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December 7, 2021
Awesome
Think GTA but in a totalitarian world
Baron Praxis rules Haven City, the last of the human settlements, with an iron fist with one goal: Defeat the Metal Heads. Jak, after spending 2 years in prison, has the ability to draw power from enemies and can go insane with it. He also can use guns and hijack "Zoomers," hovering cars, the main transportation method. He meets some shady people, like Krew. He is a very fat guy in a chair who does smuggling.
Most of the game is pretty beatable, except a few levels and the final boss fight.
I first played when i was 7ish.
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July 6, 2019
A Much Darker Direction for Sequel
Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, was a lighthearted adventure-platformer, with an overall vibrant tone and emphasis on exploration. Jak II is much more edgier and angsty, with more emphasis on combat based on wacky gunfights.
Violence is frequent and cartoony, but no blood. Dark themes are occassional and impaling and drowning in lava is present. Language is occasional but mild. Use of "@$$" and "piss" are heard. Dialogue can be aggressive with bad language: "Remind me not to piss you off!" , "Get your squirrel @$$ off!" and "Kick his @$$, Jak!".
Though drugs and use of alcohol is not excessive, one of the protagonists does get drunk.
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July 25, 2016
C"MON EVERYONE ITS LOADED WITH GUNS AND FIGHTING LADS YOU GOTTA TRY THIS
Well No Blood Very Hard And Pretty Much any Kid Can Play If He/She Understands What is the main story of the game :) (No Seriously This Game Is Intense Hard. Oh And Words Like)I (Hell, Danm)
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March 6, 2015
Well written, but violent
While the first Jak & Daxter game featured a bright world with positive characters, Jak II is the opposite. The main character Jak is victim for the "Dark Warrior Program", which exposes him to a mineral known as "Dark Eco". After this, Jak gains uncontrolled power when he collects Dark Eco crystals. While trying to take revenge on the dictator of Haven City, Jak also helps out citizens in need. For example he saves a kid who were about to be executed for no apparent reason. It should also be noted that the player can - and most likely will through the game - kill civilian citizens and/or throw them out of their own car and steal it. No blood or gore, all killed enemies or characters vanishes into dust when killed. Players also has a tendency to start street wars with the local police forces, the Krimzon Guard, such wars can't go without civilian losses either. Jak uses four different guns and innumerable combos involving guns and fists to kill his enemies.
Several characters also frequently uses curse words, though not of the sexual type, and sidekick Daxter has a pervert mind, which is shown frequently in cutscenes (small in-game movies). In one cutscene, Daxter offers "help" in a bar and throws a lot of bottles around, drinking from some, this obviously makes him drunk. This scene is mostly for comical relief as Jak is just about to be sent out on an not-so-comical mission.
The controls are easy to get into and understand, and the player is led through a simple tutorial at the beginning of the game.
Overall, "Jak II: Renegade" is a game worth playing, with a dark, but well-written story about revenge and hate.
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November 21, 2011
This is a great game for tweens+
I thought this game was awesome! Jak has a temper, but the game has good messages overall. It is a third person shooter, and you can go around randomly taking everyone out. However, this isn't the goal of the game, and it doesn't really go along with Jak's character. I beat this game, then started a new one because I loved it so much!
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June 8, 2010
not even an issue
this game is not an issue for anyone above 11. They say "d*mn" a lot, b*st*rd once, and "*ss" a few times. nothing else, really.
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September 3, 2009
guns. ships. dark eco=fun!!!
This game is a very awesome game that makes you love the jak games.
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February 1, 2009
My favourite PS2 Game Ever!!
I agree with the other dude. This Game has Amazing graphics and is Probably one of the best PS2 games out there. The story line is amazing, the 'missions' are crazy fun, and its really entertaining. I must admit, there are some freaking hard missions. Let me remind you, this game will be just as good for a guy as for a girl. I am a girl I thought it was bad a**. Not the old shoot shoot bang bang junk like Medal of Honor and Bad Company and other games like that. Its way better than the first game 'Jak and Daxter'. You have to play it. This game is totally age apropriate except for the guns which aren't really a bad issue. Killer Game!