No, it’s completely normal! My parents did it last week! All that happened is that my mum was emotionally tortured. My therapist was a psycho and forced her to sing for the news and kidnapped an orchestra and an audience, and held a lit torch infront of her that would melt off her face if she refused. other than that odd bit, completely normal!
And what makes that ironic is how a major part of it has to do with puzzle solving and strict cooperation. You would think at times that would annoy the players and remove some of the feels and emotion from the cutscenes
If I got money from evey time I used dark arts to get my parents back together I’d have 10000000000 dollars cause my parents hate eachother so much they treaten each other’s lives 0-0
Dr. Hakim initially said that the daughter bought him, being the last copy, but the daughter reveals that she found the book in a trashcan. Dr. Hakim is a treasure.
This proves that dr hakim has given many others his “treatment” he also says when they get into the glow stick party that Cody and may are “his clients” as if he’d done it before
The first half of the game really highlights how broken May and Cody are and how it affects their relationship with Rose (the ripping of Cutie), the second half illustrates that they had to focus on themselves and fix what they lost in order to finally reach Rose. All the family objects, memories, and passions coming alive around the house was really heartwarming.
Yeah and you can see it with there interactions with the book, in the first half they were annoyed and disregaded anything said but during the second half with the marrage cousling sessions they actually listened and understood what the book was doing with his tests which really started to sink in after the snowglobe but really hit when they explored there passions.
The elephant part was so bad to see like i totally agree- but i do understand the meaning from it. As someone who grew up with parents who divorced and fought since i was really young, that part spoke so many things to me. The parents being so closed minded and focused on their own needs that they steal or kill the happiness from their own child and don't even realize their mistake. This part was so horrible and amazing at the same time and the ending really brought me to tears. I just met this game and love it so so much omg. The girl Rose i related too a lot and to see the change in Cody and May was amazing. I just wished all family situations ended in such a good note. Sadly reality can be so mean. But loving both your parents dispite them not loving each other is honestly the best you can do in this kind of things. And knowing that even though they fight. That definitely isn't anyone's fault but their, and they have to work it out.
I can understand that, sometimes its the narrow-minded attitude that situations like this end in failure or are never resolved... ...but my God, was that scene hard to watch, that was a literal murder scene made for kids.
Well, it was either making her cry and (seemingly) turn them back to normal or letting her go and either have her getting raped, struggling to survive or dying from dehydration, starvation, or disease.
There's so much symbolism in this game. It's interesting on how they tackle divorce, relathionships and how they all affect a child's emotional and mental state. The book is a little creepy but does remind me of those characters from kid shows. Aside from that, the book does have a point about how bad their relationship is. Oddly enough, I find Cody and May the most Wholesome couple in this game.
I think this game was very well crafted, it doesn't take itself too seriously all the time and I love the imaginative setting. The themes that they put into this game work perfectly and the ending could not have been better.
@@shacharlem4424 That is a sad reality indeed. And the worst of all is that some couples who divorce could have fixed their relationships had they taken the time to do so. But when you're relationship is broken, you're bound to believe there's nothing you can do.
@@shacharlem4424 parents need not be a couple when they have a kid. They should consider how their seperation is gonna affect the kid. For example, the kids will see their parents fighting and saying shit about the other parents. If the kid misbehave, one parent will tag it as the behaviour from the other parent. It's better to avoid that kind of situations in front of the kid. You don't need to be lovey dovey but respect each other coz for your kid, you are their parents not husband and wife.
Meaning of the Theraphy : 1. Times is not something endless or neither gone, Time is what to spend something Precious. 2. Attraction is not about having fun to enjoy, but attraction is to fix someone relationship since if one bond broke the new one expand. Just like how Ice Melts and the Cold turn into Warm relationship. 3. Passion for Cody is Gardening, but he doesn't decide the passion because of May. The passion is come from your own and decided by his own so he can bring joy to others. 4. Passion for May is something she lost. In order to regain it, Cody need to help her Get to it. For May she realize that singing wasn't about being perfect, singing is to express yourself even though you're not perfect, because the melody comes from the Heart.
Say What you will about the book, Behind all his obstacle Setting, the annoyance, and the overall mischievous nature, He truly did want the best for May & Cody, and actually helped them fix their relationship.
I'm pretty sure he's supposed to be like that to make the message Fixing a relationship is going to be annoying, it's going to need a lot of attention, it's going to be rough and it may seem like it's not worth it but it really will be what's best and what fixes it This game is fucking beautiful like holy shit
Not to mention both were initially against trying to fix things and just wanted the easy way out In the beginning he got in the way of things (pissing off the vacuum, telling the guards about the assassination attempt), but became more cooperative as they started willingly fixing their relationship (how he worked with the snowglobe people towards fixing the candy pipes, helped push Cody to saving the garden and Joy, and let Cody and May into the nightclub)
Book: I close the door on you because I don’t want you to talk to your daughter Also Book: I will rip this letter about your daughter running away because you need to be counseled before telling your child you are sorry
My god The book of love has got to be one of if not the most interesting character ive ever seen In the beggining of the game we see him as a road block trying to stop our characters of achieving their goals That being closing that one door,saying the things he said with the vacuum and Cuties knights,all because he knew what was coming out of it But with time his words start to make more sense,Cody starts to like him more during the therapy and he encourages our characters to realise they still like eachother,hes not cocky,hes not jealous,hes PASSIONate(lil pun there your welcome)plus,he always gave me a lil giggle when he showed up. 11/10 would love a sequel.
@@homebodyhero4602 Maybe a different a couple with different issuee. It could be family therapy rather than's couple's therapy. A broken family rather than a broken marriage.
@@homebodyhero4602 While not a sequel, “A Way Out” is pretty stellar. It’s made by the same developers who made this game and has the same mechanics. 2 people control one person or the other and go on a grand adventure together. Except replace a plot about magical couples counseling with jailbreak, violence, heartbreak and betrayal.
I'm gonna be honest it felt less like therapy and more like Hakim bullshitting reasons for them to stay together for Rose. Which, I think, not entirely sure but I THINK, can cause worse issues down the line than divorce would.
An interesting direction to take this series would be anthology games, something along the lines of Infinity Train. The next game could be the inverse of this one. The book tries to separate a toxic couple that's hinted to be abusive, and the final boss could be the abusive ex partner (in toy form ofc💀). The third game could be a follow up to this, where Cody and Mei face parenting struggles with a teenage Rose, expect this time all three are transported into the smaller world (the title could be something like Three's A Crowd). I would also like to see an overarching plot that further elaborates on the magic system, how it ties to the author of the book, other books like him, and other possible mysteries of the sort
I have often wondered what Rose would look like as a doll. Would she be made out of wood like her mother's doll, clay like her father's, a combination of the two, or a completely different material - yarn, stone, straw, et cetera?
You know I get that the scene with Cutie the Elephant death was sad but why is no body talking about how Rose blames herself. It’s sad really that in real life a lot of kids actually blames theirselves for what their parents have done. Think this is why kids who experience divorce parents are called the broken house. At least that’s what I’ve heard.
@@endless_fox1462 I think that's the irony to it, thus the fact they even worked together helped only themselves, not their relationship that is and literally just made their daughter cry for it which did made it alot worse, i would sort of say it's the worst part in the game in gamer wise, but in story wise to me, it's pretty brilliant.
@@jaylenhioe2868 yeah but as an elephant she always remembers being tortured and killed by the parents in crystal clear detail. Then rose grows up and throws cutie in the back of the wardrobe, abandoned. Years later rose decides to watch chucky in her room. Cutie watches from the wardrobe she was stuffed in when rose stopped caring for her, she then finds Mr hammer once again abandoned by may and so cutie and Mr hammer decide to get revenge on the family bludgeoning them all to death in their sleep.
The parents murdering a sweet elephant and bathing in their daughters tears was the most messed up thing I’ve seen in a game like this.... despite those screwed up moments the game is pretty amazing and has great messages we can all take to heart. Even though he was annoying at times, The book did have a message that stuck out to me personally. *“You weren’t born to be perfect, you were born to be you.”* All to often when drawing or sculpting I want the end result to be perfect, but it’s never going to be perfect. Because as my mentor had told me during My senior Year, _creatives are our own worst critic._ I want my Art to be great, but I don’t want to set such a high expectation for myself that I cannot hope to reach. I will stay true to my style, but I don’t want to set such a standard that Drawing becomes a chore instead of the fun I want it to be.
I always wondered why Cody's imitation of Dr. Hakim after the episode with the cuckoo clock sounded exactly like said book until I noticed that during the end credits where it shows the voice actors, it's revealed that Cody and Dr. Hakim are voiced by the same guy.
That's a metaphor. At the beginning, they're just helping themselves, not the relationship, constantly fighting. At the end, they hurt everyone, including the person they love, Rose.
Yeah same. He blackmailed them into staying together 'for the kids', so I had to live with their deeply dysfunctional asses for another ten years.. damn you magic book! 😂
I love how Cody asks Rose who would win in a fight? Also how Rose puts the book on the shelf during the credits. The bee flying the flower its just so beautiful.
Its kinda sad when they kill cutie she didn’t want do die and her last words was i love rose and they killed her favourite toy i hope they fixed her 1:02:10 every part made me cry
@@jamesmack8357 that’s the point, before they had to get the letter, they did nothing but ignore the book’s help and fight with each other, and that only made things worse
I have strong attachment to my old toys (despite being a young adult, pathetic I know) so that whole scene with Cutie made me .... sort of uncomfortable/sad.
It's not pathetic my dude, plenty of people do. I'm 19 and still love my old plushies! If anyone judges you for something as shallow as that, they're the pathetic ones x
0:00a cursed beginning 4:04 the workshop 20:32 tree of trials 21:24 the squirrels 28:19 intruders in the hive 31:34 Beetle for the win 33:36 long live the queen 37:00 flight of the squirrel 40:47 spacy territory 45:32 monkey and moons 49:35 headed for the castle 52:00 the sea has blackened 53:13 circus time 59:00 entering the dungeon 1:01:19 a plushy murder 1:06:29 blackmail therapy 1:09:01 breaking the time 1:19:22 together in the snow 1:24:33 sweet lake 1:27:23 mountain sound 1:35:43 infection 1:39:00 spiderlings 1:42:51 wack a mole, god of war style 1:44:00 frogs for the win 1:45:01 bloom and doom 1:49:23 party up 1:53:47 creatures of cacophony 2:01:04 the final show (i hope youre wearing your best clothes) 2:10:00 an end ... and a new beginning
And they didn't know she was writing a letter until AFTER they destroyed the toy. They couldn't have possibly known Rose was or was going to write a letter while trekking through the castle. And when they finally did know about the letter, Hakim took it and put them into relationship counselling sessions. They couldn't write in the letter even if they wanted to. Maybe I have a different view but I think that them killing Cutie was understandable. Obviously not necessary but understandable. Their child was literally roaming free in their house without any supervision considering they were both asleep and wouldn't have woken up until Dr Hakim allowed them to. Rose could've seriously injured herself and they couldn't attend to it as much as they would've wanted to, maybe someone would've knocked on the door and Rose would've opened it only to get kidnapped, etc. Or you know, at the very end when Rose was running away from home with only some cookies to feed herself and was susceptible to getting kidnapped, run over by a car, hurt, Cody and May losing their child if they couldn't find her again, etc. If they took way too long then the aforementioned stuff could've happened, especially the running away stuff. They needed a solution quickly to make sure Rose was safe. At the time, destroying their child's toy was something that needed to be done. Dr Hakim didn't immediately pull them into relationship therapy lessons and just let them wander free until they saw the letter. If they didn't kill Cutie then who knows how long they would've taken to break the spell and Rose would've been too far from the house and matters would've turned dead serious if anything happened to Rose. While destroying your child's toy is probably something you'll never do in your life but, in this scenario, the intentions and motive are understandable. The path to hell is paved with good intentions.
I honestly think it's funny and kinda cute how they at first hate the book but as they progress they start to get along with the book and agree with it's points
If it was not for Rose, they could have divorced already. But nope, they just gotta have a kid to prevent that from happening. Thus the need to do dark arts to wrap them into the world where they must learn to make up. Pretty hardcore, kid.
If I was them, the first thing I would do after surviving this nightmare is beating the ever loving shit out of that kid. If you think about it, they pretty much confirmed that Rose pretty much ruined their marriage. So, it wouldn’t be too out of character for them to just beat the crap out of her for putting them through all of this shit.
@@liamerolduffy7738 guy if your first thought when you see a kid, esp on who is very young, who unknowingly put a strain on a marriage is to beat them, go get therapy and work through the issues you may have because that ain't normal
@@liamerolduffy7738 no?? It's a child and children usually don't usually grasp the concept of deadly missions. Also kids are incredibly live in the moment creatures. They want something or want to do something they go do it. If a child triped to trap by grabbing a object that cause me to fall into a deadly dungeon. I would not be mad. Especially not mad enough to beat them up! When you say that it sounds like the only reason why you don't beat up kids is cuz says consequences for it.
Watching this makes me almost cry..This game was absolutely beautiful when I played it. It showed how all of us aren’t perfect. But we’re able to fix from our mistakes. It shows even the most broken pair, can be mended again. ❤️ I’ll love this game for my whole life ❤️
I normally don't like playing with my brother (who is 11 years old, but who cares... Even young people should be educated on collaboration and maturity through practical means) because we tend to argue a lot about our wrong ways of playing. But this game really brought us together like a team. I am not only captivated by its varying gameplay and looks (it's Unreal Engine 4 after all) but the story, too. It's relatable to the core and I've seen moments where my parents argued, too, to the point they wanted to go their separate paths. They did, but they did not divorce. Sometimes, life hits hard like a brick and 'It Takes Two' has nailed it story-wise, with the pacing and atmosphere. And it really has toyed us with the emotions in such a way we feel worse for our actions (especially with Cutie (I always knew it wouldn't end well)) and I mean that in a well-done way. I don't know, but I'll give this game a 10/10 for everything.
One thing that crossed my mind is that roses parents bodies were unconscious for hours and she couldn’t wake them up, so why dafq didn’t she call an ambulance. If they were dying she’d have ran off and left em 4 dead
Well, the book says time is an illusion, so maybe it meant in the real world too? So maybe they could've been unconscious for like an hour or two while all this is going on! I dont know if this is correct, but this is how I like to think about it, its crazy!
They were unconscious but she didn't realize it was because of a spell she felt her dad was busy with work coz he was sitting upright and her mom was sleeping so she thought she was just asleep from fatigue
I've seen people get a bit upset that we don't get to see if they stay together or not, but imo I don't think that matters. I think it's more that they at least on better terms with each other. If they got back together? Great! Hell, they even made their marriage better from this experience. If they continue with the divorce however, then at least they left on a good note. Unfortunately most divorces are seen to shutting out the other partners lives.
20:09 May - I hesitate to believe in spells, even though I'm a doll right now. But I don't have any hesitation whatsoever that I need to make my child cry. Making my child cry is an simple task for me, one that I'm perfectly ok doing.
This game to teach us how to be a Good relationship I'll give 10/10 I'm honestly little understand about problem Life but at least we can fix it like bring good old days 😊
That ending! Oh my heart! I guess that book of love really did its job well, and all it took were several life threatening situations as miniature toy versions of themselves.
Is it bad that I was rooting for Rose's toys and memories to win instead of her parents fighting or maneuvering their way instead of seeing there aren't just two sides and that's what happens when you have kids way too early?
I was half expecting this to be another Mario platformer like thing But now I see this is one of the best games to be released this year Or was this released last year?
Bro hearing rose cry and try and fix their relationship is so sad, I know what it’s like to be in that position, it’s so difficult, so having a little girl who has far less of an understanding of what’s going on then I did go through this is heartbreaking to watch
The instant they came up with the plan to kill the elephant, I knew that they were not only idiots, but terrible parents as well. Instead of using the pencil and paper in front of Rose to write an easy to understand message, they decided to destroy their daughter's stuffed animal that was at least her most precious posession, and at most her best friend. Even putting the terrible parenting aside, how would Rose have known that her elephant being destroyed would mean that her invisible doll parents are trying to communicate with her?!
They weren't trying to communicate they were trying to break the spell so they could return to their original condition and besides the elephant was a toy that could be easily mended
@@hsd287 But still!!!! If they tried to communicate with their daughter, they could have asked for her help!!! Or even have told her what was happening, instead of just leaving her completely in the dark like that!!!
@@guardian6788 Like their 6 year old daughter would understand if they randomly wrote it on the paper for her lol. But I mean that’s kind of the whole point of the game. You see the parents grow and become better people.
Weirdest marriage counseling session ever
You think?!?
No, it’s completely normal! My parents did it last week! All that happened is that my mum was emotionally tortured. My therapist was a psycho and forced her to sing for the news and kidnapped an orchestra and an audience, and held a lit torch infront of her that would melt off her face if she refused. other than that odd bit, completely normal!
but 100% effective , and fun...
Shrooms are rough man.😳😳
But it works!
That's why no cartoon can be done for this game: no 2 hours will ever fully embrace the depths this game has grasped. I love it and it's amazing.
And what makes that ironic is how a major part of it has to do with puzzle solving and strict cooperation.
You would think at times that would annoy the players and remove some of the feels and emotion from the cutscenes
The virgin Balan's Wonder World vs the chad It Takes Two
10:51 what this games rating again?
1:29:28 it hits hard despite the slurs.
@@ANoobInvoid That's not a slur lol
*You weren't born to be perfect, you were born to be you.*
That hit harder than it should've...
Especially when it's coming from the Antonio Banderas book of Love
Wow, didn't expect Xiao could get hit like that XD
@Josiah Francisco that is soo creepy
Ok! Good advice!
Five minutes later,
AAAaaaaaaAAAAAAAH UH AAAAhhhUh
Y'all wouldn't know would ya
Nothing like turning to the Dark arts to get your parents back together.
Ha! That is relatable
If I got money from evey time I used dark arts to get my parents back together I’d have 10000000000 dollars cause my parents hate eachother so much they treaten each other’s lives 0-0
WHAT AN IDIOT! James just took his parents on a relaxing vacation! LOL! HE DIDNT THREATEN THEIR LIVES AT ALL! Nincompoops Amirite!
If it’s dark arts doom guy is ready to kill any demons
@@pancakesposts4812 they almost died to their own vacuum, totally wasn't at risk
Dr. Hakim initially said that the daughter bought him, being the last copy, but the daughter reveals that she found the book in a trashcan. Dr. Hakim is a treasure.
The book of truth!!
This proves that dr hakim has given many others his “treatment” he also says when they get into the glow stick party that Cody and may are “his clients” as if he’d done it before
I guess the proverb "One man's trash is another man's treasure" holds true here.
@@wafflebro1556 he looks really used too so there's that
@@wafflebro1556 If this is true, the game has potential for a sequel
The first half of the game really highlights how broken May and Cody are and how it affects their relationship with Rose (the ripping of Cutie), the second half illustrates that they had to focus on themselves and fix what they lost in order to finally reach Rose. All the family objects, memories, and passions coming alive around the house was really heartwarming.
Yeah and you can see it with there interactions with the book, in the first half they were annoyed and disregaded anything said but during the second half with the marrage cousling sessions they actually listened and understood what the book was doing with his tests which really started to sink in after the snowglobe but really hit when they explored there passions.
I really hope this game gets the good attention it deserves
Same
Give it a few weeks or months, it'll come up.
10/10 of the game play and cutscenes and the voices great attention to detail
And the plot is good
if A Way Out did, then probably this game too
"Do you want the last letter piece or not?!"
"Hey! That's blackmail!"
"NO... It's therapy."
Okay that one got me
“The audience!”
“Oh, no no no no no! Not an audience!”
1:57:42-1:57:52
Bro the Relationshit part got me
This whole game felt like a Pixar movie the whole way through.
You are absolutely right. It did give me Pixar vibes
On par with Inside Out, I wonder if it will be used for real therapy?
Pixar better make this a movie in the future
Same.
@@Lalaloopsies_United I think that'll be the first time they use live action, at least for the segments with joy.
The father: Rose needs both of us.
Me who just finished Resident Evil 8: aww what a cute nam- ..........wait
Uh oh...
oh no
Oh no ²
ah sh*t, here we go again
The sadness continues..
The elephant part was so bad to see like i totally agree- but i do understand the meaning from it. As someone who grew up with parents who divorced and fought since i was really young, that part spoke so many things to me. The parents being so closed minded and focused on their own needs that they steal or kill the happiness from their own child and don't even realize their mistake. This part was so horrible and amazing at the same time and the ending really brought me to tears. I just met this game and love it so so much omg.
The girl Rose i related too a lot and to see the change in Cody and May was amazing. I just wished all family situations ended in such a good note. Sadly reality can be so mean. But loving both your parents dispite them not loving each other is honestly the best you can do in this kind of things. And knowing that even though they fight. That definitely isn't anyone's fault but their, and they have to work it out.
I can understand that, sometimes its the narrow-minded attitude that situations like this end in failure or are never resolved...
...but my God, was that scene hard to watch, that was a literal murder scene made for kids.
The game was made for 12+ audience@@ecgameplayer .
Well, it was either making her cry and (seemingly) turn them back to normal or letting her go and either have her getting raped, struggling to survive or dying from dehydration, starvation, or disease.
@@ecgameplayerthis game definitely ain’t for kids
There's so much symbolism in this game. It's interesting on how they tackle divorce, relathionships and how they all affect a child's emotional and mental state. The book is a little creepy but does remind me of those characters from kid shows. Aside from that, the book does have a point about how bad their relationship is.
Oddly enough, I find Cody and May the most Wholesome couple in this game.
I think this game was very well crafted, it doesn't take itself too seriously all the time and I love the imaginative setting. The themes that they put into this game work perfectly and the ending could not have been better.
However, not all couples work together, and a divorce is sometimes necessary.
@@shacharlem4424 That is a sad reality indeed. And the worst of all is that some couples who divorce could have fixed their relationships had they taken the time to do so. But when you're relationship is broken, you're bound to believe there's nothing you can do.
@@shacharlem4424 parents need not be a couple when they have a kid. They should consider how their seperation is gonna affect the kid. For example, the kids will see their parents fighting and saying shit about the other parents. If the kid misbehave, one parent will tag it as the behaviour from the other parent. It's better to avoid that kind of situations in front of the kid. You don't need to be lovey dovey but respect each other coz for your kid, you are their parents not husband and wife.
"I just wanted to make sure that Joy would always be a part of our lives."
Excuse me while I go cry now
If you are going to cry, do it in the laundry room, theres enough towls to soak up the tears. We cannot afford damage from a flood
Meaning of the Theraphy :
1. Times is not something endless or neither gone, Time is what to spend something Precious.
2. Attraction is not about having fun to enjoy, but attraction is to fix someone relationship since if one bond broke the new one expand. Just like how Ice Melts and the Cold turn into Warm relationship.
3. Passion for Cody is Gardening, but he doesn't decide the passion because of May. The passion is come from your own and decided by his own so he can bring joy to others.
4. Passion for May is something she lost. In order to regain it, Cody need to help her Get to it. For May she realize that singing wasn't about being perfect, singing is to express yourself even though you're not perfect, because the melody comes from the Heart.
Very well said!
I had an aneurysm trying to read that, jesus christ
This is the comment What ive Been Wanting to read for,Same thoughts
🤷♀️Holds water to me.
She right...So it is May's heartbeat singer!!!
Say What you will about the book, Behind all his obstacle Setting, the annoyance, and the overall mischievous nature, He truly did want the best for May & Cody, and actually helped them fix their relationship.
I'm pretty sure he's supposed to be like that to make the message
Fixing a relationship is going to be annoying, it's going to need a lot of attention, it's going to be rough and it may seem like it's not worth it but it really will be what's best and what fixes it
This game is fucking beautiful like holy shit
Not to mention both were initially against trying to fix things and just wanted the easy way out
In the beginning he got in the way of things (pissing off the vacuum, telling the guards about the assassination attempt), but became more cooperative as they started willingly fixing their relationship (how he worked with the snowglobe people towards fixing the candy pipes, helped push Cody to saving the garden and Joy, and let Cody and May into the nightclub)
He’s like backwards jigsaw
He's like the fun loving, eccentric friend you need to have, lol.
Book: I close the door on you because I don’t want you to talk to your daughter
Also Book: I will rip this letter about your daughter running away because you need to be counseled before telling your child you are sorry
My god
The book of love has got to be one of if not the most interesting character ive ever seen
In the beggining of the game we see him as a road block trying to stop our characters of achieving their goals
That being closing that one door,saying the things he said with the vacuum and Cuties knights,all because he knew what was coming out of it
But with time his words start to make more sense,Cody starts to like him more during the therapy and he encourages our characters to realise they still like eachother,hes not cocky,hes not jealous,hes PASSIONate(lil pun there your welcome)plus,he always gave me a lil giggle when he showed up.
11/10 would love a sequel.
I'm really trying to think of how the sequel would go. Do they plan another divorce?
@@homebodyhero4602 Maybe a different a couple with different issuee. It could be family therapy rather than's couple's therapy. A broken family rather than a broken marriage.
@@homebodyhero4602 While not a sequel, “A Way Out” is pretty stellar. It’s made by the same developers who made this game and has the same mechanics. 2 people control one person or the other and go on a grand adventure together. Except replace a plot about magical couples counseling with jailbreak, violence, heartbreak and betrayal.
What Would We Even Call It? It Takes Three?
I'm gonna be honest it felt less like therapy and more like Hakim bullshitting reasons for them to stay together for Rose.
Which, I think, not entirely sure but I THINK, can cause worse issues down the line than divorce would.
The factoid that this wholegame is just a deadly but effective couple's tharapy is amazing
Moon Baboon is like roses guardian angel. He will make sure that his best friend will be alright and unharmed danger, physically and mentally.
2:14:05 Atleast now rose can play with him again.
And yet they broke their promise they made to him
My favorite line it the game
May:hey that's blackmail
Book:NO it therapy
1:04:24 that's just cruel. Cutie just wanted to share cookies
I feel sad for her
And Cody and May just made thinks worse
TLDR DONT KILL AN INNOCENT PLUSH ELEPHANT
This Killed me, this Killed me Real Hard
May could fix her when they get there bodies back
@@Bopittwist yeah that’s true like how Andy fixed woodys arm in the ending of toy story 2
This should be an animation movie.
Yup
Same
Why did they choose making it a game instead of a movie?
Oh yeah, this all looks like it would have been a great movie
@@pancakesposts4812 To help couples with relationship problems. Especially if one is a gamer and the other isn't.
An interesting direction to take this series would be anthology games, something along the lines of Infinity Train. The next game could be the inverse of this one. The book tries to separate a toxic couple that's hinted to be abusive, and the final boss could be the abusive ex partner (in toy form ofc💀). The third game could be a follow up to this, where Cody and Mei face parenting struggles with a teenage Rose, expect this time all three are transported into the smaller world (the title could be something like Three's A Crowd). I would also like to see an overarching plot that further elaborates on the magic system, how it ties to the author of the book, other books like him, and other possible mysteries of the sort
Yeah
I would love that!
That Would be great!
I have often wondered what Rose would look like as a doll. Would she be made out of wood like her mother's doll, clay like her father's, a combination of the two, or a completely different material - yarn, stone, straw, et cetera?
I bet she will be made out of cotton@@defibrillatorheart3621 .
This isn’t a game this is a work of art.
What game? All I see is a masterpiece
@@pancakesposts4812 Masterpiece of abstract is what I can't see.
@@starshot8842 and who ever posted that comment is a spoiler is what I can see
Also a game of murder.
@@weldingofisaac yes, and a game of Mexican books and no Logic, as said by Cody
You know I get that the scene with Cutie the Elephant death was sad but why is no body talking about how Rose blames herself. It’s sad really that in real life a lot of kids actually blames theirselves for what their parents have done. Think this is why kids who experience divorce parents are called the broken house. At least that’s what I’ve heard.
It's worse when the parent(s) actually blame you for their problems...especially when...under the influence...
@@Sonicsgirl13 true
But in the end, she was fixed
5:22 wait, so that means that millions of couples actually experienced what May and Cody goes through in this game as dolls?
Yes
Uhh
DON’T YOU DARE LOGIC ANYTHING EVER AGAIN.
Okay I’m getting that
that would be dope tho
I dont know maybe instead of dolls maybe other objects or try encountered this through dreams or somthing
jigsaw if he was a couples counselor
Holy shiz I seriously started crying for poor Cutie :(
Me tpp
yeah
Don't worry, she will be fixed.
@@rampage75_25 I know, but I wish her “dying” didn’t have to happen.
@@amarikristopher8409 Seriously. You can't un-experience personally killing your daughter's beloved sentient toy.
That scene with the elephant was seriously messed up. Still, the overall experience was beautiful. It feels like something out of Dreamworks Studios.
they killed Cutie for nothing :(
@@endless_fox1462 I think that's the irony to it, thus the fact they even worked together helped only themselves, not their relationship that is and literally just made their daughter cry for it which did made it alot worse, i would sort of say it's the worst part in the game in gamer wise, but in story wise to me, it's pretty brilliant.
Someone said it was like a PIXAR movie so I guess it could work as both.
Be glad she was fixed at the end
@@jaylenhioe2868 yeah but as an elephant she always remembers being tortured and killed by the parents in crystal clear detail. Then rose grows up and throws cutie in the back of the wardrobe, abandoned. Years later rose decides to watch chucky in her room. Cutie watches from the wardrobe she was stuffed in when rose stopped caring for her, she then finds Mr hammer once again abandoned by may and so cutie and Mr hammer decide to get revenge on the family bludgeoning them all to death in their sleep.
This game is amazing, even in the cutscenes and dialogue, you can see that they argue less and less as time goes on
The parents murdering a sweet elephant and bathing in their daughters tears was the most messed up thing I’ve seen in a game like this.... despite those screwed up moments the game is pretty amazing and has great messages we can all take to heart.
Even though he was annoying at times, The book did have a message that stuck out to me personally.
*“You weren’t born to be perfect, you were born to be you.”*
All to often when drawing or sculpting I want the end result to be perfect, but it’s never going to be perfect. Because as my mentor had told me during My senior Year, _creatives are our own worst critic._ I want my Art to be great, but I don’t want to set such a high expectation for myself that I cannot hope to reach. I will stay true to my style, but I don’t want to set such a standard that Drawing becomes a chore instead of the fun I want it to be.
2:08:10, Now THAT is what I call "true love's kiss breaks the spell"!
Hahaha good one
May: hey, thats blackmail!
Book: *listen here ya little shit*
I always wondered why Cody's imitation of Dr. Hakim after the episode with the cuckoo clock sounded exactly like said book until I noticed that during the end credits where it shows the voice actors, it's revealed that Cody and Dr. Hakim are voiced by the same guy.
2:12:26 not gonna lie
I was expecting a truck to hit him out of nowhere when he keep backing into the street
Haha what
Ahahahahahahaha!!!
I can’t stop laughing at the part when the book said relation-shit!!!!
😂😂
Tell me when
Please
@@Bornanaman115 1:29:28
the way he just says it XD
@@endless_fox1462 Relation-SHIT
@@starshot8842 lol that part is so funny!! 😂😂
Instead of killing cutie they could of just wrote on the paper and talked to her
That's a metaphor. At the beginning, they're just helping themselves, not the relationship, constantly fighting. At the end, they hurt everyone, including the person they love, Rose.
I thought that to while watching it!
They, didn't, KNOW!!!
They were too tired to care u saw the hell they had already been through and getting killed themselves 🙄
Yea when my parents were going to get divorced I found a book in the trash and apparently it was Dark magic and turned them into dolls
Same
Ey same and I'm not sure where are they
Nice theory
Yeah same. He blackmailed them into staying together 'for the kids', so I had to live with their deeply dysfunctional asses for another ten years.. damn you magic book! 😂
I love how Cody asks Rose who would win in a fight? Also how Rose puts the book on the shelf during the credits. The bee flying the flower its just so beautiful.
"Hey that's blackmail!"
"No! Its theraphy."
I-
Its kinda sad when they kill cutie she didn’t want do die and her last words was i love rose and they killed her favourite toy i hope they fixed her 1:02:10 every part made me cry
2:14:12 they did :,]
@@someguywhodoesstuff7877 yay
@@someguywhodoesstuff7877 she isnt the same. doesnt take away they did it in cold blood. hate this game dumb game
@@XJ9LoL ok then yeah it was kind of out of tone with rest of the game
@@jamesmack8357 that’s the point, before they had to get the letter, they did nothing but ignore the book’s help and fight with each other, and that only made things worse
god this made me so emotional i love this game so much it deserves literally all the awards its such a good game
I have strong attachment to my old toys (despite being a young adult, pathetic I know) so that whole scene with Cutie made me .... sort of uncomfortable/sad.
Same I kinda heartbreaking more if for any reason the toys were your only friends
In my situation, this make me cry.
It's not pathetic my dude, plenty of people do. I'm 19 and still love my old plushies! If anyone judges you for something as shallow as that, they're the pathetic ones x
0:00a cursed beginning
4:04 the workshop
20:32 tree of trials
21:24 the squirrels
28:19 intruders in the hive
31:34 Beetle for the win
33:36 long live the queen
37:00 flight of the squirrel
40:47 spacy territory
45:32 monkey and moons
49:35 headed for the castle
52:00 the sea has blackened
53:13 circus time
59:00 entering the dungeon
1:01:19 a plushy murder
1:06:29 blackmail therapy
1:09:01 breaking the time
1:19:22 together in the snow
1:24:33 sweet lake
1:27:23 mountain sound
1:35:43 infection
1:39:00 spiderlings
1:42:51 wack a mole, god of war style
1:44:00 frogs for the win
1:45:01 bloom and doom
1:49:23 party up
1:53:47 creatures of cacophony
2:01:04 the final show (i hope youre wearing your best clothes)
2:10:00 an end
... and a new beginning
I love how you have labelled some of these😂
@@fangirlnumber wasnt thinkin much about it
Ah yes, destroying her favorite toy, not like you could have gotten the pencil and tell her. Short term thinking increased to 100.
And they didn't know she was writing a letter until AFTER they destroyed the toy. They couldn't have possibly known Rose was or was going to write a letter while trekking through the castle. And when they finally did know about the letter, Hakim took it and put them into relationship counselling sessions. They couldn't write in the letter even if they wanted to.
Maybe I have a different view but I think that them killing Cutie was understandable. Obviously not necessary but understandable. Their child was literally roaming free in their house without any supervision considering they were both asleep and wouldn't have woken up until Dr Hakim allowed them to. Rose could've seriously injured herself and they couldn't attend to it as much as they would've wanted to, maybe someone would've knocked on the door and Rose would've opened it only to get kidnapped, etc. Or you know, at the very end when Rose was running away from home with only some cookies to feed herself and was susceptible to getting kidnapped, run over by a car, hurt, Cody and May losing their child if they couldn't find her again, etc. If they took way too long then the aforementioned stuff could've happened, especially the running away stuff.
They needed a solution quickly to make sure Rose was safe. At the time, destroying their child's toy was something that needed to be done. Dr Hakim didn't immediately pull them into relationship therapy lessons and just let them wander free until they saw the letter. If they didn't kill Cutie then who knows how long they would've taken to break the spell and Rose would've been too far from the house and matters would've turned dead serious if anything happened to Rose. While destroying your child's toy is probably something you'll never do in your life but, in this scenario, the intentions and motive are understandable.
The path to hell is paved with good intentions.
Can i say this game is cute and dark at the same time
I honestly think it's funny and kinda cute how they at first hate the book but as they progress they start to get along with the book and agree with it's points
I was so Frickin’ relived at the end where the elephant was put together.
I love how real the parents react to these situations. It's great
Everybody gangsta until squirrel pulls out a drum gun.
I feel so bad for the elephant she was so nice and it was roses best friend:(
That scene made me cry:((
Good thing she was fixed at the end
If it was not for Rose, they could have divorced already. But nope, they just gotta have a kid to prevent that from happening. Thus the need to do dark arts to wrap them into the world where they must learn to make up. Pretty hardcore, kid.
If I was them, the first thing I would do after surviving this nightmare is beating the ever loving shit out of that kid. If you think about it, they pretty much confirmed that Rose pretty much ruined their marriage. So, it wouldn’t be too out of character for them to just beat the crap out of her for putting them through all of this shit.
@@liamerolduffy7738 uh
@@liamerolduffy7738 guy if your first thought when you see a kid, esp on who is very young, who unknowingly put a strain on a marriage is to beat them, go get therapy and work through the issues you may have because that ain't normal
@@cherryjasper1728 Dude, I was just joking. Also, in a fiction land, wouldn’t you beat up a kid that sent you on a death quest against your will?
@@liamerolduffy7738 no?? It's a child and children usually don't usually grasp the concept of deadly missions. Also kids are incredibly live in the moment creatures. They want something or want to do something they go do it.
If a child triped to trap by grabbing a object that cause me to fall into a deadly dungeon. I would not be mad. Especially not mad enough to beat them up!
When you say that it sounds like the only reason why you don't beat up kids is cuz says consequences for it.
if that book came up to me and told me it was going to fix my relationship, id fucking listen to it
This is, like, a REALLY dark Disney movie. I love it!
I fucking love that book
Relationshit!
Watching this makes me almost cry..This game was absolutely beautiful when I played it. It showed how all of us aren’t perfect. But we’re able to fix from our mistakes. It shows even the most broken pair, can be mended again. ❤️ I’ll love this game for my whole life ❤️
I normally don't like playing with my brother (who is 11 years old, but who cares... Even young people should be educated on collaboration and maturity through practical means) because we tend to argue a lot about our wrong ways of playing.
But this game really brought us together like a team. I am not only captivated by its varying gameplay and looks (it's Unreal Engine 4 after all) but the story, too. It's relatable to the core and I've seen moments where my parents argued, too, to the point they wanted to go their separate paths. They did, but they did not divorce.
Sometimes, life hits hard like a brick and 'It Takes Two' has nailed it story-wise, with the pacing and atmosphere. And it really has toyed us with the emotions in such a way we feel worse for our actions (especially with Cutie (I always knew it wouldn't end well)) and I mean that in a well-done way.
I don't know, but I'll give this game a 10/10 for everything.
52:16 may: oh! why did you have to buy this stupid ugly octopus?!
cody: it is not ugly in real life it is super cute and huggable
The part with Cutie the Elephant almost made me cry. She was so sweet...TnT
Same
At least she was fixed at the end.
I just noticed how the big leaf on Cody's head makes a heart when you look at it from certain angles. This game's attention to detail is A+
One thing that crossed my mind is that roses parents bodies were unconscious for hours and she couldn’t wake them up, so why dafq didn’t she call an ambulance. If they were dying she’d have ran off and left em 4 dead
Well, the book says time is an illusion, so maybe it meant in the real world too? So maybe they could've been unconscious for like an hour or two while all this is going on! I dont know if this is correct, but this is how I like to think about it, its crazy!
It's a plot hole which is generally a result of bad, and or, lazy writing.
They were unconscious but she didn't realize it was because of a spell she felt her dad was busy with work coz he was sitting upright and her mom was sleeping so she thought she was just asleep from fatigue
Good game though, its amazing as it shows how to have a good healthy relationship between couples. Also that book does a very good job in my opinion.
I've seen people get a bit upset that we don't get to see if they stay together or not, but imo I don't think that matters. I think it's more that they at least on better terms with each other.
If they got back together? Great! Hell, they even made their marriage better from this experience.
If they continue with the divorce however, then at least they left on a good note. Unfortunately most divorces are seen to shutting out the other partners lives.
i think they stayed tpgether
I feel like it's supposed to be ambiguous since at the end they said they would be there for Rose, which doesn't necessarily mean they stay married.
“You can’t pay the bills woth singing” many famous singers/musicians/broadway singers 100% disagree with you.
The statistics are way smaller than you think man to becoming a big singer
You can't fly if you jumb from a bridge
Many birds: wE HiGhly DisAgREE
Same logic
You're contradicting yourself, FAMOUS singers, fucking god.
1:19:09 "what are you doing?"
"you dont like it?"
"no"
“Okay, okay”
I’m a big sap, the ending to this game made me cry into my pasta. I really hope this game gets the recognition it deserves.
I am unusually think that Cody rag doll version is very attractive
...huh.
I unusually think Cody the doll is very attractive 🥲
What the hell is this conversation
PLEASE I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE. HE'S JUST REALLY CUTE
@@addisonmullens5617 RIGHT !!!!!!!!
Damn, didnt realize this game has 2 hours of cutscenes. It felt way less.
Rose starts crying*
Parents: YES YES YES
Also, they are pretty much monsters for the first half of the game.
Weird adventure, wonderful story.
This game is pretty deep for a kids game
this game isn't for kids
the books says the s word
@@Blobking77 really oh
Got to get them when their young
Kid's are bright
This is T-rated
20:09 May - I hesitate to believe in spells, even though I'm a doll right now. But I don't have any hesitation whatsoever that I need to make my child cry. Making my child cry is an simple task for me, one that I'm perfectly ok doing.
*That’s blackmail!*
No, that’s therapy!
This game to teach us how to be a Good relationship I'll give 10/10 I'm honestly little understand about problem Life but at least we can fix it like bring good old days 😊
2:14:14 SPOILERS!!!!!
I'm really glad they fixed cutie.
That ending! Oh my heart! I guess that book of love really did its job well, and all it took were several life threatening situations as miniature toy versions of themselves.
I think any couple who plans on breaking up or divorcing should play this game, from beginning to end, and see the results.
2:02:11 I did not know we were playing The Last Of Us.
Like it's the same camera angle and walking animation.
THIS IS LIKE A DISNEY MOVIE WHAT THE FUCK-
This game deserves a sequel. I want to see Dr.Hakim saving another broken marriage.
Is it bad that I was rooting for Rose's toys and memories to win instead of her parents fighting or maneuvering their way instead of seeing there aren't just two sides and that's what happens when you have kids way too early?
I was half expecting this to be another Mario platformer like thing
But now I see this is one of the best games to be released this year
Or was this released last year?
Released in March 2021. Let's see how many awards it wins!
this is like Epic but actually good
Couples therapy x Honey I shrunk the kids
Bro hearing rose cry and try and fix their relationship is so sad, I know what it’s like to be in that position, it’s so difficult, so having a little girl who has far less of an understanding of what’s going on then I did go through this is heartbreaking to watch
I can’t be the only one who thought that the dad was going to destroy the book
The thing i like about this game the most is that it gives people a glimmer of hope in a degenerative age.
It would be more sensible to write down on the paper instead with a pencil telling her what happened and how to fix it
That would imply they could think of someone other than themselves at that point.
My favorite May line: "That is the last time I'm flying by the seat of your pants!"
My favorite Cody line: "Toys don't go to the bathroom."
The instant they came up with the plan to kill the elephant, I knew that they were not only idiots, but terrible parents as well. Instead of using the pencil and paper in front of Rose to write an easy to understand message, they decided to destroy their daughter's stuffed animal that was at least her most precious posession, and at most her best friend. Even putting the terrible parenting aside, how would Rose have known that her elephant being destroyed would mean that her invisible doll parents are trying to communicate with her?!
They weren't trying to communicate they were trying to break the spell so they could return to their original condition and besides the elephant was a toy that could be easily mended
@@hsd287 But still!!!! If they tried to communicate with their daughter, they could have asked for her help!!! Or even have told her what was happening, instead of just leaving her completely in the dark like that!!!
@@guardian6788 Like their 6 year old daughter would understand if they randomly wrote it on the paper for her lol. But I mean that’s kind of the whole point of the game. You see the parents grow and become better people.
Dr.Hakim.... my favorite antagonist that not evil and have a good intention......
Liar, he said profanity!
He isn’t exactly a villain
am i the only one who likes MOON BABOON
1:04:36 why did you kill her :( she was so cute... WHYYYYYYYYY
She was the impostor
Actually no Cutie was not the impostor
But at the end, she was put back together
@@jaylenhioe2868 oh..thats good : D
Na man the elephant part...If u don't feel any emotion there u have no soul
But at least she was fixed at the end
I came for 1:31:50 🥺 best cutscene for me 😭 I always get goosebumps thereee >
I think those two look perfect as small toys
4:19 cody screaming
i wonder how many couples this game broke up, because some gamer couples thought it would fun to play mom and dad