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Jak II: Renegade Game Overview - PS2

28th August 2003, 12:29pm
OVERVIEW

Created and developed by Naughty Dog, Inc., Jak II:RenegadeTM is the follow-up to their smash hit PlayStation®2 debut title, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor LegacyTM. Jak II:Renegade is an action-adventure game combining a variety of genres including adventure, action-platform, puzzles, strategy, racing and exploration into one vast, epic interactive experience. Destined to be one of the hottest titles of the year, Jak II:Renegade will stun players with its innovative character designs and animations, superior technology and spectacular graphics.

Jak II:Renegade features Jak, Daxter, Samos, Keira and a new cast of characters in an all-new adventure, featuring a darker look, tone and theme. Jak II:Renegade will catapult players into an exhilarating epic journey, as themes of friendship, betrayal, self-discovery and revenge are unveiled along the way. As drastic and amazingly radical transformations take place, gamers will be swept away to a future alive with drama, conflict, uncertainty and endless possibilities that will forever transform the action-adventure genre.

STORYLINE

The legendary duo return in Jak II:Renegade, where Jak has grown into a mature young hero with a cynical attitude and hardened edge. Following the finale of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak and Daxter investigate a strange energy portal that propels them 500 years into the future where they find themselves in a foreign city. The city, under siege and ruled by the tyrannical Baron Praxis, is surrounded by a dark wasteland on the brink of destruction with menacing Metal Heads destroying the land. Upon arriving in the city, Jak is immediately captured by the Baron's guards and thrown into prison where he is experimented on with Dark Eco, where even he doesn't realise the full extent of the hazardous substance. But with Daxter assisting in Jak's prison escape, the two begin their quest to find out where they are, what has happened and ultimately seek revenge on the Baron. Along the way, Jak and Daxter will encounter numerous diverse characters greatly impacting the adventure they face ahead, while they brace themselves for the foes lurking within the shadows of the city.

For more information on Jak II:Renegade, please visit our website www.jak2renegade.com

Developer: Naughty Dog/SCEA
Genre: Action Adventure
No. of Players: 1
Platform: PlayStation®2
Peripherals: Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK®2), Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2)
Release Date: October 2003

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by Matt Robertson