So while you guys were playing the The Last of Us, I was re-playing the original Jak and Daxter. The last time I played this game was when I ran through the entire series right before the PS3 came out. 10 hours, and 1 platinum trophy later, the quality of the original Jak and Daxter is so superb that it's hard to believe that not only is it 19 years old(!) that it released in the very beginning of the PS2's life! Jak and Daxter has the finesse of a game that is the culmination of all the experience a developer has gained in a generation and they are putting into to their end gen swan song.

One element that has stood out above all else is the incredibly dope art direction. Game still looks good on a tech level, but artistically its captivating and that is when my mind started to wonder, "What would ND do with a new Jak game? Jak and Daxter has other unbelievable achievements for an early gen release: Fully seamless world, no load times and a rock solid framerate to boot. If they could pull all that off with a early launch title on PS2, What could they do with PS5 Jak?

we have some hints annnnnnnd its a little head scratching:

They want to go the realistic route which is not inherently wrong, but I don't think any of these ... look good. If I had to choose it would be this one:

If they have to go realistic, I think something they should combine it with some cartoonish flair like the Borderlands or Bioshock. Not Photo realistic.

What features do you guys wanna see in a world where Jak 4 is announced?

Do you even want a return to Jak?

I think that dynamic weather that effects how and when certain things are available would be cool. This power cell is only reachable after heavy rains raise the water level an example.

I think I'd prefer to see something new first. We haven't had a new ip from them since the first last of us. Thats an entire console generation. Maybe after that I'd like to see a return to jak.

Jak and Daxter 4 was shelved twice in favor of new IP's.

If Jak and Daxter comes back i wouldn't want Naughty dog to develop the game. Simply because they are a much different company now than they were then. Many People have moved on from the company including Jak and Daxter creators. I doubt modern Naughty Dog is interested in making a game like Jak and Daxter.

I would rather have Sanzaru games (the people who made Sly 4) or insomniac take a shot at it instead.

If there is ever a new one i hope it's more in the direction of The Precursor legacy or jak 3 rather than Jak 2.

I don't know about:

1. Jak series has regular cameos in ND's other games.

2. Lost Frontier was originally being developed by ND but the team could handle both Lost Frontier and Uncharted. They even went on record of saying they would rather have done it themselves.

3. They have said on a few occasions that a new Jak is never off the table.

That is part of my question - What would this ND do with Jak?

No one cared about The Lost Frontier. The series is dead. Sly 4 also flew under the radar. Only Ratchet survived (and thrived) of the three PS2 platformers because survival of the fittest.

How did you platinum a game before the ps3 came out? Also, I would much rather them do something new. Naughty Dog is too good to waste on returning to jak. If Sony wants to do another jak game, I think they should give it to another studio.

Re read the post. Cheesus 

Because it did the have quality that is expected of a Jak and Daxter. On top of that when everybody found out it was suppose to the next mainline Jak developed ND but passed to a budget studio interest dropped fast.

So you guys think ND is that unflexible? 

The only thing I expect out of a new Jak is sa uperb level of finesse demonstrated in Jak and Daxter. If Its more realistic fine, if its more story focused fine (OG trilogy was already distinctly story focused among platformers). If Jak came back of course it would be rebooted with style that matches current ND philosophies