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Yooka-Laylee - Gamescom 2016 Trailer
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LukasTaves
Member
Visually this trailer was the weakest thing about the game I've seen, but at the same time it was the first that has sold me on the gameplay.
Excitement levels coming up!
Excitement levels coming up!
I didn't know there was a remaster. will buy for sure.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Yes, I definitely hope there is more platforming than what is shown. I don't want another Banjo Tooie situation.
The Eurogamer video looks really empty at times, like right at the start. They should at least litter the area with easily defeated/avoided enemies to give it life. It's dull at times. The lack of enemies throughout just looks very disappointing.
It probably should have been more clear in the video... we removed quite a few characters, enemies and challenges from this demo to avoid spoilers. It won't be as empty in the final game
firebricks3
Member
Wow, that looks amazing! It's really come a long way quickly.
Acquiescence
Member
This game looks lovely. It's shaping up really well. Gives me feelings of that old Spyro magic.
TheDinoman
Member
It probably should have been more clear in the video... we removed quite a few characters, enemies and challenges from this demo to avoid spoilers. It won't be as empty in the final game
*looks through post history* oh hey a playtonic employee neat
By the way, those hoops with eyes you walk through, will they have some particle effect when they disappear in the final game or will they really just abruptly blink out of existence as seen in the recent trailers? Looks kinda weird to me.
Sword Of Doom
Member
Looks great. That running animation is very cute
The quality in animations remind me of Insomniac.
The quality in animations remind me of Insomniac.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
Bat's nose is in fact too small as it is.
I imagine this is something they would have iterated on further if the budget allowed it. Remember this isn't a big budget game.
Gaming Truth
Member
Not a remaster, but Rare Replay is what you need
This looks spot on and I hope the team go straight from this to a sequel, which is something I usually don't want, but which is really needed in the collectathon platformer genre. Just one quality release every so often would be nice.
Salty Hippo
Member
Another bad trailer.
Worlds look bland as fuck.
Framerate drops are super rough to watch (why would anyone choose to show it?).
Music choice is absolutely god awful.
Fart bubble is stupid.
Going through rings is not good level design.
This game has fucking nothing on Banjo.
Worlds look bland as fuck.
Framerate drops are super rough to watch (why would anyone choose to show it?).
Music choice is absolutely god awful.
Fart bubble is stupid.
Going through rings is not good level design.
This game has fucking nothing on Banjo.
spindashing
Banned
Mine Cart? Be still my beating heart.
TheDinoman
Member
"Salty Hippo", indeed.
Then they definetely nailed the DK64 & Tooie feel
I think you are overreacting though.
Monty Mole
Member
I'm dying for a new 3D platformer but the trailer isn't doing it for me.
It looks really clunky and also dated. But not dated in a good way like Axiom Verge or Shovel Knight, but dated in a bad way that looks like Acitivision Z-team developed licensed fodder. It looks rough.
I'd love for them to prove me wrong, but right now I think we'll still be relying on Nintendo to bring us our next 3D platformer fix.
EDIT: Well..
It looks really clunky and also dated. But not dated in a good way like Axiom Verge or Shovel Knight, but dated in a bad way that looks like Acitivision Z-team developed licensed fodder. It looks rough.
I'd love for them to prove me wrong, but right now I think we'll still be relying on Nintendo to bring us our next 3D platformer fix.
EDIT: Well..
This looks much, much better than the trailer. If they can get a constant 60fps on consoles, that will really help with the aesthetic. But low-poly visuals combined with a clunky framerate is never a good look or feel.
balladofwindfishes
Member
But it's the authentic late 90s Rare platforming experience!
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm leaning PC for performance, but if they do a physical release on WiiU I'm getting that.
Stone Ocean
Member
Mighty No 9 was shite because it tried to reinvent the wheel with mechanics that work against Megaman-style gameplay.
Yooka Laylee is simply trying to be Banjo 3 and I couldn't be happier.
Insane Metal
Member
Some bad slowdowns in one of the ice segments. :|
But all of it looks really good!
But all of it looks really good!
Council Pop
Member
I'm certain I read in an interview that the initial levels would be Banjo-Kazooie sized, but later in the game you'd come back to the level and expand it- so you're not going to be thrown into huge, daunting levels like in Tooie.
Also, this looks so much better than I thought it was going to be. And I have always been hyped for it! I just want to get stuck into those worlds SO MUCH. There is honestly no exploration better than platforming exploration.
A little concerned about the level design shown in the new trailer but I also think it's unreasonable to expect this to be a Banjo-Kazooie levels of awesomeness. I don't even expect it to be Ratchet & Clank (PS4 remake) level of good. Don't misunderstand me, R&C on PS4 was great but it wasn't BK god-tier level of amazing.
My expectations for Yooka-Laylee are that it's cute and fun and not too tedious.
My expectations for Yooka-Laylee are that it's cute and fun and not too tedious.
mordecaii83
Member
Holy shit, 100% sold on this game. All I need is a release date and a price! This is the Banjo sequel I always wanted!
Give War A Chance
Member
I'm a little worried that a 12 year old me would have loved this game, but a 28 year old me won't.
That being said, if they were shooting for making a Banjo-Kazooie game, they are definitely hitting it. Looks like quite an homage.
That being said, if they were shooting for making a Banjo-Kazooie game, they are definitely hitting it. Looks like quite an homage.
I told myself I'd stop watching trailers/gameplay but I couldn't resist. It's looking really good. Those frame stutters are annoying so hopefully they're ironed out by the time the game is released.
I'm not sure how I'm going to play through the game. Do I go through each level at it's smallest and then expand or fully complete each level as I go?
Tooie also had a submarine and both Kazooie and Tooie had a washing machine. I don't see why mechanical transformations would worry people.
I'm not sure how I'm going to play through the game. Do I go through each level at it's smallest and then expand or fully complete each level as I go?
For the record, one of Banjo-Tooie's transformations was a van.
Tooie also had a submarine and both Kazooie and Tooie had a washing machine. I don't see why mechanical transformations would worry people.
The toybox demo for YL (for backers) literally plays exactly like Banjo outside of the swimming controls. I'm playing Banjo-Kazooie for the first time now and I can't tell a difference outside of YL running more smoothly.
It's fun.
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
Have to say that was a really poor trailer. Poor music, poor showing of areas, not exciting. But everything else I've seen of the game looks great! So keep on keeping on Playtonic!
backflip10019
Member
My biggest issue with the game is that some of the worlds just look so empty. I get that it's a 3D platformer, and I'm not expecting hundreds of enemies or anything, but a lot of the worlds look so sparse to me.
TheDinoman
Member
Look above, a Playtonic employee already touched upon this.
It probably should have been more clear in the video... we removed quite a few characters, enemies and challenges from this demo to avoid spoilers. It won't be as empty in the final game
Fantastical
Death Prophet
YEESSSS. Looks so good.
privitsan02
Member
Looks fine for their first project through Kickstarter but I won't set expectations too high. Hopefully it'll be a decent budget game.
Best wishes.
Best wishes.
schwabdizzle
Banned
I havn't been this excited for a 3D platformer since Mario 64.
Ask and ye shall receive
It probably should have been more clear in the video... we removed quite a few characters, enemies and challenges from this demo to avoid spoilers. It won't be as empty in the final game
Dark_3nergy
Member
I definitely noticed this too. Very punchy track of choice.
To echo what others already said, the underwater visuals do feel a little rough still. Other wise, I am very much looking forward to getting my Backer copy.
mentallyinept
Banned
Man, this looks so good.
Worlds look vast and varied and highly detailed. Great use of bold color to make everything pop off the screen.
Finally something to scratch my 3D platforming collect-a-thon itch.
My only fear with this game is how tight the controls are going to be, the demo footage I have seen so far makes the movement appear very "floaty". I'm OK with a slower moving character overall if it eliminates that effect.
Worlds look vast and varied and highly detailed. Great use of bold color to make everything pop off the screen.
Finally something to scratch my 3D platforming collect-a-thon itch.
My only fear with this game is how tight the controls are going to be, the demo footage I have seen so far makes the movement appear very "floaty". I'm OK with a slower moving character overall if it eliminates that effect.
Vital Tundra
Member
Boy!It probably should have been more clear in the video... we removed quite a few characters, enemies and challenges from this demo to avoid spoilers. It won't be as empty in the final game