Is the Jak series still worth playing?

I missed out on a lot of last gen. To give you an idea of my playing tastes:

I enjoyed Sly 1 because of its classic platforming.

I finished Sly 2 but it felt like a chore because it was less platforming and less Sly.

I can't motivate myself to get past the first 2 hours of Sly 3.

So based on the above ^^^, I'm guessing the first Jak would be my style, right?

Should I bother with 2 and 3?

Its always worth playing .. especially if you havent played it before, its a great game and alot of fun.

Also when you've done that have a look at ratchet and clank..

Yes they're good games, even now after all these years. Especially the first one.

Yeah, try out Ratchet and Clank as well!

 To give you an idea of my playing tastes:

 

I enjoyed Sly 1 because of its classic platforming.

I finished Sly 2 but it felt like a chore because it was less platforming and less Sly.

I can't motivate myself to get past the first 2 hours of Sly 3.

getsmizacked

I have the exact same position as you...it's unbelievable actually. Exact same experience as above, except i got to about 8-9 hours of sly 3 as opposed to 2 hours. 

As for playing the Jak series - Jak 1 was ALL platforming and collecting (trust me, it becomes really tedious). But it might be worth playing though, but keep in mind you're collecting orbs for pretty much 90% of the game. Jak 2 was a GTA clone, and the difficulty was frustrating, and there was hardly any change in scenery (just a very blue, dark town). Jak 3 is arguably the best in the series, and tries to incoroporate the old (jak1's platforming and scenery) with the new (jak2's driving sequences). The only reason why you can't skip directly to jak3 is b/c you'll be missing a lot about the story - maybe you can just look it up?

Played through the collection last year with no prior experience aside from Jak 3 back in the PS2 days.

They're all sound titles, Jak 2's checkpoint system can make for some rage inducing moments but overall they're quality games.

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 To give you an idea of my playing tastes:

 

I enjoyed Sly 1 because of its classic platforming.

I finished Sly 2 but it felt like a chore because it was less platforming and less Sly.

I can't motivate myself to get past the first 2 hours of Sly 3.

glitch2424

I have the exact same position as you...it's unbelievable actually. Exact same experience as above, except i got to about 8-9 hours of sly 3 as opposed to 2 hours. 

As for playing the Jak series - Jak 1 was ALL platforming and collecting (trust me, it becomes really tedious). But it might be worth playing though, but keep in mind you're collecting orbs for pretty much 90% of the game. Jak 2 was a GTA clone, and the difficulty was frustrating, and there was hardly any change in scenery (just a very blue, dark town). Jak 3 is arguably the best in the series, and tries to incoroporate the old (jak1's platforming and scenery) with the new (jak2's driving sequences). The only reason why you can't skip directly to jak3 is b/c you'll be missing a lot about the story - maybe you can just look it up?

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 To give you an idea of my playing tastes:

 

I enjoyed Sly 1 because of its classic platforming.

I finished Sly 2 but it felt like a chore because it was less platforming and less Sly.

I can't motivate myself to get past the first 2 hours of Sly 3.

getsmizacked

I have the exact same position as you...it's unbelievable actually. Exact same experience as above, except i got to about 8-9 hours of sly 3 as opposed to 2 hours. 

As for playing the Jak series - Jak 1 was ALL platforming and collecting (trust me, it becomes really tedious). But it might be worth playing though, but keep in mind you're collecting orbs for pretty much 90% of the game. Jak 2 was a GTA clone, and the difficulty was frustrating, and there was hardly any change in scenery (just a very blue, dark town). Jak 3 is arguably the best in the series, and tries to incoroporate the old (jak1's platforming and scenery) with the new (jak2's driving sequences). The only reason why you can't skip directly to jak3 is b/c you'll be missing a lot about the story - maybe you can just look it up?

HAHA! :) I'm sorry my opinion drove you away - honestly, ratchet IS the better series in terms of fun, but jak ALWAYS had the better platforming gameplay. It really is too bad you can't skip to jak 3, and that jak 1 doesn't have more varied gameplay mechanics. If you're gonna take some advice from me, look up gameplay from jak 1 (at least look at gameplay 1 hour into the game - watch a let's play or something), and see if you can envision yourself having fun with this game. If not, ratchet series it is. I can't recommend skipping to jak 3 b/c of the story - the only way you'll appreciate that game more

yes

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I have the exact same position as you...it's unbelievable actually. Exact same experience as above, except i got to about 8-9 hours of sly 3 as opposed to 2 hours. 

As for playing the Jak series - Jak 1 was ALL platforming and collecting (trust me, it becomes really tedious). But it might be worth playing though, but keep in mind you're collecting orbs for pretty much 90% of the game. Jak 2 was a GTA clone, and the difficulty was frustrating, and there was hardly any change in scenery (just a very blue, dark town). Jak 3 is arguably the best in the series, and tries to incoroporate the old (jak1's platforming and scenery) with the new (jak2's driving sequences). The only reason why you can't skip directly to jak3 is b/c you'll be missing a lot about the story - maybe you can just look it up?

glitch2424

HAHA! :) I'm sorry my opinion drove you away - honestly, ratchet IS the better series in terms of fun, but jak ALWAYS had the better platforming gameplay. It really is too bad you can't skip to jak 3, and that jak 1 doesn't have more varied gameplay mechanics. If you're gonna take some advice from me, look up gameplay from jak 1 (at least look at gameplay 1 hour into the game - watch a let's play or something), and see if you can envision yourself having fun with this game. If not, ratchet series it is. I can't recommend skipping to jak 3 b/c of the story - the only way you'll appreciate that game more

Yes. J&D is a fantastic series.

Yes they're good games, even now after all these years. Especially the first one.

Blueresident87

Yes, it is.

Having only played about a half hour of the first game last gen, and then playing the collection recently, absolutely. For the price and content, it's a no doubter. The first was my favorite of the bunch.

First one is awesome, I'm currently playing the second one and I don't like it nearly as much as the first.

I missed out on a lot of last gen. To give you an idea of my playing tastes:

 

I enjoyed Sly 1 because of its classic platforming.

I finished Sly 2 but it felt like a chore because it was less platforming and less Sly.

I can't motivate myself to get past the first 2 hours of Sly 3.

 

So based on the above ^^^, I'm guessing the first Jak would be my style, right?

Should I bother with 2 and 3?

getsmizacked

I agree with you on the sly series.  As for Jak, you should be okay with the first one.  Can't say about the other two, because I never played them.