Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

IGN

David Jagneaux

8.7 / 10.0

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair brings the dynamic duo down to a 2.5D perspective to deliver one of the best platformers we've seen in years.

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Eurogamer

Tom Phillips

Recommended

Playtonic tightens up its nostalgic take on platforming and turns its eyes to the future.

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Game Rant

Unknown Author

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair has some unique and interesting ideas, but the platforming just doesn't click like it should.

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Game Informer

Brian Shea

8.5 / 10.0

The Impossible Lair may receive top billing, but the entire journey leading to that titular final challenge is rewarding

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GameSpot

Alessandro Barbosa

6 / 10

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a pronounced effort to recapture the magic of platformers, but its basic platforming and sharp difficulty spikes hold it back.

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Hardcore Gamer

Jordan Helm

4 / 5.0

Delightful a package this ends up being — with a surprising glee to be had when it comes to fiddling about with the many game-altering tonics on show — it's by no means an argument for Playtonic to ditch altogether the idea of revisiting traditional 3D for a hypothetical "Twooka-Laylee" follow-up.

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Nintendo Life

Chris Scullion

9 / 10

Donkey Kong Country fans rejoice: this is the spiritual successor you've been waiting for. The worst thing you could say about it is that the overworld exploration may prove to be too involved for those who are in it purely for the runny-jumpy stuff, but those who are happy to mix platforming with top-down adventuring and don't mind adapting to the constantly changing pace will find the best of both worlds here. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a fantastic sophomore effort that pays tribute to Rare's past and establishes Playtonic as one of the UK's most exciting studios.

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