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Jak II: Renegade for PlayStation 2
Jak II: Renegade for the PlayStation 2 is an action-adventure in which Jak and Daxter arrive in Haven City. Baron Praxis has Jak imprisoned and subjected to Dark Eco experiments. After escaping, Jak investigates what happened to him and his friends. You carry out assignments in and around the city as the conflict with the Metal Heads unfolds.
The controls combine jumps and physical attacks with firearms. You choose how to approach an enemy and use Jak's dark form when the situation calls for it. Vehicles help you travel through Haven City, while the Jetboard enables different movements. Variety comes from switching tasks: finding a route, winning a battle and reaching the next assignment in time.
The city connects the individual assignments, with traffic, guards and side paths to account for along the way. Different challenges await beyond the buildings, so the adventure extends past city streets. You play alone, with Daxter as your companion and a growing group of contacts around the resistance. The story guides the action: a new encounter can change your next objective, and a mission can reveal who you can trust.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Jak II: Renegade for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Jak II: Renegade
Jak II: Renegade was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. Naughty Dog developed the sequel and Sony Computer Entertainment published it. It followed Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy from 2001 but chose a different setting and tone. Colourful villages gave way to Haven City, a guarded city where events are shaped by an authoritarian ruler.
When announcing the game, Naughty Dog described a story-driven adventure in which missions directly affect events. The studio wanted to change more than simply adding abilities to the existing platforming formula. Firearms, vehicles and Jak's transformation through Dark Eco gave the familiar protagonists different roles. Cinematic storytelling also expanded, with longer scenes and a stronger emphasis on encounters and conflicts.
The European title added Renegade; in North America the game was simply called Jak II. It remained the second entry in the same series and laid the groundwork for Jak 3 in 2004. That sequel retained Haven City but extended the journey with a desert and different powers. Jak II thus marks the point where the series linked platforming to an urban world and a darker ongoing story.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy has the same protagonists and familiar platforming moves. Progress there mainly involves Power Cells and exploring areas around villages. Jak II replaces that structure with assignments from Haven City, firearms, traffic and a story where oppression and resistance play a larger role.
Jak 3 is the direct sequel and retains weapons, vehicles and Dark Jak. The desert and new Light Jak powers bring extra possibilities. Jak II centres more of its journey around Haven City, introducing the people and conflicts that the third game develops further.
Ratchet & Clank 2: Locked & Loaded on the PlayStation 2 also combines jumping, shooting and vehicles. Ratchet travels between planets and develops weapons through use. Jak II keeps a city as its central hub and connects the assignments more closely to the development of Jak's personal story.
Sly 2: Band of Thieves shares the exploration of larger 3D areas and assignments for a group of allies. Sly, Bentley and Murray divide the work according to their abilities. Jak II concentrates control on Jak, alternating platforming with firearms, vehicles and Dark Eco power.
Beyond Good & Evil also has you investigate suspicions about those in power within an adventure world. Jade gathers evidence with her camera and uses a staff in combat. Jak II gives its resistance a more direct action form, with firearms and chases, while both stories reveal information through assignments and new allies.
