Product Description
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While exploring some ancient ruins on a forbidden island off the
coast, Jak's best friend, Daxter, is knocked into a vat of Dark
Eco--a terrifying and deadly substance that could corrupt the
world forever--transforming him into a weasel-like rodent. The
village sage, Samos Hagai, tells Jak that there may only be one
person who holds the secrets to transforming Daxter back. Now the
pair must set out on a quest in search of a wise old sage who has
the power to restore Daxter to his former self.
Plunge into a world of new adventure, exploration and discovery.
Embark on a magical yet sometimes harrowing journey that
challenges gamers to test their wits and skills and allows them
to discover twisted plots and battle the evil within. Delivering
nothing but the best ingredients for what is set to be one of the
biggest titles of the year, with great character designs and
animations, innovative gameplay mechanics, superior technology
and absolutely stunning graphics, Jak and Daxter pushes the power
of PlayStation 2, and offers an engaging, immersive entertainment
experience that stretches the imagination.
.co.uk Review
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The PS2 is finally getting its fair share of platform games, and
Jak & Daxter is a corker. Following the adventures of the
yellow-barnetted Jak and his wisecracking sidekick Daxter (newly
transformed into a rodent, and not happy about it), it's a
free-roaming 3-D adventure very much along the lines of the N64's
Banjo Kazooie--only less irritating. The gameplay, while not
breaking any new ground, is perfectly polished and diverse enough
to keep the interest up throughout; the main body of the game
involves running, jumping, and spinning around the world
collecting orbs and power cells and bashing enemies, but there
are also racing, fishing and sliding bits, and all are very well
done.
The game world is seamless and you can move between areas and
missions pretty much at will; there are no loading times
whatsoever--a lesson which the latest C Bandicoot (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NT5U/${0} ) would have done well to
learn. What's more, the of having to restart levels
and collect everything again if you lose all your energy is
mercifully absent here. The graphics are truly scrumptious and
the sound lush--and, shock horror, the script's decent and the
characterisation and voice acting not half bad. It's not quite as
amusing and cleverly thought out as Rare's aforementioned N64
stalwart--or their more recent Conker's Bad Fur Day--but it's
pretty close.
The downsides? It's maybe a bit too easy for seasoned
gamers--though by no means a cinch--and the magnificent graphics
have eaten up memory that might have been used to make the game
longer; as trade-offs go, though, that's pretty reasonable. Bring
on the sequel! --Rikki Price
- About this item The first PS2 title from developers Naughty Dog, the creators of C Bandicoot A vibrant, imaginatively conceived and luxuriously detailed new universe to explore A cast of great characters, each with their own unique personality Engrossing storyline that unfolds as you complete various tasks Adventure takes place across a massive piece of continuous coastline--you can explore freely, with no loading screens and no waiting time Characters and environmental elements exist in real time and have smart artifical intelligence Also available: Official Strategy Guide.