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    Daxter

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Mar 14, 2006

    Follow Daxter, Jak's wise cracking and often obnoxious sidekick, as he tries to free Jak following his capture by Baron Praxis after their arrival in Haven City.

    bricewgilbert's Daxter (Platinum) (PlayStation Portable) review

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    A solid platformer with amazing tech.

    The first thing you notice when playing Daxter is the graphics. They are simply amazing. If it wasn't for Tekken this would be by far the best looking game on the PSP. The environments are large, the cutscenes are beautiful, and the framerate stays fairly consistent. While the world isn't as big as Jak II and 3 for a PSP game about a little fuzzy guy not half the size of the regular people it's big enough.

    Gameplay in Daxter consists of the familiar platforming and vehicular levels from previous Jak games. Also returning are the context sensitive minigames (some being parodies of popular films). To add to the familiar Ready At Dawn has given Daxter his own set of abilities. Since Daxter is a exterminator you are given a bug spray jetpack of sorts. Most of the combat revolves around you using the spray to knock an enemy out then using your fists or body to destroy them. It's not something amazing or new, but it is a nice change from the prior Jak games. Progression however, plays out very much like Jak II and 3 did. You have an overworld where you can ride a scooter to each mission that comes up. Cutscenes divide up each mission like they always have, and the quality of them is right up there with the PS2 games. Voice acting is amazing as always. The story in these scenes is obviously not as fleshed out as the rest (the game takes place between Jak 1 and 2), but it serves its purpose.

    The one obvious bad aspect in the game is that it's pretty short. The previous Jak games have never been really long (average around 10 hours), but they did have quite a bit of things to collect extras to unlock. Daxter will take you around 5-6 hours to complete and its extras are very simple to get. The length issue is fairly big since this is a portable game that needs some replay value. There is a 2 player bug combat game, but the chances of finding someone else with a copy of the game and a PSP are slim.

    So if you are a fan of the Jak series, or just looking for a good PSP game then Daxter should be one of your first stops.

    PROS
    + Amazing graphics
    + Nice looking cutscenes with great voice acting
    + Large world that stays true to the PS2 games
    + It's actually fun to collect things (I have no idea why)

    CONS
    - Some minor framerate problems
    - Very short
    - Weak multiplayer
    - Stripped down story

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    Other reviews for Daxter (Platinum) (PlayStation Portable)

      One of the best PSP's game to date! 0

      Daxter (Platinum)(PlayStation Portable) by irondoor on July 25, 2008

      Well, here we have Jak's sidekick, Daxter, who's finally got his solo game, and what's to expect? Well, this game is simply gorgeous! Ready at Dawn (who was also in charge of God of War: Chains of Olympus) did an amazing job bringing the Haven City world to the portable console and the fans of Jak II and Jak III will feel right at home. It has amazing graphics, controls, incredible music and just too much fun! The story of this game starts right before the beginning of Jak II, when Jak is caught...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      A Portable Pleasure 0

      Daxter (Platinum)(PlayStation Portable) by lightwarrior179 on July 22, 2008

      When we think of a portable game, our thoughts usually wander to something enjoyable, something that will give you an immersing experience and something that mostly should keep you busy for a pretty long time. And, then you think of the kind of PSP games we come across. Most of them are to be ignored. But, often on PSP comes a game like Daxter that doesn't revolutionise anything in particular, but just does something differently. The thing that this lovable 3D Action Platformer does differ...

      0 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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