It Takes Two
March 26, 2021
A co-op only action-adventure game about a couple turned into dolls.
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88.2
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"This superb cooperative platformer adventure comes to Nintendo Switch with a great port that has almost nothing to envy to the rest of versions. It even adds new features, such as a careful dubbing into Spanish with very recognizable voices. …"
Read original review"It Takes Two is a fantastically creative co-op game that nails every new concept it introduces."
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88.0
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92.0
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94.0
"A roaring success both in its diverse co-op-driven gameplay and mature story themes that unfold in playful and heartfelt ways"
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78.0
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82.0
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86.0
"I am thoroughly impressed with It Takes Two. I went from begrudgingly taking this review because I was now seemingly the Josef Fares reviewer on the site to actually being excited to see what he and Hazelight do next. The …"
Read original review"It Takes Two is co-op gaming at its most joyous and whimsical, and will forever be in the hearts of anyone that is lucky enough to play it."
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75.0
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85.0
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90.0
"It Takes Two is endlessly creative. Gameplay speaks to narrative, while narrative informs gameplay, and the entire experience just feels incredibly polished and detailed. It nails relationships in ways that so many games-and even other forms of media-just can&s;t. It …"
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70.0
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85.0
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80.0
"With its relentless stream of clever ideas, It Takes Two is one of the most memorable and inventive co-op games of the modern era. Just make sure your partner knows their way around a DualSense controller."
Read original review"It Takes Two is without a doubt one of the best platformers I&s;ve played in the last decade. The level design is incredible, and the amount of ideas in terms of its co-operative elements make every second of it so …"
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95.0
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100.0
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85.0
"Hazelight Studios&s; It Takes Two is one of the best co-op gaming experiences there is and an absolute joy to play from start to finish."
Read original review"It Takes Two is a brilliant coop platform game, in which every level is designed as a collaborative puzzle. It is fun, sometimes moving, and every level shows great ingenuity."
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75.0
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90.0
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70.0
"A firm commitment to cooperative multiplayer, a title that seeks to continue expanding a particular idea, a way of seeing the game in which its author has placed his trust. For that reason alone it deserves a certain degree of …"
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85.0
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93.0
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90.0
"With inventive and creative gameplay puzzles coupled with some unique environments, It Takes Two is without a doubt the greatest couch co-op game I’ve played in recent memory."
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85.0
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96.0
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92.0
"One of the best cooperative experiences of recent years, between varied playful solutions, profusion comedy and goodies capable of enchanting anyone."
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"It Takes Two is a charming co-op adventure that combines the best ideas from Nintendo and Pixar."
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85.0
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92.0
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70.0
"Hazelight further hones its craft as ambitious creators of unique co-op experiences with It Takes Two. A clever, inventive procession of ideas and concepts that gel together to form a spellbinding co-op game."
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75.0
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85.0
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70.0
"Inspired by family-in-peril adventures like Frozen, this engrossing if didactic puzzler uses old-fashioned teamwork to great effect"
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85.0
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95.0
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90.0
"It Takes Two is, without a doubt, the best co-op game you can play right now. It’s much more ambitious and bigger budget than A Way Out, which was still brilliant in its own way. Josef Fares and the team …"
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20.0
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20.0
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20.0
"It Takes Two is thus far one of the year&s;s best platformers, best overall games, and can likely stake a claim as one of the best co-op games ever created."
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94.0
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97.0
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95.0
"It Takes Two is absolutely stellar. Extremely varied, never boring, fun and exciting to play, incredibly pretty and with great character writing. If you enjoy cooperative play, you owe it to yourself to play it."
Read original review"I struggle to think of another co-op puzzle game that’s better. Maybe Portal 2? Even if that’ true, It Takes Two belongs on that same tier. Find yourself a friend (or an emotionally distanced spouse) and spend a little time …"
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95.0
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70.0
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20.0
"Josef Fares succeeds brilliantly in his bet. With It Takes Two, he offers us an effective and enchanting cooperative game in which we clearly don&s;t have time to get bored. Even if its scenario does not break 3 legs to …"
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90.0
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75.0
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65.0
"Whichever format you choose, a fantastic fun adventure filled with gaming fun awaits. Rarely have we been so surprised by all the imaginative gameplay that constantly replace each other. Not everything hits the spot, but it&s;s still impossible not to …"
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85.0
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80.0
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75.0
"It Takes Two is a dazzling adventure filled with more mechanics than you can shake a stick at. Working together throughout the mesmerizing set of levels is compelling and full of hearty chuckles, but sadly the story falls short of …"
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88.0
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94.0
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96.0
"It Takes Two is one of the most delightful and ceaselessly entertaining co-op games I’ve played."
Read original review"An excellent co-op adventure that doesn&s;t take itself too seriously, and that&s;s the only place it falls short."
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65.0
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90.0
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"If you can ignore the story, It Takes Two has some of the best co-op gameplay in years."
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70.0
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90.0
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75.0
"If you were even half-aware of games news at the end of 2021, you will already be a bit interested in this game. It&s;s brimming with fun, uniquely committed to co-op gaming, plays solidly and distinctively, and usually discards one …"
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60.0
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60.0
"It Takes Two is a remarkable puzzle-platformer that constantly surprises and delights, as long as you&s;ve got a co-op partner."
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70.0
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95.0
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80.0
"It Takes Two is a Pixar-worthy adventure that consistently innovates, offering players an excellent co-op experience unlike any other."
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"It Takes Two is a great rom-com romp filled with action, oodles of variety, and more than a few twists and turns. No, you won&s;t like Cody and May for much of the game, and some segments do feel a …"
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"A miniaturised divorcing couple must work together in Hazelight&s;s latest two-player jaunt"
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95.0
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"Honestly, It Takes Two is one of the most pleasant surprises in video games I’ve ever had. I went in more or less expecting a fairly gimmick-laden brief but fun escapade, but it’s so much more than that."
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"It Takes Two is a beautiful, breakneck-paced, co-op adventure that&s;s bubbling over with creativity."
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40.0
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"It Takes Two takes a leap of quality from previous Hazelight works, abandoning the cinematic experience and betting more on a game converted into a toy. At the playable level it is an outstanding work: varied, surprising and fun from …"
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75.0
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70.0
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"To those who&s;ve been unable to play the BAFTA award-winning game on other platforms, or want to play locally without a split screen, It Takes Two on Switch is well worth its $39.99 price-tag. Additionally, the game&s;s Switch port offers …"
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65.0
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80.0
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"While the game&s;s creativity shines in its beat-by-beat gameplay and level design, It Takes Two&s;s selling point - its narrative - feels half-baked."
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90.0
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95.0
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85.0
"It Takes Two is simply one of the best co-op games, the genius way it implements inspiration from other famous titles is done in a very beautiful way and perhaps comical too, but the best aspect of the whole experience …"
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