Jim Hargreaves
TheSixthAxisYooka-Laylee Review
Published 4/4/2017
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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 31-40 of 61 matching critic reviews. 61 total critic reviews. Page 4 of 7.
Dom Peppiatt
Xbox AchievementsYooka-Laylee Review
Published 4/4/2017
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55
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDZTGD Yooka Laylee Review
Published 4/4/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Carter
DestructoidReview: Yooka-Laylee
Published 4/4/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalKallie Plagge
GameSpotYooka-Laylee Review
Published 4/4/2017
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60
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalSimon Parkin
The GuardianYooka-Laylee review: wide-eyed wonder for nostalgic 90s kids
Published 4/4/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalYooka-Laylee Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 4/4/2017
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75
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalVijay Sinha
GamingBoltYooka-Laylee Review – What Is Old Is New Again
Published 4/4/2017
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80
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Jenkins
Metro GameCentralYooka-Laylee review – Banjo-Threeie and a half
Published 4/4/2017
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70
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Elliott
MonsterVineYooka-Laylee Review: A Rich and Colorful Platformer
Published 4/4/2017
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100
+27 vs critic avg
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