Daxter
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- This article is about the game. For the character see Daxter (Jak and Daxter).
Story Line
The game takes place in the final months of the two-year gap presented in Jak II, between the moment when Jak is taken prisoner by the Krimzon Guard and the time in which Daxter finally rescues him. It begins inside a bar, where Daxter is bragging to the patrons about his so-called "adventures". Of course, this leaves very little impression on his audience, except for an old man who sees Daxter's potential and offers him a job as an exterminator. Daxter accepts the job and the game begins. The story progresses very little throughout most of the game, which has led to some criticism. Daxter does meet a handful of characters, though few of them give him more than a few objectives and tasks. However, in the last hour or so, the game fills in plenty of gaps in order to lead into Jak II, even throwing in some small twists for those familiar with the story of the next game.Weapons
Due to his new job, Daxter is now equipped with a bug swatter, which acts as his melee weapon, and an extermination tank, which sprays bug spray(which many have confused with Green Eco) to stun enemies. The tank also doubles as a type of jet-pack that allows Daxter to fly and eventually receives several modifications, including flamethrower capabilities and an ultrasonic attachment. Each new mod allows Daxter to hover higher and longer in jet-pack mode. With the ultra-sonic attachment, Daxter can shoot a ball of lightning that causes high damage but uses a large portion of bug spray.Dream Sequences and Rewards
Throughout the game Daxter collect precursor orbs which, upon collecting the required amount, unlock dream sequences. Here, Daxter takes part in fantisized battles that spoof popular films such as The Matrix and the Lord Of The Rings series. They consist of simple reaction minigames in which buttons must be pressed with correct timing to make Daxter fend off and defeat enemies. A list of the unlocked sequences can be found here:1 Orb: Matrix sequence #1
100 Orbs: Braveheart sequence
200 Orbs: Lord Of The Rings sequence #1
300 Orbs: Indiana jones sequence
400 Orbs: Matrix sequence #2
500 Orbs: Lord Of The Rings sequence #2
After completing each sequence, a secret is unlocked based on how well Daxter performs. A list of the secrets follows:
Matrix #1
- Bronze: Spinning attack (new ability at Daxter's disposal)
- Gold: Website Code #1 (if the codes are entered on the official site, they allow the player to access bonus media)
- Bronze: Health Upgrade (permanently increase Daxter's health capacity)
- Gold: Website Code #2
- Bronze: Uppercut attack
- Gold: Website Code #3
- Bronze: Health Upgrade
- Gold: Website Code #4
- Bronze: Body Slam
- Gold: Indiana Jones hat (Daxter can wear the hat during gameplay)
- Bronze: Health Upgrade
- Gold: Pants (Clothing for Daxter)
Features
The game connects with , allowing the player to unlock extras in both games. If connected Daxter can wear his goggles that are normally propped up on his head.Reviews
- [IGN: 9 out of 10]
- [Gamespy: 4.5 out of 5]
- [Yahoo! Games: 4.5 out of 5]
- [GameDaily: 4.5 out 5]
- [GamesRadar 9 out of 10]
- [GameSpot: 9.1 out of 10]
- [NTSC-uk: 6 out of 10]
- X-Play: 4 out of 5
- Game Informer: 8.75 out of 10
- Official Playstation Portable Magazine Australia: 10/10
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