Yooka-Laylee

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Marchbaby
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    When Playtonic games says there were going for a Rarevival they were telling the truth. Yooka Laylee feels every bit as amazing as their classic platformers on the N64. The sound effects used for the voices may be off putting for some but for old school fans of rare they are one of the many beautiful touches added to make it feel at home with Rare's best days. The music is fantastic asWhen Playtonic games says there were going for a Rarevival they were telling the truth. Yooka Laylee feels every bit as amazing as their classic platformers on the N64. The sound effects used for the voices may be off putting for some but for old school fans of rare they are one of the many beautiful touches added to make it feel at home with Rare's best days. The music is fantastic as well and it would fit into Banjo's games no problem at all. Even the visuals have that fun, cartoony look that reminds me of yesteryear.

    The only real quirk I had was the camera being a bit funky but beyond that no issues. Even the frame rate was steady minus 1 or 2 dips while streaming a 3 1/2 hour session to showcase the game. All in all if you grew up loving Banjo, Conker, or Donkey Kong 64 more than likely you will love this game. For those who are not a fan of those kinds of games this is not for you as it is so similar to them that it will not change your mind.

    Above all else I will say this Rarevival was years overdue and I am so glad I helped back this game so it could come to life. We may not longer have Banjo but Yooka Laylee is the next best thing.    … Expand
  2. chrisx213
    Jul 5, 2023
    10
    This is an excellent game, only let down by late game bs attempting to elongate play time artificially. The first 8 hours of this game are great fun. Not every world is great but overall this is much better than its baffling scores.
  3. vgmkyle
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    First off this is a platformer, and most people are not good at them? Why? I don't exactly know, but the people rating it low for combat are not very smart.

    We all knew what the critics were going to say before they said it: "The combat is no good" and "It's too much like Banjo-Kazooie." If you are saying this -- you are the exact reason why the game industry has become as mundane as it    First off this is a platformer, and most people are not good at them? Why? I don't exactly know, but the people rating it low for combat are not very smart.

    We all knew what the critics were going to say before they said it: "The combat is no good" and "It's too much like Banjo-Kazooie." If you are saying this -- you are the exact reason why the game industry has become as mundane as it has. The people saying this are the same people playing Call of Duty and Dark Souls year after year.    … Expand
  4. raineye
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    Rare can do yet. Donkey Kong and Banjo Kazooie..and Yooka Laylee!!
    It's cool and funny game. most people are not good at them? Why? I don't exactly know, but the people rating it low for combat are not very smart.
  5. L0rzee
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Banjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country 64 (Wich is also a big part of this game. People tend to forget that) are two of my all time favourite Videogames. The time i spent in those games as a kid trying to get every thing their is to get in the game and that time times 10 as an grown up laughing about the wonderful british Humor and apreciate the wonderful music by Brent Kirkhope and DavidBanjo Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country 64 (Wich is also a big part of this game. People tend to forget that) are two of my all time favourite Videogames. The time i spent in those games as a kid trying to get every thing their is to get in the game and that time times 10 as an grown up laughing about the wonderful british Humor and apreciate the wonderful music by Brent Kirkhope and David Wise.

    Yooka-Laylee is everything i've hoped it would be! it's not just another banjo title just with another skin. It's a brand new rare game with all i love soooo much. Everything is their! The Wonderful Score by Brant Kirkope in the main levels in cooperation with David wise for everything in beetween and that tropical freeze esk Minecart theme. The Collectibles that are their again with the feathers, Pagies etc. the transformations and God allmighty the sounds characters make when you talk to them is just delightful! i haven't had that much fun in years!
    And by the way i have no peformance issues what so ever with my copy... Maybe because i have a Playstation 4 PRO? :/ idk the PC Version (that i also own) runs very good though    … Expand
  6. Arma15
    Oct 29, 2017
    10
    Honestly I do not understand the other reviews, the game is amazing and really fun, and even if it was developped by a much less budget as banjo it is really fun as banjo.
  7. bubblegumfuji
    Apr 12, 2017
    10
    Absolutely unique, beautiful, and a blast to play. Yooka Laylee's gameplay is centered around one simple concept: fun. You'll spend the roughly 30-40 hour quest playfully exploring giant colorful dreamscapes filled with a surprising amount of challenges and a plethora of quirky (and quite needy) characters.

    Yooka-Laylee doesn't hold your hand while forcing you along a linear    Absolutely unique, beautiful, and a blast to play. Yooka Laylee's gameplay is centered around one simple concept: fun. You'll spend the roughly 30-40 hour quest playfully exploring giant colorful dreamscapes filled with a surprising amount of challenges and a plethora of quirky (and quite needy) characters.

    Yooka-Laylee doesn't hold your hand while forcing you along a linear path--instead, it trusts you to play the game at your own pace. This freedom not only provides a fantastic and epic adventure but also a great sense of accomplishment as you see your collectable list fill up with tokens marking your achievements.

    This game is a stunning creation by a very passionate team of developers and deserves a place in gamer's hearts. An instant classic!    … Expand
  8. rubencube
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    Undoubtedly the best platform game since n64, the music is great, it gives off pure magic and beautiful gameplay, the dialogues are very well done and they have that spicy Banjo Kazooie spice, awesome game !!!
  9. Sephiwolf42
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    Yooka-Laylee is what it set out to be, a faithful recreation of the N64 era 3D Platformer/Collect-a-thon style games. So many people are giving the game low scores but this is undeserved in my opinion. I believe this is due to player expectation and misconceptions about the game before they headed into the buddy duo title.

    I can't give a full review because I've only played the first    Yooka-Laylee is what it set out to be, a faithful recreation of the N64 era 3D Platformer/Collect-a-thon style games. So many people are giving the game low scores but this is undeserved in my opinion. I believe this is due to player expectation and misconceptions about the game before they headed into the buddy duo title.

    I can't give a full review because I've only played the first two worlds but I think I'm qualified to give a good "first impressions" review so that people can at least know what they're getting into. First off people need to know this is a faithful recreation of the N64 era games, that includes the game design flaws, lack of true voice acting and inclusion of text dialogue, camera controls that can at times be a little wonky, and a lack of hand holding. Depending on the player the last item in the previous list may or may not be seen as a problem.

    My criticism of the game is really been only with a few stage design choices in the second world so far. 99.9% of this design is great but one location, "Gloomy Gem Grotto", could have been better designed. If you have the game and have not made it this far, you will understand when you get there what I'm talking about, and if you have already played it, surely you can understand my issue with this area.

    As far as the wonky camera, look this is nothing new for us who grew up with the N64 era games. For newer gamers, honestly the best advice I can give is that you just learn to adjust to it just like us older gamers did. Controlling the camera for older gamers is pretty much second nature if you grew up with N64/Playstation era.

    Some strong pros of the game are a great sense of sarcastic/snarky humor with Yooka being more of the straight man/voice of reason and Laylee being the sarcastic/witty joke delivery system. The game has a ton of 4th wall breaking which is a wonderful aspect of this game. There's also a cameo from a popular indie title. The collect-a-thon aspect of the game feels very compelling and makes you want to keep going. The stages (that I have experienced so far) have been mostly well designed with only a few questionable choices (as explained above). The music is another part of the game that is done so well, with the music being done by 2 previous Rare composers who worked on Banjo-Kazooie and DK64. The moves you get are also very reminiscent of Banjo-Kazooie and will certainly not disappoint.

    Final Thoughts:

    If you want exactly what they advertised, a revival of the N64 era style 3D Platformer/Collect-a-thon games, then you are certainly going to love this game. If you were expecting an updated formula with better controls, better camera and everything being "updated" for a modern gaming audience, you're going to hate it. For better or for worse (for better in my opinion), it's faithful to it's roots and that's exactly what I wanted.    … Expand
  10. UnsafeMuffins
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    This game is everything a fan of classic Rare 3D platformers could dream of. It promised to capture the charm and humor of Banjo-Kazooie while also keeping it fresh and bringing in a new and memorable cast of characters, and it does just that. I've personally had no issues with the game whatsoever, the platforming is smooth and easy while the mini-games can be a bit challenging, it'sThis game is everything a fan of classic Rare 3D platformers could dream of. It promised to capture the charm and humor of Banjo-Kazooie while also keeping it fresh and bringing in a new and memorable cast of characters, and it does just that. I've personally had no issues with the game whatsoever, the platforming is smooth and easy while the mini-games can be a bit challenging, it's perfect for fans of the Nintendo 64 and modern gaming alike.… Expand
  11. Comfortnumb
    Mar 8, 2018
    10
    I don't understand what's with all the hate with this game, but having played Banjo-Kazooie as a child, I have to say the developers really gave the fans something special. If i could give this game more than i 10 i would. Reminded me of Banjo-Kazooie, but with a twist. Thanks Team 17 for the good times.
  12. Platformer
    Jul 15, 2019
    10
    One of my favorite platformers of all time. Very fun game. I would recommend this game to everyone
  13. Nanelle
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    As someone who has played Banjo-Kazooie innumerable times and has lived every minute of it, I get what this game was intended to be. As someone who has played through Yooka-Laylee twice, I can say with confidence it succeeds. The humor is fantastic, the world's are creative, inventive, and challenging, and the amount of heart the developers put in was unreal. Does game is an absolute joyAs someone who has played Banjo-Kazooie innumerable times and has lived every minute of it, I get what this game was intended to be. As someone who has played through Yooka-Laylee twice, I can say with confidence it succeeds. The humor is fantastic, the world's are creative, inventive, and challenging, and the amount of heart the developers put in was unreal. Does game is an absolute joy and it is everything the platform collectathon is meant to be. Except the mine carts. Those are miserable. But aside from that, this game is worth loving just as much as Banjo-Kazooie. It is one of the greatest games one played.… Expand
  14. Birdo7
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lot’s of people say this game is bad but it’s really fun it’s my favorite game the way you can hop along the rocks is so fun the platforming challenges are creative the boss fights are fun like Rampo we’re you have to roll up to him it made so many improvements from Banjo-Kazooie I highly recommend it.… Expand
  15. RidleayRomero
    Apr 14, 2017
    9
    It may not be perfect, but it is what we were promised in the Kickstarter campaign. I'm having a lot of fun with the game, despite it's many flaws. I was somehow blown away at that the entire game runs on Unity, maybe it's because I don't see it used that much; only a few games I know of use it. The best part is having fun exploring the environments all set to music by Grant Kirkhope, theIt may not be perfect, but it is what we were promised in the Kickstarter campaign. I'm having a lot of fun with the game, despite it's many flaws. I was somehow blown away at that the entire game runs on Unity, maybe it's because I don't see it used that much; only a few games I know of use it. The best part is having fun exploring the environments all set to music by Grant Kirkhope, the only bad thing I can find so far is the Snow Plow transformation (which controls like garbage). With what they learned making this game, hopefully the next game will be more critically friendly.… Expand
  16. jim109109
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    I was fully prepared to give this game a 0 because of the developers' unfair treatment of Jon Tron. But, before doing so, I felt it was in my duty to at least give it a try. Turns out the game is excellent, it's exactly the same as playing Banjo Kazooie, take that how you will. I'm the type of guy who still owns a N64 and plays that game. I ended up deleting my pirated copy and purchasingI was fully prepared to give this game a 0 because of the developers' unfair treatment of Jon Tron. But, before doing so, I felt it was in my duty to at least give it a try. Turns out the game is excellent, it's exactly the same as playing Banjo Kazooie, take that how you will. I'm the type of guy who still owns a N64 and plays that game. I ended up deleting my pirated copy and purchasing the game. And giving it a 9. Because it may be my favorite game of the year and that makes up for their PR blunders.… Expand
  17. dubloon7
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    Date: 14 October, 2017

    Gameplay time: 26.5 Hours Completion: 100% Pros: 90's inspired 3D platforming collectathon; world variety, puzzle variety, minimal music variety; tonic usage Cons: Minigames (garbage cart tracks, and terribly design Rextro arcade games), World 4 Boss, minimalistic enemy variety; minimal music variety; too much openness in each world with nothing going on    Date: 14 October, 2017

    Gameplay time: 26.5 Hours

    Completion: 100%

    Pros: 90's inspired 3D platforming collectathon; world variety, puzzle variety, minimal music variety; tonic usage

    Cons: Minigames (garbage cart tracks, and terribly design Rextro arcade games), World 4 Boss, minimalistic enemy variety; minimal music variety; too much openness in each world with nothing going on but a few enemies scattered here and there (would recommend to put more collectables/enemies in the worlds)

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND!    … Expand
  18. Letiste-Gaming
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    Capturar la esencia de Banjoo y Kazooie era una tarea casi imposible, pero para nuestro asombro lo han conseguido con creces, incluso han refinado la jugabilidad para convertirlo en un mejor título si cabe. Es Banjoo-Kazooie 3 en lo bueno y en lo malo. Lo malo es una cámara que nos juega mas de una mala pasada.

    ¿Lo bueno? Todo lo demás. Sus escenarios, sus personajes, sus desafíos, su    Capturar la esencia de Banjoo y Kazooie era una tarea casi imposible, pero para nuestro asombro lo han conseguido con creces, incluso han refinado la jugabilidad para convertirlo en un mejor título si cabe. Es Banjoo-Kazooie 3 en lo bueno y en lo malo. Lo malo es una cámara que nos juega mas de una mala pasada.

    ¿Lo bueno? Todo lo demás. Sus escenarios, sus personajes, sus desafíos, su jugabilidad, su música, su rejugabilidad, su magia... Es el sueño húmedo de todo amante de los plataformas en 3D, y no menos importante, un Kickstarter de esos que uno se arrepiente de no haber contribuido.

    Un tremendo juegazo que cuesta soltar el mando una vez que empiezas, con el mimo y personalidad de antaño.    … Expand
  19. Roybusa
    Apr 11, 2017
    9
    Excellent game, it is so old school, I don't understand why people argue because the gameplay or voices, this is why people asked for, an real old school game, maybe this will be the beginning of the new old era of video games
  20. William91
    May 13, 2017
    9
    I much like many people my age grew up right between the jump from 2D gaming to 3D gaming. Rare in collaboration with Nintendo made the jump into the third dimension with incredible ease. Switching from the Donkey Kong Country series into games like Golden Eye, Donkey Kong 64 and of course Banjo Kazooie. Easily my favorite game as a child growing up (and for most of this blog post will beI much like many people my age grew up right between the jump from 2D gaming to 3D gaming. Rare in collaboration with Nintendo made the jump into the third dimension with incredible ease. Switching from the Donkey Kong Country series into games like Golden Eye, Donkey Kong 64 and of course Banjo Kazooie. Easily my favorite game as a child growing up (and for most of this blog post will be used as a comparison) it was a huge shock to me when Rare and now Microsoft released a glorified cart racer in the place of Banjo Thriee. So admittedly since the announcement of Yooka Laylee back in 2014 I was watching it like a hawk. So did the former Rare team now Playtonic Games capture the magic of the originals? Here is my review of Yooka Laylee for PS4 (also available on Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch sometime in the near future) Full Review here http://wp.me/p8GO4V-i… Expand
  21. playstation94
    Feb 11, 2018
    9
    Although it had its flaws, the overall game play was exactly what I expected and was hoping for. As someone who grew up on Jak&Dexter, Rachet&Clank, even Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon, Yooka-Laylee makes me feel like a kid again. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the game, the story, or the graphics, It's what I wanted, what I hoped for, and was not disappointed,

    The    Although it had its flaws, the overall game play was exactly what I expected and was hoping for. As someone who grew up on Jak&Dexter, Rachet&Clank, even Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon, Yooka-Laylee makes me feel like a kid again. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the game, the story, or the graphics, It's what I wanted, what I hoped for, and was not disappointed,

    The reason I only scored 9/10 instead of 10/10 is because of the lack of a map, no current 'task' in the pause screen (i.e; during Kratos being able to pause and double check how many gems you need), and the controls can be a bit over-touchy. It's easy to get turned around in the worlds, as many characters throughout look the same. It would be nice to pause, and have a chance to look at what tasks you've unlocked through the world and what you're working on. Such as the knights, or amounts of gems. The controls seemed touchy to me, but that could just be me. Other than those small details, this game was completely awesome and not disappointing.    … Expand
  22. KatRat
    May 3, 2019
    9
    An undervalued game that will not disappoint. The creators of Banjo Kazooie really live up to the expectations revolving around this game. It is really a shame that this game is not as known as other platformers.
  23. OwtDaft
    Feb 14, 2020
    8
    + Story is very basic with some funny dialogue.
    + The 5 worlds and hub are very well designed and a lot of fun to explore.
    + Some of the mini games and challenges are frustrating but most are fun. + In the game you have many abilities to help you do everything in the worlds. + The game has a variety of game play elements, including an isometric area in one. - Rextro mini games you    + Story is very basic with some funny dialogue.
    + The 5 worlds and hub are very well designed and a lot of fun to explore.
    + Some of the mini games and challenges are frustrating but most are fun.
    + In the game you have many abilities to help you do everything in the worlds.
    + The game has a variety of game play elements, including an isometric area in one.
    - Rextro mini games you have to play to get pagies, would of been better had these been easier.    … Expand
  24. ignore78
    Sep 3, 2017
    8
    This game is not a 6.0 its a 8.0. it is really fun to play and looks great. I can bet that those who thinks this game sucks is a teen. Because they dont understand the old school 3d platforming formula. All of the games was like this when i was young. The best.
  25. Lucius_13
    Apr 30, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its worthy of being a successor to Banjo-Kazooie (which I'm a huge fan of I still play the first two games to this day on my N64), The Game is beautiful, Huge and The Characters Are Great (although I think Capital B. isn't as great a villain as Gruntilda Winkybunion) as of writing this review I'm not very far into the game but I'm enjoying it, the controls can be sticky at times and the camera does occasionally bug out but that kind of stuff can be fixed with a patch so I'm not concerned about that.

    Pros:

    - Gorgeous Game The Levels Are Beautiful And Huge
    - The Voice Acting While A Bit Annoying Gives A Banjo-Kazooie Feel To The Game
    - The Characters Are Well Designed
    - Nostalgia Overdrive

    Cons:

    - The Camera Angle Can Be Bad At Times
    - The Controls Are Sticky At Times

    Graphics-10/10
    Gameplay-8/10
    Level Design-8/10
    Characters-7/10

    Overall-8/10

    I recommend this to fans of Banjo-Kazooie and Tooie or just those looking for something to play besides the millions of shooters we get every damn day lol    … Expand
  26. SuperDuck23
    May 28, 2017
    8
    For the majority of the time, I had a blast playing Yooka-Laylee. The only problem that soiled the fun were the sudden, albeit occasional, spikes in difficulty that really couldn't have done my blood pressure any good. Frustrating moments aside, this is a welcome and solid return for the collectathon genre.
  27. roundtablegamer
    Apr 20, 2017
    8
    Playtonic & Team 17's debut's their game on the shelves, a kind of game we do not get often in this generation of consoles. Yooka laylee a 3d platformer that gives us a flashback to the 90's to Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64 and Conkers bad fur day; which would make sense because it has been developed by some former employees of the hit company Rare. Does team 17's debut game hold up today orPlaytonic & Team 17's debut's their game on the shelves, a kind of game we do not get often in this generation of consoles. Yooka laylee a 3d platformer that gives us a flashback to the 90's to Banjo Kazooie, Mario 64 and Conkers bad fur day; which would make sense because it has been developed by some former employees of the hit company Rare. Does team 17's debut game hold up today or should it have been left in the past? let's find out.

    Story: You play as a lizard named Yooka and bat named Laylee, who are out to collect 145 golden pages that have been scattered throughout the five worlds; and this is all thanks to the evil Capital B and his lackey Dr. Quack as they try to make money from all the world's books and keep the money for themselves.

    Gameplay: Yooka laylee has a very resembling gameplay to the Banjo-Kazooie series, during your adventure you will run, jump solve puzzles, defeat enemies and complete numerous tasks to collect all the pagies they are known as in each world. During the course of the game, you will run into trouser snake to buy more moves from which will help you in your journey to take down capital B.

    Conclusion: There is a thing or two that is lackluster when it comes to a game being released in this generation. There is no talking in the game the characters just make wierd noises, back in the 90's that was ok and acceptable but now it just seems very strange to do. Yooka laylee is a very colorful, fun platforming adventure game that brings back a flash from the past, it is a game that is not meant to be beaten in a few days it will take time to collect everything. Playtonic and Team 17's debut game it's the nostalgic heart with that sense of being a gamer in the 90's again.

    Yookalaylee: 8/10

    Good Job PlayTonic & Team 17
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    Reviewed by ICE at Gamer's of the Round Table    … Expand
  28. MarcosAlejandro
    Jan 11, 2019
    8
    Old School Adventure, excelent Graphics, super Gameplay, Story is fine, if you liked Games Like Banjo- Kazooie from N64, this is it. I don´t give this game a ten (10) just becouse the unbelievable "Campaign COOP MODE" (This is really something unacceptable on a game of this quality... it would be much better if programmers never add this CO-OP option and system ) . Any way you have otherOld School Adventure, excelent Graphics, super Gameplay, Story is fine, if you liked Games Like Banjo- Kazooie from N64, this is it. I don´t give this game a ten (10) just becouse the unbelievable "Campaign COOP MODE" (This is really something unacceptable on a game of this quality... it would be much better if programmers never add this CO-OP option and system ) . Any way you have other "Mini Games" MODES where you can play with up to tree Friends more and they are good, Veredict: This is a Great Single Player Adventure !! It worth it !… Expand
  29. ByYuxiSs
    Apr 17, 2017
    8
    In if the game is very similar to a classic like Banjo Kazooie and that enchants to me.
    The game itself did not meet my expectations and I was a bit disappointed at the beginning but every time the story progresses, you get more affection for the characters, a very attractive gameplay and dialogues quite similar to that great classic.

    A game fairly well 8/10
  30. KarmaCharmeleon
    Apr 11, 2017
    8
    Despite some camera issues and maybe some fps problems in the console versions (of which i've experienced none of the PS4 so far), Yooka-Laylee is truly the "rarevival" the developers were going for.

    The game platforming feels just right and extremely responsive, platforming is satisfying and gives you more than one way to reach certain areas. The moves that Yooka and Laylee learn feel    Despite some camera issues and maybe some fps problems in the console versions (of which i've experienced none of the PS4 so far), Yooka-Laylee is truly the "rarevival" the developers were going for.

    The game platforming feels just right and extremely responsive, platforming is satisfying and gives you more than one way to reach certain areas. The moves that Yooka and Laylee learn feel extremely fitting and you'll find yourslef using them many times, no moves will feel useless or forgotten. On the bad side enemy variety is lacking and the most common enemies you'll meet feel more like healthpick ups than an actual threat.

    This game has a huge variety of characters that all feel unique and they'll get a laugh out of you for sure, specially Laylee. Modern gaming references and mockery is everywhere during dialogues between the characters.

    Worlds are massive, colorful and full of personality and their own gimmicks, it can get kind of hard to navigate these worlds but after a while you'll know if like the palm of your hand just like in the BK games.

    I could go on and on and on, but it would take me far too long so i'll just give you a pros and cons list:

    Pros:
    -Great and responsive controls.
    -Satisfying and sometimes challenging platforming.
    -Great use of moves to solve puzzles.
    -Progress is customizable as you can choose when to learn a move or move on to another world.
    -Massive and colorful worlds.
    -Hilarious and charming characters.

    Cons:
    -Camera can get very irritating at some points.
    -Lack of threatening enemies.
    -Not exactly a very hard game.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 53
  3. Negative: 2 out of 53
  1. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    87
    Yooka-Laylee at times feels more like a remake of Banjo-Kazooie than a completely new game, that's how much they are alike. But in this case it is only meant in a positive way. The world needs more games likes this, you know.
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  2. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    50
    When the original is so readily available, and still so thoroughly playable, Playtonic's recreation of the recipe can't help but fall flat.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    70
    Much more fun than it is frustrating, and don’t go in expecting evolution. That said, this is still a quill in the cap for a genre that is slowly making a comeback. [June 2017, p72]
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