- ESRB Rating: Everyone.
- Genre: Action/Adventure.
Product Description
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You're Jak, a quiet hero in the making. Jak and sidekick Daxter
are playing on Misty Island a wee bit close to a pit of Dark Eco.
Daxter falls in and crawls out looking like a fused otter and
weasel. The two visit the village's local wise man, the Green
Sage, to transform him back. But the Magical Ports from one
island to the other have shut down, and the only way to reach the
more knowledgeable wise men that could help him is to embark on
an adventure, of course. In every region there is a strange
conspiracy around the concept of Eco that adds another layer to
the game. Dark Eco is deadly, or at the very least, mystical and
strange. Jak and Daxter's world is filled with all kinds of the
mysterious element known as Eco. Green Eco gives life, and it's
contained in chests and containers all across the many
environments the pair encounters. Blue Eco provides energy, speed
and opens doors, and Red and Yellow Eco provide energy and the
ability to cast fireballs, too. Races, a collection of minigames,
enemy chases and timed events are all part of the gameplay.
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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's only 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 adventure, exploration, and discovery.
Embark on a magical, often harrowing journey that challenges
gamers to test their wits and skills, allowing them to discover
twisted plots and battle the evil within. Delivering nothing but
the best ingredients for a game that's set to be one of the
biggest titles of the year, Jak and Daxter features great
character designs and animations, innovative gameplay mechanics,
superior technology, and absolutely stunning graphics. Jak and
Daxter pushes the power of the PlayStation2, offering an
engaging, immersive entertainment experience that stretches the
imagination.
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Review
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The PS2 is finally getting its fair share of platform games, and
Jak and Daxter is a corker. Following the adventures of the
yellow-haired Jak and his wisecracking sidekick Daxter (newly
transformed into a rodent, and not happy about it), the game is 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 high 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's seamless world allows you to move between areas and
missions pretty much at will; there are no loading times
whatsoever, a lesson that the latest C Bandicoot (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NCCI/${0} ) game 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, much to our surprise, the script is good and
the characterization and voice acting not half bad. It's not
quite as amusing and cleverly thought out as Rare's
aforementioned N64 stalwart--or the company's 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 tradeoffs go, though, it's pretty reasonable. Bring on
the sequel! --Rikki Price -- .co.uk
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