Jak X: Combat Racing

"Go Naughty Dog!"

Jak X

Okay, I got this game on December 22nd, and I beat it on December 28th. I am here to tell you that this game, Jak X, is simply the greatest game made by Naughty Dog since CTR. There are so many improvements since the past three games. This game gives me a huge rush of speed and control. But that's not now. Let's get on to other things.

Audio
The audio in this game is simply rocking, literally. Naughty Dog went ahead and put a fully hard rock album into this game. When I play the game, I love head banging to the sweet tunes. Besides the music, there is the sound of the cars. Wow, just wow! If you pay attention to the credits, you will see that Naughty Dog actually went to a facility and recorded real car and jet sounds. Go Naughty Dog! Weapons? Poonage! The sounds of the weapons in this game are utterly amazing. I love the sound of the explosions when I blow up my enemies. But, everything has something wrong with it. With this, it is the lack of tracks (songs). There are only about 10 tracks, and they get pretty repetitive.

Score: 9.5/10

Video/Graphics
The video in this game is basically the same as the others, just kicked up a notch. All the shine is a lot shinier, all the details are a lot more detailed, and all of the explosions are bigger! The courses you can go to are simply beautiful. You have the bustling city, the sandy desert, the oceanic coasts, and much more beautiful places to go to! The video in this game uses the same engine as the Ratchet and Clank games, so if you like the R&C graphics, then you'd like these. There are a couple of notches in the video, though. During some of the cut-scenes, the characters legs will come out of their shirt. I know it sounds weird, but watch Razor's legs during the cut-scene when we get introduced to UR-86. Not only that, but I'm sure that if ND put more time into this game, they could have made a much better-looking game.

Score: 8/10

Gameplay
The gameplay in this game is just über. The controls, I have no problems with. The racing is so awesome. It gives me such a sense of speed, speed, speed, and just 1337 pwnage. There is a lot wrong with the controls, from what I've seen so far. But, who am I to speak? I am the one who got pissed off when I couldn't beat the Eastern Tour, because my tires were too slippery, and I was going too fast. The turbo is cool, it just gets annoying when you get used to always holding R2 down, and you will just go right into a wall. (You will go boomie)

Score: 7.5/10

Customization
The customization here is as good as NFSU2. You can upgrade body kits, color, tires, speed, acceleration, armor, turbo, antennae, and helmets! But beware! Too much speed can piss you off, like it did me!

Score: 10/10

Online/Multiplayer
The multiplayer mode in this game is plain all-out fun! It has every mode, and track from single player, and there are very advanced controls to get into. The awesome thing in the online here is that most of the players online are very mature, and there aren't many children. There are about 20 drivers to choose from, all being very cool. There are 4 female drivers to choose from, which is unusual for an online game, but it is good! There are actually a lot of female players online.

Score: 9.5/10

Overall, this game is just simply amazing. Get it, today!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 01/05/06