Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Interview: Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/interview-naughty-dog-co-president-evan-wells/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/interview-naughty-dog-co-president-evan-wells/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/13/interview-naughty-dog-co-president-evan-wells/#comments Evan Wells doesn't look like he's old enough to be co-president of Naughty Dog, does he? Even after shepherding Uncharted 2 through development, which has picked up just about every award on the planet, he still maintains his youthful vim and vigor. While we don't know what his eternal youth secret is, he did give us the inside scoop on the workings at Naughty Dog when we spoke with him at GDC.

Besides letting us know about their new studio and the hectic days just before shipping Uncharted 2, he also talks PlayStation Move development, Jak and Daxter plans (he wants to see one on the PS3), and expanding Uncharted to the PSP. Pause your game and head on through the break for the full interview.

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Why is Jak so angry on the cover for Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier?
  • A) It's been four years since Jak 3! Even Daxter got his own game!
  • B) Franchise creator Naughty Dog abandoned Jak for Nathan Drake, a man that can't even transform!
  • C) Okay, Jak's been emo since Jak II. This is nothing new.
  • D) This.
The Lost Frontier will be available on PSP (in both UMD and PSN flavors) and on PS2 on November 3.

JoystiqJak and Daxter find a release date: November 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Jak and Daxter franchise has been dormant for quite a long time. It's been more than three years since the release of the last game of the franchise, Daxter, and over five years since Jak 3 on PS2. Considering the strong fan following of the franchise, we were surprised that SCEA had done so little to promote the existence of the next true continuation of the series: The Lost Frontier for PSP (and PS2). However, after spending some time with a preview build, we can see why Sony would stay so secretive: it's not very good.

Ready at Dawn proved with Daxter that the formula can be done well on the handheld. The studio intelligently streamlined the experience for the PSP, creating level designs that constantly drove the player forward. The controls always felt natural with Daxter's bugspray pack easing platforming sections -- a necessary feature, considering the PSP's less-than-ideal analog nub. Three years after Daxter's release, High Impact Games (developers of last year's mediocre Secret Agent Clank) ignores all the small innovations made by Ready at Dawn, and The Lost Frontier suffers greatly for it.

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JoystiqHands-on: Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>high-impact-gamesjak-and-daxterjak-and-daxter-the-lost-frontierthe-lost-frontierWed, 07 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[See Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier's high drama, hijinks]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/see-jak-and-daxter-the-lost-frontiers-high-drama-hijinks/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/see-jak-and-daxter-the-lost-frontiers-high-drama-hijinks/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/19/see-jak-and-daxter-the-lost-frontiers-high-drama-hijinks/#comments We have to be honest: If you haven't played any of the Jak and Daxter games (or it's been a while since you have) the context of the latest trailer for the series' PSP debut, The Lost Frontier, will be lost on you. Thankfully, it's brimming with airborne action, Eco pirates (with airships, no less) and, of course, plenty of comic relief provided by Daxter.

Developer High Impact Games (Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters) seems to have the characters and tone of the series locked down. The verdict's still out on the gameplay's mix of action, platforming and air combat, but we'll hopefully get to spend more time with the game -- which, oddly, seems to be flying under most people's radars -- soon.

JoystiqSee Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier's high drama, hijinks originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier looks like a standard Jak title with some added flying game mechanics. Check out the vid and see it in action. Maybe you'll want to brush up on those piloting skills.

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JoystiqVideo: Jak & Daxter travel to the Lost Frontier originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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