Andreas Salmen
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'Yooka-Laylee'
Published 1/4/2018
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67
-6 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / WiiU / XONE / Switch - 4/11/2017
Yooka Laylee
Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet (and beat) an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a vault-load of shiny collectibles as buddy-duo Yooka (the green one) and Laylee (the wisecracking bat with the big nose) embark on an epic adventure to thwart corporate creep Capital B and his devious scheme to absorb all the world’s books… and convert them into pure profit!
- Developer
- Playtonic
- Publisher
- Team17
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Critic avg
73
61 scored reviews
Total coverage
61
All coverage currently scored
Score range
20–100
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 73 across 61 scored reviews, with a 80-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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61 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 10%
80–8923 reviews · 38%
70–7914 reviews · 23%
Below 7018 reviews · 30%
Showing 1-10 of 61 matching critic reviews. 61 total critic reviews. Page 1 of 7.
Richard Seagrave
GameSpewReview: The Switch Port of Yooka-Laylee is Brilliant – GameSpew
Published 12/19/2017
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Score
70
-3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalMatt West
Nintendo World ReportYooka-Laylee (Switch) Review
Published 12/17/2017
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Riley
Cubed3Yooka-Laylee (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 12/16/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalNindie Spotlight
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Yooka Laylee Review
Published 12/16/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Aubrey
WccftechYooka-Laylee on Switch Review – Fun but Underwhelming
Published 12/15/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalWilliam Murphy
GameSpaceGameSpace Yooka Laylee Review
Published 12/14/2017
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83
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Yooka-Laylee (Switch eShop)
Published 12/14/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Perrault
TechRaptorYooka-Laylee Review – Flying Lizard Monster
Published 5/15/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Dumlao
Worth PlayingXbox One Review - 'Yooka-Laylee'
Published 5/12/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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