Bro I was worried. And then I saw you get called out on a stream. Homie told you to release your video already, and I knew everything was gonna be alright :)
Have I ever heard of Jax and Dexter? No. Have I ever owned a Playstation console? No. Am I going to watch this entire 2 hour video on the subject? Absolutely.
Was practically dying of cancer when this first dropped, never got a chance to help your algorithm by making a comment saying thanks for making a vid on a franchise near and dear to my heart growing up. This was something that in its own little way helped make a particularly painful treatment tolerable. So, thanks for having enough love for something close to your heart that you were able to remind me of my own love for it during a tough time. Happily cancer free and rewatching this again with a clearer head and it's still just as great! Thanks again for another walk down memory lane!
@@BREADSWORD thanks for your effort in this vid. The amount of love and care you put into it shows brilliantly. After all, I'm so glad I'm not the only one as a kid who just 180'd on Wrath of Cortex for Jak and Daxter lmaoo
Not only that but he wrote a masterpiece for a CZcams video about a largely forgotten video game series. I greatly appreciate the hard work that was put into this too because Jak and Daxter has been my favorite video game franchise for a solid 20 years.
What are you talking about you know how much skippblencontent is on here so much filler...if I could edit this video I would cut down the content to 25 min
As a kid I didnt have wireless internet until well into the PS3’s lifecycle. This franchise was the first one I got invested in and loved, and I spent so much time playing around in it. I wasnt online at all, so I had nobody to talk to about with regard to my love of the series. In 6th Grade Social Studies I met this kid who also picked “Samos” as the Greek island he wanted to present on because he had also played Jak. This guy loved the franchise even more than I did, going so far as to eventually build his own custom skateboard with Jak and Daxter on it with some precursor flair. I think he even had a Jak statue on his desk in college, something to keep him going while he tried to get a degree in game design. The last time I saw him was while playing Pokemon Go with some friends during that summer it released. We were doing runs in the historic district of town, which this guy lived in, and we actually ran into him while he was out skating on his Jak board. That fall semester he was hospitalized and later passed away after being struck by a car on campus while boarding. When the ports came out for PS4, I made damn sure to platinum TPL for him. I always love when videos like this get made. It reminds me of him, but it also reminds me that there is so much love both in how this franchise was constructed and in how its remembered.
@@K-11609 ratchet and clank never stopped receiving games, this isn't like sly cooper or jak, that got stuck in their era with excellent games, ratchet kept moving forward Don't get me wrong, i would actually pull out the big bucks for a jak 4, but comparing jak with ratchet is setting him up for failure, i wouldn't even go with spyro being a good comparison to jak
@@JakenTheGreat Yeah, but Im only talking about the 3 first Ratchet and Clank games. in your logic the jak games is not a trilogy either since jak X and Final frontier psp port counts as well. So technically there are 4 jak games and 1 port of a psp game on the ps2.
@@dvda9725 how dare people wanna play the game now?! The should get themselves a PS2 and the origin games instead of being able to play them on their already existing modern console. Not to mention, that the insane trilogy is like even better then the og crash, available on every damn console
@@TheThursty100 Well let's see, the Jak series has had HD remasters on both PS3 and PS4, and it wouldn't surprise me if they do the same for PS5 too. Not that those are the ideal way to play the game, people *SHOULD* play the PS2 originals, but the games are perfect how they are, they don't need stupid remakes. And no, you moronic consoomer, the Crash remakes are *NOT* better than OG Crash. They're an ugly abomination.
@@dvda9725 an insane trilogy reinvention of jak would be wonderful, the world of jak may be stylized abd doesn't need last gen graphics to be good but it doesn't mean that it shouldn't have those graphics, can you imagine how visually astonishing a world like jak's could be in ps5
I find it funny that Keira never realised that it was Jak she was talking to from behind the curtain because she had never heard jak speak before and doesn’t know what he sounds like. And it was only until daxter spoke that she recognised them
WIth that though why didnt jack realise that was keira cus i did the first time i played. well i wasnt sure but i remember saying "wait is that keira" the first time i sore it. and if i someone who only really heard her speek a few times in jack 1 can recognise her then someone who spent most of there life with her should deffently have known her voice. i mean for crist sake it breaks enough its not like its a voice you really forget
“I’ve risked my tail, literally, to save YOU! I’ve been looking for you for 2 years, say something, just this once!” “I’m gonna kill Praxis!” My heart stopped, not only did he talk for the first time, but he sounds badass
I'll never forget the impact of those first words of video game protags. "Aw yeah! This is happenin'!" "It's-a me, Mario!" *"I'M GONNA KILL PRAXIS!"* Such beautiful lines. Brings a tear to the eye.
I suffer from pretty intense depression. I sometimes feel entirely cut off from joy in my life. This video reminded me that I was happy once, and I can be happy again. Thanks.
Fun stuff. I worked as a sound designer on Jak3. I remember spending a lot of time balancing out the quality of sounds that I could create with the amount of memory space allotted to be able to use them. All of the PS2's disc streaming resources were 100% allocated to graphics so we had to maintain pretty much every single sound asset in resident memory (around a paltry 500K) and a single load point for tiny level-specific swap-outs at the beginning of levels. Very challenging... even Daxter on the first PSP was more flexible in that regard. Then came the XBox360 and I never had to worry about that stuff anymore. It definitely made me a more clever sound designer tho!
That's so cool! Sound is one of those things that doesn't get appreciated enough, it's so crucial to building the world and really making it immersive -- I guess you could say a good sound designer ironically goes under the radar. Thank you for your creative work!!
I can't believe I just now saw this! That is so cool! Please know your work didn't go by unappreciated as I and countless others absolutely adore the sound design of the game!
That absolutely warmed my heart, Never really realized how much these games influenced my tastes and perceptions. The last 10 min literally had me tearing up, it's nice to be reminded why we love video games.
Yeah I genuinely teared up in the last few minutes. Life is good. The pale blue dot. Perfect circles. And that line in Jak 3 that never ceases to hit: "Are you ready Jak, we have something to show you." "What?" "The universe."
The vision that naughty dog wanted to achieve of an open world platformer with high quality cutscenes and characters to drive the story was just....an ingenious idea....a revolutionary take on game. With every new Jack and Daxter game I personally feel they got closer and closer to their original vision. My personal favorite is Jack and Daxter 2 but I do think 3 was "the best" this was a time where every new development improved the quality of the series not milking the original story. Always they developed always they added more to bring that open world platformer to life. I grew to love and pity some of the characters. I cried when the journey was over. I replayed the trilogy as a whole at least 10 times over. This series....The progression of the series...it's beautiful. This was a different time and I am thankful to you for reminding me of my younger days.
See I agree with every point except one. I actually am opposite of you in the sense that I actually think Jak II is the objectively better game, but my favorite one to play is 3 LOL I believe the story and emersion is al little more fleshed out in 2, but 3 is a more fun game to simply jump into whenever you want and play. I literally to this day will play Jak 3 just to fly and drive 🤣
I think the greatest part about Jak 2 and 3 is that I genuinely forgot where Jak 2 ended and where 3 started. Not because I forgot the ending but because they blended so perfectly together that I thought that I was playing one large game. It felt so real and natural that I just played them like they were the same story all in one.
It more or less is. The 3rd game also mirrors the threat from the first game’s plot, Gol wanted to reshape the world with dark eco, the same ambition of the Dark Makers.
The end of this video got me. I still play these to this day because my dad and I played them together, and he passed when I was 6, so I still feel close to him when I play. I play Jak 3 in his honor since he didn't live to see it, and the Damas and Jak end always hits particularly hard. But these games are a masterpiece, and will hold a place in my heart until my dying day. Even The Lost Frontier, for all it's issues. These games are a part of me.
I don't know how many hours I spent just flying around the dunes of Jak 3 on my hover board or in a buggy... The sense of speed and joy of movement was just sublime.
"This shit plays like a Sasuke AMV looks" might be the best thing I've ever heard. And your analysis on Dark Jak has begged me to add some nuggets, as well. Jak didn't just harness dark eco, he sort of inadvertently became the new sage of it, at least in some semblance. In a world clear of those who remember eco's spiritual application, Jak, someone from the distant past, brings it back in its purest form as violence. Oppressive eco for an oppressive world.
“Plays like a sasuke amv looks” hits such a deep neural pathway in my brain I feel like I physically traveled to the past. Great video btw, you really made me remember how much I loved Jak and Daxter
That’s crazy, I never noticed the clothing similarities around his hand/arm between Damos and Jak. I just figured most people did that but upon reflection it seems you’re right. And then the delivery of Jak realizing he’s his son, heart sinks. I’ll always love this Trilogy. This video just adds more to a story I loved watching, playing, being curious about as to the whole time travel thing, his name being Mar. I never even thought about how the symbol of Mar is a ying yang.
You already had me going with this whole retrospective, but the ending montage really topped it off for me. As hard as we often find it to believe, we really do live in a blessed time where video games not only have the capacity to exist as art, but where we're able to appreciate them as such. Thank you for this affirmation for my love of games, let alone one of my favorite video games of all time.
28:45 made me a little teary eyed. Games like this really did teach us to stop and enjoy life. I find myself stopping to appreciate rocks, trees and natural scenery all of the time and I can't help but to think that this game had a part in developing that habit. I've seen the lake hundreds of times, but each visit is just as sweet. Same with visiting ol' Sandover Village. 🖤 Anyways. I'll shut up now and keep listening. Loving it so far!!
I just realized the line "Every bone in my body tells me that the answers rest on the shoulders of a young boy", answers the question "Who were the precursors?" It can be interpreted as Daxter, literally on Jak's shoulder. The precursors were Ottsels, just like Daxter was turned into in the intro cutscene... 🤯
wow! i thought i wouldn't want to sit here and watch 2 hours worth of someone's opinion but i not only did, i shared the video to my son (and probably his brothers when they get home from work) i also got Jak and Daxter as a Christmas present in 2002. my boys spent their time watching mommy play this game, enjoying Daxter's antics and the whole story line. (still have a hilarious story about learning about the lurker fish the hard way and my son's reaction to said lurker fish to share). which lead to getting Jak II and the huge surprise that it turned out to be! followed quickly by getting Jak III. to say this trilogy made a mark on our lives is an understatement. even to the point that in 2008 my son got a shih tzu dog and named him Jak and in 2011 a rat terrier and named him Daxter, who both lived up to their naughty dog status (Jak passed in Sept of 2020 :'( but Dater is still with us) my boys are grown but still love Jak and Daxter Thank you for making this video
And from the sky he bequeathed us a sword made of bread, and we were grateful. The mighty BREADSWORD is back, and somehow he managed to make another instant classic...truly amazing.
That montage towards the end really brought tears to my eyes and broke me down. It's beautiful seeing all the different games shown off like that. Thank you.
This is quite possibly both the best video ever, and the most accurate representation of what Jak and Daxter, and video games as a whole mean to me and so many other people. Thank you for this.
The fisherman's challenge was something 5 year old me, my twin sister, and my dad couldn't beat. Yet my mom who had never touched a video game in her life and has no skill for them now, beat it on her FIRST TRY.
Dude you hit it all on the head. this was absolutely incredible The Jak games are my fondest memories of my childhood and I still play them today on a ps2 at 25 years old. My mom never liked video games so my dad and I would go into the cold garage with a propane heater to play Jak and Daxter on a small sony tv. Thank you for this video this series deserves it.
What I thought I was gonna get: yeah this games story is pretty cool What I got: A bit of Me is in everything I enjoy, and that means that in a way, a part of me will exist forever
Precursor has left one of the biggest impacts on my life of any 00s era game. Making a Jak cosplay is also one of my best experiences as a cosplayer too. Seeing others get excited about this often forgotten game is wonderful, so as a fellow fan, thank you for making such a great video on this series.
It’s 2021 and I’m so glad videos on this game are still coming out and with as much views as this too. I’m 25 now and I’m replaying the trilogy again for the 20th time and I haven’t had this much fun with a video game in so long, not to say I don’t game anymore because I do play all the modern games but something about these older games hits different. The Jak trilogy is comfortable and had soul, I miss games like this. I feel like most of the games on the ps2 were passion projects and maybe that’s why it is the highest selling console. I hope we have games that we can play that make us feel like a kid again (excited to get home and play for the gameplay and story alone I mean). We really had the best childhood. Thanks for the great video on one of my favorite games ever.
I didn't expect this video to make me feel emotional and to walk away more hopeful. Nice work. I really wish Naughty Dog gave us one more canonical adventure showing us how Mar/Jak left behind such a legacy.
I often felt like Jak and Daxter was criminally underrated. It's my favorite video game series, followed by Borderlands. Jak and Daxter is also the first game series I was able to beat and complete 100%, so that's partially why it's forever a piece of my gaming heart.
I still haven't gotten 100% on the original, it's the 2 hardest power cells to get. The one right outside the spider cave where you have to get the yellow eco and shoot the box at the entrance of the cave and then the last big crystal in the cave. Never got to see the opening of the big vault because of it and only saw that scene because of the second game. 😭
It's a literal crime that Naughty Dog went on to exclusively do Uncharted games, like you didn't lose the rights to Jak and Daxter. At an time you wanted to you could make Jak 4, a _real_ *Jak IV.* Then they started The Last of Us, just to prove they can handle running to serieses concurrently... specifically to piss me off. Well, probably not me, specifically, I'm a Nintendo simp... but the broad demographic of people who enjoy platform games.
@@Wendy_O._Koopa Actually there were plans for Jak 4 there was even concept art that you can find on CZcams. Supposedly it was supposed to be a continuation/gritty reboot. But it ultimately fell apart
@@Drums_of_Liberation Well, my statement still stands. At any point they pretty much only need the desire to start the project again. In the real world, it's a bit more complicated than that, they have to convince shareholders or something; but they've done it before, they can do it again.
Thank you for the video. I listened to it on a long walk. :> (by the way, I'm not sure if this was addressed somewhere I missed, but Daxter *is* very, very technically playable throughout the majority of Jak II and 3. He fires guns while Jak is busy driving)
I've missed your content and I hope you've been doing okay in life. Your art has brought me comfort on many nights, allowed me to think of things differently, and just chill out with a really cool person for hours on end. Keep grooving my guy.
This almost brought me to tears many times. Jak and Daxter was my first childhood game I played and I have so many fond memories of it. Thank you for this masterpiece of a video.
I'm just now realising Samos knew they were gonna go into the future and that's why he told Jak to find himself (the kid). I thought he was just saying some hippy sage shit 🤣 damn.
this is me telling you to never delete this video because it is my favorite video on the internet ever, the intro makes me cry without fail and i watch the whole thing every single time
Anyone else try watching for 30 minutes, then 30 minutes later you look at the timer and your an hour and half in? Honestly this Single creator has changed the way I look at anything in pop culture. Can't sing enough praises about this content.
You know when you suddenly smell some scent you haven't encountered since your childhood and you feel that strangely comforting sting of nostalgia swirl throughout your body and tickle the back of your neck? And you spend the next few moments reminiscing? That's what this video makes me feel but it's 2 hours long. Great video
Every time I watch one of your vids I find myself falling in love with the art you talk about, and feeling like I have a renewed understanding of the story it tells. It's a beautiful feeling, and it reminds me of how I felt venturing through some of the works I grew up on and rooted my love of these mediums in. Thanks for showing me so much more to love in Treasure Planet, The Road to El Dorado, and now Jak and Daxter. I'll be sure to revisit this work too, in hopes of experiencing it again, but with a better understanding and more love in my heart for the beauty built into it.
What a brilliant video my man! The video hits especially close to home for me because I too was one of the people who fell in love with video games through Jak and Daxter. Well done.
Sheesh. This has to be the best video I’ve watched on CZcams. Perhaps due to my childhood attachment to these games, but you perfectly distilled the feelings of wonder, joy, frustration and sheer enjoyment that this trilogy gave me. Thank you so much. Now to watch the rest of your videos!!
I don't know how you keep managing me to feel not only nostalgia, but deep, powerful, tear inducing raw emotion over games and media I've never even interacted with, but... keep doing that. These videos feel like pure catharsis sung directly into my ears, and I never fail to shed more than a few tears by the end. Thank you.
Unfortunately, I never played any of them (With the exception of a Jak 3 demo) until a couple of years ago, well past the point of childhood development. Instead I had Ratchet and Clank 3 and Deadlocked, among many other wonderful PS2 IPs like War of the Monsters. After playing them, I really wish I could send a message to myself in the past to get these games so I could have that nostalgia for them. Legendary.
Another breadsword sword, another bout of tears. Seriously, your observations and the set up with which you present them, mixed with your perfect editing, sound and music choices and a narration that feels intimate - like I'm talking with a friend - always leave me with genuine tears at how beautiful story telling can be in all kinds of media. I had a very similar experience growing up with these games and they molded my own skills and preferences for storytelling so I was so excited and happy to see you talk about them. I urge you to never stop doing what you do, because it really does make people happy and your efforts are recognized. Thanks from a little kid who would always look out at the stormy sea from the docks of Rock Village and wonder about the world. 🖤
Dude epic video I love this because when I was a wee lad my first real love for video games was from playing Jak and Daxter on my birthday on a sunny morning and I still love the Jak series and play through them every now and then for nostalgia, but all these recent videos essays on these games makes me a happy boy watching them all. thank you!
It is actually insane how similar our childhoods were and our interests then and now. It's like I'm watching myself in a different universe make video essays about my favorite things.
The 'Collateral' in Jax 2 was even obvious to me as a kid. It was so hard to NOT hit people, it dawned on it that it had to be intentional. Thereafter, I swore I would NEVER use another vehicle. And save for missions, I didn't. And in missions I always reset if I ran over a pedestrian.
Just wanna say for the past year every month or two after a long day of work I just load up this video and enjoy it every time. this is one of the greatest videos on this platform or any I’ve seen in the past two decades. I appreciate all the hours you poured into this and will continue to. Thank you.
You just vocalized something within in me that i never found the words to express. This is by far, easily, the most beautiful work of art that not only has brought me back to when i was ignorant of the tribulations of the world outside of my understanding and found refuse in outlets such as this game, but reminded me why these little things contributed to me navigating such tribulations up to this moment. I forgot how much this game meant to me and you gracefully reminded me. You gained one more subscriber and i look forward to see more of your work. Thank you and please never stop.
Love the Jak and Daxter games one of the first games I ever played. They were super influential. This video was also amazing which I’m sure a lot of work went into it so I say thank you for making it. Always glad to see other people love the games as much as I do
Daxter is my personal favorite video game companion/sidekick. If it weren't for his commentary/jokes in the 1st game I probably wouldn't have enjoyed playing it since Jak didn't talk. His spin off game actually shows that he is capable of being a hero in his own right and a comic relief character can have dramatic moments. In the 2nd game we actually got to see his and Jak's relationship develop and we actually see why they are such good friends/heroic duo. And the 3rd game brought their friendship to the test when Daxter stood by Jak when no one else would and he got his happy ending getting his glory, girl, and pants. Oh, and let's just all agree that the last 2 games aren't relevant to their story!
this was shakespearian; perfectly articulated why this trilogy was such a gem in my childhood and how it resonates with so many others, thank you good sir 👏👏👏
Why did I tear up at the end feeling every emotion you were talking about lol I'ma grown man but it spoke to me as a child also growing up with jak and Daxter
Crazy how both fell in love with games on the same exact day, on the same exact year, on the same exact island, without knowing how shared the experience it was.
I absolutely adore Jak and Daxter. I played them so much when I was a kid. To this day in my early 20s and I can still put on the Sandover Village soundtrack from the first game and feel like crying. I miss those games and my childhood so much.
Thank you so much for this video. I first stumbled upon this video a few months ago and was happy to see some appreciation for one of my favourite game series of all time. Although I didnt expect the shere quality of this throwback to my childhood, I'm happy to have found something as passionate as this. I first played these games like ten years ago, starting with Jak 3, which I played a lot with my older brother. It always was a blast and seeing this video finallly gave me the last push to play these games again, thanks to my roomates old Ps2 and a rebuy via Amazon. Playing these games again brought back a feeling of joy you can only can experience as a child, sometimes I felt like I was nine years old again. Now I'm 21 and have just finished Jak 3. Times are much more rough, but thanks to you I had that feeling of security and joy from my childhood again. I'm watching this video for the second time, as I'm going to sleep, having a lullaby from my childhood, something special. I think I would put these games on my personal record too. Thank you.
Don’t be discouraged by the current view count! It looks like the algorithm was unkind to you on this one; it didn’t pop up in my usual suggestions :/ this is evergreen content though, so I’m sure it’ll eventually gain the audience it deserves :) good stuff
Don't think I was ready for this video when it first came out but I figured I'd come out with my support for it now after a full rewatch. I feel like the parts centered around the technical aspects and development bog it down a bit in the first 3rd but you hit your stride by the end. I still appreciate the video though because the amount of love and care you have for the craft is apparent. I appreciate your absolute dedication to sincerity in a world that is filled with cynicism. Thank you for making me cry on a tuesday afternoon.
What’s funny is that I was hanging out yesterday and I was like “I wonder what breadsword is up to?” My question has been properly answered. Thank you.
I know it has been a minute, bit this is one on my favorite on videos on CZcams, I value this video because my childhood will always remember this series. You've open my ears to listening the who, what, where and why I've never thought to considering. Your explanation of these games replicate the enjoyment I've had playing these games. Breadsword, you have stretched my appreciation towards something you don't fully know is gone until it's completed. I'm a forever fan in the shadows. I thank you for the time you dedicate to your channel. I looke forward to your next video. Sic parvis magna!
Probably my favorite game series of all time. One of the few series I’ve tried getting pretty much all of my friends into, with few successes. I still remember the first time I actually finished Jak II completely on my own, and the overwhelming satisfaction it gave me. Excellent video!!
I feel super special because I didn't find the fishing minigame difficult my first time playing. Given I didnt discover the games till I was an adult but for me that mini game was like "1 round to feel the controls, 1 round to finish it"
I replayed the game again recently, was completely prepared to be destroyed by the fishing mini game over and over... and then I did it first try. That muscle memory has been ready and waiting to go for ten years
Jak and Daxter was incredibly ahead of its time, and an amazing series. It cemented, for me, Naughtydog as an amazing studio. Despite the recent TLoU2 blunders and drama,no one can deny that its actually an incredibly technically impressive game. Noot saying I like it, but I am saying, that Naughtydog never really lost their touch.
First game felt kind of like legend of zelda, second game felt like cyberpunk 2077, and the third one like madmax. Love how they experimented differently with different themes
I cannot truly describe how enamored I am with Jak and Daxter. I first played a demo of it in a Walmart and the vibrant colors and cartoony action drew me into its world. When I finally got a PlayStation 2, it was the very first PS2 game I got. And I played it over and over again. Of all the games I've ever played, this one was the purist magic for me. Commiserating with your story of such a profoundly impactful part of my childhood was a real blessing. Thank you.
I can't quite put into words how heartwarming this video was. It was really lovely hearing someone expressing how much of an impact this franchise and games in general left on them. People should do that more often, just speaking about the things they love. Jak and Daxter is a series that's also very dear to me and I love it wholeheartedly despite all it's flaws. Learning to look past them and instead appreciating the things that were executed brilliantly is invaluable. Your video made me realize how much more I could still get out from this franchise. I hadn't even paid attention to many things you pointed out, like Baron Praxis only adressing Jak by his name, despite playing these games so many times. I guess that's an excuse to play through them again.
from the first time I watched your video on treasure planet, explaining everything that made that movie hit me so hard when i was just a child to this. You keep reminding me that there are reasons that art can be in many forms. your story telling and expanses on your own memory and feelings throughout the time we've all travelled without realizing we all move through it together. thank you for bringing back that joy and wonder of my youth, thank you for helping me remember what it feels like to think of all the reasons, feelings and events through my time here that helped shape me.
So this video really resonated with me. I’ve never seen a video of yours and I’m not sure you’ll ever see this but thank you. This video really hit me in an indescribable way. This year has been pretty rough and it really made me come to terms with things. Thanks for the amazing video.
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Bro I was worried. And then I saw you get called out on a stream. Homie told you to release your video already, and I knew everything was gonna be alright :)
Literally was on your page days ago hoping for a new vid. THANK YOU, and what a hell of a topic 😁
I am glad your back
It feels like I've been waiting seven months-oh wait
You're honestly my favorite
Have I ever heard of Jax and Dexter? No. Have I ever owned a Playstation console? No. Am I going to watch this entire 2 hour video on the subject? Absolutely.
TOO REAL LMAO THANK YOU
Thanks a bunch, king, for taking the time to learn about our lord and savior, Jak and Daxter.
I’ve played every single game, something I’m very proud of
i heard of but neverp layed it
@@BREADSWORD you seriously did an objectively brilliant job at this, I subscribed immediately.
I thought, "Cool, Jak and Daxter, this will be fun!" Two hours later I'm ugly crying.
Same
Breadsword's signature move, if we're being real
The ending compilation completely floored me. 😭 👏👏👏
FOLLOW THE LIGHT
god you and me both
Was practically dying of cancer when this first dropped, never got a chance to help your algorithm by making a comment saying thanks for making a vid on a franchise near and dear to my heart growing up. This was something that in its own little way helped make a particularly painful treatment tolerable. So, thanks for having enough love for something close to your heart that you were able to remind me of my own love for it during a tough time. Happily cancer free and rewatching this again with a clearer head and it's still just as great! Thanks again for another walk down memory lane!
HUGE W I AM VERY GLAD YOU'RE ALRIGHT BRO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE KIND WORDS
@@BREADSWORD thanks for your effort in this vid. The amount of love and care you put into it shows brilliantly. After all, I'm so glad I'm not the only one as a kid who just 180'd on Wrath of Cortex for Jak and Daxter lmaoo
Thank you for staying with us
Glad you got through that. Amazing.
Congrats on kicking cancer ass my friend! This game holds many great memories for me too.
This is what Jak and Daxter deserves, a 2 hour video about how amazing it is. It's far too underrated
This man really just wrote an entire movie script for a CZcams video. The amount of dedication you have is inspiring
AYY BLESS
We need to get on his level.
A masterpiece is required for a masterpiece
Not only that but he wrote a masterpiece for a CZcams video about a largely forgotten video game series.
I greatly appreciate the hard work that was put into this too because Jak and Daxter has been my favorite video game franchise for a solid 20 years.
What are you talking about you know how much skippblencontent is on here so much filler...if I could edit this video I would cut down the content to 25 min
This was absolute Video Games, dude. Actually transcendent.
bro
This made me smile! ^_^
It was a most radical sensation!
It's always crazy to see you in comment sections of random videos.
I love both of your channels!!!
As a kid I didnt have wireless internet until well into the PS3’s lifecycle. This franchise was the first one I got invested in and loved, and I spent so much time playing around in it. I wasnt online at all, so I had nobody to talk to about with regard to my love of the series. In 6th Grade Social Studies I met this kid who also picked “Samos” as the Greek island he wanted to present on because he had also played Jak. This guy loved the franchise even more than I did, going so far as to eventually build his own custom skateboard with Jak and Daxter on it with some precursor flair. I think he even had a Jak statue on his desk in college, something to keep him going while he tried to get a degree in game design.
The last time I saw him was while playing Pokemon Go with some friends during that summer it released. We were doing runs in the historic district of town, which this guy lived in, and we actually ran into him while he was out skating on his Jak board. That fall semester he was hospitalized and later passed away after being struck by a car on campus while boarding.
When the ports came out for PS4, I made damn sure to platinum TPL for him. I always love when videos like this get made. It reminds me of him, but it also reminds me that there is so much love both in how this franchise was constructed and in how its remembered.
That is a really touching story. So sorry for your loss.
_Everyone is happy that _*_Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart_*_ exists, but hardcore gamers will remember _*_Jak and Daxter_*_ in a heartbeat._
especially jak 2 that was hardcore as heck.
I’m just sayin, Ratchet & Clank got a new game in the last few years, *_WHERE TF IS JAK 4_*
@@K-11609 ratchet and clank never stopped receiving games, this isn't like sly cooper or jak, that got stuck in their era with excellent games, ratchet kept moving forward
Don't get me wrong, i would actually pull out the big bucks for a jak 4, but comparing jak with ratchet is setting him up for failure, i wouldn't even go with spyro being a good comparison to jak
@@K-11609 theres actually 5 games in total the 4th being a racing game and 5th being straight up GARBAGE
@@K-11609It’s simple. Naughty Dog just doesn’t want to make games like Jak and Daxter anymore.
Ratchet and Clank 1,2 and 3. Jak and Daxter 1,2 and 3. Sly cooper 1,2 and 3. The playstation 2 really had the best trilogies.
Ratchet & Clank isn't a trilogy. It had 4 games on Playstation 2. 6 if you count the PSP ports of size matters and secret agent clank.
@@JakenTheGreat Yeah, but Im only talking about the 3 first Ratchet and Clank games. in your logic the jak games is not a trilogy either since jak X and Final frontier psp port counts as well. So technically there are 4 jak games and 1 port of a psp game on the ps2.
And also Playstation 1 with the Crash and Spyro trilogy.
Can’t forget god of war 1 & 2
@@triledink and the Daxter solo game for psp
*sees 2 hour length
*Puts on seatbelt
here we go again
AYYY
Ah shit.
Been trying to watch this video when I go to bed, but i keep falling asleep to your soothing voice. You probably have 10 full views from me by now
You think kiara is hot?
yooo thank you so much lol!!
Putting on the Scooby Doo vid and dozing off is better than any white noise machine.
I legit watched this over 2 weeks... But I was determined to finish it... Absolutely amazing video.
@@DillonDoesMusic yup
Man that ending had me in tears. Kudos.
This felt less like a Jak and Daxter love letter and more like a freaking Video Game heart pouring.
Treasure planet, gurren laggan, jak and daxter.. Dude I cannot believe how many of your videos speak directly to me. It’s wild. Thank you.
BLESS U THANK U
@@BREADSWORD any chance you happen to love monster hunter, too? Haha
Breadsword just has impeccable taste. I know, cause it's a lot like mine.
Didn’t even realize it was the same CZcamsr providing me these videos untill you pointed it out
Dude disappears for 6 months, then drops a 2 hour long video. Fucking love it!!!
lmaooo had to disappear to grind for a minute! thank you!!!
The wait is always worth it
The contrast of what was Jak and Daxter's final boss and Jak 3's first boss just in different hands is a nice touch.
I'd kill for a Reignited Trilogy-esque remaster of the Jak series.
Also the Light Eco Wings were SO COOL.
I refuse to believe that I was the only one who, as a kid, spent more light eco on that then anything else even when I was on death's door.
No. It's great the way it is, it doesn't need that stupid shit.
@@dvda9725 how dare people wanna play the game now?! The should get themselves a PS2 and the origin games instead of being able to play them on their already existing modern console.
Not to mention, that the insane trilogy is like even better then the og crash, available on every damn console
@@TheThursty100 Well let's see, the Jak series has had HD remasters on both PS3 and PS4, and it wouldn't surprise me if they do the same for PS5 too. Not that those are the ideal way to play the game, people *SHOULD* play the PS2 originals, but the games are perfect how they are, they don't need stupid remakes.
And no, you moronic consoomer, the Crash remakes are *NOT* better than OG Crash. They're an ugly abomination.
@@dvda9725 an insane trilogy reinvention of jak would be wonderful, the world of jak may be stylized abd doesn't need last gen graphics to be good but it doesn't mean that it shouldn't have those graphics, can you imagine how visually astonishing a world like jak's could be in ps5
is no one else gonna acknowledge that absolute bomb drop of a theory about marriage story at 13:17
BRO I SWEAR I'M RIGHT TOO
@@BREADSWORD when you brought up him dressing up as a ghost i was like "yo? yoooooo!"
Nah he really fucked me up with that tho
I have watch the movie now!!!
Im literally not okay after that
I find it funny that Keira never realised that it was Jak she was talking to from behind the curtain because she had never heard jak speak before and doesn’t know what he sounds like. And it was only until daxter spoke that she recognised them
I never noticed that!
Its great storytelling!
Such an interesting attention to detail, if I say so myself!
Gotta love attention to detail.
WIth that though why didnt jack realise that was keira cus i did the first time i played. well i wasnt sure but i remember saying "wait is that keira" the first time i sore it. and if i someone who only really heard her speek a few times in jack 1 can recognise her then someone who spent most of there life with her should deffently have known her voice.
i mean for crist sake it breaks enough its not like its a voice you really forget
“I’ve risked my tail, literally, to save YOU! I’ve been looking for you for 2 years, say something, just this once!”
“I’m gonna kill Praxis!”
My heart stopped, not only did he talk for the first time, but he sounds badass
I'll never forget the impact of those first words of video game protags.
"Aw yeah! This is happenin'!"
"It's-a me, Mario!"
*"I'M GONNA KILL PRAXIS!"*
Such beautiful lines. Brings a tear to the eye.
He never talks in the first game?
@@anthonyscott1997 Nope, he just make sounds when he jumps or hit something.
They literally hired Hulk as the voice actor for the english version lol
12 year old me thought that was one of the most badass things i had ever heard. So does 33 year old me.
Jaks character design in all the games is top tier
I suffer from pretty intense depression. I sometimes feel entirely cut off from joy in my life. This video reminded me that I was happy once, and I can be happy again. Thanks.
stay strong my friend.
"in every age, there is a time of trial"
This comment sent a flush of tears to my eyes. Stay strong. Life IS good. Shits just hard sometimes and im feeling that.
Hang in there buddy.
You'll make it!
Take some mushrooms or some lsd on a nice sunny day dude around 2 pm, shit'll change your life in a single night 🤷♂️
I needed this.. thank you.
Fun stuff. I worked as a sound designer on Jak3. I remember spending a lot of time balancing out the quality of sounds that I could create with the amount of memory space allotted to be able to use them. All of the PS2's disc streaming resources were 100% allocated to graphics so we had to maintain pretty much every single sound asset in resident memory (around a paltry 500K) and a single load point for tiny level-specific swap-outs at the beginning of levels. Very challenging... even Daxter on the first PSP was more flexible in that regard. Then came the XBox360 and I never had to worry about that stuff anymore. It definitely made me a more clever sound designer tho!
That's so cool! Sound is one of those things that doesn't get appreciated enough, it's so crucial to building the world and really making it immersive -- I guess you could say a good sound designer ironically goes under the radar. Thank you for your creative work!!
@@rinabobina9905 there’s kind of a saying in sound that you’ve done your best work when nobody notices. I kinda like being the hidden magician. :)
I can't believe I just now saw this! That is so cool! Please know your work didn't go by unappreciated as I and countless others absolutely adore the sound design of the game!
@@iocomposer Thanks for making great games!
Don't take the Mark of the Beast! (666)
Thank you for making a huge part of my childhood
That absolutely warmed my heart, Never really realized how much these games influenced my tastes and perceptions. The last 10 min literally had me tearing up, it's nice to be reminded why we love video games.
Yeah I genuinely teared up in the last few minutes. Life is good. The pale blue dot. Perfect circles.
And that line in Jak 3 that never ceases to hit:
"Are you ready Jak, we have something to show you."
"What?"
"The universe."
The vision that naughty dog wanted to achieve of an open world platformer with high quality cutscenes and characters to drive the story was just....an ingenious idea....a revolutionary take on game. With every new Jack and Daxter game I personally feel they got closer and closer to their original vision. My personal favorite is Jack and Daxter 2 but I do think 3 was "the best" this was a time where every new development improved the quality of the series not milking the original story.
Always they developed always they added more to bring that open world platformer to life. I grew to love and pity some of the characters. I cried when the journey was over. I replayed the trilogy as a whole at least 10 times over. This series....The progression of the series...it's beautiful. This was a different time and I am thankful to you for reminding me of my younger days.
See I agree with every point except one. I actually am opposite of you in the sense that I actually think Jak II is the objectively better game, but my favorite one to play is 3 LOL I believe the story and emersion is al little more fleshed out in 2, but 3 is a more fun game to simply jump into whenever you want and play. I literally to this day will play Jak 3 just to fly and drive 🤣
I think the greatest part about Jak 2 and 3 is that I genuinely forgot where Jak 2 ended and where 3 started. Not because I forgot the ending but because they blended so perfectly together that I thought that I was playing one large game. It felt so real and natural that I just played them like they were the same story all in one.
It more or less is. The 3rd game also mirrors the threat from the first game’s plot, Gol wanted to reshape the world with dark eco, the same ambition of the Dark Makers.
Jak 2 felt like my first "big kid" game growing up, and I'll always love the exaggerated edgy vibe that I thought was so hardcore in 7th grade 🙌🙌
Same! I remember that being such a shift in what I realised games could be
Yeah, Jak 2 was probably my life's first introduction to all that cool edgy shit. Took it with me into my adulthood lol
The end of this video got me. I still play these to this day because my dad and I played them together, and he passed when I was 6, so I still feel close to him when I play. I play Jak 3 in his honor since he didn't live to see it, and the Damas and Jak end always hits particularly hard. But these games are a masterpiece, and will hold a place in my heart until my dying day. Even The Lost Frontier, for all it's issues. These games are a part of me.
I don't know how many hours I spent just flying around the dunes of Jak 3 on my hover board or in a buggy... The sense of speed and joy of movement was just sublime.
Getting the movement speed boost with the hoverboard in the Wasteland was soooooo sweet.
"This shit plays like a Sasuke AMV looks" might be the best thing I've ever heard. And your analysis on Dark Jak has begged me to add some nuggets, as well.
Jak didn't just harness dark eco, he sort of inadvertently became the new sage of it, at least in some semblance. In a world clear of those who remember eco's spiritual application, Jak, someone from the distant past, brings it back in its purest form as violence. Oppressive eco for an oppressive world.
Just as Gol did. But unlike Gol, this time the sage has conviction and he never lost his soul.
“Plays like a sasuke amv looks” hits such a deep neural pathway in my brain I feel like I physically traveled to the past.
Great video btw, you really made me remember how much I loved Jak and Daxter
That’s crazy, I never noticed the clothing similarities around his hand/arm between Damos and Jak. I just figured most people did that but upon reflection it seems you’re right. And then the delivery of Jak realizing he’s his son, heart sinks. I’ll always love this Trilogy. This video just adds more to a story I loved watching, playing, being curious about as to the whole time travel thing, his name being Mar. I never even thought about how the symbol of Mar is a ying yang.
You already had me going with this whole retrospective, but the ending montage really topped it off for me. As hard as we often find it to believe, we really do live in a blessed time where video games not only have the capacity to exist as art, but where we're able to appreciate them as such. Thank you for this affirmation for my love of games, let alone one of my favorite video games of all time.
I wish I had as much enthusiasm for anything in life as BREADSWORD has for his comment section
LMAOO I TRY 2 BE APPRECIATIVE
HAVEN'T WATCHED YET BUT YOU'RE SO RIGHT
Yo when's Paw Patrol Copanganda episode Jack? :P
Same!
28:45 made me a little teary eyed. Games like this really did teach us to stop and enjoy life. I find myself stopping to appreciate rocks, trees and natural scenery all of the time and I can't help but to think that this game had a part in developing that habit. I've seen the lake hundreds of times, but each visit is just as sweet. Same with visiting ol' Sandover Village. 🖤 Anyways. I'll shut up now and keep listening. Loving it so far!!
Same, exactly me rn
I just realized the line "Every bone in my body tells me that the answers rest on the shoulders of a young boy", answers the question "Who were the precursors?" It can be interpreted as Daxter, literally on Jak's shoulder. The precursors were Ottsels, just like Daxter was turned into in the intro cutscene... 🤯
wow! i thought i wouldn't want to sit here and watch 2 hours worth of someone's opinion but i not only did, i shared the video to my son (and probably his brothers when they get home from work) i also got Jak and Daxter as a Christmas present in 2002. my boys spent their time watching mommy play this game, enjoying Daxter's antics and the whole story line. (still have a hilarious story about learning about the lurker fish the hard way and my son's reaction to said lurker fish to share). which lead to getting Jak II and the huge surprise that it turned out to be! followed quickly by getting Jak III. to say this trilogy made a mark on our lives is an understatement. even to the point that in 2008 my son got a shih tzu dog and named him Jak and in 2011 a rat terrier and named him Daxter, who both lived up to their naughty dog status (Jak passed in Sept of 2020 :'( but Dater is still with us) my boys are grown but still love Jak and Daxter Thank you for making this video
And from the sky he bequeathed us a sword made of bread, and we were grateful. The mighty BREADSWORD is back, and somehow he managed to make another instant classic...truly amazing.
LMAOOOO WE BACK BABY
Literally a perfect video
thank you king
I loved the whole video but i am sad that my introduction being Daxter on the psp was not included I understand why but sadness
With a perfect ratio of 6.9k likes
Where. Have. You. Been?!
That montage towards the end really brought tears to my eyes and broke me down. It's beautiful seeing all the different games shown off like that. Thank you.
I miss this trilogy… AND I NEED THESE GAMES ON THE SWITCH BECAUSE IT’S THE ONLY CONSOLE I HAVEEEE
This is quite possibly both the best video ever, and the most accurate representation of what Jak and Daxter, and video games as a whole mean to me and so many other people. Thank you for this.
yoooo thank you!!
The fisherman's challenge is when my parents first learned i had anger issues
The fisherman's challenge was something 5 year old me, my twin sister, and my dad couldn't beat. Yet my mom who had never touched a video game in her life and has no skill for them now, beat it on her FIRST TRY.
@@CrossOutBryce Funny how that works out, right? We were all overthinking it lmao
Lousy Batman and his stupid...fish.
Dude you hit it all on the head. this was absolutely incredible The Jak games are my fondest memories of my childhood and I still play them today on a ps2 at 25 years old. My mom never liked video games so my dad and I would go into the cold garage with a propane heater to play Jak and Daxter on a small sony tv. Thank you for this video this series deserves it.
What I thought I was gonna get: yeah this games story is pretty cool
What I got: A bit of Me is in everything I enjoy, and that means that in a way, a part of me will exist forever
I grew up with the Jak trilogy and:
- This video is perfect
- I want to play those games again!
Precursor has left one of the biggest impacts on my life of any 00s era game. Making a Jak cosplay is also one of my best experiences as a cosplayer too. Seeing others get excited about this often forgotten game is wonderful, so as a fellow fan, thank you for making such a great video on this series.
yoo thank you so much!!
It’s 2021 and I’m so glad videos on this game are still coming out and with as much views as this too. I’m 25 now and I’m replaying the trilogy again for the 20th time and I haven’t had this much fun with a video game in so long, not to say I don’t game anymore because I do play all the modern games but something about these older games hits different. The Jak trilogy is comfortable and had soul, I miss games like this. I feel like most of the games on the ps2 were passion projects and maybe that’s why it is the highest selling console.
I hope we have games that we can play that make us feel like a kid again (excited to get home and play for the gameplay and story alone I mean). We really had the best childhood. Thanks for the great video on one of my favorite games ever.
I didn't expect this video to make me feel emotional and to walk away more hopeful. Nice work.
I really wish Naughty Dog gave us one more canonical adventure showing us how Mar/Jak left behind such a legacy.
I often felt like Jak and Daxter was criminally underrated. It's my favorite video game series, followed by Borderlands.
Jak and Daxter is also the first game series I was able to beat and complete 100%, so that's partially why it's forever a piece of my gaming heart.
I still haven't gotten 100% on the original, it's the 2 hardest power cells to get. The one right outside the spider cave where you have to get the yellow eco and shoot the box at the entrance of the cave and then the last big crystal in the cave. Never got to see the opening of the big vault because of it and only saw that scene because of the second game. 😭
@@TheDandyMann jump and shoot that yellow eco for the one outside the spider cave. No need to aim. Good luck 🍀
It's a literal crime that Naughty Dog went on to exclusively do Uncharted games, like you didn't lose the rights to Jak and Daxter. At an time you wanted to you could make Jak 4, a _real_ *Jak IV.* Then they started The Last of Us, just to prove they can handle running to serieses concurrently... specifically to piss me off. Well, probably not me, specifically, I'm a Nintendo simp... but the broad demographic of people who enjoy platform games.
@@Wendy_O._Koopa Actually there were plans for Jak 4 there was even concept art that you can find on CZcams. Supposedly it was supposed to be a continuation/gritty reboot. But it ultimately fell apart
@@Drums_of_Liberation Well, my statement still stands. At any point they pretty much only need the desire to start the project again. In the real world, it's a bit more complicated than that, they have to convince shareholders or something; but they've done it before, they can do it again.
Thank you for the video. I listened to it on a long walk. :>
(by the way, I'm not sure if this was addressed somewhere I missed, but Daxter *is* very, very technically playable throughout the majority of Jak II and 3. He fires guns while Jak is busy driving)
I've missed your content and I hope you've been doing okay in life. Your art has brought me comfort on many nights, allowed me to think of things differently, and just chill out with a really cool person for hours on end. Keep grooving my guy.
This almost brought me to tears many times. Jak and Daxter was my first childhood game I played and I have so many fond memories of it. Thank you for this masterpiece of a video.
And here I thought Eyepatch Wolf was the king of melodramatic openings.
I'm just now realising Samos knew they were gonna go into the future and that's why he told Jak to find himself (the kid). I thought he was just saying some hippy sage shit 🤣 damn.
this is me telling you to never delete this video because it is my favorite video on the internet ever, the intro makes me cry without fail and i watch the whole thing every single time
I'm curious that with the revamp we seen of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot if Jak and Daxter will ever receive a revamp/remake as well one day or not.
Anyone else try watching for 30 minutes, then 30 minutes later you look at the timer and your an hour and half in? Honestly this Single creator has changed the way I look at anything in pop culture. Can't sing enough praises about this content.
You know when you suddenly smell some scent you haven't encountered since your childhood and you feel that strangely comforting sting of nostalgia swirl throughout your body and tickle the back of your neck? And you spend the next few moments reminiscing? That's what this video makes me feel but it's 2 hours long. Great video
Every time I watch one of your vids I find myself falling in love with the art you talk about, and feeling like I have a renewed understanding of the story it tells. It's a beautiful feeling, and it reminds me of how I felt venturing through some of the works I grew up on and rooted my love of these mediums in. Thanks for showing me so much more to love in Treasure Planet, The Road to El Dorado, and now Jak and Daxter. I'll be sure to revisit this work too, in hopes of experiencing it again, but with a better understanding and more love in my heart for the beauty built into it.
What a brilliant video my man! The video hits especially close to home for me because I too was one of the people who fell in love with video games through Jak and Daxter. Well done.
Rewatching your backlog these past few months has totally shifted what I want from YT essays now. The taste? Immaculate. Thanks for more content king
BLESS THANK U SO MUCH
I never knew a video about Jak and Daxter could make me openly cry. Thank you this masterpiece
THANK UUUU
Brought me to tears in the best way
nothing made me cry harder than his gurren lagann video
Sheesh. This has to be the best video I’ve watched on CZcams. Perhaps due to my childhood attachment to these games, but you perfectly distilled the feelings of wonder, joy, frustration and sheer enjoyment that this trilogy gave me. Thank you so much. Now to watch the rest of your videos!!
I don't know how you keep managing me to feel not only nostalgia, but deep, powerful, tear inducing raw emotion over games and media I've never even interacted with, but... keep doing that. These videos feel like pure catharsis sung directly into my ears, and I never fail to shed more than a few tears by the end. Thank you.
One of the games series that defined my childhood
FEEL U
Unfortunately, I never played any of them (With the exception of a Jak 3 demo) until a couple of years ago, well past the point of childhood development. Instead I had Ratchet and Clank 3 and Deadlocked, among many other wonderful PS2 IPs like War of the Monsters. After playing them, I really wish I could send a message to myself in the past to get these games so I could have that nostalgia for them. Legendary.
Many of ours.
Another breadsword sword, another bout of tears.
Seriously, your observations and the set up with which you present them, mixed with your perfect editing, sound and music choices and a narration that feels intimate - like I'm talking with a friend - always leave me with genuine tears at how beautiful story telling can be in all kinds of media.
I had a very similar experience growing up with these games and they molded my own skills and preferences for storytelling so I was so excited and happy to see you talk about them. I urge you to never stop doing what you do, because it really does make people happy and your efforts are recognized.
Thanks from a little kid who would always look out at the stormy sea from the docks of Rock Village and wonder about the world. 🖤
yoooo thank you so much!!!
Dude epic video I love this because when I was a wee lad my first real love for video games was from playing Jak and Daxter on my birthday on a sunny morning and I still love the Jak series and play through them every now and then for nostalgia, but all these recent videos essays on these games makes me a happy boy watching them all. thank you!
bro your intros to videos always make me so confused but it all comes full circle which i love so much
It is actually insane how similar our childhoods were and our interests then and now. It's like I'm watching myself in a different universe make video essays about my favorite things.
The 'Collateral' in Jax 2 was even obvious to me as a kid. It was so hard to NOT hit people, it dawned on it that it had to be intentional. Thereafter, I swore I would NEVER use another vehicle. And save for missions, I didn't. And in missions I always reset if I ran over a pedestrian.
i was a mass murderer lmao
Just wanna say for the past year every month or two after a long day of work I just load up this video and enjoy it every time. this is one of the greatest videos on this platform or any I’ve seen in the past two decades. I appreciate all the hours you poured into this and will continue to. Thank you.
You just vocalized something within in me that i never found the words to express. This is by far, easily, the most beautiful work of art that not only has brought me back to when i was ignorant of the tribulations of the world outside of my understanding and found refuse in outlets such as this game, but reminded me why these little things contributed to me navigating such tribulations up to this moment. I forgot how much this game meant to me and you gracefully reminded me. You gained one more subscriber and i look forward to see more of your work. Thank you and please never stop.
For real. I can't express how much i admire people who can bring these kind of thoughts to paper or even such a nicely done video.
Love the Jak and Daxter games one of the first games I ever played. They were super influential. This video was also amazing which I’m sure a lot of work went into it so I say thank you for making it. Always glad to see other people love the games as much as I do
Daxter is my personal favorite video game companion/sidekick. If it weren't for his commentary/jokes in the 1st game I probably wouldn't have enjoyed playing it since Jak didn't talk. His spin off game actually shows that he is capable of being a hero in his own right and a comic relief character can have dramatic moments. In the 2nd game we actually got to see his and Jak's relationship develop and we actually see why they are such good friends/heroic duo. And the 3rd game brought their friendship to the test when Daxter stood by Jak when no one else would and he got his happy ending getting his glory, girl, and pants. Oh, and let's just all agree that the last 2 games aren't relevant to their story!
DAXTER IS SO FIRE I LOVE HIM
this was shakespearian; perfectly articulated why this trilogy was such a gem in my childhood and how it resonates with so many others, thank you good sir 👏👏👏
Why did I tear up at the end feeling every emotion you were talking about lol I'ma grown man but it spoke to me as a child also growing up with jak and Daxter
Crazy how both fell in love with games on the same exact day, on the same exact year, on the same exact island, without knowing how shared the experience it was.
I absolutely adore Jak and Daxter. I played them so much when I was a kid. To this day in my early 20s and I can still put on the Sandover Village soundtrack from the first game and feel like crying. I miss those games and my childhood so much.
BANGERS TRULY
Thank you so much for this video.
I first stumbled upon this video a few months ago and was happy to see some appreciation for one of my favourite game series of all time. Although I didnt expect the shere quality of this throwback to my childhood, I'm happy to have found something as passionate as this.
I first played these games like ten years ago, starting with Jak 3, which I played a lot with my older brother. It always was a blast and seeing this video finallly gave me the last push to play these games again, thanks to my roomates old Ps2 and a rebuy via Amazon.
Playing these games again brought back a feeling of joy you can only can experience as a child, sometimes I felt like I was nine years old again. Now I'm 21 and have just finished Jak 3. Times are much more rough, but thanks to you I had that feeling of security and joy from my childhood again.
I'm watching this video for the second time, as I'm going to sleep, having a lullaby from my childhood, something special. I think I would put these games on my personal record too.
Thank you.
I've watched a few of your videos - but this one made me cry. Thank you.
FATHER, YOU'RE BACK! wait..you forgot the milk?😔
AY MY FAULT I'LL BE BACK IN ANOTHER FEW MONTHS WITH IT LMFAO
Don’t be discouraged by the current view count! It looks like the algorithm was unkind to you on this one; it didn’t pop up in my usual suggestions :/ this is evergreen content though, so I’m sure it’ll eventually gain the audience it deserves :) good stuff
yooo thank you so much!
Clearly because it's over ten minutes
Its definitely hitting people's recommended because i got this without being subbed.
It didn’t recommend it to me for a week. And I’m on YT everyday. 😡
@@GScheele3 algorithm blessed me 6+ months later
Thanks for making another beautiful reflective piece of art. You make me think and help me feel. Cheers and thank you!
Don't think I was ready for this video when it first came out but I figured I'd come out with my support for it now after a full rewatch.
I feel like the parts centered around the technical aspects and development bog it down a bit in the first 3rd but you hit your stride by the end.
I still appreciate the video though because the amount of love and care you have for the craft is apparent. I appreciate your absolute dedication to sincerity in a world that is filled with cynicism. Thank you for making me cry on a tuesday afternoon.
Honey wake up, Breadsword uploaded!
LMAOOOO BLESS U
What’s funny is that I was hanging out yesterday and I was like “I wonder what breadsword is up to?” My question has been properly answered. Thank you.
LMAOO ASK AND YE SHALL RECEIVE
I know it has been a minute, bit this is one on my favorite on videos on CZcams, I value this video because my childhood will always remember this series. You've open my ears to listening the who, what, where and why I've never thought to considering. Your explanation of these games replicate the enjoyment I've had playing these games. Breadsword, you have stretched my appreciation towards something you don't fully know is gone until it's completed. I'm a forever fan in the shadows. I thank you for the time you dedicate to your channel. I looke forward to your next video. Sic parvis magna!
Probably my favorite game series of all time. One of the few series I’ve tried getting pretty much all of my friends into, with few successes.
I still remember the first time I actually finished Jak II completely on my own, and the overwhelming satisfaction it gave me.
Excellent video!!
OH MY GOD THE FISHING MINI GAME MONTAGE WAS SO REAL. THAT SHIT WAS SO HARD.
HERE COMES A BIG ONE
I feel super special because I didn't find the fishing minigame difficult my first time playing. Given I didnt discover the games till I was an adult but for me that mini game was like "1 round to feel the controls, 1 round to finish it"
I replayed the game again recently, was completely prepared to be destroyed by the fishing mini game over and over... and then I did it first try. That muscle memory has been ready and waiting to go for ten years
God why does your voice carry the nostalgia so well. It hurts to have my childhood dragged so far into the present.
Jak and Daxter was incredibly ahead of its time, and an amazing series. It cemented, for me, Naughtydog as an amazing studio. Despite the recent TLoU2 blunders and drama,no one can deny that its actually an incredibly technically impressive game. Noot saying I like it, but I am saying, that Naughtydog never really lost their touch.
The TLoU games are both gorgeous. I marvel at them whenever I play them.
First game felt kind of like legend of zelda, second game felt like cyberpunk 2077, and the third one like madmax. Love how they experimented differently with different themes
I cannot truly describe how enamored I am with Jak and Daxter. I first played a demo of it in a Walmart and the vibrant colors and cartoony action drew me into its world. When I finally got a PlayStation 2, it was the very first PS2 game I got. And I played it over and over again. Of all the games I've ever played, this one was the purist magic for me. Commiserating with your story of such a profoundly impactful part of my childhood was a real blessing. Thank you.
Hm a movie long video essay on games I’ve never heard of? Yeah it’s gonna be a good night
ayyy bless!!
I can't quite put into words how heartwarming this video was. It was really lovely hearing someone expressing how much of an impact this franchise and games in general left on them. People should do that more often, just speaking about the things they love. Jak and Daxter is a series that's also very dear to me and I love it wholeheartedly despite all it's flaws. Learning to look past them and instead appreciating the things that were executed brilliantly is invaluable. Your video made me realize how much more I could still get out from this franchise. I hadn't even paid attention to many things you pointed out, like Baron Praxis only adressing Jak by his name, despite playing these games so many times. I guess that's an excuse to play through them again.
from the first time I watched your video on treasure planet, explaining everything that made that movie hit me so hard when i was just a child to this. You keep reminding me that there are reasons that art can be in many forms. your story telling and expanses on your own memory and feelings throughout the time we've all travelled without realizing we all move through it together. thank you for bringing back that joy and wonder of my youth, thank you for helping me remember what it feels like to think of all the reasons, feelings and events through my time here that helped shape me.
2 hour video from the best channel on youtube?
this is gonna be legendary
BLESS UP THANK U
I respect the hell out of the artistry that Breadsword is able to produce. Always worth the wait
So this video really resonated with me. I’ve never seen a video of yours and I’m not sure you’ll ever see this but thank you. This video really hit me in an indescribable way. This year has been pretty rough and it really made me come to terms with things. Thanks for the amazing video.