that Insomniac has been pushing out the last 3 years. They are rushed, bite-sized, lacking of compelling stories, and are just empty feeling. This is supposed to be a finale to the Future Saga yet it gives hardly anything to feel and sells you on nostalgia (but not very well) more than anything else. I love Ratchet & Clank and will continue to watch what is done with the series but with three strikes, I am going to be skeptical until Insomniac proves they are going to put more time into the series or else it will crumble.… Expand
  4. matt252
    Feb 21, 2014
    5
    I completed this game in 3 hours, regardless it is is a great game with a great storyline, but isn't near as good arsenal or full frontal assault. But if your aren't as good as playing games I would get this game but you do need to have played the previous game to get this game but it is still a bit disappointing that it isn't up to there usual standards.If you are only thinking of playingI completed this game in 3 hours, regardless it is is a great game with a great storyline, but isn't near as good arsenal or full frontal assault. But if your aren't as good as playing games I would get this game but you do need to have played the previous game to get this game but it is still a bit disappointing that it isn't up to there usual standards.If you are only thinking of playing Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal, I would would give it 10/10 for its high quality standards.… Expand
  5. glitchmaster
    Apr 25, 2014
    5
    The ratchet and clank series went all wrong when all 4 one came out i mean seriously i love the original ratchet and clank games and the future series as well but when i'm playing into the nexus or q force or all 4 one i feel like a 4 year old i guess that's because of the graphics why did they change that ratchet looks like a he's 5 years the graphics used to be good like a crack in timeThe ratchet and clank series went all wrong when all 4 one came out i mean seriously i love the original ratchet and clank games and the future series as well but when i'm playing into the nexus or q force or all 4 one i feel like a 4 year old i guess that's because of the graphics why did they change that ratchet looks like a he's 5 years the graphics used to be good like a crack in time and the story ass well i mean it's been 4 years since they made a good ratchet and clank 4 years time is enough time to realise that the new games are just bad.
    into the nexus is the best from these 3 but is too short i hear people say 8 hour game ones you have beaten it and play it again it takes about 2 to 3 hours.    … Expand
  6. Quto
    Jan 1, 2014
    7
    Negative:
    The game feels... Incomplete, rushed.
    It feels Insomniac did a so-so job with this title as a means to follow the 'Call of Duty Formula,' crank out another game with same mechanics, just weapons and maps. Another problem I've had with this game are the lack of levels; There are 4 levels or planets and a planet dedicated to the arena. The game feels short in this sense and    Negative:
    The game feels... Incomplete, rushed.
    It feels Insomniac did a so-so job with this title as a means to follow the 'Call of Duty Formula,' crank out another game with same mechanics, just weapons and maps.

    Another problem I've had with this game are the lack of levels; There are 4 levels or planets and a planet dedicated to the arena. The game feels short in this sense and the story feels as if it was slapped together using craft glue, construction paper and glitter. Though I don't feel that way entirely, the story is interesting, however it does feel like a last minute effort.

    Miss the Insomniac Museum.

    Last negative view are the glitches; going back through in an attempt to get the platinum trophy 'Pride of Fastoon,' there were a few bugs I've noticed that either Insomniac didn't Iron out or overlooked.

    -If you go to the Nether challenges in Challenge mode, and leave to go to the arena, you can't get in. The arena literally just blocks you out from even reaching its sub-menu.

    -When equipped with the RYNO, if you shoot a boss enemy like a Gargathorn, or Neftin before their health bar shows up, it's an instant kill before damage applies, Even with the Omni Blasters and Plasma Slayer.

    -When leaving a planet, Rachet gets stuck in place on the ground as the screen transitions out when the ship departs.

    Positive:

    Though the story feels rushed, I do like it. 2 new villains with a past similar to Rachets. No previous family to grow up with, except Rachet had his father for a few years before death. Both abandoned by their race in their current dimension and some Nostalgia, comparing Vendra and what she is now to Rachet from the first game on the PS2, angry and straight to the point. Thinking about it, Rachet could have become this evil and ambitious as she is to find he race or family, if not for Clank to keep him on the road to do the right thing.

    The main reason the story feels short and rushed in my opinion is because the true intention of the Antagonist's was revealed a little too soon. With Nefarious, most of the plots in the games he stars in don't 'fully' reveal until about 2 or 3 levels later and even then it shows the trouble Nefarious has to go through to reach his goals to accomplish his schemes. This sort of pattern repeats in previous games except in Deadlocked; Where the villain, Dread, only performs his schemes to make some quick bolts.

    The mechanic where you experiment with gravity is still impressive in a sense, however I feel that if Insomniac wanted to experiment using more of this mechanic, they should have tried coming up with more space levels to use it or an underwater level where there is Zero-Gravity

    Aside from the return of a few weapons like the Warmonger and Omni Blasters, I do like a few of the other weapons that were designed. The Nightmare Box, scaring the opponents out of their wits, the Winterizer, Nether glove, Black Hole Grenades and other new weapons to the arsenal, I actually enjoyed. I still miss having the Groovatron Glove, making Tachyon and Nefarious Dance while feeding them a round of bullets from the RYNO.

    Design of the Armor, Arena Challenges and the design of the level for Planet Silox I enjoyed, though the levels feel like they're missing obstacles, like wall kick-jumping.

    I also love the chip tune version of the menu music that plays when you unlock Challenge mode.

    I give the game a 7 of 10.
    Key Negative:
    -The story was rushed and executed poorly, lack of extended game play and amount of hours spent playing the game with a few bugs. Could have done more in the comic relief department, where Qwark could have screwed something up. Should have made the levels more explorable for just 5 short planets. Could have done a better job for a Grand Finale.

    Key Positive:
    -Was $30, included free download of Quest for Booty, voice acting was done very well, Story was may have been rushed but is still very enjoyable. Still retains a little sense humor. Hard mode lives up to it's name and remains challenging. Platinum Trophy is easy to obtain if you can handle 7 play-through's of find Gold Bolts and upgrading all weapons in your Arsenal to level 6.    … Expand
  7. umegames
    Jun 2, 2014
    7
    Another fun game as usual with the ratchet series, i just couldn't get over the 30fps compared to all the other 60fps entries, including the ps2 remakes, it took away from the shine and polish the series is known for. great $30 game non the less, but easily on the bottom end of the series.
  8. Allyptic
    Oct 7, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  9. Vzhik
    Aug 17, 2017
    5
    Хорошая приятная игрушка, но обычная. Можно поиграть, а можно и пропустить. Хорошо, что короткая, иначе б не осилил. Для знакомства с серией пойдет.
  10. PeterAlexander
    Jan 7, 2016
    7
    One of the weaker titles of the Ratchet and Clank series, Into the Nexus failed to re-gather the magic of past entries. The game lacked in atmosphere and grand open worlds and ideas the earlier PS3 entries produced. Some of the gadgets also felt more annoying to use than anything, and the weapons and enemies re-cycle at an overwhelmingly fast pace. Despite this, it remains a Ratchet andOne of the weaker titles of the Ratchet and Clank series, Into the Nexus failed to re-gather the magic of past entries. The game lacked in atmosphere and grand open worlds and ideas the earlier PS3 entries produced. Some of the gadgets also felt more annoying to use than anything, and the weapons and enemies re-cycle at an overwhelmingly fast pace. Despite this, it remains a Ratchet and Clank game and is certain to be a fun play through.… Expand
  11. Koert
    Aug 1, 2016
    7
    Great game but definetly not the best ratchet and clank has to offer, All by all its pretty good but It's got little that makes it a unique game, and it's rather short but great experimentation with new mechanics, If you're a fan of the series definetly buy it if you're new to the series i'd start with an older one.
  12. frederik1478
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    This was a really good way to end the PS3 phase of the franchise. I enjoyed it much and it's short meant I was not bored while playing it.

    I really like that siblings dynamic And the themes from the other games returned with them. Sadly the worst part of the game for me is the graphics, really good for PS3 game, but they doesn't run good at all. It run bad most of the battles and    This was a really good way to end the PS3 phase of the franchise. I enjoyed it much and it's short meant I was not bored while playing it.

    I really like that siblings dynamic And the themes from the other games returned with them.

    Sadly the worst part of the game for me is the graphics, really good for PS3 game, but they doesn't run good at all. It run bad most of the battles and they're so much blooms in some of the maps that it's hard to see ,And it runs at 30 frames per second.

    I enjoy the game and complete two and a Half times to get the Platinum trophy    … Expand
  13. PanosGX
    Apr 9, 2018
    6
    The game was fun and technically great but it was too short. The story was also alright.
  14. Demitrius
    Aug 18, 2018
    7
    The trigger-happy Lombax and his robotic companion are back in action.

    The story serves as an epilogue to the Future series and follows Ratchet and Clank as they escort criminal Vendra Prog to maximum security prison. Things go awry when Vendra's twin brother Neftin busts her out. The duo must now race against the clock and stop the Progs who intend to find their race by using an    The trigger-happy Lombax and his robotic companion are back in action.

    The story serves as an epilogue to the Future series and follows Ratchet and Clank as they escort criminal Vendra Prog to maximum security prison. Things go awry when Vendra's twin brother Neftin busts her out. The duo must now race against the clock and stop the Progs who intend to find their race by using an inter-dimensional portal device which could lead to the galaxy's destruction.

    The gameplay is classic Ratchet gameplay: You play as Ratchet with Clank on your back (and sometimes you play a Clank segment) and venture through creative alien worlds and blast the hell out of robots and monster-y creatures with a vast arsenal of ridiculous weapons. One of my favorites is the Netherblades (this games version of Buzz Blades) and the Winterizer which turns enemies and certain bosses into snowmen. You can follow the story or explore each planet or partake in Arena Challenges or hunt for collectibles. The game clocks out at 5-6 hours but you unlock Challenge Mode once you've beaten the story so there's plenty to come back to.

    This is a great swan song for the Future series and it makes me excited for what Insomniac Games can give us on the PS4.    … Expand
  15. All_ButTrU4
    Jul 27, 2022
    7
    Funny, challenging and really really good story of survival, hood verses evil and friendship. I enjoyed playing this with my friends and figuring out the puzzles for the levels
  16. sethguyhill
    Jun 21, 2022
    5
    Fun, graphics are amazing. Please stop replacing loved charters with characters that achieve a political narrative. This could have been sooooo much better from a story and gameplay standpoint if I could have played with Ratchet or Rivet. But I guess somebody over in Playstation is angry or something...and just wants to eliminate male characters and force customers to play with gay and orFun, graphics are amazing. Please stop replacing loved charters with characters that achieve a political narrative. This could have been sooooo much better from a story and gameplay standpoint if I could have played with Ratchet or Rivet. But I guess somebody over in Playstation is angry or something...and just wants to eliminate male characters and force customers to play with gay and or female characters? It's strange, and it's getting old, and it's costing Playstation lots' money.… Expand
  17. ThePSButton
    Mar 26, 2021
    6
    La primera mitad es posiblemente el mejor trozo de Ratchet & Clank de se generación. Lástima que en su segunda parte se asoma demasiado su naturaleza de juego pequeñito que no lo deja brillar como se merece.

    Tiene un ritmo pobre, un nivel final muy apestosón y una trama que no tiene tiempo para respirar y desarrollarse bien. Mientras dura es bello, pero te deja con una sensación de    La primera mitad es posiblemente el mejor trozo de Ratchet & Clank de se generación. Lástima que en su segunda parte se asoma demasiado su naturaleza de juego pequeñito que no lo deja brillar como se merece.

    Tiene un ritmo pobre, un nivel final muy apestosón y una trama que no tiene tiempo para respirar y desarrollarse bien.

    Mientras dura es bello, pero te deja con una sensación de vacío.    … Expand
  18. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    The gameplay is as great as it was "originally was" from 2002-2009 and the villain was great, The problem I have with this game is that it's not at a length I wanted.
  19. WellEvil
    Sep 19, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  20. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    While not as flashy as the previous games, Into the Nexus continues the fun gameplay and interesting characters that has been established.
  21. sneakylasagna65
    Mar 5, 2023
    6
    The core loop is the same, and many elements are revisited from going commando, however the shortness of the game posses a greater problem than you first think. The story is rushed and could have done with a lot more character work, while I know the motivation of all the characters I never cared about any of them. For example there are no scenes of ratchet and clank being close friendsThe core loop is the same, and many elements are revisited from going commando, however the shortness of the game posses a greater problem than you first think. The story is rushed and could have done with a lot more character work, while I know the motivation of all the characters I never cared about any of them. For example there are no scenes of ratchet and clank being close friends throughout the WHOLE game. Clank is not funny at all, but he attempts (in general the writing is average at best). There are no puzzles, the side game-mode with clank is rarely used and when it is, not very creatively. In crack in time, there were more advanced puzzles once you finished the game, but here there is nothing, 5 levels max with clank and VERY few planets, 3 gimmik planets and only 2!!!!!! actual planets. Enemy variety is scarce and replaying feels like a chore in challenge mode.

    I do however can't deny that the loop of fighting and upgrading your weapons is VERY fun. The raritanium as long with the levels are great ways of upgrading your weapons. I would have liked to see less flat 3% faster fire rate type of upgrades, but the final upgrade of each weapon does help a lot. There are a few new ideas for weapons, and the bomb glove is actually amazing to use which is a rarity. The first weapon weapon you get could have done with much more upgrades so that its more viable in the endgame.

    The unfortunate thing is that even through your weapons are cool (except for the winterizer which is awful like usual), the bosses and enemies you fight are SO boring. there are MAXIMUM 10 enemies(I could only really think of 6) and many of them are reskins with more armor. The bosses are dull, I can only think of 5, 2 are repeated twice throughout the game one is repeated 4ish times and one other is repeated 10ish times.

    Overall I like that is brought back some fun parts from past games, but the shortness of the game really hurts the replayability of the game (also you cant hold multiple save files). All in all just play Crack in Time again which is better in every way and the story is amazing even through when I first played it it was the first game I EVER played.    … Expand
  22. DedicatedAce786
    Aug 30, 2023
    6
    "Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus was a mixed experience for me. The game's brevity was noticeable, providing a quick gaming experience, but it left me wanting more for the price I paid for. Unfortunately, the story fell flat and failed to engage me, lacking the depth and excitement I've come to expect from the series by adding new villains and then get defeated by the end only to never"Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus was a mixed experience for me. The game's brevity was noticeable, providing a quick gaming experience, but it left me wanting more for the price I paid for. Unfortunately, the story fell flat and failed to engage me, lacking the depth and excitement I've come to expect from the series by adding new villains and then get defeated by the end only to never return again. What disappointed me the most was the decision to kill off characters Cronk and zephyr, as it felt unnecessary to kill of allies that were starting to become relative with the story so detracted me to overall enjoy it . While the gameplay mechanics were still solid, these downsides prevented Nexus from reaching its full potential."… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#57 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#28 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#36 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Thunderbolt
    Feb 24, 2014
    50
    An underwhelming conclusion for Sony’s duo on the PlayStation 3. It’s a fine game; it’s pretty, it’s got the series’ trademark weaponry, and yet, it’s just another Ratchet game.
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  2. games(TM)
    Jan 23, 2014
    70
    A fitting miniature to end this generation. [Issue#143, p.106]
  3. Games.cz
    Jan 14, 2014
    80
    The final episode of the PS3 Ratchet & Clank chapter is more of a small game than a fully-fledged one. Considering its purchase cost is adequate along with the overall game's intensity, it is a perfect ending of another period of Lombax' colorful life. Moreover, there's a bonus on the disc, Quest for Booty, an old but totally awesome mini installment certainly worthy of your attention. So get cracking!
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