Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a 2001 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 (PS2). The player controls Jak, who sets out to reverse the transformation of his friend Daxter into an "ottsel", a fictional hybrid of an otter and a weasel. This quest eventually turns into an effort to stop a rogue sage from corrupting the world. The game takes place in a cohesive and non-linear world, allowing the player to freely explore interconnected areas.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2001
- Developer
- Naughty Dog
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 3 December 2001 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Naughty Dog |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 5 |
| Genres | platformer |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1784103, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy? How long to beat it
Total play time for Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is about 11.9 hours to do everything, and around 9.8 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 9.8h | 276 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 11.1h | 195 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 11.9h | 490 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 61ahead of 15% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 42ahead of 82% of the catalogue
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What readers say about Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
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Common questions about Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
What platforms is Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy on?
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 5. It first released in 2001.
Who made Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy?
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy was developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy?
about 9.8 hours for the main story, 11.1 hours with the main extras, 11.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.