Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

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  • Summary: Yooka & Laylee are back in a brand-new platform hybrid adventure. They must run, jump and roll their way through a series of challenging 2D levels, face a puzzling Overworld and rally the Royal Bee-tallion to take down Capital B and his Impossible Lair.
    * The overworld isn't just a hub to    Yooka & Laylee are back in a brand-new platform hybrid adventure. They must run, jump and roll their way through a series of challenging 2D levels, face a puzzling Overworld and rally the Royal Bee-tallion to take down Capital B and his Impossible Lair.
    * The overworld isn't just a hub to hop from level to level, it provides a whole separate gaming experience. Explore and unlock more 2D levels by completing objectives and puzzles, rescue Royal Bees and find collectibles.
    * Alternate Level States. Think you've got a level figured out? Try it in its alternate state! Flip switches in the overworld to create new landscapes.
    * Bee-at the Impossible Lair. Players are free to tackle Capital B's Impossible Lair at any time; however, they may find it too much of a challenge without the help of the Royal Bee Guards.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Impulsegamer
    Oct 28, 2019
    100
    I know that the year isn’t done yet, and it might be a little early to start naming games the best of the year, but for me, I’m hooked beyond belief to Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. I adore this game, and can’t shake the feeling that it was made for people just like me: those who grew up with platformers, and want to revisit that joyous nostalgia of running and jumping on perfect level designs. I love this game completely and cannot see anything topping it.
  2. Gaming Age
    Oct 16, 2019
    91
    I enjoyed my time with The Impossible Lair. Even with it’s minor issues, I still managed to keep having fun, and that’s really what it’s all about. Yooka-Laylee works much better as a 2D platformer and I hope Team 17 will continue to develop these characters in this style. This game is a great starting point for the new direction and I hope we see more sequels like this in the future.
  3. DarkStation
    Oct 4, 2019
    90
    The fun thing is, you can try to take on the Impossible Lair as many times as you like and each time you die, the game leaves a little marker indicating how far you got. My skills were most definitely not up to the challenge of beating the Impossible Lair without the Beetallion, but I sure had fun trying. I genuinely had a blast with Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair and you will too if you have any love for the genre at all. The game was pure fun.
  4. PlayStation Universe
    Oct 3, 2019
    85
    A much more inventive and thoughtful affair than the duo's previous outing, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is the closest you'll get to Donkey Kong Country on PS4 and you should embrace it with the accordant warmth.
  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 11, 2019
    80
    Yooka-Laylee finally succeeds in bringing the platformer to the next level. With an original structure, made of puzzle and reverse narration, this new episode brings a fresh OST and some great ideas, while being sometimes too difficult or unprecise. A really good game for nostalgics and newcommers.
  6. Gamer.nl
    Oct 3, 2019
    80
    Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair will sometimes shamelessly steal from other iconic platformers, but it adds enough ideas of its own to get away with it. The sequel works better in terms of gameplay and level design than the three-dimensional original.
  7. Game Rant
    Oct 6, 2019
    50
    These bugs and the small amount of content make Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair feel a bit rushed. The levels mostly all look the same, the alternate stages feel like padding, and the Impossible Lair gimmick is definitely going to be divisive for platforming fans. Its biggest issue, though, is that the platforming isn't nearly as precise as the games that inspired it. It has enough unique ideas that some platforming fans may still want to check it out after a price drop, but don't expect to be blown away.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 35
  3. Negative: 5 out of 35
  1. TripleAL
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    I was really surprised by how good this game is. If you like Donkey Kong, you'll love this game. For me personally Yooka-Laylee is evenI was really surprised by how good this game is. If you like Donkey Kong, you'll love this game. For me personally Yooka-Laylee is even better, since it has a funny and charming story, as well as a great overworld in the style of topdown zeldas, were you can solve a lot interesting puzzles. The tonics can be a nice change in the gameplay that can make the game harder or easyer, just as the player prefers and bring in a lot of Eastereggs to early days of gaming.
    Don't believe the bad reviews, there is no dlc, the framerate is smooth and i didn't experience any bugs.
    I can only recommend the game.    … Expand
  2. Heavydog
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    There is no DLC, don't believe these 'jokes'. Game is awesome, great graphics, great music, great gameplay.
  4. leandroeuler98
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    Ótimo jogo, sempre quis um jogo de plataforma assim pra nova geração. Agora e esperar o próximo.
  5. EscobarBR
    Nov 6, 2019
    9
    Yooka and Laylee The Impossible Lair é a forma mais honrosa de mostrar como ainda é interessante jogar games de plataforma hoje em dia, gêneroYooka and Laylee The Impossible Lair é a forma mais honrosa de mostrar como ainda é interessante jogar games de plataforma hoje em dia, gênero este que se perdeu no mar de muitos games de ação e etc;
    A Playtonic fez um trabalho maravilhoso nesta sequência de Yooka and Laylee, game bem produzido graficamente, efeitos e sons soberbos e jogabilidade a "la Donkey Kong" fez esse título ser um dos melhores games do estilo que joguei neste ano!!!!    … Expand
  6. Morados9
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    Fascinante juego de plataformas. Muy divertido. Escenarios preciosos. Muy placentero de jugar.
  7. Nferj
    Oct 24, 2022
    6
    very colorful platformer game and it's pretty good for the fans of platforming.
  8. lione81
    Mar 25, 2020
    0
    Mala cámara. Mal control, muy malo malísimo. Mala cámara por cierto. Imprecisiones en saltos y movimientos

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