Gaming World X
- Reviewed by John Luedtke. "It's good to see Naughty Dog not just spitting out a rehash and instead throwing some interesting new elements and twists to the game."
- http://www.gamingworldx.com/news/JakIIHands-OnImpressions.shtml

GameZone
- Reviewed by Michael Lafferty. "Though the storyline appears linear, with the familiar gameplay and solid graphical elements, fans of the original game should enjoy this adventure."
- http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/p21782.htm