<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
in	I-Device
2003	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
series	O
and	O
both	O
a	O
sequel	B-Language
and	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Precursor	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Jak	B-Application
3	I-Application
the	O
following	O
year	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
new	O
weapons	O
and	O
devices	O
,	O
new	O
playable	O
areas	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
storyline	O
that	O
picks	O
up	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Precursor	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
takes	O
on	O
the	O
dual	O
role	O
of	O
protagonists	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
applauded	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
being	O
very	O
polished	O
in	O
nearly	O
every	O
department	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
agreeing	O
it	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
games	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
notorious	O
among	O
gamers	O
for	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
difficult	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
core	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
remains	O
somewhat	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
with	O
a	O
recurring	O
reliance	O
on	O
platforming	O
challenges	O
and	O
vehicle	O
usage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Eco	O
timed	O
power-up	O
gameplay	O
from	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
has	O
been	O
removed	O
,	O
and	O
introduction	O
of	O
weapons	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Morph	O
Gun	O
,	O
a	O
multipurpose	O
firearm	O
,	O
adds	O
a	O
greater	O
emphasis	O
on	O
enemy	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
missions	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
's	O
Power	O
Cell	O
collection	O
driven	O
gameplay	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
fictional	O
universe	O
created	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
for	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
,	O
though	O
five	O
hundred	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
largely	O
revolves	O
around	O
Haven	O
City	O
,	O
a	O
dystopia	B-Application
ruled	O
by	O
Baron	O
Praxis	O
and	O
his	O
Krimzon	O
Guard	O
law	O
enforcers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	O
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Mike	O
Erwin	O
)	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
protagonist	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
his	O
sidekick	O
Daxter	B-Application
(	O
voiced	O
by	O
Max	O
Casella	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daxter	B-Application
is	O
an	O
otter-weasel	O
hybrid	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
an	O
ottsel	O
)	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
comic	O
relief	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
two	O
years	O
of	O
searching	O
for	O
him	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
finally	O
sneaks	O
into	O
the	O
prison	O
holding	O
Jak	O
and	O
rescues	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Baron	O
Praxis	O
and	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
 '	O
leader	O
Kor	O
are	O
the	O
story	O
's	O
antagonists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
Gol	O
and	O
Maia	O
's	O
defeat	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
join	O
Samos	O
the	O
Green	O
Sage	O
to	O
witness	O
his	O
daughter	O
Kiera	O
's	O
efforts	O
at	O
testing	O
an	O
ancient	O
artifact	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Rift	O
Rider	O
:	O
a	O
mechanical	O
device	O
linked	O
to	O
an	O
ancient	O
portal	O
called	O
a	O
Rift	O
Gate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
become	O
separate	O
in	O
the	O
journey	O
from	O
the	O
others	O
,	O
and	O
eventually	O
land	O
in	O
Haven	O
City	O
—	O
a	O
dystopia	B-Application
ruled	O
by	O
the	O
tyrannical	O
Baron	O
Praxis	O
,	O
and	O
guarded	O
by	O
the	O
Krimzon	O
Guard	O
,	O
a	O
paramilitary	O
force	O
led	O
by	O
Praxis	O
's	O
right-hand	O
man	O
Errol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Daxter	B-Application
is	O
forced	O
to	O
run	O
away	O
,	O
Jak	O
is	O
arrested	O
by	O
Errol	O
,	O
whereupon	O
he	O
is	O
put	O
through	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
experiments	O
for	O
two	O
years	O
by	O
Praxis	O
involving	O
Dark	O
Eco	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
new	O
soldier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
a	O
break	O
in	O
experimentation	O
Daxter	B-Application
finds	O
Jak	O
and	O
breaks	O
him	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
facility	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
pair	O
discover	O
that	O
Praxis	O
 '	O
experiments	O
have	O
left	O
Jak	O
with	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
transform	O
into	O
a	O
Dark	O
Eco	O
version	O
of	O
himself	O
with	O
increased	O
strength	O
,	O
reflexes	O
,	O
stamina	O
and	O
aggression	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meeting	O
with	O
the	O
Shadow	O
's	O
lieutenant	O
,	O
Torn	O
,	O
the	O
pair	O
learn	O
that	O
Praxis	O
is	O
seeking	O
to	O
protect	O
the	O
city	O
from	O
creatures	O
known	O
as	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
,	O
an	O
evil	O
biomechanical	O
race	O
dating	O
back	O
from	O
Precursor	O
times	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Learning	O
that	O
Praxis	O
is	O
seeking	O
an	O
item	O
within	O
a	O
tomb	O
of	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
founder	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
continue	O
working	O
for	O
the	O
Underground	O
,	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
taking	O
work	O
for	O
the	O
crime	O
lord	O
Krew	O
,	O
and	O
reuniting	O
with	O
Kiera	O
,	O
who	O
works	O
as	O
a	O
mechanic	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
arena	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
process	O
,	O
the	O
pair	O
discover	O
Praxis	O
created	O
the	O
war	O
with	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
,	O
bringing	O
them	O
with	O
eco	O
to	O
attack	O
the	O
city	O
so	O
he	O
could	O
remain	O
in	O
command	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
control	O
when	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
betrayed	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
no	O
choice	O
,	O
the	O
pair	O
search	O
the	O
tomb	O
and	O
discover	O
an	O
ancient	O
artifact	O
within	O
called	O
the	O
Precursor	O
Stone	O
,	O
which	O
Praxis	O
steals	O
in	O
hopes	O
of	O
cracking	O
it	O
open	O
and	O
use	O
its	O
destruction	O
that	O
can	O
destroy	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
,	O
despite	O
it	O
having	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
wipe	O
out	O
Haven	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Seeking	O
to	O
rescue	O
the	O
Underground	O
,	O
after	O
its	O
chief	O
members	O
were	O
kidnapped	O
in	O
their	O
absence	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
reunite	O
with	O
the	O
older	O
version	O
of	O
Samos	O
,	O
who	O
warns	O
the	O
group	O
that	O
The	O
Kid	O
must	O
be	O
found	O
urgently	O
,	O
despite	O
Young	O
Samos	O
contradicting	O
his	O
instructions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
soon	O
find	O
they	O
must	O
,	O
after	O
preventing	O
Praxis	O
from	O
completing	O
his	O
bomb	O
with	O
the	O
assistance	O
of	O
Krew	O
,	O
whom	O
the	O
pair	O
kill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
Krew	O
's	O
death	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
swarm	O
into	O
the	O
city	O
,	O
forcing	O
the	O
Underground	O
and	O
Krimzon	O
Guard	O
to	O
join	O
forces	O
to	O
resist	O
the	O
invasion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
track	O
down	O
Praxis	O
and	O
find	O
him	O
meeting	O
with	O
Kor	O
,	O
who	O
transpires	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
 '	O
leader	O
in	O
disguise	O
and	O
had	O
been	O
seeking	O
to	O
use	O
The	O
Kid	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
bring	O
the	O
world	O
into	O
ruin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Departing	O
to	O
complete	O
a	O
ritual	O
he	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
,	O
Kor	O
kills	O
Praxis	O
,	O
who	O
entrusts	O
the	O
Precursor	O
Stone	O
to	O
Jak	B-Application
and	I-Application
Daxter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pair	O
swiftly	O
pursue	O
after	O
Kor	O
,	O
killing	O
him	O
and	O
finding	O
the	O
very	O
Rift	O
Gate	O
they	O
used	O
to	O
travel	O
through	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
ending	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Heads	I-Application
threat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
conflict	O
,	O
Daxter	B-Application
takes	O
over	O
Krew	O
's	O
bar	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
,	O
Jak	O
,	O
Samos	O
and	O
Kiera	O
prepare	O
to	O
enjoy	O
their	O
new	O
lives	O
in	O
Haven	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
began	O
development	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
the	O
only	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
versions	O
for	O
English-speaking	O
regions	O
feature	O
the	O
Korean	O
voice-over	O
track	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-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>
It	O
's	O
the	O
story	O
that	O
gives	O
this	O
game	O
the	O
feeling	O
that	O
it	O
's	O
an	O
adventure	O
,	O
like	O
Indiana	O
Jones	O
or	O
even	O
Max	B-Application
Payne	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Everything	O
in	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
comes	O
together	O
to	O
produce	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-looking	O
,	O
best-playing	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
so	O
far	O
"	O
and	O
continued	O
:	O
"	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
an	O
enormous	O
and	O
ambitious	O
game	O
that	O
succeeds	O
on	O
every	O
level	O
,	O
the	O
gameplay	O
is	O
rewarding	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
story	O
twists	O
and	O
turns	O
more	O
than	O
you	O
'd	O
expect	O
from	O
a	O
game	O
like	O
this.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
praised	O
"	O
having	O
the	O
freedom	O
to	O
tackle	O
challenges	O
in	O
a	O
less	O
linear	O
fashion	O
"	O
and	O
likened	O
the	O
new	O
gameplay	O
to	O
the	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steven	O
Petite	O
and	O
Jon	O
Bitner	O
of	O
Digital	O
Trends	O
consider	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
to	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
's	O
best	O
platformers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
Luke	O
Plunkett	O
called	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
games	O
,	O
highlighting	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
scale	O
and	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Criticisms	O
were	O
given	O
to	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
shortage	O
of	O
mission	O
checkpoints	O
and	O
overall	O
difficulty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
named	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
the	O
#8	O
hardest	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
,	O
citing	O
its	O
combat	O
,	O
platforming	O
,	O
city	O
navigation	O
,	O
and	O
instant	O
death	O
scenarios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
some	O
saw	O
the	O
challenge	O
as	O
a	O
positive	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
PlayStation	O
Magazine	O
,	O
who	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
I	O
appreciate	O
a	O
good	O
challenge	O
in	O
today	O
's	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
JAK	B-Application
II	I-Application
offers	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
won	O
Editor	O
's	O
Choice	O
from	O
IGN	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
nomination	O
for	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
Game	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
game	O
of	O
October	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
added	O
to	O
Sony	O
's	O
Greatest	O
Hits	O
lineup	O
on	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
signifying	O
at	O
least	O
400,000	O
copies	O
sold	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
11	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
received	O
a	O
"	O
Platinum	O
Prize	O
"	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
sales	O
of	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
remastered	O
in	O
the	O
Jak	B-Device
and	I-Device
Daxter	I-Device
Collection	I-Device
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
the	O
collection	O
releasing	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
a	O
year	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
Jak	B-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
play	O
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