Contrasting starkly with both Fahrenheit 451 and The Eleventh Plague, Jak II is a video game sequel for the Playstation 2 created by Naughty Dog, LLC, which focuses on Jak and his partner Dexter, who join an underground resistance in order to fight back the leader, who had Jak tested on. Going through the game, many common characteristics found around Haven City, the setting of the game, are unnecessary brutality from the authority figures, abuse of power from many wealthy characters, and the unjust treatment of low class citizens. When walking around the open world in Jak II, a common sight are the Krimzon Guards, the authority figures, which are meant to exaggerate police brutality. Sporting red armor with a gas mask and a Blast Morph Gun,…show more content… The aforementioned Krimzon Guards are an example of this. All of their horrible misdeeds go without any punishment unless the player intervenes. These guards practically do whatever is on their minds without the proper supervisions. The worst guard the player has the burden of meeting is Erol, who is the co-captain of the guards and the racing champion. He is meant to be a foil character to the protagonist, Jak, who was appointed this power by the Baron so that he could try to win over the Baron’s daughter. His main view in society is that the rich have the burden of taking care of the poor, and that the poor should just die in a hole, where they rightfully belong. One meetup between Jak and Erols ends with the latter demolishing the underground base, arresting Jak and the leader of the underground movement, and killing the remaining underground forces. After their final meetup, in which Jak defeats the antagonist, Erol uses a racing vehicle to ram into barrels of dark eco, which is the equivalent of oil and gasoline, causing an explosion which injures Jak and kills Erol. This, along with other horrible acts, show that a even a bit of power can go to a person’s head, making them believe that all their acts are justified. Another notable power hungry person in the story is the leader of Haven City, Baron Praxis. Throughout the city, there are
