Jak II Is a Misunderstood Masterpiece

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Published on July 22, 2022 4:00:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7j7IG2AU4

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Jak II (2003)

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Review

Duration: 54:41

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Jak II is very much a love it or hate it game. As the sequel to Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy, it seems, on it's face, a transparent attempt to grab hold of a changing mainstream video game audience. But I for one think that Jak II, sure, radically alters it's inspirations from the games that inspired the first Jak and Daxter...but does so in a way that raises the bar in gameplay and storytelling for the series and the medium at large. In this video, we will be looking in depth on why I think Jak II comes together so well and why I find it quite under appreciated today.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:15 GTA3 Changed The Gaming Industry
04:39 GTA3 Changed Jak and Daxter
07:18 Giving Jak a Voice
12:02 The Technical Prowess of Jak II
17:43 The First Act
21:50 Exploring the City
25:04 Showing Some Skill With That Hardware
28:31 Dark Jak
31:00 Jak II's Difficulty Balancing
36:14 The Plot/Writing
44:54 The Second Act
46:55 The Third Act
52:24 The Future Awaits!
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