Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:20 pm

This is a great game. I'm 44% through it. The only thing that keeps this game from being Ratchet and Clank good in my book is the way the game is set up so you have to acheive predetermined goals within each area of the map (a mini-map would have been nice too). Some goals are easy, some are frustrating (but not to the point of being unachievable) so that the 'flow' of the game get's interrupted. Overall, still a good game.

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:48 pm

A friend of mine just lent me a bunch of games and oddly enough both Jak and Ratchet are in the bunch. Is this your basic platformer, ie alot of jumping? I ask because lately I seem to have no patience for basic platformers anymore.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:00 pm

Well, jumping is unavoidable in any plat-former but there's definitely more jumping in Jak and Daxter than in Ratchet and Clank.

Orpheo · Post by **Orpheo** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:54 am

I loved this game, got every power cell. Too bad the sequel was completely different, and completely inferior IMO.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:28 pm

Is the sequel more like Ratchet and Clank?

Orpheo · Post by **Orpheo** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 1:21 pm

It's like half-assed GTA with impossible to control vehicles and way too many frustrating missions.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:11 pm

Ugh. I hear that the maps are too large too. I may skip straight to Jak III.

rrmorton · Post by **rrmorton** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:19 pm

IMO the original Jak can't even sniff Ratchet & Clank's jockstrap because of the characters. The gameplay in both is great fun but OH how I hate the silent Jak and the arm-flexing Daxter and the way they lean up against each other back-to-back with their arms folded in smug satisfaction.

Ratchet has none of that pizz-azzy attitude and Clank is downright likable.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:23 pm

Yeah, I think it's ironic how Clank (the robot) is actually the conscience and the heart of the duo. Ratchet's happy go lucky adventurous attitude can in infectious.

Daxter is just plain annoying. Jak is... plain.

Orpheo · Post by **Orpheo** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:28 pm

Sly Cooper and Sly 2 beat 'em both by a mile.

Dirt · Post by **Dirt** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 2:36 pm

Orpheo wrote:Sly Cooper and Sly 2 beat 'em both by a mile.

Okay, now I have to buy the game.