Do you remember Jak X: Combat Racing?

Jak X Combat Racing isn't exactly a game that comes up in conversation a lot, so what went so wrong that it was just forgotten?
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[@clinto32]

Ok I really didn't realize the parallels between Jak X and Deadlocked after all these years 🤯 nice find!!

[@HowGoodGames]

Thanks mate!

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

I’ve made a note to punish myself psychologically for not playing this game until last year. Jak X may be one of the best racing games I’ve ever played. Sure, some cars may feel slightly more slippery than others, -but damn does that learning curve feel rewarding when you just manage to get to that finish line in first place, with someone on your tail (yeah the racer A.I. in this game is no joke).

[@HazzyDevil]

Still has some of the best music in a racer till this day, ancient ftw! And nice parallel to deadlocked/gladiator, personally my favourite R&C game

[@kanethesevenfootmonster868]

FOR REAL WHIPLASH!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RedRedInc]

I think this might be my favorite video of yours so far. I played Jak X more than any other Jak game in the series. I think a lot of that came from racing against my brother/sister. We always had a blast and it wasn't something we could do with the previous entries. I very much agree about the cars being the same though, and always found the upgrade system did push you to stick to one car while the game yeets new cars at you every 20 minutes. Also wanna give a quick shout-out to the music in this game. Nothing like getting blown up to a banger. Great video!

[@HowGoodGames]

Favourite vid? Let’s go dude! Yeah so many of these old games get so tied to memories, especially anything with split screen (I have such vivid memories of og battlefront and even aoe with some special friends). Glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@RedRedInc]

@@HowGoodGames sounds like a great time

[@Unknownplayer_0117]

I love this game. There was a glitch that corrupted my saved data so I played it without a memory card. I could get to the third set of races by bed time.

[@HowGoodGames]

That my friend, is dedication. Isn’t it crazy that gamers will never know again the stress of not being able to save a game? Also fun fact, that glitch was widespread and still impacts the unpatched emulator version of Jak X to this day

[@Unknownplayer_0117]

@@HowGoodGames this is still one of the best tracing games I have ever played to this day.

[@Unknownplayer_0117]

@@HowGoodGames have you played jet set radio it’s a game from 2002. You might like it

[@HowGoodGames]

@@Unknownplayer_0117 No I haven't, but I've seen it come up in the comments a couple of times and definitely familiar with the name

[@efnick96]

One more reason that people nowadays don't really appreciate is the split screen local versus mode. It was so much fun going home after school with your friends and competing against each other. Honestly I miss this kind of games since most of them are moved to being online only (looking at you need for speed) Same reason with mario kart but Jak X always felt a bit more brutal and we like that more.

[@LeifUnni2]

*Doesn’t upload for 12 days* *Comes back with the best video yet* The Return of the King. And I gotta ask: How’d you get MK64 to look so fucking beautiful? Straight up mesmerizing.

[@HowGoodGames]

Bro thanks so much dude, I really appreciate that! I kept getting stuck on the script and got some YT fatigue which is why it’s so late, but back at it now! For MK64, it’s using a texture pack mod for the game running on project 64. If you’re keen and use emulators yourself, here’s the link for the one I used here github.com/AndratVA/Mario-Kart-64-HD

[@LeifUnni2]

@@HowGoodGames Awesome! Thanks, man!

[@michaelstaton1999]

Oo awesome find in the comments imma have to check that out too.

[@copynovel193]

So happy we got another Jak and Daxter video. You reminded of Jak X which was almost a game I forgot. Due to your video, I might play it again.

[@HowGoodGames]

It definitely feels like going back to my roots (even if I didn’t have the time for any memes in this one). Glad I was able to bring it back up for you again!

[@Tyswag101]

Great video mate, loved Jak X as a kid and still go back to it to this day. Subbed

[@HowGoodGames]

Thanks for the comment and the sub mate, glad you enjoyed it!

[@xXYannuschXx]

Honestly, I was OBSESSED with this game back in the day. I unlocked everything, including the hidden stuff and practically daily used the online mode. Sadly the game quickly died after the PS3 released, only a year later there was nobody online anymore. Jak X is severely underappreciated, its easily one of the best arcade racers ever made. I just wish we could see a modern version of it, or arcade racer in general.

[@Logan-jc6pl]

So, I looked into it, mortal kombat Armageddon actually has a kart racer in it.. strange

[@HowGoodGames]

Damn there you go, I owe google an apology, its reliable after all

[@badmath9099]

Amazing video! I'm playing this right now. I'm just about to do the Red Eco Cup! I just recently beat Ratchet: Deadlocked with my twin brother. We've been finishing the old games we used to play together. Next is Sly Cooper!

[@kennybrownjr3991]

Love the content! Keep Striving 💙

[@karenfromaccounting1132]

Omg how did I miss this?? One of my fav racing games (even though it’s hot bullshit at times), this is on my list as soon as i’m home from work!

[@HowGoodGames]

Im glad you caught it! You were definitely one of the 3 people I had in mind with covering this one haha

[@ifaxxor]

just yesterday i buy this game because i lost that years ago, greetins from Chile

[@HowGoodGames]

That’s a mad coincidence, hope you enjoy replaying it! And greeting back to you from Australia 😊

[@skyflyer20002]

I just bought this on psn and it's just as amazing as I remember

[@HowGoodGames]

I’m very glad I ended up checking it out, it was a lot of fun

[@cooper2211]

Just played it last week banger soundtrack decent story and timeless gameplay even with that rubberbanding although rush hour is pure pain

[@HowGoodGames]

Dude the soundtrack absolutely slaps

[@crimsonshadow1140]

I absolutely adore this game, one of all time favourites from my childhood. And dare I say it next to mario kart 64 it has one of the best battle modes in a kart racer ever. No gimmicks, just pure item based carnage

[@ToasterGD]

I personally think that Deadlocked had a pretty strong story, and really tied itself into the anti commercialism commentary the previous 3 games tried to do. Jak X has some of that, what with GT Blitz being a sleazy show host that cared more about ratings and money than anything else, (before the twist reveal at the end obviously). I love both games equally and personally, are some of my favourite games of all time! Im happy to see that people are still talking about this title, despite it getting kinda swept under the rug as time went on. Also i really wish that multiplayer was an option for the PS4 release of Jak X :(

[@rukito-V]

The Vehicles definitly feels different, switching from Anvil to Havoc or Streetgrinder feels so much different

[@gotinogaden]

Great channel. Underrated!

[@HowGoodGames]

Thank you mate, really appreciate that!

[@Erynash]

I had this one and I liked it a lot! I wish someone makes a PC port.

[@HowGoodGames]

We can only hope! The Jak and Daxter PC port is amazing

[@Josiah100x]

YES I do remeber lol my tired in first in my heart with vigilante 8

[@ElJorge]

It's sad that I never played Jax X but I finish Jak 1 and Jak 2, Daxter + Lost Frontier. Jak 3 It's The Next probably.

[@HowGoodGames]

I loved Jak 3, and I’ve still never actually played the lost frontier. I’m sure that’s going to be headed my way soon though

[@michaelstaton1999]

Brooo jak 3 is great absolutely recommend it. Lost frontier not so much, still would like to see a video on that game too by HGG, to see what he thinks about it(also would like to see a video on Daxter if he hasn't already did that, I loved that game, Daxter is the man).

[@ElJorge]

@@michaelstaton1999 in Daxter and Lost Frontier you can play minigames with Daxter so it can be great games.

[@michaelstaton1999]

I've played them all they all have their moments but story wise lost frontier just doesn't make much sense, and honestly while most people didn't like it, I thought taking to the sky in a jak game and seeing the layout of where you are was cool.

[@ElJorge]

@@michaelstaton1999 but you can fly, well in Jak or Jak II it's a bit weird but some missions were good.

[@TheOpGhost]

Great vid. Good content. I've always been a mariokart 64 man. But maybe I'll have to find a way to give this bby a go.

[@HowGoodGames]

Yeah definitely should! one of my mates, Matt, really rates it so if that pushes you in any direction then glad to be of help!

[@TheOpGhost]

@@HowGoodGames I don't know if I trust this "matt". Where's his in-depth youtube video?

[@HowGoodGames]

That’s so true. Fuck Matt

[@Cirrusfire]

It'd be nice if we got a PC port of this too.. think of modded tracks..lol, or shoot the big thing I hope happens is in Jak 2-3 we get cutscene models in gameplay

[@oxedthe8677]

This was my first jack and daxtor game lmafo 💀

[@redprototype1012]

they really need to add online MP to this game again

[@suuri_johtaja]

I think jak x was good epilogue to the jak series just like ctr was for crash

[@HowGoodGames]

And then the series just stopped, and there weren’t any bad games that came out after it… 👀

[@suuri_johtaja]

@how good games : D

[@erizo8002]

This was an absolutely wonderful game I just finished it a few days ago and I am still obsessed with the speedy death race game loop as i did when i was a wee lad. Absolutely underrated as hell

[@HowGoodGames]

Agree, definitely still holds up even though it didn’t compete with the big kart racers at the time. I think a great one to jump in and do a few racers now and again, honestly same as how I approach Mario kart these days actually

[@carolashcroft9682]

Hmm.....did Mum REALLY say?? 🤣🤣

[@HowGoodGames]

My childhood moved at a million miles an hour, whose to say what was and wasn’t really said 🤷‍♂️

[@Nightx974]

really a good game with lot of mods to play, sadly the online was hard to get and some maps where too small for brawl

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Such a fun game!

[@Pikamayraline]

We need jak x opengoal

[@geceron]

Sorry man, but what is the playlist that did you use for this video, it's pretty cool!

[@imiivestreamer]

jak x ost's theyre really nice rock soundtracks

[@francolopez9928]

They need to remake this Game

[@michaelstaton1999]

Thanks for the vid, have been playing jak x and got stuck because of the repettitiveness but I agree it does have a pretty good story for what I've seen so far, but the ps4 port is either stuck at 30 fps or dropping way too frequently I tried emulating it but I had problems with frames and my game crashed almost every time I saved. I'll gave to get it for ps2 again one day I guess, or maybe I'll get a pc port before then.

[@HowGoodGames]

Thanks again for watching my guy! Yeah, I have the PS4 version but I opted to just emulate for this video which is why there is so much weird glitching and artifacts across the screen. I think for me, this is a game I would happily go back to and play it in bursts, but I probably burnt myself out doing it in a single sitting which definitely might have informed my view on it overall

[@michaelstaton1999]

@@HowGoodGames no prob at, all man, any tips for emulation, the crashing when I saved was terrible, mostly because it always happened right before it saved, so I had to play the whole track over, adding to the repetitive expirience and hope it doesn't crash again. I used pcsx2.

[@HowGoodGames]

@@michaelstaton1999 Yeah I did the same, there if you search for the game there is a PCSX2 wiki page that includes setting info as well as sometimes fixes. Checking on their led me to a patch for this issue (apparently the saving glitch was something that happened on original ps2's, someone in the comments mentioned it used to happen to them and corrupted their memory card) which you can load as a cheat. I found when you boot up the game the first time it tries to create a profile and save and then freezes, but then closing it down and restarting would let you load the save. Basically from there though, I mainly used save states and it was fine. Long reply but hopefully it helps!

[@michaelstaton1999]

@@HowGoodGames thanks didn't even think about save states, I'll have to find the shortcut key for that, so I can do it before I win a race, or it goes to the next cutscene. It all good I'm long winded too sometimes.

[@HowGoodGames]

@@michaelstaton1999 I think from memory F1 is save and F3 is load

[@vincentkrych2158]

I played online!

[@douglaspatrick7280]

Does the online function work on ps5

[@vincentkrych2158]

@@douglaspatrick7280 Sadly no

[@Pikamayraline]

IT Works again on PS2 😅

[@DanSutherland]

I don't think the parallels are all that strong to Deadlocked. Rather it's much more like Crash, Naughty dog's previous series. 3 platforming games with a racing game to finish them off. Pretty straightforward. Also the vehicles behave way different from one another, and you can tell which vehicles excel in each type of event. Narrowing Down Race track levels and arena levels really isn't an accurate representation either. Death Races are not like normal racing, that's like saying burnout has the same gameplay as Gran Turismo, the way you drive is wildly different. It fundamentally changes the nature of how you drive. Even something like time Trials and races in CTR are really very different styles of play. I wouldn't call Jak X Kart Racing in the first place either it's more akin to Twisted Metal, Blur, full Auto, Wreckfest, and I'd call it as the title suggests Combat Racing.

[@rukito-V]

Bro hasn't played Hero mode yet because Hero mode is where this gets really hard

[@killerindustry3735]

I loved this game and it's not a cart racer

[@SnaksiXD]

You're right. Shrek Smash'n'Crash Racing isn't a Mario Kart game. It's better.

[@giovannibramlia5668]

💪 🗿.....

[@isatherebel1520]

Bro I don't get the comparisons ur making with Mario Kart, Jak X never striked me as a kart racer to be honest because it never felt like an arcade-style go-kart racing kids-oriented game, u could easily compare the game to the Twisted Metal series because it's a vehicular combat racer that's about the destruction and sport to race to the death which both Jak 3 and Jak X featured buggies with weapons

[@youdisgustme919]

Please never play lost frontier. Worst thing to happen to gaming.

[@youdisgustme919]

Oh another awesome vid btw! Loved it!

[@HowGoodGames]

haha thank you dude, and thanks for the words of wisdom. You know, I know its a bad idea, I know its not worth the time, but now I've covered Jak X, there is a part of me that just feels like I should cover it for the channel so I can say its complete... but maybe ill use it as a punishment for myself the next time I screw something up instead

[@TheGiooman]

Soundtrack for this game is UNDEFEATED I really think naughty dog didn’t mean to make such a banger of a game it’s ridiculously face paced n it’s exactly like death race lol what a classic, although it’s considered a spin off I’ve always considered it a legitimate sequel, how is it not so many characters returning from past games and the story is actually pretty decent it reeks EDGE 😂😂😂 I mean it is called Jak X-treeeeme 😂😂😂