Playtonic
Don’t Hate on 3D Platformers Just Because 'Yooka-Laylee' Didn’t Deliver
Playtonic’s attempt at an N64-style platformer was a misstep, but the genre still deserves bright ideas and fresh eyes.
'Yooka-Laylee' is Breaking My Damned Heart
3D Platformers are my favorite thing, but Playtonic’s spiritual successor to 'Banjo-Kazooie' falls flat.
Exclusive: Listen to the ‘Yooka-Laylee’ Soundtrack Ahead of Release
Fill your ears with all manner of colorful melodies from Playtonic's nostalgic platformer.
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‘Yooka Laylee’ Is a Game Out of Time, for Better or Worse
There’s a lot to love about Playtonic’s throwback platformer, but where does it really fit in the gaming landscape of 2017?
‘Yooka-Laylee’ Wants to Reward the Curiosity of Gamers Old and New
Massive, colourful open worlds stretch out before you, showing that while this is indebted to the past, it's a very modern gaming experience.
A Rare Event: Talking ‘Yooka-Laylee’ with the Team at Playtonic
We go behind the scenes of the Kickstarter record-breaker bringing platforming magic back to gaming.
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Forget ‘Mario 64’—‘Banjo-Kazooie' Is the 3D Platformer That Mattered Most
I'll see your plumbers and princesses, and raise you a bear and a bird.
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