Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Title: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Platform Played On: PlayStation 2
Release Date: December 3, 2001 
Date Played: Summer 2006
Time Played: 10 hours
Completed (Y/N): Yes
Score: 4/5




Opinion:
Jak and Daxter is a PlayStation 2 exclusive from the now legendary developer Naughty Dog (the company behind the Uncharted and Crash Bandicoot series).

Jak and Daxter follows the story of a careless and silly duo, who after discovering that the sages from around the world have been kidnapped have to embark on an epic journey in attempt to rescue them and save the world.

Jak and Daxter is a platformed similar to Naughty Dog's sister studio's Insomniac's Ratchet and Clank. You will find your self double jumping, platforming and collecting items in order to gain enhancements or progress through the levels. Once in a while Jak and his little buddy Daxter encounter a boss, who needs to be defeated in order to progress the story.

Jak and Daxter are likable characters with their own quirks and one liners. While playing through the story is fun, and navigation feels as solid as in any other top notch platformer, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy does nothing revolutionary. It is simply a fun gameto play through. It's themes, colors and gameplay are definitely more geared towards younger audience; however it can be equally fun for anyone.

The series was just re-released as an HD collection for the PlayStation 3. If you want to check out this classic from Naughty Dog, that version is definitely the one to go with. It looks much better, and you get 3 games for a very good price.