Neil Flynn
Cubed3Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (Xbox One) Review
Published 1/21/2022
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 10/8/2019
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Yooka and Laylee are back for a brand new adventure! Get ready for the ultimate challenge - the Impossible Lair! Capital B has created a Hivemind device and used it to enslave the toughest bees in the Royal Stingdom - the Royal Beettalion Guard! Liberate them from chapters filled with only the tastiest 2D platforming trimmings, and take on a 3D overworld that contains a wealth of puzzles, secrets and some familiar faces!
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- Playtonic
- Publisher
- Team17
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Critic avg
82
32 scored reviews
Total coverage
32
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Score range
50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 32 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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32 included scored reviews
90–1008 reviews · 25%
80–8917 reviews · 53%
70–794 reviews · 13%
Below 703 reviews · 9%
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Gary Sheppard
GameGrinYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Review
Published 12/19/2019
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100
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalCraig M. Patten
Thumb CultureYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair – Nintendo Switch Review – Mission Improbable
Published 11/4/2019
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100
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Mann
ZTGDYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (XB1) Review – ZTGD
Published 10/28/2019
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100
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Pierce
ImpulsegamerYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Review
Published 10/26/2019
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100
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Shea
Game InformerYooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair Review – A Fresh Perspective
Published 10/16/2019
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlexander Thomas
COGconnectedYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Review – Bee-utiful Top to Bottom
Published 10/12/2019
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91
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Review
Published 10/9/2019
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Damiani
Easy AlliesYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - Easy Allies Review
Published 10/8/2019
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTom Phillips
EurogamerYooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair review - a brilliant and better follow-up
Published 10/8/2019
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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