Article: Clank and pals battle Dr. Nefarious.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)(TECH GADGETS)

Byline: Joseph Szadkowski, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Here are a few titles featuring some favorite colorful characters starring in third-person platform games. A famed elf, lynx and cat have returned to give players some spectacular computer-animated, rich-in-action adventures.

Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal from Sony for PlayStation 2, rated T: content suitable for ages 13 and older, $49.99. The former furry mechanic, Ratchet, and his wisecracking robotic assistant, Clank, have been traveling around galaxies since 2002. Their third adventure places them back on Planet Veldin to battle mechanical supervillain Dr. Nefarious.

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