Sony has done an excellent job in taking classic PlayStation 2 titles and re-mastering them for the PlayStation 3. We’ve already been treated to a handful of gems like Ico, Sly Cooper and God of War – all franchises that made the PS2 a consistent best seller for years but neither of those licenses had the ‘woulda shoulda’ vibe to it like the Jak and Daxter games. Naughty Dog came out of the gate with the first game called Jak and Daxter The Precusor Legacy – it had a silent hero full of platforming prowess in Jak, a witty wise-cracking side-kick in Daxter and a world full of non-playable characters straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon!
The first Jak and Daxter game was silly and fun – completely colorful and lush in its environment. Jak II (the sequel) took things darker – adding ‘Dark Eco’ and villains filled with greed and treachery. Jak II added ships and technology and other stuff that just seemed to get in the way of what we loved from the original game. Thankfully, the developers Naughty Dog, heard our complaints and made the third game, Jak 3, more user friendly and fun then the second – however never regaining the momentum it had in the first game. Jak 3 became more about guns and weapons and not so much about good old-fashion platforming fun and therefore lost most of its steam along the way. A few games on Sony’s portable systems managed to keep the flames burning but by this time Ratchet & Clank hailed as the king of platforming on any Sony device.
With all that said – the Jak and Daxter HD Collection for the PS3 is a valuable asset to your collection. You get two great games and one pretty decent game as part of the trilogy. On the upside all three games tie into the same story and won’t take long to play through them and add a good amount of Trophies to your collection. On the downside – there’s so many fantastic ‘next gen’ games out there to play – will hardcore gamers want to revisit the past? We think ‘The Precursor Legacy’ is worth the price of admission alone – however it should be noted that Sony has made these games available through their online store individually…… so many options – it’s a good time to be a gamer, indeed.
The Jak and Daxter HD Collection is available now on the PlayStation 3 will all three games on one single disc ($39.99) or via the PlayStation store ($14.99 each) – we’ve provided gameplay from each of the titles with running commentary to help you decide if that Dark Eco is worth a trip down memory lane or not.
Related Videos:
Jak and Daxter [Commentary 01] The Precursor Legacy PS3 HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG5ni-tDRPQ
Jak and Daxter [Commentary 02] Jak II PS3 HD Collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SepZHjs1cO4
Jak and Daxter [Commentary 03] Jak 3 PS3 HD Collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ADiJDr2ITQ
Jak and Daxter Official HD Collection Trailer PS3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtHwt7shGPk
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nead.. to.. get ..this
[..YouTube..] Whoever has the jak and daxter trilogy can you please add me AvengeLlama and I will give you full games and minis promise.
[..YouTube..] Whoever has the jak and daxter trilogy can you please add me AvengeLlama and I will give you full games and minis promise.
Whoever has the jak and daxter trilogy can you please add me AvengeLlama and I will give you full games and minis promise.
[..YouTube..] thumbs up if you platinumed Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on your first playthrough
thumbs up if you platinumed Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on your first playthrough
[..YouTube..] Scattergun = EPICNESS !!
Scattergun = EPICNESS !!
[..YouTube..] the first game i ever got was jack & daxter: the precursor legacy. i was about 5 or 6 then. i really loved it, tho i was a little too stupid to clear the game out. but i’ve done it now about 5 times xD feel like a kid again when i play it. and yeah number 2 was also really great. tho i didn’t play it so much because it got to scratched and there was no way to fix it. been looking everywhere for the game, but can’t find it at any store or website. and i also played number 3:) best game evar! 🙂
the first game i ever got was jack & daxter: the precursor legacy. i was about 5 or 6 then. i really loved it, tho i was a little too stupid to clear the game out. but i’ve done it now about 5 times xD feel like a kid again when i play it. and yeah number 2 was also really great. tho i didn’t play it so much because it got to scratched and there was no way to fix it. been looking everywhere for the game, but can’t find it at any store or website. and i also played number 3:) best game evar! 🙂
[..YouTube..] Awesome game. Played many hours of it
Awesome game. Played many hours of it
[..YouTube..] only one word can express my feelings for this AWESOME X 10000
only one word can express my feelings for this AWESOME X 10000
[..YouTube..] 0:27 Thats not the correct Jak 2 Case?
0:27 Thats not the correct Jak 2 Case?
[..YouTube..] i will FUCKING buy it!
i will FUCKING buy it!
[..YouTube..] my childhood in hd
my childhood in hd
[..YouTube..] When they’ll done with “The last of us”…
They should think about making Jak 4 !!!!
When they’ll done with “The last of us”…
They should think about making Jak 4 !!!!
[..YouTube..] Aye sir! 😀 Enslaved reminds me Jak… Kinda miss such game on PS3, now I want the collection, lookin’ good >:3
Aye sir! 😀 Enslaved reminds me Jak… Kinda miss such game on PS3, now I want the collection, lookin’ good >:3
[..YouTube..] my fav jake and dexter has gotta be 1 then 3 then 2 never really liked the racing one’s that much and din’t like the newer one’s from then on
my fav jake and dexter has gotta be 1 then 3 then 2 never really liked the racing one’s that much and din’t like the newer one’s from then on
[..YouTube..] I bought it for my birthday ! 😀
I bought it for my birthday ! 😀
[..YouTube..] yh it is mine was
yh it is mine was
[..YouTube..] MUST HAVE!!!
I have the other five games which were made for ps2, now I have ps3, so…
MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!
MUST HAVE!!!
I have the other five games which were made for ps2, now I have ps3, so…
MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!
[..YouTube..] Yes it is….. well, its what I got. Maybe there a number of cases for it.
Yes it is….. well, its what I got. Maybe there a number of cases for it.
[..YouTube..] just because of this, i will now get a PS3….. boy, better save up big time!!!!
just because of this, i will now get a PS3….. boy, better save up big time!!!!
[..YouTube..] i have some gameplay from the Jak & Daxter collection on my channel too – hope u check it out
i have some gameplay from the Jak & Daxter collection on my channel too – hope u check it out
Sly Racoon HD
Jak & Daxter HD
Ratchet & Clank HD
Beast!
It’s sly cooper
In Europe it’s called Sly Racoon.
fuck off
I honestly didn’t know that it was sly raccoon in other countries cut me some slack
I went ahead and actually bought a ps3 for this 😉