The legendary duo returns in Jak II, where Jak has grown into a mature, young hero with a cynical attitude and hardened edge. Following the finale of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak and Daxter investigate a strange energy portal that propels them into the future where they find themselves in a foreign area called Haven City. The world, under siege and ruled by the tyrannical Baron Praxis, is surrounded by a dying wasteland on the brink of destruction, with menacing armies of Metal Heads destroying the land.