In Jak II and Jak 3, this was the Morph Gun, though in The Lost Frontier, Jak used the Gunstaff instead, while in Daxter, Daxter used the spray gun.
Aside from melee attacks, such as spin kicking and punching with a lunge, from Jak II onwards, a weapon on which various mods can be attached provide a wide array of weapons.
Gameplay throughout the main series focuses on platforming with a basic move set, including jumping, rolling, and various melee attacks. Jak traversing the Forbidden Jungle in The Precursor Legacy The plot arc focuses on a human character named Jak and his ottsel sidekick Daxter, who are intertwined in an adventure involving the mystical Precursors. One notable element throughout the series is a lack of loading screens, using seamless transitions within its open world environments, one of Naughty Dog's paramount goals in early development. The games in the franchise span a variety of genres, primarily centered upon open world action adventure, with elements of platforming, brawling, racing, and shooting within a science fantasy setting. The series is regarded as one of the most defining and innovative franchises for the PlayStation 2 era, and is among Sony Interactive Entertainment's most successful intellectual properties. By December 2017, emulation and trophy support was added for the original trilogy and Jak X: Combat Racing on PlayStation 4. Additionally, the original trilogy was remastered for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita by Mass Media in 2012.
Although originally and primarily developed for the PlayStation 2, other games have been developed for the PlayStation Portable by other developers, namely Daxter by Ready at Dawn and The Lost Frontier by High Impact Games. Jak, Daxter, and Keira are in search for more Eco to help restabilize the world.The Jak and Daxter series is a video game franchise created by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. There is an Eco shortage, and therefore the world isn't complete. Jak and Daxter travel to the edge of the world, known as The Brink.
This installment tells his tale of becoming a pest exterminator, and his journey to save his best friend.Ī PSP entry developed by High Impact Games, later ported to the PS2. In the two years Jak was kidnapped at the beginning of Jak II, Daxter sets out to find him. This game features online multiplayer via the PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor. After the whole crew had been poisoned, Jak must win the racing championship for the antidote. The planet doesn't have much time, unless Jak and Daxter can prevent it.Ī spin-off that expands on the racing elements seen in previous games, Jak X sees Jak and friends racing for their lives. Meanwhile, the world is in danger of the Darkmakers. Now they must fight for their lives, and prove to the city that they are useful. Almost close to death, they are found by other Wastelanders, and brought into the city. In an effort to explain what has happened, Jak and Daxter travel this new land in hopes for more answers, and of course, payback.Īfter crimes committed against the people, Jak and Daxter are left to die in the Wasteland. Two years pass, and eventually Daxter finds Jak, but he is changed from countless Dark Eco experiments done on him. Immediatly, Jak is taken by guards and seperated from Daxter. It turns out, though, the person they are trying to find is also the person standing in their way.Īfter finding a mysterious Precursor artifact, Jak and company are thrust into a dark new world.
Jak and Daxter begin their journey to find the Dark Eco Sage, in hopes that they can change Daxter back to his human form. Jak and his pal Daxter set out on a trip to Misty Island, when things take a turn for the worst and Daxter falls into a pit of Dark Eco, transforming him into an Ottsel. JAK & DAXTER: THE PRECURSOR LEGACY (2001)