The third installment in the Jak series, Jak 3, is a third-person perspective action platform game. Even though it has been one year since Jak and Daxter defended Haven City against Kor and the onslaught of Metal Heads, the city is still in the throes of violent upheaval as three factions battle it out for control of the city’s streets. People in Haven City have developed a growing mistrust of Jak’s dark powers. As rumors continue circulating about Jak’s connections with Krew and Kor, the city holds Jak responsible for its precarious circumstances. Even Ashelin is powerless to protect Jak after a surprise attack by the Metal Heads destroys the palace. Count Veger, the power broker for the High Council, orders Jak’s exile to the bleak Wasteland due to Jak’s actions. After being taken to the lonely island, Jak is abandoned there. The three of them set off on their next journey together, where the fight for the city has just started, with Daxter and Pecker bravely by his side.
Playing the game entails navigating platforms, racing vehicles, completing rescue missions, hoverboarding, competing in minigames, and engaging in gun battles against various foes, including bosses. Weapons from the last game, such as the shotgun, sniper rifle, machine gun, and a devastating blast weapon, and two upgrades for each weapon individually. After a certain point in the game, the upgrades become available, and by the time the player has completed it, they are free to switch between any of the game’s twelve weapons.
