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JAK II
Friendship. Betrayal. Revenge. Prepare for an epic adventure unlike any other as the world of Jak and Daxter unveils some drastic and amazingly radical transformations. Travel to a future alive with drama, conflict, uncertainty and boundless possibilities. The legendary duo returns. Two years have passed since the last adventure, and Jak has grown into a mature young hero with a hardened edge. Dater returns as well...as only Daxter can. The storyline is fully integrated with gameplya-every mission in the game has a direct impact on the involving story. Enjoy the use of up to 4 powerful weapons and a unique hoverboard with unbridled freedom. Hop into any parked vehicles that you find and travel across haven City. Use these items and skills anytime and anywhere in the world, and switch seamlessly between them. Experience innovative technology and incredibly intelligent AI, allowing for not only smarter enemies with dozens of unique animations, but also for the possibility to fight alongside NPCs during certain missions. More than one hour of movie quality in-game cinematics, top-notch voice talent and a dynamic musical score.
JAK 3
One year has passed since Jak and Daxter saved Haven City from Kor and the attacking Metal Heads, yet Haven City is still immersed in deadly chaos as three groups fight for control of the streets. The people of Haven City have grown to distrust Jak's dark powers, and as rumors boil of Jak's ties with Krew and Kor, the city blames Jak for its current woeful circumstances. When the palace is destroyed by a surprise Metal Head attack, even Ashelin cannot protect Jak as the High Council's power broker, Count Veger, forces Jak into banishment to the desolate Wasteland. Jak is flown to the harsh island and dumped. With Daxter and Pecker bravely by his side, the three begin their next adventure where the battle for the city has just begun.
Daxter, Jak and Daxter... - Reviewed on 2006-05-09
4 customers found this review helpful.
I admit I bought these three games seperately, but to this day, I have only played them in succession because, to me, they all seem to be different stages of the same story. Each tells a little about Jak and his world, and each continues what came before. Each is a little different, but when added up, they all form a beautiful, captivating, hilarious picture.
Jak and Daxter is an adventure game trilogy involving the characters of Jak, Daxter, Keira, Samos and a bunch of others. The first game is probably my least favorite of the bunch, although it is still a good game in its own right, and does have its own unique sort of charm, the gameplay is much more simplistic and the story much less complicated. However, it also feels less mission-based, which many gamers considered a downside to later Jak games.
The second Jak game vaults Jak and Daxter into a grim, city scenario full of evil guards and time trips, where they're threatened by the authorities, by the monsters and especially by a new sort of creature called the metal heads. Jak gets gruffer in this game, but it works because Daxter remains a goof.
By the time I got to the third game, I knew the characters backwards and forwards and was ready to hear about some new ones, and the third game doesn't disappoint. It brings back almost all the old characters, reveals some new ones and wraps up the story of Jak and his friends quite nicely.
Through the entire thing, the Jak trilogy is a memorable gaming experience that put me in a pretty good mood. Situations get pretty bad for our heroes at times, but it's not depressing because Daxter serves as such excellent, but somehow not entirely unrealistic comic relief. There wasn't even one moment during the series where I wanted the experience to end.
However, these games are not without their flaws.
As I said, the story and gameplay of the first game are simple and a little silly, and the second game contains a horrible glitch of doom that will force you to re-start the game if you use the colliseum for anything before playing whack-a-mole, but on the whole, the story and gameplay of this series make it a truly entertaining, exciting and even ego-boosting ride.
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