Classic Platforming Fun! (Jak & Daxter (PS2))

Member Name: heekeer

Product:	Jak & Daxter (PS2)
Date:	12/08/09 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: Platforming is fun, Eco powerups

Disadvantages: Its still a collect-a-thon

Jak and Daxter is a platforming adventure exclusively developed by Naughty Dog for the Playstation 2.

The story follows two boys Jak and Daxter, on one of their adventures Daxter manages to fall into a pool of Dark Eco which transforms him into an Ottsel a cross between an otter and a weasel! Naturally he isn't to pleased about this and the games story has the pair trying to restore Daxter back to his original form. There is some good humour in this game with Daxter being hilarious all the way through.

The gameplay here is like a traditional platformer, you jump over obstacles and pitfalls with your trusty double jump, while collecting power cells (pretty much Stars from Mario, Jiggies from the Banjo games) to open up the next area to you, mix in a bit of combat which includes the famous spinning move that Naughty Dogs last hero Crash had, a couple of rides on Jaks Grav Zoomer to get him from place to place in a hurry for good measure and you have Jak and Daxter!

There is a bit of variety to the game because of the other Eco (the magical substance that Daxter fell into) you can use to gain various powerups. Red increases attack power, blue activates items in the world and increases your speed and yellow gives Jak the power to shoot fire balls! These Ecos are used creatively in solving the games puzzles and quest to get ever more power cells.

Graphically this game is colourful and the characters animate exceptionally well especially during cutscenes. Voice over quality is good and the characters will make you laugh out loud at times.

It doesn't have some of the tricks that the newer Jak games have but it is still worth playing this classic platformer.

Summary: Must .. collect .. powercells.