Some criticisms were directed at the checkpoint systems.Įvery mission completed, every dark power acquired, I also unlocked most of the secrets and show them so I did every side mission in Heaven City for Precursor Orbs. Critics applauded the game for being very polished in nearly every department, with many agreeing it was one of the best PlayStation 2 games released at the time. Jak II received critical acclaim upon release. There is also a new array of characters such as Torn, Erol, Krew, Kor, Ashelin, and Sig, as well as some returning ones, such as Samos and Keira.
As in the previous game, the player takes on the dual role of recurring protagonists Jak and Daxter. The game's plot was noted for being much darker than its predecessor. The game features new weapons and devices, new playable areas, and a storyline that picks up after the events of The Precursor Legacy. The game was developed for 24 months with a budget of $15 million, is the second game of the Jak and Daxter series and is the sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Jak II (known as Jak II: Renegade in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Africa) is an open world platform third-person shooter action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2.
