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Who says the PSP doesn't have good games?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 85 / 88
Date: March 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you've owned a PSP for a long time you've probably kept hearing that it doesn't have any good games. Daxter proves otherwise. If you've been bored with all of the games the PSP has now, be bored no longer! Daxter is quite possibly the best PSP game out there, with awesome graphics, gameplay, story, and many more features.

If you're a hardcore fan of the Jak and Daxter series like me, then you won't be disappointed with this game. It does everything great. The story takes place between Jak 1 and Jak 2. If you rememeber, at the beginning of Jak 2 Jak arrives at haven city. He is then immediately captured by the Krimzon Guards, but Daxter escapes. Jak is put in prison, and then the game skips 2 years later and you see how Daxter saves Jak. The game's storyline takes place in those 2 years, and you'll learn how Daxter saves Jak and what he has done in that time. At the beginning of the game, Daxter is offered a job as a bug exterminator. He takes it, because he hopes that while he goes around exterminating bugs he'll also find Jak along the way. By the way, these are metal head bugs, so they'll put up a fight.

Now, first of all, let's get the bad stuff out of the way. This game is kind of short, and you'll be able to finish it in 10-13 hours. Also, some people might find it disappointing that haven city is smaller than it was in Jak 2, and there aren't any people walking in the streets, even though they're flying in zoomers. However, these are very minor problems, and they don't affect the game in any very bad way.

Now on to the good things. This game's graphics are absolutely phenomenal. They are the best graphics on any PSP game out now, and I daresay that they're even better than the graphics of many PS2 games. I'm not exaggerating. They are absolutely gorgeous. There is an impressive amount of detail in all of the environments you'll visit, and they all look very unique and great. Just take a look at Daxter himself (the character). His fur looks so realistic and cool, and all of the textures in the game are similar. The character designs are also cool and unique.

Speaking of characters, here they are. There's Osmo, which is an old man who's also Daxter's boss at the exterminator shop, yet he's very kind. There's his son Ximon, who is a surfer kind of guy. There's Osmo's daughter Taryng, which is a Lara Croft-like gal with a British accent who gives Daxter all of his weapons. There's Kaeden, some kind of creepy guy who really hates Daxter and his friends. And there are a few other characters, some of them from the other Jak games, like Errol and Count Vegar.

Another thing that the Jak series are greatly known for is their variety. Daxter delivers that too. There is a big variety of missions and things to do, and you'll do things ranging from simply killing bugs, to chasing a Truck on your scooter while it shoots bombs at you, to shoot down a bug with a turret while you're on a vehicle, and more. Also, there's lots of action and platforming to be done in this game. Like I mentioned earlier, you'll be fighting metal head bugs, and they're all different and unqiue. You'll get several weapons in the game: One being an electric flyswatter, which is basically a melee weapon, a sprayer which lets you stun enemies, a flamethrower(self explanatory), and a sonic blaster, which lets you shoot a bomb that creates a shockwave. You'll also have to pick up floating green orbs to power up tour sprayer weapons. Other than that, you also get an upgrade that lets you temporarily fly in the air with your sprayer, and you'll have to pick up green orbs mid-air in order to feul your sprayer and allow you to stay up a longer time. Jumping and flying around makes up this game's platforming, and its really very fun.

Also there's a bunch of other distractions that keep you busy and allow you to do things other than doing the main missions. You can roam around Haven city (by the way, you get a scooter to do it with) searching for secret areas and collectibles, you can go to levels that you've already played in order to pick up secrets you might have missed there, and perhaps most importantly, you can play mini-games called "dream sequences". These are very fun, and in them, you make Daxter go to sleep on his bed, and he'll have dreams in which he's the hero, and his dreams take place in movies like lord of the rings, the matrix, braveheart and more. They're basically just minigames in which you have to mash buttons according to what appears on screen, and they're really fun. You can unlock different combos for your flyswatter and other cool secrets if you play them. However, you must first collect enough precursor orbs in order to unlock these dreams.

There is also a multiplayer option called bug combat. You can pick up special bugs in your main game and use them in this multiplayer option. Each bug has 3 attacks it can use, and it's sort of a turn based rock-paper-scissors game with RPG elements. Claw attack beats Spit, Spit beats trap, and trap beats claw. You also get all kinds of unlockables for this from the main game, if you find them. You can get power ups that improve your bugs' health, attack, and more. You also get tokens that you can use in the middle of the combat, and they're things like shields that protect you from attacks, things that cancel your opponent's move, things that let you switch your attack after you already picked one, etc.

Overall Daxter is the best PSP game that's ever come out. I hope that other companies keep making games like this. If they do, the future looks very bright for the PSP. So if your a Jak and Daxter fan, or if you just own a PSP, you should definitely buy this game.

P.S. You can also connect your PSP to your PS2 via USB cable, and if you have Jak X: Combat Racing, you can unlock cool stuff for it from the Daxter game. These things inculde: Four different characters to drive as, and a car called the Daxtermobile.

Fantastic, for the first game a new company has made...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: March 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Late last year, who were surprised by Jak's gaming change, from
a dramatic trilogy, to an intense driving game. Some liked it s-
uch as I, and some hated it. But now, Ready At DawnTM has made a
stand-up leading to the complex plot of Jak II.

If you've played Jak II, we land on an odd enviroment, Haven Ci-
ty. But when Jak is arrested by Erol, WE NOW follow him. A old
man almost meets the same fate as Jak but Daxter leaps and make
the Guard fall on the base. It is then revealed as Osmo. The e-
ccentric old codger is the owner of The Kritter Ridder Extermin-
ation Shop, he comes from a long line of Exterminators.
We will also meet vixen, Taryn. Which will be Daxter's right h-
and girl in some hard locations in Daxter's large adventure.
We will meet Ximon, Osmo's kid. He's better surfer than Exterm-
inator! And masters one of the many vehicles Dax will use...
Daxter has a conspiracy with Kaedan, he's kinda ugly with sharp
eye brows but what's ugly is the eyes... But if you buy the game
you will know him better.
You will meet Jak II and Jak 3 characters such as Count Veger
and Errol. And it will mention Krew seldom times. But as you fi-
ght Metal-Bugs in this wonderful ride of beauty and through the
eyes of the loudmouth Ottsel, there's sure to be lots of sidesp-
litting laugh cause we know Dax does not get alone with old men
like Samos the Sage of Green Eco. But there is few worlds, ther-
e's the Lumbermill, but I've beat the game today. But I'm trying
to prevent spoilers.
But if you plan to check more info on DaxterTM on its playstati-
on website, DON'T! it's resourceful with more characters, your
arsenal of extreme weapons and vehicles, but the downloads and
secret vault are rip-offs. But just for the scoop on the plot...
check it out!

Great game! Nuf said!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: March 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

But Ill say more. Just got this today and am just starting to play the construction sight.

WOW!

My brother got the PSP about a year ago. I resisted buying one because there didnt seem to be any good games even though the system itself showed a lot of promise.

I finaly gave in and got one last Feb. I bought the GTA for PSP, Hot Shots golf and Star Wars Battle Front II. Loved them all. Glad I waited and very glad I got Daxter.

Grafix are outstanding and so is the music and voice work. To my eye and ears they took my favorite platformer and packed it onto the PSPs screen. I loved the first three Jak games and this gem has not dissapointed.

The bug combat mini game is a nice touch. Kinda like a Pokemon battle. You pick up new bugs and power ups for your bugs in the main Daxter game.

Very glad I got this game. Very glad I waited to buy my PSP until now. There are finally enough great games to justify buying this system.

PS. I also own an electric fly swatter in real life . It doesnt glow and arc like Daxters but it sure is a lot of fun. Heres hoping for a sequel

Whats all the hype?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 18
Date: March 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok if your just a person looking for a good game to sit and relax and play then read my review.

First off lets start with the graphic quality. People say the graphics are amazing. Are they really? The answer is no. I mean for that small of a system they are good dont get me wrong but people act like the graphics are the best ever and no there not they look like all the other psp games. So finnaly I give graphic quality a 7 our of 10 because they are good for such a smalll system but people stop exagerating.

Ok now moving on to the gameplay.Let me tell you this, I havent played the other Jak games so I dont know the hole story or anything but that should be no reason of what I think of the over fun of the game. Ok well I can honestly say I have not beaten the game yet but so far it is pretty lame. You find yourself doing the same things over and over and after awile you will come along a fun little even. I mean think about it, your a little weasel thing running around with a fly swatter hitting bugs. How fun can that possibly get? Answer: Not very.
Camera angles can get very annoying right in the midst of action and cause you to die a lot. so overall gameplay I give a 6 out of 10.

Just please I beg you do not buy this game, rent it. It will keep you entertainment for awile but thats about it, it gets boring fast.

Finally!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The game I've been waiting for to justify my psp purchase. Even after a brief period of actual playtime, I can see, hear and "feel" the depth of the development on this game. It's so much more than a hacky 'port... which seems to be the most poular genre on the psp.

Absolutely Love this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

After reading some reviews I decided to purchase this title. Need I say it definitely lives up to the hype. Graphics, gameplay, level design, and everything else about this game is top notch, no doubt about it. You can feel the great effort that went into this game with every turn, move, and action that happens. It's charming and also has a great sense of humor. There are certain parts that made me start cracking up, and I'm 31 years old. I'm amazed how the PSP handles this game without overheating b/c the graphics are intense. Characters are well animated and very creative. Voice acting is great also. So far I'm about 30% complete and I'm absolutely hooked. The only negative thing I can say is sometimes the camera angles get a little screwy but nothing that really becomes bothersome. Extremely happy with the purchase and you will be too. Don't hesitate in buying this game you won't be sorry. A blast to play and worth the money. Close to perfect as you can get.

Daxter has great gameplay...but whats the story about?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is overall very fun with lots of different areas and some fun extra things. The areas have amazing graphics and gameplay is fun from driving vehicles to finding precursors (little egg-shaped things that allow you to unlock special things if you collect enough of them). I love the dream sequences where you press buttons as creatures approach and these can also unlock costumes or special combo moves. This game has hours of gameplay because even after you beat the final boss you can still find the last precursors, replay levels, or try to get a gold trophy in a dream sequece. This game would especially appeal to fans of Mario as it is a platform-jumper and is not like many of the shoot-em-up PSP games.

However, with every great thing there is a flaw. This games plot sucks. Why do you become an exterminator anyway? And there should be another boss as the "final one" says his boss will "meet you outside" but you never fight this guy. Many of the missions you go on are fun but Sony does not show a point to them. Most areas you go to are for the exterminators profit. The main character (Daxter) doesn't even remember his friend was captured until late in the game!

Overall while the playing is fun, immersive, and long-lasting (about 25 hours to do the main game but you can still do a couple extra things) the story is terrible. But, I would still recommend buying the game as you can just not pay attention to the story at all.

Daxter......now we're talkin' some good game for PSP........

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've always loved the Jak & Daxter series on the PS2. Although Jak II left me a little ill with the series, the third game in the series restored my faith. Now, with Daxter for the Playstation Portable, I'm even more into it. Taking place between the first and second games, you learn how Daxter spent his two years in Haven City and how he, ultimately, freed Jak. Needless to say, you'll be quite surprised to see what he was up to. I, too, got this game for my birthday and I have to say it's one of the best games that the PSP has available right now. The graphics are some of the best I've seen on the PSP. There have been very few platfomers on the PSP that I can honestly say that I liked, even though I play alot of them. But, I'm impressed with Daxter. I hope we see a second game come in the series or, maybe, a new Jak and Daxter game all together. I hear a new Ratchet and Clank game is in the works for the PSP for a Spring 2007 release called Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters. Maybe the possibility for one is good...

BEST GAME FOR PSP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: April 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is awsome,There are good things about this game and there are bad things about it.

GOOD.
The graphics on this game were amazing and the storyline was very good.

Bad.The city is much smaller and every level feels the same.

Overall.This was a good game and i recomend it to everyone who likes a good platformer.

Daxter Sets the Bar for PSP 3D Platforming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a revelation for the Jak and Daxter series, as well as the PSP. It's Daxter getting his own title, and it's a game for the PSP that overall sets the bar on many standards. Simply put, this is one of the best PSP titles ever to emerge, and it's a fantastic game.

Before Jak II, Daxter had an adventure of his own. One where he protected the citizens of Haven City from bugs. That's right, bugs, and to show for it, his main weapon is an electric flyswatter. The story is simplistic, but that doesn't mean the game losses edge or momentum. The game still maintains its humor, in this title even more so than before.

The mission based system is not really any different than Jak II or Jak 3. If you've played those two titles, you'll be right at home with Daxter, as the set up isn't much different. Each mission consists of a primary objective that you'll have to complete. Usually they're killing enemies or destroying a hive or something to the effect. The secondary objectives in each mission are optional, and they're reminiscent of Jak and Daxter titles. You'll be collecting metal bugs and/or precursor orbs in secondary mission objectives. You only have to complete the primary objective to move on and advance the story. You can always comeback and do those secondary objectives later, and sometimes that may be better. You'll have better equipment by then usually. The game actually works in a way that you probably will end up coming back to a level with better equipment to get these things.

As you go through these levels you'll be using either Daxter's flyswatter or an insecticide spray. Both are fun to use. His sprayer even gets upgrades as levels progress, which is pretty neat. Daxter can do many different sorts of things in each level as well. He's got a double jump, he can climb certain walls, and he can even use his sprayer as a hover device. The gameplay mechanics are fluent and precise.

The gameplay doesn't stop there either. Throughout some levels, Daxter will find himself having to do a multitude of things. Jump from moving trains and platforms, finding a "zoomer" that will allow him to catch up with certain enemies and much more. There are also plenty of mini-game sequences that tend to borrow from movies. Not much in the gameplay is original, but to be honest, it isn't about original gameplay, it's about how well you get it to work. Daxter gets the gameplay working extremely well. The elements are perfectly balanced. The gameplay never lets up, and it's always fun to play. You'll always be glad to come back to this game. The gameplay is never stale, either.

The only two elements that seem to bog this game down are the learning curve and camera angles. The control schemes takes a moment to get used to. Once you do, however, the game becomes very fluent. The camera needs work, but it still works and doesn't detract from the gameplay really.

There's also a multiplayer game. A bug combat game. Throughout your adventure you'll find lots of different items and goodies that you'll be able to use in bug combat. Bug combat is a neat mini game that allows you to send your bug into battle and battle against either the computer or a friend. It works out very well. There is no point to the bug combat, but it does make for a nice relaxing break from the main game.

The most obvious thing about Daxter are the graphics. This is by far the best looking game on the PSP. This really shows how graphically powerful the PSP is. No framerate issues, everything looks stellar, vibrant and colorful. This game shows what means to be walking around with a PS2 in your pocket. The sound is also very good and fluent. One of the best sounding games on the PSP as well. The voice acting, needless to say, is top-notch. Of the best in the gaming world.

Simply put, this is one of the best games ever to hit the PSP. As far as I'm concerned, this has set the standard for platforming PSP games to come. Graphically it's the best PSP game out there, and gameplay wise, nothing comes close on the PSP. Daxter sets the bar for what a stellar PSP game should be.

The Good
+OUTSTANDING Presentation! The graphics are without a doubt, THE BEST on the PSP.
+The Gameplay is without a doubt the best on the PSP. It never gets stale, repetative or boring.
+Outstanding voice acting
+Plenty of extra minigames and collecting
+Fluent controls

The Bad
-The camera lacks in some areas
-While the controls are fluent, they'll take time to get used to

This is a game that every PSP owner should have. Fans of Jak and Daxter should see this as a must.

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