About Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
A 3D platforming adventure following Jak and his companion Daxter as they explore an open island world, solving challenges and collecting power cells.
The game that started Jak and Daxter series is a mixture of 3D platforming and puzzles delivered in a cartoonish visual style.
###Setting
Jak and Daxter’s world is a distant fantasy planet. It is dominated by the ruins and technologies of an ancient civilization, the Precursors. This civilization also created eco, a type of energy that comes in different colors and can be used to various effects. There’s the dark eco that can distort life, and its Dark Sage, Gol Acheron, is going to unleash it on the world. He sent his servants, the Lurkers, to gather eco for him.
###Plot
The player assumes the role of Jak, a mute yet troublemaking teenage boy. His best friend is a boy called Daxter. When the two explored the forbidden ruins, the Lurkers attacked them. Daxter came under the influence of dark eco and mutated into a mixture of otter and weasel he calls “ottsel.” He can still talk, however, and will comment on Jak’s actions throughout the game. Jak learns that only Gol Acheron can bring Daxter back to normal. The boy, accompanied by Daxter on his shoulder, sets out on a dangerous journey to save his friend and the world.
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How long does it take to beat Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy?
Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy?
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a Platformer, Action game, released in 2001.
Is Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy worth playing?
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platformer game from 2001. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Mitsume ga Tooru, Super Mario Bros. 2, God of War: Chains of Olympus. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
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Games similar to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy include: Mitsume ga Tooru, Super Mario Bros. 2, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Ratchet & Clank (2002), Portal Reloaded, Konung: Legends of the North, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Burnout Revenge, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Life Force. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.