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Jak II (PS2)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Action/3D Platform

RELEASE DATE

14/OCT/03

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Comic Mischief, Mild Language, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes

DEVELOPER

Naughty Dog, Inc.

PUBLISHER

Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

http://www.gamerdna.com/game/jak-ii--renegade-playstation-2-1, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/jak-ii--renegade-playstation-2

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

Jak 79
Jak & Daxter 6

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

Baron Praxis 55

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

Dark 52
humorous 29
fun 20

DESCRIPTION

The sequel to 2001's best-selling Jak and Daxter once again follows the exploits of the elfin hero Jak and his churlish sidekick, a weasel-like creature named Daxter. Using the same 60 frames per second graphic engine as its predecessor, albeit with a number of refinements for more dramatic visual effects, Jak II takes place in a darker, more futuristic world than the original game. The titular hero, now older and wiser, has a number of new moves and abilities this time around, all of which are available right from the start. As players make their way through this mystical world, acquiring power-ups and interacting with an assortment of characters, they will unravel over an hour of cinematic cut-scenes to further the story.

Jak's new skills have him zipping around the world atop a hoverboard, using multiple weapons such as a laser rifle to neutralize foes, and performing a number of acrobatics to escape from harm's way. The game blends action sequences with light puzzle-solving situations, whether it's shooting through a series of rotating pipes on the hoverboard, traveling at high speeds in a vehicle, or aligning multiple objects in a specific direction to trigger a gateway. For this second game in the 3D platform series, developer Naughty Dog (Crash Bandicoot) called upon the talents of Hirokazu Yasuhara, designer and co-producer of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series on the 16-bit Genesis, to assist with level planning. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Jak II (PS2)

GENRE/STYLE:

Action/3D Platform
RELEASE DATE:

14/OCT/03
TOP TRAITS:

Jak, 3D Platformer, Baron Praxis
DESCRIPTION:

The sequel to 2001's best-selling Jak and Daxter once again follows the exploits of the elfin hero Jak and his churli... more

players 126

followers 0

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POPULARITY: PS2 PLATFORM

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Jak II (PS2) by: Roxas-UrBoxas

“It's like the creators of Halo came in on this light hearted game and made it a dark tale of revenge and guns. A welcome change and a new found pacing for the game which made it much more rich in story and depth. Also, freedom to explore and play...”

created 14/NOV/2009

Jak II (PS2) by: secondsabre

“Not as big a fan of this one. Again, we suddenly get a sullen anti-hero. And while I appreciate the new-found depth that this brought to the series, what with the open world system and the weapons thing, I just felt depressed with all the revenge...”

created 23/SEP/2009

StratusWhirlman played Jak II on 07/SEP/09

“This was an interesting transition from child to teenage material. I didn't really care for most of the cutscenes that took place, but I loved the gameplay and missions available to the player (The...”

created 08/SEP/2009

Jak II (PS2) by: LaithBSoul-kun

“loved it one of the best games ever second to jak 3”

created 15/JUL/2009

Jak II (PS2) by: ashiketchum

“decided after awhile to finally follow naughty dog to their next creation. glad i did. closest thing i think to conker's bad fur day i think i could find. one of the few games i've actually played a few times.”

created 17/JUN/2009