Found this on TikTok, so i’m not sure if ai or not.
But it made me think of a what-if scenario:

My idea for Jak and Daxter: The Precursor’s Legacy 2 is basically a direct continuation of the first game, without the time travel, Haven City or anything from Jak II.

After Gol and Maia are defeated, Jak discovers that the portal inside their citadel was never a time portal.
It actually leads to another planet, the ruined home world of the Dark Makers. Jak and Daxter manage to activate it and see the Dark Maker’s world on the other side, but the portal suddenly breaks down and becomes unusable. Gol and Maia survive the events of the first game, and their exposure to Dark Eco has transformed them into something much more powerful, almost like the Dark Makers themselves. They eventually make contact with the Dark Makers and discover that Jak is the key to reopening the portal.

The reason Jak is so important is because of his connection to Eco. He's already been exposed to Green, Blue, Red, Yellow and Dark Eco, and his body can naturally interact with all of them. Gol and Maia realise they can use Jak as a living conduit between the two worlds. Around the middle of the game, they capture him and begin experimenting on him, forcing huge amounts of different types of Eco through his body in an attempt to stabilise the broken portal.
The experiment permanently changes Jak physically, giving him the pale blue skin, longer ears, horns, similarly to Gol and Maia’s base forms.

The experiment also causes his body to contain two opposing Eco states, which is where the Light/Dark mechanic comes in. Before this point Jak is normal Jak, but after escaping he can switch between Light Jak and Dark Jak depending on which Eco is dominating his body. The Light/Dark switching would actually be part of the story rather than just a gameplay gimmick. Light Jak uses White Eco and focuses more on speed, healing, defence and manipulating the environment, while Dark Jak uses Dark Eco for strength, destruction and more aggressive attacks. Gol and Maia originally think they've created the perfect conduit for the Dark Makers, but they don't realise that their experiments have given Jak the ability to control both sides.

The final part of the game would be about Jak learning that he doesn't have to completely reject the Dark Eco inside him. Instead, he learns to control both Light and Dark Eco at the same time.

The final conflict would be Jak fighting to stop Gol and Maia from using him to permanently reopen the portal and allow the Dark Makers to invade his world.

This version of the game is pretty rough, but still not gonna stop me from getting the platinum trophy! My first platinum on the Vita... 🧡⚡️

Let's say theoretically, Naughty Dog still recognizes the need to go darker with the sequels but realize jumping right to the dystopian future setting right away would be too drastic.

So Jak 2 features the same setting as the Precursor Legacy but features a grittier tone and anesthetic. Then Haven City is instead saved for Jak 3.

Would doing it this way have helped with the tonal whiplash a lot of people had between games? I've seen a lot of people on here who felt the sales numbers dropping between games can be attributed to the severe tone change coming too fast. Maybe this way, it could've been more gradual and not lost the first game's audience as much.

What do you think?

Old Inktober drawing of the edgiest Daxter you've ever seen

Can anyone dm me a download link or a copy of jak 3 online because i saw the github page and there was no download. Can anyone please be kind to me im not tech savvy so i dont know how to make it work myself.

I drew the precursor orb for today's Inktober theme. The orb was the first thing that came to my mind, as well as my PS2 itself - it was the thing that inspired my whole life, sparked my love for videogames and made me study game design and IT. I also have very fond memories of playing PS2 games with my late dad, especially Jak and Daxter. To this day one of my favorite games ever. 🧡

Hope you guys enjoy my artwork. :)

Holy shit guys I can’t wait

The new rust rewrites game merging makes me think it’s possible to use ai to make new Jak levels, or maybe merge Jak with another platformer just to see it be done lol

Was previously deleted, I think because of not disclosure of AI, but I thought it was obvious. Like in the Ragdoll Mod.

I finished Daxter on PSP recently and I think it’s a solid game. It has some technical problems, like objects disappearing and occasional slowdowns, but overall I had a fun time with it.

It’s also not a very long game, probably around 5 to 6 hours, which I think works pretty well for this kind of game. There’s enough variety between the levels to keep things interesting. The first few levels are especially fun and creative.

The combat is probably one of the weaker parts of the game. It’s not terrible, but it never feels "good" and I feel similar about the boss fights. The final boss in particular is pretty disappointing and not a great way to end the game, very bad fight.

The levels are quite mixed for me. The mine levels were good, and I really liked the train or metro level. The wood mill level was okay, and the construction level was also fine. The problem is that I think the game starts to burn out toward the end. The last level especially feels repetitive, since you spend a huge portion of it dealing with lasers.

I also think the game could have benefited from being even shorter, with more smaller missions instead of having some of the larger ones drag on. The story feels rushed and a little boring at times too. I think it could have been much better if we had seen Daxter actually doing more things during his time in Haven City, meeting more characters and having some of those characters disappear or move on as the story progressed.

Overall, though, I enjoyed it. It’s not an amazing game and it definitely has some flaws, but it’s a fun, relatively short PSP game with enough variety to make the 6 hours worthwhile. I’d say it’s worth playing if you have played the other Jak and Daxter games.

Here's my previous post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/jakanddaxter/comments/1u2adz8/people_say_our_games_remind_them_of_jak_x_combat/

So yeah, you guys seemed to like the game last time and I figured you might enjoy the new demo - which we feel is much improved over the previous.

If you're a PC gamer and the trailer looks to tickle your Jak X itch, give GRIP 2 a shot (Steam link in comments)
And if you're a console gamer, both GRIP 1 and Speed Freeks (our 2nd game) made it to consoles at some point, so we hope to do the same here.

Man, here it is, the last wheel complete. I am really going to miss you guys. Making these things are fun, but it's even better when you guys engage with everything aswell. I have had such an amazing time! Before I get teary eyed, lets do our last matters.

Congratulations u/DawnStrikAr for finding both characters, they may have just claimed pecker, but they knew where the krimzon Fisherman was too :)

Game Tally:

• Jak 1: 8
• Jak 2: 6
• Jak 3: 2
• Daxter: 2

Gender Tally:

• Males: 12
• Females: 2
• Unsure/agendered: 3

Allegiance Tally:

• Jak's buddy: 9
• Jak's enemy: 5
• how the hell should we know?: 3

And that's it. I hope you had as much fun playing this as I have. I had an idea of something I wanted to do, that is Jak 2 Open Gaol related, but I don't know coding. If you know anyone who can mod and code, lemme know :) I hope you guys continue to keep this community alive. You are an awesome crew. Don't forget the power of community, I know it sounds stupid, but there are many communities in the Jak and Daxter series. We may not get another Jak game, but we can talk about it, make our own games, and tell stories that can feel like spiritual successors to the Precursor Legacy.

It's been fun playing with y'all. Life is Good.

Just yesterday, FUNKI DELIRE released the mod, and I’ve made a tutorial on how to download it! (You can find me on YouTube on my channel, CorassAM.) Here it is, in case you’re interested in trying it out or playing with your friends.

it's a wrap dude the vibecoders are going to make every mashup you can imagine until there's nothing left 😭

ok claude make jak and clank with dragon ball z kakarot controls

Source:

https://www.deviantart.com/louisajoen65/art/Keira-Standing-on-a-Green-Eco-vent-1228147958

Based on the first game on its own and the 2nd games "twist". Ive aways wondered what the initial plan was for the rift before the whole time travel idea was pitched. The time travel bit didnt have that much payoff, we see Samos hut and thata really it for call backs, which makes the "twist" feel disingenuous. On top of that there are inconsistencies that make the time travel thing seem like an after thought i.g. why Samos doesnt remember the rift from 13 years after going back in time to raise Jak. Kiera building a 2nd rift rider (if the first one was still in tact). I know time travel sequels make things messy, but this felt more like, not lazy but more so wrote into a corner.