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| Jak X Combat Racing | 
 enlarge | From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $5.59
You Save: $14.40 (72%)
Buy New/Used from $3.84
Avg. Customer Rating:  (34 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2649
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 0.5 x 7.5
MPN: 100730
Model: 74292
UPC: 711719742920
EAN: 0711719742920
ASIN: B000056C34
Release Date: October 18, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | More than 10 racing tracks with 20 configurations -- plus reverse and mirror design for greater diversity | | • | Collect weapons and power-ups like projectile weapons, ranged weapons, smart bombs, mines, catastrophic attacks, turbos, shields and more featuring various character drivers to choose from | | • | Multiple play modes and non-linear progression - Racing, Time Trial, Time Box, Death Match and Team Death Match | | • | Destructible elements within each track provides players additional challenge and fun | | • | Add all kinds of accessories to your vehicles, including body parts, accoutrements, decals, paint patterns and colors, along with other special mods |
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Product Description
Jak X: Combat Racing introduces both multiplayer and online racing action to the Jak and Daxter franchise. After Jak stopped the Dark Maker menace in his last adventure, cities were rebuilt, people flourished and sports reemerged. Combat racing became the biggest sport of all, as the excitement of high-speed competition brought crowds to the track. You are now a racer in this world, fighting for a right to be hailed as a champion. Race in head-to-head multiplayer action Unlock new decals, modifications, vehicles and a character when you play in conjunction with the upcoming Daxter PSP game Nearly an hour of cinematics as the exciting plot unfolds
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| Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...
 Got Glitch? July 28, 2008
I cannot use this game because it will not save. When I contacted the company that makes the game, they said they would send me out a new one. They have never sent me out a new one. I have contacted them several times and have given them plenty of time to send me a new copy, 6 months enough time. I will never buy from the makers of this game again. Horrible customer service. I give this game no stars.
progressively boring but still a decent game May 20, 2008
I greatly enjoyed the jak trilogy but this game kinda diverts from its originality. The racing parts in the first 3 games are fun if they are only required for missions or as a side quest. Jak X is all about racing and it gets progressively boring each time you take on a racing challenge (ie. same setting, basically almost the same racers, same weapons). With the exception of the level of difficulty and different racing vehicles, this game still has a good storyline. If you like a game that is all racing, I suggest this game.
Fun Kart Racer January 19, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This review was written by James Shea, my son.
A continuation and spin-off of the Jak and Daxter series, "Jak X: Combat Racing" is similar in method to Mario Kart or Diddy Kong Racing - a car-based version of a platformer game.
There is, however, a plot to the game, unlike some other spin-off games. Jak and his friends from Jak 2 and 3 are gathered to read the will for Krew, the now-deceased crime lord from Jak 2. From the grave (represented by a holographic message), Krew poisons all present with a "special vintage" of wine that serves as his funeral toast, and then says the antidote will be given to them by one of his associates if they win the city championship. After this, there are many twists as the various racers go through the championship mode.
The gameplay is based on the driving in Jak 3. Many of the controls should be familiar to players of that game. Like most spin-off driving games, there are weapons to be collected such as mines, missiles, and machine guns, and driving-based bonuses like turbo boosts and power sliding. The cars handle decently, and control is for the most part acceptable.
There are many upgrades for the cars, as well; these change the handling and physical appearance of the cars. For the most part the cars themselves have a rough, Mad Max style appearance, with a pretty good variety of car types. There are different colors and accessories available.
The graphics are about as good as the later Jak games, and there are cutscenes to illustrate the game's storyline. The audio is, again, the same as the Jak games. There's a fairly nice consistency; despite its racer status, it still feels like part of the total series.
Overall, this could've been a lot worse. It wasn't exceptional, by any means, but for a "kart racer" spinoff, this could've been a lot less well done. The fact that it was tied into the real story was also a nice bonus. But, mainly, it's so generically done that there isn't any reason to recommend or not recommend it.
Rating: 7/10.
Autosave Memory Card Glitch December 31, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Do not buy this game! It has a saving glitch that may make your memory card completely unusable. I bought this game, was effected by the saving glitch, which I didn't know about, & ruined a $30 memory card. Google "Jak X: Combat Racing save problem". It can also corrupt all other data on your card. This game should not be sold & be recalled.
Heck of a lot of fun! So much to do tho it's almost annoying! December 3, 2007
Any of us who own video games know that there are some that never get played, and others that sometimes get played, and some that get played alot. This is one of the games that gets played in our house alot, by the entire family!
Most of the single player games don't get played much in our house. Most everyone enjoys playing games where they can play each other (we all have an extreme tendency to get bored with single player games). We bought Jack X first because you can have 2 players, second because it ws racing, and third because you can shoot at each other while racing which sounded like a hoot. Sure enough, it is a blast, and we all enjoy it!
The only thing I DO NOT like about the game is that there are so many things you can do(such as in multi-player mode there are like 10 or 12 different games you can play) and I have a hard time remembering which is which. The downside isn't that there are so many choices, but that you have to always go back to the book to figure out which is which because no where in the game, that we have found, does it give you a brief description of what each one is. Therefore, until you memorize this game, you DEFINITELY need the book!!! Thank goodness we bought ours new so it came with a book!!! Without the book, you'd have no clue as to what you were supposed to do on some of the various games. They really should have included a brief description for each as you scroll through them.. it would have made life SOOOOO much simpler!!!!
Other than that one downfall, this game is great. This is one of the very FEW games that EVERYONE in our house enjoys, from the youngest daughter up to and even including my wife.
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