Jak and Daxter Collection (known in the PAL region as The Jak and Daxter Trilogy) is a 2012 collection of the remastered ports of the first three games in the Jak and Daxter series. The remasters were developed by Mass Media Games, with grounds on the originals by Naughty Dog, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
| Jak and Daxter Collection | |
|---|---|
 North American PlayStation 3 box art | |
| Developer(s) | Mass Media Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Jak and Daxter |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita |
| Release | PlayStation 3PlayStation Vita |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Development
editIn July 2011, Naughty Dog's Co-president Evan Wells stated in an interview with Game Informer that they would "love" to return to the series, but said they were currently "focusing" on Uncharted 3.[3] Wells revealed in a later interview that they had explored the idea of a new game in the series "fairly extensively" before development began on The Last of Us.[4] Neil Druckmann elaborated further in an interview for The Last of Us. He said they had planned on making a reboot of the series, and had spent a long time searching for ideas and concepts they would get excited by, but discover that "the ideas we were getting passionate about were getting away from what Jak and Daxter was."[5] They later hinted, however, that a "dark, dirty and dangerous" collection was in the works.[6]
In October 2011, according to Digital Spy, an online business in South Africa known as BT Games had a Jak and Daxter Collection listed for release in January 2012.[6] Justin Richmond apparently also confirmed that a Jak and Daxter Collection was set to be released in January 2012, according to Video Games 24/7.[7] Sony then revealed that the Jak and Daxter Collection would be released on the PlayStation 3 in February 2012, and on the PlayStation Vita in June 2013.[8]
Remastered features
editThe game supports a 720p resolution and has a fixed frame rate of 60 frames per second with the Vita version running considerably lower at 20 frames per second. The stereoscopic 3D mode on PS3 runs at 30 frames per second. The game has additional features for the PlayStation Network which includes support for the trophy system.[9]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS3) 81/100[10] (VITA) 67/100[11] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 9/10[12] |
| Eurogamer | 8/10[13] |
| Game Informer | 9.3/10[14] |
| IGN | 9/10[15] |
The Jak and Daxter Collection was met with positive reviews from critics, who highlighted the overall graphical transformation, and noted: "Though some aspects of the games are dated now, the Jak games still stand up as epic adventures."[16]
Eurogamer offered praise for "three of the most interesting platformers of the 21st century." They maintained that they "may not be as solid a platformer as Sly Cooper and its gunplay isn't as refined as Ratchet & Clank's – but in terms of ambition, invention and grandiosity, it remains leagues above its last-gen platforming brethren." They regarded the games as a "fascinating document of the evolution of the action adventure; its heroes are unstuck in time, without a genre to call home. No series has been so willing to switch gameplay styles with such reckless abandon", and concluded "the Jak represents a shining example of what happens when a capable developer takes a huge risk."[17]
Game Informer "the series was driven by a restless sense of innovation", praising "Naughty Dog's work in this franchise for creating great characters, finely tuned gameplay, and a unceasing inventiveness", and felt "the Jak games stand up as epic adventures."[16]
References
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- ^ a b "Jak & Daxter Trilogy arrives on PSVita". Blog.eu.playstation.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "PS3 News: Naughty Dog: We'd love to make another Jak and Daxter". ComputerAndVideoGames. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Naughty Dog seriously considered new Jak & Daxter title". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Naughty Dog's Jak & Daxter reboot". PlayStation Official Magazine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "'Jak and Daxter HD Collection' rumoured". Digital Spy. October 2, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Rumour – Jak and Daxter HD Collection heading to PS3 in 2012". VG247. October 10, 2011. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Jak and Daxter Collection coming to PS Vita". PlayStation.com. April 19, 2013. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Jak and Daxter Collection Hits PS3 February 7th, 100+ Trophies to Collect". January 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Jak and Daxter Collection for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Jak and Daxter Collection for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ North, Dale (February 7, 2012). "Jak and Daxter Collection Review for Destructoid". Destructoid. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (February 16, 2012). "The Jak and Daxter Trilogy Review". Eurogamer. Eurogamer Network. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ Helgeson, Matt. "Jak and Daxter Collection Review". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ DeVries, Jack (February 7, 2012). "Jak and Daxter Collection Review". IGN. Ziff Davis Media. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jak and Daxter Review". GameInformer. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Jak and Daxter Trilogy Review". EuroGamer. February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2014.