Yooka Laylee Review │ Banjo Reviewie
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- The time has finally come for Yooka Laylee! Did Playtonic breathe new life into an all-but-dead genre, or is this another Kickstarter tragedy? (I'm not going to suggest that there can be anything in between, because this is way more clickbaity.)
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I still really hope the sequel is called "Twooka Laylee"
Followed up by Yooka-Laythree, if there's any justice in the universe.
And Yoo-Quatro-Lee after that.
Twooka-Laylee and Yooka-Laythree
THIS.
I really hope it doesn't get a sequel, Playtonic honestly needs to KILL this thing...
I can finally hear about this game from a guy I trust. Or a puppet. Look, we're all people here.
Did you just assume his species?
*TRIGGERED*
HMM Did you just assume that joke was funny?
Gravity Queen you used the did you just assume joke to make fun of someone who used the did you just assume joke
The James guy
Except for Arlo, he's a puppet still
arlo considers me his "wonderful" friend?
HALLELUJAH I FINALLY HAVE A FRIEND
oh friend
Alex Diaz no...not yours...there can only be one!!!😂
He was talking to ME!
MrGoblin1000 No, it was ME!
Alex Diaz Nah it was me
Okay but Trouser Snake.
* slow clap *
That's honestly the character that stuck out the most to me in the whole game besides Yooka and Laylee lol
Like, the guys from Playtonic still have that skill with designing adorable, memorable characters but for some reason there were only a handful that I'll probably remember from Yooka Laylee.
Dev'n Around Trowzer?
"Yes."
But you're a snake.
"Yes!"
Trowzer Snake?
"YES!"
... Right.
Ned Flanders Thank you Ned. You're the best neighbor a guy could ask for.
The rumor come out, does snake trouser is means penis?
Arlo feels like one of the most reliable reviewers out there, plus his commentary is funny. The only thing that slightly bothers me about his channels is that his Let's Play episodes are far and few due to him not having time. Also, are you planning on reviewing Arms when it releases?
Lastly, I watched your Mario Odyssey video again and I noticed Mario looks at interesting things near him, like traffic lights, people, and all kinds of stuff. It makes him seem so much more alive from that one small detail.
He has a lets play channel, although he does only rarely upload videos there unfortunately.
I think in one video he said he was completely uninterested in Arms. Who knows though.
Shigeru Miyamoto has had Link do that, for years. It only makes sense, for him to make Mario, puppeteer the same way.
badreality2 Yeah. Still awesome though.
Reviews are personal.
Reliable ?
This is the most honest review Ive seen on this game with it not being too negative like everyone else or somewhat influenced by nostalgia and overly positive like ToVG/Jirard. Nice stuff Arlo Im probably going to use your reviews for reccomendations for games since I trust you'll review them like this every time.
YoshiGator just because it's negative doesn't mean it's not honest.
YoshiGator GameXplain had some interesting thoughts
YoshiGator you should judge games for yourself, if you ask me. I love reviews though.
Just because it's very positive or negative doesn't mean it's not honest. If I say I love Arlos's reviews because they're awesome, does that mean I'm not honest? Not at all!
SteveSwipe Issue is most that are very negative are from people pissed off at the whole thing with the publisher and the jonton stuff and they don't actually play it.
Take it this way: Playtonic(coughRAREcough) hasn't been making games like this in a good while, this is a warm up game. Future games will take what players said about Yooka Laylee, so I'm sure Twooka Laylee will have all those edges smoothed out. Playing this game got me excited for the future. I thought it was fun, when it wasn't making me do infuriating boss fights or platforming, and the DK64/Banjo/BotW puzzles had me squirming with nostalgia. The characters were memorable, accept for the tonic fridge lady who I can't remember her name because I only used one tonic, and all around the game delivered. The camera and boring combat were bad, and it for sure makes the game a lesser experience. But again. To reiterate, the last time Rar.. er.. Playtonic made a game was Nuts and Bolts(or was it? Please correct me if I'm wrong), so it will take a bit for them to become the masters of collectathons once more.
I would be SO curious to see what your review on Yooka-Laylee and The Impossible Lair would be. I actually really like it.
Arlo: Let’s see what they can do with a sequel
Playtonic Games: Here’s a DKC 2d platformer
But hey! At least Its good
Arlo! I can't believe you said that at the end! You know Metroid will be at E3. You just gotta' believe...
No no he said it so they would reveal a new Metroid. Remember kings of the left field??
One Shot You're right. I never should have doubted. (Also thanks for replying)
Is that a Parappa The Rapper reference?
Hairy MouseTurd Yes, I honestly didn't think anybody would notice. Also "Punch and Kick!" (Sorry, I couldn't resist).
I saw that too. Didn't want to point out though in case I was wrong
Yooka Laylee is the perfect example of "You don't always know what you want". Playtonic delivered on exactly what they promised. They made a N64 era platformer with modern graphics. It's exactly what they promised, it's why people gave them over 3 million dollars, and it's what I even thought I wanted. But after playing Yooka, and apparently many others as well, it's not what I wanted... I was wrong. I wanted to love Yooka-Layless, I was very hyped, but if there's a sequel things have to be more modernized. And I'm not even mad at Playtonic, they delivered exactly what they promised...
Well said.
Many of us actually wanted this though, look at steam reviews if you don't believe me.
I really believe that most people who backed this game and regret it dont really like the genre that much.
and dunkey is a close friend of jontron, and didnt really like tooie.
Javier Gimenez but what about when jontron said ge didn’t like dunkey because he was black
Agreed. The least they can do is fix the control issues. Some people are still excusing it with nostalgic reasons. 1 year on, the camera is still kinda crap. Better, but still crap.
The game has been patched so well at this point that I did not experience a single glitch nor crash during my entire play-through of the game from beginning to end :D
what console?
@@maxisenberg9093 PC
This seems to be the most spot-on review of Yooka Laylee. It comes from a fan of the genre and the source of inspiration (Banjo Kazooie) yet he's not blinded by the nostalgia nor giving mercy points because "flaws like these are part of the experience" apologists of the game keep saying. In the end, Yooka seems to be a middle-of-the-road game, mediocre at worst and okay at best. I've never been a huge fan of collectathons in the first place, so I'll just stick to Mario and Sonic for my 3D platformer needs.
Yet these fucking shooters are still being liked. This world is so fucking goddamn unfair! Fuck the 2010s, I wanna live in the 90s again!
I would say okay at worst, great at best, with the worst rearing its head a lot. I had fun with it anyway.
Then you can go back to moon logic point and click adventures and shooters you don't have to aim with to shoot.
DarkK~ Yall should check out cadiccarus's review on it then if you enjoy this review
This game is far from "okay" or "mediocre". The only thing in my book that bogged it down were technical issues mostly due to the team wanting to get it released somewhat on schedule after multiple delays fearing inevitable backlash from backers (which I don't necessarily agree with, but they're still working on the game and releasing patches for it as well).
yeah, this game feels like it was made so Playtonics can go "hey look we can still make Banjo & Kazooie", I'm more interested in the sequel which will hopefully be the game where they address most of the issues & make a solid game
I honestly want a sequel, there's so much room for improvement and it's pretty disappointing that it wasn't the great Banjo Kazooie revival we all wanted
it's like star wars VII
At least Yooka-Laylee as a whole is solid, sure it does have issues but hey no game is perfect and free from bug's & glitches as those happen all the time, besides this game ISNT like the utter disaster that Mighty No.9 was (never played that game and i NEVER will cause of how awful it is), a sequel will help Yooka-Laylee since it will give a chance to fix issues the 1st game had and frankly i do give Yooka-Laylee at least a 6.5/10 in my honest opinion
The prime time to upload a video: 1:14 AM
in pretty sure it's 10 where Arlo lives.
Where does Arlo live?
The Spaghettinator i live in oregon i saw this at 10:20pm-ish?
The only real time is Oregon time.
Redd Knight10 for me its 7:00 AM (Netherlands)
Im waiting on the Switch version. It must be played on a cartridge!
teehee
OctorokOverlord Gonna be download only man :(
Switch is the only console without a physical release
+muskatDR I heard they'd possibly do one. but I guess that's not full confirmation
You'll be seeing a lot of indie developers forgoing a physical release. No one wants to experience the wrath of fans because of the switch tax.
Did you know the yooka laylee team contacted all contributors recently to tell them there will be future updates to fix things such as allowing you to skip cut-scenes, tone down the garable speech and even aslter the camera for a nicer experience.
They are aware of the problems an are working in the future to fix them; they will be aded via updates and those that can't be updated with be given a newer version of the download.
This honestly was one of the best reviews I've seen of the game. Most of them are too critical of it or are too positive just because it was a Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor. Awesome job Arlo!
Yooka Laylee isn't perfect, there's a lot of flaws, but it is still fun and has a lot of charm.
*What do you guys think will be Playtonic's next game?*
Da Nintendude twooka-laylee
A spiritual Successor to Conker. And then Perfect Dark.. And then everything they've done. lol
Da Nintendude Skip to Perfect Dark, I bet if they made a shooter they'd have split-screen haha
Dankey Kong 128
"What do you guys think will be Playtonic's next game?"
Collaborating with Krome Studios to make Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 5... It's impossible, I know, but a man can dream...
I love your style. Your humour, your presentstion and even the way the puppet moves is something I can't get enough of watching. Plus, you talk from a perspective that I have. You might just be one of the best gaming CZcamsrs for me.
fun fact: Yooka has two tongues
@Kefou Kefak But still fun
7:15 I had the exact same problem. It made me so furious.
Arlo video at midnight. Seems good.
whER THE PICK FROM
Me: CZcams is so stupid, who uploads a video at 3 in the morning?
Arlo: Oh boy, 3am!
Me: Oh boy, an Arlo video!
You do realize time zones exist, right?
Krusper Butter Yeah but Arlo doesn't!
Can't wait for Twooka-Laylee
Then Yooka-Laythree...
Don’t you mean *Tooka Laylee?
I really hope Nintendo nails the camera controls for Super Mario Odyssey, same goes for the level designs. I'm really hoping they're looking very closely at both Mario 64 & Sunshine as references & are taking notes on what worked on those games & what didn't work on those games.
the most impartial review you'll find...fantastic
I watched this review before I found the game at a nearby Cex store (A place that sells second hand video games). I have never played any of the Banjo games and had no nostalgic going in. Despite me agreeing that sometimes the camera can go wonky, I fell in love with this game at Shipwreck Creek. The game has one of my favourite video game soundtracks, fantastic writing and collecting pagies is just fun. I didn't like all the bosses but I loved Capital B for the engagement and Rampo from his personality. Heck, Capital B is probably one of my favourite video game villains now.
Using the scale in this video I'd give Yooka-Laylee a 6/7.
Very good review. Valid criticisms but didn't harp on them saying it made the game unplayable. I agree with most points other than the controls, but i admit it could just be my nostalgia of awful controls. I feel that they are responsive enough that if i mess up a jump, i can still save myself with how "touchy" it is. Again, fantastic review and I look forward to your next video.
my new oc:
Bongo and Karate
Print that shit it sounds really promising. no joke. :)
How was I not subscribed to Arlo on this channel... This guy is great
Thanks for this fair and balanced review. Helping me decide if I should get it.
Do nondescript blue anthropomorphs have gizzards? Why not!
Nail on the head. Yooka Laylee wasn't an abject failure nor was it a shining success. It was a good first hack at an old genre and if Playtonic stays committed I'm sure they'll get their time in the sun.
Best thing we can do is give feedback, and lots of it!
I'm watching this years later and it's really interesting how much more...mellow and straight-laced Arlo is compared to how peppy, wacky, and off-the-cuff he is these days. It's fun watching CZcamsrs evolve.
Same haha
I truly appreciate how concise and direct your style is. This 10-minute video could have easily become three times as long in the hands of other channels. You lay down the bullet points, you explain your reasoning, bam. Next. Not to mention your arguments are usually sound.
I love seeing CZcams used the best way it can.
"And Remember, *Banjo Kazooie Jibberish*"
Yes, I'll remember to *Banjo Kazooie Jibberish* and *More Gibberish*.
What about Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. I don't think you did a review on that game yet.
Arlo is one of my favorite youtubers of all time. He's genuinely incredibly creative and hilarious, you're so amazing and I aspire to become a content creator as original and incredible as you some day.
So Yooka-Laylee got the same score as Color Splash by Arlo's scale. I wonder if he actually thinks the two are equal quality games. I agree that Yooka-Laylee suffers from a bit too many problems to call it better or even equal to Banjo-Kazooie but it does a much better job at embracing the legacy of its inspiration series than Color Splash did for Paper Mario.
Xnaut314 actually, arlo gave colour splash a 2 out of 7
I think you're mistaking his Color Splash review for the Star Fox Zero review. But at least we won't need to worry about either of those horrid games haunting a VC anytime soon due their shoehorned gamepad controls.
@@Xnaut314 like many i did pass on color splash after the atrocity that was sticker star and i never got star fox zero and im glad i didnt after hearing how bad the game was....didn't really help that the Wii U wasnt that great
ok yooka-laylee is cool and all but SOLID SNAKE.....
u mean Trowser
Rextro Iis my favourite character of all time and needs his own game.
In the 90's, Banjo Kazooie played as well as Mario 64. I think people were expecting this game to be as much of a blockbuster as Mario Odyssey, or at least on the same quality field. Big shoes...
This game isn't a masterpiece, but its still worth playing.
That Banjo-style speak bit at the end was pure gold.
I didn't buy this game at the time because of the many mixed reviews. Most saying the same things said here. I finally bought it a few days ago because it was on sale on steam and I'm 8 hours in. So far I'm utterly blown away. In many ways a solid improvement over the Banjo and Kazooie games.
Controls felt great. My old 3d platforming skills might be kicking in because I had no issues with the platforming. I've only played the first three levels but there was nothing that hard or fiddly here.
The camara issues were what you'd expect from a 3d platformer and were nothing I couldn't fix without a quick flick of the right stick. I prefered the camara to the comparatively praised Mario Galaxy camara because it gives you plenty of control to position it how you'd like.
I also got more into the collecting and exploring side of this game than I did with many of the old rare 3d platformers. I forgot how much I love this kind of game and I really wish there were more like this. It's on track to being one of my favorite platformers and I'm left scratching my head at the reception it got.
More than a year late, so maybe you've already learned this in the meantime, but a lot of it comes down to the fact that Playtonic released a big update, the "Spit 'n' Polish" patch, that addressed a huge swath of people's complaints with the core gameplay (improved character and camera controls, tweaking the way moves worked, rebalancing the difficulty of poorly-received sections, adding signs to make Hivory Towers easy to navigate, etc.) months after the game's release - none of the benefits of which all the people who played the game at launch got to receive, and by which point the game's reputation had already solidified.
@@JustAndre92 Upon release yes that doesn't benefit anyone but today since those complaints were addressed makes them irreverent especially when the developers fixed the issues. I honestly think some of you just seek attention too much and even though YL is a flawed game, I have played far worse platformers then this one could compare. The problem isn't YL but the work culture these studios do these days and almost none play tests their games anymore. Just look at Cyber Punk 2077 and because of this work culture the executives of CD Project thought they could get away with crappy console releases and just patch it later on as a reliance. This whole release game broken then patch it later on needs to stop in the industry because this is how the Game Crash of 1983 happened with releasing broken games that were barely playable or had no quality control.
@@Capcomgirl25 You literally called someone an attention seeker for pointing out early reviewers and players didn't have have benefits of the patch but then agreed that releasing poor games and fixing them later needs to stop.
@@warehouselead Interesting I how no idea disagreeing with someone was seeking attention? The complaints don't hold up today when they fixed the issues a long time ago that was the point I was making.
Arlo, great review! Love the gaming insights that are very logical and not really emotion-fueled tirades or nostalgia tripping (positively or negatively). I was definitely wondering, are you going to do a Breath of the Wild review?
Thank you for those words of wisdom at the end, Arlo. They have changed my life.
you are quickly becoming one of my favorite tubers! keep it up Arlo!
Bear and bird action? Does that porn exist? We must make it!
Napalm Blaziken Yes it does sadly..
***** I'm still making it.
honestly there's just so many better options out there for collectathons. SM64, Spyro the Dragon, Battle for the Bikini Bottom, Jack and Daxter, Super Mario Sunshine, Banjo Tooie, Last Impact, The Kedama Takeover, Star Road, Gex, and Psychonauts
Arlo, I think you hit the nail right on the head. The game is pretty great with some nostalgic moments and classic Rare tongue-in-cheek humor, but the flaws mar it juuust enough to throw a wrench in the experience, but give you hope for a future outing.
I appreciate how you didn't spend a lot of time apologizing for your opinions in this video
i love the game, can't really complain about it. The only things i don't like are: crappy-laggy loading screens(although there are few, so that's good,) and the lack of different levels. Hopefully yooka laylee 2 delivers more.
i don't think there will ever be a 2.
thank god we dont have another mighty number nine incedent
exactly cause that game can go burn in hell for all eternity with some of the other bad games like Sticker Star, Yoshi's New Island (wont lie i think this yoshi is pretty bad) and E.T.
I'm going to thank you preemptively for not purposely twirling the characters. Some youtubers do this to show how the camera moves but they do it so frequently that it hurts the eyes
Arlo I will always remember your beautiful end message and I will take it to heart :D
Going to buy it anyways, I feel like the company will improve a lot in the future, everyone has to start somewhere
exactly i mean look at nintendo when they 1st started: they where a card company before they starting tackling the budding video game industry with the likes of arcade machines and the series of Game & Watch games to where they are now where Nintendo is a household juggernaut of a video game company
"Reviewie" hahahhahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahah
Captions say "And until next time, always remember, *weird, indescribable, and kind of annoying noises*". LOL
So many Arlo videos coming out! Now to keep up this frequency foreeeeveeer!
Arlo.... i need to tell you something.. i cant take it anymore i must reveal my secret!
Arlo i really want to HUG you!
.. Wait, 1-7? The hell kind of scale is that? Why not just 1-10?
I like a 1-5 scale myself
5=MUST GET GAME NOW!
4=Great game
3=Average
2=OK but deeply flawed and
1=KILL IT WITH FIRE AND HOLY WATER!
For me, this type of scale is simple and gets the message across. I feel that too many reviewers try to over complicate their scales to set themselves apart from the competition but in my opinion what should set reviewers apart is the logic they used to get to their score.
As a general rule, isn't it usually meant to be multiples of 5 and 10? I thought that was just an implicit thing.
I feel like using a standard 1-10 review score tends to defeat the purpose of a review. You get accustomed to looking at the number and using your own implications and justifications for that score instead of what the reviewer is actually saying about the game. I like seeing someone use an alternate scale because it forces to me to acknowledge what he said in order to grasp why the game was graded as it was, instead of seeing it as 7/10 = Average and miss able, 8/10 as a good but flawed game, etc. I have no idea why Arlo uses that grading system but I like it.
In my experiences with people who used 10 point scales, they were way too hesitant to use the bottom end of the scale and when something was bad they would say it was bad but give a 5 out of 10 so sometimes I will think "well if this game is a 5, either they played something REALLY bad or they just never give 1's or 2's.
Redpoppy: But what if the game isn't great, but not on the level of average either?
I just want to say that I LOVE that a puppet is doing these reviews. It's like listening to an adult Grover.
I just bought this game and I'm sad it took me this long. I think I let lukewarm reviews affect my excitement for the game which sucks because I already love it from what I've played so far. I can definitely see the shortcomings that you spoke about, but even with them I'm sad I nearly missed out on playing this fun and nostalgic game in a style that I love and want to see more of. I would love for this game to get the support it needs so they can make a second one with all the improvements to make it a smoother experience. I think the game is fine for $40. I'd like to see their $60 sequel. I mean, I really want it.
What a great pun
Wait Yooka is a dude?! I was sure he was a girl
and laylee is a girl and looks like a dude
Man those last words of yours, they really blew my mind, like you've changed my whole view of the world with one sentence
I plan on waiting for it to come out on the switch before playing it. Hopefully, the developers will heed the critiques of reviewers such as yourself and fix some of the problems (controls, camera, etc.) Great review as always Arlo!
Anyone in the audience a Jim Sterling fan? I'm curious how much crossover there is.
Hey hey!
RarefoilB Boglins
RarefoilB Was until he made that stupid joke about flooding Nintendo offenses with people of violent history and nature. He can shit on anyone named person or company he likes (except maybe Iwata, RIP) but even suggesting he wants violence against lay-workers because he can't get a chunk of plastic made me unsubscribe. I don't care if he was 'joking'.
RarefoilB thank god for him
ye
Is this game still supposed to come out for the Switch?
nate daowgg Ye
Coming out this Thursday. I hope the wait is worth it. ✊🏻
I just recently purchased Yooka due to fond memories of DK64. I think Rareware would be proud.
bear and bird action 0:52
thank you arlo I can never unsee that
It isnt Mario Odissey 2/10
6/10 not enough Jontron
enjoyed it, the average gamer has no patience right now, those "frustrating" platforming parts reminded me on the ring challenges in the old spyro games that i played when i was 10, i remember than me and my friends would spend the whole afternoon trying to get those ring challenges in spyro year of the dragon back when we were literal kids, and none of us thought of it as frustrating, it was challenging for sure, and we had to stop and breathe a couple of times but we still completed them and had a lot of fun with them, yuka lele was no different, those ring challenges weren't exactly harder than spyro's timed ring challenges, i'd say they were about the same difficulty.
I finished this like a year ago and i i still don't know if i dislike it or not... i've just got very mixed feelings about this game.
*BUT WHAT ABOUT JONTRON??!!!?!?!!???*
no one cares.
JEEVES we don't give a fuck about jon just game silly JEEVES
***** i don't think they ever specified whether or not they agree with him
***** I see it more as they wanted to sever any political ties whatsoever.
+The Vengeful Engineer It really doesn't matter if it was racist or not. Jon was spouting views that caused a pretty big controversy. While I doubt it would've fallen back on them. I can certainly understand their reasoning. Was there ever any confirmation that the neogaf threads and playtonic's decision were related?
I can't believe people are giving this game crap. Yes, it's not perfect by any means but it looks kinda fun. Why is it that those stupid ass shooters are well received. Those games are so fucking boring and generic. This shooter craze should've died like 5 years ago. It's been going on way too fucking long, just like reality TV! Honestly, they should've delayed this game for one more year and released it in August 2018, which would be exactly 20 years after Banjo-Kazooie was released. God, I hate today's gaming industry! People think their fucking games need to be M-rated and full of blood and swearing. Good God, people!
Still haven't changed, have you Blake?
Damn. Arlo must have the response time of a snail. The controls are the best part of the game. They managed to make unity feel not floaty. The only time I ever failed any challenge was because of the camera, not the controls themselves.
I'm still fascinated by the game, but I appreciate the honest review Arlo has, and he makes some great key points in that the controls are iffy and the camera angles aren't the best.
more like yooka failiee
jk
Jim Sterling
RG Producctions
I was joking. I literally don't even have the game.
RG Producctions
wow your edgy
Tearatzu I'm imagining Sonic the Hedgehog saying that.
I already have a backlog of N64 games to bother picking up a game that is basically exactly the same as a bunch of games I already own and haven't gotten to. I was really hoping this game made a leap forward with the controls, but more importantly, THE CAMERA! This is 2017. You can have a throwback game AND still fix the basic issues that older games had... Otherwise, I personally don't have a reason to pick up a "more of the same" kinda game... GREAT review as always, Arlo; you always do a terrific job and put a ton of work into your videos and I really respect that! It does seem that the consensus for this game is that it's basically the same as Banjo Kazooie, for better or worse...
Am I the only one who really loves the numbered Arlo's reactions to each score?
Your review touches up on everything I would have mentioned myself except for one semi-major thing in my opinion. The quills are used as a major collectable instead of as breadcrumbs like the notes were used.
Its about time someone recognized my second-to-all Jim Belushi impersonations!
One of my favourite parts was mixing abilities. The 5th world boss was actually enjoyable for me.
Arlonesis is such a wonder full language. You need to do more of it!
Arlo, your reviews are seriously the best. It gives me a very good sense of what the game is like, and whether or not I would like it. I always use your reviews to decide whether or not to buy a game, And they never fail to make me laugh! Thanks a bunch for these awesome reviews!
I love how you are honest, and can be both positive and negative
9:59, dude that was the nicest thing you've ever said. Your channel is great but with that wisdom, I believe you are the best youtuber on the planet.
Way to go buddy it took me 3 days to find a review 3 days
I feel that an animation for when the Yes-No boxes appear would make the game seem at least a little bit more polished. Maybe some costumes for the NPCs would also be nice, e.g. wearing a toque when in the snowy stage.
That ending really captured my heart. Loved Arlo before but now? I will!....I will take that to heart Arlo!
Love your honest reviews Arlo!!! I agree 100% Wait for Yooka Laylee to come down in price people!
I appreciate your reviews, and this is no exception. I myself have played it on my Mac with the keyboard and mouse.
While I did not have the crashes and flaws you've mentioned during cut-scenes or fights, there were some visual bugs (like the first boss completely messed up and broken, or the entire Capital Cashino world breaking down in Helicopter mode after you try and fail a few times picking the pigs).
The controls were my biggest problem as well (oddly enough, even more than the camera) - There is no manual or key-mapping for the controls. You cannot change them, and some of them are described as their control-pad counterparts (I do not have a B button on my Keyboard). To add insult to injury, I found out waaaayyy late into the game that some controls are actually played by the mouse. Up until that point, I played entirely with my keyboard, and even after figuring that out throughout the Steam community, I still preferred to use the keyboard, as the mouse experience wasn't comfortable. I just clicked what I needed to apply the attack I wanted and returned my hand to the keyboard.
Yet, the worst of it all was the fact that there is no actual "B button"! I could not cancel some challenges like Nimbly's racing or Kartos's. There was just no way to cancel it.
By pressing ESC I could bring up the menu and return to the hub, in order to re-enter the book, and that was the only way to end the endless loop other than actually beating the challenge.
Thankfully (and strangely) with Rextro and Vendy, the ESC actually allowed me to cancel.
Frankly, that's just basic UX that should be handled without saying, and I'm surprised that they did not handle that properly.
With all that ranting, I must admit that I actually did enjoy the game a lot. I managed to collect every single thing (including the pirate treasures), so I've beaten all the challenges, and though many of them were frustrating as you've mentioned, it felt like a balanced mixture of challenges. Maybe not the best way to let the players collect the Pagies, but I was never short on anything so it was more a matter of completing every single challenge in the game.
I love the music and actually listen to it frequently during the day. The graphics and soundtrack both are amazing in my opinion. I do agree though that they could have polished the graphics a bit more.
All in all, as you've said - if you are a Banjo-Kazooie fan, there's no reason for you not to enjoy this game, and I'd actually give it a little higher score, because in the end it was a good experience (quirks and all).
That gibberish at the end was amazing that should've been in the game
We need a video on Arlo's anatomy now!
You have to review the sequel! It (in my opinion) is up there with Tropical freeze! And don’t get me started on the music!
That bit at the end where you spoke mumbojumbo was awesome. Please do that again sometime ^_^
I'm a patient gamer, so I'd probably have given it a 5 rather than a 4. I definitely noticed a lot of the flaws you mentioned - particularly the tedium and lack of polish - but I tried not to let any outside reviews get to me, and enjoyed the game at my own pace.
Being patient, I had no trouble making myself spacially aware of everything. This really helped when working toward 100%, and I only really had to look up a guide once or twice. I think this game will definitely divide the playerbase depending on what type of gamer you are.