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Post by Misaru on May 23, 2007 8:01:51 GMT -5
Jak and Daxter is a video game franchise originally developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation 2 that is named after its own protagonists. So far, five games starring the two heroes have been released, with Jak the primary playable character in all of them with the exception of the game "Daxter" for the PSP (in which Jak makes a cameo).
The Jak and Daxter series received heavy attention from its first announcement, largely due to its predecessor, the Crash Bandicoot series (evidence of the ties between the two games is vast, including a 'spin' move and many similar objects shared between the two series). The original game was one of the first to heavily use streaming, nearly eliminating all "loading screens." It drew many comparisons to Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie for its evolution of the platforming genre. Later games in the series focused on shooting and obtaining vehicles (like Grand Theft Auto III), in addition to platforming.
The game is also notable for being developed in a variant of the Common Lisp programming language, called Game Oriented Assembly Lisp, rather than the more conventional language C++.
The Jak and Daxter series received heavy attention from its first announcement, largely due to its predecessor, the Crash Bandicoot series (evidence of the ties between the two games is vast, including a 'spin' move and many similar objects shared between the two series). The original game was one of the first to heavily use streaming, nearly eliminating all "loading screens." It drew many comparisons to Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie for its evolution of the platforming genre. Later games in the series focused on shooting and obtaining vehicles (like Grand Theft Auto III), in addition to platforming.
The game is also notable for being developed in a variant of the Common Lisp programming language, called Game Oriented Assembly Lisp, rather than the more conventional language C++.
