Great stuff. Most of the time spent on Jak and Daxter was creating the GOAL engine. Unparalelled draw distance, good polygon count, and fantastic animations. The game itself was also very good. Naughty Dog then shared their technology with Insomniac, who took the GOAL engine and tweaked it to make 'Ratchet and Clank'. R&C kept everything J&D had graphically, and added a lot more. Higher polygon count, crisper textures, and an overall 'shinier' look.
Naughty Dog and Insomniac have made it quite clear that they continue to have a close relationship and continue to share technology. Therefore, I can't wait to see what the the Dawgs can do with the newer, updated GOAL engine. I see them one-upping Insomniac, only to set a new standard for platform games (graphically, at least). Let the games begin
