If one had to pick out some irritating aspects, there are a couple. It would mainly fall down to the difficulty and lack of checkpoints in the game. However, those are only a couple of flaws in what has shown to be even better than its predecessor. It's a feat rarely accomplished in the video game world - but Jak 2 is arguably one of the generation's best action-adventure games. There's a reason why this era was considered the golden age of platformers. If you think about how many great games came out around the same time as Jak 2, you'll sit and wonder where we went wrong today.
But let's sit and celebrate that we got offered a game like Jak 2. If you are a young gamer looking for a definition of what made an excellent platformer, you wouldn't need to look further than Jak 2.
It's the epitome of what a good game should be - immersive, satisfying, rewarding - and of course, easily accessible. Bar its difficulty curve, the game is nothing short of a masterpiece. What we didn't expect was that a follow-up to the kid-friendly platformer would follow with such a dark, gritty, more mature approach. As you can see, developer Naughty Dog has left behind the bright Crash Bandicoot -style backdrops of the original in favor of a setting that looks more like a war zone.
When we last left Jak and Daxter, they were peering into a mysterious, glowing doorway. At the start of Jak II, we learn that doorway is actually a portal to a dark, depressed city in a completely different time period.
Naturally, the pair enter the doorway, but they aren't given a warm reception on the other side; the natives grab Jak, throw him in jail, and experiment on him using dark eco, the mutagenic goo from the last game.
Daxter eventually helps his friend break out of prison, but hard time has changed Jak into an angry, street-smart tough guy see the sidebar for details. With this new attitude comes a new focus on game-play, too. Jak now has access to four guns, each loaded with a different kind of projectile--and the game's fighting is also more combo driven. For example, you can spin kick, then follow up by smacking a goon in the face with the butt of your gun.
Or you can jump into the air and blast downward to apply a brutal finishing touch. There are a number of changes to Jak II from a technology standpoint, as well.
Every one of the hundreds of different computer-controlled characters you run across in the city look different; you can travel through the entire town in a number of futuristic flying cars, and the cut-scene graphics have improved dramatically. Darker, bolder, prettier--all told, this is definitely one sequel to look forward to.
In the sequel to spirited PS2 platformer Jak and Daxter, Jak grows up, picks up an arsenal of weapons, and takes up residence in a living, breathing futuristic city.
Oh, and he talks now, too. Somehow this game feels like the original Jak and Daxter-- and completely fresh and new at the same time. I'm happy to report that it's not dark for dark's sake or the Grand Theft Auto clone it might seem at first. It's got the last game's inventive puzzles, great timing, excellent vehicle physics, and a spot-on camera, but now there's shooting and even more variety.
I can't wait to get my hands on the completed game. Browse games Game Portals. Jak 2. Install Game. Click the "Install Game" button to initiate the file download and get compact download launcher. Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. Although nearly all of the Jak and Daxter games have been well-received by critics and fans alike, sales reflected a waning interest in the franchise, with numbers steadily falling with each subsequent release.
So, why has it been more than a decade since the last Jak and Daxter game? Well, once the seventh generation of consoles came around, mascot platformers were long out of mode. The good news is that Sony has been keeping the legacy of the Jak and Daxter games alive with updated releases for newer console generations.
Not all of the titles in the series have received the same amount of love, however, and there are a few notable titles yet to receive a modern remaster. Here are the Jak and Daxter games and where you can play them now:. Collection lets you play The Precursor Legacy at p and 60 frames-per-second, while the newer Bundle supports full HD p at 60fps. The PlayStation 2 version is readily available on eBay and Amazon.
Alternatively, the PS2 version can be easily found online if you want to play on the original hardware. Jak X: Combat Racing was the vehicular combat spin-off featuring gameplay inspired by the Twisted Metal series.
Daxter was the spin-off platformer featuring Daxter as the primary protagonist for the first time. Released as a PlayStation Portable exclusive in , Daxter is yet to be remastered for modern consoles.
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