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Every line of dialogue, every body movement, and every facial expression reflects these well-loved characters’ personalities, and the writing and animation are immaculately executed. The quality of the writing goes beyond this however, and extends even into the user interface.

The modestly brilliant Captain Qwark, the conspicuous Plumber, the shady Smuggler, Talwyn and her warbot curators Cronk and Zephyr all return, and are as humorous, likable, and entertaining as ever.

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However, the area where Into The Nexus really shines is in the personalities of its characters, and the consistent quality of the writing. Additionally, Its also great to see new villains making a debut, as well as several characters from the series returning, some of which have been sorely missed. Honestly, it more so came across as a way for the developers to say “hey player, do this next!”, rather than building a genuine conversation between Ratchet and one of his colleagues. Even though characters tend to have conversations during gameplay, it rarely felt meaningful. I felt like I was going from one plot-point to the next, with no substance in-between. And whilst foundations are built for certain characters to share motivations, to have an interesting dynamic to their relationship, or just to lead to a humorous outcome, the story ends up feeling like a checklist, rather than a gradually progressing narrative. Don’t get me wrong, what’s here is good, but it’s not dynamic and doesn’t feel fully realised. Though it might sound like quite a generic premise, the character motivations and the situations they find themselves in could have developed into a very engrossing plot. Shortly hereafter, Neftin Prog, Vendra’s brother, launches an attack on the vessel, breaking Vendra from her confinement and leaving our heroes stranded on Yerek an unknown planet, where they must now attempt to track down the escaped criminals. Altering gravity, opening and closing airlocks, real “witchy” stuff. Having come from the supposedly haunted Zarkov Sector of space, Vendra is considered a “Space Witch”, and thus, the reasons for this title quickly become apparent when she starts using her powers to manipulate the Nebulox Seven Prison Ship in order to escape. The tale begins with the duo assisting in the transport of a criminal named Vendra Prog, who has been sentenced to imprisonment at the Vartax Detention Centre for unmentioned crimes. The connection to these games specifically is very clear, with a plot which covers very similar themes as those defined in the trilogy, but instead utilises a much more cinematic approach to storytelling which was arguably lacking in the previous two releases. Ratchet & Clank: Into The Nexus is set after the events of all the previous games, but has also been described by the developers as being an epilogue to the Ratchet & Clank: Future Trilogy. So, Insomniac face a problem how do they expand and evolve the series without disappointing the loyal fans who love it as it is? Well, if Into The Nexus is any indication to go by, it certainly seems they have a pretty good idea. Sure, the fanbase may not be comparable in size to that of Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed, or the other large franchises that dominate every November, but there is certainly a cragmite army’s worth of people who are passionate about Ratchet and Clank, and they aren’t shy about what they’d like to see in their action-platformer of choice. Whether on PlayStation Blog posts, YouTube videos, or Insomniac Games’ social media pages, fan excitement, appreciation and interest has been prevalent. Other fans of the series made it clear they felt the same way. Having grown up playing Ratchet & Clank, the offer of having an experience that could remind me exactly what made me fall in love with the fuzzy-eared lombax and his little metallic pal in the first place was one I couldn’t pass up. Such a decision begs the question can a traditional Ratchet & Clank game be considered as such, despite breaking the tradition of their length? Rather than the lengthy format of fan favourite titles in the series, Nexus is a shorter game, which in compensation comes at a lesser price. The great excitement fans experienced with the announcement of a “traditional” Ratchet & Clank title unfortunately also gave them reason for disappointment.

After a cooperative family adventure and a foray into competitive multiplayer, Insomniac Games promised the intergalactic heroes would see a return to their roots in Ratchet & Clank: Into The Nexus (or Nexus, depending on your region).

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Since the 2009 title, A Crack in Time, Ratchet and Clank have been trying a lot of new things.