It Takes Two

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 665 Ratings

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  1. PeterSMK2
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    A true masterpiece. The best co-op experience I have ever had! Highly recommend anybody to play it.
  2. FaustCritic
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    Вот она игра года! ИГРА, а не очередное вместилище повесточки.
  3. NoSkinPotato
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    What a game man, what a game. Best cooperative game I have ever played in my life. The pacing is perfection. The game is entirely filled with fun and fun and fun. Just **** buy this game and play it with a friend and you won't regret a single penny. Trust me on this
  4. Freeze-IV
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    I just wish there were more ganes like this! Hopefully with the success of this there will be planety more to come!
  5. fr1m0900
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    Первая игра за несколько лет которая правильно!! Построена. Механика не повторяются, Багов нет, сюжет есть. Ни разу не пожалел что купил... За все 15 часов игры.
  6. Notger
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Absolutely brilliant game and maybe one of the best games to play with your partner ever.
    It also eases into the difficulty slowly, so even a total beginner can get to grips with everything.

    And to those complaining that it is coop: Why do you buy a coop game and then complain about it being coop? Can't you read?
  7. SuperkenGaming
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    It Takes Two
    to make a thing go right
    It takes towo is a 12 hour long co op based puzzle platforming game and this is the best co op gave ive ever played in my life. Here you play as either May or Cody… This game does require you play with two people either online or locally, I played locally with my girlfriend, she was May, I was cody… Your daughter is sad the two of you are getting    It Takes Two
    to make a thing go right
    It takes towo is a 12 hour long co op based puzzle platforming game and this is the best co op gave ive ever played in my life.
    Here you play as either May or Cody… This game does require you play with two people either online or locally, I played locally with my girlfriend, she was May, I was cody… Your daughter is sad the two of you are getting divorced, the classic magic tears happen and next thing you know, the both of you wake up in the bodies of these 2 dolls,and you have a spansish love doctor in the form of the book of love there to help you find love again, all while the two of you are trying to break the spell and get back in your bodies…. The levels area variety of puzzles, and its that variety that makes it takes two such an amazing game, as again this game is 12 hours long, variety is an absolute necessity.. and because of that, each level here almost feels like a new puzzle game itself… each time youre given a new ability or weapon for that level specifically, which also makes this game so accessible, theres no need to remember every tool or control the game throws at you, as every hour or 2, you throw that item away for a new one, and I loved that..I loved knowing that if im not liking the gameplay of a particular section, that if I just puh through, ill be given a new fresh style of gameplay and not have to deal with it anymore.. and hey.. if you are playing locally and you like one persons ability more than the others, you could just switch characters if theyre willing.. I personally played as cody the whole time… the game does do a great job at switching who gets th better ability… though I feel mostly cody is stuck with the here, let me move this or hold this while you have all the fun platforming… I felt like the cogs inside of a platforming level quite a few times while playing… an interesting idea that im sure would be a pain development wise, is the ability to chose who gets what before a level starts or the ability to switch items as the level goes on.. either to switch things up for each player, or for moments of strengths and weaknesses to play out in the actual people playing… it wasn’t that big of a deal having your ability already pre chosen based on the character you are.. but the choice would’ve been nice.. overall though I absolutely love It Takes Two.. you get a touching story, gameplay variety that revels the likes of a Mario game, and one the most if no the most amazing co op experience in gaming history… it has its moments of this just isn’t fun, and I would’ve like more action sequenes thrown in there than we got, just to break up the puzzle solving more… but it takes two is near masterpiece status, and is a must play for you and that other person in your life…
    I give It Takes Two
    a 9.5/10    … Expand
  8. Moomstr
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    It Takes Two is the best co-op experience I ever had! And I've seen a lot.
    A masterpiece!
  9. vkrepkiy
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    This is how the Game should look like. Shame to all tripple A studios with their game-like crap.
  10. eldivinoo
    Mar 28, 2021
    10
    Wow what a masterpiece!! Thank you for this excellent experience! And the best is, I can play it with my girlfriend! Great job!
  11. watersmith
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    It Takes Two is a masterpiece that takes you and your partner on a wonderful journey. The level design is immaculate, the pacing is perfect, and nothing ever gets old. Every moment is memorable in this wonderful experience.
  12. motibaz
    Apr 17, 2021
    10
    Ty for making this game! Me and my daughter had so much fun .
    a masterpiece
  13. Hoaaeinshrt98
    Apr 14, 2021
    10
    I Just Can Say Awesome, Amazing...
    One of the Best Games I've ever Played...
    Thank You Hazelight... Thank You Josef Fares... Thank You❤️
  14. Erikq2012
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    This is the most fun I've had in a while. My wife and I played this game and between all the beautiful levels, different abilities and constant team efforts that must be applied it is a very entertaining game. My only con is the story..its alright
  15. Furkanyrs
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    It was the greatest game I've ever played in my life Hazelight studio continues to build a throne in our hearts with its games.
  16. MonkTheTricky
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Games are played, not made. Don't let the cringe-y first cutscene fool you-- what lies just beyond is a 10-15 hour experience of pure perfection. Every game mechanic shows a seriously deep level of polish. The writing and voice-acting is light-hearted and self-aware. Most importantly, this game delivers co-op FUN on an unrivaled scale. Frankly, it puts Nintendo's more recent co-opGames are played, not made. Don't let the cringe-y first cutscene fool you-- what lies just beyond is a 10-15 hour experience of pure perfection. Every game mechanic shows a seriously deep level of polish. The writing and voice-acting is light-hearted and self-aware. Most importantly, this game delivers co-op FUN on an unrivaled scale. Frankly, it puts Nintendo's more recent co-op experiences to shame (and I Love Nintendo!). If you're a fan of games like Portal 2 or Mario Odyssey, get ready to laugh, cry and grin ear to ear for the next 15 hours!

    . . .but in all seriousness, Pixar, have you thought about dabbling in game development? I have THE team for you. . .    … Expand
  17. survikrowa
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I created the account only to write a quick review about that fantastic game. I played it with my friend, it was 1st time when we were playing day by day for a few hours per day only cause the game play is so addictive. Music and graphic are on whole another level(i would say its Ori level). 10/10 imo for now its Game of The Year
  18. Morshinska
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Це найкраща современна ко-оп гра, після A Way Out, того же розробника. Hazelight кожен раз ставлять новий верх для жанру.
  19. AlexandrRosca
    Dec 15, 2021
    10
    It Takes Two | 2021 | PC | Played for: 12h

    Trully a game for all ages and tastes. A 2 player co-op game, full of different game mechanics, non challenging puzzles and diverse mini-games. The artwork and design is superb. Story is overall engaging and relatable at any age. Overall it's an awsome game to play with a friend or loved one. Story: 9/10 Gameplay: 9,5/10    It Takes Two | 2021 | PC | Played for: 12h

    Trully a game for all ages and tastes.

    A 2 player co-op game, full of different game mechanics, non challenging puzzles and diverse mini-games. The artwork and design is superb. Story is overall engaging and relatable at any age.
    Overall it's an awsome game to play with a friend or loved one.

    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 9,5/10
    Graphics/Physics: 10/10
    Music/Sound: 9/10
    Final Score: 9,42/10    … Expand
  20. TitaniumDragon
    Jul 2, 2021
    8
    It Takes Two is a co-op 3D puzzle-platformer game with a great variety of gameplay over the 14 or so hours it takes to complete it. You play as one of two members of a married couple who are getting a divorce, but a magical book of love intervenes, trying to force the two back together. As such, the entire game revolves around cooperative problem solving in a fantastical shrunken-downIt Takes Two is a co-op 3D puzzle-platformer game with a great variety of gameplay over the 14 or so hours it takes to complete it. You play as one of two members of a married couple who are getting a divorce, but a magical book of love intervenes, trying to force the two back together. As such, the entire game revolves around cooperative problem solving in a fantastical shrunken-down environment.

    The core cooperative gameplay of this game is quite decent. It is a 3D puzzle platformer at its core, with the main goal being to overcome various challenges to reach a destination, rather than exploration. The game is entirely linear, but it takes the player through a wide variety of environments, and does a good job of mixing things up.

    The main “gimmick” of the game is that you gain powers in each area of the game. In one area, one player might have a nail, and another a hammer head; this can be used to both nail stuff down, as well as to swing around from the nails using the hammer for the purposes of traversal. In another area, the characters are given silly guns by squirrels to go fight wasps, with one shooting globs of sap and the other being able to light them on fire and make them explode. Still later, you gain powers like the ability to shrink or grow, or walk on walls, or various other things.

    All of these are used to solve various environmental puzzles, usually revolving around traversal, but sometimes trying to make things line up or break something or accomplish some other task. These tasks vary considerably, and the game avoids repeating too much by changing up the gameplay not just between levels, but oftentimes within levels as well.

    This is a game that is afraid of the audience getting bored, and it generally does a good job of avoiding it; while a couple levels do linger a bit too long, generally speaking, it does keep things fresh.

    The fact that the players must work together constantly works really well; this isn’t a game where one player can just solve everything, both players have to work together to get stuff done. It’s a great coop game, and can be played both online and side by side. Interestingly, regardless of which way you play it, it is always played in split screen mode – the reason being that it is often necessary to see what your partner is doing, and often helpful for helping each other figure things out.

    Best of all, you don’t even both have to own the game to play it! Only one player actually needs to buy the game; the other player can join in via the friend’s pass version of the game, which makes it pretty ideal for sharing it with another person.

    If there is a complaint about the core gameplay, it is that while it mixes things up a fair bit, it is never really THAT great. It is always decent to good, but it never really reaches the point of greatness.

    On the flipside, however, the plot and story are rather weak. The protagonists actually have a good reason to split up, but their daughter doesn’t understand what is going on and is upset by it. The book is basically a product of their daughter’s distress, but unfortunately, it ends up not working out very well story-wise, as while the problems the characters have are brought up, they are never actually addressed.

    This is a huge lost opportunity, as while each area is supposedly addressing some sort of issue they have, none of these areas actually address the issue – playing inside a cuckoo clock is a cute way to represent that they never have enough time for each other or for doing the things they want to do, but the actual story never actually presents any sort of solution for the fact that one of the characters is working too much to spend any time with the family, while the other resents the lack of time they have with them (and frankly, does a rather poor job of being a house-husband).

    The problem is that the game sort of acts like there is some sort of progress here, even though none of it makes much sense as a means of actually overcoming their real issues with each other. I would have liked for the game to either resolve the issues in some way, or at least present a potential solution, or else have the characters be like “None of this has anything to do with actually solving our problems!” and have it all end with them being like “Nope, we’re getting divorced anyway.” The ending of the game isn’t particularly good or earned, and while it is a bit ambiguous, it’s not all that great.

    In all fairness to the writing, though, while the overall plot is lousy, the actual dialogue and situations are often amusing, and there are definitely some funny lines. Still, this is not a game to be played for its story.    … Expand
  21. tomrein
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Best co-op game out there! Cool and creative game mechanics. Much variation, you never get bored. Masterpiece.
  22. Moth3rlov3r
    Apr 7, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing. The story is fun and the gameplay is smooth as butter. It's super creative. We definetly need more games like It Takes Two!
  23. mrSimples
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    A thoroughly enjoyable experience with a very well adjusted skill ceiling to play with either more or less seasoned coop partners. It is apparent that the devs put quite a bit of effort to design constantly refreshing game loops, some more interesting than others, but all in all, they manage to keep the pace at a high for most of the playthrough and found myself chuckling out loud many aA thoroughly enjoyable experience with a very well adjusted skill ceiling to play with either more or less seasoned coop partners. It is apparent that the devs put quite a bit of effort to design constantly refreshing game loops, some more interesting than others, but all in all, they manage to keep the pace at a high for most of the playthrough and found myself chuckling out loud many a time. Atmosphere is top notch and very detail oriented, a good mix of straight up action and wholesome downtime.

    The game offers the possibility to share the experience with a friend with the purchase of a single copy. The obvious downside to it all is not having friends to coop with as it is very much tailored to play in this way.    … Expand
  24. KoorvoAttanno
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    IT TAKES TWO is a rare feature. It is for those who have been playing games for a long time, and at the same time - for those who have never done this, but really want to join. She is also funny, with many references to films that are understandable.
  25. auditbadger
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  26. IsAl
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    A great game. There are a lot of different and interesting mechanics. I advise everyone.
  27. zMattyPower
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    One of the best co-op games out there, you will probably never be bored because things change everytime, for me Hazelight Studios and Josef Fares are a guarantee!
  28. yugimacdow
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best COOP games of all time.
    With friends pass, it's a no brainer
  29. As5Hat
    May 6, 2021
    10
    Honestly, this is the best game I've played in the last few years, and that is saying a lot because I play nearly all major releases and tons of indie games. You'd be crazy to miss out on this with a friend (preferably your wife or girlfriend).
  30. boeph
    Feb 22, 2022
    9
    Ни добавить, ни убавить - шикарная игра, которая обязательна к ознакомлению.
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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2022
    100
    It Takes Two manages to combine cooperative acting in the level of many game genres, perfectly dose the pace and tell a serious story about parenting with a successful exaggeration. All this beautifully in a detailed fairytale-fantasy world, the exploration of which makes it a double joy.
  2. Edge Magazine
    Apr 22, 2021
    80
    True, there's no single moment to touch the climax of his heartbreaking 2013 debut, Brother: A Tale of Two Sons, but Fares's third - and best - game as director suggests the Oscars' loss is very much videogames' gain. [Issue#358, p.108]
  3. Telegraph
    Apr 7, 2021
    80
    Tonally it is all over the place, never seeming quite sure what type of game it wants to be and audience it wants to court. At times it as sweet, warm and sharply enjoyable as any family film. May and Cody’s jibes at each other swerve from affectionate to cutting in a believable and often touching way as they pick at the rifts in their relationship. You may even start to root for them, until the game swerves into a task involving the excruciatingly drawn-out murder of a toy elephant to make their daughter cry.
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