Jak 2 | The Completionist

Sequels give the chance for improvement or mistakes. From Jak and Daxter to now just Jak 2, I take a look at how things have changed and if it's for the better or for worse in my Jak 2 review.
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Jak 2 ditches the Daxter part of the name, separating itself from the tone of Jack and Daxter. Whereas the former was a bit more lighthearted, the sequel focuses on different gameplay styles and more cinematic storytelling. But don't worry, there's still plenty of Daxter. This is what a sequel should be. Something that innovates and pushes the spirit of the game and characters to new dimensions. What was once a adventurous platformer we have a darker-toned action adventure with weapons, vehicles, and PLOT! Is it a fresh take? Let's find out.
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[@brycestrife5605]

My best friend, my father, 100% of the first game. He loved the old school Platformers. And it made me feel special when I was a kid because he needed my help 100% in this. Now that I think about it he probably didn't actually need my help you is just making me feel good about myself... I love you too and I miss you so much...❤

[@calebkelley997]

Jak 2, one of my childhood games....I've never clicked on a notification faster. Thank you so so much.

[@thegamingcow6959]

Same man

[@linkinlovprk]

Same man

[@IMomartI]

Same man

[@kevenortiz6146]

same man

[@TayR0C]

same man ... except I wasn't a child. I was 16 when it came out lol.

[@Ryan-the-Rocketeer]

I still think about the Jak 2 and 3 hoverboard sometimes, damn I would've given anything for one of those for real

[@someguy7526]

Yes! Me too man!

[@generalbacon7476]

Laughs in Sonic riders

[@XtheUnknown13]

For me, it was the morph gun.

[@LookingTheBest]

The OST of Jak 2 is so good. Love how the games music evolves based on what your doing in the world.

[@770megaman]

It still gets stuck in my head to this day

[@crashschwarzen4642]

Never found this game hard but christ I hated some of the missions, still a masterpiece of a game to this day

[@CJ23694]

The race to the stadium against Errol still makes me RAGE to this day

[@vVAstrAVv]

I found it hard in places my first run but eventually replayed the game so much i could do them no problem. That turret section killed my invincible hero run though :c

[@Giablo1]

Like which ones? I think all of them are masterful

[@thematman92]

Yeah, I love the game but there are too many escort missions....I still hate that kid.

[@fireassassin1688]

Needs to fix it's check points on certain missions but other than that I agree

[@Sgt-Wolf]

Man who ever designed the difficulty in this game is a real *jak* off.

[@Giablo1]

Its really not that hard, especially after you beat it once

[@arvidtonning6348]

Grayson Guice however that means you’ll have to beat it once first

[@Giablo1]

@@arvidtonning6348 Were games before Dark Souls not allowed to be challenging? Lol

[@arvidtonning6348]

Grayson Guice of course why wouldn’t they be allowed? Haha

[@Giablo1]

@@arvidtonning6348 A lot of people act like this game shouldn't be allowed to be difficult

[@dyemos]

One of your post-completion stats better be number of times our childhood heroes started swearing

[@IamaPERSON]

Shadow the hedgehog Jak Rachet and Clank Just for a few.

[@gothicMCRgirl]

Dyemos Jesus, you’re right. It happened more often than I remembered.

[@lnsflare1]

Donald Duck is just always swearing.

[@IamaPERSON]

@@lnsflare1 but he didn't originate from any games, so I don't think it counts.

[@konnerdent4835]

Dyemos Where is that D A M N fourth chaos emerald?!?

[@julianowilliams3263]

The Jak series is criminally underrated when it comes to PS2 classics

[@zacziggarot]

Is it though? The whole series is on the PSplus service now. I don't even think ratchet and clank made it onto there. I feel like the service is today's greatest hits so they're popular enough

[@forza8719]

@@zacziggarot they’ve long ported the ratchet games to the ps4 and who knows what games will be next on the new ps service.

[@zacziggarot]

@@forza8719 they are ported yeah but Jack and daxter is highly rated enough to where they give people those games for free

[@jeremybriggs6951]

Is not that the series as underrated, it's just that the developers don't know what to do with it.

[@tannerprice2018]

I guess Jak 2’s gameplay is very.... ....Eco friendly? (Deafening silence)

[@theweirdpotato3606]

(distant laugh)

[@WelshGiraffa]

I think you been out in the sun a little too long

[@DecafInvidia]

Dark eco engulfs the land, turning everyone into furries.

[@GamerMinilla]

*In the Distance* ....I get it!

[@IrishKeshiHead]

(In the distance) Hmm that's funny.

[@soldierhobbes1182]

Good god I remember beating that drill platform mission in Hero Mode. Still have freaking Nam flashbacks of it....

[@AHylianWarrior]

Oh man, I suggested this game! Probably a tell to how much I love Jak 2 (and 3). The animation quality just jumps incredibly and still looks fantastic today, although they still have issues with Dark Jak's horns in cutscenes for some reason. Daxter especially looks fantastic and I love the story and characters who are all memorable.

[@kernobee116]

Jak 2 is one of my favourite games, though I preferred Jak 3 over all!

[@jedistarkiller5961]

Next you should do more ratchet and clank and you should do sly cooper thieves in time

[@Dakuu75]

The childhood trifecta~

[@razorcloud1]

I think he has done all of both of them

[@lonewolffang]

@@Dakuu75 indeed

[@andrewbui8893]

He did Ratchet & Clank the reboot but yeah I would like him to do more R&C

[@RemnentsPasts]

the lack of spin jump shooting in your video makes me sad :(

[@ramonmff5158]

Shh don't tell him

[@Jackdude345]

I honestly did even see him spin at all just punch 🤔🤔😂

[@tacticiangeek867]

He definitely needs to learn that move for Jak 3 at the very least. Spin jump shoot + Beam Reflexor is how you win that game.

[@jeremyallen492]

It's kind of a waste of ammo. Sure, it's flashy and awesome but the ammo drain isn't usually worth it since base enemies die in a couple shots and the bigger beasties slap a quarter of your health away before you can get close enough to pull the move off

[@salutcava9841]

@@jeremyallen492 well It's easier to do it like that and there is aimos everywhere, but whatever, going back to Jak&Dax, the best duo ever, feels really good

[@omegagilgamesh]

25 deaths? Man, you unlocked invulnerability fast!

[@doddsino]

Yeah, I wanna call BS on that. He dies 13 times in the first game, but only 25 times here? Did he use the debug code or something?

[@zacziggarot]

Did he not count mission failure as a death? Even then the death count sounds like a bit of a stretch unless he's played it a few times

[@zachsny23]

YES! You asked what games you should do next for the show and I commented Jak 2, and although I know I'm not the reason for you making this video, it does make me incredibly happy that you're finally completing this game!. Love this channel.

[@UltimateInkling]

I never thought i get to see my childhood game i freaking love Jak 2

[@willbowden6897]

"Marie Kondo'd entire game mechanics from the first game" 😂😂😂

[@Dirvinator]

**Finding all the Precursor Orbs:** meh **Finding all the Precursor Orbs WITHOUT using orb duplication glitch:** 😱😲

[@Star-Phantom]

Please Do jak 3 the jak and daxter is what got me into gaming

[@scrubslayer4]

JaXk and Daster.

[@lewdmedia4702]

jak & dastard

[@bobafett4265]

I hate it when auto correct darn goofs...

[@lewdmedia4702]

@@bobafett4265 shut the fuck up daster

[@TerrorOfTalos]

Jak 3 is so great and my favorite, I still like Jak 2 though

[@mollocativ607]

Thank you for this birthday gift, Beardman

[@latinoboy2105]

They made a standalone game for Daxter called "Daxter" for the PSP which basically explains how he manages to save Jack.

[@TerrorOfTalos]

I always found that cool they made a game based on what Daxter did

[@KxGalaxy]

Managed to platinum all 3 games on the PS3 several years ago. Jak 2 was definitely the hardest for me though.

[@someguy7526]

You are a savaunt, man. Never 100% this. Also an underrated classic, my fav out of the trilogy.

[@ZABERCAN99]

Still one of my all time favourites, I remember being heartbroken back in the day when I completed this game because I was so involved in the world and story.

[@BugsyFoga]

The real DARK SOULS of Platform games

[@peateargryfin844]

Dark Souls: The Jak 2 of Action RPGs.

[@freqrexy]

I have waited for this for years - and I am so thankful for that! So glad you had a good time :D

[@mop6064]

Took me a while to figure out what music was used during the inspiring Indie Land Advert. I knew I had heard it but couldn't place my finger on it, but then eventually realizing it's from The Messenger during the Sunken Ship Shrine. Mwahaha! I remembered!

[@johnsantisteban7362]

Holy sweet memories. This brings back so many great memories. Thanks for all you do

[@jedistarkiller5961]

And its cool to see you finally did jak 2

[@jeremyroberts8822]

I’ll never forget how confused I was when I first saw gameplay of this. It is so different from the first game it’s unreal. I never did end up finishing it, I remember having a lot of trouble getting past some of the missions back in the day.

[@brittany8546]

I remember this game being dark, like I was surprised as a kid since Jak and Daxter was so much fun/light but that being said this game was meant to grow with the ones who played Jak and Daxter. So many games try to stay the same to a point of being boring, but at least the developers realized a change was needed and it was different, though competing with games like ratchet and clank of the time really kept this game in the background. I feel like this game also missed some things that made the original Jak and Daxter so memorable, the characters fell flat for me in this game and even though it was more open world I felt lost into what to do at the age. I also didn't remember the scenery as much when compared to the original. I loved Jak and Daxter very much growing up, so I am glad to see new videos on it to keep it alive! This era of games really was one of my favorites, so thank you!

[@danieldragotti2608]

The Jack and dexter series is one of my altime favorites, I really wish it makes a comeback

[@scorpion0498]

Daxter.

[@unorevers7160]

I wanna see the ratchet and clank triology and not the remake

[@Dalzombie]

Aka the good R&C era

[@jakeberry7286]

hell yeah going commando and up your arsenal were the best

[@cincochishom22]

The reboot and the movie sucked

[@btf_flotsam478]

Jak 2 was my favorite R&C game. Seriously, for all he says about how unique the game is, I can't help but be reminded of the nearly-identical mixture of third-person shooter and beat-em-up mechanics.

[@danioli220]

Great video Jirard! Will never understand how you're still alive the completion, considering this is one of the most difficult "platformers" I have ever played. Wish the reward was bigger.

[@alexanderborjesjo4900]

I'm so excited! Been wanting this since the last jak episode! So glad that you're finally completing it! Good luck with those precursor orbs ;)

[@SouthicSkaldProductions]

Favorite thing to do post game Jak 2, get invulnerability, walk into a heavily populated area.....Profit

[@ecofreak8307]

Thank you for this great review. Jak II is my favorite video game ever, and am a die-hard J&D fan because of it. I was afraid that the game’s difficulty would make you want to hate it and stop playing, but I’m happy to see that it didn’t. Great job once again Completionist! Can’t wait until you do Jak 3.

[@Dudae_]

Oh don't get me started on the "escape the oracle place with all those bazillion guards dropping in all time". I can't even count how many tries I gave that mission, now matter how many times I play it but that turret mission is something else

[@toddbot7545]

And the video which had the most obvious teaser award goes toooooooo.....

[@Subpar1224]

Todd Howard's Fallout 76

[@EvanAdvent]

Jirard, you better do Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days as game 358 or I will be disappointed.

[@ShaneYukashii]

Love that bookcase full of games in the background. I started collecting games from my childhood, and have like a super small bookcase filled.

[@benedapal7987]

I've never been so hyped to see a video this month

[@DRUNKASSGAMING]

Love this series, thank you!

[@GregorianGangsta]

What the?! What are the chances you upload this of all days, when yesterday was the day I finished my stream of Jak II?!

[@chrisross9816]

Took me 3 days to get round to watching this one, but really glad you got to Jak 2! I remember playing this game at my friend's house and it was really fun.

[@XcelDarlek]

Literally been waiting years for this vid😢😅 patience finally paid off 🔥

[@mikekazz5353]

Jak 3 was my favorite (beat it), Jak 2 fun but couldn't beat it still liked it, and never got to play it.

[@xbossgamer9793]

I've technically beaten jak 2 on my own but with mar skip because of the missions destroy ship in drill platform and hunt down Metal Heads in Haven forest

[@EthanHoek]

YES!!! I've been waiting for you to check out this game for so long!

[@J.Rod_Drums]

I'm so happy you loved Jak II! It's one of the most memorable games of my childhood.

[@RodniDemental]

Great to hear you enjoyed the game! I was curious to hear your reaction to the gold race times, but you owned them like a pro; It took me probably 15 years to do those... :P -glad you didn't need to mention a certain orb glitch-

[@swayingpalmtree23]

Best mascot sequel of its time? Hm... Sly 2 No disrespect. These two are my mascots forever and Sly builds more than innovates or breaks formula, but maybe that part is just preference.

[@sonickhable]

Sly2 is a classic

[@TerrorOfTalos]

Sly 2 really is the most ambitious sequel out of the trio for sure

[@chunkykong8683]

Only big boys play with Jak 2 and not the 1st game. Gotta get back Back to the past Samurai Jak Watch out

[@sir.jinzu9426]

Thank Jirard for bringing good memories back,also the mission where you have to find one third of the seal and all the guards start popping up. You can skip the fighting using the jet board but it takes a lot of precision jumps,avoid hitting the guards and avoid falling into the water.

[@mildlypolite8405]

Omg I remember completing this when I was younger. I still got my ps2 with the game as well if I ever want to do it again. I am very happy to say keep this made my day.

[@JayJay2515]

Jak 2’s story is soo good

[@ajax4887]

YES FINALLY!!!!!!! I can't wait for Jak 3!! One of my favourite games ever!!!!!!

[@dennysquintanilha4917]

I've been waiting for this episode for so long, big fan of the franchise and the chanel

[@Vikapediathat]

My sister and I played Jak 2 when it came out when we were kids, but all I remember is the scary torture/dark hulk cutscene and the racing sections (which led me to believe, for so long, that we had a Jak Racing game).

[@Lightning-ig2do]

Man, I really wanted to like Jak 2, but as a huge Ratchet and Clank fan, it drove me insane that you can't strafe!

[@suntannedduck2388]

I have a like and hate relationship with Jak 2 & 3, and the gun combat without strafing was something I only kind of got used to when completing the story of 2 and stuck on the boss of 3.

[@mickmast8901]

Snake Pass for indieland? I think you'd enjoy as a unique 3d platformer

[@harrisonzachar]

Way to go Jirard! I am so impressed that you actually made it through the turret mission on Hero mode. (I only got past it in Debug.)

[@pope88fb]

Awesome, as always. Don't make us wait too long for the final act! :)

[@Xenochrist]

I liked Jak 2 a lot more than that edginess deserved. Great game.

[@barrybend7189]

Please complete Panzer Dragoon Orta.

[@Hero1922]

This was one of my favorite games back in the day, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@BabyKnukleDustr]

Goes onto Drill Platform: "So anyway, I started blastin"

[@paulphoenix1669]

"First play through: rad Hero mode play through: sad " Lol

[@liamperrylloyd]

Loved this game, agree with everything you said. Yes it was bloody difficult. Awesome game

[@aquari1659]

I cannot believe you put a reference to Vexx in there. Amazing. I loved that game dearly and no one hardly remembers it.

[@mintoonsentertainment8920]

You're a good man Jirard. Watching your reviews always makes me feel more knowledgable on a subject i truly care about that so many in my life, don't. Always a classy watch time. Well done sir. Keep it all going. P.S. fuck yea shout out for Alex and Brett and the team.

[@slashingkatie7872]

One of the few games that was able to mane the “edgy” switch without feeling stupidly try hard.

[@batsam247]

I stopped playing this game at the turret mission in normal mode

[@jaywilkey1323]

I almost did that myself.

[@blueiblis250]

I have yet to beat the hero mode....we need a video on that

[@fishiest3539]

hell YES. the race out of the city into the slums kicked my ass so many times when I was a kiddo.

[@denniscameron3942]

That single strand of hair during the intro gets me every time😂

[@kolbysequaptewa3165]

Best mascot franchise follow up? Going commando would like to have a talk.

[@sadeku]

Up your Arsenal is calling lol

[@noobingtosurvive]

Facts

[@DHynes5]

Sly 2 has entered the chat Sly 3 has entered the chat

[@TerrorOfTalos]

I mean it boils down to preference, each of the platformer trio changed for the better in their sequels even though their first games were still very good.

[@theflashfan3234]

@@DHynes5 This guy gets it

[@finallyjeremy8217]

*Jak 4 when?*

[@CrazyzzzDudezzz]

This is probably my most anticipated video

[@TheMightyWomabt]

Yo Jirard another great episode! Can't wait for indieland!!

[@m0reno_525]

can't wait for Jak 3!

[@westsidepunk211]

I was never able to complete Jak 2. It seemed so damn hard

[@nottoday9182]

I'm trying beat all my childhood games now that I'm 30. It isn't going well... I'm doing better but these games are hard as hell.

[@westsidepunk211]

@@nottoday9182 once I finish setting up my music studio, I'm going to do the same thing bro.

[@westsidepunk211]

@@nottoday9182 GOODLUCK!

[@marcorizo1387]

Mike d you will eventually make it.

[@tmerchead1]

@@westsidepunk211 You can do it .

[@WinchesterxNL]

Loved this game, same for Jak 3. Hope to see a play through of that one as well some day

[@emandude]

Oh man, that music just tossed me back in time. Haven't heard those themes in years.

[@CelineSera]

You're gonna L O V E Jak 3! But if you hate time trials...

[@dslbroski4922]

Golden Sun for the GBA, been asking for years

[@luliby2309]

I love that you're finally continuing one of my favorite game trilogies of all time. You've got to finish it all off with Jak 3 next.

[@RealLordBread]

And Jak X....

[@luliby2309]

That's true, Jak X was from Naughty Dog, but I never played it as a kid. I actually just picked it up recently, but I need to get a replacement PS2 to actually try it out.

[@childress5000]

This brings back memories! You gotta give us Jak 3 and Jak X!

[@reaperproductions7058]

Can you do a completionist episode on Crash of The Titans or perhaps the first Legend of Spyro game

[@TheGoldenBolt]

I often find I'm in the minority when I say this, but Jak II to me is an atrocious game. Glad to see you seemed to enjoy it more than I did, at least!

[@Dudae_]

Jak&Daxter was honestly my JAM growing up. I played it all the time and had at one point 3 concurrent save games. Jak 2 is a great game too. You're making me want to play both now

[@jaydreamz6601]

Ah, this really brings me back. I miss playing this game and regret ever giving it up back in college. I never got past that one stupid level where you go into the sewers for the second or third time to blow everything up and get swamped by Metal Heads but I still love this game.

[@benedapal7987]

25 deaths?!?! You lie!! 😂😂... You would have to be a god 😂 😂

[@duckwantbreads]

Once you realise that the punch into blaster combo is OP (it fires 3 blaster shots in the time it usually takes to fire one shot) there aren't that many challenging segments, it's just a shame the game never communicated that past the initial tutorial.

[@benedapal7987]

@@duckwantbreads That is true but the escort sewer mission and the Erol race still bring back memories of torment... By Erol's race i mean going for gold under 2:07:00 oh my gosh this mission.... Not as scared of it now but damn, it required near perfection

[@Jac117]

This is one of my all time favorites thank you for review it

[@Donnie_Oculus]

getting goose bumps watching this!! this series had a huge impact on my life and from the comments it seems im not the only one.

[@dasantihero2827]

I played the series for the first time this year on my PS2 and I LOVED Jak 2. I was wondering why you never continued onto Jak 2 or 3 after your TPL video, and I'm glad you're doing this game now! Good luck on Jak X's Hero mode, though.

[@productivitywizard6406]

A real show of strength is completing that turret mission on Hero Mode. Most of the other missions are easy with invulnerability and unlimited ammo activated, but they work on the turret. I’ve done it a few times, but nowadays I’ll just fly over that first section with the recently discovered debug mode.

[@jamalhampton5100]

Been waiting on the jak series for a while. This game was a big part of my childhood

[@mattjoe98]

Holy crap, I had no idea eco powered the morph gun. Now all the colors and their associated characteristics make SO much more sense

[@jollyrogers408]

Wow, I played and loved Jak and Daxter. I heard that Jak 3 was different from the first one, but never heard anything about how the 2nd was different. This was a delightful learn for me. Loved the video.

[@B1lackjack21]

I don't know how I'm only realizing the relationship between the morph gun and eco, seeing as I played this series so many times as a kid 😂