Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - Nintendo Switch
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Description
Features
Yooka and Laylee are back in a brand-new platform hybrid adventure. They must combine their abilities to take on a series of challenging and vibrant side-scrolling levels, as well as explore and solve puzzles in the beautiful overworld
Run, jump, and roll your way through a series of challenging 2D levels
Face a puzzling overworld
Rally the Royal Beettalion to take down Capital B and his Impossible Lair
For one player
What's Included
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Key Specs
- ESRB RatingE (Everyone)
- ESRB DescriptorsMild cartoon violence
- Compatible Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
- Software FormatPhysical
General
- Product NameYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
- BrandTeam17
- PublisherTeam 17
- DeveloperPlaytonic Games
- Model NumberSOS01296
Game Details
- GenreAction and Adventure, Platformer
- MultiplayerNo
Certifications & Listings
- ESRB RatingE (Everyone)
- ESRB DescriptorsMild cartoon violence
Compatibility
- Compatible Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
- Software FormatPhysical
Requirements
- Video Game Content IncludedFull game
Other
- UPC812303012969
Customer reviews
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 269 reviews
(269 customer reviews)to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
No sophomore slump here
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If you have any hesitations because of the original Yooka-Laylee, put them to rest. The follow up changes the play style from a 3D to a 2D platformer along with a 3D overworld to explore. With one less dimension in the core gameplay, you could compare this to games like Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze or New Super Mario Bros U. Those games are heavy hitters and this game keeps up easily. This game introduces its own flare that lets it stand on its own two legs. If you’re a fan of platformers, either 2D or 3D, this will be right up your alley.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
I was extremely surprised by this game
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.When I first played Yooka-Laylee on PS4, I got bored after 50 minutes. After a friend suggested I get Impossible Lair, I was very skeptical about it at first, but I am glad I was wrong for being so doubtful of this. Solid 60 frames per second, fluid controls that are easy to understand and master, and just the right amount of moves to keep things nice and fresh while not being overwhelming. Oh, and the ambient, art and music is the stuff of dreams. Mind you, the game is very tough! It sometimes tests my patience, but it doesn't feel as infuriating when you KNOW your death was caused by a miscalculation, an off-timed jump, or poor judgment, instead of bad controls or input lag. Pros: Beautiful graphics, amazing music, versatility in each and every level, tough, but solvable challenges in a challenging game, Tonics to enhance your playing experience, smooth controls, quirky and witty dialogue, and plenty to do in both the 2D levels, and the 3D overworld. You won't have time to be bored in this game. Cons: VERY long initial loading time, and some levels can take a bit to load as well. On a personal level, I also find the super limited jump on the overworld to be aggravating.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
A modern 2D platformer from the old masters
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The fact that this title was put into the hands of the same veterans who pioneered the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy definitely shines through the quality of the design. Pros: Lot of collectibles for each level with lots of challenges because these are not just handed to you. Lots of puzzle-solving on the overworld map which is unique for the genre. Gameplay draws a lot of inspiration from DK: Tropical Freeze (which definitely isn't a bad thing). Cons: Difficulty curve could have been less or at least had lower difficulty options. More personality and enemy variety would have helped. Overall though, it's an amazing game and is well worth your cash. Well-played, Playtonic!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Platformer that's like Donkey Kong Country!
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This game, developed by the team at Playtonic, is excellent! Many of the development team members were at Rare back when the Donkey Kong Country games were made on the Super NES, and it shows. The visuals are a real treat, and they run at a smooth 60 FPS with only the very occasional wobble! The controls are also tight and predictable, and the level design (from what I've played, haven't beaten the game yet) seems pretty good, too. I'm also quite fond of the 3d-style overworld where you find the levels. Once you find levels, you can warp to them at any time by bringing up the map to save yourself traversal time, too. It must be said that the Impossible Lair is really quite a challenge! A recent update did make it somewhat more approachable, but be forewarned that it definitely has teeth (made an attempt, it didn't go well...) Highly recommended, especially considering it's not terribly expensive!
I would recommend this to a friendRated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall great, but the titular last level sucks
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lovely graphics, tight controls, fun collectables, and a charming overworld packed with humorous characters and secrets. You get 20 levels that each have one bee (think of a Moon from Super Mario Odyssey), and five special coins (just like the KONG letters in the Donkey Kong Country series). Each level has an alternate form that you must unlock via manipulation of the overworld environment. That leaves 40 levels combined along with the "Impossible Lair". The Impossible Lair is a mega-level with no check-points. The gimmick is that every bee you rescue will act as a shield. So if you have 20 bees then you can take 20 hits. This level is as unpleasant as you'd expect a villain's impossible lair to be, and leaves an overall great game feeling sour towards the end.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
A phenomenal platformer on any platform
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Honestly, I wasn’t a fan of the first game. It was too empty and did wrong what it’s spiritual predecessor, Banjo-Kazooie, did wrong. Those flaws are not in this game. Plaything looked at the fine work of Retro Studios with Donkey Kong Country Returns/Tropical Freeze and said “yeah well watch the original team have a go at it”. The music is superb. The level design is approachable for all ages and completionists will get challenged. A fantastic sequel.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun new game for Yooka-Laylee
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The original Yooka-Laylee was a fun Kickstarter game that was a great throwback to the 90's platforming days of Rare on the N64. This new game plays on that mechanic but more as a Donkey Kong Country style platformer. In this area it succeeds and while not as refined maybe as that game it's still really fun to play. As you play through the game you unlock new abilities and additional health to help you take on the final boss. This boss is able to be challenged from the very beginning of the game but is extremely difficult given the amount of health you have at the beginning of the game. The number of unlockables are also great and fun to try and collect them all.
I would recommend this to a friendRated 5 out of 5 stars
review
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.good game. the only problem i have is that it can be hard at times and the collectables can be hard to get as well. at least there is no life system so you can die a unlimited amount of times, at some points in the game i thought there could have been more checkpoints in the game. much better than the first game which i thought was just average even though i am a fan of banjo kazoee type games.
I would recommend this to a friend
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