Video Gaming News - April 2005
Foster City, CA (April 11, 2005) - Sony Computer Entertainment America
announced today the Fall 2005 release of Jak X: Combat Racing, created
exclusively for the PlayStation 2.
From Sony:
The award-winning Naughty Dog, Inc. continues to evolve the multi-million
unit selling Jak and Daxter franchise with Jak X: Combat Racing, introducing
head-to-head car combat and incorporating both multiplayer and online
functionality to deliver a refreshingly new experience to fans of both the Jak
and Daxter series and car combat gameplay.
"We are extremely pleased to take the Jak and Daxter franchise to a new level by
providing players a competitive experience in a vehicular combat setting," said
Grady Hunt, senior producer, product development, Sony Computer Entertainment
America. "By enabling multiple players to compete against each other with the
incorporation of online and multiplayer gameplay in Jak X: Combat Racing,
Naughty Dog will deliver an intense and refreshing experience to the largest
online gaming community."
After Jak stopped the Dark Maker menace in his last adventure, cities were
rebuilt, people flourished and sports reemerged to fill the void. Combat Racing
became the biggest sport of all, as the excitement of high-speed competition
brought crowds to the track. Kras City led the way, with people flocking to the
dangerous city of death and intrigue. When Jak and Daxter receive a mysterious
invite to Kras City for the reading of Krew's Last Will and Testament, they find
they have been joined by familiar faces such as Ashelin, Keira, Samos and Torn.
When Krew reveals in his recording will that everyone present, including his
daughter, Rayn, has been poisoned, everyone is shocked.
Krew gives everyone an ultimatum -- the only way to get the poison antidote in
time is to race for him in the next Kras City Grand Championship, or they will
all die. Now, Jak and his friends are forced into a high-speed contest for their
lives, as they are swept up into a deadly plot to win the biggest racing event
on the planet -- against the best drivers in the world. With a deadly objective
ahead of them, Jak and his friends take to the treacherous terrain as they are
thrown into the driver's seat and find themselves racing against time in order
to save the world.
"It's Naughty Dog's goal to continue to technologically push the limits of the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system while delivering a new and
challenging experience to our fans," said Evan Wells, co-president, Naughty Dog,
Inc. "In Jak X: Combat Racing, we were able to create enormous tracks and wide
open terrains featuring a high degree of detail, while utilizing Advanced Rigid
Body Physics technology to deliver vehicles that feature unique and lively
handling characteristics and damage levels."
As destructible objects, other racers and their ammunition and explosions careen
by them, players will compete against each other at dangerous speeds as they
participate in more than 100 events over the race season in Adventure mode. In
addition, players will be tasked with a variety of missions spanning across
other various play modes including Time Trial, Death Race and Arena Death Match
as they rip up the terrain. To compete, six players can participate in
head-to-head action utilizing a broadband connection, or two individuals can
play against each other in multiplayer mode.
With more than a dozen customizable vehicles, featuring multiple segment "snap-ons"
that include body parts, paint patterns and colors, and fun add-on accessories
such as decals, bobble heads and antennae flags, each player can create their
own vehicle to best reflect their personality. As many of the items are scarce
and must be found through careful exploration, once players construct their car
to their liking, they can then show off their finds online to their friends.
A diverse power-up system provides players multiple strategies for races and
tasks, as players can pick up turbo, health and weapons as they complete their
missions. The Eco power-up system is based on Jak's world with each color
representing a turbo, projectile, special weapon, repair and more. Power-ups
include projectile weapons, smart bombs, mines, catastrophic attacks, shields
and turbos, and each helps to deliver a more destructive and challenging
experience for players.
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