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Platform: Playstation 2 Genre: Platformer Publisher: SCEA Developer: Naughty Dog ETA: Q4 2003
Related Links: Review: Jak and Daxter (Playstation 2) Review: Ratchet and Clank (Playstation2) Review: Sly Cooper (Playstation 2)
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Jak II
Let's face it - 3D platformers are kids games. Spyro? Crash? Blinx? No Eminem loving thirteen year old wants to be anywhere near those guys. So, in an effort to snag adolescents away from their Grant Theft Autos and Mortal Kombats, Naughty Dog has decided to darken the atmosphere of Jak II. That's not to say our elf friend will be dismembering everything in sight, but design is much more mature than the usual googly eyed stuffed animals that we're used to controlling in this genre.
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At the end of the original Jak and Daxter, our two heroes stepped off into an unknown portal. Turns out that this leads to a dystrophic future that is being overrun by the evil Baron Praxis. It's not long before Jak is captured, and with the help that wisecracking little weasel-thing, must escape and carry on their usual bout of jumping heroics. This time, you'll even have artificial intelligence companions to help you.
Since its reigns have been freed from being cutesy, this sequel take a note from Ratchet and Clank and gives Jak has access to his own small arsenal of weaponry. Our hero can also tap |
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into his dark side, allowing different moves and powered up methods of destruction. At some point in the game, you can even travel back in time, though the effects of this have not yet been detailed. And having seen the success of various extreme sports games, Jak can use his hover board to jet around the city, or just do tricks to impress the ladies.
Being that the original Jak and Daxter was pretty much just an update of Crash Bandicoot, Naughty Dog is going the extra mile to make the sequel stand out amongst all of the other platformers that'd we've had to endure over the past year, so hopefully it'll turn out to be more than just another "run/jump/collect items" non-epic. Jak II will begin the holiday season early with a September release.
Features: - Kurt Kalata
June 26, 2003 |
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