Extras is a menu option that is used to access various miscellaneous content related to the Ratchet & Clank. Extras are unlocked by collecting gold bolts. They are separated into three main types.
Features[]
Image Galleries[]
Contains concept art and design images, with four unlockable galleries.
| Name | Description | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Contains concept art of the characters created and re-imagined for the game. | Collect 23 gold bolts |
| Weapons | Contains concept art of the weapons created for the game. | Collect 17 gold bolts |
| Environments | Contains concept art of the locations created and re-imagined for the game. | Collect 14 gold bolts |
| Ratchet & Clank (2002) | Contains concept art from the original game. | Collect 9 gold bolts |
Appearance Settings[]
Provide cosmetic or aesthetic changes to the game, which do not affect gameplay. They are split into five sections. Screen Filters add a filter to the game's screen, Bolt Styles change the appearance of bolts and the sound effect when they are collected, Head Masks provide a mask for Ratchet's head, Ranger Armor Paints recolor Ratchet's armor, and Ranger Ship Paints recolor the Class-G Star Jumper. A sixth option, Hide HUD, is also available.
| Name | Description | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Filters | ||
| Action-Buster | Greenish tint. | Collect 2 gold bolts |
| 1970s | Washed-out colors reminiscent of 1970s television quality. | Collect 2 gold bolts |
| Bleached | Washed-out with white tint. | Collect 7 gold bolts |
| Cross Process | Slightly altered hue/saturation with increased contrast. | Collect 7 gold bolts |
| Old-Fashioned | Black and white. | Collect 12 gold bolts |
| Silver | Hard silver. | Collect 12 gold bolts |
| Sepia | Hard reddish-brown/gold. | Collect 12 gold bolts |
| Bolt styles | ||
| Metal Currency | Turns bolts into coins with a cat-shaped logo in the center. | Collect 3 gold bolts |
| Adorable Toruses | Turns bolts into thick rings. | Collect 8 gold bolts |
| Rare Minerals | Turns bolts into brightly colored gems. | Collect 13 gold bolts |
| Spherical Spheres | Turns bolts into glowing orbs, changes the sound effects. | Collect 18 gold bolts |
| Head Masks | ||
| Victor Von Ion | Replaces Ratchet's head with Victor Von Ion's. | Collect 1 gold bolt |
| Qwarkbot | Replaces Ratchet's head with a Qwark bot's. | Collect 4 gold bolts |
| Snagglebeast | Replaces Ratchet's head with the blargian snagglebeast's. | Collect 6 gold bolts |
| T-Rex | Replaces Ratchet's head with a tyrannosaurus rex's. | Collect 11 gold bolts |
| Nefarious | Replaces Ratchet's head with Dr. Nefarious'. | Collect 20 gold bolts |
| Dan Johnson | Replaces Ratchet's head with Dan Johnson's. | Collect 25 gold bolts |
| Ranger Armor Paints | ||
| Burning Inferno | Makes Ratchet's armor red with yellow lights, adds flame decals. | Collect 16 gold bolts |
| Chrometastic | Makes Ratchet's armor metallic silver with red lights, gives him an opaque black visor. | Collect 21 gold bolts |
| Qwark Green | Makes Ratchet's armor green with lime-green lights, adds Qwark's logo to his chest. | Collect 26 gold bolts |
| Ranger Ship Paints | ||
| Hot Rod | Changes Ratchet's ship to be crimson with flame decals. | Collect 19 gold bolts |
| Anodized | Changes Ratchet's ship to be a metallic silver. | Collect 22 gold bolts |
| Ninja Black | Changes Ratchet's ship to be a flat black. | Collect 26 gold bolts |
| Hide HUD | ||
| Hide HUD | Allows you to hide all HUD elements, including the Plasma Striker's scope. | Collect 15 gold bolts |
Cheats[]
Direct alterations to gameplay, split into three sections.
| Name | Description | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Game Speed | ||
| Slow | Slows game speed. | Collect 5 gold bolts |
| Fast | Speeds up game speed. | Collect 10 gold bolts |
| Infinite Ammo | ||
| Infinite ammo | Allows you to fire all weapons without spending ammo. Note that usage of this cheat prevents you from acquiring nanotech for both weapons and health when used in conjunction with Invincibility. | Collect 27 gold bolts |
| Invincibility | ||
| Invincibility | Allows you to be completely immune to damage. | Collect 28 gold bolts |
Behind the scenes[]
The Bolt Styles from Ratchet & Clank (PS4) are references to classic videogames, with the Metallic Currency being reminiscent of Coins from Super Mario Bros., Adorable Toruses being based on Rings from Sonic the Hedgehog, and Rare Minerals looking identical to Rupees from The Legend of Zelda.
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