It Takes Two - An Essay On The Best Co-op Game In Years

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[@Raymando]

This game innovates itself more times in 15 hours than whole franchises have in 15 years.

[@shintopig]

My wife and I played and LOVED this game. She doesn’t really play games but really liked this and found it super charming. I found the variety truly impressive. Hazelight really released their inner child-like creativity. We also deliberately took a long time to play it so it would last longer. Very happy it won GOTY.

[@Henlak-]

This game is just good old fashioned fun I havent had enjoyment out of a game like I did this one. Makes me feel like a kid again

[@jackwest118]

I love this 11-12 minute format. Classic Luke Stephens content in shorter form hits so good.

[@Dmitry2184]

Yeah I feel like sometimes people believe that the longer the duration of the video the better quality it has. Like “oh look it’s a 7 HoUrS lOnG cRiTic of ___ game, he must be an expert in this game” and it doesn’t really matter if 90% of the video is useless data, number of facts or fillers which don’t give you any actually valuable material to think about yourself and make your own decisions about the game.. It seems like those numbers in the left bottom corner of the video help to create an illusion of “depth” and “profoundness”. Just saying

[@Kolket1389]

@@Dmitry2184 I really like his long Witcher critiques, because you really can talk about that game for hours...

[@johnyoung8745]

Playing through this with my 7 year old daughter. Great level design. Really a good call back to couch coop from before every game was monetized to hell

[@ccgal15888]

I'm a high school English teacher. My year 8s used this game as their class text this term to look at symbolism and metaphor and omg they LOVED it!! This game is truly incredible!

[@dylhas1]

The first boss fight I did while playing with my girlfriend was so much fun. The game is full of very unique and creative bosses and it’s a joy to know creativity isn’t dead

[@MagiofAsura]

It takes two is what happens when narrative themes, gameplay, and developers laser focus coalesce. Hell, even the monetization with the friend pass works to its advantage. Fares' laser focus and relentless Vision of having this game be co-op with someone the player knows makes the experience very personal versus going online with a rando

[@YourDadYoda]

A Way Out made me pay a lot of attention to this studio and It Takes Two solidified that and made them one of my favorites in the industry right now, I really can’t wait to see what they make next.

[@TheCreed1217]

A Way Out was so fun and me and my buddy really enjoyed the rollercoaster it took the two leads on and the tricks it played with its co-op gameplay to keep up both invested. Hadnt laughed that much or felt that much when playing a game with another person in a long time and the minigames were fun 😂 So when he told me about It Takes Two and we dived into that game its crazy how they refined their already great co-op type gameplay from A Way Out and just threw it into one of the best looking and creatively designed 3D platformers we've ever experienced. Im glad Hazelight made this game and hope they continue creating new inspiring stories/games.

[@artxiom]

I really love this game, it's a true masterpiece. Rarely have I seen a game so full of creativity and also depth. This game is a love letter to gaming itself. Not only strictly video games but all games and how they are about playfulness, joy and overcoming challenges. It also works so great on a meta level because here we have two grown-ups, who forgot how to play and are caught up in their daily life issues, but are in a way brought back to childhood and re-experience this joy all over again.

[@NIGHTFANGTV]

Me and my fiance finished the game just a few hours ago and I can honestly say it's one of my favourite games in recent memory and highly deserves the GOTY award it got. Its got fun and unique gameplay in an industry filled with the same old stuff rehashed every year. The story is a sweet one, the gameplay doesn't take itself seriously or try to do too much to impress you. I genuinely felt like I was reconnecting with my faince playing this, seeing Cody and may reconnecting reminded me of why I love my partner so much as well as remind me of how fun gaming was growing up with the bygone era of split screen co-op. There's not a single bad thing I can say about this game, it's fun, has heart, is unique and is very memorable

[@flashrun85]

I just finished this game a few days ago. This was a genuinely enjoyable experience. Also this wasnt the first EA game to use the Friends Pass, A Way Out was also very fun

[@joshlyman7059]

this is NOT an EA game, its a Hazelight game later published by EA ORIGINALS, basically a neat project to help smaller 'indie' games stop praising EA and start praising Hazelight! the mantra of EA Originals is that 'indie' studions dont have to compromise in any way and the only money EA gets is to recuperate the initial investment (ie, no profit)

[@BlackStorks]

Funny thing about The Buddy system is that Josef trashed EA on game awards and said it was his idea. The guy is a legend

[@the3dotsguy...610]

Played this with my girlfriend and was literally one of the best gaming experiences of my life... The game was always switching things up in unique ways and keeping everything fresh

[@ericshefa9880]

I loved this game. My only criticism is that the co-op mechanics in the later game aren't as impressive as the ones in the early game. Where at first you had intricate level design where the two players are far apart but combine their powers in unique ways to advance, the last few levels mostly had road blocks you could only progress through if both players used their power, without those powers actually interacting. Still loved it, but I wish it had finished as strongly as it started.

[@futilelamp4188]

Me and my daughter played this together and really enjoyed it,can't wait for the next one.

[@muzamilnabinadroo]

From the days of Brothers a take of two sons I have always believed Josef Fares is very ambitious.

[@charmzee8749]

This game is a delight. The details, the mechanics, the visuals….just awesome.

[@nit0134]

I just finished this game with my SO, and I absolutely agree this game did deserve game of the year. I haven't played a game this good in a while, especially a co op one. Everybody needs to play this game, you can FEEL the passion behind it, it's amazing.

[@K11...]

Thank you Luke! Can’t wait to play it!

[@NinjaFlip11]

Luke what song is this that I often hear in tour videos in the background? I dig it. I just want a loop of it.

[@miljanvideo]

me and my buddy didnt even take a piss break. we were literally hooked. one of the best games ive played in a loooooooong time.

[@hogibunz834]

This is my far one of the most phenomenal games I’ve ever played. The developers deserve so much respect

[@soul-5]

played this game with what now is sadly my ex gf, and this game will always be in my heart as one of the most magical experiences we had together.

[@maineman5757]

When me and my friend jumped on that pie we felt really back afterwards even though it was really fun to do lol

[@zerotactix5739]

What an amazing game. And I never even looked at it twice since its initial reveal until I saw it win GOTY. Not my kinda game by the look of it, but ended up loving it after playing it with my wife.

[@jonolas1626]

I really enjoyed the game, with a friend. However we ended up really tired of the repetitiveness of its story and narrative. It has great moments too tho, but the narrative and playable cycle just... becomes repetitive. The scenary, tho, was so good and changed so often that it kept us pushing til the end. Oh, and Dr Hakim, we had a lot of fun with him XD Regarding the goty tho, I don't think it deserved it. I think the Medium, Nier Replicant and Deathloop were much better

[@theartcorner4924]

100% agree we liked it but felt it was too long and needed to cut some levels near the end to tighten the story and overall game up a bit. It just over stayed it's welcome for us.

[@redfin382]

For some reason I haven't gotten any notifications on the last 6 or so of your videos.

[@antonioc.5778]

I think the developers were running out of ideas in the end tbh, in the final level the set of abilities make it so just one of the two players is really interacting with the level. Still my GOTY and I'm so glad it won in the game awards, I definitely will keep an eye on Hazelight games.

[@svenhesse8821]

idk but I nearly started crying watching this video:( this game is godly perfect !

[@greetingsfromsabhi9497]

1:20 the thing is I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@Datheft]

Played with my girl and she rarely plays games so it was a learning curve trying to get past levels

[@dannyrhee9217]

2:45, 3:20 what game is this?

[@daayemshehzad]

What's the game at 3:03?

[@Mangapan]

If I had to criticize this game it would be that it's just too short. I wanted more of this masterpiece of a game

[@theartcorner4924]

That's so funny I'm reading so many comments like this and it shows me that my friend and I were certainly in the minority. We really liked the game but felt it was too long some of the levels got on our nerves. We felt it could have cut some levels and tightened the game up a bit.

[@parkerriggs3861]

Love this game....F for cutie....scene traumatized my brother and I

[@grimwell6300]

It's a good game, but to me the best coop game in years goes to HEAVENLY BODIES. Frustrating for the first mission but so satisfying and addicting for the rest of it.

[@MarxistMogger]

This games a huge improvement over a way out I reckon I still enjoyed a way out a lot the story was a bit shit though but it was funny and in a way out the mechanics they had for a level weren’t as refined as the shooting wasn’t good in a way out

[@SpootyMcGee]

The story tho... so bad. Seemingly written by someone that's never had experience with divorce.

[@antonioc.5778]

The story was so cheap, the only weak point of the game

[@sdn1sukamaju937]

but it happen to someone.

[@Walamonga1313]

Divorce for kids, understandable as it's a fantasy game

[@Anonymous-st3gy]

@@antonioc.5778 The story wasn't supposed to be sad and dark it's a optimistic coop game which is not possible in real life

[@mrdee2454]

I love to play this on my xbox, free on gamepass but none of my friends have xbox but me sadly

[@willg3220]

I got this game to play with my girls. 6 and 8 roblox players. It's too hard for them. It defines takes 2. Can't carry the other player like other co op games. Just heads up. We are stuck

[@himothy9871]

Before watching this vid, i wasnt gonna buy this game. But now aftet watching it? Still not buying it

[@sebastianfryc5236]

Best game ever period

[@BandyAndysExcellentEssays]

They were on coke when they made this its awesome

[@ToxicTony15]

One major flaw for me. The story drags on and on. Absolutely amazing game, but I was literally unable to finish it because me and the guy I was playing it with simply didn’t have the time to play it anymore. We assumed it wasn’t gonna be that long of a game, but boy oh boy were we wrong. 15 hours on average to beat the game. And that’s also if you’re progressing through it at a pretty consistent rate. There was definitely quite a few times where a tough puzzle roadblocked us for 15 to 20 minutes. So honestly if we ever did end up finishing it, it likely would’ve taken us between 20 to 25 hours. Also yes I know it’s weird to complain about a games length, but every other game made by Hazelight studios before It Takes Two was absolutely amazing, but they also didn’t overstay their welcome. You can beat most of their games in one sitting. I was hoping that’d be the same for It Takes Two but it simply wasn’t. I didn’t want to get tired of it, but honestly it was taking us so long to beat, plus the real life factor of our work schedule, that ultimately I agreed with my friend that we simply didn’t have time to beat it. Great game overall, but man the length of it holds it back from being a masterpiece in my opinion. Like personally, I think the game would’ve been even better if it didn’t feel like the devs were padding on more and more levels just to extend the runtime.

[@l.sch.7545]

Defo my game of the year even tho I had to ask around because most of my friends didnt give the game a chance because they re manly men

[@рапдаима]

great game 👌👌

[@kylemurdock8034]

I would need a friend to play games like this 😑 🙃

[@Weirduniverse2]

this comment is too relatable 😑

[@imustconsultwiththeeldergo5906]

I have friends but I want to play it with my wife so I guess I have to wait years to finally play this game :/

[@Capper_Bra]

I remember a time many years ago where i bought the games because of the single player and not the multiplayer… Nowadays You buy a game for the multiplayer because nobody makes singleplayer anymore…

[@m.g7408]

Or have no one in their life to play with

[@felixstimets1339]

Ok

[@alikeivanmarz245]

So conveniently the writing section of the game is left unreviewed. Mediocre (and sometimes terrible) writing of the game was something very noticeable throughout my gameplay.

[@trentpharmer]

I’m a huge gamer and would like to help people learn more about nfts so you can see why it’s a huge step for all gamers. Please let’s just have a chat about it! Let me know

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Where can I connect with you about that

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I’m tryna learn more about them