PS2/PSP Preview - 'Jak X: Combat Racing' and 'Daxter'
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2005
Genre: Racing
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: SCEA
Release Date: Fall 2005
Genre: Racing
Developer: Readybydawn
Publisher: SCEA
Release Date: Spring 2005
The new Jak and Daxter game is a racer? Yes, this appears to be the case. While limited scenarios for Jak X were on display on the show floor, we were able to go behind closed doors into a meeting that showcased some of the special, still-developing features of this title. Developers from both Naughty Dog and Readybydawn were on hand, and answered a lot of questions about how the games were made, how
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