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Jak II

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 2 • 2003

Should you play it?

Jak II is an open-world platform, third-person shooter, and an action-adventure video game. It is the second game of the Jak and Daxter series and a sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

What works

  • Engaging and mature story with memorable characters
  • Varied gameplay combining platforming, shooting, driving, and exploration
  • Large, seamless open-world city with diverse environments
  • Challenging missions that reward skill and perseverance
  • High-quality graphics and sound design for its time

Things to keep in mind

  • Punishing difficulty spikes and lack of checkpoints cause frustration
  • Clunky vehicle controls and tedious travel times in the city
  • Frustrating camera angles during platforming and combat
  • Sparse meaningful activities outside missions leading to empty city feel
  • Some generic character writing and tonal inconsistencies

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Jak II. These titles are not in What to play next.

Jak II: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 02/09/2026