User blog:Owenguy101/Owe's Reviews Episode 5

Hey fellow wiki users. Sorry there hasn't been a new Owe's Reviews blog post. The reason was that I was focusing on other projects like my fanfictions. However, I managed to do this one because I wanted to do it. This is my first review on a video game and the game I've decided on was Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy complete with title card (as usual).



As you may know, earlier this month the first three Jak and Daxter games were re-released on the PS3 as an HD collection similar to the Sly Cooper one and I've recently been playing all of them. Due to this I've decided to review all three of them and I'm going to start with the first one. To begin with, Jak and Daxter was one of the very first PS2 games I've ever played, having gotting it back when it originally came out. Beforehand I've played the Crash Bandicoot series on the PS1 and this one was similar to it other than adding some few new stuff. This game was a lot of fun when it was first introduced and it still is today. It contains nice environments and free roaming gameplay, fun challenges, cool bosses, and cool stuff to find. In each level, there are Power Cells that you need to find in order to advance to new areas. There are a total of 101 cells in the entire game and finding all of them will unlock a secret ending. Another thing to find easily are Precursor Orbs which are these egg shaped orbs that are very easy to find. They're normally found in an open area or inside a steel box or inside a switch that you need to activate. There are a total of 2000 orbs but they don't really unlock much. However you can use ones you've obtained to collect Power Cells from people or these Precursor Oracles that are in each hub area. The last thing you can collect are Scout Flies with seven being hidden in boxes in each level. Collecting all seven will reward you a power cell for that level. Some are easy to find while some are a little harder to find so keep on looking for them.

Now let's talk about the characters. First off there's Jak who is the main playable character and Daxter, his sidekick. Jak doesn't talk at all throughout the game other than grunting so Daxter pretty much says everything for him. Next there's Samos who is pretty much Jak's mentor. He is a master of a substance called Green Eco and speaking of eco, there are four types you can use in the game. Green Eco will restore any health lost, Blue Eco will make you faster, break boxes, and activate things, Yellow Eco will give you the ability to shoot fireballs which will break hard to break boxes or hit enemies from a distance, and Red Eco which will make your attacks stronger for a limited time. There's also Dark Eco which is the one you shouldn't touch because it will instantly kill you. It's normally found in pools but it can also be found in yellow crates but those ones only harm you a little. Back to the characters, the next one is Keira who is Samo's daughter and Jak's love interest. Early in the game Daxter keeps hitting on her but it doesn't work. Throughout the game she helps you out with missions and gives you a special vehicle to ride called a Zoomer which is only found in some levels where you can't walk on foot. Lastly are the two main villains, Gol and Maia. Both are obsessed with Dark Eco and are planning to destory the world with it so it's up to Jak and Daxter to stop them. One thing that makes Gol cool is that he's voiced by Dee Snider from Twisted Sister. There's also many other people you encounter in the game but they're not important enough to be mentioned here.

So that's basically what I think of the game, what to find, and who's in it. I'm not going to mention the story because I don't want to spoil it so if you want to find out, find the game at a used game store if you don't have it, buy the new HD collection if you have a PS3, or just read it online. If you don't have it, you should get it because it's a very fun game.

My Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

So that's my review on Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Stay tuned for next review where I will review the second game of the series, Jak II. Oweguy out!