released in North America on November 9, 2004, and in Europe on November 26, 2004. Soundtrack The original soundtrack for the game, Jak 3: Official Soundtrack, composed by Josh Mancell and Larry Hopkins, was released on CD by Sony Computer Entertainment as an exclusive product for the Limited Run Games collector's edition of Jak 3, on April 26, 2019. Reception Jak 3 received "generally positive reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic. GameSpot gave it a score of 8.6/10, "Jak 3 is a game with exceptional production values and some of the nicest visuals on the PlayStation 2" and went on to praise the "Solid platforming action with even more weapons and abilities, tons of varied gameplay types, engrossing and well-told storyline, the trademark humor and plenty of unlockable secrets." Other praises have been given to the game for being reasonably easier in difficulty compared to its predecessor—which received common criticism for its insufficient number of checkpoints. IGN said: "If you're looking for art and technical achievement, Jak has it…Jak is it. Characters animate so smoothly it actually makes playing other games painful. Painful, I say! And it never stutters, never glitches, never hitches, and never, ever lets up" and gave it a score of 9.6/10. It received a runner-up position in GameSpot's 2004 "Best Platformer" award category across all platforms, losing to Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. On August 4, 2005, the game was added to the Greatest Hits collection. Ports and remasters In 2012, Jak 3 was remastered in the Jak and Daxter Collection on the PlayStation 3, with the collection releasing on the PlayStation Vita a year later. In 2017, Jak 3 was ported to the PlayStation 4. References External links 2004 video games Alien invasions in video games Cyberpunk video games Dystopian video games Jak and Daxter Naughty Dog games Open-world video games PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 2-only games Single-player video games Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by Josh Mancell Video game sequels Video games set on fictional planets 3D platform games