SeekerYooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee contains all the pieces needed for a fun, enjoyable throwback to the 3D collectathons of the 64-bit era. The characters are charming and funny, your set of abilities is vast and entertaining, and four out of five of the worlds are fun playgrounds to explore. While it lacks the heart and polish of some of its incredible predecessors, it’s a good reminder that this genre, once thought to be dead, still has some life left in it.
-- As reviewed by IGN
Product details
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. Developed by Playtonic Games Ltd 2019. Published by Team17 Digital Ltd. Team17 is a trademark or registered trademark of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.
PROS
+ A faithful spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, warts and all
+ "Expanding" worlds is a satisfying gimmick
CONS
- Did I mention "warts and all"? Not everything here has aged well.
- So many bad puns.
- Relies too much on nostalgia to be a must-have for general audiences
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Expert reviews and ratings
By IGN on April 04, 2017
Yooka-Laylee contains all the pieces needed for a fun, enjoyable throwback to the 3D collectathons of the 64-bit era. The characters are charming and funny, your set of abilities is vast and entertaining, and four out of five of the worlds are fun playgrounds to explore. While it lacks the heart and polish of some of its incredible predecessors, it’s a good reminder that this genre, once thought to be dead, still has some life left in it.
70
By PCWorld on April 04, 2017
Playtonic promised a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, and that’s what Yooka-Laylee delivers, flaws and all. It’s a loving throwback to a bygone era and style of gaming.
80
By TrustedReviews on August 17, 2016
In Yooka-Laylee’s opening hours, I was in my element. An action-adventure game soaked in humour, developed by ex-Rare employees, it had everything I thought I wanted. Its strong appreciation for old-school gaming hooked me. However, as is often true of the past, it’s never as good as you remember; and over time, Yooka’s collect-a-thon fades away to a tough grind with frustrating mechanics and infuriating boss fights.
50