@ I actually completely agree with that. But just think if they were able to top Jak 1 in a sequel with the same world setting, like expansion even past Gol and Maias citadel. I used to brain storm about this when I was a little kid 😂
The Jak games and the early Ratchet games really are why I love video games, it does make me sad to see Jak sitting on the shelf given how impressive the two more modern ratchet games ended up being, showing you can take those ip and bring them into the modern era of gaming. We can only dream.
Still remember waking up going to the living room and seeing a ps2 with jak and daxter precursor legacy cover beside it. Had no idea what it was, looked cool, launched it. The rest is history
Jak and Daxter along with Ratchet and Clank are the games that ignited my love of video games when I was a kid. I'll always hold them close to my heart.
@Brittanyknuckles1427 mine has to be in the same room with me at all times. If we're in the living room he's in his bed, if I get up and go somewhere else he'll follow me. Jak kinda does his own thing and hangs out eith me when he feels like. It's pretty funny
@@sagedr13 that’s amazing!! That’s how he is with me too, wherever I go he follows lol When I got Dax and he was just a little kitten, he used to sit up on my shoulder and I was like I def named you the right name!! lol
@@sagedr13 lol yessss that is amazing!! Dax still tries to do that now but he doesn’t quite fit anymore so I have to prop him up on my arm, his big ol butt is too big now 😂😂
One of my earliest memories is getting the only thing I wanted for Christmas when I was 8 years old and it was Jak 2, I remember circling it in the Best Buy flyer.
I just got done playing 1 and 2 on my ps3 😭😭 I’m about to start jak3 and dude this nostalgia trip has been amazing, jak2 especially everything about that game was just a vibe
Jak 2 was the perfect mix of open world and platformer. The dystopian future setting, the hover cars, the hover board, platforming, combat, the characters….. it was just an incredible experience front to back and it’s in my top 5 games all time
I got Jak 3 on Christmas morning and beat the game the next day... i have never been able to replicate that and Jak 2 was given to me on my boirthday by my best friend growing up
Jak is one of my favorite franchises of all time. It offered a genuine challenge for me as a kid and I love the evolution from platformer into heavy story driven combat game. It's still amazing how well they made the world's with what felt like minimal "load" times
Now youve gotten what you want out of life for yourself. You can now dedicate and lay down your life for a good cause (like animal rights) to renew your sense of purpose.
These came out at the perfect time for me, including the shift to the goofy edginess of the sequels. I remember making my own Jak & Daxter trading card game with index cards and colored pencils. Eco energy cards, equipment, vehicles, "evolving" Jak to Dark/Light Jak or Errol to Cyber Errol...good times. I still think it'd work well as a digital card game or something! And they've proved the series is big on bending genres, soooo... 🤷♂️ Great video! I love hearing about different people's personal experiences with games. Context always matters when talking about what impacts and affects us!
Finally a video about Jak and daxter! I’m the same age as you Matty and these games were a pivotal turning point in my gaming journey. Although I did start with crash, I moved into TPL and fell in love right away. This is hands down my fave game series and jak 2 being my favorite game of all time becuase of how far ND pushed the needle from TPL. These games will always hold a special place in my heart. Great retrospective, thanks Matty🙏🏼🫡
Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank are my childhood, my best gaming memories, the most fun and joy. Also others like Crash, Spyro, Rayman... Man, gamers who for example, starts now, should also play all of these classics that we enjoy and loved so much. Nostalgia💙
Matty, you are doing youself dirty for not playing jak X, it is hands down the best racing game Ive ever played, the artstyle, the soundtrack, the gameplay, the story, the voice acting, the world building, its super top notch, as a Jak and Daxter fan, I implore you to give it a shot
love this trilogy so much, and desperately want another entry for it. Even Jak X was great for what it was! Edit: I had no idea there were people out there who were down on Jak 3, i thought it was every bit as good as 2. I love them both equally
My thoughts: Jak 1: Still enjoyable, if a bit simplisitc. But simple doesn't always mean bad Jak 2: Still good, but I feel has aged the worst of the series because of its frustrating difficulty spikes (you know the missions) Jak 3: Still great. Only parts I really hate are the desert driving missions since the physics are WAY to slippery for no reason at times My issues with Jak 2, is there being a difference between "Fun challenge" and "Frustrating design" alot of the harder missions fall into that 2nd one
@@brando8611 For me its not that the difficulty spikes are to hard. Its moreso alot of them are frustrating, and how random they are. A majority of the hardest missions in jak 2 are in the middle of the game instead of a proper difficulty curve. Most games keep their hardest moments for the very end, But with jak 2 its right at the dead center of the game.
Dude Jak II endgame was just me hunting down the precursor eggs to unlock cheat codes. Infinite dark Jak + giant dark Jak was the GOAT, just going around spreading total chaos, seeing how long I could last against the Crimson Guard was fun as heck!
as a kid i couldnt differentiate between the open world in games like gta 3/san andreas, jak 2/3, vex, mafia, true crime... they were all just as immersive as the last, and i felt like i could explore in all of them, obviously some of these have zero to no exploration but back then... sheeeeeet
How on earth has this happened like 3 times this year when I go play through a retro series and you make a video shortly after…. I think we are both on the same wavelength man
The first video games I ever played was the first Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank when I got a PS2 for Christmas when I was in first grade. I’ve been enjoying Ratchet and Clank these days a lot more just because there are so many more games in the series, but Jak and Daxter will always be my favorite. I’d love for another one to come out someday, even if it’s just to wrap up a few loose ends and end it once and for all.
Almost all of your observations like how jak 2 made you realize how good games were and jak three made you realize you loved post apocalyptic wastelands and whatnot, I had those exact same experiences. Its eery how your like putting voice to ideas I thought were just mine haha im right there with you dude and the references to sly that’s my other favorite game series. 😂
Nobody respects Jak properly cause nobody respects all of it. Yeah, the trilogy is goated, but so are the other outings. Jak X was a phenomenal racing game, Daxter is one of the best games to ever grace the PSP and The Lost Frontier is a solid diversion from what game before. While the game wasn't good, Playstation Move Heroes gave us a fun enough crossover of the 3 Playstation mascots. And every interaction of them in Playstation All-Stars is fantastic. Jak & Daxter isn't a good trilogy, it's a good franchise.
What a nostalgia trip man I loved these early ND games. Really looking forward to hearing what Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross do with the score for Intergalactic
Great video, you are spot on with everything! I also first played Jak 2, Jak 3 and then Jak 1. Nice to see some more love for Jak 3. I remember finishing it as a kid and thinking.. damn this might be better than Jak 2.
The first game took up a ton of my childhood and I remember a demo for Jak II that I played a ton. I finally got the second game and couldn't get into it as much (sadly I still have never beaten the game). Then I got Jak 3 as a present, but I didn't really jive with the Mad Max style world. I think I preferred the platformer style of the first more than the others. Still one of my favorite game series on the PS2 despite not being a huge fan of the games other than the first. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!
As someone who played all of these when they launched from 2001-2004, here’s my take: Jak and Daxter: A game both of its time and ahead of its time. A fairly standard platformer at its core, but also made seriously impressive strides forward on a technical level. No obvious loading screens, a huge interconnected world (protocol open world even), real time day and night cycles, eye popping weather effects, and graphics that made its contemporaries feel an entire generation behind. A fun, simple story, likable characters, and genuinely fun and varied gameplay. Jak 2: A bold, even risky change of tone from its predecessor while also evolving the story into a more compelling and mature direction. The animation quality and sheer volume of cutscenes was unheard of in 2003 and is still impressive today, frankly. Visually stunning, creates a living, breathing, immaculate reality. The addition of gunplay is a welcome one, as is the concept of Dark Jak. However, Jak 2 is held back by its unnecessary difficulty and baffling lack of checkpoints, both of which were not issues in the previous title. It’s tough game, but not in a way that always feels fair. It could have benefited from an upgrade system greatly. Still a great game and likely the best story in the series. Jak 3: A direct continuation of Jak 2 while, also adding more rural environments similar to the first title, combing the aesthetics of Jak and Daxter and Jak 2. The difficulty is much more balanced with the addition of health increasing armor that is doled out as the games challenge increases. The checkpoint system is also not neglected this time, making a still challenging game, much more fun and manageable. The vehicles are more present in both mission type and variety. Thankfully, they’re more durable and easy to control than in Jak 2. The wasteland is a real standout both in terms of its scope and technical ambition, almost like a playable Mad Max on the PS2. The story, plot holes aside, is stellar and ends the series on a genuinely exciting and climactic moment. A masterpiece.
You hit the nail on the head with Jak II feeling like some sort of GTA. As a kid I wasn't allowed to play GTA, but Jak II and Simpsons Hit and Run definitely scratched that itch for me.
I would love a full remaster of these games. I love the art style and the worlds and I think it would be awesome to see the world in a new high def version
I still love all those cartoon games from the ps2, and I still have them, but nobody talks about the Dark Cloud, or Maximo games from that Era, It was great seeing someone talk about Jac and Dexter games, love your videos, please do one on the above games I mentioned .
I think if memory serves, Jak 1 was released a year prior to the first Ratchet & Clank game. It was a great time for platformers and the evolution of the genre over the subsequent sequels. I would love to see a remake of the original trilogy like toys 4 bob did for Spyro. They released the PS4 version a few years back & just recently added the PS2 version into the classics collection, 2 versions of a classic with different trophy lists for some reason, another reason to go back for another playthrough not that i needed an excuse to.
I don’t know if I played it too late. But as a fan of platforms, I recently tried it at 30 and it didn’t do it for me, Jack 2 was decent until I got bored of it. But Sly 2 I have to say is honestly a SOLID game
I remember seeing the trailer for Jak 2 on TV and my elementary school mind being blown. I begged my dad so hard for those $40 and a ride to K-mart. I remember these games fondly.
The only thing I’d like is a remaster with quality of life improvements like NG+, updated menus where the costumes and more stuff like that are through vendors in game which means more cosmetics (obv no microtransactions, but it keeps players out of the start menu), extra abilities or guns or ways of traversal, more open world activities, potentially a rogue like element hahaha
I got the first Jak and Daxter as a kid with a ps2 for Christmas but I didn't get too far, I didn't have a memory card and the ps2 was sold on a garage sale a few months later. But what I did play was pretty fun
Jak and Daxter will forever be one of my favorite game series of all time. Also, Jak X is still my favorite racing game. Me n the boys used to challenge each other to see who can finish a race the fastest, good times.
I really wish that they kept the fun, mystical feel that the first game had. Jak II, and 3 aren't bad, but it just felt weird to change the series so much. Jak 1 was one of my first video games ever, and it took me years to realize how ahead of it's time is was; no loading screens, day night cycle, and completely open world were incredible feats in 2000. I just replayed the game for the first time in maybe 10 years (PS5 emulation) and wow still holds up. I also played Daxter for the first time since i never owned a psp and wow, that game is not good 😂
When it comes to Intergalactic, they've stated already that it's about arriving on that Planet (I forgot the name) that hasn't had anyone leave in 600+ Years and the game is about figuring out what happened and getting out essentially... Basically I believe the Ship/Space part is strictly the beginning of the game and mostly Cutscene then we'll be playing/exploring on that planet for the whole game (seems like it'll be open world, or at least much more open than Uncharted/TLoU... I can imagine it being somewhat Linear as we've come to expect but with TONS more of those "Open Chapters" that we got in U4/TLoU2)
The short answer for Jak X - If you like your racing games and weapons then you'll like Jak X and it's Story is actually not too bad considering its genre. Heavy recommend it!
"Good story considering it's genre" is a far more accurate and appropriate description for the game than "story not too bad considering its genre". While the story is good though, it's the writing that steals the show.
I remember J&D3 was my first PS2 game I got for Christmas along with the console. I think I was like 11 or 12 yrs old. My mom couldn’t afford the memory card so I would play this game from the start every single time and everytime I got further it would be a blast. Good ol times
They really had something special with the Precursor Legacy, and while I do love 2 & 3 the Precusor Legacy is in a tier of its own. The atmosphere, the whimsical magic in the eco, appealing character design (looking at you Krew). I've been looking for Precursor Legacy in other games for a long time and have never found anything close.
i didnt get the trilogy in the right order as well. First I got the precursor legacy gifted at age 5 or 6. Didnt know how to play, didnt know how to progress, but the beach was a nice place to chill out. Then a few years later i found Jak 3 on a flea market which meant there has to be a Jak 2. Convinced my mom to get it on Ebay and i was finally able to do my first playthrough. Jak just has a very special place in my heart. It was my first 3D gaming experience. The story telling is great in my oppinion and i love how the games evolved while keeping the fluid feeling of the first game. Also since you mentioned the criticism Jak 3 gets, for me its mor enjoyable than Jak 2 because of all the travelling you have to do just to complete and accept your new quests. For me this just takes out a lot of momentum which they solved in the third game by just giving you new quests via the communicator sometimes, although all 3 games are really great.
My biggest issue is that they didn’t focus enough on core gameplay. The mini games had so much variety that they almost had nothing to do with each other. It’s like you weren’t building a specific skill in game.
We need a dark gritty game where Jak returns to the events following the metal head invasion prior to Heaven Cities founding, gathering survivors and refugees of mass genocide, famine, and the desertification of the rest of their continent due to the MH spilling dark eco silos without regard for the environment. Imagine a much older Jak interacting with characters seen in TPL.
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yeah i dont trust that, seems like a honey 2.0
The answer is yes
Just don't play the port on PS4, it has literally made me hate the games so now I actually just wanna play them on PS2 or just find a better way
I just wish they stuck with the theme of the first one in this ancient otherworldly sort of mystical civilization as opposed to edgy future
@@JorbinocusThis. Jak 2 is a slog compared to the First one. The 3rd is a decent blend of both. The Sand Dune buggies were awesome,
@ I actually completely agree with that. But just think if they were able to top Jak 1 in a sequel with the same world setting, like expansion even past Gol and Maias citadel. I used to brain storm about this when I was a little kid 😂
Thats crazy because 2 was the only one i bothered to get 100% when i was kid. @ramseyschroeder8531
The Jak and Daxter games are my "hell yeah" trilogy.
i’m a simple man, i see jak and daxter mentioned, i watch video and smash like
You are a man of the people ✊🏽
Reasonable one to be exact
yeah but matty plays like a games journalist.. 10:20 lol
Type shit
Facts
Can’t explain how crazy of a leap graphically Jak and Daxter was at the time on PS2.
See that mountain? You can climb it.
The Jak games and the early Ratchet games really are why I love video games, it does make me sad to see Jak sitting on the shelf given how impressive the two more modern ratchet games ended up being, showing you can take those ip and bring them into the modern era of gaming. We can only dream.
Too bad naughty dog has tanked. Its not the same company it used to be.
Dont forget Sly
Still remember waking up going to the living room and seeing a ps2 with jak and daxter precursor legacy cover beside it. Had no idea what it was, looked cool, launched it. The rest is history
@@jameskozy7254 You say that as if their last game didn't win goty and the last 2 before that won everything but goty
@@blackdoc6320 Game awards are crap. Ghost of tsushima was robbed in 2020. Uncharted 3 was the last great naughty dog game.
Jak X combat racing is an underrated gem, you should definitely play it.
Jak X kicks ass 🤘💀🤘
For our series wide deep dive, we shall ;)
@@redguysimracing2382 one of the best gaming soundtracks !! perfectly captures that edgy early 2000s sound
I agree not loved at the time because tbh it was weird as hell compared to the other entries but it was totally a blast to play. 10/10 banger 💯
Absolutely! Still listen to the soundtrack regularly, and probably one of my most played PS2 games ever
Jak and Daxter along with Ratchet and Clank are the games that ignited my love of video games when I was a kid. I'll always hold them close to my heart.
Jak 2 IS literally my favorite game of all time.
It’s definitely in my top 5. That zone shifting driving mechanic is still one of my favorites in open world games
My favorite as well.
Bro you gotta play combat racing, an absolute gem of a kart racer
Agreed spent a lot of hours on it
My cats are named Jak and Daxter. The answer is yes. 100% yes
I have a Daxter too! He’s cuddled up with me currently lol
@Brittanyknuckles1427 mine has to be in the same room with me at all times. If we're in the living room he's in his bed, if I get up and go somewhere else he'll follow me. Jak kinda does his own thing and hangs out eith me when he feels like. It's pretty funny
@@sagedr13 that’s amazing!! That’s how he is with me too, wherever I go he follows lol When I got Dax and he was just a little kitten, he used to sit up on my shoulder and I was like I def named you the right name!! lol
@Brittanyknuckles1427 mine does the exact same thing 🤣 he'll jump on the couch and climb up my shoulder of I'm near a place he can get on me
@@sagedr13 lol yessss that is amazing!! Dax still tries to do that now but he doesn’t quite fit anymore so I have to prop him up on my arm, his big ol butt is too big now 😂😂
One of my earliest memories is getting the only thing I wanted for Christmas when I was 8 years old and it was Jak 2, I remember circling it in the Best Buy flyer.
I just got done playing 1 and 2 on my ps3 😭😭 I’m about to start jak3 and dude this nostalgia trip has been amazing, jak2 especially everything about that game was just a vibe
Jak 2 was the perfect mix of open world and platformer. The dystopian future setting, the hover cars, the hover board, platforming, combat, the characters….. it was just an incredible experience front to back and it’s in my top 5 games all time
Jak and Dexter was a legendary IP that will never be forgotten! I really hope we get one day a 4th game but my hope is dwindling.
For some reason everyone wants sly 5 more instead of jak
All I need is either a nice wrap up to the story or a solid idea of where they want to go
@@Sneaky_racoon_sly We already had a Sly 4 thought... The PS3 and PS Vita game but yeah a Sly 5 would also be fire!
Like it or not, The Lost Frontier WAS the 4th game
I think the "Last of Us" came to be because they were trying to make a Jak 4 but with realistic graphics, and their vision wasn't coming together.
Jak 2 and Kingdom Hearts 1 _defined_ 7th and 8th grade for me 💙
The first game is still my favorite out of the trilogy. Always so easy to jump back into anytime and have a good time.
3 is definitely my favorite. Seeing Jak level up each time it was perfect
I got Jak 3 on Christmas morning and beat the game the next day... i have never been able to replicate that and Jak 2 was given to me on my boirthday by my best friend growing up
Jak is one of my favorite franchises of all time. It offered a genuine challenge for me as a kid and I love the evolution from platformer into heavy story driven combat game. It's still amazing how well they made the world's with what felt like minimal "load" times
Ive been waiting for this video since this channel was created. Finally. Peace.
Now youve gotten what you want out of life for yourself. You can now dedicate and lay down your life for a good cause (like animal rights) to renew your sense of purpose.
I remember I played this on the ps2 when I was a kid
The nostalgia is real!
Absolutely, one the best cartoons, along with Ratchet, Cloud, Maximo games, nobody talks about those
🙋🏻♂️
These came out at the perfect time for me, including the shift to the goofy edginess of the sequels.
I remember making my own Jak & Daxter trading card game with index cards and colored pencils. Eco energy cards, equipment, vehicles, "evolving" Jak to Dark/Light Jak or Errol to Cyber Errol...good times. I still think it'd work well as a digital card game or something! And they've proved the series is big on bending genres, soooo... 🤷♂️
Great video! I love hearing about different people's personal experiences with games. Context always matters when talking about what impacts and affects us!
I’d love a sly and ratchet and clank retrospect too! These 3 series are awesome
Hell yes. Still the best naughty dog series
Absolutely. Wish they kept developing it...
My favorite mascot platformer of the ps2 generation and probably all time
Finally a video about Jak and daxter! I’m the same age as you Matty and these games were a pivotal turning point in my gaming journey. Although I did start with crash, I moved into TPL and fell in love right away. This is hands down my fave game series and jak 2 being my favorite game of all time becuase of how far ND pushed the needle from TPL. These games will always hold a special place in my heart. Great retrospective, thanks Matty🙏🏼🫡
Would love to see a Matty skate series retrospective at some point 🙏
Oh I’ll have that covered
@retrorebound8887 Thank you, kind sir!
Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank are my childhood, my best gaming memories, the most fun and joy.
Also others like Crash, Spyro, Rayman...
Man, gamers who for example, starts now, should also play all of these classics that we enjoy and loved so much.
Nostalgia💙
Matty, you are doing youself dirty for not playing jak X, it is hands down the best racing game Ive ever played, the artstyle, the soundtrack, the gameplay, the story, the voice acting, the world building, its super top notch, as a Jak and Daxter fan, I implore you to give it a shot
I'm glad these games are getting the resurgence in popularity they deserve. One of the most underrated game series ever.
Like many others the Jak series made me fall in love with video games… the fail screen of Jak II has been seared into my mind
Short Answer: Yes
Long Answer: Absolutely yes.
love this trilogy so much, and desperately want another entry for it. Even Jak X was great for what it was!
Edit: I had no idea there were people out there who were down on Jak 3, i thought it was every bit as good as 2. I love them both equally
I didn’t appreciate Jak 3 at the time, especially how the overarching story ended…. But looking back it was still a damn good game
The jak series is one of my favorites, i can always go back and have a blast with any of the games in the trilogy!
My thoughts:
Jak 1: Still enjoyable, if a bit simplisitc. But simple doesn't always mean bad
Jak 2: Still good, but I feel has aged the worst of the series because of its frustrating difficulty spikes (you know the missions)
Jak 3: Still great. Only parts I really hate are the desert driving missions since the physics are WAY to slippery for no reason at times
My issues with Jak 2, is there being a difference between "Fun challenge" and "Frustrating design" alot of the harder missions fall into that 2nd one
the only thing I hated about JAk 2 was after four hit you're dead, I'm glad Jak 3 fixed that
I find it hilarious when people cry about the difficulty spikes. I beat jak 2 in fourth grade 😂.
@@Guile1117jak 3 was honestly a bit too easy
I agree 100%
@@brando8611 For me its not that the difficulty spikes are to hard. Its moreso alot of them are frustrating, and how random they are. A majority of the hardest missions in jak 2 are in the middle of the game instead of a proper difficulty curve.
Most games keep their hardest moments for the very end, But with jak 2 its right at the dead center of the game.
I would personally love to see a remastered version of all three Jak and Daxter’s!
I would do strange things to/for ND to b remaster and put it on stream….
This is probably the series I have the most nostalgia for. I need a reboot/remaster yesterday.
Tess and Ashelin Praxis are beautiful.
You are not alone in playing games out of order. I played Splinter Cell in this order: 2, 4, 1, 6, 3 and yet to play 5.
Naughty dog used to have fantasy characters. Now they have black female, masculine DEI hires
Never clicked so fast I LOVE JAK AMD DAXTER
Jak and Daxter 1 is such a great game. So chill and fun. Always loved the platforming. The animations are incredible too
love the channel man
Dude Jak II endgame was just me hunting down the precursor eggs to unlock cheat codes.
Infinite dark Jak + giant dark Jak was the GOAT, just going around spreading total chaos, seeing how long I could last against the Crimson Guard was fun as heck!
as a kid i couldnt differentiate between the open world in games like gta 3/san andreas, jak 2/3, vex, mafia, true crime... they were all just as immersive as the last, and i felt like i could explore in all of them, obviously some of these have zero to no exploration but back then... sheeeeeet
Aside from Ratchet & Clank, Jak and Daxter was a favourite of mine growing up!
How on earth has this happened like 3 times this year when I go play through a retro series and you make a video shortly after…. I think we are both on the same wavelength man
The first video games I ever played was the first Jak and Daxter and Ratchet and Clank when I got a PS2 for Christmas when I was in first grade. I’ve been enjoying Ratchet and Clank these days a lot more just because there are so many more games in the series, but Jak and Daxter will always be my favorite. I’d love for another one to come out someday, even if it’s just to wrap up a few loose ends and end it once and for all.
Naughty dog really went from Jak and daxter to black female masculine DEI hires in 5 years.
Randomly learning to "actually" fly with Light Jak was such a dopamine moment as a kid.
Miss this series, but with how ND is nowadays; let it rest.
Almost all of your observations like how jak 2 made you realize how good games were and jak three made you realize you loved post apocalyptic wastelands and whatnot, I had those exact same experiences. Its eery how your like putting voice to ideas I thought were just mine haha im right there with you dude and the references to sly that’s my other favorite game series. 😂
Naughty dog art direction went from cool stylized to black female masculine lesbian.
I remember the tank missison in jak 2 scared the shit out of me. The music and tabk cross hairs follow8ng you amplify your anxiety so much
Nobody respects Jak properly cause nobody respects all of it. Yeah, the trilogy is goated, but so are the other outings. Jak X was a phenomenal racing game, Daxter is one of the best games to ever grace the PSP and The Lost Frontier is a solid diversion from what game before. While the game wasn't good, Playstation Move Heroes gave us a fun enough crossover of the 3 Playstation mascots. And every interaction of them in Playstation All-Stars is fantastic.
Jak & Daxter isn't a good trilogy, it's a good franchise.
Lets go bro, been waiting for you to talk about Jak forever
What a nostalgia trip man I loved these early ND games. Really looking forward to hearing what Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross do with the score for Intergalactic
Imagine a open world Jak with Zelda graphics
Yes!!!
Yes it is really that good brother!
Never click so fast 🏃🏾♂️
Am I the only one who gets whiplash when we go from Jak to the bald lady?
Jak II is easily in my top 10 games of all time
Top 5
Great video, you are spot on with everything! I also first played Jak 2, Jak 3 and then Jak 1. Nice to see some more love for Jak 3. I remember finishing it as a kid and thinking.. damn this might be better than Jak 2.
Jak 2 might have had the most influence of any game on me
The first game took up a ton of my childhood and I remember a demo for Jak II that I played a ton. I finally got the second game and couldn't get into it as much (sadly I still have never beaten the game). Then I got Jak 3 as a present, but I didn't really jive with the Mad Max style world. I think I preferred the platformer style of the first more than the others. Still one of my favorite game series on the PS2 despite not being a huge fan of the games other than the first. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!
Seeing this made so many memories come back😢❤
Hell yes it was 🔥 They need to bring the boys back.
As someone who played all of these when they launched from 2001-2004, here’s my take:
Jak and Daxter: A game both of its time and ahead of its time. A fairly standard platformer at its core, but also made seriously impressive strides forward on a technical level. No obvious loading screens, a huge interconnected world (protocol open world even), real time day and night cycles, eye popping weather effects, and graphics that made its contemporaries feel an entire generation behind. A fun, simple story, likable characters, and genuinely fun and varied gameplay.
Jak 2: A bold, even risky change of tone from its predecessor while also evolving the story into a more compelling and mature direction. The animation quality and sheer volume of cutscenes was unheard of in 2003 and is still impressive today, frankly. Visually stunning, creates a living, breathing, immaculate reality. The addition of gunplay is a welcome one, as is the concept of Dark Jak. However, Jak 2 is held back by its unnecessary difficulty and baffling lack of checkpoints, both of which were not issues in the previous title. It’s tough game, but not in a way that always feels fair. It could have benefited from an upgrade system greatly. Still a great game and likely the best story in the series.
Jak 3: A direct continuation of Jak 2 while, also adding more rural environments similar to the first title, combing the aesthetics of Jak and Daxter and Jak 2. The difficulty is much more balanced with the addition of health increasing armor that is doled out as the games challenge increases. The checkpoint system is also not neglected this time, making a still challenging game, much more fun and manageable. The vehicles are more present in both mission type and variety. Thankfully, they’re more durable and easy to control than in Jak 2. The wasteland is a real standout both in terms of its scope and technical ambition, almost like a playable Mad Max on the PS2. The story, plot holes aside, is stellar and ends the series on a genuinely exciting and climactic moment. A masterpiece.
You hit the nail on the head with Jak II feeling like some sort of GTA. As a kid I wasn't allowed to play GTA, but Jak II and Simpsons Hit and Run definitely scratched that itch for me.
Great video, I loved the trilogy and completely agree with everything you said.
Yes, it is.
Barry actor actually been at conventions lol.
I would love a full remaster of these games. I love the art style and the worlds and I think it would be awesome to see the world in a new high def version
Still upset they never did uncharted: kart racing. Crash 1,2,3,kart racing. Jak 1,2,3, kart racing. Uncharted 1,2,3...4? Who even counts to 4?
Bro, you earned a new Sub, loved the video and your take on the series, as a hard-core Jak fan, this was both fun to watch and informative. 👍 ❤
We need a Jak 4 but is it me or this dude looks like a young Maximilian Dood
I still love all those cartoon games from the ps2, and I still have them, but nobody talks about the Dark Cloud, or Maximo games from that Era,
It was great seeing someone talk about Jac and Dexter games, love your videos, please do one on the above games I mentioned .
Dark Cloud 2 or Dark Chronicle is a classic that people don't seem to mention. Eleven out of ten game.
I think if memory serves, Jak 1 was released a year prior to the first Ratchet & Clank game. It was a great time for platformers and the evolution of the genre over the subsequent sequels. I would love to see a remake of the original trilogy like toys 4 bob did for Spyro. They released the PS4 version a few years back & just recently added the PS2 version into the classics collection, 2 versions of a classic with different trophy lists for some reason, another reason to go back for another playthrough not that i needed an excuse to.
Naughty dog went from a unique art sylar and characters to ugly lesbians.
My childhood
I went back to play them recently and loved it. Like you I also played Jak II first then 3 then 1, and KH2 then 1 then 3 I never finished haha
I don’t know if I played it too late. But as a fan of platforms, I recently tried it at 30 and it didn’t do it for me, Jack 2 was decent until I got bored of it.
But Sly 2 I have to say is honestly a SOLID game
I remember seeing the trailer for Jak 2 on TV and my elementary school mind being blown. I begged my dad so hard for those $40 and a ride to K-mart. I remember these games fondly.
The only thing I’d like is a remaster with quality of life improvements like NG+, updated menus where the costumes and more stuff like that are through vendors in game which means more cosmetics (obv no microtransactions, but it keeps players out of the start menu), extra abilities or guns or ways of traversal, more open world activities, potentially a rogue like element hahaha
I got the first Jak and Daxter as a kid with a ps2 for Christmas but I didn't get too far, I didn't have a memory card and the ps2 was sold on a garage sale a few months later. But what I did play was pretty fun
Man, you're taking me back to my high school days.
I loved Jak II. Jak III was fun too, but much shorter.
As a crash bandicoot fan, Jak and Daxter on the PS2 was everything i ever wanted
Jak and Daxter will forever be one of my favorite game series of all time. Also, Jak X is still my favorite racing game. Me n the boys used to challenge each other to see who can finish a race the fastest, good times.
I really wish that they kept the fun, mystical feel that the first game had. Jak II, and 3 aren't bad, but it just felt weird to change the series so much. Jak 1 was one of my first video games ever, and it took me years to realize how ahead of it's time is was; no loading screens, day night cycle, and completely open world were incredible feats in 2000. I just replayed the game for the first time in maybe 10 years (PS5 emulation) and wow still holds up. I also played Daxter for the first time since i never owned a psp and wow, that game is not good 😂
When it comes to Intergalactic, they've stated already that it's about arriving on that Planet (I forgot the name) that hasn't had anyone leave in 600+ Years and the game is about figuring out what happened and getting out essentially... Basically I believe the Ship/Space part is strictly the beginning of the game and mostly Cutscene then we'll be playing/exploring on that planet for the whole game (seems like it'll be open world, or at least much more open than Uncharted/TLoU... I can imagine it being somewhat Linear as we've come to expect but with TONS more of those "Open Chapters" that we got in U4/TLoU2)
Naughty Dog and Insomniac were on fire back then. First Spyro and Crash, then Ratchet and Clank and Jak and Daxter. All amazing games.
The short answer for Jak X - If you like your racing games and weapons then you'll like Jak X and it's Story is actually not too bad considering its genre. Heavy recommend it!
"Good story considering it's genre" is a far more accurate and appropriate description for the game than "story not too bad considering its genre". While the story is good though, it's the writing that steals the show.
My favorite gaming franchise growing up
I remember J&D3 was my first PS2 game I got for Christmas along with the console. I think I was like 11 or 12 yrs old. My mom couldn’t afford the memory card so I would play this game from the start every single time and everytime I got further it would be a blast. Good ol times
Cool story bro
Short answer. Yes this series is a golden piece of gaming history and people who have not played are missing out
They really had something special with the Precursor Legacy, and while I do love 2 & 3 the Precusor Legacy is in a tier of its own. The atmosphere, the whimsical magic in the eco, appealing character design (looking at you Krew). I've been looking for Precursor Legacy in other games for a long time and have never found anything close.
This is my top 5 series from my youth.
i didnt get the trilogy in the right order as well. First I got the precursor legacy gifted at age 5 or 6. Didnt know how to play, didnt know how to progress, but the beach was a nice place to chill out. Then a few years later i found Jak 3 on a flea market which meant there has to be a Jak 2. Convinced my mom to get it on Ebay and i was finally able to do my first playthrough. Jak just has a very special place in my heart. It was my first 3D gaming experience. The story telling is great in my oppinion and i love how the games evolved while keeping the fluid feeling of the first game. Also since you mentioned the criticism Jak 3 gets, for me its mor enjoyable than Jak 2 because of all the travelling you have to do just to complete and accept your new quests. For me this just takes out a lot of momentum which they solved in the third game by just giving you new quests via the communicator sometimes, although all 3 games are really great.
I really hope we get the PC ports soon. They’re fan made and only the first game is done so far but it plays so incredibly well
Crash Bandicoot were my first naughty dog games and they were my favorites. Have you never done crash or spyro? Cant recall lol
My biggest issue is that they didn’t focus enough on core gameplay. The mini games had so much variety that they almost had nothing to do with each other. It’s like you weren’t building a specific skill in game.
We need a dark gritty game where Jak returns to the events following the metal head invasion prior to Heaven Cities founding, gathering survivors and refugees of mass genocide, famine, and the desertification of the rest of their continent due to the MH spilling dark eco silos without regard for the environment. Imagine a much older Jak interacting with characters seen in TPL.
Jak 2 was great. That game was so fun. The original was a blast, but the open world and the vehicles and weapons, loved it. The hoverboard...