Daxter

"So the little fuzzy dude got his own game ."

Introduction

Daxter is a 5th installment in a long running series. This is the first time a game from the series was released on a system other than the ps2 and didn't star Jak , the main character of the previous four games. This game features Daxter , Jak's annoying little ottsel sidekick .

Story 9/10

The story of the game is about Daxter trying to rescue Jak from imprisonment (which was the beginning of Jak II ) . It takes Daxter on a two year long adventure as an exterminator for an osmo . He figured that thats the best way to find Jak , because as an exterminator he gets to explore different parts of Haven city. You meet some old and new characters along the way but there aren't many twists to the story .

Gameplay 10/10

What I liked about Daxter is the variety of gameplay . There is on foot combat with your fly swatter and your bug spray then there is platforming , again with you bug spray which allows you to hover in the air for a while . There is also vehicle missions were you get to drive around hover vehicles around level while completing various objectives . There are also some mini games aka "dream sequences" were you get to act out Daxter's 'heroic fantasies" these will give you either a live upgrade or a new combo move . they can be unlocked by collecting orbs throught every level . The controls are responsive and the control scheme is very intuitive for the platforming and the combat . The game seems to be very EASY even for non gamers . There checkpoints that are very closely based .The fighting and the puzzles aren't really a problem even at the end of the game .

Graphics 10/10

Simply said these are the best graphics on the psp. They almost look ps2 quality like .

Sound 10/10

The voicework is awesome . Music is done very well , too .You can just feel that there was a lot of effort put into it to create the mood of the game .

Value 9/10

The game is about 10 hours long (give or take a few ) there is multiplayer bug combat but it's not something you'll be playing for a long time .

Conclusion

Daxter is a definite buy for anyone with a psp . you will not be dissapointed . THe game is easy to pick up and play and i very hard to put down .

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 03/20/06