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
pazuzu17
8 Jan 17#13
R&C? This title looks far closer to Mario 3D platforming, less on the repetitive trite shooting and more on exploration and fun.
Spasho
8 Jan 17#14
Waiting for the Switch version to go up on pre-order.
robjewitt
8 Jan 171#16
Me too!
alizi1
8 Jan 17#18
Merely letting people know, since the OP compared it to GAME's higher price but forgot to mention that it included the DLC.
Besides...£6 for an extra world which cannot be found in the main game doesn't sound too bad, when you consider how much of a rip off some DLC can be for other games out there!
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.
eripmav to dazzyp
8 Jan 17#24
Exactly my point. I'm happy if my clients get 6-7 out of 10. Totally respectable score, like I said earlier. A lot of people just don't understand scoring systems, it seems.
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!
ReflexReact
8 Jan 171#23
Haha at some of the comments here. I have no doubts that this game will perform extremely well and this is an amazing price - get it while you can.
If you're not a fan of this genre, that's cool. But there is absolutely space and demand for this type of 3D platforming. This game will mark a shift in the gaming world, mark my words.
Spasho to ReflexReact
8 Jan 17#25
You seem to imply that this'll become hard to get but that seems unlikely. YL will probably be one of the best 2017 games and with it being on multiple platforms everyone will be able to play it.
I'm leaning more towards getting it for the Switch just to keep up with the tradition.
tech3475
8 Jan 171#26
Can we please stop making assumptions about the quality of unreleased games? Haven't we learned by now that the only time we can really discuss the quality of a game is when it's released?
I'd even say it's best not to buy/preorder any game (subject to circumstances e.g. likely rarity, etc.).
blueflash
8 Jan 171#27
heat added for making me aware of russian price, cant not pre order at £16
utopiangames
8 Jan 171#28
Real shame they ditched the Wii U version as it just felt right buying for nintendo, probably be getting it on PS4 now.
ChappyUk to utopiangames
8 Jan 17#29
Switch confirmed
dr_spaceman
8 Jan 17#30
Are games that start off at 30 quid usually quite short in hours of gameplay?
tech3475 to dr_spaceman
9 Jan 171#32
Id suggest waiting till release, or at least reviews come out, if you want to know anything like this as things like price and filesize mean nothing when it comes to playtime, enjoyment, quality, etc.
skykid3
9 Jan 171#31
The game will feature an optional "N64 shader" mode, which will imitate the graphical appearance of Nintendo 64 games
Also local multiplayer, looking forward to getting this,I also kickstarted :smiley:
Swarfega
9 Jan 17#33
If this is anything like Banjo Kazooie it will be amazing. I'm waiting though for reviews first.
markh2001
9 Jan 17#34
Pledged this on kickstarter a few years ago! Can't wait to get my copy from them. :smiley:
theframe8
9 Jan 171#35
Really looking forward to this (currently re-playing through Banjo!) and that's an absolute bargain. Cheers OP! Pre-ordered but may cancel after seeing what happens with the Switch as that'll be a day one purchase for sure!
ptalbot
9 Jan 17#37
Played it at egx, day one.
ADIDASADDICT
9 Jan 17#38
Love this charming style of game....n64 platformers...
ADIDASADDICT
9 Jan 17#39
29.99 for the wii u version? Where from...?
GeordieGaz
10 Jan 17#41
Pre-ordered from Tesco Direct when they had an offer on, normal price was £35 but knocked £5 off for pre ordering. This was a while ago now Back in Aug I think
ADIDASADDICT
10 Jan 17#42
Ahhh right. Looks like most places will sell for 35 with the rrp being 40. I may buy a switch and this yet. Saying that buy a wii u version and keep it sealed. Rare print. Ker ching.
GeordieGaz
10 Jan 17#43
Yeah im doing the same lol
Not sure im gonna buy a switch, see what happens on the 12th...All I wanted was a Nintendo console with the same or better graphics than the PS4 a regular controller, and online feature again just like the PS4 and Xbox.
But Nooooooooooooo we are getting a slight bump in graphics (Not that I can see any diff!) janky pull apart n brake controller and I dread to think of the online ;o( prob have to get ya mam to log in and prove ya over 18 to chat online!
ADIDASADDICT
10 Jan 17#44
Lol cos nintendo network will be full of Jimmy Saville wannabes
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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.
Top comments
Anyway, reasonable price for a new game, thanks OP.
All comments (44)
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.
Besides...£6 for an extra world which cannot be found in the main game doesn't sound too bad, when you consider how much of a rip off some DLC can be for other games out there!
Anyway, reasonable price for a new game, thanks OP.
If you're not a fan of this genre, that's cool. But there is absolutely space and demand for this type of 3D platforming. This game will mark a shift in the gaming world, mark my words.
I'm leaning more towards getting it for the Switch just to keep up with the tradition.
I'd even say it's best not to buy/preorder any game (subject to circumstances e.g. likely rarity, etc.).
Also local multiplayer, looking forward to getting this,I also kickstarted :smiley:
Not sure im gonna buy a switch, see what happens on the 12th...All I wanted was a Nintendo console with the same or better graphics than the PS4 a regular controller, and online feature again just like the PS4 and Xbox.
But Nooooooooooooo we are getting a slight bump in graphics (Not that I can see any diff!) janky pull apart n brake controller and I dread to think of the online ;o( prob have to get ya mam to log in and prove ya over 18 to chat online!