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	'''''Jak II''''', subtitled '''''Jak II: Renegade''''' in Europe, is a ] ] developed by ]. Released for the ] ] on ], ], the game is the ] to '']'' and the second game in the '']'' series. It was followed by '']'' a year later.

			'''''Jak II'''''{{efn\|''Jak II: Renegade'' in Europe and Oceania}} is an ] ] ] ] developed by ] and published by ] for the ] in 2003. It is the second game of the '']'' series and a ] to '']''. It was followed by '']'' the following year in 2004.
	The game features new weapons and devices, new playable areas, and a storyline that picks up after the events of ''The Precursor Legacy''. In the game, ], a ] ruled under the questionable fist of Baron Praxis, is engaged in a war against a techno-organic group of organisms known as the "Metal Heads". As in the previous game, the player takes on the dual role of recurring protagonists Jak and Daxter. There are 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.

			The game puts higher emphasis on combat than its predecessor; new weapons, devices and playable areas are available. The player takes on the dual role of protagonists ] and ].
	''Jak II'' is the only game in the series in which the versions for English-speaking regions feature the ] and ] voiceover track. The voiceover cast features many notable seiyūs, including ] as ]. The other games in the series did not follow suit, leaving the voices to be exclusive to the Japanese and Korean regions. However, the Japanese track is not on the disk for '']'' and '']''. This is also technically the last '']'' game to be released in Japan. '']'' was completely localized and dubbed in Japanese, but was not released in the country due to ''Jak II'''s poor sales.{{Fact\|date=July 2008}} Japanese, however, is selectable on the ] release of the game and will play on a ] PlayStation 2.

			''Jak II'' received critical acclaim upon release. Critics applauded the game for being well-designed in nearly every department, with many agreeing it was one of the best PlayStation 2 games released at the time. Some criticism, however, was directed at the checkpoint systems, darker tone, and high difficulty. The game is notorious among gamers for being one of the most difficult games on the PlayStation 2.
	==Synopsis==
	===Setting===
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	{{main\|Haven City}}
	''Jak II'' takes place in the same science fiction universe created by Naughty Dog for ''Jak and Daxter'', though hundreds of years in the future. The plot largely revolves around happenings in and around Haven City, a ] ruled by Baron Praxis and his Krimzon Guard law enforcers. Gates in the city walls open into various different locations which the player is able to access as the game progresses.

	==~~=Characters=~~==		== Gameplay ==
			The core gameplay of ''Jak II'' remains somewhat similar to that of ], with a recurring reliance on platforming challenges and vehicle usage. However, it is significantly different in some areas. Eco as a timed power-up from the previous game has been removed; and the introduction of the Morph Gun, a multipurpose firearm, adds a greater emphasis on enemy combat. The player can unlock four different gun mods for the Morph Gun they use throughout the game: the shotgun-esque Scatter Gun for close range fighting; the semi-automatic Blaster for long-range fighting; the Vulcan Fury, a high rate-of-fire weapon in the fashion of a ], which pierces enemies and breakables to hit multiple targets with a single round; and the Peace Maker, which fires charged blasts of energy and is extremely powerful, chaining an instant kill between enemies that are in close proximity to each other. The game also inherits the melee abilities of the prior game, and chaining a melee attack into a weapon fire usually increases the effect of the gun. For example, the Scatter Gun fires quicker than normal, the Blaster fires three shots at once, and the Vulcan Fury immediately reaches its maximum fire rate, but only if a melee strike is done right before the Morph Gun is fired.
	The main ] is Jak, the subject of Baron Praxis' "Dark Warrior" project, who can also be transformed into a crazed beast-like human called Dark Jak, who wields a multitude of dark energy-based attacks. Jak's personality is very different from the first game, in which he was mute and much less aggressive. This older version of Jak has a much darker outlook on life, which contrasts with his friend Daxter's more enthusiastic persona and now speaks. Daxter, an otter-weasel hybrid known as an ottsel, is the game's ]. Other important characters include Torn, the second-in-command of the resistance movement known as the Underground; Sig, a Metal Head hunter; Krew, the gang lord; Tess, the barmaid; and Ashelin, the daughter of Baron Praxis who helps the Underground behind her father's back. Baron Praxis and the Metal Head's leader Kor are the story's antagonists.

			Haven City functions as the game hub world, with various other environments accessible from it. Here, Jak can access new missions by visiting various allied characters. These missions serve as a replacement for the previous game's progression focused on the collection of Power Cells. Throughout the game, the player can collect Precursor Orbs which are sparsely dispersed throughout the various locations. The Orbs are non-essential to completion of the game, but allow the player to unlock cheats and other "secret" content. Jak can traverse Haven City using hover vehicles and a jet-board which allows him to hover across water and grind on rails.
	===Plot===
	The game takes place directly after the events of ]. Jak, Daxter, Samos, and Keira just finished repairing the Rift Rider and Precursor Ring found in Gol and Maia's Citadel from the previous game. When the Rift Rider is activated, the group are thrown three hundred years forward in time and separated. Jak and Daxter end up in a ] called ], where Jak is captured by the Krimzon Guard Commander, Erol, and sent to prison by Baron Praxis. Daxter escapes, however, promising to rescue Jak (setting the premise for the game ]).

			Due to experiments conducted on him for two years, Jak has also gained the ability to transform into Dark Jak, a more powerful version of himself. The form is only accessible after Jak has absorbed enough Dark Eco to charge this ability. Dark Eco drops from slain enemies and can occasionally be found in red crates scattered throughout the world. In his Dark form, Jak becomes much more agile and his melee attacks become more powerful but he loses the ability to use the Morph Gun. Jak 2 also introduces a "currency" known as skull gems. By collecting these skull gems, dropped by most Metal Head creatures when defeated, Jak can gain additional abilities for his dark form and play minigames at kiosks throughout Haven City. These new abilities for Dark Jak can be used to unleash devastating attacks that kill all enemies within the vicinity at the cost of ending his Dark form immediately after the attack.
	Two years pass, and Jak has been used as a test subject for Baron Praxis's "Dark Warrior" program, involving Jak being injected with Dark Eco. Because of this, Jak, with enough Dark Eco, can transform into a destructive form referred to outside of the game as "Dark Jak". Praxis, however, deems the project a failure and tries to have Jak terminated. After breaking out of prison with the assistance of Daxter, Jak joins an underground movement, led by a former Krimzon Guard named Torn, that desires to overthrow Praxis and place the true heir, a young boy called the Kid, onto the throne.

			== Plot ==
	Much of the game revolves around Jak aiding the Underground, running missions such as destroying ammo dumps and generally sabotaging Baron Praxis operations. While commanded by Torn, the mobster Krew, a hunter named Sig, and later Keira, who is working as a racing mechanic and allows Jak to participate in races for her team, he quickly catches the Baron's eye. As the plot progresses, it is discovered that Baron Praxis has been working with the Metal Heads to remain in control, and that the Kid, under the protection of a man named Kor, has the ability to open the Tomb of Mar, which contains the Precursor Stone. After successfully locating and passing through the Tomb after much hard work, Jak and Daxter enter the main room, which houses the Precursor Stone, and learn that the Metal Heads were responsible for destroying the Precursors. The Baron arrives and, despite Jak's efforts, manages to steal the Stone. When Jak arrives back at the Hideout, Torn reveals that he sold the Underground out after Praxis threatened to kill Ashelin if the information about the Underground and its operations was not divulged. It is also found that a younger version of Samos exists in addition to the older one, though this confuses Jak and Daxter, especially after they discover that the land they are in is their own land, but in the future. Through meditation, this younger Samos eventually discovers that Praxis plans to destroy the Precursor Stone, ignorant that this action would destroy the planet in the process.
			=== Setting ===
			''Jak II'' takes place in the same fictional universe created by Naughty Dog for ''Jak and Daxter'', though three hundred years after the events of the first game. The game largely revolves around Haven City, a ] ruled by Baron Praxis and his Krimzon Guard law enforcers. Haven City serves as the game's hub location, although the player is frequently given tasks that must be fulfilled outside of the city.

			=== Characters ===
	Following this, Jak enters the Class One racing championship, and claims victory. After his loss, the ex-champion Erol attempts to kill Jak by running him over, but accidentally crashes into barrels of Dark Eco, apparently killing himself. As the winner gets a pass into the Baron's palace, Jak travels there and is ambushed by Ashelin, who believes that Jak is attempting to undermine her father's war with the Metal Heads. Jak tells her the the Baron is planning to destroy the Precursor Stone and she contacts the foreman Vin, who gives her all the proof she needs. Ashelin then reveals that Krew is building something for the Baron at a secret weapons factory, which turns out to be a bomb capable of destroying the Precursor Stone as well as the Metal Head nest. Jak then heads there, fights his way through the weapons factory and eventually battles Krew. Upon defeat, Krew attempts to detonate the bomb and kill them all, but Ashelin saves Jak and Daxter just before it detonates, leaving Krew to die.
			{{main\|List of Jak and Daxter characters}}
			Jak (voiced by ]) is the game's protagonist, along with his sidekick ] (voiced by ]), an otter-weasel hybrid (known as an ottsel) and the game's ]. When they first arrive in Haven City, Jak is captured by Krimzon Guards and becomes the subject of Baron Praxis's (voiced by ]) "Dark Warrior" project. He is subjected to several experiments, ultimately giving him the ability to become "Dark Jak", a beastly version of himself which is unleashed when Jak has gathered enough Dark Eco. After two years of searching for him, Daxter finally sneaks into the prison holding Jak and rescues him. This is also the first time Jak is heard speaking in the series, which is heavily lampshaded by other returning characters throughout the story.

			Other important characters include Torn (voiced by ]), the second-in-command of the resistance movement known as the Underground; Sig (voiced by ]), a Metal Head hunter/Wastelander who gathers artifacts from outside the city; Krew (voiced by Bill Minkin), a vastly overweight gang lord; Tess (voiced by Britton A. Hill), a barmaid; Errol (voiced by ]), the Baron's right-hand man and commander of the Krimzon Guard; and Ashelin (voiced by ]), the daughter of Baron Praxis who helps the Underground behind her father's back. Baron Praxis and the Metal Heads' leader Kor are the story's antagonists.
	When back at the city, which is now over-run by Metal Heads, Jak confronts Praxis at a construction site. They are interrupted by Kor, who demands the Precursor Stone from Praxis. When the Baron refuses, Kor takes on his true form, that of the Metal Head leader, fatally injures Praxis, and flies off. Before the Baron dies, he reveals a second Piercer Bomb that houses the Precursor Stone. Praxis tells Jak that Jak himself was the ultimate weapon and that he had the power to stop Kor. Following his death, Daxter actually manages to successfully disarm the bomb and recover the stone.

			=== Story ===
	Heading to the Metal Head Nest, Jak and Daxter use the stone to power up Mar's old cannon and blast their way into the nest for a final confrontation with Kor. When they come face-to-face with Kor, they learn he has both the Kid and the Rift Ring. Kor then reveals that the Kid is Jak. He was sent to the Past to grow up and gain the skills to face Kor, but the Dark Eco contamination of the older, teenage Jak means that he cannot activate the Precursor Stone. However, Young Jak, not having been tainted by the Eco, can still release the entity inside. After a climactic battle, the Metal Head Leader attempts to flee through the Ring and crashes into it, decapitating himself and causing the Ring to begin breaking up. Young Jak touches the Stone, to release a being of Light Eco, believed to be a Precursor, who departs through the disintegrating Rift. Keira and the two Samoses arrive with the Rift Rider, which is used to send Young Jak and Young Samos back to the ]. The Rift then ] on itself, leaving the older Jak, Samos, and Keira to live in their proper time within Haven City. The game ends with a victory cinematic at Krew's old bar, now under ownership of Daxter, and re-named the Naughty Ottsel.
			Following Gol and Maia's defeat and discovering the mysterious object,{{efn\|As depicted in '']''}} Jak and Daxter join Samos the Green Sage to witness his daughter Kiera's efforts at testing an ancient artifact known as the Rift Rider: a mechanical device linked to an ancient portal called a Rift Gate. Upon Jak activating the device, the gate opens and allows strange creatures to flood the world, before the rider sucks the group within it. Jak and Daxter become separated from the others during the ride and eventually land in Haven City—a ] ruled by the tyrannical Baron Praxis, and guarded by the Krimzon Guard, a paramilitary force led by Praxis's right-hand man Errol. While Daxter is forced to run away, Jak is arrested by Errol and imprisoned. Jak is put through a series of experiments for two years by Praxis involving Dark Eco, in an attempt to create a new soldier for the so-called "Dark Warrior Program".

			During a prison break-in, Daxter finds Jak and breaks him out of the facility, though the pair discover that Praxis' experiments have left Jak with the ability to transform into a Dark Eco version of himself with increased strength, reflexes, stamina and aggression. In escaping the prison and accessing the city, the pair encounter an elderly man named Kor, protecting a young boy known only as The Kid. Kor sends them to make contact with the Underground, a resistance movement led by the mysterious figure known as the Shadow, seeking to bring down Praxis and replace him with the city's rightful heir, The Kid. Meeting with the Shadow's lieutenant, Torn, the pair learn that Praxis is seeking to protect the city from creatures known as Metal Heads, an evil biomechanical race dating back from Precursor times. Working for the Underground, the pair eventually discover that they have been flung nearly 300 years into the future, after finding the remains of their home village in the city's borders. To further complicate the matter, the pair also learn that the Shadow is none other than Samos—albeit, a younger version, unaware of the ruins significance.
	==Development==
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			Learning that Praxis is seeking an item within a tomb of the city's founder, Jak and Daxter continue working for the Underground, along the way taking work for the crime lord Krew, and reuniting with Kiera, who works as a mechanic in the city's arena. In the process, the pair discover Praxis created the war with the Metal Heads, bribing them with eco to attack the city so he could remain in command, but lost control when the Metal Heads betrayed him. Working with Young Samos, the pair eventually help the Underground find and access the tomb, but become separated when it closes shut on them. With no choice, the pair search the tomb and discover an ancient artifact within called the Precursor Stone, which Praxis steals in hopes of cracking it open and use its destruction that can destroy the Metal Heads, despite it having the potential to wipe out Haven City.
	==Reception==

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			Seeking to rescue the Underground, after its chief members were kidnapped in their absence, Jak and Daxter reunite with the older version of Samos, who warns the group that The Kid must be found urgently, despite Young Samos contradicting his instructions. However, Jak and Daxter soon find they must, after preventing Praxis from completing his bomb with the assistance of Krew, whom the pair kill. Shortly after Krew's death, Metal Heads swarm into the city, forcing the Underground and Krimzon Guard to join forces to resist the invasion. At the same time, Jak and Daxter track down Praxis and find him meeting with Kor, who transpires to be the Metal Heads' leader in disguise and had been seeking to use The Kid in order to bring the world into ruin. Departing to complete a ritual he had been working, Kor kills Praxis, who entrusts the Precursor Stone to Jak and Daxter. The pair swiftly pursue after Kor, killing him and finding the very Rift Gate they used to travel through time, and ending the Metal Heads threat.
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			The Kid, whom Jak had discovered was his younger self, touches the Stone, reawakening the Precursor entity within, which flies through the gate. As Kiera arrives with a new Rift Rider she had created, Samos reveals that they cannot return to the past—instead, Jak's younger self and Young Samos must go, in order to ensure Jak will fulfill the destiny he completed with Kor's defeat. In the aftermath of the conflict, Daxter takes over Krew's bar, as he, Jak, Samos and Kiera prepare to enjoy their new lives in Haven City.
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			''Jak II'' began development in 2001.<ref name=timeline>{{cite web\|title=Naughty Dog – 30 Year Timeline\|url=http://www.naughtydog.com/timeline/\|website=]\|publisher=]\|access-date=September 26, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813121753/http://www.naughtydog.com/timeline/\|archive-date=August 13, 2015}}</ref> ''Jak II'' is the only game in the series in which the versions for English-speaking regions feature the ] voice-over track. The voice-over cast features many notable voice actors, including ] as ] in the Japanese dub. The game's budget was more than $10 million.<ref name="budget"/> It took 52 people, 140 voice actors, two musicians, and three sound engineers, plus Sony's internal staff.<ref name="budget">{{cite web\|first=Heather\|last=Newman\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91591750/detroit-free-press/\|title=Game producer is one of the top dogs\|newspaper=]\|page=133\|date=July 31, 2003\|access-date=January 1, 2022\|via=]\|archive-date=January 1, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101145030/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91591750/detroit-free-press/\|url-status=live}}</ref> The voice-acting was jointly recorded in the Los Angeles-based Pop Sound and the New York City-based Howard Schwartz Recording.<ref>{{cite video game \|title=Jak II \|developer=Naughty Dog \|publisher=Sony Computer Entertainment \|date=October 14, 2003 \|platform=PlayStation 2 \|level=Credits}}</ref>
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			\| MC = 87/100<ref name="metacritic.com">{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/jak-ii/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 \|title=Jak II for PlayStation 2 Reviews \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=March 18, 2020 \|archive-date=October 22, 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022033153/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/jak-ii \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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			\| GI = 9.25/10<ref name="Game Informer">{{cite magazine\|magazine=]\|title=Jak II\|date=November 2003\|issue=127\|page=136}}</ref>
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	This game received generally very positive reviews from critics. It won Editor's Choice from ]<ref></ref> and ],<ref></ref> was nominated for Best PlayStation 2 Game by GameSpot<ref></ref> and received aggregate scores of 87/100 on ]<ref></ref> and 88% on ].<ref></ref>

			''Jak II'' received "generally positive reviews", according to ] ].<ref name="metacritic.com" /> '']'' gave it a score of 9.5/10, saying: "Naughty Dog weighs in with heavy guns, a dark story and mature content…And unlike pretty much every other platformer in the world, the story here is filled with characters who you'll either love or hate. It's the story that gives this game the feeling that it's an adventure, like '']'' or even '']''. Jak is far more likeable now that he speaks, and the fact that he's pissed off and owns honking big guns weaves in an unmistakable new level of emotion into the narrative."<ref name="ign review" /> '']'' said, "Everything in ''Jak II'' comes together to produce one of the best-looking, best-playing games on the PS2 so far" and continued: "''Jak II'' is an enormous and ambitious game that succeeds on every level, the gameplay is rewarding, and the story twists and turns more than you'd expect from a game like this."<ref name="gamespot review" /> '']'' praised "having the freedom to tackle challenges in a less linear fashion" and likened the new gameplay to the '']'' series.<ref name="Game Informer"/>
	''Jak II'' was added to Sony's Greatest Hits lineup on ] ], signifying at least 400,000 copies sold in its first 11 months.<ref></ref>

			Steven Petite and Jon Bitner of ] consider ''Jak II'' to be the best in the series and one of the PlayStation 2's best platformers.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-ps2-games/\|title=The best PS2 games of all time\|author=Petite\|first1=Steven\|last2=Bitner\|first2=Jon\|date=July 30, 2019\|publisher=]\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200324004511/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-ps2-games/\|archive-date=March 24, 2020\|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> '']''{{'s}} Luke Plunkett called ''Jak II'' one of the best PlayStation 2 games, highlighting the game's scale and characters.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://thebests.kotaku.com/the-best-ps2-games-1790020087\|title=The Best PS2 Games\|author=Plunkett\|first=Luke\|date=December 15, 2016\|website=]\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161215233743/http://thebests.kotaku.com/the-best-ps2-games-1790020087\|archive-date=December 15, 2016\|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref>
	A common complaint among critics and gamers alike was of the often steep difficulty curve.{{fact}}

			Criticisms were given to ''Jak II''{{'s}} shortage of mission checkpoints and overall difficulty. As Naughty Dog developer ] once admitted: "One thing that everybody can agree on though, is that the game is just way too fucking hard."<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/04/rising-to-greatness-the-history-of-naughty-dog?page=10\|title=Rising to Greatness: The History of Naughty Dog\|last=Moriarty\|first=Colin\|date=October 4, 2013\|publisher=IGN\|page=10\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111065914/https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/04/rising-to-greatness-the-history-of-naughty-dog?page=10\|archive-date=January 11, 2014\|access-date=March 23, 2020}}</ref> ''IGN'' named ''Jak II'' the #8 hardest PlayStation 2 game, citing its combat, platforming, city navigation, and instant death scenarios.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/04/27/the-top-10-most-challenging-ps2-games-of-all-time\|title=The Top 10 Most Challenging PS2 Games of All Time\|author=<!--Not stated-->\|date=April 27, 2005\|publisher=IGN\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027043013/http://m.ign.com/articles/2005/04/27/the-top-10-most-challenging-ps2-games-of-all-time\|archive-date=October 27, 2016\|access-date=May 15, 2019}}</ref> '']'' remarked: "It isn't proper to expect us to be perfect in order to make up for your game's many imbalances… Life might not be fair, but I certainly expect my games to be."<ref name="OPM">{{cite magazine\|url=http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,4364,1331396,00.asp\|title=Jak II (PS2)\|last=Steinman\|first=Gary\|date=October 10, 2003\|magazine=]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031218130112/http://www.playstationmagazine.com/article2/0,4364,1331396,00.asp\|archive-date=December 18, 2003\|access-date=March 23, 2020}}</ref> However, some saw the challenge as a positive, such as '']'', who said: "I appreciate a good challenge in today's games, and ''JAK II'' offers it."<ref name="PSM">{{Cite magazine\|date=November 2003\|title=Jak II\|magazine=]\|page=32}}</ref>
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			=== Accolades ===
			''Jak II'' won Editor's Choice from ''IGN''<ref name="ign editor's choice">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/16/ignps2-editors-favorites-2003\|title=IGNPS2 Editor's Favorites 2003\|last=IGNPS2\|date=December 15, 2003\|website=IGN\|access-date=October 28, 2019\|archive-date=October 28, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028175527/https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/12/16/ignps2-editors-favorites-2003\|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''GameSpot'',<ref name="gamespot editor's choice">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gamespot.com/new-games/best-reviewed-games/\|title=Editors' Choice Games\|website=GameSpot\|language=en\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820001545/http://www.gamespot.com/misc/editorschoice/index.html\|archive-date=August 20, 2011\|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> and was followed by a nomination for Best PlayStation 2 Game by ''GameSpot'' as well.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day5_7.html\|title=Best PlayStation 2 game for 2003\|website=GameSpot\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728041933/http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/all/bestof2003/day5_7.html\|archive-date=July 28, 2009\|access-date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> ''GameSpot'' named it the best PlayStation 2 game of October 2003.<ref name=gotm>{{cite web \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031207143858/http://www.gamespot.com/features/6077951/index.html \| url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/6077951/index.html \| title=''GameSpot''{{'s}} Month in Review for October 2003 \| date=October 31, 2003 \| author=Staff \| work=] \| archive-date=December 7, 2003 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> During the ]' ], ''Jak II'' received nominations for "]" and outstanding achievements in "]", "]", "]", "]", and "]" for Anna Garduño's vocal portrayal of Keira.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2004&idGame=273 \|title=D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Jak II \|publisher=] \|website=interactive.org \|access-date=4 August 2023 \|archive-date=August 4, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804182022/https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2004&idGame=273 \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			''Jak II'' was added to Sony's Greatest Hits lineup on September 8, 2004, signifying at least 400,000 copies sold in its first 11 months.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.popcultureshock.com/news.php?id=1054\|title=5 New Titles Added To PS2 Greatest Hits\|last=Brown\|first=Howard\|date=September 8, 2004\|url-status=usurped\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050209042527/http://www.popcultureshock.com/news.php?id=1054\|archive-date=February 9, 2005\|access-date=August 3, 2007}}</ref> ''Jak II'' received a "Platinum Prize" in Japan for sales of over one million units.<ref name="timeline"/> Worldwide, the game sold more than 1.6 million units by April 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|first=Levi\|last=Buchanan\|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93168526/chicago-tribune/\|title=On the fly\|newspaper=]\|page=29\|date=April 15, 2004\|access-date=January 22, 2022\|via=]}}</ref>

			== Remasters ==
			In 2012, ''Jak II'' was remastered in the '']'' on the ],<ref name="BlogPlayStationUS">{{cite web\|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/01/24/jak-and-daxter-collection-hits-ps3-feb-7th-with-100-trophies-to-collect/\|title=Jak and Daxter Collection hits PS3 February 7\|date=January 24, 2012\|publisher=Blog.us.playstation.com\|access-date=January 18, 2014\|archive-date=February 2, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202094554/http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/01/24/jak-and-daxter-collection-hits-ps3-feb-7th-with-100-trophies-to-collect/\|url-status=live}}</ref> with the collection releasing on the ] a year later.<ref name="BlogPlayStation">{{cite web\|url=http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/06/19/jak-daxter-trilogy-arrives-on-ps-vita-today/\|title=Jak & Daxter Trilogy arrives on PSVita\|publisher=Blog.eu.playstation.com\|access-date=January 18, 2013\|archive-date=June 24, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624145530/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/06/19/jak-daxter-trilogy-arrives-on-ps-vita-today/\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, ''Jak II'' was made available to play on the ] via emulation, featuring high-definition graphics and ] support,<ref name="jakps4">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/1/16724250/jak-daxter-ps2-classics-ps4-release-date#:~:text=Sony%20is%20finally%20bringing%20the,Store%2C%20the%20company%20announced%20today.\|title=Three Jak and Daxter PS2 Classics arrive on PS4 next week\|last=Sakar\|first=Samit\|website=]\|date=December 1, 2017\|access-date=October 27, 2020\|archive-date=July 1, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701143256/https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/1/16724250/jak-daxter-ps2-classics-ps4-release-date#:~:text=Sony%20is%20finally%20bringing%20the,Store%2C%20the%20company%20announced%20today.\|url-status=live}}</ref> and later became available on ] through backward compatibility.

			Like its predecessor, the game was unofficially ported to PC by fans in 2023 as part of the ] project.<ref name="jakpc">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.wccftech.com/jak-ii-pc-port/\|title=Naughty Dog's Excellent Jak II Is Now Available on PC, Complete With High Framerates Support
			\|last=De Meo\|first=Francesco\|website=]\|date=November 3, 2023\|access-date=November 3, 2023}}</ref>

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2003 video game

Jak II
North American box art
Developer(s)	Naughty Dog
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Director(s)	Jason Rubin
Designer(s)	Evan Wells
Programmer(s)	Andy Gavin Mark Cerny Christophe Balestra Christopher Christensen Charlotte Francis
Artist(s)	Bob Rafei Bruce Straley Erick Pangilinan Josh Scherr
Writer(s)	Daniel Arey
Composer(s)	Josh Mancell Larry Hopkins
Series	Jak and Daxter
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release	NA: October 14, 2003 AU: October 15, 2003 EU: October 17, 2003
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, platform, Third-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player

Jak II is an action-adventure platformer third-person shooter video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. It is the second game of the Jak and Daxter series and a sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. It was followed by Jak 3 the following year in 2004.

The game puts higher emphasis on combat than its predecessor; new weapons, devices and playable areas are available. The player takes on the dual role of protagonists Jak and Daxter.

Jak II received critical acclaim upon release. Critics applauded the game for being well-designed in nearly every department, with many agreeing it was one of the best PlayStation 2 games released at the time. Some criticism, however, was directed at the checkpoint systems, darker tone, and high difficulty. The game is notorious among gamers for being one of the most difficult games on the PlayStation 2.

Gameplay

The core gameplay of Jak II remains somewhat similar to that of the previous game, with a recurring reliance on platforming challenges and vehicle usage. However, it is significantly different in some areas. Eco as a timed power-up from the previous game has been removed; and the introduction of the Morph Gun, a multipurpose firearm, adds a greater emphasis on enemy combat. The player can unlock four different gun mods for the Morph Gun they use throughout the game: the shotgun-esque Scatter Gun for close range fighting; the semi-automatic Blaster for long-range fighting; the Vulcan Fury, a high rate-of-fire weapon in the fashion of a minigun, which pierces enemies and breakables to hit multiple targets with a single round; and the Peace Maker, which fires charged blasts of energy and is extremely powerful, chaining an instant kill between enemies that are in close proximity to each other. The game also inherits the melee abilities of the prior game, and chaining a melee attack into a weapon fire usually increases the effect of the gun. For example, the Scatter Gun fires quicker than normal, the Blaster fires three shots at once, and the Vulcan Fury immediately reaches its maximum fire rate, but only if a melee strike is done right before the Morph Gun is fired.

Haven City functions as the game hub world, with various other environments accessible from it. Here, Jak can access new missions by visiting various allied characters. These missions serve as a replacement for the previous game's progression focused on the collection of Power Cells. Throughout the game, the player can collect Precursor Orbs which are sparsely dispersed throughout the various locations. The Orbs are non-essential to completion of the game, but allow the player to unlock cheats and other "secret" content. Jak can traverse Haven City using hover vehicles and a jet-board which allows him to hover across water and grind on rails.

Due to experiments conducted on him for two years, Jak has also gained the ability to transform into Dark Jak, a more powerful version of himself. The form is only accessible after Jak has absorbed enough Dark Eco to charge this ability. Dark Eco drops from slain enemies and can occasionally be found in red crates scattered throughout the world. In his Dark form, Jak becomes much more agile and his melee attacks become more powerful but he loses the ability to use the Morph Gun. Jak 2 also introduces a "currency" known as skull gems. By collecting these skull gems, dropped by most Metal Head creatures when defeated, Jak can gain additional abilities for his dark form and play minigames at kiosks throughout Haven City. These new abilities for Dark Jak can be used to unleash devastating attacks that kill all enemies within the vicinity at the cost of ending his Dark form immediately after the attack.

Plot

Setting

Jak II takes place in the same fictional universe created by Naughty Dog for Jak and Daxter, though three hundred years after the events of the first game. The game largely revolves around Haven City, a dystopia ruled by Baron Praxis and his Krimzon Guard law enforcers. Haven City serves as the game's hub location, although the player is frequently given tasks that must be fulfilled outside of the city.

Characters

Main article: List of Jak and Daxter characters

Jak (voiced by Mike Erwin) is the game's protagonist, along with his sidekick Daxter (voiced by Max Casella), an otter-weasel hybrid (known as an ottsel) and the game's comic relief. When they first arrive in Haven City, Jak is captured by Krimzon Guards and becomes the subject of Baron Praxis's (voiced by Clancy Brown) "Dark Warrior" project. He is subjected to several experiments, ultimately giving him the ability to become "Dark Jak", a beastly version of himself which is unleashed when Jak has gathered enough Dark Eco. After two years of searching for him, Daxter finally sneaks into the prison holding Jak and rescues him. This is also the first time Jak is heard speaking in the series, which is heavily lampshaded by other returning characters throughout the story.

Other important characters include Torn (voiced by Cutter Garcia), the second-in-command of the resistance movement known as the Underground; Sig (voiced by Phil LaMarr), a Metal Head hunter/Wastelander who gathers artifacts from outside the city; Krew (voiced by Bill Minkin), a vastly overweight gang lord; Tess (voiced by Britton A. Hill), a barmaid; Errol (voiced by David Herman), the Baron's right-hand man and commander of the Krimzon Guard; and Ashelin (voiced by Susan Eisenberg), the daughter of Baron Praxis who helps the Underground behind her father's back. Baron Praxis and the Metal Heads' leader Kor are the story's antagonists.

Story

Following Gol and Maia's defeat and discovering the mysterious object, Jak and Daxter join Samos the Green Sage to witness his daughter Kiera's efforts at testing an ancient artifact known as the Rift Rider: a mechanical device linked to an ancient portal called a Rift Gate. Upon Jak activating the device, the gate opens and allows strange creatures to flood the world, before the rider sucks the group within it. Jak and Daxter become separated from the others during the ride and eventually land in Haven City—a dystopia ruled by the tyrannical Baron Praxis, and guarded by the Krimzon Guard, a paramilitary force led by Praxis's right-hand man Errol. While Daxter is forced to run away, Jak is arrested by Errol and imprisoned. Jak is put through a series of experiments for two years by Praxis involving Dark Eco, in an attempt to create a new soldier for the so-called "Dark Warrior Program".

During a prison break-in, Daxter finds Jak and breaks him out of the facility, though the pair discover that Praxis' experiments have left Jak with the ability to transform into a Dark Eco version of himself with increased strength, reflexes, stamina and aggression. In escaping the prison and accessing the city, the pair encounter an elderly man named Kor, protecting a young boy known only as The Kid. Kor sends them to make contact with the Underground, a resistance movement led by the mysterious figure known as the Shadow, seeking to bring down Praxis and replace him with the city's rightful heir, The Kid. Meeting with the Shadow's lieutenant, Torn, the pair learn that Praxis is seeking to protect the city from creatures known as Metal Heads, an evil biomechanical race dating back from Precursor times. Working for the Underground, the pair eventually discover that they have been flung nearly 300 years into the future, after finding the remains of their home village in the city's borders. To further complicate the matter, the pair also learn that the Shadow is none other than Samos—albeit, a younger version, unaware of the ruins significance.

Learning that Praxis is seeking an item within a tomb of the city's founder, Jak and Daxter continue working for the Underground, along the way taking work for the crime lord Krew, and reuniting with Kiera, who works as a mechanic in the city's arena. In the process, the pair discover Praxis created the war with the Metal Heads, bribing them with eco to attack the city so he could remain in command, but lost control when the Metal Heads betrayed him. Working with Young Samos, the pair eventually help the Underground find and access the tomb, but become separated when it closes shut on them. With no choice, the pair search the tomb and discover an ancient artifact within called the Precursor Stone, which Praxis steals in hopes of cracking it open and use its destruction that can destroy the Metal Heads, despite it having the potential to wipe out Haven City.

Seeking to rescue the Underground, after its chief members were kidnapped in their absence, Jak and Daxter reunite with the older version of Samos, who warns the group that The Kid must be found urgently, despite Young Samos contradicting his instructions. However, Jak and Daxter soon find they must, after preventing Praxis from completing his bomb with the assistance of Krew, whom the pair kill. Shortly after Krew's death, Metal Heads swarm into the city, forcing the Underground and Krimzon Guard to join forces to resist the invasion. At the same time, Jak and Daxter track down Praxis and find him meeting with Kor, who transpires to be the Metal Heads' leader in disguise and had been seeking to use The Kid in order to bring the world into ruin. Departing to complete a ritual he had been working, Kor kills Praxis, who entrusts the Precursor Stone to Jak and Daxter. The pair swiftly pursue after Kor, killing him and finding the very Rift Gate they used to travel through time, and ending the Metal Heads threat.

The Kid, whom Jak had discovered was his younger self, touches the Stone, reawakening the Precursor entity within, which flies through the gate. As Kiera arrives with a new Rift Rider she had created, Samos reveals that they cannot return to the past—instead, Jak's younger self and Young Samos must go, in order to ensure Jak will fulfill the destiny he completed with Kor's defeat. In the aftermath of the conflict, Daxter takes over Krew's bar, as he, Jak, Samos and Kiera prepare to enjoy their new lives in Haven City.

Development and release

Jak II began development in 2001. Jak II is the only game in the series in which the versions for English-speaking regions feature the Korean voice-over track. The voice-over cast features many notable voice actors, including Showtaro Morikubo as Jak in the Japanese dub. The game's budget was more than $10 million. It took 52 people, 140 voice actors, two musicians, and three sound engineers, plus Sony's internal staff. The voice-acting was jointly recorded in the Los Angeles-based Pop Sound and the New York City-based Howard Schwartz Recording.

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	87/100

Review scores
Publication	Score
Game Informer	9.25/10
GameSpot	9.1/10
IGN	9.5/10
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	7.0/10
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	10/10
X-Play	4/5

Awards
Publication	Award
IGN	IGN Editor's Choice 2003
GameSpot	GameSpot's Editor's Choice 2003

Jak II received "generally positive reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. IGN gave it a score of 9.5/10, saying: "Naughty Dog weighs in with heavy guns, a dark story and mature content…And unlike pretty much every other platformer in the world, the story here is filled with characters who you'll either love or hate. It's the story that gives this game the feeling that it's an adventure, like Indiana Jones or even Max Payne. Jak is far more likeable now that he speaks, and the fact that he's pissed off and owns honking big guns weaves in an unmistakable new level of emotion into the narrative." GameSpot said, "Everything in Jak II comes together to produce one of the best-looking, best-playing games on the PS2 so far" and continued: "Jak II is an enormous and ambitious game that succeeds on every level, the gameplay is rewarding, and the story twists and turns more than you'd expect from a game like this." Game Informer praised "having the freedom to tackle challenges in a less linear fashion" and likened the new gameplay to the Grand Theft Auto series.

Steven Petite and Jon Bitner of Digital Trends consider Jak II to be the best in the series and one of the PlayStation 2's best platformers. Kotaku's Luke Plunkett called Jak II one of the best PlayStation 2 games, highlighting the game's scale and characters.

Criticisms were given to Jak II's shortage of mission checkpoints and overall difficulty. As Naughty Dog developer Josh Scherr once admitted: "One thing that everybody can agree on though, is that the game is just way too fucking hard." IGN named Jak II the #8 hardest PlayStation 2 game, citing its combat, platforming, city navigation, and instant death scenarios. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine remarked: "It isn't proper to expect us to be perfect in order to make up for your game's many imbalances… Life might not be fair, but I certainly expect my games to be." However, some saw the challenge as a positive, such as PlayStation Magazine, who said: "I appreciate a good challenge in today's games, and JAK II offers it."

Accolades

Jak II won Editor's Choice from IGN and GameSpot, and was followed by a nomination for Best PlayStation 2 Game by GameSpot as well. GameSpot named it the best PlayStation 2 game of October 2003. During the AIAS' 7th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Jak II received nominations for "Console Platform Action/Adventure Game of the Year" and outstanding achievements in "Animation", "Art Direction", "Gameplay Engineering", "Visual Engineering", and "Character Performance - Female" for Anna Garduño's vocal portrayal of Keira.

Jak II was added to Sony's Greatest Hits lineup on September 8, 2004, signifying at least 400,000 copies sold in its first 11 months. Jak II received a "Platinum Prize" in Japan for sales of over one million units. Worldwide, the game sold more than 1.6 million units by April 2004.

Remasters

In 2012, Jak II was remastered in the Jak and Daxter Collection on the PlayStation 3, with the collection releasing on the PlayStation Vita a year later. In 2017, Jak II was made available to play on the PlayStation 4 via emulation, featuring high-definition graphics and trophy support, and later became available on PlayStation 5 through backward compatibility.

Like its predecessor, the game was unofficially ported to PC by fans in 2023 as part of the OpenGOAL project.

Notes

Jak II: Renegade in Europe and Oceania
As depicted in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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