Jak II (PS2)

“Now this was an unexpected twist! Jak II turns the series into a bleak dystopia called Haven City, where Jak becomes the subject of twisted experiments by the ruler of the city. Freed by Daxter, Jak embarks on a quest for revenge against this...”

“Now this was an unexpected twist! Jak II turns the series into a bleak dystopia called Haven City, where Jak becomes the subject of twisted experiments by the ruler of the city. Freed by Daxter, Jak embarks on a quest for revenge against this leader, Baron Praxis. The platforming in this game controls exactly like the original and elements such as jet boarding are still very prominent. This game puts a ton of more emphasis on combat compared to the original adding guns and a psychotic super-mode in the form of Jak's dark eco self. You'll also be driving around hovercraft in missions as well, which are a lot different from the speeder from the original. The characters in this game are awesome as well. The main cast from the original is in this one as well, but the spotlight is on the new characters like Krew, an obese crime lord and classic video game villain, and his bad-ass right-hand man Sig, who will sometimes join you on missions. There's also this sarcastic parrot that makes for a great opponent for Daxter in exchanging witty comebacks. There's a few notable rebels that Jak sides with that are likable as well. This is an awesome game, and I'd put it between 21-30 on my fav games ever. (owned and completed. Accurate rating is 9.00)”

“Remember the relaxed and happy first game? Welcome to the exact opposite: a dark and frustrating game. + The Dark Eco power is kinda nice once you finally get to unleash it. + The story, while being far from perfect, is... decent enough but one...”

“Remember the relaxed and happy first game? Welcome to the exact opposite: a dark and frustrating game.

+ The Dark Eco power is kinda nice once you finally get to unleash it.
+ The story, while being far from perfect, is... decent enough but one can't deny how they progressed when compared to J&D1
- Traffic. Sure, you could just Speed trough and steal all vehicles you encounter or rapidly switch between ground and air modes but it's just stupid... Traffic is tedious and it seems like they didn't think it trough. If they had added another air mode or something it would've been better and perhaps you might finish a street without killing everyone.
- You've got a platformer with guns... that's what this game is. The platforming is nothing special and disappoints when compared to J&D1 and the shooting is simply the classic selection with a kiddy look.
- Dark Jak is overpowered and takes too long to charge. Against normal foes you'll use it only when surronded and in those cases you'll be facing respawning masses, making it useless. Against bosses? One DJ activation means one boss-phase down in a single hit... overpowered <
- The lay-out is horrible. Enjoy losing your way trough the city...
- Racing missions. They are made to frustrate and require you to use one exact route... which will be messed up due to traffic! Missions like these rely more on luck than skill...

I know they had to change some things... but seriously guys? this game just doesn't compare with J&D1 or R&C...”

“In this sequel the player recomended age is increased from +3 (in Jak and Daxter) to +12, mainly because of the skills required to play the game. You have a 3D platform game based with some drving/races in between. Jak and Daxter are thrown to a...”

“In this sequel the player recomended age is increased from +3 (in Jak and Daxter) to +12, mainly because of the skills required to play the game. You have a 3D platform game based with some drving/races in between.
Jak and Daxter are thrown to a dark future in the first adventure and get separated, Jak is tortured by Baron Praxis and gain a new skill based on dark eco untill he's released by Daxter. they join the resistance and the adventure begins in Haven City with the 2 heros doing all they can to defeat Baron Praxis.
Enjoyable game with some hard missions, great storyline.”

“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...”

“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 around in a world they set you in.”

“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...”

“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 talk and the darkness that permeated it. Definitely play it, if only to get to the third one and not feel lost.”

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

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

“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.”

“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.”

“less weapons than jak 3, though just as good, no offroad vehicles though :(”

“less weapons than jak 3, though just as good, no offroad vehicles though :(”