Dreamtime

Dreamtime is the name given to the strange nightmare realm that Ratchet's consciousness visits while he is having his DNA extracted by the Technomites at Medical Outpost Omega. The dream begun with several Qwark clones and a female Skrunch in medical apparel preparing to operate on Ratchet, with one Qwark ominously asking for a bigger scalpel. Fleeing from the table, Ratchet escaped through the door and was suddenly on a beach on Pokitaru - another door opened in thin air, where a sinister, red-eyed version of Clank, possibly Klunk beckoned. However, as soon as Ratchet stepped towards the door, it vanished. Ratchet then begun a quest through a dark world filled with many strange things, including visions of Darla Gratch, the Plumber, Dr. Nefarious and Chairman Drek. Eventually, he confronted Giant Clank,possibly Giant Klunk. You do not fight it though as your weapons turn into butterflies. You must avoid it's attacks for a certain amount of time. Then two doors appeared; one with the evil Clank beckoning, and one with the real Clank. Ratchet comforted the real Clank, who was upset for not realizing there was something odd about Luna, and Clank, realizing that Ratchet was awakening, pulled him through the door, essentially bringing him back to the real world. There are also structures from the past games such as Ratchet's Garage and Clank's Apartment.

Trivia

 * Dreamtime is full of cameos of familiar faces and locales from previous games; several sections of levels from the first three games are replicated, and characters such as Darla Gratch and the Plumber float in the background.
 * Even though its a "dream", every item Ratchet collects here apparently becomes real when he leaves. There are even Gadgetron vendors in his dream.
 * Unlike all other levels, the view with the first and third person camera here is limited.

Appearances

 * Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters