Jak II
Jak II is a 2003 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 (PS2). A sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001), it places the protagonist Jak in the dystopian Haven City, where he pursues vengeance against the tyrannical Baron Praxis after two years of torturous experiments. The gameplay features a seamless open world driven by non-linear missions, melee combat complemented by a firearm, and vehicular travel by hoverboard or hovercars. Jak can transform into a powerful Dark Jak form and inflict devastating attacks against enemies.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2003
- Developer
- Naughty Dog
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 14 October 2003 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Naughty Dog |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation Vita |
| Genres | platformer, science fiction video game, cyberpunk video game |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q526700, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Jak II? How long to beat it
Total play time for Jak II is about 21.2 hours to do everything, and around 16.3 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 | 16.3h | 236 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 18.1h | 153 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 21.2h | 111 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Jak II sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Jak II lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 64ahead of 17% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 32ahead of 74% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Jak II
Reviews written by people who have played it. These are separate from the GamingPickz Score and are never averaged into it: that score comes from thousands of Steam reviews with a sample-size correction, and a handful of unverified ratings would distort it rather than improve it.
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Common questions about Jak II
What platforms is Jak II on?
Jak II is available on PlayStation Vita. It first released in 2003.
Who made Jak II?
Jak II was developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat Jak II?
about 16.3 hours for the main story, 18.1 hours with the main extras, 21.2 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.