Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. Reformed as Playtonic Games, the team is building a spiritual successor to its most cherished work from the past!
Playtonic’s new heroes, Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with big nose) were conceptualised from the ground up for stellar platforming gameplay, created by the same character artist behind the rebooted Donkey Kong family and legendary N64 heroes Banjo and Kazooie.
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dazzyp
8 Jan 177#19
I genuinely find the discussion of scores and Metacritic averages equally depressing and pathetic. I've played games that have "6/10" that have been fantastic (mechanics focused or incredibly thought out) and 9/10's that feel as dull as dish water to me. Modern reviews are increasingly poor barometers of determining a "good" or "bad" game, but merely measuring mass market appeal.
Anyway, reasonable price for a new game, thanks OP.
dai bonehead to sparc
8 Jan 174#22
Industry moved on? The same industry that releases reiteration after reiteration of fifa and cod?
Demtendo64
8 Jan 174#20
I dont care what reviews give it, based on what I have seen this looks like the Banjo 3 game everyone wanted but never got, heat for the price as well!
oliver3125
8 Jan 173#2
Oh wow, I remember pledging to this on Kickstarter a few years ago, completely forgot about it! Thanks! :smiley: Should get a copy then pretty soon :smile:
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SVRich
8 Jan 17#1
Tesco takes payment up front don't they.
greyfox112 to SVRich
8 Jan 17#10
Yeah I think they do.
malachi to SVRich
8 Jan 17#12
Yep
GeordieGaz to SVRich
9 Jan 17#36
Yeah they make you pay str8 away....I Preordered Zelda for the WiiU for £29.99, and now looks like its skipping the WiiU for the Switch! Which I WILL NOT be Buying!! £250 for a slight upgrade in graphics and a tablet I WILL NEVER USE.....I Just cant understand why anyone is Hyped for the Switch!!???!!
oliver3125
8 Jan 173#2
Oh wow, I remember pledging to this on Kickstarter a few years ago, completely forgot about it! Thanks! :smiley: Should get a copy then pretty soon :smile:
alizi1
8 Jan 17#3
Great price...Heat added!
Not sure if everyone is aware, but the GAME edition has exclusive 'ToyBox Plus' DLC...which kind of justifies the extra £6 premium.
Stopha to alizi1
8 Jan 172#8
£6 to play a demo? Not sure that's any justification.
Maverick_TF
8 Jan 171#4
Not bad price for physical, anybody who is after digital Xbox version can get this for £16.30 from Russian marketplace with the Toybox Demo included :smiley:
sparc
8 Jan 17#5
You just know this will get 6/10 review scores at best because the industry has moved on.
I won't be surprised if Knack has a better rating on Metacritic.
Maverick_TF to sparc
8 Jan 17#7
I know, but the gameplay looks fantastic for a classic bit of 3D platforming, having played the Toybox Demo it does seem quite good but obviously not a patch on what the main game will be
eripmav to sparc
8 Jan 17#15
It'll get an average of 8/10. Too much riding in this to be a poor title. Even so, 6-7/10 is a bloody respectable score.
I_Am_Timms to sparc
8 Jan 17#17
I played this at EGX last year and thought it was fantastic
Spasho to sparc
8 Jan 17#21
Critics aren't exactly very reliable to go by.
dai bonehead to sparc
8 Jan 174#22
Industry moved on? The same industry that releases reiteration after reiteration of fifa and cod?
kblue_eyed_girl
8 Jan 17#6
you get the toy box demo instanly from game so could get the demo then cancel the pre order with them
ryk1 to kblue_eyed_girl
9 Jan 17#40
What, does that work?
neilanderton1
8 Jan 17#9
Gonna wait and see on performance before I purchase. It's an Unity engine game and Unity has crazy problems with CPU and framerate.
megatron20
8 Jan 172#11
why ? ratchet and clank was pretty much universally praised last year
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Currently £34.99 at Amazon and GAME
Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from key creative talent behind the Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country games. Reformed as Playtonic Games, the team is building a spiritual successor to its most cherished work from the past!
Playtonic’s new heroes, Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with big nose) were conceptualised from the ground up for stellar platforming gameplay, created by the same character artist behind the rebooted Donkey Kong family and legendary N64 heroes Banjo and Kazooie.
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Anyway, reasonable price for a new game, thanks OP.
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Not sure if everyone is aware, but the GAME edition has exclusive 'ToyBox Plus' DLC...which kind of justifies the extra £6 premium.
I won't be surprised if Knack has a better rating on Metacritic.