Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’m not good at hardly any video games. This one is fun but it a little too sensitive for my liking. For example when trying to jump onto a moving platform I always end up falling off. It is probably more so my issue than the games though. Definitely fun for fans of the old Donkey Kong games

This game has a lot of flaws. I played it after the update that was supposed to fix the camera, but I still felt like the camera was not good. The world is big, but always feels empty. They seem to have spread out the activities on the levels in an attempt to make the game feel bigger than it really is. Also, it has some of the worst mini-games I have ever played. The mine cart game is particularly bad. Horrible, horrible controls and camera on the minigames. This game had so much potential, but everything just feels poorly constructed. It just feels like a low budget game. It gives you some adequate platforming gameplay, but is is just not that fun,.

Than you will love this. Many of the former developers from Rare worked on this so it plays like Banjo and Kazooie. The controls are a little floaty and take a bit to get use to. The bosses can be painfully difficult and sometimes (even on the first level) there are multiple areas you can't get to because you haven't learned a move yet. There is no hand holding in this game and you can often just get lost trying to find your way to the next level. That said this game is a great collect-a-thon and perfect if you enjoyed old 3d platformers. If you aren't great at platformers than skip it, you will NOT have fun with this.

then you'll like Yooka-Laylee, because it's made by the same folks who developed Banjo-Kazooie at Rare back in the day. The same elements of collecting and platforming are present, and overall it's a fun game.

This game is basically the same gameplay as the Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie games that came out in the late 90's. It has better graphics, but poorer performance under certain circumstances (a few too many explosions or fire effects onscreen slows the game to like 2 frames per second or even less). It's also buggy. I had it crash at least once, had to leave a level and come back because a character that supposed to be in a certain part of the level never showed up. There was also one part of the game where every time I entered a room, the framerate would drop and my character would leave the room. It didn't matter if I was pushing the control stick or not. Ended up having to reset the game. Sometimes you'll have a hard time figuring out how to interact with certain objects too. For example, you have two moves that can break glass, but it makes no sense why one works and the other doesn't. Throw in instances where you'll come across blocks that might be ice (which must be melted with a fire ability), and things get very confusing. If you see an ice cube in a snow level, you tend to assume that it needs to be melted, but sometimes it's actually glass. Why!? So yeah, there is some fun to be had here, but I can't say I would want to play through it more than once. There are just too many frustrating elements.

I came into Yooka Laylee with high hopes because of the studio behind the game. There were many creators from the original Banjo Kazooie games on the N64, and that got me excited. So when I picked up the game and popped it in for the first time, it was like a blast from the past. The game was colorful, fun, had wonderful music, and the characters were lovable. The game is definitely solid, but there are issues that I ran into. Sometimes the controls don't work like you think they should, and that can create some frustrations. Also, the gameplay can become repetitive after a while. Overall though, it's a solid game that I would definitely recommend.

From the makers of Banjo-Kazooie comes a game that is made with love, but for all the improvements in technology it feels a little too stuck in the past. The problems with the games in the past were limited by memory and done out of necessity, unfortunately as a love letter it misses the mark. Yooka-Laylee seems slow and sluggish, and the camera is stuck in the 90s, it needed improvement. It's a decent game for those who know what they're getting into, but for everyone else it's probably best to rent first.

This definitely a throwback to the old 3D platformers like Banjo-Kazooie and Conker's Bad Fur Day. Great characters and solid gameplay. Definitely enjoyable fun.

Going into this game I was expecting a great and long awaited follow up to the amazing Banjo series that I love playing. What I got was exactly that, but that's where the problems start coming up. Nothing in this game is really exciting and everything in the game feels meaningless and empty like there is no actual sense accomplishment. The game looks great but feels really boring to play and the way the levels are so huge with so much just empty space and throwaway enemies that you can beat in two seconds just adds to the dissatisfaction I got when playing this game. The more smaller somewhat linear levels actually end up being the most fun as there is not so much empty space. The game's characters can be charming but it doesn't help that they reuse most of them throughout the game so their novelty start to wear off. This game just has too many fundamental flaws about it that I haven't even touched on such as the special ability bar being more of a nuisance than I good Idea. Hopefully they'll learn from this first entry and carry it on into whatever adventure Playtonic Games presents us with.

Enjoyable and funny game that is very reminiscent of the banjo-kazooie games for Nintendo 64. Not perfect, but good enough to scratch that itch. Worlds are interesting, characters are humorous, and there is a decent variety of moves and abilities throughout the game. Music isn't quite as memorable as the banjo games, and the camera has a few issues. Great game overall.

Reminds me of the old days of platformers. The camera takes a little bit of getting used to but once you get past that it is a very fun game.

I finally played through this, and cannot understand the weird backlash it has endured since release. It has some issues, most notably with the finicky camera, but I had a blast collecting ALMOST everything. If you loved Banjo Kazooie or Super Mario 64, there's no reason not to give this a try. None of this praise applies to the Kartos minecart levels. They are hateful pieces of game design made for masochists.

Born out of love and nostalgia for the Nintendo 64, and especially the classic game Banjo-Kazooie, this game is a spiritual successor. The bright graphics are a welcomed change from gritty games coming out, and the humor is great, and the characters are wacky and interesting. Beware though, this game is a collector-thon, there are certain things in each level to collect, and they help you buy new moves or other items, so if you care about getting 100% you'll be putting in a lot of hours on this one.

For those who grew up in the days of the N64 with great games from RARE like Banjo Kazooie, this game is for you. It started as a Kickstarter years ago and is still at this point in development for the Nintendo Switch. The PS4 version runs well and like a retro game from the past with updated visuals and the other benefits of time, for the most part. While I enjoy a lot about this game from the scrolling text and wonky characters the play control is a little too quick for my liking and perhaps just needs a little more refinement. All around the game is great and looks beautiful. On sale, I recommend grabbing it. I can't wait to see what other games the developer, Playtonics makes in the future.

This game is Banjo-Kazooie in nature. Same charm, same graphics, same gameplay. Which is great if you loved that game, the only downside is that it doesn't expand upon any of those concepts either. Great game, but not innovative at all.

Yooka-Laylee was successfully funded on Kickstarter and paraded as a spiritual successor to the Banjo Kazooies platformers, with Playtonic being founded by former Rare members. And that's exactly what we got. If you enjoyed the Banjo Kazooie games on the Nintendo 64, then you'll love this game, as it hits all of the right notes. There are a number of worlds in the game, where your objective is to collect Pagies from a magical book. In addition to that, you have the minor collectibles called Quills. Each world is fairly huge to begin with, but with some Pagies, you can unlock an expansion to them that makes them even bigger. Quills are used to unlock new moves for the titular heroes, who are pretty much mirror images of the bear and bird combo of old. Overall, it's a great game that suffers from some of the most notorious culprits of the N64 era, like a semi-decent camera.

This game isn’t without its flaws. The camera is probably its worst enemy and the controls could stand to be a little tighter, however, in a world where violent shooters reign supreme, a game like this is a breath of fresh air. While not on par with platformers of old such as Ratchet & Clank, Jack and Daxter, Sly Cooper, Mario, etc., it does have a charm reminiscent of those games. I truly enjoyed my time playing it once I actually gave it a chance. It’s fun to play and the writers have a good sense of humor. It’s especially good for kids.

This is a great game for those who want to relive the nostalgia that Banjo-Kazooie give you. It still has the pain points of the old 3D platformers though (odd camera angles, depth of attack and moderate controls), only reason why I gave it 4 out of 5 instead of 5. I was really hoping that they would have addressed that right off the bat, but they stayed true to where they came from and nonetheless delivered a very entertaining game that brings back memories of easier times.

A lot of people have said many negative things about this game. It has a few flaws here and there, some more obvious than others. I, for one, enjoyed this game a lot. I beat it and the platinum trophy within a single weekend. I enjoyed it a lot. I would recommend this game to a fan of 90's platformers. It should be an even better game once it gets patched and fixes some of the flaws it does have, mainly the camera.

Yooka Laylee turned out to be exactly what developers Playtonic promised it to be during their successful Kickstarter campaign, for good or ill. The game is a throwback to the exploratory, item-collection focused, mascot platformers that saw their heyday in the Nintendo 64 era. Fans of Banjo Kazooie, Jak & Daxter, Mario 64, Donkey Kong 64, Chameleon Twist, Glover, Toy Story 2, etc, will be right at home here. It's a celebration of late 90's and early 2000's design sensibilities dressed up with a modern coat of paint. Yooka Laylee provides the perfect opportunity for older game fans to experience a new game fueled by warm-and-fuzzy nostalgia, but it's also a chance to show a new generation of gamers the sorts of games that we used to play when we were their age. It's brightly colored, good natured, and full of fun characters. Perfect for enjoying with younger members of the family. On the technical side, Yooka Layle can be a tad frustrating. The camera, in particular does not feel right, and it may not always present the best angles for what challenge you hope to tackle next. Expect to spend a fair bit of time manipulating it manually to prep for tricky jumps. Jumping is serviceable, but it does lack sense of inertia that made Mario 64 such a masterwork. Overall these are small issues in what has proven to be a fun, engaging game that was clearly built with alot of heart.