The dynamic duo Jak and Daxter are back in an all-new adventure on PSP™ that picks up the action where the previous trilogy left off. Whether battling Sky Pirates in a customizable aircraft or blasting Aeropeans with the punishing Gunstaff weapon, Jak and Daxter’s journey will take them beyond the edge of the Brink – and into a war bigger than they ever could have imagined.
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier is a single player action platformer and the first release in the popular Jak and Daxter franchise to be available on the PlayStation Portable (PSP). Packed with classic Jak and Daxter action, in it players can expect action set both in the air and on land, open-ended mission gameplay, multiple classes of air vehicles, customizable “Eco” skills and a new powerful weapon, the Gunstaff.
Story
The dynamic duo, Jak and Daxter are back in an all-new adventure on the PSP system that picks up the action where the previous trilogy left off. Whether battling Sky Pirates in a customizable aircraft or blasting Aeropeans with the punishing Gunstaff weapon, Jack and Daxter’s journey will take them beyond the edge of the Brink — and into a war bigger than they ever could have imagined.
Gameplay
The Lost Frontier is filled with trademark Jak and Daxter gameplay. In the form of either Jak or Daxter players engage in a combination of mandatory and optional missions where according to the level played, they will face action or puzzle centric situations, and in some cases a combination of the two. Levels played as Jak lean more towards action gameplay, with players engaging in combat in the air and on the ground as they platform, and wielding a customizable gunstaff, Jak’s weapon of choice. Levels featuring Daxter require more puzzle-solving skills. In both though, players must utilize the power of Ecos, the same elemental substances found throughout the game series. Categorized by color, Eco is responsible for and used to enhance a variety things, including life, motion, strength, power. In addition, the mysterious dark and light Eco are extremely important due to their ability to be used as the basis for hidden character-specific moves, power, weapons and technologies.
Key Features
- All new Jak and Daxter adventure — the first ever on the PSP system — takes place after the conclusion of the original trilogy.
- Classic Jak and Daxter action platforming adventure that has players navigating through new zones in the air and on the land, get to grips with new Eco powers.
- Utilize four different colors of eco to customize your skills.
- Take control of five different planes each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
- Open ended gameplay allows players to choose between critical missions and optional missions in order to gather additional modifications and Eco.
- Wreak destruction with the Gunstaff: a new weapon that also transforms into the Shockwave Concussor, Blaster, Vulcan Fury and Peace Maker.
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Exciting action platforming.
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Character-specific Eco powers.
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Faces from the past games.
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- Wreak destruction with the Gunstaff: a new weapon that also transforms into the Shockwave Concussor, Blaster, Vulcan Fury and Peace Maker.
- All new Jak and Daxter adventure ? the first ever on the PSP system ? takes place after the conclusion of the original trilogy.
- Classic Jak and Daxter action platforming adventure that has players navigating through new zones in the air and on the land, get to grips with new Eco powers.
- Take control of five different planes each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
- Open ended gameplay allows players to choose between critical missions and optional missions in order to gather additional modifications and Eco.
List Price: $ 19.99
Price: $ 6.49
Doesn’t live up to the quality of previous Jak & Daxter titles,
What happened here? This Jak & Daxter game for the PSP was developed by High Impact Games, the same developer who created the two awesome Ratchet and Clank games for the PSP. But something went amiss with The Lost Frontier. It doesn’t even come close to matching the quality of the two Ratchet and Clank games, and it’s hands down the worst Jak & Daxter game to date. Not to say that it’s unplayable; it can be quite entertaining in places. But the game as a whole suffers from a lack of polish and sloppy gameplay mechanics.
The biggest problems with the game are the camera and using the d-pad to change weapon modes and eco powers. The camera is programmed to switch into preset positions at certain parts in the levels, and this often causes problems. It would have been much better if High Impact had just allowed the player total camera control at all times. Let the player screw it up, not the game itself. The problem with the d-pad is that there are simply too many functions mapped to it, and it’s too awkward to use in the heat of combat. The player uses the d-pad to do three things: change weapon modes, change eco powers, and activate an eco power. Having to take your thumb off the analog nub to do this means Jak is a sitting duck to attacking enemies. A much better solution would have been to have a quick select system as in the Ratchet and Clank games. One button pauses the game and brings up a quick select ring with the available weapon modes and eco powers. The player chooses with the analog nub and quickly resumes gameplay. The L and R shoulder buttons could have been used to switch back and forth between a weapon ring and an eco power ring. How somebody didn’t think of this is baffling.
Another annoying problem is that the game does not display Jak’s weapon mode and eco power at all times. The only time that information gets displayed is when the player changes weapon modes and eco power. Every time the player begins engaging an enemy, you have to fiddle with the d-pad to see what abilities you have equipped. It’s just a big pain in the butt.
The sky combat is fun, but way too easy. The game practically just gives the player everthing. Rather than being the grandiose Jak and Daxter game I was hoping for, The Lost Frontier is little more than a few day’s diversion. Worst of all, there’s no Ashelin: an unforgiveable crime. Rent this one, or wait until it drops in price.
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|Jak & Daxter fan,
I have been waiting for this game for quite a while. I was hoping for the game to be on PS3 with great graphics like Ratchet and Clank. Then when I found out that Naughty Dog was not producing this game I had a feeling the game would not be as good and I was right. The graphics are OK for the PSP, but lacking for the PS2. The story line is OK. The camera is not very good. No first person view. I’m not enjoying this game as I did with past games. I hope Naughty Dog will reclaim J&D and give us the great games we have come to expect.
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|Amazing condition,
this game was good and the order came fast and extreamly wraped lol but it was in brand new condition i will definitly buy from this person again!
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