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The Jak trilogy was games made by Naughty Dog during the early to mid part of the last decade. However this collection was not made by Naughty Dog but it was ported by a different company. Anyway if you have never played Jak then I would recommend to pick it up right now, cause these games are defiantly in my top 10 ever made. The genre that these were in is just about dead on this generation of consoles (except for super Mario galaxy and very few others) thanks to all the first person shooters so this was a nice break to relieve my childhood and remember where everything was for the trophy s. Which speaking of trophies there is trophies for each of the 3 games and while the 1st is a mostly an easy platinum (except for finding every single orb in the game)the 2nd and 3rd games are very challenging to get all the trophy's for.Anyway I'll have a short review for each of the games but if you have never played Jak and Daxter stop reading and buy it now.

Jak and Daxter-10/10 My first ps2 game also one of my favorite games of all time unlike the other Jak games this one is more like Super Mario 64 or a banjo kazzoie style game but better.

Jak 2-9/10 Same as the first one this is one of my favorite games ever made and I know a lot of people like the 3rd better I actually preferred this one but this game is pretty much more platforming game and gran theft auto combined to make one epic game. The also added guns into the game which nobody would have expected that to be added after playing the first one.

Jak 3-8.5/10 this is a good end to the trilogy but I personally think its also the weakest game of the series not that its bad but the first two games where just so much more fun in my opinion.

graphics 9/10- Jak and Daxter HD collection looks really good. I thought the games always had a great look before but the HD graphics really helps this game look great and even easier on the eyes. I will admit though its not really the hd collections fought but the original game while still looks amazing is showing its age compared to the other 2 games in the series.

sound 10/10- Ah the sound in these games is absolutely perfect. From capturing the perfect atmosphere in the original game like the forest and hearing the beach waves it makes you feel like your apart of this world. The 2nd and 3rd game captures this as well along with the heart pumping soundtrack running away from the crimson guards. Which speaking of the soundtrack all 3 games has some of the best platforming music you could ask for.

Addictiveness/gameplay 10/10- Of coarse this is what makes Jak and Daxter so great although once you start the game you will think Naughty dog just pulled a fast on when the sold crash cause Jak's moves are all to similar to the orange bandicoot. Which in its self is no bad thing Crash games are awesome but after awhile you realize this game has a life on its own and while similar the are two different games. The main difference is Crash levels were pretty straight forward you went threw 25 or so levels collecting levels in basically a 2d level with a 3d perspective. Jak however is basically all 1 big world theirs not a single loading screen in site and all the levels are connected somehow so like I said before it feels more like Mario 64 with a lot more challenging platforms and in my opinion the best 3d platformer out there. Then the two sequels came along made the game darker and less colorful and added guns and gave it more of a Mario 64+ Jak and Daxter + a few gran theft auto style to it. With that being said although the first game had more charm the sequels should not be passed up on just because of this. There all really great games that you need to play

Story 7/10- I won't get to detailed about this because it would be hard to talk about it without giving out spoilers but I liked the story of the first game it was light hearted simple and funny but then sequels came along and made this absolutely hard to follow story that made the original not seem as simple anymore but it was still good.

Difficulty/depth 7/10- Now Each Jak game is very different when it comes to how hard the games are. The first on is the easiest of the trilogy but it still has its hard moments and can be beaten in about 2 or 3 days if you play a lot. The 2nd game however is on of the most difficult platforming games out there but it will make you wanna come back for more even after you smashed your controller in the screen and the game will take a very long time to complete its very long. Finally the 3rd jak game is hard as well but not quite as difficult as the 2nd one and not quite as long either but it is harder then the original game.

overall 10/10- These are some of the best games ever made and if you have somehow never played it you need to do your self a favor and pick this game up unless your only into serious fps or sports games anyway. Not much else is really able to be said about these wonderful games other than the fact that the HD collection does a really great job remastering these classics and that all 3 of them even the 3rd game of the series is some of the best platforming games you can ask for.

positives
+ 3 great games
+hd really looks great
+trophy's make it great for those who have the game on ps2

negatives
-missing Daxter, Jak X, and the lost frontier (but that one can stay lost anyway)

The Jak trilogy was games made by Naughty Dog during the early to mid part of the last decade. However this collection was not made by Naughty Dog but it was ported by a different company. Anyway if you have never played Jak then I would recommend to pick it up right now, cause these games are defiantly in my top 10 ever made. The genre that these were in is just about dead on this generation of consoles (except for super Mario galaxy and very few others) thanks to all the first person shooters so this was a nice break to relieve my childhood and remember where everything was for the trophy s. Which speaking of trophies there is trophies for each of the 3 games and while the 1st is a mostly an easy platinum (except for finding every single orb in the game)the 2nd and 3rd games are very challenging to get all the trophy's for.Anyway I'll have a short review for each of the games but if you have never played Jak and Daxter stop reading and buy it now.

Jak and Daxter-10/10 My first ps2 game also one of my favorite games of all time unlike the other Jak games this one is more like Super Mario 64 or a banjo kazzoie style game but better.

Jak 2-9/10 Same as the first one this is one of my favorite games ever made and I know a lot of people like the 3rd better I actually preferred this one but this game is pretty much more platforming game and gran theft auto combined to make one epic game. The also added guns into the game which nobody would have expected that to be added after playing the first one.

Jak 3-8.5/10 this is a good end to the trilogy but I personally think its also the weakest game of the series not that its bad but the first two games where just so much more fun in my opinion.

graphics 9/10- Jak and Daxter HD collection looks really good. I thought the games always had a great look before but the HD graphics really helps this game look great and even easier on the eyes. I will admit though its not really the hd collections fought but the original game while still looks amazing is showing its age compared to the other 2 games in the series.

sound 10/10- Ah the sound in these games is absolutely perfect. From capturing the perfect atmosphere in the original game like the forest and hearing the beach waves it makes you feel like your apart of this world. The 2nd and 3rd game captures this as well along with the heart pumping soundtrack running away from the crimson guards. Which speaking of the soundtrack all 3 games has some of the best platforming music you could ask for.

Addictiveness/gameplay 10/10- Of coarse this is what makes Jak and Daxter so great although once you start the game you will think Naughty dog just pulled a fast on when the sold crash cause Jak's moves are all to similar to the orange bandicoot. Which in its self is no bad thing Crash games are awesome but after awhile you realize this game has a life on its own and while similar the are two different games. The main difference is Crash levels were pretty straight forward you went threw 25 or so levels collecting levels in basically a 2d level with a 3d perspective. Jak however is basically all 1 big world theirs not a single loading screen in site and all the levels are connected somehow so like I said before it feels more like Mario 64 with a lot more challenging platforms and in my opinion the best 3d platformer out there. Then the two sequels came along made the game darker and less colorful and added guns and gave it more of a Mario 64+ Jak and Daxter + a few gran theft auto style to it. With that being said although the first game had more charm the sequels should not be passed up on just because of this. There all really great games that you need to play

Story 7/10- I won't get to detailed about this because it would be hard to talk about it without giving out spoilers but I liked the story of the first game it was light hearted simple and funny but then sequels came along and made this absolutely hard to follow story that made the original not seem as simple anymore but it was still good.

Difficulty/depth 7/10- Now Each Jak game is very different when it comes to how hard the games are. The first on is the easiest of the trilogy but it still has its hard moments and can be beaten in about 2 or 3 days if you play a lot. The 2nd game however is on of the most difficult platforming games out there but it will make you wanna come back for more even after you smashed your controller in the screen and the game will take a very long time to complete its very long. Finally the 3rd jak game is hard as well but not quite as difficult as the 2nd one and not quite as long either but it is harder then the original game.

overall 10/10- These are some of the best games ever made and if you have somehow never played it you need to do your self a favor and pick this game up unless your only into serious fps or sports games anyway. Not much else is really able to be said about these wonderful games other than the fact that the HD collection does a really great job remastering these classics and that all 3 of them even the 3rd game of the series is some of the best platforming games you can ask for.

positives
+ 3 great games
+hd really looks great
+trophy's make it great for those who have the game on ps2

negatives
-missing Daxter, Jak X, and the lost frontier (but that one can stay lost anyway)

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Very will done. You actually gave a great background on this game. This is extremely well done. As a former Game Reviewer, I am actually pretty impressed with this. Well done. Keep up the good work.

Sad to say though, I was never a fan of Jak and Daxter.

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