<s>
Daxter	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2006	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Ready	O
at	O
Dawn	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
on	O
March	O
14	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
series	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
takes	O
place	O
during	O
the	O
2-year	O
timeskip	O
occurring	O
during	O
the	O
opening	O
cutscene	O
of	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
;	O
unlike	O
the	O
other	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
focusing	O
primarily	O
on	O
Jak	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
focuses	O
on	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
his	O
sidekick	O
Daxter	B-Application
while	O
Jak	O
is	O
imprisoned	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
announced	O
on	O
April	O
3	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
that	O
Daxter	B-Application
would	O
join	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
greatest	O
hits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
5th	O
best-selling	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
game	O
ever	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
assume	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Daxter	B-Application
in	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
a	O
bug	O
exterminator	O
,	O
while	O
he	O
is	O
searching	O
for	O
his	O
friend	O
Jak	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
can	O
perform	O
double	O
jumping	O
and	O
ledge	O
grabbing	O
,	O
can	O
crouch	O
to	O
squeeze	O
through	O
narrow	O
gaps	O
,	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
trampolines	O
to	O
reach	O
higher	O
ledges	O
and	O
ride	O
on	O
ziplines	O
,	O
and	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
vehicles	O
to	O
move	O
around	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
's	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
initial	O
missions	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
gains	O
access	O
to	O
an	O
extermination	O
tank	O
which	O
sprays	O
green	O
eco-based	O
bug	O
spray	O
to	O
stun	O
enemies	O
,	O
with	O
it	O
later	O
able	O
to	O
be	O
upgraded	O
with	O
several	O
new	O
functions	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
jet	O
pack	O
to	O
allow	O
Daxter	B-Application
to	O
fly	O
,	O
a	O
flamethrower	O
modification	O
which	O
can	O
improve	O
the	O
effectiveness	O
of	O
the	O
jet	O
pack	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
ultrasonic	O
attachment	O
that	O
shoots	O
blue	O
eco-based	O
high	O
radial	O
damage	O
projectiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
forms	O
of	O
collectibles	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
including	O
Golden	O
Bug-Gems	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Metalhead	O
Gems	O
from	O
the	O
second	O
and	O
third	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
series	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
traditional	O
Precursor	O
Orbs	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
of	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
unlock	O
special	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
unlock	O
unique	O
items	O
by	O
breaking	O
picture	O
frames	O
found	O
hidden	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
with	O
a	O
Jak	O
X	O
game	O
connected	O
to	O
Daxter	B-Application
,	O
can	O
alter	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
goggles	O
and	O
,	O
if	O
the	O
connected	O
save	O
file	O
is	O
100%	O
complete	O
,	O
a	O
modified	O
Hover	O
Scooter	O
paint	O
scheme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
can	O
unlock	O
"	O
Dream	O
Sequences	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
five	O
bonus	O
games	O
located	O
in	O
a	O
bedroom	O
behind	O
Osmo	O
's	O
shop	O
and	O
unlocked	O
by	O
collecting	O
Precursor	O
Orbs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
mini-games	O
feature	O
Daxter	B-Application
dreaming	O
himself	O
into	O
various	O
movies	O
as	O
the	O
hero	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
completing	O
them	O
will	O
gain	O
either	O
a	O
new	O
attack	O
ability	O
,	O
a	O
health	O
upgrade	O
or	O
attain	O
gold	O
,	O
website	O
codes	O
or	O
character	O
costume	O
modifications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matrix	O
Reloaded	O
–	O
Based	O
on	O
the	O
courtyard	O
fight	O
scene	O
from	O
The	O
Matrix	O
Reloaded	O
;	O
Daxter	B-Application
features	O
as	O
Neo	O
while	O
Gol	O
Acheron	O
features	O
as	O
the	O
various	O
Smiths	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Braveheart	B-Application
–	O
Based	O
on	O
either	O
the	O
Battles	O
of	O
Stirling	O
or	O
Falkirk	O
from	O
Braveheart	B-Application
;	O
Daxter	B-Application
features	O
as	O
William	O
Wallace	O
while	O
Gol	O
Acheron	O
features	O
as	O
the	O
various	O
English	O
soldiers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Two	I-Application
Towers	I-Application
–	O
Based	O
on	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Helm	O
's	O
Deep	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Two	I-Application
Towers	I-Application
;	O
Daxter	B-Application
features	O
as	O
Gimli	O
while	O
Lurkers	O
feature	O
as	O
the	O
orcs	O
trying	O
to	O
scale	O
the	O
walls	O
of	O
Helm	O
's	O
Deep	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
mini-game	O
where	O
Daxter	B-Application
is	O
physically	O
able	O
to	O
move	O
around	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
left	O
analog	O
stick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raiders	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
Ark	I-Application
–	O
Based	O
on	O
the	O
Chachapoyan	O
Temple	O
from	O
Raiders	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Lost	I-Application
Ark	I-Application
;	O
Daxter	B-Application
features	O
as	O
Indiana	O
Jones	O
,	O
who	O
must	O
defeat	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
Lurker	O
snakes	O
and	O
spiders	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
avoid	O
rolling	O
boulders	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Matrix	O
–	O
Based	O
on	O
the	O
fight	O
training	O
sequence	O
between	O
Neo	O
and	O
Morpheus	O
in	O
The	O
Matrix	O
;	O
Daxter	B-Application
features	O
as	O
Neo	O
while	O
the	O
Farmer	O
features	O
as	O
Morpheus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fellowship	O
of	O
the	O
Ring	O
–	O
Based	O
on	O
the	O
Mines	O
of	O
Moria	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Lord	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fellowship	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Ring	I-Application
;	O
Daxter	B-Application
features	O
as	O
Gandalf	O
the	O
Grey	O
while	O
a	O
Precursor	O
Robot	O
features	O
as	O
the	O
Balrog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Throughout	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
will	O
occasionally	O
collect	O
'	O
Combat	O
Bugs	O
 '	O
,	O
bugs	O
which	O
are	O
used	O
in	O
a	O
combat	O
sport	O
similar	O
to	O
"	O
rock	O
,	O
paper	O
,	O
scissors	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
months	O
of	O
the	O
2-year	O
gap	O
presented	O
in	O
the	O
opening	O
of	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
and	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Precursor	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
)	O
,	O
between	O
the	O
moment	O
when	O
Jak	O
is	O
taken	O
prisoner	O
by	O
the	O
Krimzon	O
Guard	O
and	O
the	O
time	O
in	O
which	O
Daxter	B-Application
finally	O
rescues	O
him	O
from	O
the	O
Krimzon	O
Guard	O
Fortress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
introduction	O
shows	O
Jak	O
being	O
captured	O
,	O
while	O
Daxter	B-Application
manages	O
to	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Almost	O
two	O
years	O
later	O
(	O
having	O
no	O
luck	O
with	O
rescuing	O
Jak	O
)	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
has	O
forgotten	O
all	O
about	O
finding	O
his	O
friend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
old	O
man	O
named	O
Osmo	O
,	O
whom	O
Daxter	B-Application
meets	O
,	O
hires	O
Daxter	B-Application
as	O
an	O
exterminator	O
working	O
in	O
various	O
parts	O
of	O
Haven	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
occasionally	O
its	O
environs	O
,	O
to	O
exterminate	O
bug-like	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
referred	O
to	O
in-game	O
as	O
'	O
Metal	O
Bugs	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
adventures	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
meets	O
a	O
mysterious	O
woman	O
named	O
Taryn	O
who	O
,	O
despite	O
being	O
less	O
than	O
impressed	O
by	O
Daxter	B-Application
's	O
interest	O
in	O
her	O
,	O
occasionally	O
helps	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
completing	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
missions	O
for	O
Osmo	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
sees	O
Jak	O
in	O
a	O
Prison	O
Zoomer	O
and	O
attempts	O
to	O
chase	O
after	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
being	O
cornered	O
by	O
some	O
Krimzon	O
Guards	O
(	O
who	O
had	O
noticed	O
Daxter	B-Application
's	O
pursuit	O
)	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
is	O
rescued	O
by	O
Osmo	O
's	O
son	O
Ximon	O
,	O
who	O
assists	O
him	O
with	O
several	O
more	O
missions	O
including	O
one	O
to	O
Baron	O
Praxis	O
 '	O
palace	O
where	O
Daxter	B-Application
steals	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
Fortress	O
,	O
the	O
prison	O
where	O
Jak	O
is	O
being	O
held	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
returning	O
to	O
the	O
extermination	O
shop	O
,	O
an	O
arthropod	O
sidekick	O
that	O
Daxter	B-Application
acquired	O
earlier	O
is	O
killed	O
by	O
Kaeden	O
,	O
a	O
bitter	O
man	O
who	O
seemingly	O
wants	O
to	O
steal	O
Osmo	O
's	O
shop	O
,	O
but	O
,	O
in	O
actuality	O
,	O
is	O
working	O
for	O
Kor	O
,	O
the	O
Metal	O
Head	O
leader	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Daxter	B-Application
tries	O
to	O
stop	O
Kaeden	O
from	O
escaping	O
the	O
shop	O
,	O
Kaeden	O
suddenly	O
blows	O
up	O
the	O
shop	O
with	O
a	O
bomb	B-Device
he	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
shop	O
earlier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
and	O
Osmo	O
survive	O
,	O
and	O
Daxter	B-Application
promises	O
to	O
stop	O
Kaeden	O
,	O
but	O
only	O
after	O
he	O
rescues	O
Jak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
infiltrates	O
the	O
Fortress	O
and	O
finds	O
Kaeden	O
,	O
who	O
reveals	O
himself	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
giant	O
Metal	O
Bug	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
manages	O
to	O
defeat	O
Kaeden	O
,	O
who	O
tries	O
to	O
warn	O
him	O
that	O
Kor	O
is	O
waiting	O
outside	O
for	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
uses	O
a	O
hover	O
platform	O
to	O
begin	O
searching	O
for	O
Jak	O
within	O
the	O
Fortress	O
,	O
leading	O
into	O
the	O
opening	O
cutscene	O
from	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
cuts	O
to	O
a	O
point	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
timeline	O
at	O
Daxter	B-Application
's	O
Naughty	O
Ottsel	O
Bar	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
recounting	O
the	O
story	O
to	O
Jak	O
,	O
Keira	O
,	O
Samos	O
,	O
Tess	O
,	O
and	O
Taryn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
is	O
regarded	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
best	O
titles	O
by	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
websites	O
.	O
</s>
