0 S 10B - The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine - Thursday, January 10, 2002 "Survivor: Africa" finishes tonight in two-hour episode The Michigan Daily - Weekend, etc. Magazine -Th Disney-like atmosphere makes 'Jak and Daxster' a big winner Courtesy of CBS a game of "Rock & Roll Jeopardy." attend an elite private school. Diana - Postal worker extraordi- naire should not expect her life to change drastically; after all, she was booted so fast, hardly a viewer remem- bers the bitchy blonde. Clarence - The lone Michigan resi- dent will be best known for eating the infamous can of beans his first week in the African wilderness. Clarence should easily land a job in commer- cials, replacing Jay Busch as the spokesperson for the baked beans industry. Roll that beautiful bean footage. Jessie - It's back in training for the former beauty queen. Miss Camacho will guest star on "Cops" and ride shot- gun while a real police officer does all the real work. Then there's always being a stunt double for J-Lo in "Angel Eyes 2." Ethan - With a cool million in his back pocket, the so-called "athlete" will find himself with a wealth of currency and fame. That won't last long. Most likely he will be coaching a struggling Class D high school soccer team and reminiscing on his 15 minutes. Tom - From day one, this goat farmer has been himself, just a happy- go-lucky fat ass without a care in the world. Even if he should somehow win the grand prize, Tom will be a farmer the rest of his life, he'll just have more booze stocked up in the barn. Lex - Viacom sister network VH 1 will surely find a spot for Lex on their late night metal-fest "Rock Show." The lanky, tattooed California native should be more than content introducing videos from "Tantric" and "Linkin Park." Kim J -The thong. Perhaps the most disturbing image in reality television history, the saggy backside of Kim Johnson served as a frightening reminder we all get old. Hopefully she stays fully clothed and locks herself in her walk-in closet. Frank - Nature boy will enroll in some ethnic sensitivity classes and become a new man. No, scratch that. Frank will continue to slay helpless ani- mals and listen to his Ted Nugent cata- log. Lindsey - How many times did she break down and cry while in Africa? Tom removing the tick from her keyster was an indelible moment in our society. She has a bright future behind the saloon doors of the mom and pop video stores. Brandon - His betrayal to his former alliance made for an uncomfortable departure. At least he still has the Samburu necklace to memorialize his former friends. Silas - The big brute can cohost the "World's Strongest Man" competitions on ESPN2 with fellow "Survivor" con- testant Alicia. Should that not work out look for him on the cover of romance novels at Kroger. Kim Powers - The younger, smarter, cuter and appealing Kim showed a lot of "talent" before eventually getting voted off. A acting gig in a made for TV movie is a distinct possibility. Teresa - The last of the Samburu will pen a bestselling novel about her experience, southern accent not includ- ed. Linda - Psychotic, delusional and simply annoying, "mother earth" herself could not help but praise the Africa set- ting during her stay. If she liked it so much she should go back to being a safari guide. Carl - He was rich before "Survivor," he will be rich after the show's finale. The young Samburu clique made it well known he already owned a Mercedes. Why exactly did he apply for the show? Jeff Probst keeps the troops busy with h Jeff Dickerson Survivor Insider Finally. The third installment of "Survivor" has nearly come to an end. After weeks of bickering and boredom, the reality show sank to new lows and never quite reached a high. The 16 con- ttstants were far less intriguing than previous lineups, with no comedian (Greg, "Survivor"), bitch (Jerry, "Survivor 2") or cute girl (Elizabeth, "Survivor 2") to keep the average view- er interested. The sweet 16 has been dwindled down to the final four. Boran stuck with their original alliance as Ethan, Tom, Lex and old Kim stuck together to make it to the final two-hour CBS spectacle. Once again the network is following the broadcast of the final episode with an hour-long reunion with all 16 cast- aways. Bryant "my favorite" Gumbel will be moderating the debates with his usual panache. Only one contestant will win the mil- lion dollar prize tonight, but what does the future hold for the rest of the cast of "Survivor: Africa"? Kelly - The all-American sorority girl will continue to do whatever she wants, with mommy and daddy footing the bill. The Duke grad will probably be seen on E! over the next few years, By Matt Grandstaff Weekend, Etc. Editor Let's face it - Naughty Dog's "Crash Bandicoot" franchise for the original Sony Playstation sucked. Attempting to match the 3-D plat- form experience of Nintendo 64's "Super Mario 64," the games' devel- opers created nothing more than s t r a i g h t fo r - ward platform games with Grade: B spiced up graphics (think Jga i "3-D World Daxster Runner" after For Playstation 2 being flushed sony down the toilet and without the cool glasses). Realizing that the franchise was' going nowhere, Naughty Dog jumped ship on the '"Crash" series (allowing Konami to pick up the trash for the PS2) know- ing that the games only succeeded due to Sony's brilliant marketing campaign. Thankfully Naughty Dog has grown from their "Bandicoot" days with the recent release of a true 3-D platform game for the Playstation 2, "Jak and Daxster," which succeeds in bringing a fresh new look to the genre. To the surprise of no one, "Jak and Daxster" puts you in control of Jak and his good friend, Daxster. The story unfolds with the two curiously exploring the jungle until Daxster falls into a magical black pool that causes him to transform into a four- legged furry creature. Distraught and panicked, Jak and Daxster run to the town's wise man, who explains that the two must go on a long quest of collecting precursor orbs, which are powerful, sought-after items that will help them in various ways through their journey to a far off land to cure Daxster. While the very original storyline of the game brings new life to the genre, the gameplay of "Jak and Daxster" is very similar to games of the Nintendo 64 era, especially "Banjo-Kazooie." With fuzzy Daxster resting on the shoulders of Jak (similar to Banjo the bear and his feathered friend Kazooie), play- ers are given a variety of moves in which the two team up to attack ene- mies. Between the two characters, gainers will be able to pull off at least a dozen different moves neces- sary to get through certain situa- tions. These moves will seem very easy to pull as they are performed in a matter similar to moves of "Super Mario 64" and "Banjo-Kazooie." Also similar to Nintendo and Rare's famous platform games, "Jak and Daxster" features expansive 3-D environments in which players must find various items and solve puzzles. While this concept was fun and orig- inal years ago, the task of finding X amount of one item and even more of another item in each area becomes very tedious and repetitive. This, however, does give the game more replay value, as gamers are rewarded for finding all of each item in each area of the game. Fortunately for "Jak and Daxster," the integration of humor and great character interaction allow gamers to forget that they are playing a game much like many others of its kind. This can largely be attributed to Daxster's character. Similar in appearance and personality to Timon of "The Lion King," Daxster brings many laughs to the game during cut scenes and even during gameplay. Upon reaching certain points in the game, Daxster will run off puns and one-liners that not only deliver a laugh or two, but also give hints on how to solve some of the more diffi- cult puzzles in the game. As for the game's cut scenes, gamers will for- get they are playing a game and instead feel as if they are watching Disney classics or Saturday morning cartoons. The cartoon-like feel of the game definitely benefits from the power of the Playstation 2. While Naughty Dog was unable to develop proper 3- D environments in the "Crash Bandicoot" games with the under- powered PSone, "Jak and Daxster" sets new standards for the genre. The game features great character anima- tions and beautifully designed envi- ronments that are totally interactive and some of the system's best light- ing effects. Combined with a silky- smooth frame rate of 60 frames per second, the game is a graphical mar- vel that shows that the Playstation 2 is not ready to be the ugly duckling when compared to the GameCube and the Xbox. In addition to top quality graphics, "Jak and Daxster" excels in the sound department. Most notably, the game features great voice acting that is as good as any game on the mar- ket with the exception of the "Metal Gear Solid" games. This element of the game allows "Jak and Dakster" to stand out of the crowd in the 3-D platform genre. Additionally, the game's theme music and sound effects complement the atmospheres of the game. Hopefully, if Naughty Dog decides to continue this fran- chise, it will continue to push the envelope to prevent the series from devolving as the "Crash" series did. 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