Revisiting the Jak & Daxter Trilogy - Square Eyed Jak

For the first time in 5 years, we're returning to the original Jak and Daxter trilogy to see how my old and terrible opinions compare to how I feel about the games looking back!
Big thanks to Petronious for his help on this video 👍: / @petronious
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Intro/Outro Music:
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00:00 - Introduction
02:57 - Jak & Daxter: Precursor Legacy
11:08 - Jak 2: Renegade
20:17 - Jak 3
30:44 - Ending
#gamereview #jakanddaxter

[@ZombieGorilla1]

I know Naughty Dog made the Crash trilogy, and those games will always be super important to me as they got me into gaming. But I really do think Precursor Legacy is their masterpiece. So incredible for the time and it still holds up insanely well.

[@LeafGreenwood]

couldnt agree more

[@gergopiroska5749]

Naughty dog never dissapoints Except with tlou 2 but that doesnt matter

[@trevorphillips8895]

@@gergopiroska5749I loved TLOU 2 but I like Jak 2 better

[@josephbuckley9693]

“Get torn on the line, we’re in trouble!” “Shoot em all now, sort em out later!” “We need more men!” “I miss the old baron”

[@rowenramnath2016]

You read my mind. Same here lol

[@redpheonix1000]

I *just* finished my playthrough of Jak 3, so those lines are still very fresh in my memory...

[@sethmorse3139]

“I bagged me ten metal heads this week”

[@Sticky6Ft]

"I miss the old Baron" "The city's lost"

[@Dante_Sparda_DMC]

AAAAAAAAAGH

[@BugsyFoga]

Honestly can't believe it's been 5 years since you talked about the Jak and Daxter trilogy , it kind of feels pretty nostalgic.

[@isaacrodriguez9960]

I agree

[@JefferyDavisJr.]

Yes

[@alaiaomanu6318]

guyss Jak and Daxter 5 The New Devil leaks kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKrGeWasmq-crJY

[@wyattsalmon4809]

Thank god i had an older brother who could do these levels for me, i remember on the final boss in jak 2 he did the jet board jump glitch to get up the cliff, thought he was a god

[@reallyhimongod]

Call him up and thank him🤝🏽 never had a brother so just had to do it myself lol

[@beaver3224]

So not only nostalgia for jak and daxter but now i start feel nostalgic about ur jak reviews, keep it up

[@ThatLittleNorm92]

Holy crap, I wasn’t expecting seeing this series again and didn’t expect me to live it

[@n1njahawkssecondchannel84]

LoweredTech 92 I know right

[@butchernachos7518]

Jak & Daxter was the first game I ever purchased with my own employment money at age 16. Holds a special place in my heart

[@SUPERPIXELPLANET]

Dude, this is one of my freaking favorite video game series EVER. I fucking pray that we get a good sequel someday lol I hope to make videos on these games some day :)

[@SquareEyedJak]

Well... we did get that example of the Haven City map in the early discussion of PS5 load times... 👀

[@SUPERPIXELPLANET]

Square Eyed Jak Dude, I knowww! I feel like there’s finally hope, but I’m afraid to be let down xD For a split second, I thought the end of the new Ratchet and Clank trailer was Haven City too, and I almost shit my pants lol

[@SquareEyedJak]

WOAH that'd actually be so cool and a great way to do a crossover... better than PS Move Heroes ever could be.

[@SUPERPIXELPLANET]

Square Eyed Jak Seriously! It’s unlikely, but I’m always gonna have that little bit of hope that it’s possible xD it’s so sad that the only legit PS crossovers we’ve gotten are Move Heroes and AllStars Battle Royale -____- not that they were terrible, but God damn, the potential is insane lol

[@ccemeterybluntss]

One day.. one day 😌

[@bandicootsauce4569]

I still like the "Hey, look, I found the light!" joke in the original reviews. Sure, it was corny, but even so...

[@stargalaxy7291]

Good lord I remember the days when I first got my PS2! My mum brought me GTA Sanandreas, Jak 2, Spiderman 2 and Spyro Enter The Dragonfly... My mum wanted to play Spyro with me, we turned it on and her first words were "What is this sh't? This isn't PS1 Spyro, sorry for swearing honey do you want to play GTA?"😂😂I will always remember that, Great video Jak you're awesome

[@GundamrussGaming]

I must say I quite enjoyed the older review episodes of Jak and Daxter but this really was a level up. You paid some great respect and detail to each of the titles. Great work awesome production yet again. :)

[@CrashJakFan1994]

I was just replaying the trilogy a little while back. Even after all of these years, I can never get enough of them. I find the characters endearing, the world so interesting, and the games are just fun. I make it a point to marathon them every summer because, as you mentioned, they're replayable. The other half of the series are merely supplemental, though I did enjoy Jak X and found Daxter and The Lost Frontier all right. As for the Precursor twist in Jak 3, it was actually foreshadowed a couple of times by Seem with lines like "You [Daxter] may carry the color of our creators..." and mentioning seeing the face of the creators one last time... in front of Daxter. I don't know what that Precursor spirit from the Stone in Jak II was all about, but outside of that, it's a nice subversion on what people might usually view gods or deities as.

[@isaacrodriguez9960]

On 17:15 The ambush in the water sums as I remember correctly it was painful back in my nostalgic childhood and now as a young adult I finally got though the F*KING mission by the first lucky try.

[@n1njahawkssecondchannel84]

Isaac Rodriguez is it as painful as it looks sorry I haven’t play these games

[@isaacrodriguez9960]

@@n1njahawkssecondchannel84 Whatever do you mean I could care less what you think! So try to roast me I dare you!

[@RayZ_Yolo]

I love these games so much. played them lots when i was a kid

[@zorrobuenaonda440]

It's incredible how much you got better with time, starting with terrible reviews and now here you are making awesome videos

[@yvngbleezus7085]

I literally just replayed Jak 2 I swear it gets harder the older I get lol, still tho these game remain to be my favorite series of all time.

[@buster3041]

Gets harder? Fam it gets easier lol.

[@dannywild8838]

For me it got easier to, but its cause of my gaming experience (little whisper: Thank you Dark Souls, I got better in any game because of you ;) )

[@Raikolt]

For me it's become so much easier. I played the Precursor Legacy first though so I was pretty used to the controls and move sets again, maybe that's why it seemed harder for ya

[@User-ge7ni]

@@buster3041 dog shit forced racing missions

[@JayfroC]

To this day, the original Jak and Daxter is arguably my favorite game of all time. A gorgeous world to explore, beautiful soundtrack, intriguing lore/worldbuilding and loveable characters. Not to mention Jak's brilliant moveset, which makes for some absolutely top-tier platforming gameplay. The amount of crazy bullshit you can do to overcome self-imposed challenges (e.g. No Orb run) is awesome. Yes, the bosses are rather weak and the cutscenes are unskippable, but the pros massively outweigh the cons for me.

[@SquareEyedJak]

Absolutely. Just a shame it's so short. Double the length or at least add that 4th area and it would've been a 9/10 EASY!

[@chunkykong8683]

With Ratchet and Clank with their grand comeback, might as well look back to the series and hopefully give these guys another chance In the spotlight.

[@BugsyFoga]

Too bad Naughty dog doesn't really care about the franchise anymore

[@chunkykong8683]

@@BugsyFoga And that's there lost and let some other company take care of that unlike the ones responsible for The Lost Frontier.

[@jacobwhitehead8465]

The 20th anniversary is next year.

[@gristlyknave831]

@Ruthless Attitude Entertainment that's what happens when companies grow and get older sadly

[@mr.marvin]

Grand comeback? Their last game was only 4 years ago.

[@John_II]

I think this trilogy is a masterpiece. The "best" one is actually the first one because of it's open world, music and platforming and the way the world comes together. Jak 2 and Jak 3 are both amazing. Jak 2 has the best story. Jak 3 is my favorite power fantasy because you're so stacked that you can literally almost just play how you want. :)

[@EmperorDank]

17:11 There it is lmao, was waiting for that one to be brought up

[@n1njahawkssecondchannel84]

Good one that was funny

[@ace7950]

this is probably my favorite game series of all time, despite the iffy parts of certain games, but i have so much nostalgia for it.

[@TheLastDistress]

Great video!! I love whenever someone makes a video on the Jak games! They hold such a special place in my heart playing them on the PS2 as a kid!

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

Perfect or not, this series has and always will continue to have a big, and i mean big influence and impact on me. Even since the early days. Jak truly was naughty dog's best effort, and my opinion: more than worthy of it's legacy, inspite of any nitpicks and occasional bs they may throw at the player. It's always a pleasure to return to this iconic gem of a series. - And the slums ambush is to Jak 2 what "Set to Kill" is to Simpsons: Hit and Run, and i'd equally put them on the top-prize pedestal in the hall of gaming infamy.

[@Sticky6Ft]

The only time I ever use the light shield is to do the infinite flight glitch with the wings

[@supersmily5811]

Not the best place for this, but can we just appreciate the fact that there are 101 power cells in Jak 1, allowing you to KEEP the muse for yourself without any penalty?

[@mr.monster91666]

Does this mean that the Ratchet & Clank reviews will be coming soon?

[@theneon08x]

Yes please, I would like that

[@vojtechpeterka1929]

Yes please!! Ratchet&Clank are the only one left from my PS2 childhood missing here!

[@justinwilson4349]

Fun facts your jak and Daxter videos was how I discovered your channel

[@SquareEyedJak]

Surprised you stuck around because they were trash, thank you though! 😁

[@n1njahawkssecondchannel84]

Square Eyed Jak finally enough I never knew what the games was like before this channel I thought just another PlayStation exclusive but I never knew it was this type of game

[@justinwilson4349]

@@SquareEyedJak no problem man

[@mikanical107]

You really are the king of logo's dude, it adds such a level of professionalism to your videos. This was the thing that drew me to your channel. Keep it up!

[@SquareEyedJak]

Thank you, I actually had help with this one though. Gotta give credit to Petronious: kzbin.info/door/EyQqVIR62iNPE81xvycnIg

[@mikanical107]

@@SquareEyedJak How do you get your ps3 footage so clear? You still using that Framemeister? Mine looks really blurry..

[@SquareEyedJak]

I don't need to use the FM on my PS3 but it goes through for PS1 games sake, so I slightly tweaked some settings for it. But nothing major. I'm also using HDMI, that helps majorly.

[@waynerhoden5133]

I only found your channel recently because of the Jak series. Glad my childhood favorites could introduce me to such a funny lad

[@Calham64]

Super happy for your success, Jak! I already enjoyed your reviews as they were in your old place, but since you've moved out I have noticed a huge increase in quality overall. This review being a great example. Keep at it, man, and look forward to more content from ya!

[@SquareEyedJak]

Cheers dude!

[@BugsyFoga]

Aw 2015 , the year where you constantly teased fans on a possible Ratchet and clank retrospective (and we fans didnt shut up about it) , now that brings me back .😁

[@SquareEyedJak]

Well it started in 2015 but 2016 is when the requests became a daily thing.

[@redpheonix1000]

@@SquareEyedJak So, Ratchet and Clank review when? (just kidding :P, it would be the death of a glorious meme)

[@n1njahawkssecondchannel84]

Square Eyed Jak oh god not the rich and clank madness don’t think I’m one of those guys but I just laugh when I see that comment😅

[@DHynes5]

About the whole "Precursors are ottsels" reveal, I noticed that it was foreshadowed not only in the third game, but even the first game! In Samos' opening narration asking himself who the Precursors were, the answers rested on the shoulders of a young boy (Jak). Daxter rests on his shoulders whenever they're out on an adventure. As well as in Jak 3 with Seem saying things like "You may carry the colours of our creators, animal" and thanking him for the future.

[@SquareEyedJak]

There was definitely forward planning but I still don't like it. It lands more like a cheap and easy joke which should NEVER be the core of your entire narrative. Even if it was suggested that precursors take on many forms (which would also explain the Dark Makers also being precursors) I'd be ok with it. Cause it's still a joke for laughs but it's not blatant fact that ferrets created the entire universe etc.

[@sondradaviss2667]

@@SquareEyedJak I see what you mean, 2 years later I still laugh. But when you build up this lore through 3 games just for a throw away joke. It kinda breaks the emersion a bit. But hey I still would like to know the precursor history between them and it's enemies I can still feel emersed if jak 4 pushed a more bigger narrative with the precursor lore and even with it's connections with jak and mar. But for now it's still disappointing.

[@lpshikayeleri4123]

Amazing video man! Your voice is just so calming. When you're calm. :D 💚

[@Atri4]

Was fun seeing your take a look back at one of the older series you reviewed. Still remember putting off watching your reviews because I was playing through Jak and Daxter myself :)

[@french_fried420]

I felt the water slums part on a whole other level😂

[@djtoxicdhg]

Yes I've been waiting for this bro thanks for a great video Square eyed Jak I love you brother!

[@Ch1ck3nb0y47]

"And... nobody likes to finish early." - Square Eyed Jak (2020)

[@redpheonix1000]

For the longest time, I've owned a PS2 demo disk with the Jak 3 demo, which I played a TON since I was young. Those levels are permanently burned into my mind. Having just had the chance to play and finish the trilogy, I've got to say these games have easily become some of my all-time favorites. I absolutely loved them! Oh, and Jak X. Absolutely fucking awesome. That's all I have to say about that. Great review, Jak! Now onto the Ratchet & Clank trilogy...

[@_ThatJaceKid]

Loved this AND the intro! Very nice. Love seeing your channel grow.

[@SquareEyedJak]

Thanks!

[@Ormagoden420]

Nice to see a new Jak and Dacter review. And it's nice to see you as well. You and Daddy Caddy are my favorite reviewers on the internet. :) hope you have a great fuckin day.

[@austinmeghu]

The best games naughty dog has ever made

[@reallyhimongod]

didnt age well tho

[@austinmeghu]

@@reallyhimongod ages better than uncharted 1 tbh

[@nuclearshorts1243]

As opposed to Golf Simulator 2020

[@xXYannuschXx]

@@reallyhimongod In what way didn't they age well?

[@ash9280]

@@reallyhimongod The entire Jak trilogy aged much better than the original Uncharted games, 1 to 3. The gameplay loop is way too static in the Uncharted games. While the gameplay loop in the Jak games is more varied and more dynamic. The open world design and the fantasty/sci fi world it takes place in gives the games a more creative worldbuilding. Daxter's dialogue might not be as witty as Uncharted characters but he comes pretty close.

[@lorenamondragon5693]

holy shit the editing and production value in this vid is top notch! great job.

[@crashtefano]

28:46 Actually, I liked this revelation about the Precursors; it's both funny (something that is in line with the tone of the first game and I always enjoy) and totally unexpected

[@LookingTheBest]

I just wish we got Mar on ps4 and saw how Jak built Haven City

[@JamesPeach]

This guy has his head up his ass, he doesn't know much of anything. He'd probably get rid of Daxter if he were someone working on the first game.

[@k-leb4671]

@@JamesPeach What was the point of Daxter in the first game though? I haven't played it, FYI.

[@JamesPeach]

@@k-leb4671 Comic relief and is basically the voice of Jak. Surprisingly he is a fundamental part for the games enjoyment.

[@crashfan9997]

Nah I agree with him, it was played off in too much of a lame joke sort of way. It kinda killed the intrigue.

[@homersams9015]

Good to see a revisit on this amazing series

[@thebigbean8783]

This trilogy will always be one of if not my favorite trilogy in gaming. God I love it. I could play jak and Daxter every day of my life. Jak 2 pisses me off, but I love it. Jak 3 is probably my favorite though. It's so huge, and so fun

[@KatyaXx0]

Love the squareeyed Jak logo instead of the usual game logo 🤣🤣

[@olegcrysis1]

Glad to see you have put commercials Jak, you deserve any money you can get from how awesome your content is over these few years!

[@TheDreadfulReaper02]

I’ll have to go back and take a trip down memory lane to revisit those old episodes you made originally…

[@sterky_]

This is such a gem and throwback! The original reviews of the series is how I found you and you also re-convinced me to source a PS3 and play the HD remasters of them!!! Been watching as a fellow aussie every since!

[@RyantheGTFalcon]

That right there is nostalgic and I remember Jak 3. I gotta buy Jak 1 and 2 to play those awesome games and I want you to keep up the amazing work.

[@finnriordan3773]

Excellent video man , keep up the good work !

[@MrJSulkyGaming]

God this took me back, I’ve just downloaded the trilogy for PS4 and I cannot wait to live through all like I did when I was a kid!! Also how do you get those fonts?? I’ve been wanting to do that for ages but never found out how

[@limeboat5530]

Love these games so much. I love how dark it becomes from the transition from the first to second game

[@Jake-rt8cy]

Really like some of the stuff you touched on in this review, it addressed a lot of the gripes I have found revisiting the series as an adult

[@drskk4652]

I remember quitting jak 2 after failing the race against Erol so many times.

[@TheSuperSmashBros01]

A touch I love is how Eco has gone from this mystical energy into something traced; converted to ammo for your Morph Gun it makes the world feel like it’s evolved a lot over the years. I also love the twists of Young Jak and Kor. They are foreshadowed enough to where you can catch on but it’s not in your face about it, and it’s easier to catch these details on a second play through. It’s honestly really interesting going back to this game years later because you could see this as an origin for Naughty Dog’s storytelling style that we’ve seen in Uncharted and The Last of Us. A change of the times which is what they were going for.

[@wyattsalmon4809]

When i think of my childhood this gane always comes to mind

[@Edmundostudios]

Great ganes

[@elkineli]

Already so excited about the content coming from your new living space, great job

[@emari98_97]

I only played Jak 2 & 3 and those were my favorite playable games. The Jak series need to come back!

[@thiagodraheimguesso3893]

It took me 15 minutes to realize that thing on your t-shirt isn't sweat or some water stain. Anyways, fanatstic video as always! I started watching your videos because of your Jake & Daxter reviews. Can't believe it already has been 5 years since it! Your evolution as a content creator is evident!

[@lamarfll]

I can tell you the water slums challenge isn't even the hardest challenge of Jak II, if you ever unlock hero mode, good luck doing the "destroy ship at drill platform" mission, it is without question in my mind the hardest mission in the whole Jak series.

[@SRGIProductions]

I can't believe these games are over 20 years old now... Times were simpler, then. When video stores were still around, when portable media was still in its formative years, and when the world wasn't so uncertain. I'm confident that we'll never get a remake of this trilogy, but that's alright because we have an unofficial PC port known as OpenGOAL. Jak 3 support is still in development, but I was able to play Jak 1 and 2 from start to finish with minimal bugs and glitches.

[@Sitdruk97]

I love that the wall TV looks like those preview screens in shows on TV and Reviews I think I'm gonna like the new setup!

[@RichardPayne5]

Excellent analysis on the series, Jak! Your style and review process have definitely matured during these years! I always find myself agreeing to your final scores, they're well-reasoned and accurate of the game's positives and negatives. Too many times reviewers slap a 10/10 when they like a game and a 4/10 when they don't like it and that just misses the point of reviewing entirely. Keep up the amazing work man :)

[@KeybladeWielderXV]

A pleasant surprise Jak. You’ve really come a long way in terms of overall quality in your videos :) While I love the original reviews for their charm, this is most certainly a worthy successor. Also, in regards to the Mole things in Precursor Basin. The trick is not to go full speed at them, as the fear of being torn to ribbons by that big F off propeller makes them run about erratically. Easing up on the throttle makes them a lot easier to herd around. That said, that particular mission is really annoying.

[@mr.monster91666]

I liked this. The synchronicity is pretty cool cuz I just watched all your old Jak and Daxter reviews and then ordered the same HD 3 game collection for myself to play I've only played Jack to so this will be a good chance to experience them all again.

[@blackfoxalpha9708]

Oh man jak and daxter really need a remade. They aged like fine wine, but a new engine and lighting could make them feel like a modern series. Jak II is my favorite but it needs a difficulty select that gives more check points on easier settings. Also jak II needs more effects to live up the city. Having the city slowly change with how many missions like the pedestrians going against the crimson guards, to opening new hidden paths that lead to goodies would really be a nice bonus. Great review my man. Keep it up.

[@thepunslinger9349]

Jak 1 is one of my favorite games. I think Jak 1 aged the best out of the 3.

[@AC34D]

Pretty on point. Where’d you get the Jak and Daxter font?

[@yesofcourse8520]

Man, it hurts to see my favorite out of the Trilogy get the lowest score like that XD But it was really freaking awesome to see these three classics back on the channel regardless, really goes to show how much you've grown as a reviewer too! Great work as usual, man.

[@hellothere729]

You shouldve mentioned the easiest way to beat the ambush in the water slums. Just dark bomb the water to kill the defense turret and then hover board your way to victory like "fuck this insanely fucking hard mission". I remember figuring out that trick as a kid and thinking i was a genius and also thinking "yea take that you fuckin game"

[@busdriverguy]

It's been five years? Holy shit. I'm pretty sure your Jak reviews were the first reviews I ever watched on this channel

[@hadinasrallah8928]

Loved the video man always hoped you'd redo them

[@beeseumz]

The precursor twist one of of the best set up, funniest, and executed surprised EVER! You can't change my mind

[@colejames423]

I really honestly wish I could feel the same way. But just can’t. That was some whack shit

[@Soniman001]

Advice for the water slum mission, use your jet board, blow past the gaurds

[@decadentgamer3108]

Wow I was not expecting a re-review of the Jak gamse but I was super stoked nonetheless, I knew that you would give these games the proper justice that they deserve. I agreed with most of what you said but when it came to Jak 2, I was especially glad that you didn't fall into the trap of comparing it to modern games and instead, compared it to another game released in the same time frame (GTA Vice City) to better illustrate your point. I'm one of the people who thinks it's not fair to hold an older game to a modern standard and that if you want to make such a comparison, it's better to use a game that was out during the time of the game you're looking at that you felt did a better job at whatever it is that you're criticizing. On Jak 3, I still understand your frustrations with how it just throws way too many things for you to take advantage of which really dumb down the gameplay. Part of me still has love for the game because I liked that it handled difficulty a lot better compared to Jak II and I did have fun messing around with the OP weapons as well as exploring the aftermath impacted on Haven City because it really did feel like Haven city was a real place that faced turmoil and that our work was not yet done. I think the score you gave it was fair. I feel like seeing how Jak 3 ended was the biggest reason why it hurt so much that Jak never got a proper platforming "Jak" game made by Naughty Dog because it did feel like the series was evolving exactly like how you said from great world building and gameplay to a deeper narrative + character interaction and a better handle on managing difficulty. A fourth and final installment of the Jak games made by Naughty Dog would've been great, imagine how they could've put all they learned from the previous game into this last game? I'm sure it would've turned out great but alas, that just never happened and that's a real shame but at least we'll always have the OG trilogy. And I honestly think that it's a trilogy that even the younger generation can find enjoyment and that should count for something. 5 freaking years. Man time really flies by doesn't it? I still remember back when you released those Jak reviews after just discovering you from your Wrath of Cortex review and I thought that they were good and I did rewatch them quite a bit over the years. But as a content reviewer myself, I totally understand why those old reviews really left a bad taste in your mouth because that's how I feel about my reviews for the Spyro games. They were the first reviews I ever did and I can't stand to watch them which sucked because I love the Spyro games and to see how bad they are just really upsets me and it was why I stopped reviewing game series that I liked and put them off till I get more experience. So I totally get it. Anyway amazing re-review, it was so worth the wait.

[@callumsparrow4379]

While I still really enjoy your older Jak & Daxter reviews despite their aged presentation and humour, it’s pretty crazy just how much you’ve improved your production values and general video quality from then.

[@scottmcgall9311]

Your like the Cinemassacre of our generation :) Great channel and great reviews, especially the Tony Hawk games!

[@JefferyDavisJr.]

Oh shit! Can't believe you're actually revisiting them!

[@braydonkerwin2965]

17:15 I found out just last week you can kill the thing in the water with a dark jak bomb... and now I want to go back and see if it's true.... cause fuck that level

[@BrunoMarques-xc4kc]

I got stuck in that ambush level for so long, but I realized the best way is not to fight, so I speedrunned through the cops in the hoverboard, plus I had a lot of fun trying to stay over the bridges while dodging the cops in high speed

[@Falloutpeople12]

Thanks for this video, just recently started playing these classics again

[@LEDNightLite]

Im glad you rereviewed these i really love the jak games. Im excited to see what you have to say again.

[@KichiMiangra]

Not gonna lie. I had 2 missions in Jak 2 that I found unreasonably difficult my first time playing through the game. (As a full grown adult mind you. Never played it as a kid.) and neither of them was the Ambush at the Docks Mission. They were the Sewer Escort mission and the Hellcat Cruiser mission. It'd also be nice if there was a little more risk vs reward for fighting the Krimson Guard's around the city. Other than that the only major problems I had with Jak 2 was a few parts of it's story telling, with the biggest most egregious issue being the lover's spat had between Jak and Keira. I've had people argue with me on this but that spat was bad writing hands down... Why? Because Keira had a character arc off screen. The fight goes as so: -Keira and Jak are formally reunited. -A little later Erol tells Jak he's gonna steal Keira. -Keira misses that whole encounter and swoons over Erol. -Jak tells Keira in an oddly not douchey way to stay away from Erol cuz he's bad news. -Keira blows up on Jak. -Jak Blows up back and storms off, leaving Daxter to race in the next race. -Jak returns and the two continue "Hmph"-ing at each other. -Keira eventually apologizes to Jak. I've seen fanfiction handle this fight better. It's honestly a shame because it wouldn't take MUCH to fix it? The pieces are there, just putting it together is all.

[@heyitskim1028]

Jak and Daxter is one of my all time favorites

[@Sn0ring]

The day Jak reviews all of the Uncharted games. I will be so hyped!

[@forza8719]

Each game deserves a minimum of 8.5 you sir are BUGGIN. These games are CLASSICS 💯

[@NanaKyoto]

I unfortunately don't have fond memories of Jak & Daxter as I only got to experience it the first time just a few years ago, and didn't own a PS2 until 2005. But to those who have many fond and/or frustrating memories of the trilogy, cheers. Also, I need to watch the original reviews of these games sometime.

[@Spider_Mike023]

I got each one the Xmas they released as a kid, it was almost a tradition during the ps2 gen to play a new jak game on Xmas. The first one blew me away so much at the time haha.

[@suntannedduck2388]

I used to have them but don't remember them very well. I later got the trilogy digitally in 2012 I think and there was fine, even Sly I've tried, 1 was alright for what I got to and 2 I don't care for and get about a far way through the 2nd area I think, not played 3 yet. I find the characters cool, the stories alright, the gameplay to be fine but the mission structure of going back and forth and open world like is so boring to me. It can feel like padding and sticking to a level for hours instead of moving on the rest of the story, moves, locations, etc. I get what Naughty Dog was going for but while I suck at Precursor Legacy I do prefer it, while 2 & 3 I've beaten (3 up to the Final Boss but 2 I beat) I didn't enjoy them that much. I'm not into open world in general though. The missions were fine and what they were going for being GTA like made sense for the time but I don't care for these sorts of games. Even for getting to GTA late I own Liberty City stories on PSP and while I know it's not that comparable to SA or otherwise I don't care for it, the only thing I find impressive is the city recreation, the rest is uninteresting (yes even modern entries I don't enjoy either. Sunset Overdrive and Gravity Rush maybe but otherwise I get too bored due to how they don't make the moves interesting. Gravity or Grinding I can get behind, running/slashing stuff or doing things that are helping someone besides doing a minigame I can find very boring. Sure Jak 2 & 3 have minigames but some are quest like things you just don't care about doing like modern games I find and even then the minigames can be boring and overdone in linear games so the scale only kind of helps if it is or isn't crowded with walls or people to bump into and kind of makes it worse to reach the goals if they are too large or just annoying stretches of land with a bunch of hills or tight corners that sure work but are still uninteresting if you re-use a vehicle/do a similar challenge a few minutes or hours later you have already experienced). But I'm not into realistic games, I'm more into fantasy/sci-fi or fictional worlds, the closest I get to caring for realistic is alternate history stuff like Resistance or Wolfenstein but that's about it. I'm for larger worlds so we don't have too thin corridors, but I find large rooms work not large worlds, I find it impressive for showing off the engine/scale, not 'recreating a country' levels of scale like we might expect in the future or getting a recreated virtual holidays or otherwise big of sizes as they aren't always that interesting and the Point A to B taking too long is just like a long car ride, its boring! And swing/running or whatever to a destination isn't fun no matter who the skin/method of getting there is changed. It might be for 5 minutes but not the whole game when you'd want to teleport there to get through it quicker to play it properly over say glitches/speedrunning techniques.

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

So you admit that you don’t like Open world games but enjoy minecraft....

[@Mylesshow]

This is the video I didn't expect and didn't know I wanted!

[@trevorgersich6997]

The ambush in the water slums mission isn't very hard tho, you just need to use the right techniques to beat it.

[@raijin4218]

I was really hoping you would say something about the ambush in the water slums area... when I was a kid it took me MONTHS to get past it.. I started making new save files to replay from the start.

[@JaybillsGames]

Idk man, I honestly enjoyed the older reviews. :) I understand what you mean and why you dislike them though. It's exactly how I feel with my very old and bad Crash reviews I made years ago with my built in laptop mic and windows live movie maker :V all that while still sounding like a girl. It's amazing to see the progression you make with your content and how much more experienced you've become with all this man, I have a LOT to learn still and it's super inspiring seeing it from your perspective and how much you've improved with it all. Thanks for the revisit and a fantastic video as always homie!

[@MuteCrimson]

Jak and Daxter was the first video game i ever played when i was 6. really great to see it again so thank you for that blast of nostalgia :)

[@DomtheDemonSlayer]

Jak & Daxter will never get old for me, always glad to replay them from time to time. I remember watching the original reviews like it was yesterday, hard to believe it's been five years. BTW the easiest way to beat that slums ambush is to mash the square button to spam Jak's punch, makes it a hell of a lot easier.

[@candidpepper]

Revisiting your namesake is a blessing.

[@Craigmt12]

Great trilogy. The first game is my favourite. Spent hours though on Jak 2 back in the day, even though I prefer the colourful world in the first game. The story telling is great, love the supporting characters. Bought the HD remaster upon release several years ago. Couldn’t complete the final boss level though on Jak 2 no matter what I tried even though I don’t recall that particular boss been too hard on PS2. Must revisit it again soon and finish the remastered Jak 3. Thanks for revisiting.

[@HazzyDevil]

Might I add that the character appearances improved throughout the games. Jak in particular. First game he was just a shy awkward kid? Second game he became this short tempered rebel with his hair weirdly combed back. And in the third game he became a literal badass with arguably one of the best character designs imho.

[@MizfitZer0]

The original Jak & Daxter is the best out of the original trilogy without question. It is just an amazing platformer that is fun to play over and over again.

[@OkRoomer123-]

Extremely underrated bro

[@jacksonhill7552]

you are correct, the Design Bible for Jak and Daxter TPL, lays out the level design for the game, and there was suppose to be an additional hub area for the yellow sage