Youre Jak a quiet hero in the making. Jak and sidekick Daxter are playing on Misty Island a wee bit close to a pit of Dark Eco. Daxter falls in and crawls out looking like a fused otter and weasel. The two visit the villages local wise man the Green Sage to transform him back. But the Magical Ports from one island to the other have shut down and the only way to reach the more knowledgeable wise men that could help him is to embark on an adventure of course. In every region there is a strange conspiracy around the concept of Eco that adds another layer to the game. Dark Eco is deadly or at the very least mystical and strange. Jak and Daxters world is filled with all kinds of the mysterious element known as Eco. Green Eco gives life and its contained in chests and containers all across the many environments the pair encounters. Blue Eco provides energy speed and opens doors and Red and Yellow Eco provide energy and the ability to cast fireballs too. Races a collection of minigames enemy chases and timed events are all part of the gameplay.