Yoku's Island Express. Developed by Villa Gorilla. © 2018. Yoku's Island Express and Villa Gorilla are trademarks or registered trademarks of Villa Gorilla. Published by Team17. © 2018. Team17 is a registered trademark of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
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Posted on: September 30, 2020
Biruchi
Games: 271 Reviews: 9
More than just PINBALL
Love this game so much! A friend gifed it to me (in another platform sadly) and I must say it's awesome. Art is lovely, characters super cute, metroidvanian missions, music fits perfectly...Other reviwers had told the feeling better. I can't add much. This game is an awesome mix you just have to play and enjoy to get it.
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Posted on: December 29, 2020
drrosenrosen
Games: 287 Reviews: 6
A Pinball Mashup Gem
I expected that I would like this game as I am a huge pinball fan but I'm always wary about games that try to mash up pinball with other video game mechanics because it's so easy to ruin pinball with too many extra rules but I ended up loving it. Yoku's Island Express did not disappoint me in any way. Everything about the pinball physics felt right. The pinball portions didn't feel like a real pinball table but the ball never felt overly floaty or uncontrollable either. I never experienced a moment where I got stuck because I couldn't pass a pinball skill test. Boss fight areas were intuitive and the rules of each boss were clearly presented. That is not to say that I didn't have to practice a boss fight a few times and failure never felt overly punishing. Traversing the game's world is also a mostly fun experience. The light, cartoon-y theme was perfect to create a relaxing and enjoyable walk through the world while exploring every nook and cranny of the map. Jesse Harlin's musical score was on my family's playlist for quite some time after we'd finished the game. The metroidvania exploration is integrated between the pinball portions very well. Each new area was uniquely presented and I almost never felt bored backtracking across the map, however there were some moments when I wished that I didn't have to make it through a pinball area (table) for the 20th time while I was hunting down all the achievements. Other than getting a bit bored with some of the backtracking through pinball table areas that did not appeal to me, this game was a delight and stands with some of my favorite pinball mashups like Rollers of the Realm and Odama. I bought and played this game to 100% completion on the Playstation 4.
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