Every Jak & Daxter Level RANKED! - 82 Levels from Worst to Best
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2020
- The Jak & Daxter games offered some of the most amazing locations there were to see during the PS2's lifespan, even beyond into the following console generation. So in this video, we'll be paying tribute by ranking every single one of them to find the pinnacle location of the series!
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I've played through Jak 1 millions of times, and I've never ever known about the shortcut in the Lava Tube until now!
Dude isn't this crazy. I just found out about that short cut after this video. Wtf...
same. I must have played through it a half dozen times at least and just learned about it from this video.
I played it as much as you and never saw it either! HOW?!
My favourite is Jack and daxter 3
@@jonathangarcia1594 theres no jak and daxter 3. its just jak 3
3:19 82 - Aeropa (The Lost Frontier)
5:22 81 - Volcanic Crater (The Precursor Legacy)
6:32 80 - Main Town (Jak II, Jak 3)
7:23 79 - Skyheed Finale (all III parts; The Lost Frontier)
8:39 78 - Sector Zero (The Lost Frontier)
9:39 77 - New Haven (Jak 3)
10:12 76 - Gardens (Jak II)
10:45 75 - Bazaars (East & West; Jak II)
11:37 74 - Metal Head city (Jak 3)
12:33 73 - Destroy the Towers (The Lost Frontier)
14:06 72 - Phantom Blade (The Lost Frontier)
15:14 71 - Aeropa Warzone (The Lost Frontier)
16:23 70 - Brink volcano (The Lost Frontier)
17:05 69 - Freedom Plaza (Tony Hawk's Proving Ground)
17:09 69 - The Lab (Crash Bandicoot)
17:28 69 - Metal Head Tower (Jak 3)
18:19 68 - Rock Village (The Precursor Legacy)
19:39 67 - Breezy Valley (Daxter)
20:01 66 - Emerald Isle (Daxter)
21:04 65 - Dark Maker Ship (Jak 3)
22:05 64 - Abandoned Research Rig (The Lost Frontier)
22:47 63 - Construction Site (Jak II (appears in a cutscene) & Daxter)
23:59 62 - Catacomb Subrails (Jak 3)
24:43 61 - Fire Canyon (The Precursor Legacy)
25:08 60 - Lava Tube (The Precursor Legacy)
26:14 59 - Water Slums (Jak II)
28:37 58 - Underport (Jak II)
29:21 57 - Arena of Death (Jak 3)
30:19 56 - Palace Tour (Explore Palace; Jak II)
31:15 55 - Old Aeropan Barracks (The Lost Frontier)
32:06 54 - Haven Forest (Jak II)
33:13 53 - Mar Memorial Stadium (Jak II, Jak 3)
34:16 52 - Geyser Rock (The Precursor Legacy)
35:21 51 - Fortress (Daxter)
36:26 50 - Far Drop (The Lost Frontier)
37:32 49 - Dark Daxter levels (The Lost Frontier)
38:32 48 - Brink Island (The Lost Frontier)
39:46 47 - Industrial Section (Jak II, Jak 3, Daxter)
41:22 46 - Westside Hotel (Daxter)
42:17 45 - Distillery (Daxter)
42:55 44 - Slums (Jak II, Jak 3)
43:58 43 - Fortress (Jak II, Daxter)
45:22 42 - Weapons Factory (Jak II)
47:08 41 - Precursor Basin (The Precursor Legacy)
48:11 40 - Mountain Pass (The Precursor Legacy)
48:54 39 - Sandover Village (The Precursor Legacy)
50:10 38 - Eco Tanker (Daxter)
51:17 37 - Haven Palace (Daxter)
52:19 36 - Metal Head cave (Jak 3)
53:22 35 - South Haven Forest (Jak II)
54:30 34 - Boggy Swamp (The Precursor Legacy)
55:48 33 - Drill Platform (Jak II)
56:55 32 - Dig Site (Jak II)
58:06 31 - Metal Head nest (Jak II)
59:42 30 - Spargus (Jak 3)
1:00:54 29 - Wasteland (Jak 3)
1:02:45 28 - Temple Climb & Glider (Jak 3)
1:03:40 27 - Great Volcano (Jak 3)
1:04:24 26 - Mountain Temple (Jak II)
1:05:37 25 - Fish Cannery (Daxter)
1:06:37 24 - Misty Island (The Precursor Legacy)
1:07:53 23 - Gol and Maia's Citadel (The Precursor Legacy)
1:09:17 22 - Haven Sewers (Jak 3)
1:10:22 21 - Lumber Mill (Daxter)
1:11:18 20 - Dead Town (Jak II)
1:12:41 19 - South Haven Port (Jak II, Jak 3, Daxter)
1:14:17 18 - Transit System (Daxter)
1:15:29 17 - KG War Factory (Jak 3)
1:17:00 16 - Strip Mine (Jak II)
1:18:20 15 - Strip Mine (Daxter)
1:19:42 14 - Brewery (Daxter)
1:21:36 13 - Tomb of Mar (Jak II)
1:23:14 12 - Palace Support Cable (Jak II)
1:24:33 11 - Monk Temple (Jak 3)
1:26:41 10 - Haven Sewers (Jak II)
1:29:23 9 - Eco Mine (Jak 3)
1:30:55 8 - Spider Caves (The Precursor Legacy)
1:32:45 7 - Terraformer (Jak 3)
1:34:16 6 - Pumping Station (Jak II)
1:35:57 5 - Lost Precursor City (The Precursor Legacy)
1:37:32 4 - Snowy Mountain (The Precursor Legacy)
1:38:23 3 - Stadium/Palace Ruins (Jak 3)
1:40:38 2 - Sentinel Beach (The Precursor Legacy)
1:42:00 1 - Forbidden Jungle (The Precursor Legacy)
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I'm currently playing through the first game for the first time. Does the series seriously not get better than Sentinel Beach and Forbidden Jungle? That's pretty disappointing.
Also, I *hated* the Lost Precursor City.
Tim Yac it gets a lot better I was surprised those were ranked as best
@@timyac Dude you can’t have such strong feelings for only playing it for the first time lol.
1:23:10 I also like how you can see the textures of the obstacles on the other support beams, showing that this is a security system on the whole tower and not just a gameplay segment on that one support beam
YES absolutely. I should have mentioned that but I forgot, cheers!
@@SquareEyedJak The problem with the sewers isn't the difficulty, it's the baffling lack of checkpoints that makes it truly annoying.
And in the night, you can see the lights of the vehicles flying through the city.
Huge respect for the effort these take mate, keep it up
Cheers dude!
Thank you
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@@SquareEyedJak To this day I still look up rumors to see if there's any chance of it coming back. What do you think? I admit I have my doubts.
An hour and 40 minutes of pure jak and daxter content I'm gonna love this bro good work!
Dude, almost two hours??
About to watch the whole shit! ✊🏼
Yeah buddy, got some Turkish Pida and a can of Monster, Epico
PurpleMan98 Aw yeah dude, I love the feeling of having good food while watching a long UA-cam video I’m really interested in. It’s like popcorn and a movie :)
@@SUPERPIXELPLANET Same man, i agree :)
Ok you didnt have to call it shit
25:42 My life is a lie... I never saw this EVER in my like, 4 or so playthoughs of this game. What makes it even worse is that there's no secrets there! I feel like maybe even the developers forgot about this location, as the design of it looks pretty... unfinished? just food for thought.
Your pfp is making me wanna replay mmbn1-6 again, such an underated battle system and underated games.
Jak 1 is one of the few games I 100%ed. Seeing the ending on the big CRT was pretty sweet, still riding that high.
Man I was so disappointed when I did all that just for a white light and a cliffhanger 😂
25:40
How have I never noticed this shortcut before!?!? It's honestly pretty cool looking, so thanks for showcasing it. Fantastic job with the video! The shots using the freecam in debug mode were also great! Cheers!
I KNOW RIGHT??!! Can not believe I only stumbled it upon it now, shame it serves no purpose at all. 😂
@@SquareEyedJak i think its if you were going backwards from the citadel to the red sages hut.
I’m shocked so many people didn’t know about it! Me and my brother always used the shortcut believing it was useful
THERES A SHORTCUT!?!?!?!
THIS IS MY FAVORITE IN THE HISTORY OF GAMING, HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT!!??
number 10. Jak II Sewers:
People: Boooooooooooo
Me (an intelectual): ah yes a unique set piece that constantly changes each time you visit...hmmmm very naughty those dogs were......hmmm (strokes beard and sips tea)
Remember folks last frontier was not naughty dog and should be forgotten
Except the idea and original concept came from naughty dog soo 🤷♂️ regardless the game was a mistake all around
@@Charddstudio I can see the drastic mining of eco having another effect on the world aspect but did naughty dog really come up with sky pirates as the path forward?
It felt like I was battling Captain Hook sometimes and that felt alien compared to the series and Jak 3's ending.
@@cougarknife6224 The Lost Frontier was written by Neil Druckmann.
cougar knife, I will not forget the lost frontier. It was the first jak i ever played
I was just about to go to bed ffs
Fucking same bro...
I was going to disagree about volcanic crater, but what you said actually convinced me otherwise. It really is lacking compared to the other villages in Precursor Legacy.
when he said if you can hear this image then you know why had me think a second i now agree
1:40:58 Sentinel Beach (2001) was probably my favourite "first level" until Central Yharnam (2015) in Bloodborne. Such a good entry level introducing the mechanics (and dangers!) of the game without feeling as oppressive as the Forbidden Jungle.
Central Yharmam is a great and respectable contender pick tbh
Haven't been able to play any jak and daxter games but I'm still gonna watch this huge respect
use a ps2 emulator on ur pc PCSX2. It works like a charm
@@insert_username9003 can't because the whole thing is fucked and I don't wanna look at pitch black eyes of daxter and play at 10fps
Pishy Province available on ps store
An hour and 46 minutes of sweet, nostalgic indulgence!! You've clearly worked so hard on this so Thank you. 😍
It's hard to imagine a better way to start my day than seeing a new Jak's 100+ minutes ranking video that you weren't expecting. Totally gonna watch!
One hour and forty six minutes of nothing but Jak and Daxter? Hell yeah man! It's because of this kind videos that I subscribed 5 years ago, keep up the great work mate!
I would love if you do this also for ratchet and clank and spyro the dragon Whenever you get some time.
I would too , but who knows when something like Ratchet and Clank will happen.
definitely spyro
Sonic would be funny because I have a feeling Jak hates, or is indifferent to, over 50% of the games!
Ratchet and clank would probably be like 7 hours long
@@roseolivas08 yeah that's a mammoth task lol even if he did the original trilogy or something that would be good
The madman has done it again.
Amazing hard work and content
Everytime he says "Bug Extermination", it loudly echos in my head...🐝🦟
I’m surprised he didn’t bring that old meme back
I absolutely love New Haven. I think it's so beautiful. I only wish there were more challenges in there, like the short orb hunts on the jet board.
Guess all we need now is “Every Sly Cooper Mission/Level ranked.”
And Spyro... And Mario... And sonic... Oh he could go on forever and I'd stay entertained haha
And Ratchet & Clank, Tomb Raider, Dino Crisis and Resident Evil (maybe even Silent Hill.)
Nah, "Every Croc Level RANKED!" is what we really need!
@@legorobot2369 this. This is what the people require
Every Ty level ranked
you earned a sub man! Jak and Daxter was the first-ever video game I have ever played. I learned a lot in this video which was surprising!
Now this is Square eyed Jak content I signed up for
I was gonna watch a movie or play some video games but then this just came up so I guess this is got my attention for the next like 2 hours.
Jak I’m having cardiac arrest. I’ve been waiting for this video. This is great, I’m so happy you made this!
I absolutely adore the Ranking Series! Keep it up dude!
Dude I never knew about that lava shortcut! It's so damn cool!
Please make this a long-lasting series, Jak, they're a lot of fun!
That's the plan! Mostly going to use them as a finale for series reviews once I've covered all the games, because that's where the most work is. Just look at Hawktober and the THPS ELR.
UA-cam threw this in my recommended and I couldn't be happier. One of my favorite games growing up, and a franchise I still go back to fondly. Loved the video, you've made a fan out of me.
I LOVE this franchise! Great list and video! I think my favorite levels are Snowy Mountain from Jak 1, the Mountain Temple and Haven Forest from Jak II, The Stadium in Jak II, and the Stadium / Palace Ruins in Jak 3.
Also, when you mentioned the camera man in the Kor boss fight, I lol'd, haha!
This is a series that desperately needs a remake. With a remake, and by remake I mean reimagining of the series, they could fix all of the things that they messed up or underdeveloped in the previous games. They could flesh out Rock Village and they could fix the Volcanic Crater. They could improve the lackluster missions in 3 and completely erase Last Frontier from existence. I’ve played all of these games repeatedly and the reason I go back to it is because of atmosphere. The atmosphere and the idea of this fantasy world where things are powered by eco is extraordinary, but like anything you enjoyed in your childhood the mistakes become glaring as you get older. I love the idea of these games, but with the right team they could revitalize the series into something fantastic.
Super underrated series
Bro, I LOVE Jak and Daxter. I appreciate this video a lot, great work :)!
Love the structure. Great video Jak
I just finished watching the entire video. Man it was such a nostalgia trip. Thank you for putting in what would have been a mammoth amount of writing, recording and editing. :) Once again thank you for your help in regards to my reviews. I recently did a review on resistance fall of man. While it's not perfect you help really did open my eyes to areas i could improve on. I was excited to release the project and was proud of what i achieved this time round. I know the next bar i want to reach in up coming reviews. Keep up the amazing work mate. You inspire a lot of people including myself.
The effort put into these videos is incredibly mindblowongm congrats, man. I respect you
Thanks so much dude!
@@SquareEyedJak no worries man! You deserve all the respect in the world. You really take pride in your videos. I can tell. The effort is an easy 100/10
I swear you are one of the most underrated UA-camrs I know! You got me into jack and daxter and now I’m sitting here watching the pure quality of this video while going through the many different jak games.
Even if I've never played a Jak game before or have too much interest in it, the work placed into covering multiple games, just like the Crash and Tony Hawk videos is admirable and deserves a like at the least.
Great work.
Another awesome video mate! By the way what is that music playing during the outro?
Lots of nostalgia in a single video
*I KNEW YOU'LL DO THIS!!*
This video has quickly become one of those vids I just return to again n again n again, whether I watch or have it in the background. I love J&D so illegally much
An every Ape Escape level ranked would be amazing considering how vastly different each of them are across the 3 games
I wholeheartedly agree!
This video is a gold mine for anyone interested in making games. Articulate and succinct explanation of game design principles in the context of each level. Thanks for making this!
This is incredible work!
I look forward to your videos every day.. keep it up Jak!!!
How fitting, as this video came out as I just finished 2. Bloody nightmare that was, hopefully 3 is better. Good upload as always, Captain Jak!
Oh my god, THAT was absolutely amazing, my lad. What an impressive work you've done!
Although I may disagree in certain positions, it's the sheer existence of this tremendous ranking that makes me so happy. I feel the Jak and Daxter community is starting to reactivate and grow, slowly but constantly, and every single piece of content like this video is just brimming with love and passion for this series. Hell, when you were reaching the Top 3 I was like 100% sure you were going to rank THOSE levels in that specific order and was just so satisfying and great.
Really well done, Jak, thanks a lot for making stuff like this!
Oh my god yes. You sir just got yourself a new subscriber!
44:48 LMAO that is literally my childhood right there. That part right there is engrained in my memories forever
The atmosphere for the Jak and Daxter levels was amazing. When I went into lost precursor city for the first time I really felt the scale of it and how I’d almost feel trapped when I got to the deeper parts of the level, just some brilliant design!
Never knew you could destroy the bot that insta kills you in the slums ambush with Dark Jak
You maniac, you legend. Keep up the fantastic work.
"Go to the Slums. Ask for Torn; he can help you." - Famously Fatal Words.
Legitimately a series unlike any other.
All these levels and their intertwining details and significance prove it. And I agree: Jak & Daxter is a series that absolutely can still survive in today’s modern market if any developer is willing to treat a future endeavor with care, craft, & respect.
(Oh and of course the great characters fantastically animated cutscenes)
You’ve gone and done it again! That’s what you call commitment! Looking forward to this mate 😁
Hey man, I never even played Jak and Daxter back in the day but I still gotta drop by with a like cause these ranked videos are amazing, I imagine a lot of effort goes into them so I gotta give a like and praise the good content man 👌🏻
Wow thanks for taking the time to go through all these levels. The amount of nostalgia I felt! Especially for Precursor Legacy levels. Forbidden Jungle will always be my all-time fave.
5:35 “if you can hear this image” Proceeds to play video lol
This was EPIC! ❤️ Inspired me to load up Jak and Daxter and give it a play again. Such an iconic game that is equally ahead of its time and a prime example of the 3D platformer collectathon.
The bassline of Precursor Basin just plays in my head whenever I concentrate
45:41 From my experience, when I saved my game here and loaded it, the Weapons Factory shares its music with the Palace and the Tomb of Mar.
Super cool video man, gotta say i think rock village should be a bit higher up. The dialogue from all the characters makes up for the lack of physical content in the area imo. Keep up with videos like this ill definitely stay tuned!
The Beam Reflexor is god in the Eco Mine, especially the Bomb cart section. I hit nearly half the targets in one trigger pull.
i've been so excited for this!
How in the hell is this guy not a bigger UA-camr. Content is so well organized and executed. Great presenter as well.
I was just watching the Crash bandicoot level ranking video yesterday , so this is definitely a pleasant surprise.😄
It would be awesome to see this list for Ratchet and Clank someday! Maybe start with the OG trilogy with Gladiator/Deadlocked?
P.S keep up the awesome work dude!
These types of videos you make really make me want to make a “Every Hitman Mission Ranked” to show my appreciation for the Hitman series, but doing that would require me to play Hidden Valley and Jungle God again.
Commenting first as I just rewatched your Crash and Tony videos the other day.
For this, my personal favorite was the first metalhead hunting grounds
You absolute hero! Great video Jak :)
Gotta love when a youtuber cheeses it to pass the 10min mark
Awh man, seeing bits of Jak and Daxter 2 jacking hover cars from people, the water slums, and the crossing the lava canyons from 1 really brought back a lot of found memories of playing the first and second games with my mom and with my dad when he'd come over. Love the video dude and I'm so happy you brought back such found memories of Jak and Dexter :)
Also palace ruins is so depressing. Especially the music. You just feel the helplessness of the countless people watching as the spires fall on them. You get a chill down your spine as you can feel the lost souls around you.
82 - Worst Lost Frontier level
81 - Worst Precursor Legacy level
80 - Worst Jak II level
77 - Worst Jak 3 level
67 - Worst Daxter level
48 - Best Lost Frontier level
14 - Best Daxter level
6 - Best Jak II level
3 - Best Jak 3 level
1 - Best Precursor Legacy level
So to be clear:
*The Precursor Legacy:*
Best: Forbidden Jungle (No. 1)
Worst: Volcanic Crater (No. 81)
*Jak 2:*
Best: Pumping Station (No. 6)
Worst: Heaven City (Main town) (No. 80)
*Jak 3:*
Best: Stadium/Palace Ruins (No. 3)
Worst: New Heaven (No. 77)
*Daxter:*
Best: Brewery (No. 14)
Worst: Construction Site (No. 67)
*The Lost Frontier*
Best: Brink Island (No. 48)
Worst: Aropa (No. 82)
@@idontknowhowtonamemyself7414 You're missing a few names there.
@@tabreezsiddique I know I edit my comment cuz i didnt know every ranking inside out. Now it is finished :)
This would have to be the most difficult choices I could ever think of
Awesome video, never see many people go into this much detail about my favorite franchise! You’ve earned my like and sub. Also FYI, you forgot mountain pass and sandover village!
Mountain Pass & Sandover Village - 48:06
Loved this one! I knew Forbidden Jungle was gonna be #1, its so great.
Never knew about that shortcut either, that's damn cool.
27:39 YOU CAN DESTROY THAT?!
I like how the bottom spot on these lists always starts with a disrespectful fart
Great job! I'd suggest mentioning which game each level is from in the subtitles tho in the future
I appreciate you for being fair and unbiased including TLF and not just cramming every level at the start
YES THE PIZZA PLATFORMS 1:08:19
Excellent video Jak! Precursor Legacy definitely has some of the strongest level design in the entire franchise. Naughty Dog really out did themselves with this game compared to even the Crash trilogy.
I really liked your perspective about these levels. The Forbidden Jungle and the Lost Precursor City are my favourite ones. I remember playing the Forbbiden Jungle as a child and unlocking this ancient blue eco source, and being astonished by it. I'll never forget that sense of discovery!
Absolutely killed this video! Great job man 🤙🏼
YESSS
The water slums levels is definitely one of the worst.
Fuck the water slums! Lol.
The Westside Hotel in Daxter will always be one of my favorite levels across the Jak & Daxter series.
The simplicity of the level design, the bright colors and music will never cease to give me nostalgia.
25:40 Saaaame, I only realized that the lava tube secret passage was there after exploring the level in Debugged mode. I just about lost my mind because I thought I knew EVERYTHING about the game!!
Great video, another great list of levels for another fun platforming franchise, great channel! Gol and Maia's Citadel and Ant Agony from Crash Twinsanity were always somewhat familiar imo, endgame stronghold levels which were some of my favourites.
Huge fan of Jak and Daxter and new to your channel, first of all I watched the whole thing and love your take on the levels and experiencing them again through your point of view.
I do think you're sleeping on #53 though, Mar Memorial stadium was where you got first got access to the hoverboard and it's course along with it.
Also meeting keira for the first time since going through the portal.
Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
No way man, the squeaky wheels on the carts in Volcanic Crator slaps man, that beat is sick.
This is simply one of my favourite videos on youtube. Amazing job!
Amazing video man this seems like it took a lot of work. I personally would put mar's tomb and palace support cable higher but I respect your opinion.
I love these! I just recently got into the jak and daxter series. I finished the first one 100% trying to beat jak 2 but that game is hard as hell. You are by far one of my favorite youtubers. Your funny, your videos are extremely entertaining, and your just awesome. I look forward to all your content. Everytime there's an upload i stop what I'm doing to watch lol. Im a huge fan of your work. Ive watched every review youve done and all game testing episodes. Next is top 10s.
I've played... The precursor legacy... COUNTLESS times! As a kid, teen, and adult. And today, I am JUST now learning about that shortcut in the lava tube level
@25:30
I've only just come across your videos, and man, I really have been enjoying them all week. Thanks for this great video. Had a lot of fun watching it.
Cheers mate, glad you're enjoying them! 😁