Daxter

"If you wanna see some hell, ring the bell!"

"If you wanna see some hell, ring the bell!"

My friend got this game for christmas and we decided to give it a go. Ugh. What was Ready at Dawn thinking when they developed the game? Read on, nerd, Read on.

Intro-You are treated to a simple title screen of Daxter, the protagonist, looking into the camera and waving. Vaguely, JUST VAGUELY reminds me of Bubsy 3D, without the creepy cat. Cheesy background music plays that DOESN'T set the mood, and the graphics engine makes Daxter look half-electrocuted. 5/10

Story-I'm not too good on this part mainly because I never played the rest of the Precursor Legacy games, but Daxter's buddy Jak is jailed for a reason I am unsure of and also puts an evil mastermind at the center of this game. For some strange reason, it sure has to do alot with extermination of bugs. Fairly run- of -the- mill.4/10

Dialogue-Absolute CRAP. There is nice voiceovers but Daxter should just shut up for all our well-being. The immature phrases that spout from his mouth are horrific mainly because he sounds like some nerd getting high off of fumes coming out of a Super Nintendo after overheating from too much Final Fantasy.0.1/10-That bad.

Gameplay-The real deal in the awfullness of this game. Just like Ratchet and Clank, it's just repetitive platforming and beat em' up type gamplay. The developers decided to throw in a infuriating vehicle mission after every foot mission. To bad they didn't test how well it worked. all you basically do is kill bugs that all look the same. This is a game that can't be played for very long because of intense pain from using the PSP's infamous analog stick.I have to give kudos for it allowing you to change to using the D-pad to control him-a godsend for this game.In-game puzzles are a nightmare. Crappy collision control detracts from the fun factor as well.2/10

Graphics-Very nice, but not realistic. Daxter barely blinks at all, it only seems he'll do it if you move him.9/10

Replay value- Other than collecting all the Percursor Orbs, there is nothing notable. Bug combat, as my friend's brother put it, was designed by people with no life. It's confusing and has unclear goals, making it just a tacked on feature.1/10

Final Word-Daxter is a perfect example of a game that if gangsters and chicks saw you playing, you would be beaten up. I can barely recommend this as even a rental it's so bad.

Final Score: 3/10 release date 03/14/06 review written 03/21/09 2009 Mareth SilverBlade

Reviewer's Score: 3/10, Originally Posted: 03/23/09

Game Release: Daxter (US, 03/14/06)