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[RPS37]

I’ve recently been replaying (continuing, I’ve started and never finished it with three or four different people now) it Takes Two and God Damn. This game is doper than i remember. Like maybe it should’ve gotten GOTY 2021.
Tonight I finally got the furthest I’ve ever gotten and I just seriously love: the graphics, the acting, the co op mechanics, the difficulty level (yes, this totally matters to me, I’m almost 40.)

I would even argue that the game is more cinematic than I remember. Granted, some of the cool, cinematic scenes feel like Disneyland rides but they’re still pretty thrilling anyway.

Super excited to finally finish it and I can’t wait to see what crazy thing Josef Fares comes out with next.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

Honestly thought this was going to be about a co-op vampire hunting game.

EDIT: The title was "It stakes Two is a masterpiece"

 

[tommycronin]

What Redfall should have been called.

 

[Roberts]

It took me two years to actually play it. All my co-op friends played it with their wives and girlfriends and my wife had just about 0 interest in playing it so I waited for my daughter to grow old enough to be able to play it. It is not a very challenging game and maybe that is for the best as it is clearly meant to be a game to introduce your loved ones to gaming. Basically a gateway drug and a love letter to gaming as such. We had tons of fun and I only had to play with two controllers at the same time maybe three times.

 

[RPS37]

i seriously proofread the entire post except the title. Lmao

 

[Chittagong]

i seriously proofread the entire post except the title. Lmao

I wouldn’t stake it too hard on yourself

 

[Guilty_AI]

Next time, stake your time to proofread

 

[cripterion]

It's really a good game. Had a blast playing it with my daughter.

 

[phaedrus]

i seriously proofread the entire post except the title. Lmao

Would you take your reputation on it though

 

[Drizzlehell]

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Yes. Fantastic game, really. Its only problem is that it drags on a bit too much, and that some sections are needlessly much longer than others.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Sounds like a pretty dope vampire game. Thanks for the heads up

 

[lughnasadh123]

Waiting for a sale on a second controller soon and might try some coop with my sis on this one.

I still remember the discourse about one particular scene that is very much some dark humor people were bristling at that still cracks me up when I watch it.

 

[mitch1971]

Waiting for a sale on a second controller soon and might try some coop with my sis on this one.

I still remember the discourse about one particular scene that is very much some dark humor people were bristling at that still cracks me up when I watch it.

Is it the elephant scene?

 

[lughnasadh123]

Is it the elephant scene?

Yep.

 

[Dr_Ifto]

Masterpiece if you can just not take into the insufferability of the main characters

 

[Lunarorbit]

Is this the sequel to redfall everyone is excited about?

 

[calistan]

Played this with my daughter a while back but we got stuck on a scene with bees and shooting. She still hasn't got her head around dual analogue controls, so as soon as the game required any complex coordination in that regard, that was the end of it.

Shame, because I was enjoying it until then. It would have been cool if they'd added some sort of Nintendo-style idiot mode for the second player, to skip past stuff like that or offer a bit of assistance.

There are plenty of games that might appeal to non-gamers if it wasn't for the controls. The Witness, for example - I think anyone would enjoy the puzzles, but only gamers take that FPS control for granted.

 

[RoadHazard]

I don't know about that, but It Takes Two is amazing. Best co-op experience I've ever had.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Game was awesome fun, had many play throughs in our family.

 

[AJUMP23]

my son and I loved playing it.

Frog section was hilarious for us.

 

[KyoZz]

I was bored to death, and my friend too. Can't even finish it.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

I'm worried about playing it with my gf because the story and dialog seems extremely cringe

 

[PanzerCute]

Great game, but no masterpiece. Far from it. This is not a word to use lightly imo.

 

[hemo memo]

It was fun. It should’ve ended halfway through though.

 

[Three]

I got it to convince my GF to play it with me. It worked, we both had a blast.

 

[SlimySnake]

This game is doper than i remember. Like maybe it should’ve gotten GOTY 2021.

But it did. At the VGAs and overall as well.

2021

We're tracking Game of the Year (GOTY) awards from around the world. Discover what media outlets and players voted as the best titles every year.

www.gameawards.net

Award Totals

• It Takes Two - 86
  • Media Outlets: 66 | Readers' Choice: 20
• Resident Evil Village - 60
  • Media Outlets: 29 | Readers' Choice: 31
• Forza Horizon 5 - 54
  • Media Outlets: 34 | Readers' Choice: 20
• Deathloop - 40
  • Media Outlets: 34 | Readers' Choice: 6
• Metroid Dread - 36
  • Media Outlets: 29 | Readers' Choice: 7
• Halo Infinite - 26
  • Media Outlets: 20 | Readers' Choice: 6
• Returnal - 22
  • Media Outlets: 19 | Readers' Choice: 3
• Psychonauts 2 - 19
  • Media Outlets: 18 | Readers' Choice: 1
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - 19
  • Media Outlets: 18 | Readers' Choice: 1

 

[Portugeezer]

Played for about 3 hours, it was pretty good, albeit simple.

 

[avin]

The downside of using this to introduce someone to gaming is it sets an impossible standard. My wife and I had an absolutely amazing time getting through this. And now, she will occasionally play a chapter of this again with me, but nothing else is good enough.

avin

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Liked it from a gameplay perspective.

The script, characters, story overall and dialogue were bad as hell.

Those parents are also terrible people.

 

[Fbh]

Have been playing this with a friend and yeah it's a lot of fun. Way better than A Way Out (except maybe for the plot).
The way they keep mixing up the gameplay and introducing new ideas is great, and the co-op only focus allows for some awesome sequences that you just can't replicate in games which offer co-op but also work as a solo experience.

Props to EA too for the whole "friend pass" system

 

[twilo99]

Yes it is.

 

[RPS37]

But it did. At the VGAs and overall as well.

2021

We're tracking Game of the Year (GOTY) awards from around the world. Discover what media outlets and players voted as the best titles every year.

www.gameawards.net

Award Totals

• It Takes Two- 86
  • Media Outlets: 66 | Readers' Choice: 20
• Resident Evil Village- 60
  • Media Outlets: 29 | Readers' Choice: 31
• Forza Horizon 5- 54
  • Media Outlets: 34 | Readers' Choice: 20
• Deathloop - 40
  • Media Outlets: 34 | Readers' Choice: 6
• Metroid Dread - 36
  • Media Outlets: 29 | Readers' Choice: 7
• Halo Infinite - 26
  • Media Outlets: 20 | Readers' Choice: 6
• Returnal - 22
  • Media Outlets: 19 | Readers' Choice: 3
• Psychonauts 2 - 19
  • Media Outlets: 18 | Readers' Choice: 1
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - 19
  • Media Outlets: 18 | Readers' Choice: 1

 

[YCoCg]

We didn't have to do that.

 

[pachura]

Both characters were jerks and the elephant scene was too dark and completely out of place... still, this is the best modern coop game there is. So yes, a masterpiece indeed.

 

[JayK47]

I was bored and quit playing a masterpiece.

 

[Robb]

I didn’t really ‘get’ the GOTY praise, but it was a fun little game.

 

[existensmaximum]

It's fun to play in couch co-op for sure. It drags on a bit too long and the main characters are pretty cringe and annoying but sure, solid 8/10.

 

[VeganElduderino]

it sure the fuck is , man!

 

[dorkimoe]

100% best coop I ever played

 

[Whitecrow]

Still couldnt get anyone to play it with me lmao : (

 

[Handel]

Best coop game of all time, and a well deserved overall GOTY 2021. Every level introduces a new mechanic for each player to use, and constantly surprises in other ways. The squirrel fight is one of the funniest things in any game.

Josef Fares is one of the best devs in the industry, and I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.

 

[mrmustard]

The game was nice, but we aborted it at some point while we played the shit out of Broforce. Broforce is underrated.

 

[RPS37]

Still couldnt get anyone to play it with me lmao : (

Try harder, man. It’s worth it. It‘s on game pass ultimate (ea play) and it has the friends pass.

 

[bender]

It's mechanically sound and has a few standout moments (squirrel-Street Fighting on top of a bi-plane) and while it offers a ton of variety, each section felt like it dragged on too long. I probably would have thought more highly of it if it were half as long.

 

[ryantetric]

Fully agree with that sentiment. It's one of the most fun coop experiences I've had in years.

 

[RPS37]

Finished it with my co-worker friend tonight. We both gave it a 10/10.

Spoiler

it’s’a me, Cody!

got me pretty good.

 

[cormack12]

It's fairly decent. A solid 8 I think. I have the last section to finish up. Just after midway into the game, the good work is kinda undone as it throws more and more sections at you that are battles with the camera.

It is also a bit longer than I thought. Not saying that's a good or bad thing but like Madness Returns would probably have been better with some cut areas.

 

[AngelMuffin]

Makes sense. It Takes Two to make a thing go right.

 

[Rien]

Playing it with my 8 year old. Lots of fun