Yooka Laylee is trying to be like the Nintendo 64 Classic Banjo Kazooie and in every way it achieved that goal. For the good and the bad. Where it succeeds is in the presentation and gameplay. From the start of the game to the end it looks sounds and play like a dream. The visuals, sound, and music are the biggest standouts and are fantastic. Gameplay is exactly what you might think it could be and the same with the controls. There are some improvements to the classic formula like a proper free moving camera and the removal of live, which makes the game easier to play than its predecessors. However there are some glaring flaws, which were present even in the older games. The Story itself is easily forgettable and there is no real goal or direction in each stage making it difficult to know where to go or what to look for when you start a stage. A problem which was fixed in games like Spyro 2, & Sly Cooper. The dialog is forgettable however their voices are not, since they are annoying and repetitive, which was also fixed in Conkers Bad Furday. And when the Camera control is taken away from the player it is sometimes position poorly. Many of my complaints are present in Banjo Kazooie and do not affect the way the game plays or feels since it is only a small portion of the overall experience. If you liked classic Rare Games like Banjo Kazooie you will love this game. It is pitch perfect and follows its every step, even into some mud. But despite that its still extreamily fun and enjoyable.
This game is literally a modern day version of class Rare titles like Banjo Kazooie and Conkers Bad Fur Day, It plays and feels just like them with an added polish of 17 years of graphical innovation. Pro: - Stunning Visuals - Beautiful Sound track - Amazing Controls - Amazing Level design Con: - Story feels stale (par for the course) - Characters talk like they did in the Banjo Kazooie games - Not so interesting mini games Overall I am impressed with the game. It is fun to play albeit it has some design choices which should have stayed in the past, however if you are a fan of Nintendo 64 platformers like Banjo Kazooie it is defiantly worth the small price of entry.
I had this game many, many years ago on a burnt disk with SimCity 3K written on it. After many years of running the game the disc scratched and became unplayable. I check gog only to find that it had not had a copy yet and got lucky finding the Disc version at a used game store, but now that it does I will get it when my disc dies. But onto the game. The graphics aren't 3D, the Cities are simplistic, and I love it. Because they kept the game simple it can run on almost anything so it is silky smooth (though you might want to play with the graphics if you are running it on a monitor with a resolution grater than 640X480). The music is top notch with amazing City Building style to it. And when you do get board the disasters are always waiting to level your city. It is fun by all sense of the imagination, IMO its the same as 2000 but with a better UI, and way better than 4 since it doesn't use 3D and they very cool style of the game shines through. Its bright, colorful, sound fantastic, and worth every penny.
