Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Review - Quickies Don't Cut It 

If the review is too long to watch in one sitting (let's be honest, it is for most people), there are time stamps in the description! Hopefully those make getting through the full video more comfortable. :)

With these hour and a half long reviews I speculate that in 2021 he will have a 10 hour review on Pong. EDIT: Well, we're in 2021 and im still waiting for that 10 hour vid

Movies got nothing on Quickies Don't Cut It.

Retropolis:"Jak and Daxter isn't that hard" Jak2: "Hold my beer...."

I know that making videos this long isn't the best way to get popular but I'm really glad there are people like you who make things like this. This was an excellent thorough analysis. Thank you for making it.

>a whole ass almost 2 hours about one of my favourite childhood games lemme get uhhhh yes

This review is straight up fantastic. The amount of depth and detail put into this game, I never realized it until watching your video. RZ time and again your content never fails to catch my attention and I always look forward to more of your content. Please keep up the good work and do not change your style. Regardless of video length we do not see videos of this quality and depth in the community, so I say make videos as long as needed, because when it comes out you better believe that we enjoy it from start to finish. Thank you for time and please keep creating content!

the perfect Jak and Daxter review does not exi....

Jak and Daxter is one of my favorite PS2 titles, and I’m glad this review showed all of its strengths and weaknesses with properly structured thoughts and opinions about the game as a whole. Looking back at some of the suggestions made about the stages and their respective gimmicks, I think you nailed how to expand upon them very well. On the final boss fight though, I think what would’ve been more interesting for light eco at the end would be that instead of picking up a cluster of it, the large cluster that the beams form would drop small clusters of the 4 types. You would then have to pick up at least 2 clusters of each color. Also a possible way to explain why Daxter could only get changed back there would be if the eco beams can only be activated by the precursor robot, and the sages themselves don’t have the ability to concentrate their eco channeling abilities enough to form a light eco cluster. (Those are just my thoughts though) Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this in-depth look at Jak and Daxter. Looking forward to the next review whenever that is! 😁👍

My favorite level in the game was snowy mountain, especially at night. The music fitted perfectly too

"More unpolished than J's review about this game" I heard it right? XD

I wish all reviews were this in depth, informative and entertaining! Great job.

Loved the hell out of this game and its sequels when I was in high school and I'm really impressed with what Naughty Dog was able to do so early on in the ps2's life cycle. Definitely need to give this series a replay one of these days. Great critique as always my dude! Honestly not sure how you're able to go into such detail and keep the pace of the video up at the same time. Watched in two chunks and and they both flew by. :D

Its like a full-length documentary about a PS2 platformer! Really appreciate the attention to detail and technical information that went into this review, great job with this one!

wow man, I gotta say I am extremely impressed. this is by far one of the best reviews I've ever seen, not a single detail was overlooked and i'm not left feeling like there's much more to be said. you really did a fantastic job picking apart every single aspect of this game in a very fair way. these are the kinds of videos i look to as inspiration in my own content, you absolutely knocked it out of the park here. the wait for this one was definitely worth it. i also noticed you seem to be very familiar with speedruns, i saw you pulling off some of those uppercut spin jumps off the ledges for extra distance and that cheeky reference to bonesaw's famous GDQ run

54:44 If I didn't know any better I'd swear this cheeky boy was flipping me off

it's the immersive storyline and interesting characters that got me into the game in the first place; the great gameplay is what made this one of my all time favorite games

Playing this game natively on PC is a literal dream.

Love these long ass reviews. Thank you for the premium content, boy.

just finished, and completely agree with everything you've said. I can't wait for your analysis on Jak 2. Do note that there's a bug in Jak 2 that can prevent you from progressing on the original PS2 release (www.neoseeker.com/forums/4966/t314278-someone-please-help-find-keira/) (which I unfortunately had as a kid and could never finish until beating the HD trilogy years later). in all honesty, jak 2 is kinda buggy in general but it's still a good game, i think it's better than 3. 3 felt rushed. also, the PS3 HD collection is an excellent way to play. I don't recommend the Vita port as it suffers from some bad framerate issues but the PS3 version is great and fixes some of the bugs in Jak 2.

I loved the Jak and Daxter series on the PS2. I've been replaying it off and on for years since it came out, and it's affected how I look at video games entirely and has set the bar so high that I can't enjoy a lot of what comes out now. Which sucks, because I'm not sure there's a series or game that's quite like Jak was.

Great video as always.

Damn, this is nearly 2 hours. You're mad. Also thank you for this. I remember never getting into this game or collect-a-thons i general but i loved the graphics and voice acting for the first 2 or 3 hours i managed to play before giving up.

My favorite game forever and always. I think I’ve beaten it about 50 times 100% and will never get sick of it

I have played this game for years ever since it came out and still play it constantly and have never seen the trip animation until this video. That is amazing!

Wonderful video thank you for putting so much effort into this game. I love this game and can listen about it for hours and thanks for giving me just that!!

One of my beloved games series, this game in particular actually saved my life...long story short, i would go to Sentinel Beach towards the Ruins, there's one structure that has an nook behind it on the ground, i would walk inside there and get cozy, listen to the soft music and gaze upon the stars whilst reflecting. This was a much needed haven for me, and allowed me to find answers i needed while simultaneously putting my soul at ease.

You deserve more views for all the effort and detail you put in. :)

This game is so underrated

So I fell asleep early last night (Like at 11 or something) Then I wake up seeing this video uploaded best why to wake up! You did great on this one. Coming from a person who is a big long time fan of Jak and Daxter. I learn a few things, like how you could long jump in the swamp area and make it without help from Flut Flut. Thank you so much! I love when videos can expand my knowledge on a game or anime I love. Looking forward to next video!

I love long reviews nice to listen and watch while working or doing things around the house

Just subbed, got a PS2 today, so excited to play this again, thanks for this! 😀

This in-depth look at Jak and Daxter was pretty great to watch. It's one of my favorite games of all time, and you really did it justice by pointing out the smallest details that make it, in my opinion, an amazing platformer, while still recognizing its more underwhelming design decisions.

That power cell outside of spider cave is genius. I remember having a real hard time with it as a kid, then finally got it and 100% my game for the first time. Then my older brother and little cousin came over, like, 2 hours after this, and my cousin started a new game, of course saving over my 100% save. Good times, good times.

49:08 I laughed out loud! Caught me off guard, didn't notice the music playing earlier. Props for subtlety.

This game was a huge part of my childhood I loved this game

I haven't played the game or any games from the Jak and Daxter series, as I've dabbled only a little bit into Playstation exclusives, but I gotta say, this looks like a title I'd really enjoy. The controls alone just seem like a dream come true, and the rest of the game seems to be very enjoyable as a whole. If I ever have the chance, I'll definitely pick this one up! Keep up the good work!

24:50 Lmao that was me, I beat the entire game without even knowing Misty Island was a playable stage. Though, it was fun going back and doing so many of the things I missed in the first playthrough, I really liked how you could beat the game any way you wanted.

Kinda wish you could include a "where you can get the game nowdays" segment like before. Was that cut due to already long runtime of the video? Anyway, another great review that got me interested in these games I never played. Your reviews definitely deserve more attention for all the time and effort you clearly put into them. Easily the most detailed and fair game reviews I have seen. Please do not get discouraged by low views and keep doing all sorts of games you love, not just those in demand *cough Mega Man and Sonic cough*.

1:13:27 Flock off, featherface, you know it's kinda true! >:( For real though, loved the review and appreciate the game even more now. I always really liked The Precursor Legacy, but didn't think much about it (unlike the sequels, which I constantly thought about) but the review helped me noticing Jak 1 strenghts much more and for that I tip my non-existent hat to you. Looking forward to Sonic BS.

PS4 Remasters 2017: Crash Trilogy 2018: Spyro 2019: Crash Team Racing 2020: Jak and Daxter??? Please!

i liked the red eco, i think the problem was that it was underutilized, if there were more enemies in later levels that took 2 or even 3 hits, it's value would be increased that much more

Excellent excellence. Looking forward to you doing the rest of the series, as detailed as you are, I really hope you get into how naughty dog ended up making a great story about a boy becoming a hero, a villain, and a saviour. Although we all know jak 3 was a lot, a lot, of driving, but at least there are some neat little extras and shout outs to prior games and other series if you know where to look. Finally, the script was improved immensely as the series grew, even though the depth of some side characters didn't get much deeper than a puddle, jak and daxter both came a very long way. First words out of jaks mouth in the second, was the best, like oh yeah, I'm ready to kick ass.

Awesome review man, are you gonna review Jak II?

Never thought I would live to see a video longer than X7

Yeah! He is back!

Great review. Would love too see you do Jak2!

Great, thorough review (as always, naturally) of one of my favorite games of all time. I hope you intend to cover Jak 2 and 3 in the future, though I imagine you won't enjoy them quite as much honestly. As someone who specifically DOES enjoy well-developed stories and characters in his games regardless of their genre, I have enormous love for the writing in the sequels as well as the the fundamentals of their new mechanics, but compared to the original they are whiplash-inducingly inconsistent from moment to moment. They have the same strong fundamentals as the original but choose to barely lean on those fundamentals for some reason, and really suffer for it gameplay-wise. They're not bad by any means but even as a story-lover in games I return to Precursor Legacy the most often for its shear consistency of quality and unabashed platforming emphasis. Also kudos for giving Samos such love in this video - he is a majorly underrated character in general lol and his VA deserves so much goddamn credit for bringing him to life so enjoyably.

Awesome review, I enjoyed every second of it, but it still felt short to me. Despite the length, there were some things that you still didn't comment on. Particularly, I'm surprised to se no mention at all at the dynamic day and night cycle system and how that affects the visual design of the game. Perhaps that would lead the video to the 2h mark. Awesome effort nonetheless and waiting impatiently for the reviews of the sequels

Damn bro love this analysis.

This game needs a full on remaster in the style of Final Fantasy X and XII, and Shadow of the Colossus. I don't think Naughty Dog has it in then to do it themselves and still make it cartoony, but maybe Insomniac or Sucker Punch could figure something out with them to make it happen. This game is BEGGING for a remaster, especially considering how the franchise is merely collecting dust as is right now.

Damn, this scratched an itch I've had for bloody ages! With how much detail and polish was put into this game it's a surprise no one's done a review this in depth before. It's even got a ton of details the average player wouldn't know, heck there was stuff that I didn't know, which was certainly a surprise. If this is the quality I can expect from other reviews I'd definitely have to check them out. (Btw there's a single frame in 1:09:58 that's something I'd recommend people to look at)

Another great review

Sorry you don't have more views on this, the time and effort were obviously immense but really I enjoyed watching!

He should do a 9 Quickie's Don't Cut It review series on the 3 platformer trilogies I most associate with the PS2 which would be Sly Cooper, Ratchet & Clank and Jak & Daxter

You should do a Jak 2 review

8 hour ride ahead of me. This video’ll make me sit back and chew up an hour and 45 minutes. Thank you. -speedrunner of Jak and Daxter

Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is the best one, IMO. I really enjoyed the collect-a-thon aspect that had a lot of personality. Sequels where they broke with the format were not as fun. I own the HD remaster, which is probably the best version.

Oh boy can't wait to watch this on my lunch break this is my favorite game series let's see how good you did with your review probably amazing I can already tell

1:17:25-Ooooooh, now THAT'S a freezer burn.

Ah I really missed eating my pizza while watching a new review from RZ. Good job as always.

Fantastic video. They were two things I disagreed with earlier on in the 1/3 half of the video, but I forgot it. (Watched this video over a 3 day period.) Fair amount of criticism is very much appreciated, especially with this particular installment.

So when are going to do the Jak 2 and 3 review? It's been 3 years 😆😍.

Loved every minute of this video. I’m guessing no Jak 2?

25:00 You can only go to Misty Island if Batman says you can (Kevin Conroy)

I always thought the plot twist was Gol Acheron was Dee Snider the whole time lol

The 100% speedrun world record is shorter than this video hahaha. But this is a great video though I love the in depth discussion, agree with most points.

I've always felt the Jak & Daxter series was more narratively focused than gameplay focused- not that the gameplay lacked for it.

You working on a Jak II review?

Dude,thanks for the closed captions. Now I will understand perfectly the video. Maybe if you enable the viewers making closed captions for your video,I can give ya a brazilian portuguese subtitle.

I haven't played this game in a long while. I remember liking it a lot. It's a good thing the PS2 game is still pretty cheap on ebay. Can't wait for it to be delivered to my adress. HD collection is surprisingly pricey. I'd like to play Sly games again as well, but I honestly can't wrap my head around the fact that both PS2 and PS3 versions are damn pricey.

I know these must take a couple years to complete, but I feel like if you released on a more consistent basis (which again, is pretty unfair to ask of you), people might stick around for these reviews. Personally, I love your review style, and the longer the review, the better it is. Never played Jak and Daxter before, but I think I may give it a go:)

I just wanted to say you can make a save file right after the first cutscene ends as your profile is still at zero percent so you can skip the first cutscene as long as you have watched it once and made a save right after your fine it still does not fix all the other cutscenes.

Will we be getting the rest of the jak series soon? Also, will you cover Ratchet and Clank, and if so all of it or just the ps2 titles?

Dude you're awesome.

54:34 Thanx 4 the middle finger!!! :D

Shots fired at J.

I had no clue you could blow up the pelican, I'm in stitches

you can skip the first cutscene by resetting the console. if anyone want to do so. Edit: Just finished the video, very informative and sports a educated opinion

Love to throw some Retropolis on at 2x speed and think critically about my favorite games!

8:33 Did you say “This is egg-cellent” because you were talking about Precursor Orbs and they’re shaped like eggs? Clever.

If jak 1 is this long I’m kind of terrified to see how long jak 2 and 3 will be

Do jack 2 and 3!

really curious about your opinions on Jak 2 now

If you hate the hand holding in this game, I hope you do Skyward Sword one day. Should be a great rant. 🍿

54:34 I'm not sure if you purposefully flipped us all off.

Jak 2 please! ☺

Foreshadows talking about the plot twist by telling us they foreshadowed the plot twist

This video was awesome, now where's Jak 2 and 3 (and maybe X/Daxter/The Lost Frontier) Guess I'll watch all those Sonic Vids and the Crash Trilogy in the meantime 🤷‍♂️

Fucking amazin video. I love this game so much and i really love Quickies Don't Cut It. Please don't kill the series. ;-;

Wow!

Woah, I never knew you could blow up the pelican lol

Ok I didn't know you could kill the Pelican

25:00 by a kid you mean Darksydephil, right?

why is the review longer than the game itself

I plan on getting the ps4 ports but i heard there glitchy is that true

How can I play this game Since I don’t have a PS2?

Looking forward to the 98064389044890553337890257837885479954477 hour video talking about every pixel for an hour nah jk looking forward to watching this

Ohh!!!! Shots fired at j!!!!!

3:03 “Alzaymers” at least it isn’t advengure