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Yooka Laylee

Playtonic Games
Apr 11, 2017 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Fair

OpenCritic Rating

72

Top Critic Average

57%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant
4 / 5
PC Gamer
68 / 100
Eurogamer
No Recommendation
IGN
7 / 10
Easy Allies
3 / 5
GamesRadar+
3 / 5
Metro GameCentral
7 / 10
Game Informer
8 / 10
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Critic Reviews for Yooka Laylee

Yooka-Laylee wears its influences on its sleeve, but gamers with nostalgia for the Nintendo 64 era will find plenty to enjoy — even if others are left cold.

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A decent revival of the N64-era 3D platformer, but with all the flaws that carries, as well as some new ones of its own.

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Eurogamer

No Recommendation / Blank
Eurogamer

Playtonic's tribute to Banjo is a gentle, irreverent platformer let down by spotty handling and a slight shortage of genius.

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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.

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Evoking the essence of late-'90s platforming without significantly modernising it, Yooka-Laylee is a game with noble aspirations, grounded by clumsily flawed execution.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral
7 / 10
Metro GameCentral

It perfectly fulfils its brief of being a new Banjo-Kazooie game in all but name, but Yooka-Laylee’s reliance on nostalgia may struggle to find new fans.

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Full of fun exploration, exciting encounters, and tons of collectibles, Yooka-Laylee is a modern take on a classic genre

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