Jak is captured by the Krimzon Guard and subsequently subjected to torturous dark eco experiments.
While beginning where The Precursor Legacy left off, Jak, Daxter, Keira, and Samos are abruptly thrust into the foreign, industrious Haven City.
Jak II takes on a notably darker tone with a more cinematic story-telling approach compared to its predecessor. It is the first game in the series to drop " Daxter" from the title, with which Jak 3 and Jak X followed suit as well. Official emulation support for the game on PlayStation 4 was added on December 6 2017, and it was made available to purchase standalone or in a bundle alongside The Precursor Legacy, Jak 3 and Jak X: Combat Racing. It was released in October 2003 for the PlayStation 2 console, later released in February 2012 and June 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, respectively, as part of the trilogy remaster. and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Jak II (known as Jak II: Renegade in the PAL region) is the second installment (third chronologically) in the Jak and Daxter series, developed by Naughty Dog, Inc.