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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 52
  2. Negative: 14 out of 52
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  1. Oct 9, 2019
    0
    If you like bad games with plenty of DLC and game breaking bugs... this is for you.
  2. Oct 9, 2019
    0
    There“s some things that i like but overall is a buggy experience. Play the first game instead.
  3. Oct 9, 2019
    1
    Right now, this game is unplayable in some parts. Well, it can be a decent game, but the DLC are a joke. With this buggy game what man wants to paid for this???
  4. Dec 15, 2020
    0
    One of the best platformers I've played in a long time. Reminds me of the warm fuzzy feeling I'd get playing the N64
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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Jan 21, 2022
    90
    A love letter to the Donkey Kong Country series, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair goes beyond a standard homage, and crafts something beautiful of its own. Fantastic challenging platforming, spanning across 40 imaginative levels, and a charming graphical art style. This is an essential 2D platformer that should not be missed, even more so by the fact that it is being sold for budget point.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 18, 2019
    90
    Yooka-Laylee smartly ditches 3D to instead focus on perfecting 2D platforming. [Issue#184, p.77]
  3. Nov 3, 2019
    90
    Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair manages to surpass its predecessor in almost every aspect. The change to the two dimensions has been great.