"Let's not allow the beatification of Naughty Dog in the wake of Uncharted and The Last of Us to cloud the fact that this steaming pile of shit came out of the same company."
This game is good, an interesting take on contemporary platformers by integrating gta and open world elements in an unusual setting. It's arguably not as good as the first one but I find it more interesting than the second. I can't understand what can motivate somebody to make that quote
I'm only part way through, but unfortunately I'm finding this to have the same exact issue that Crash Warped suffers from. Overreliance on vehicle gimmicks instead of presenting mostly fun new missions inside of the existing gameplay style. The missions are MUCH easier than part 2, but also more frustrating, because cars have a propensity to lose control and flip over speed bumps in the dunes. Tapping brake brings you to an immediate halt, and power sliding conserves none of your momentum. These issues rarely impede your progress, but it feels awful, and because of how forgiving the checkpoint system is, most missions offer zero sense of accomplishment & feel like they drag out beyond their welcome. I completed most of Jak 2's missions without too much trouble and felt they were the perfect level of challenge. This games entire first couple hours is either meaningless combat tutorial drivel that a baby could do, or shitty vehicle segments that interrupt the flow of the game..I would go as far.as to say Jak 2's notoriously poor-handling zoomers and traffic-filled city is more enjoyable and consistent to navigate than the open wasteland here. What a disappointment. Will update when finished
Naughty Dog didn't do the ports, so there.