The story that drives Jak and Daxter's adventure is a simple one, but fans of the platforming genre haven't exactly come to expect great things where plot is concerned. The tension in the game centers on Daxter, who accidentally falls into a pool of a magical substance called dark eco--transforming him into an orange muskrat. Feeling guilty over Daxter's transformation, Jak props his rodent pal on his shoulders and strikes out to find a cure. With few twists in its story, Jak and Daxter perpetuates the stereotype that platformers are shallow affairs