<s>
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
Into	I-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
2013	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
eighth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
the	O
fourth	O
and	O
final	O
installment	O
in	O
its	O
Future	O
saga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
noted	O
for	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
exotic	O
and	O
unique	O
locations	O
and	O
over-the-top	O
gadgets	O
,	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
traditional	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
experience	O
that	O
return	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
although	O
lower	O
than	O
previous	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Future	O
series	O
,	O
with	O
reviewers	O
praising	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
humor	O
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
its	O
story	O
and	O
short	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
a	B-Application
reimagining	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
first	I-Application
installment	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
April	O
2016	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
proper	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rift	I-Application
Apart	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
series	I-Application
but	O
more	O
focused	O
on	O
gravity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
new	B-Application
weapons	I-Application
and	O
gadgets	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
returning	O
ones	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
Fusion	O
Grenade	O
and	O
The	O
Warmonger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
introduces	O
new	B-Application
weapons	I-Application
including	O
the	O
Winterizer	O
,	O
which	O
creates	O
a	O
tornado	O
that	O
freezes	O
enemies	O
and	O
turns	O
them	O
into	O
snowmen	O
;	O
The	O
OmniBlaster	O
,	O
a	O
fast	O
,	O
short-range	O
weapon	O
,	O
and	O
;	O
a	O
Nightmare	O
Box	O
,	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
scares	O
enemies	O
,	O
usually	O
in	O
forms	O
of	O
clowns	O
,	O
an	O
eye	O
or	O
a	O
pirate	O
leaving	O
Ratchet	O
all	O
sorts	O
of	O
weapons	O
to	O
eliminate	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
time	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
A	B-Application
Crack	I-Application
in	I-Application
Time	I-Application
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
(	O
having	O
joined	O
the	O
Polaris	O
Defense	O
Force	O
)	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Cronk	O
and	O
Zephyr	O
,	O
are	O
assigned	O
to	O
escort	O
criminal	O
Vendra	O
Prog	O
to	O
a	O
remote	O
prison	O
to	O
serve	O
her	O
life	O
sentence	O
,	O
aboard	O
the	O
ship	O
Nebulox	O
Seven	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
escape	O
and	O
manage	O
to	O
stow	O
away	O
on	O
one	O
of	O
their	O
ships	O
headed	O
towards	O
planet	O
Yerek	O
in	O
the	O
Zarkov	O
Sector	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Qwark	O
monitoring	O
the	O
Progs	O
from	O
space	O
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
fly	O
to	O
planet	O
Kragg	O
to	O
compete	O
in	O
Destructapalooza	O
,	O
a	O
tournament	O
organized	O
by	O
Neftin	O
's	O
mercenaries	O
,	O
winning	O
a	O
jetpack	O
upgrade	O
for	O
Clank	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
escape	O
and	O
make	O
contact	O
with	O
Neftin	O
,	O
who	O
instructs	O
them	O
to	O
travel	O
to	O
his	O
hideout	O
on	O
planet	O
Thram	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Neftin	O
,	O
Pollyx	O
,	O
and	O
Qwark	O
work	O
to	O
restore	O
the	O
machine	O
to	O
working	O
order	O
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
engage	O
and	O
defeat	O
the	O
invaders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clank	O
takes	O
possession	O
of	O
the	O
Dimensionator	O
in	O
the	O
hopes	O
that	O
he	O
can	O
use	O
it	O
to	O
locate	B-Application
the	I-Application
Lombax	I-Application
race	I-Application
,	O
despite	O
Ratchet	O
's	O
admission	O
that	O
he	O
has	O
no	O
desire	O
to	O
leave	O
Talwyn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
early	O
development	O
a	O
prototype	O
level	O
was	O
created	O
to	O
ensure	O
the	O
game	O
felt	O
as	O
it	O
should	O
for	O
a	O
traditional	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
maintains	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
expected	O
humor	O
but	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
scarier	O
direction	O
while	O
exploring	O
the	O
darkness	O
of	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
continues	O
Ratchet	O
's	O
personal	O
story-arc	O
and	O
acts	O
as	O
an	O
epilogue	O
to	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
Future	O
saga	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
was	O
written	O
by	O
TJ	O
Fixman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
villain	O
's	O
connection	O
in	O
finding	O
their	O
species	O
is	O
a	O
key	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
plot	O
in	O
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
and	O
it	O
follows	O
previous	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
games	O
in	O
connecting	O
Ratchet	O
with	O
the	O
villains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
is	O
also	O
about	O
Ratchet	O
coming	O
to	O
terms	O
with	O
his	O
decisions	O
in	O
A	B-Application
Crack	I-Application
in	I-Application
Time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
shares	O
some	O
similarities	O
with	O
a	O
cancelled	O
project	O
from	O
2006	O
titled	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
NEXUS	I-Application
but	O
no	O
other	O
similarities	O
with	O
the	O
project	O
are	O
present	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
working	O
title	O
for	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
Into	I-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
was	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	O
Into	O
the	O
Nether	O
Regions	O
referencing	O
both	O
the	O
exploration	O
of	O
the	O
darkness	O
of	O
space	O
and	O
acting	O
as	O
an	O
innuendo	O
common	O
to	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2013	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
November	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
for	O
most	O
PAL	O
regions	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
both	O
disc-based	O
formats	O
and	O
also	O
digitally	O
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
Quest	B-Application
for	I-Application
Booty	I-Application
included	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mobile	O
application	O
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	O
Before	O
the	O
Nexus	O
,	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
earn	O
Raritanium	O
for	O
upgrading	O
weapons	O
in	O
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
an	O
"	O
endless-runner	O
"	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
collect	O
bolts	O
and	O
defeat	O
enemies	O
as	O
a	O
promotion	O
and	O
prequel	O
for	O
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
18	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
only	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	O
Before	O
the	O
Nexus	O
features	O
a	O
soundtrack	O
composed	O
by	O
Michael	O
Bross	O
who	O
also	O
composed	O
the	O
soundtracks	O
for	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
(	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
All	I-Application
4	I-Application
One	I-Application
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
:	I-Application
Full	I-Application
Frontal	I-Application
Assault	I-Application
,	O
Oddworld	B-Application
:	I-Application
Munch	I-Application
's	I-Application
Oddysee	I-Application
,	O
Oddworld	B-Application
:	I-Application
Stranger	I-Application
's	I-Application
Wrath	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
"	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reiner	O
also	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
weapons	O
and	O
gadgets	O
for	O
offering	O
gameplay	O
variety	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
replayability	O
,	O
controls	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
VVVVVV	B-Application
inspired	O
Clank	O
mini-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
had	O
minor	O
criticisms	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
weak	O
"	O
final	O
level	O
,	O
but	O
said	O
"	O
Nexus	O
is	O
a	O
fine	O
return	O
to	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
’s	O
inimitable	O
brand	O
of	O
action-platforming.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Shea	O
summed	O
up	O
the	O
review	O
by	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
Nexus	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
long	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
’s	O
steeped	O
in	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
special	O
sauce	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
great	O
swansong	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
on	O
PS3.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
's	O
Josh	O
Engen	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
7.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
titles	O
are	O
a	O
distraction	O
from	O
games	O
like	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
or	O
something	O
to	O
play	O
when	O
a	O
toddler	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
room	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
know	O
that	O
this	O
might	O
not	O
sound	O
a	O
shining	O
endorsement	O
,	O
but	O
nitpicking	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
shortcomings	O
or	O
comparing	O
the	O
character	O
development	O
to	O
titles	O
like	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
or	O
Bioshock	B-Application
Infinite	I-Application
is	O
a	O
little	O
silly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
is	O
good	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yeah	O
,	O
it	O
’s	O
pretty	O
short	O
,	O
but	O
those	O
are	O
some	O
good	O
five	O
hours	O
that	O
’ll	O
remind	O
you	O
of	O
why	O
you	O
fell	O
in	O
love	O
with	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
in	O
the	O
first	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nexus	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
most	O
conclusive	O
of	O
the	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
(	O
mostly	O
)	O
charming	O
sendoff	O
to	O
years	O
of	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
gaming.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
review	O
for	O
Polygon	O
,	O
Philip	O
Kollar	O
scored	O
the	O
game	O
an	O
8.5/10	O
and	O
wrote	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
has	O
been	O
a	O
rocky	O
road	O
for	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
,	O
but	O
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fitting	O
end	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
is	O
a	O
wonderfully	O
strong	O
note	O
for	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
to	O
go	O
out	O
on	O
for	O
this	O
generation	O
,	O
and	O
hopefully	O
a	O
good	O
indication	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
exciting	O
adventures	O
awaiting	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
next.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Woolsey	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
Into	B-Application
the	I-Application
Nexus	I-Application
does	O
n't	O
entirely	O
break	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
classic	O
roots	O
,	O
but	O
its	O
focus	O
on	O
action	O
over	O
platforming	O
makes	O
it	O
a	O
fast-paced	O
thrill	O
ride	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
short	O
length	O
makes	O
running	O
through	O
it	O
again	O
with	O
Omega	O
weapons	O
in	O
Challenge	O
Mode	O
irresistible	O
.	O
</s>
