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Jak II

2003 85 / 100 Adventure Platform Shooter

Jak II is an open-world platform, third-person shooter, and an action-adventure video game. It is the second game of the Jak and Daxter series and a sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

World design Open World ExperienceCinematic GameplayExploration Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused

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Like Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, the game's begins with a speech by Samos Hagai. Jak, Daxter, Samos and Keira are in the process of activating the rift rider, the precursor device hidden behind the large door at the end of Precursor Legacy, and its accompanying rift gate. When the gate is activated a large figure steps out, accompanied by a swarm of creatures. Jak panics and activates the rift rider, propelling the group through the gate. As they are travelling through the rift, the rider is destroyed. The group fall out of the rift and are separated, though all find themselves in Haven City. Jak and Daxter land and are immediately identified by a patrol of the Krimzon Guard, led by Captain Erol. Jak is taken into custody, as Daxter promises to rescue him (see the events of Daxter). Two years later, Jak is in the Fortress, where he has been the subject of a super soldier progra Show full description

Like Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, the game's begins with a speech by Samos Hagai. Jak, Daxter, Samos and Keira are in the process of activating the rift rider, the precursor device hidden behind the large door at the end of Precursor Legacy, and its accompanying rift gate. When the gate is activated a large figure steps out, accompanied by a swarm of creatures. Jak panics and activates the rift rider, propelling the group through the gate. As they are travelling through the rift, the rider is destroyed. The group fall out of the rift and are separated, though all find themselves in Haven City. Jak and Daxter land and are immediately identified by a patrol of the Krimzon Guard, led by Captain Erol. Jak is taken into custody, as Daxter promises to rescue him (see the events of Daxter). Two years later, Jak is in the Fortress, where he has been the subject of a super soldier program. His body has been infused with dark eco. Erol and the Baron Praxis are there. They declare the 'Dark Warrior Program' a failure. They leave, just as Daxter appears to rescue Jak. As Daxter fidgets with the restraints, Jak transforms into the Dark Warrior Program's ultimate goal, Dark Jak. He breaks the binds and then returns to normal, after speaking his first words, "I'm going to kill Praxis!" The pair then escape the fortress into Haven City.

ExperienceCinematic GameplayExploration Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused GenreAdventure GenrePlatform GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeComedy ThemeOpen world ThemeScience fiction Trait60 fps on consoles Traitaction-adventure Traitalter ego Traitancient advanced civilization technology Traitanother world Traitanthropomorphism Traitartificial intelligence Traitauto-saving Traitbacktracking Traitbeen here before Traitbig head mode Traitboss fight Traitbuilding Traitcameo appearance Traitcarjacking Traitcheckpoints Traitcinematic jump Traitclimbing Traitcollectibles Traitcollection marathon Traitcombat-based platformer Traitcomic relief Traitcutscene menu Traitdamage over time Traitdark second act Traitday/night cycle Traitdescendants of other characters Traitdestructible environment Traitdifficulty level Traitdisc streaming Traitelevators that mask loading times Traitexploration Traitextreme sports Traitgame reference Traitgreatest hits Traitgrind Traitinfinite ammo Traitinvented language Traitking of the hill Traitlanguage selection Traitmale protagonist Traitmascot Traitminigames Traitmirror mode Traitmoving platforms Traitnew game plus Traitnon-player character Traitover 100% completion Traitplatform exclusive Traitplaystation network Traitplaystation trophies Traitpolygonal 3d Traitpoverty Traitpropaganda Traitprotagonist's name in the title Traitrail shooting segment Traitranking system Traitrevenge Traitreversible cover art Traitrunning gag Traitrunning towards the screen Traitsave point Traitsecond person perspective Traitsecret identity Traitself-referential humor Traitsequel Traitsingle-player only Traitsuperpowers Traitswimming Traitteleportation Traittemporary invincibility Traittime paradox Traittime travel Traittime trials Traittimeskip Traittrilogy Traitunstable platforms Traituseable vehicles Traitvoice acting Traitworld map

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Developer
Naughty Dog
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Franchise
Jak and Daxter
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Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Comedy, Open world, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 4 Nov 28, 2017
  • PlayStation 2 Oct 17, 2003
  • PlayStation 2 Oct 14, 2003
  • PlayStation 2 Mar 11, 2004

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