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Jak II is like the original Jak & Daxter only in the main characters. The hero is captured and imprisoned in a very dim, slum-like city of contrasts being run by an evil Baron and the "metalheads." You get serious weaponry, and missions are unrelenting and HARD. And I mean throwing-the-controller-in-frustration hard. There is no difficulty setting. If you expected a traditional platformer like the first game, forget it. While there is an occassional dungeon (or sewer) crawl, and some areas require you to control Daxter. the lightheartedness and silly missions (chasing moles into their burrows) are completely gone. The atmosphere is dark, brooding... like Jak's DNA got mixed up with Doom III. Controls are good, but you'd best have nimble fingers. The greatest difficulty is in controlling the air-cars, and one early mission has you racing to get across the city through several twists and turns without being shot down in under a minute, a difficult task. The individual enemies, on the other hand, are usually one or two-shot kills; even the few stage bosses are not that hard. Be patient and be prepared for frustrating repetition; I'm told it is a good game... but I've never got past 2/3 of it! Graphics are excellent, lots of scenery and side quests, vehicles, and eerie atmosphere with great music. Just hit a patrolling cop and see what happens! But if you are looking for a platformer with great graphics that plays easier and with just as much fun, try Ratchet & Clank series which uses the same game engine.Read full review
Game Play: They game play is similar to the original, with the change to guns a blatent change of coarse. But with the addition of guns you still have the same non-weapon attacks like the spin attack or the punch attack. There really is nothing else in the way of changes of game play. Graphics: The graphics are really good espcially if you put in the fact that it came out in 2003. It is a great leap in presentation over the original, but that is not really giving anything good to this game, cuz' the original just looked horrible. Now when you think about it, it does not beat Jak 3, but that is of no fault of Jak 2. Audio: The music does a good job of keeping you involed with the story of the game and it is really great to just listen to (if you don't have the Krizon guard all over you). There is now real re-play value to the game. Unless you just want to see if you want to beat it faster, but with the difficulty so high you won't have any real reason to play it again.Read full review
I enjoy the set missions. It is also not overly complicated. There is an easy guide onscreen map. The return of old characters and fun new ones keeps it interesting. I know this is an older game but it is still a lot of fun.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I really like this game. A lot of fun, and the story is good too. The only thing I hate are the hover vehicles. They suck balls and are hard as all get out to control and make good turns/use out of them.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Disc was in good condition. Box and manual both were complete and looked pretty good for the age, some minor wear but nothing that you’d ever notice from more than a couple feet away.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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