I like the "Buy, wait for sale, rent, or never touch" rating system. The score just pretty much covers if you're getting your moneys worth or not, rather than a specific number.
I can see why some would find the chopped-up garble-speak to be annoying. It was supposed to mirror the speech system of Banjo-Kazooie (I can still hear Banjo's voice), but for some reason Yooka-Laylee's voices are just scratchier. It sounds like the characters are in pain when they speak. In Banjo-Kazooie they sounded "natural" in a way (minus Grunty).
Playing through the game right now you can just check the short speech box in audio options and makes the dialogues far more bearable. Game is great imo only the camera can get annoying at times.
I usually watch like 10 reviews before purchasing a game and yours is always the most spot on. You sir have saved me a ton of money and completely earned my trust. Thanks and keep up the great work.
So ever since GameTrailes went down, I had been looking for a new place to get my video game reviews. Nobody really seemed to cut it. I wanted what GT had, consistency, honesty, in depth, and as little bias as possible. I was shown this channel by a friend and you, sir, provide exactly what I have been looking for. I love your reviews and how you actually rate games. You spend a proper amount of time on sound and looks as well as game play and story to bring a full knowledge package to the viewer. I thank thee. Keep up the awesomeness!!
rabidkangar00 Don't forget AngryJoeShow, he reviews almost every movie that comes out and has funny and detailed reviews for two games a month. Now you have 3 :)
I didn't either. I'm still planning on checking out the game as it seems like a nostalgia trip worth taking, but the game show bits look like they are going to get tedious.
Good review (as usual), love how you cover both good and bad in all reviews and then instead of an arbitrary scoring system, you straight up tell the consumer whether or not the game is worth your money now, or ever worth it.
First time wandering into your channel, I love what I just saw. Integrity statement, methodical approach and an excellent grading scale are the reasons why I'm going to come back here the next time I'm on the fence about buying a game. Keep up the good work!
I don't know if its as bad as Snake Pass, but I noticed that both Snake Pass and Yookay Laylee have been criticized for camera and having small worlds.
Hopefully it can be patched along with the lag then I think most people will be fairly happy with it and it would likely increase the likeability of the game
It's incredibly difficult to make a well functioning third person camera. There's a hundred different corner cases and exceptions and you have to handle all of them correctly. Usually the level designer has to design hints for the camera and build levels around what suits the camera. It has to be playtested to death and tweaked to make sure the camera behaves and you still have to allow the player to take manual control over the camera with the other analog stick. Platformers were never the same when the transitioned to 3D.
Please stay the way you are Karak, I go on Gamespot's review which gave it a 6/10 and there is just a flame war between the people who say this review is untrustworthy and the one's that agree with it. While here there is no stupid argument or debate. So thanks for making and having a good community.
Pre-ordered. Loved Banjo-Kazooie as a kid, so this game is a second coming imo. Hopefully the complaints I have are outshined by the rest of the game. I don't really like the character designs of Yooka and Laylee, the music doesn't seem as in your face while still being ambient like Banjo-Kazooie, I hate that PS4 and Xbox One are capped at 30fps, and I've heard there are many frame drops. I have high hopes but I've remained fairly spoiler free in terms of what the game offers as a whole.
It is good to see more quality reviews on RUclips, you give a good quality analysis with explanation for your points. I Really like your system of "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?" It is infinitely better than a numerical scale. It also feels like you have been improving in your analysis (which is completely subjective as I haven't went back to watch to many old videos).
"Nuts & Bolts was criminally undercelebrated" THANK YOU! You've earned yourself a sub. We would probably have more Banjo Kazooie games if most people didn't cry about the last one and just bought it and played it instead.
As always another great thorough review. I feel like your reviews are the gold standard. Thanks once again :) I bought this before watching your review because I'm a huge fan of the Banjo Kazooie franchise but your review made me feel better about my off the cuff purchase.
First time viewer, found you in my recommended videos. Love how calm and detailed you are, definitely earned a subscriber! Keep up the great work, can't wait to see more content.
This is a fantastic review! Very all around and fair sounding, plus I like how you don't bullshit around at the start or end to make it unnecessarily longer, and turn rating system is ingenious. Definitely subscribing to see more content!
Nuts & Bolts - criminally under-celebrated. YES!! That's one of my favorite games ever. It's too bad that it got a lot of crap and didn't sell all that well. I never thought a time-trial based game would win my heart but this one did. I played it recently on XO and although it's got some bad framerate issues on the platform, it's still a beautiful game that plays well.
I adored DK64 and Banjo Tooie , and this just reminds me of them so much. Never was expecting greatness here, but looks like enough good stuff for me to warrant a purchase. I appreciate your review.
Man i have to say, your use of language just amazes me everytime i watch a video of yours. Coupled with your voice it makes reviews worth watching, even if i never intend to buy the game in the first place. Keep it up!
Watched a few of your videos and just finally subscribed, you really connect with the people watching it some how. I will say something about this game that puts me off a little. When I look at some of the foliage and floor textures grass, dirt etc, it reminds me of the art style of no man's sky, which I'm not sure if I like. Think I'll wait for a sale for this game. I was gonna get it to play with the Mrs, but I just found out there in no real co-op campaign, only multiplayer games.
Sad that IGN, GameSpot and others, combined, don't amount to the time ACG's reviews not only last, but the content and thought that goes into the reviews, themselves. Thanks for doing what you do.
All of this sounds promising. No car building? No map? No clothes? I'm interested. People complained about backtracking in Donkey Kong 64 and for me that added fun to the experience. It feels like solving crosswords and I love that.
I value the extensive detail in your reviews. I recall similar camera complaints with Epic Mickey which I thought was fine personally, so I guess tolerance varies.
Despite it's flaws, which I was pretty much expecting anyway, I would still rather play this game than some stale, done to death shooter. I've got the game ordered and I should be able to start playing once it arrives on Thursday.
I love how this review perfectly nails my prediction for this game. If you go back and watch the launch trailer you can actually SEE the camera failing to convey information. I remember thinking, "It really a 90s platformer! warts and all!"
I know people talk about how you're a great reviewer etc but you seem like a genuinely great guy man not just reviewer, replying to comments on every video, amazing work ethic the way you pump out top quality content and most of all the honesty with the people who support you and keep your channel going, good job man you deserve everything good the future holds for you. What a great channel to be subscribed too! Peace!
I know im a nobody, but i really enjoy this series of reviews. I do follow your advice after seeing gameplay and hearing your honest thoughts, this does look like a wait for sale title :)
Cool review. Though I'm constantly reminded how much we pay for games in comparison to America. The buy price of this title is like 60-80 bucks where I live. So even if it was amazing I'm going wait until I can buy it preowned. Stupid lack of competition.
Spot on review 👍🏻 I love platform and I really enjoyed this game but that camera oh my. It did have a couple of bugs on the PS4 slowdowns as well as trophy not popping
Thanks for this. My sister loves plat former games gives me something to tell her to go look up and see if she will like. Again top notch depth, insight and reasons I really hope the you tube issues do not affect your channel or growth.
This is a great review, and it's an honest one too. I can deal with horrible cameras in platformers like Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 for an example. I think they wanted to make it felt like Banjo Kazooie from the N64 era (I was a Sony kid, Spyro, Crash, and Ape Escape) it might be an issue but I can ignore it if the game doesn't screw me over. The voices I don't think are bad, they went with the Banjo Kazooie route and that's where it's gonna be. And besides I don't expect Grade A voice acting in a game like this. I'm still getting the game even though the drama and the hate Playtonics is getting because of Jontron. Good job.
People are going to keep getting burned until they stop assuming that old devs trying to replicate their past success on their own automatically results in a good game. They've been gone for a reason and usually haven't done anything worthwhile in years.
You know, your review really hit that itch for me. It explained why some people love this game, and why some people hate it. I'm definitely going to look for more from you. On a side note, now I'm actually wondering how much Ukelale use is in the game. I remember Banjos and Kazoos used pretty prominently when you would collect a jiggy.
Very sad to see YL isn't living up to the potential it had. Was planning to pick it up for my son's Switch, but will give it a wait until the bugs are cleaned up. Thanks again!
Dude I love the grubby sound effects for the voices. That was my favorite part of Banjo Kazooie. I still do Grunty's voice when I'm alone. Hell, I'll probably be doing it after this review is over.
I think I will like this. I am very used to crappy cameras. I regularly play bk and do bad speedruns of it. The camera is definitely annoying... but I am very used to it.
Glad you said that about the text. I am sure they poke fun about annoying NPC unskippable dialogue in Yooka Laylee and then proceed to use it throughout. The phase transitions of the final boss had me shouting at my TV because even though I had just failed and went back to phase one I would still have to listen to all dialogue and watch the animations from every phase. Also some of the challenges, especially the arcade games were not fun at all. Banjo is a far superior game in every way.
So, in other words, it's no second coming of Jesus like everyone wanted it to be, but it's definitely no disaster like Mighty No. 9 either. Good to know - I'll look forward to picking it up.
Fair review. I feel that this game has more specific of a target audience than a lot of other games out/coming this gen which, beside the technical problems mentioned by most, could be landing it lower scores through out other media outlets. The camera issues are thankfully being addressed before launch so maybe we wont have to worry so much about that being that it seems to be one of the biggest gripes out there so far. Thank you for this. Well done :)
Wow, I really liked that you held back your opinions till the last segment. The rest of the time you just provided unbiased information about the game, how it plays, etc. So personally, I will buy it, I'll probably wait for a sale, but the parts you had issue with (like voice acting) don't matter to me as much.
Is it weird that Rextro Sixtyfourus looks the best out of all the characters to me? Maybe it's nostalgia speaking but I just love that chunky, blocky, retro look.
Watching the Yooka Rap, I realized the camera work and animations were lacking. That seems to be a consistent complaint, and if that's the only issue, it'll surely still be fun. The camera stiffness reminds me of Grabbed by the Ghoulies, from the same core devs. That was a pain at first, then it became second nature.
I'm glad someone's Kickstarter nostalgia project actually turned into what it's supposed to be. This looks like a reskinned Banjo made for modern systems, which I can't imagine is too far off from what everyone wanted. Definitely getting this when it's around 20 bucks
Good, fair review as always. I suspect my experience with the game may be different if only because I absolutely adore Banjo Kazooie and will probably take things differently (like the voices). That said the technical issues are good to know about and hopefully they try to address some of this stuff in patches. I may wait on this one a little bit. Thanks for the good review!
Playtonic's pretty fortunate all things considered. The issues they have with the game can be patched fairly easily, and the feedback for the game's issues has been very constructive and well worded-- and this here's a shining example of good criticism!
I'm still very excited for this game. All I really expected this game to do was scratch that 90's 3D platforming itch that I've been yearning for lately. A game that I don't have to take very seriously and just enjoy the nostalgia. It's a bit of a shame that the camera is bad because when I played the Toybox demo I noticed that the camera would get stuck quite a bit and I figured that they would iron it out. It's not a deal breaker for me though because as a whole the game looks great.
I really wish this game that voice acting. I grew up on Spyro and so that is the standard at which I judge platformers. I never played a Rare game, however I still want to play this one.
I guess I'll have to wait and see when it comes out, but the dialog style doesn't bug me that much, I liked it a lot in Banjo Kazooie and unless its substantially worse here I don't think it'll bother me, and it's part of the nostalgia of the game. The camera didn't look THAT bad to me, but its hard to judge that without actually playing it since I dont know what you were trying to do with it and how much it wasn't co-operating. Good review as always, Karak. Since I backed this game I'll be getting it in a few days anyway, so hopefully I'll enjoy it to get my ~$15 investment's worth :P
Another fantastic honest review as always. I'm definitely picking the game up just cause I love platformers and I bought Mighty No. 9 and doubht this will be as disappointing.
Andre Bryant I never looked into the issues with Kickstarter so I can't really have an opinion on it. I'm not going to buy day 1 just later on with a good sale. Persona 5 is already taking too much of my time.
Rebel Edge Entertainment if your talking about the Kickstarter backers for the game asking for refunds from their donations, then no they don't deserve refunds. Keeping Jontron wasn't a goal nor a stretch goal of the game, so the backers for the Kickstarter shouldn't have expected refunds for their DONATIONS from a game near full completetion
Great review, dude. Very complete and fair. I feel like what we got could have been better, but at least it wasn't Mighty Number 9. I'll probably pick it up during a sale. Glad to hear Grant Kirkhope did a good job with the soundtrack. Although I shouldn't rate the devs on what could have been, I can't resist thinking that when or if they make a next game, they'll probably be able to take the experience they got making this game (after a long pause in the genre, and indeed even games themselves) and use it to make a better game. Although a certain recent PR decision did not sit well with me, I realize I shouldn't let that ruin the whole game or company for me. This seems like a decent game at any rate, and a clear labor of love. And I'd rather play a slightly wonky labor of love than a highly-polished 12th annual installment.
I've been noticing from everyone elses preview videos of the game that the camera looked really janky but since no one dared comment about it pre-release I wasn't sure if it was a real issue. This confirms it and I'm going to wait for a sale and hopefully hear about a patch soon. Besides I got at least 300 hours I'm about to sink into persona 5
I was really looking forward to this game but watching your video I can see that the delay on the camera reset being too quick would be super annoying especially on moving platforms. Thanks for the review.
It wants to be banjo-tooie... But it can't do that, it need to be a bit better than that and I don't think developers know how to make platformers fun again.
Man Yawns it's not the developers fault, it's you and everyone else. You guys didn't want something new, the backers just put on their nostalgia goggles and threw their money.
What are you complaining about Angel. You literally have hundreds of thousands of possible platformer gaming hours at your fingertips on the internet. If you want something new then go look at the indieDB.com for an hour or two and play one of those. Then join the online community and support the development. Eventually this could help with the publishing of new ideas, or larger companies taking interest in the new ideas that haven't broke out of the underground yet. Don't bitch at me just because I like to play dark souls 3 times in a row.
Best review I've seen so far on this game. So far every single I've seen has either praised it, but overlooked its flaws or was a "them" problem. This was one was totally balanced and I think that the Wait for Sale is definitely the right rating in this case.
Great review. I'm still going to buy it because it's only $32 with GCU and I love these old school platformers. I think I can look place the annoying issues.
Oof... The first curse in the video is about the camera... It hit me pretty hard when you talk rationally about the game but that camera breaking you enough t curse shows how thoughtful yet serious you were about all this. I salute you.
I like the "Buy, wait for sale, rent, or never touch" rating system. The score just pretty much covers if you're getting your moneys worth or not, rather than a specific number.
thanks man
Did anyone else think their computer crashed at 5:11?
lol
sort of. I thought the video crashed.
PROTOTYPE XIC03 It was Also Laging while!
Nope I have two braincells to rub together, I suggest the purchase of a second, it will help you tremendously in life.
You have two braincells or two brain cells? One is an artist and the other is what I think you meant. Nice "braincells" at work. :D
I can see why some would find the chopped-up garble-speak to be annoying. It was supposed to mirror the speech system of Banjo-Kazooie (I can still hear Banjo's voice), but for some reason Yooka-Laylee's voices are just scratchier. It sounds like the characters are in pain when they speak. In Banjo-Kazooie they sounded "natural" in a way (minus Grunty).
ya its just odd
Playing through the game right now you can just check the short speech box in audio options and makes the dialogues far more bearable. Game is great imo only the camera can get annoying at times.
I usually watch like 10 reviews before purchasing a game and yours is always the most spot on. You sir have saved me a ton of money and completely earned my trust. Thanks and keep up the great work.
thanks muffin
So ever since GameTrailes went down, I had been looking for a new place to get my video game reviews. Nobody really seemed to cut it. I wanted what GT had, consistency, honesty, in depth, and as little bias as possible. I was shown this channel by a friend and you, sir, provide exactly what I have been looking for. I love your reviews and how you actually rate games. You spend a proper amount of time on sound and looks as well as game play and story to bring a full knowledge package to the viewer. I thank thee. Keep up the awesomeness!!
my thanks Rapid glad you like it
rabidkangar00 The gt crew lives! "Easy allies"! Brandon Jones still voices the reviews. Go check em out
Hey, thanks for the info, guys! I'll check them out for sure! Damn, from no review channels to two, what is life? lol
rabidkangar00
Don't forget AngryJoeShow, he reviews almost every movie that comes out and has funny and detailed reviews for two games a month. Now you have 3 :)
Angry Joe is a bad game critic
So this game basically modernizes the past while simultaneously remaining stuck in the past. Makes sense...
ya
I forgot this was coming out soon great vid and thanks for reminding me and of course your hilarious as always
thanks Ryan
ACG no problem you deserve it
ACG hey ACG, big fan of your reviews. I am still waiting for your review of "breath of the wild" before i go and buy it.
ShiningT1g3R oh didnt know that
Peebo Saxon breath of the wild is one game that doesn't need a review just buy it and love it
thanks
ACG No, thank you! for making very informative,fair andentertaining reviews that you guys always do. Don't ever change ACG!! 😊
Couldn't agree more
He really IS. 💯👌
Thanks for the review Karak, very informative and good fun to watch as always!
you bet
wait, is it not carot? my entire life is a lie :'(
I had no idea those gameshow bits were that much of the game, seems really irritating.
a couple times. Not a lot but it was a good example of the issue with presentations
seems like a hark back to the old gruntilda board game from Banjo-Kazooie
+Dan
And the "No Shit" Award goes to...
and the "had to explain to someone who isn't a Banjo purist and doesn't know about the board game" award goes to me too then?
I didn't either. I'm still planning on checking out the game as it seems like a nostalgia trip worth taking, but the game show bits look like they are going to get tedious.
This review was gold! Funny, comprehensive, honest; this is some good stuff.
thanks
Good review (as usual), love how you cover both good and bad in all reviews and then instead of an arbitrary scoring system, you straight up tell the consumer whether or not the game is worth your money now, or ever worth it.
thanks
Im a new subscriber. It's hard to find a reviewer so concise and fast and to the fucking point. You delivered. I love you
my thanks simon
First time wandering into your channel, I love what I just saw. Integrity statement, methodical approach and an excellent grading scale are the reasons why I'm going to come back here the next time I'm on the fence about buying a game.
Keep up the good work!
my thanks
Fuck. Really sad the camera is wonky, that is almost a deal breaker entirely based on that.
ya its insane
I don't know if its as bad as Snake Pass, but I noticed that both Snake Pass and Yookay Laylee have been criticized for camera and having small worlds.
Hopefully it can be patched along with the lag then I think most people will be fairly happy with it and it would likely increase the likeability of the game
It's incredibly difficult to make a well functioning third person camera. There's a hundred different corner cases and exceptions and you have to handle all of them correctly. Usually the level designer has to design hints for the camera and build levels around what suits the camera. It has to be playtested to death and tweaked to make sure the camera behaves and you still have to allow the player to take manual control over the camera with the other analog stick.
Platformers were never the same when the transitioned to 3D.
is like crash bandicoot camera..... i want this gane. :3
That's what I call a review. Simple, straight to the point and not a 30-minute video. Good job.
shitty camera is part of the N64 nostalgia for me
ya
Why does everyone hate the voices in yooka but don't hate the voices in banjo even though they're the same?
Please stay the way you are Karak, I go on Gamespot's review which gave it a 6/10 and there is just a flame war between the people who say this review is untrustworthy and the one's that agree with it. While here there is no stupid argument or debate. So thanks for making and having a good community.
you bet
Rohan Raniga So is it better than a 6/10?
The Never Ending Story, man I loved that film when I was a kid ☺
Great review as always fella
Respect for no sponsored reviews 👏👏👏
thanks
Pre-ordered. Loved Banjo-Kazooie as a kid, so this game is a second coming imo. Hopefully the complaints I have are outshined by the rest of the game. I don't really like the character designs of Yooka and Laylee, the music doesn't seem as in your face while still being ambient like Banjo-Kazooie, I hate that PS4 and Xbox One are capped at 30fps, and I've heard there are many frame drops. I have high hopes but I've remained fairly spoiler free in terms of what the game offers as a whole.
enjoy
It is good to see more quality reviews on RUclips, you give a good quality analysis with explanation for your points. I Really like your system of "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?" It is infinitely better than a numerical scale. It also feels like you have been improving in your analysis (which is completely subjective as I haven't went back to watch to many old videos).
"Nuts & Bolts was criminally undercelebrated" THANK YOU! You've earned yourself a sub. We would probably have more Banjo Kazooie games if most people didn't cry about the last one and just bought it and played it instead.
As always another great thorough review. I feel like your reviews are the gold standard. Thanks once again :) I bought this before watching your review because I'm a huge fan of the Banjo Kazooie franchise but your review made me feel better about my off the cuff purchase.
2 reviews up in one day, ahead or alongside major review companies with 100% more information and quality done by just one man, damn
well they are just posted on the same day. it doesn't mean I had to play them at the same time
woah a kickstarter game based heavily on nostalgia ends up being lack luster
woah
also "HEY YAH" "HEY" "YAH"
First time viewer, found you in my recommended videos. Love how calm and detailed you are, definitely earned a subscriber! Keep up the great work, can't wait to see more content.
thanks kevin
So happy to see you review this! Informative and fun review as always, Karak!
thanks Grande
Fantastic review, your depth of language and balanced opinions are appreciated. Light-years ahead of places like Gamespot. Liked and shared!
appreciate that
This is a fantastic review! Very all around and fair sounding, plus I like how you don't bullshit around at the start or end to make it unnecessarily longer, and turn rating system is ingenious.
Definitely subscribing to see more content!
Nuts & Bolts - criminally under-celebrated.
YES!!
That's one of my favorite games ever. It's too bad that it got a lot of crap and didn't sell all that well. I never thought a time-trial based game would win my heart but this one did. I played it recently on XO and although it's got some bad framerate issues on the platform, it's still a beautiful game that plays well.
I adored DK64 and Banjo Tooie , and this just reminds me of them so much. Never was expecting greatness here, but looks like enough good stuff for me to warrant a purchase. I appreciate your review.
Man i have to say, your use of language just amazes me everytime i watch a video of yours. Coupled with your voice it makes reviews worth watching, even if i never intend to buy the game in the first place. Keep it up!
thanks Hup
Watched a few of your videos and just finally subscribed, you really connect with the people watching it some how.
I will say something about this game that puts me off a little.
When I look at some of the foliage and floor textures grass, dirt etc, it reminds me of the art style of no man's sky, which I'm not sure if I like. Think I'll wait for a sale for this game.
I was gonna get it to play with the Mrs, but I just found out there in no real co-op campaign, only multiplayer games.
my thanks man
"criminally under celebrated Banjo Kazooie: Nuts n Bolts" ..... whew... you're not one of THOSE PEOPLE. So relieved.
Great review. Straight to the point. No wasted time. No narcissistic intros. Subbed.
holy crap i like that you reply to al ot of comments. I respect that.
(also subscribed)
I try. I can't do it all the times but I try
Sad that IGN, GameSpot and others, combined, don't amount to the time ACG's reviews not only last, but the content and thought that goes into the reviews, themselves.
Thanks for doing what you do.
you bet
Between this and Mario Odyssey, it's a good year to be a platformer fan.
Don't forget sonic mania
not you Don't forget Sonic Mania and the other new Sonic game!
Ollie It's called Sonic forces. Also there is the remastered collection of Crash Bandicoot
Otso A-R Yes, thank you! And I can't believe I forgot about Crash Bandicoot remaster O.O
Also don't forget A Hat in Time
All of this sounds promising. No car building? No map? No clothes? I'm interested. People complained about backtracking in Donkey Kong 64 and for me that added fun to the experience. It feels like solving crosswords and I love that.
This game came out of nowhere and it looks like a gem. Thanks for the review, I'll definitely check it out once I'm done with Persona 5.
I value the extensive detail in your reviews. I recall similar camera complaints with Epic Mickey which I thought was fine personally, so I guess tolerance varies.
dude your reviews are awesome keep up the good work
thanks
Two of these videos in one day? Hats off. Killing it.
luckily they don't have to be played at the same time lol
I really ppreciate the attention to music and sound for your review, that's an important factor for me
Despite it's flaws, which I was pretty much expecting anyway, I would still rather play this game than some stale, done to death shooter. I've got the game ordered and I should be able to start playing once it arrives on Thursday.
I love how this review perfectly nails my prediction for this game.
If you go back and watch the launch trailer you can actually SEE the camera failing to convey information. I remember thinking, "It really a 90s platformer! warts and all!"
Another awesome vid karak!! Thanks man watched your videos for years. What review is next?
Two reviews in a day? Bless you ACG. Bless you.
I know people talk about how you're a great reviewer etc but you seem like a genuinely great guy man not just reviewer, replying to comments on every video, amazing work ethic the way you pump out top quality content and most of all the honesty with the people who support you and keep your channel going, good job man you deserve everything good the future holds for you. What a great channel to be subscribed too! Peace!
thanks sir appreciate it
I know im a nobody, but i really enjoy this series of reviews. I do follow your advice after seeing gameplay and hearing your honest thoughts, this does look like a wait for sale title :)
Cool review. Though I'm constantly reminded how much we pay for games in comparison to America. The buy price of this title is like 60-80 bucks where I live. So even if it was amazing I'm going wait until I can buy it preowned. Stupid lack of competition.
true
Spot on review 👍🏻 I love platform and I really enjoyed this game but that camera oh my. It did have a couple of bugs on the PS4 slowdowns as well as trophy not popping
ya sad
thanks very much for the review, has been excited for a game like this since banjo tooie!
I was a bit worried about this one but even with it's hitches the level design and art style you mentioned really intrigued me.
such a shame their staff were blocking and mocking people who wanted to refund their backing for removing jontron
Disappointing let's hope Crash Bandicoot winds up good . At least we had Ratchet and Clank for a brilliant platformer to scratch that itch
agreed
Alec H hopefully insomniacs spiderman smashes the ball out of the park
The Infamous i trust insomniac they've never really let me down i have them in high regard along with Naughty Dog and Rockstar
Thanks for this. My sister loves plat former games gives me something to tell her to go look up and see if she will like. Again top notch depth, insight and reasons I really hope the you tube issues do not affect your channel or growth.
you bet
very detailed and overall great review. thanks!
you bet
This is a great review, and it's an honest one too.
I can deal with horrible cameras in platformers like Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 for an example. I think they wanted to make it felt like Banjo Kazooie from the N64 era (I was a Sony kid, Spyro, Crash, and Ape Escape) it might be an issue but I can ignore it if the game doesn't screw me over.
The voices I don't think are bad, they went with the Banjo Kazooie route and that's where it's gonna be. And besides I don't expect Grade A voice acting in a game like this. I'm still getting the game even though the drama and the hate Playtonics is getting because of Jontron.
Good job.
Ive been waiting years for this game. And so far its got pretty good reviews. If its half of what Banjo Kazooie was its gonna be a great game.
its about half.
Ill take it! haha
Why does it feel like kickstarter is starting to feel like the land where hopes and dreams die? :(
Yurikan Because thats what happens when you just hand your money over to someone for nothing but empty promises
don't jinx it, Kindom Come: Deliverance isn't out yet
People are going to keep getting burned until they stop assuming that old devs trying to replicate their past success on their own automatically results in a good game. They've been gone for a reason and usually haven't done anything worthwhile in years.
Cause you didn't put any money into Divinity: Original Sin or anything that was actually good to come out of kickstarter?
because the successful ones aren't the ones that get news attention?
You know, your review really hit that itch for me. It explained why some people love this game, and why some people hate it. I'm definitely going to look for more from you.
On a side note, now I'm actually wondering how much Ukelale use is in the game. I remember Banjos and Kazoos used pretty prominently when you would collect a jiggy.
Very sad to see YL isn't living up to the potential it had. Was planning to pick it up for my son's Switch, but will give it a wait until the bugs are cleaned up. Thanks again!
Dude I love the grubby sound effects for the voices. That was my favorite part of Banjo Kazooie. I still do Grunty's voice when I'm alone. Hell, I'll probably be doing it after this review is over.
I did in the past but they are actually sampled worse here
I think I will like this. I am very used to crappy cameras. I regularly play bk and do bad speedruns of it. The camera is definitely annoying... but I am very used to it.
Glad you said that about the text. I am sure they poke fun about annoying NPC unskippable dialogue in Yooka Laylee and then proceed to use it throughout. The phase transitions of the final boss had me shouting at my TV because even though I had just failed and went back to phase one I would still have to listen to all dialogue and watch the animations from every phase. Also some of the challenges, especially the arcade games were not fun at all. Banjo is a far superior game in every way.
thank you for the review! awesome and informative as always
you bet
I get your point about the voices being annoying, but could it really be a Banjo Kazooie spiritual successor without them?
they could be better, better sampled, better sounding. Like BK was
ACG Oh, I didn't realize that's what you meant. I thought you meant the voices in general.
ACG no banjo kazooie said voices are actually worse.
How have I not found this channel before, this review was amazing.
thanks Boyle
So, in other words, it's no second coming of Jesus like everyone wanted it to be, but it's definitely no disaster like Mighty No. 9 either. Good to know - I'll look forward to picking it up.
Good honest review as usual. Maybe if only that duck talked as fast as you and the camera was as precise as your choice of words. Lol. :)
lol true
Fair review. I feel that this game has more specific of a target audience than a lot of other games out/coming this gen which, beside the technical problems mentioned by most, could be landing it lower scores through out other media outlets. The camera issues are thankfully being addressed before launch so maybe we wont have to worry so much about that being that it seems to be one of the biggest gripes out there so far. Thank you for this. Well done :)
Really enjoyed the review, been looking forward to this since I backed the game. Keep up the good work!
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the games not even out yet but i love it already
Wow, I really liked that you held back your opinions till the last segment. The rest of the time you just provided unbiased information about the game, how it plays, etc. So personally, I will buy it, I'll probably wait for a sale, but the parts you had issue with (like voice acting) don't matter to me as much.
Is it weird that Rextro Sixtyfourus looks the best out of all the characters to me?
Maybe it's nostalgia speaking but I just love that chunky, blocky, retro look.
Watching the Yooka Rap, I realized the camera work and animations were lacking. That seems to be a consistent complaint, and if that's the only issue, it'll surely still be fun.
The camera stiffness reminds me of Grabbed by the Ghoulies, from the same core devs. That was a pain at first, then it became second nature.
ya it kills me
I'm glad someone's Kickstarter nostalgia project actually turned into what it's supposed to be. This looks like a reskinned Banjo made for modern systems, which I can't imagine is too far off from what everyone wanted. Definitely getting this when it's around 20 bucks
Good, fair review as always. I suspect my experience with the game may be different if only because I absolutely adore Banjo Kazooie and will probably take things differently (like the voices). That said the technical issues are good to know about and hopefully they try to address some of this stuff in patches. I may wait on this one a little bit. Thanks for the good review!
Playtonic's pretty fortunate all things considered. The issues they have with the game can be patched fairly easily, and the feedback for the game's issues has been very constructive and well worded-- and this here's a shining example of good criticism!
I picked up this game for only £28 on release day, I absolutley loved it. :) I hope they make a sequel like Banjo Tooie...
Great Review ACG! Subbed again. YT keeps unsubbing to channel still, lol.
sorry:(
I'm still very excited for this game. All I really expected this game to do was scratch that 90's 3D platforming itch that I've been yearning for lately. A game that I don't have to take very seriously and just enjoy the nostalgia. It's a bit of a shame that the camera is bad because when I played the Toybox demo I noticed that the camera would get stuck quite a bit and I figured that they would iron it out. It's not a deal breaker for me though because as a whole the game looks great.
I really wish this game that voice acting. I grew up on Spyro and so that is the standard at which I judge platformers. I never played a Rare game, however I still want to play this one.
I guess I'll have to wait and see when it comes out, but the dialog style doesn't bug me that much, I liked it a lot in Banjo Kazooie and unless its substantially worse here I don't think it'll bother me, and it's part of the nostalgia of the game. The camera didn't look THAT bad to me, but its hard to judge that without actually playing it since I dont know what you were trying to do with it and how much it wasn't co-operating. Good review as always, Karak. Since I backed this game I'll be getting it in a few days anyway, so hopefully I'll enjoy it to get my ~$15 investment's worth :P
thank you sir
Another fantastic honest review as always. I'm definitely picking the game up just cause I love platformers and I bought Mighty No. 9 and doubht this will be as disappointing.
After how they treated their kickstarters, don't give them any money.
Andre Bryant I never looked into the issues with Kickstarter so I can't really have an opinion on it. I'm not going to buy day 1 just later on with a good sale. Persona 5 is already taking too much of my time.
Rebel Edge Entertainment if your talking about the Kickstarter backers for the game asking for refunds from their donations, then no they don't deserve refunds. Keeping Jontron wasn't a goal nor a stretch goal of the game, so the backers for the Kickstarter shouldn't have expected refunds for their DONATIONS from a game near full completetion
Great review, dude. Very complete and fair. I feel like what we got could have been better, but at least it wasn't Mighty Number 9. I'll probably pick it up during a sale. Glad to hear Grant Kirkhope did a good job with the soundtrack. Although I shouldn't rate the devs on what could have been, I can't resist thinking that when or if they make a next game, they'll probably be able to take the experience they got making this game (after a long pause in the genre, and indeed even games themselves) and use it to make a better game. Although a certain recent PR decision did not sit well with me, I realize I shouldn't let that ruin the whole game or company for me. This seems like a decent game at any rate, and a clear labor of love. And I'd rather play a slightly wonky labor of love than a highly-polished 12th annual installment.
thanks man
You make the best video reviews on the interwebz, sir. Great review!
thanks
I know a buddy of mine who is hype for this and persona 5 and i think this will help him decide which one to pick. Thank you ACG
I've been noticing from everyone elses preview videos of the game that the camera looked really janky but since no one dared comment about it pre-release I wasn't sure if it was a real issue. This confirms it and I'm going to wait for a sale and hopefully hear about a patch soon. Besides I got at least 300 hours I'm about to sink into persona 5
it's no brainer. At the end each review is just an opinion. People if you like what you see go for it! Don't let scores scare you
This is an amazing real full game vr title, one of the few real full vr games out there.
I was really looking forward to this game but watching your video I can see that the delay on the camera reset being too quick would be super annoying especially on moving platforms. Thanks for the review.
It wants to be banjo-tooie... But it can't do that, it need to be a bit better than that and I don't think developers know how to make platformers fun again.
yep
Man Yawns it's not the developers fault, it's you and everyone else. You guys didn't want something new, the backers just put on their nostalgia goggles and threw their money.
What are you complaining about Angel. You literally have hundreds of thousands of possible platformer gaming hours at your fingertips on the internet.
If you want something new then go look at the indieDB.com for an hour or two and play one of those. Then join the online community and support the development. Eventually this could help with the publishing of new ideas, or larger companies taking interest in the new ideas that haven't broke out of the underground yet.
Don't bitch at me just because I like to play dark souls 3 times in a row.
It's not the fans fault you moron. They didn't ask for a bad camera and low level detail.
Man Yawns Are you stupid? I wasn't complaining about the game. Please learn how to read
Best review I've seen so far on this game. So far every single I've seen has either praised it, but overlooked its flaws or was a "them" problem. This was one was totally balanced and I think that the Wait for Sale is definitely the right rating in this case.
Great review. I'm still going to buy it because it's only $32 with GCU and I love these old school platformers. I think I can look place the annoying issues.
enjoy twigg
if anyone is waiting for a sale it's in a Humble Bundle right now and can been bought (with several other games) for $7
Oof... The first curse in the video is about the camera... It hit me pretty hard when you talk rationally about the game but that camera breaking you enough t curse shows how thoughtful yet serious you were about all this. I salute you.
thanks