Yooka-Laylee

Did I buy a visual novel or 3D platformer? There is so much boring dialogue you have to go through and no skip button so by the time you get to finally play the game your hands will probably hurt from smashing the spacebar. The maps feel kinda empty but the graphics look nice at the very least.
Considering this game has been bundled to hell and many people got it for a pocket change this way, giving it a negative review doesn't feel right. I mean it's not great but there are worse platformers out there.

Wtf is with the hate against this game? From actual Banjo-Kazooie fans too, yikes. Game is great! Has the same feel and magic as the original Banjo games, not as many worlds but you can EXPAND each of the worlds, so they became like as big as 2 worlds back in the old games. So it cancels that issue out lol. Characters are funny, graphics are actually pretty nice, and music is from the same composer. Honestly, what's not to love? Game doesn't have THAT bad reviews, but it deserves even more positive ones, so here's mine.

I think the game is definitely worth considering in its own right 80% is about right on score, but enjoyment is definitely higher. It captures some of the magic from Banjo Kazooie: music, character designs, jokes, puzzles, maneuvers, etc....as the original developers of that game worked on this game too. If you enjoyed that series you will probably enjoy this series. I'm really glad they brought this to PC, instead of heading over to the console only route. Game runs well and looks good overall. The 'Cashino' is hands down the best book world in the game!
The remake is coming in the near future and based on all the Dev commentary it is shaping up to be a pretty good expanded and revised game. I appreciated their candor and responsibility when talking about some of the issues this game has...so I was kind of aware of some of that before buying.
Cons: camera angles/lack of control, lack of custom keybindings, swimming and flying mechanics are bad, not having skills will block game progression quite a bit as a limited number of worlds total does not give player anywhere else to go to try their luck if they end up stuck on a challenge. Not enough environmental variety (these are still very large worlds to their credit...but if you don't like swamps you might have to deal with it for a bit lol. Quizzes block game progression (no quiz = no access to the next world), quills lose their purpose once you have all skills (with a small quota exception at the end), Scale of game is sizable but is not fully filled with challenges, collectibles, etc. sometimes you really feel like the devs wanted to put something at a location but decided not to...perhaps in favor of time or focus elsewhere...example: there is an entire water area that you will move through in the ice book world that has next to nothing going on save for some alien jelly fish and a few access points to special areas...exploration feels a bit fruitless in those situations...but you know I still feel like doing it anyway lol.
Altogether I understand why the Developers want a second crack at the game, and I wanted to support that development. I am confident they will have an excellent remake this time around. Mind you, I still enjoyed the game for what it was, cheers! Whether you wait for the remake or not is up to you.

Super charming and fun. I really enjoyed it. I spent like 3 hours on attempts at beating the last boss, but it's really not that bad, after you get dialed in. Sucks to get all the way to the final phase, and then die though, but that's the retro platformer way. I love that this game does justice to the Collectathon genre, without trying to reinvent it for a "modern" age, or something. More often than not, I want a game that's just gonna do something really well, rather than attempt to shake up why the genre is loved to begin with. I don't always want roguelite elements, or procedural generation, or randomization of what's to be expected. Sometimes I just want a game full of levels to explore, and a solid character to explore them with. That's what this game delivers.

100% this game twice now... Still holds up well. If you're thinking about trying this game, I'd recommend waiting for the remake.

Extremely underrated platformer, with very slippery controls, which take some getting used to, but after getting a few powerups the game opens up a lot. It feels like it could have done with a bit more polish with the controls, as games like super lucky's tale do it much better, and the camera seems to have a mind of it's own, but the gameplay is really fun, especially later on in the game, as i'm near the end at the time of this review.

I don't really understand the mostly negative reviews for this game. I went in expecting a janky 3D platformer akin to the n64 era, and that's basically what the game is. I think the dialogue is witty and entertaining. So far none of the bosses, platforming, or puzzles have been frustratingly difficult. The camera controls work against you at times, sure but have any of you ever played Glover, SM64, or Donkey Kong 64?
I understand just waiting for Replayee.
The game is fine though.