All screenshots and gameplay here were captured from the 2024 PS5 digital version of the game.
As someone who liked but didn’t love Naughty Dog’s Crash Bandicoot games on PS1, I was only moderately excited for Jak and Daxter in 2001. But I did end up playing it at launch, and I was blown away. Coming off of N64 and PS1 3D platformers, I couldn’t believe the responsiveness, smooth framerate, and sprawling, gorgeous world. It became my favorite 3D platformer to date, and remains one of my favorite PS2 games. So how was revisiting it in 2025?
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