Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a platform game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is the first video game in the Jak and Daxter series. It was released exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 3, 2001 for North America, December 7, 2001 for Europe and December 20, 2001 for Japan. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy spawned two main series sequels, Jak II and Jak 3. A spin-off title, Jak X: Combat Racing, and a midquel, Daxter, were also made. Also a sequel to the spin offs was made, Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
Jak and Daxter holds similarities to platform games such as Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario 64 in that the objective is to gather items to progress through the levels. The player has access to super-human abilities such as double-jumping, a rapid spinning kick, and sustaining only limited damage through falling from great heights. Injuries are accounted for by way of a life meter, which decreases as the player character is hit by enemies, falls long distances, and makes contact with hazardous surfaces.
The game revolves around the collection of Power Cells, which can be earned by fighting enemies, paying
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