POSTMORTEM: Naughty Dog's JAK II

We got game. Ultimately the diversity of JAK IPs gameplay became its biggest strength and our proudest achievement. It's difficult to label JAK II simply a platform game, since there are so many gameplay types folded together. jumping isn't the primary player response in JAK II.

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Published in:Game Developer 2004-01, Vol.11 (1), p.40
Main Author: Arey, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Case studies
Computer & video games
Design
Genre
Load
Product development
Project management
Success
Traffic congestion
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Summary:We got game. Ultimately the diversity of JAK IPs gameplay became its biggest strength and our proudest achievement. It's difficult to label JAK II simply a platform game, since there are so many gameplay types folded together. jumping isn't the primary player response in JAK II.
ISSN:1073-922X