GT Blitz doesn’t seem all that bothered by the fact his dad was killed by Mizo’s men. And yet, he seems increasingly bothered by our heroes’ continued efforts to win the whole racing season.
Eh, there’s probably nothing there. It’s not like he’s Mizo or anything.
Since I’d rather not whine about sewer levels again, I’ll instead focus on the plot, such as it is. As far as Jak and Daxter plots go, it’s a strange one. We’ve started with Jak and company needed to race Mizo’s goons so that they can win the antidote, and that status quo has mostly been maintained for all this time.
There have been mentions of political maneuvering and gang activity that permeate the background of the story. (Mizo and Krew have a bet over control of all crime in both cities.) However, by and large, our cast has no interest and no stake in all of that beyond their immediate need for an antidote to the poison. If someone handed them all a cure right now, they would drop out of the race and that would be the end of the story.
And that’s honestly probably the big mistake Jak X makes with its story. If I could ask for anything, it would be a more connective issue between our heroes and the underlying machinations of the plot. I’d like more reason for us to be here than “Krew poisoned us”, something that helps the audience get emotionally invested beyond an excuse to race.
That never really happens here, and that’s odd coming from Naughty Dog.
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