| Boomtown: Review, by James Hamer-Morton: "I thoroughly enjoyed playing through the game, which is certainly lengthy if you plan on even coming close to finding everything." [Score: 9 out of 10] |
| Game Revolution: "So grab the nearest small, fuzzy mammal and start swinging it over your head - Jak II is slated to hit PS2s everywhere this October." Review by Brian Gee. |
| GameHelper: [9/10] Review with screen shots. "Despite the fact that the game offers a diverse assortment of gameplay dynamics spanning multiple genres it manages to hit the nail on the head every time." |
| Gamehelper: Preview, by Bristow: "Jak II looks to be a solid and entertaining game, and another graphics masterpiece." |
| GameSpot: "Everything in Jak II comes together to produce one of the best-looking, best-playing games on the PS2 so far." Review by Brad Shoemaker with overall score [9.1] and screenshots. |
| GameSpy: Review by Benjamin Turner. Score: 2/5 |
| IGN: Review by Douglass C. Perry. "One thing for sure is, the game is harder than before." |
| Snackbar Games: Review, by Snowcone and Dots: "If you own a PS2 you absolutely owe it to yourself to give Jak 2 a try." |
| The Armchair Empire: Written by Kurt Kalata [8.4/10]. "Still one of the better platformers on the PS2." |
| The Armchair Empire: Preview with screen shots by Kurt Kalata. |
| Wicked Toast: Review by Marcin Manek with screen shots. Score: 4/5 |
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