This is still my favourite 3D platformer.
Only the graphics give away this game's age. The art direction, animation, and soundtrack all still feel amazingly fresh. Jak's moveset is larger than most platformer characters, with several moves that can be chained together, and mastering them creates much more efficient movement.
Though it does follow the typical collectathon formula for 3D platformers, every level is a blast to explore and full of delicious atmosphere, thanks to the superb use of colour and lighting, the excellent soundtrack, and how damn satisfying it is to collect precursor orbs and power cells.
Though Jak 2 and 3 have a place in my heart, their ambition led to them being very uneven experiences. This game follows the classic 3D platformer formula that has arguably been done to death at this point, but it's so masterfully executed that it doesn't feel derivative. It has definitely aged the best out of the Jak trilogy.
Only the graphics give away this game's age. The art direction, animation, and soundtrack all still feel amazingly fresh. Jak's moveset is larger than most platformer characters, with several moves that can be chained together, and mastering them creates much more efficient movement.
Though it does follow the typical collectathon formula for 3D platformers, every level is a blast to explore and full of delicious atmosphere, thanks to the superb use of colour and lighting, the excellent soundtrack, and how damn satisfying it is to collect precursor orbs and power cells.
Though Jak 2 and 3 have a place in my heart, their ambition led to them being very uneven experiences. This game follows the classic 3D platformer formula that has arguably been done to death at this point, but it's so masterfully executed that it doesn't feel derivative. It has definitely aged the best out of the Jak trilogy.