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Sunday 13 January, 2008
Game Log Entry# 1
Summary:
In the game Jak and Daxter you play the character named Jak who is followed around by a rodent-esque creature named Daxter that guides you in this one player journey. The purpose of the game is to try to find a way to change Daxter back into his normal form by going around and collecting items, and completing tasks that are given to you by people of the surrounding village, and in the process defeating some wandering creatures that get in your way.
Game play:
Although only having played the beginning of the game, I found this game to be enjoyable and not as difficult as I imagined. I found that I was able to play continuously while carrying on a conversation with my friends who were just sitting and watching me play, and still understand what was going on. As Jak I was able to choose where I wanted to go, and most of the time, you are following paths of objects you have to collect so it makes it easy to know where you have to go. I really enjoyed the freedom of wandering around the landscape of the game, from swimming to jumping high.
Even though I was moving around as the character Jak, I felt more concerned and interested in what Daxter had to say, and in a way it overshadowed Jak as a character. It also didn't help that Jak did not speak at all and everything was either said by Daxter or another character.
The game itself was fun to play because I felt that there was a lot of freedom of what and where my character could travel. And each task that Jak and Daxter had to complete involved allowing me as a player to figure out what I had to do to make my character complete the task. Even at the very beginning of the game( a lot of games give you a tutorial to tell you what each button does) this game allowed you to figure things out on your own, yet explained what important items meant. I like games that make you think for yourself, and allow you to explore your surroundings, and this game did that.
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