Daxter Reviews

• Who says the PSP doesn't have good games?

  
  By AKE5C9EAIFOAB on 2006-03-22
  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.
  
  

• A terrific platformer that helps expand the anemic PSP library

  
  By A3AKZZ6SB06RB5 on 2006-04-26
  I was truly worried about the PSP for a while there; it scared me that I saw people in the streets using their glossy new gaming system solely as an MP3 player becasue of the lack of games. After Mega Man: Powered Up was sold out in my area (the game store clerk said that people are asking about new PSP games all the time, in the hopes for a killer app), I knew the system was truly in trouble. Thank god for Daxter. As the first truly orginal great PSP game, it sure was a long time coming.
  
  You pick up between Jak and Daxter and Jak and Daxter II. It takes place right in the middle (remember when Daxter bailed Jak out of jail? This game shows how that happened), and Daxter gets sidetracked by becoming an exterminator. Armed with an electronic fly-swatter of sorts, he goes up against the denizens of evil...er...the evil cockroaches and such of his world in the hopes of bailing his faithful buddy out. In truth, the story is purely functional. Don't expect Final Fantasy VII or anything here.
  
  The first thing you'll notice is just how absolutely amazing the game looks on your little LCD screen. Bright and colorful (and high resolution to boot), I can safely say it is the best looking PSP game yet released. It is truly like having a PS2 in the palm of your hands. The one affliction of PSP gaming so far has been the terrible loading times, and thankfully Daxter all but eliminates it with its clever door system. Instead of breaking gameplay up with a loading screen, the game puts you in a small area, usually an elevator or something, while the game loads. There is some slowdown, too, but it is barely noticeable. Also, that Ottsel sure is animated well. Daxter wags his tiny tail back and forth, he has hair sprouting all over, and he looks just like an Ottsel should (if they existed, that is).
  
  Once you're done drooling all over your brand new PSP's screen (and wiped off the saliva, hopefully), you'll start realizing just how great the gameplay is. It hearkens back to classic 3D platforming. There are a few weapons to choose from, but combat takes a back seat to pure platforming fun. And platforming hasn't been this fun since that little Italian stereotype hopped onto the scene. The level design is smart and interesting, never drab and thankfully corridor and warehouse free (it starts to scare me that even platforming games are starting to have corridors and warehouses). Despite the city setting, the developers have found interesting ways to get varied landscapes into play.
  
  The voice-acting is pitch-perfect, too. The music is appropriate, and the sound effects are well done. You'll swear you were there swinging around that little swatter, wagging your tail and climbing walls right along with Daxter.
  
  Thank god for Naughy Dog. They have finally released the first true killer app for PSP.
  
  Pros:
  Incredible graphics
  Fun gameplay
  Varied levels
  Great sound
  
  Cons:
  Slight slowdown at times
  
  

• Great Fun with an Amazing Ocelot

  
  By A3V6Z4RCDGRC44 on 2007-07-24
  Until now, Daxter was merely the ocelot sidekick of the gun-toting Jax. With the Daxter PSP game, the little otter-like creature finally gets a platformer of his very own. This is really quite fun!
  
  Don't judge this game by its opening levels. Like most platformers, you have to begin slow, learning the basics of movement, jumping, attacking and looking around. Daxter is out slaying bugs, so he begins with the most basic of weapons - the bug swatter. He's searching for orbs, killing enemies, picking up health, and generally having a grand old time.
  
  As the game progresses, you get a wide variety of levels to explore and ways to move around. You get to drive cars, ride on zip lines, and much more. You get new weapons to take on new, more difficult enemies. There are even cool dream sequences that let you take on movie character personalities, sort of like Gex.
  
  Most of the missions are go-at-your-own-pace, where you can explore and track down all the hidden secrets. There are a few timed missions which might get frustrating, but as with all games, if you are patient and take your time to learn the map you can eventually get through them.
  
  I do wish they had made this for the big screen as well as the small. As beautiful as the PSP graphics are, with great detail and level distinctiveness, there were times that for example brown boxes blended in with the brown background and things became very hard to see. You shouldn't die repeatedly because the screen is murky.
  
  The game is relatively easy to get the hang of - but also encourages you to replay to track down all of the hidden items in the levels and to get the top score.
  
  It's also nice that the game is all about killing bugs - a task that most people find to be OK for children to do :) You're not slaying humans and there isn't mature language. It's nice to have a game that is really fun to play and that is appropriate for all ages of players as well.
  
  Highly recommended - and as I said my only hope is that they'll make this for the big screen as well so we can enjoy it with a bit more clarity.
  
  

• THE GREATEST GAME ON THE PSP YET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  
  By on 2006-04-14
  Although I think this is the most excellant game for the PSP yet there are some disadvantages
  
  DISADVANTAGES
  Haven city is much smaller which really sucks
  You do the same thing in every level ... it can get boring
  
  Now the advantages......
  
  ADVANTAGES
  This game has the most perfect graphics
  The game is fun to play when you have to kill the bugs.ACTION
  It has a good storyline
  
  MY OVERALL OPIONION
  This game is the perfect game for the fans of the first two jak games (Jak and Daxter:the pecursor legacy and Jak 2). Its really fun, but like i said before it can get boring. Get this game IMMEDIATELY if you like Jak 1 and Jak 2 because if you dont you will be EXTREMELY disapointed
  
  

• Daxter, fun or boring

  
  By on 2006-10-15
  Daxter is definatly a fun game. I got it a while back and still can't keep my hands off of it. This game has a great story of Daxter trying to save Jak from the Baron. The gameplay is good as well. It is challenging and there are some fun mini games. (Dream Games) The graphics are amazing and the voices are good. This game might not be for kids under 8 because there is some comic mischief. Overall it is a fun game so get it and have fun!
  
  
• Great Game
  By ARQ39VB2HKNDY on 2006-09-20
  I am a huge fan of the Jak and Daxter series. I just recently got a PSP for my birthday thanks to my wonderful girlfriend. And I have to say, that Daxter was probably the best game I have played yet. It is long, and fun and entertaining. I strongly recommend this game. Have fun and enjoy...
  
  
• Recommended!!
  By A24M1D0P4DGZZT on 2007-04-18
  Very cool graphics, very good movement & response to controls, cool characters, beautiful environments. ...As Daxter, you're basically supposed to kill bugs & collect gems. And sometimes you have to figure out HOW to reach (or get into) certain areas, so there's a certain amount of "puzzle element" to this game. ....I must admit, I was a little bored with it in the beginning (ie: in the 1st-level hotel), but very soon after, the game just got more interesting! New enemies are added, new environments, bigger goals, better weapons...! This has turned out to be one of the more fun titles I've owned for the PSP! Plus it costs about $20.00 -- a very cool value! (NOTE: I made a mistake on the "star rating" but now I am unable to change it. I wanted to give this game 4 stars, not just 3)
  
  
• Great game! Nuf said!
  By A251SWRBSC2WQL on 2006-03-26
  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
  
  
• Daxter Sets the Bar for PSP 3D Platforming
  By A29BQ6B90Y1R5F on 2006-04-07
  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.
  
  
• Awesome game for kids or adults
  By A3PBRLKFVKOUCN on 2006-04-17
  Highly recommended. This game is simply the best platformer imaginable on the PSP. I would lobby that Daxter should be the PSP's premiere platform mascot. Awesome fun game. Even after finishing it I *still* want to go back and play more...
  
  
• A fun and challenging game that will have you playing for hours at a time.
  By A1BMW5P1NZMQNN on 2006-08-03
  This i one of the few great games for psp. The controls are simple, the storyline is amazing, and the weapons are cool. Unfortunetly there aren't as many weapons as there were on the other Jak and Daxter games. Basicly you get an elecric bug swatter and spray gun (the spray gun gets three attachments). The dream sequences are a great and fun part of thhe game. The bugs aren't hard too to kill and the bosses are challenging (you must try to anticipate and learn their attacks).
  
  This is a great game for anyone who likes the Jak and Daxter series.
  
  
• One of the best titles for the PSP
  By ARBA66RAB8NUD on 2006-04-14
  I got this game for my Bday last night. I must say i am impressed, not very buggy,good Graphics,All right audio, and decent game play. It maybe the best PSP title out or close to the best.Daxter takes place before Jak2. Jak is inprisoned and Daxter has to Save him, Daxter takes a job as an Exterminator, so he can explore the Haven city in search of Jak. You basically just kill Bugs on every level and search for Items(And ofcourse jak). The game play is very cool you get Upgrades as you progress through the Story and theres a cool Bug wrestling mini game and a few Dream mini games.
  
  
• I love Dexter!
  By A3H4AC34E3LC0U on 2006-04-14
  Ok, this was the first PSP game that I can't put down after an hour!! I love it! It's fun and super cute... and I must note here that I have not been a hardcore gamer, but I just love this game!!
  
  It's really, really fun to play and very pretty and cute to look at!
  
  
• adding my two cents to what everyone is already saying.
  By A2AM6T2D1VU235 on 2006-07-19
  The best game currently out there for the PSP.
  I researched all over the web and this game was rated as overall #1 nearly everywhere (and if not, #1 then it was #2).
  You will not be disappointed with this highly entertaining game.
  
  
• The Best
  By A3V3AMA6SVPRAF on 2006-07-20
  Grandson loves it and it was a very fast transaction. Recieved it, quickly. Thank you
  
  
• Favorite PSP game so far!!
  By A2ZB2819N55SMW on 2007-03-06
  I bought this for my PSP since I really liked the Jak&Daxter games for the PS2. This game did not fail to pull me in and become a true favorite for me.
  
  Daxter has more personality than quiet Jak, and somehow I don't miss Jak at all in this game. Like Jak games, Daxter gets to ride cool machines, use cool weapons and explore interesting locale, as well as kill off some pretty gnarly creatures/bugs and figure out some tricky moves.
  I have completed this game by killing the final boss and finding all my 1001 orbs, but I am still not at 100% done!!
  
  In order to get 100%, You have to reach gold levels in the dream sequences. Well, I am still working on that one...and I seem to have missed 3 bugs along the way somehow! There is so much to figure out and explore and collect that it stays true to the style of the Jak & Daxter games that I came to love for the PS2.
  
  Another cool aspect of this game, are the dream sequences (as before mentioned). You work on these when you get a chance to get back to Daxters bed. As you make your way through the game and collect orbs, you gain new dream sequences that are fun to watch and play. Daxter goes to sleep and becomes a different character...(ie: Matrix, Braveheart, Indiana Jones, and Lord of the Rings characters). As you beat dream levels, you gain life bars, new moves and gain new secrets...But beware...it takes some pretty fast fingers to win these up to the gold levels, as I have mentioned.
  
  Another aspect of the game is: "Bug Combat". Along the way IN THE GAME again, you are also collecting "bugs, tokens and bug powers" while you play. Than you try your hand at "Bug Combat". It is kinda fun (but not great!) it is basically a game of "Rock, Paper, Scissors" as you choose weapons and shields for your bug, to fight the psp bug. One bug tops the other with their choices of shield/spit/claw. In the game you can also find or win funny items like pants, masks, and a hat for daxter. These are fun and interesting, but not an important part of winning the game.
  
  Finally, if needed, this game has a guide at the Daxter webpage of the Playstation U.S. website, if you get stuck. It may come in handy as I found I was stuck a couple times in various locations and had no idea how to get out...if you don't get out...you cannot move on. It also helps you locate those last and final orbs, masks, and bug combat items that you couldn't find.
  
  There is not really a ton of great games for the PSP out there as I am sadly finding...but this one is my top favorite so far and worth the purchase. ENJOY!" It takes time to complete, and is fun all along to watch and play.
  
  
• A game that's worth your time.
  By A2FXQ0APU9ZLP1 on 2006-07-08
  Seems like the PSP is finally getting around to some really good games. Daxter's been an awesome one to play so far. I haven't finished it yet, but from what I understand it's short. However, short missions and whatnot are good. I'm generally on the run between classes and work so the shortness makes it easy for me to play a level or two. I definitely recommend this for everyone. Daxter's humor alone gives this game five stars. The graphics/sound/gameplay are also another five stars easily. Get this game if you want a really fun game.
  
  
• Great game, no replayability
  By AYS8SJQTIH6HF on 2006-09-13
  Daxter, is a great game. It offers unique levels, challenging bosses, and several vehicles levels that vary from driving and gunning. It is pretty easy to pick up and just start playing. However if your used to the sensitivity/accuracy of the PS2 dual-shock analog sticks you'll be disappointed with the PSP. It is not a problem with the game but actually the hardware. It caused me several deaths during the construction site level when I was running along open steel girders and a slight tap of the analog stick sent Daxter plumiting to his doom. It was not as bad as it might seem since you can save at almost any point in the game, the load times are fast, and you have unlimited lives as far as I can tell. Overall the game provided a solid 10 hours of fun. My favorite part of the game had to be the dream sequences when you play some of the most memorable scenes from movies such as the Matrix, Lord of the Rings, or Indiana Jones. What I thought was a major downfall of the game was the lack of replayability. You collect orbs and other items throughout the game, and unlock special features like the ability to watch any cutscene again. Which is pointless if you have already beat the game you've seen everything. There is a Bug Combat minigame that you can play, but when you break it down all your doing is playing paper-rock-scissors.
  
  Conclusion: Daxter is a great platformer that will keep you busy for hours. In my opinion it is one of the better games for the PSP. It was fun throughout the whole game, but when I beat it I just didnt have any desire to pick it back up.
  
  
• And we have a winner!
  By A348OIEXZXEZIV on 2006-11-29
  After 10 months with my PSP and Godfather, both Grand Theft Auto's, MVP Baseball and Lumines I am completely hooked on Daxter. It's the most fun, the wittiest and prettiest of all the games. Daxter has now justified my purchase of the PSP. It's THE game to get.
  
  
• Fantastic, for the first game a new company has made...
  By on 2006-03-22
  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!
  
  
• A pretty good game
  By on 2006-04-26
  This game has alot of things to do for a while but it isn't very hard. I really thin it should have been a lot harder and a little more open. But overall I think it is pretty good.
  
  
• DAxter PSP
  By A101ZW34GYEKV4 on 2006-07-06
  daxter psp was an awesome game...and I say "was" because I beat it in like 3 days.....unlike the other Jak games that took me much much longer. That is one of the bad things about this game [that it is very easily beaten]....but I (personnally) play the game over and over because I never get board of it!
  
  
• This game has it all
  By AVSYYWIDT5WTI on 2006-12-14
  Daxter is one of the most fun games ever made, and it was designed for the PSP so it plays incredibly well. It starts out a little slow, but I didn't want it to end. The levels are HUGE, and there is a zero load time engine that almost eliminates load times... almost...
  
  Its part adventure, part shooter, has humor, innovative levels and puzzles,
  there is even a hot elven chick with big hooters.
  
  Simply an amazing game, its like a contemporary Mario 64.
  
  
• Well worth the money! Great graphics and gameplay.
  By A93QJ00JF9M0L on 2006-12-24
  As a parent I'm extremely pleased with this game. It was well worth the money. This was the first game we purchased after buying our psp. My kids had really liked the Jak and Daxter series of games. Some are better than others. This is definitely one of the best in my opinion, if not the best. I don't usually play games much anymore, but have played the first few levels and found it to be a really fun game. My 12 year old thinks it's awesome. I'm just hoping there are a few more games out there that are as good as this one.
  
  
• Love it!
  By A2B2KGGX9YOPL0 on 2007-03-22
  This game reminds me a lot of the older Harry Potter games, but instead of carrying a magic wand like Potter did, Daxter carries a lethal bug swatter. There's a lot of exploring around the different environments to collect stuff Daxter needs, much like in the Potter games, as well as a storyline and short animated clips that follow along the storyline. It also guides you through the various controls for the moves you need Daxter to do, again, much like the old Potter games did.
  
  The graphics are outstanding, the storyline is fun and interesting, and violence really is minimal since it is bugs Daxter is killing, after all, and not human characters. The environments in the many levels are fun to explore although at times can be tricky, as one wrong move can send Daxter plummeting over a steep edge or send him into oblivion.
  
  The music in 'Daxter' is pleasant to listen to for long stretches, unlike some games where the music gets obnoxious pretty quickly like in the game 'Thrillville'.
  
  This game keeps me hooked for hours at a time and is well worth its price. It definitely has replay value as well since the first time through usually results in missing quite a few of the collectible objects. I know I'll be replaying it repeatedly not only because it's fun, but also to go back and see if I can get the objects in the more challenging locations.
  
  If you're having a hard time deciding which game to get next for your PSP and don't already have this, choose this one...you won't be disappointed! :)
  
  
• The Best Action/Adventure Game on the PSP
  By A2YHMISACRH4SU on 2007-04-17
  I own a PSP and let me tell you, not too many games hold my interest like Daxter because one; the graphics are not very impressive, two; the controls seem too complicated and three; there is no story line, it's just a random map with enemies to kill. Daxter does the opposite of all of these, the graphics are amazing, the controls are flawless and the story actually works and ties in to the Daxter games on the PS2. This is a must own game for the PSP because there arn't many worth purchasing, but this one is one.
  
  
• What's all the fuss about?
  By A26IRZJV6D220M on 2007-05-07
  I had read so many reviews about how awesome this game was. So I bought it. After playing it for twenty minutes or so I was bored with it. It's not bad, and I can see how some people might like it. But really, it's nothing to rave about. Sorry Daxter, but you really didn't impress this gamer.
  
  
• Whats all the hype?
  By A16GWU9AGSGMGF on 2006-03-28
  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.
  
  
• Absolutely Love this game
  By A2K1GAKMW4UT7N on 2006-03-31
  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?
  By on 2006-04-02
  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.
  
  

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