Why is jak ii so hard

They declare the 'Dark Warrior Program' a failure. They leave, just as Daxter appears to rescue Jak. He breaks the binds and then returns to normal, after speaking his first words, "I'm going to kill Praxis! Once outside, they meet an old man and a child. The man introduces himself as Kor.

A patrol of Krimzon Guards approach and Kor offers to help Jak if he saves them from the guards. Jak transforms into Dark Jak, and fights off the guards. Per their deal, Kor tells Jak to seek out the Shadow , the leader of the Underground , a resistance movement. When they reach the hideout , Jak and Daxter meet Torn , a high-ranking member of the Underground and their coordinator.

He assigns them their first missions and oversees the occasional challenge missions. Torn refuses to let Jak and Daxter meet the Shadow until they have proven themselves loyal to the cause. On one such mission, while infiltrating the Krimson Guard fortress, they find a group of Krimzon Guards supplying eco to a group of Metal Heads when the two factions are meant to be at war.

Torn then sends the "Demolition Duo" on a delivery job to the Hip Hog Heaven Saloon , where they meet the foul, morbidly obese mob boss, Krew , and his bodyguard Sig. Jak and Daxter work for Krew for a time, in exchange for upgrades to the Morph Gun. Krew reveals that Baron Praxis is working with the Metal Heads to keep the people distracted from his own corrupt governing. In light of this, Torn sends Jak and Daxter on a missions to find Vin , a paranoid scientist, and Ashelin Praxis , a high-ranking member of the Krimzon Guard who works with The Underground.

Ashelin reveals that Baron Praxis is interested in artefacts related to the precursor hero Mar. Krew also sends Jak to meet a racing manager down in the stadium revealed to be Keira. She explains that she is working on a secret project, and gives Jak the JET-Board to keep him occupied.

Jak is more interested in the prize for winning the race championship, a tour of the palace. At the Underground hideout again, Torn tells Jak that the Shadow wants him to prevent the Metal Heads from reaching "The Sacred Site" outside the city walls, in order to protect an important artifact.

Jak and Daxter discover the Sacred Site is Samos's hut, now overgrown. The pair realize that they have been transported through time via the Rift Gate, and are in the future. Then the Shadow is revealed to be a young Samos who does not recognize the pair, because they have not actually met yet.

Samos tells Jak that the boy they saw with Kor is important because he is heir to the throne of Mar, and only he can open the Tomb of Mar , where the Precursor Stone is hidden. The precursor stone is an artefact of great importance, and key to the defeat of the metal heads. Jak and Daxter destroy a statue of the Baron, revealing the Tomb of Mar below and its guardian, an oracle. The young boy is taken to the tomb, but oracle states that the boy is too young to face the Trials of Manhood, and the door begins to shut.

Jak and Daxter dive through as it closes. Another oracle tells them that the Metal Heads destroyed the Precursors. Baron Praxis arrives, and despite Jak's efforts, escapes with the Stone. Back at the hideout, Torn confesses that he sold the Underground out to protect Ashelin. Several members of the Underground were taken captive and Jak must rescue them.

Afterwards, Jak and Daxter find the Samos they know. Upon returning to the hideout, Samos both of them send Jak to find the Life Seed in their old hut. The Life Seed would give young Samos all the power old Samos has. Old Samos reveals that he had been preparing the life seed for years prior to entering the Rift Gate. Jak escorts the young Samos, who reveal through meditations that Praxis plans to break open the Precursor Stone in an effort to destroy the Metal Heads.

Samos confirms that destroying the stone would stop the metal heads, but only because it wold destroy the entire world with it. Keira reveals that her secret project is a nearly completed Rift Rider based on her studies of the original, though she is still missing two major components: the Time Map and Heart of Mar , the latter of which is in Krew's possession. Jak races for Keira's team and wins, gaining entrance to the Haven Palace.

Praxis, however, recognizes Jak and orders the guards after him. Jak and Daxter escape with the unintentional help of a bitter Captain Erol, who tries to run them down after losing the race. When Erol misses, he crashes into a crate of Dark Eco and dies in the explosion presumably. At this point, Ashelin intercepts the heroes and holds Jak at gunpoint, demanding to know why he has been sabotaging Praxis in the war with the Metal Heads.

He explains, but she doesn't believe him until a call to Vin, who confirms that her father's actions will destroy the world. Ashelin confides in Jak and Daxter that Krew is building something for the Baron at a secret weapons factory.

Jak and Daxter go there, and Krew reveals the piercer bomb , which has the power to destroy the Precursor Stone.

Krew tries to buy Jak's silence with a weapon mod, but Jak refuses. Jak and Krew fight. When defeated, Jak acquires the Heart of Mar from him, but Krew activates the bomb in a last-ditch effort to kill the meddlers. They escaped with Ashelin, and Krew is left at the construction site and, like Erol, dies.

Sig, who was sent on a mission by Krew, is met in the Underport , and explains that Metal Heads are coming in through a passage he had unknowingly open. Fighting their way out of the Underport, the three make it to the elevator, but Sig falls when a Metal-pede destroys the bridge he's standing on. Warrior and beast plummet to the darkness below. Jak and Daxter finally confront Praxis, along with a squad of guards at the construction site , but Kor appears and reveals himself as Metal Kor , leader of the Metal Heads.

Baron Praxis proceeds with a suicide charge, to which Kor responds with a fatal blast. After Kor leaves, Jak and Daxter come out of hiding and approach Baron Praxis, who shows them a second piercer bomb he intended to use all along.

In his final moments, Baron Praxis says that Jak is the "supreme weapon". Daxter recovers the Stone, disarms the bomb, and saves the world. Kor reveals the boy as young Jak, and demands that Jak give him the Precursor Stone. The Precursor Stone is finally opened, and a hologram of a Precursor appears. Samos and Keira arrive with the now-completed Rift Rider to send the younger versions of Samos and Jak to the past, so they may prepare everything for the present. In the end, the group is celebrating at the Saloon, which Daxter takes over and renames "the Naughty Ottsel ".

Jak could talk! Jak had guns! Young me could not have been more excited, but one mission stumped me. For days I was stuck on the race to the garage. I failed, repeatedly, to hit the mark.

I scoured the corners of the internet and pored over GameFAQs discussions. When I finally beat the race, it was a transformative moment. Jak II may not be in my favorite games of all time anymore, but I will always cherish that accomplishment.

Also, limber wrists—current me has some wear-and-tear from spending too much time tapping on the keyboard. A recent dive back into Lord of the Rings: Return of the King with some friends made us realize that game was a lot harder than we remembered. Would Jak II be the same? Not your father's Xbox controller Brush up on your driving skills in Forza Horizon 5 with the controller the pros use. Well, the short answer is no. I destroyed my childhood self in three tries. As I played through the necessary introduction, a lot of nostalgia came flooding back to me, but not in a good way.

Turns have awkward arcs, and brakes work suddenly rather than gradually. It felt choppy, even on the PS4. On my first run, I expected to simply get my bearings.

I was in this for the long haul, like a speedrunner settling in for a marathon. Some guides noted that beating other missions first opens up a shorter path, but no, I said. I would not take the easy route this time. How do I get the Peacemaker gun? The hellcat cruisers mission is the only one available. O I see this must be before you get the peace maker. Ok well then your going to have to use the Vulcan fury.

Also another tip, youll have to keep switching zoomers. You cant destroy all 5 HCCs while riding in the same zoomer. The best ones to drive in during your mission is the zoomer with 3 seats right, middle, left. I finally beat the hellcat cruisers mission yesterday. Then a while ago, I almost gave up on beating Erol and protecting samos in haven forest. Jak II is the hardest. Its good for some games to be challenging. It test to see how skilled of a gamer you are.

Get through Jak II then youlll love Jak 3. Jak 2, once completed you will feel an empty void in your life. The fact you kept playing this hard game supports this. You feel such acomplishment after each mission that jak 3 doesnt deilver.

BUT jak 3 is just as fun, but doesnt fill the void- plot wise aswell. I poked banished User Info: gangster4lifeyo. Yeah, Jak 2 is insanely difficult. It has to be the most frustrating gaming experiences of my life. I don't think finishing the game alone will give you satisfaction.

Maybe finish it then take it out into a field and beat the hell out of the disc with a metal bat ala Office Space.