This seems like the perfect (graphics) engine for a platformer. Big on polygons, clean textures and colors, and lesser of the effects like particles and dynamic ligting (games that wear those well would be the likes of ZOE2, and Silent Hill 3 respectively). They seem to be really incorporating full screen anti-alaising, too...which adds to the whole crisp, clean look. The game will undoubtably have fantastic animation, as well.
They (the characters) do look kinda cartoony, but I thought the characters looked cartoony in the fist J&D game and it fit.
What I'm excited about is the gameplay though. Naughty Dog has expressed their intent of using new influences for this platformer. J&D borrowed aspects from pure 2D/3D platformers, like Donkey Kong Country and Mario 64. Jak2 sounds like it will borrow aspects from games like Ratchet and Clank (an action-oriented platformer, and easily one of the best I've ever played), Grand Theft Auto Vice City and Devil May Cry. Plus the newest member of the Naughty Dog team was the lead level designer for the first 4 Sonic games, and he'll be taking control of a lot of the level designs. Jak2 looks to take platforming in a different direction...death, anger, revenge, and action/violence will all be part of the game, in addition to adventuring.
Sounds good, no doubt...
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