Emm (Played as Cody and owns the game):
Well, I've got to say I was incredibly surprised with all of the things this game managed to accomplish considering its simple starting premise of "we're getting a divorce"!
When first starting, I had no idea what to expect from It Takes Two and both me and my co-op partner went in completely blind which was probably the best call because we found ourselves absolutely blown away with the amount of game styles secretly packed inside this innocent little platformer; if you're looking for variety in your game then It Takes Two takes the CAKE with every level having it's own set of abilities and game mechanics to shake things up when you least expect it with the levels acting both as open world exploration and generic platforming interchangeably!

The level designs themselves are chock full of life and character; the art design pushing itself to the limits with the beautifully rendered scenery and gorgeous details with everyday objects seamlessly implemented into both the background and foregrounds with lots and lots of things for you to interact with whilst you're exploring. If there's an object in your path you can usually do something with it and it makes for such a wonderful experience feeling like a kid again when you stumble upon a spinning light you can mash the button to spin or some paints and crafts to make actual art with; the actual amount of creativity and game play mechanics in It Takes Two is INSANE and the developers really went all out to make a memorable experience when they really didn't have to! I really can't say enough how much I adored this games design and premise of "everyday objects but reimagined to be used in completely unique ways"; there's literally so much packed into this game that my review would probably be about 20 pages long if I tried to list it all!

Last but not least the story and it's characters were very interesting despite it's simple premise! Dr. Hakim was at first quite annoying and brash but towards the end I genuinely liked him and what he was trying to set out to do for the main characters. Rose was very endearing and I constantly felt bad for her situation considering what she would have to be going through but what I found both Cody and May is that they have a very deep and troubled relationship of which I don't think I've seen represented so well in a video game before- it feels real. Their relationship feels incredibly normal and human and oh so relatable of which is why I found myself growing on these two people and rooting for them to try and work it out and get back together despite their ever growing list of reason on why they should end it and split up. I'm glad the ending is open ended on this however because it shows that even if you do work things out together, not everything has to be perfect and sometimes it is just best to separate from your partner to be healthier and happier in the end.

All in all I'd definitely recommend this game to people mainly for its gameplay because it's seriously one of the best co-op games I've ever played and it REALLY doesn't skimp on the co-op at all- you will need to work with your partner throughout and get used to depending on them and that's why it's so special!

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Bill (Played as May for free via Steam Remote Play):
Right so firstly, THIS GAME IS BLOODY BRILLIANT!!! Legit, this game is probably the best co-op experience I’ve ever had playing a game. A Way Out was fantastic in itself, but this game takes the idea of a co-op game and just goes completely wild with it! So much creativity and imagination is on display throughout, be it from the levels’ designs themselves or from the various gameplay gimmicks, that the game never ends up feeling boring! Every moment has something new to offer and enjoy and once me and Emm were finished with it, I legit didn’t want it to end… My favourite areas in the game were probably the space themed area, the cuckoo clock, the snowglobe and the music-themed area but legit every area has something cool and fun to offer,, bloody great soundtrack too!!

Plus, not only is the game constantly entertaining through it’s gameplay, the story is rly bloody engaging too! Even though the game has constant wacky setpieces after the other, it’s incredible how throughout it tells a legit really personal story about two people just trying to fix their broken relationship! Cody and May start out the game legit unlikable at points because of how toxic their relationship became and how oblivious they are to how it affects their daughter Rose, which results in one specific section of the game that was so surreally dark that it left me nearly tearing up over how guilty it makes you feel. The game rly is all about identifying the problems in relationships and ultimately working together to make it better again,, on top of just being rly funny 😂😂 . Dr. Hakim especially has so many quotable lines and moments throughout! (RelationSHIT to RelationSHIP!!)

SO YEAH this game was great! And it was so much fun playing it through with Emm!! Cannot wait to see what Hazelight and Josef Fares do next and if they’ll even be able to top this!! Till then tho,, adiós 😀!!!!

[u]Emm[/u] (Played as [b]Cody[/b] and owns the game): Well, I've got to say I was incredibly surprised with all of the things this game managed to accomplish considering its simple starting premise of "we're getting a divorce"! When first starting, I had no idea what to expect from It Takes Two and both me and my co-op partner went in completely blind which was probably the best call because we found ourselves absolutely blown away with the amount of game styles secretly packed inside this innocent little platformer; if you're looking for variety in your game then It Takes Two takes the CAKE with every level having it's own set of abilities and game mechanics to shake things up when you least expect it with the levels acting both as open world exploration and generic platforming interchangeably! The level designs themselves are chock full of life and character; the art design pushing itself to the limits with the beautifully rendered scenery and gorgeous details with everyday objects seamlessly implemented into both the background and foregrounds with lots and lots of things for you to interact with whilst you're exploring. If there's an object in your path you can usually do something with it and it makes for such a wonderful experience feeling like a kid again when you stumble upon a spinning light you can mash the button to spin or some paints and crafts to make actual art with; the actual amount of creativity and game play mechanics in It Takes Two is INSANE and the developers really went all out to make a memorable experience when they really didn't have to! I really can't say enough how much I adored this games design and premise of "everyday objects but reimagined to be used in completely unique ways"; there's literally so much packed into this game that my review would probably be about 20 pages long if I tried to list it all! Last but not least the story and it's characters were very interesting despite it's simple premise! Dr. Hakim was at first quite annoying and brash but towards the end I genuinely liked him and what he was trying to set out to do for the main characters. Rose was very endearing and I constantly felt bad for her situation considering what she would have to be going through but what I found both Cody and May is that they have a very deep and troubled relationship of which I don't think I've seen represented so well in a video game before- it feels [i]real[/i]. Their relationship feels incredibly normal and human and oh so relatable of which is why I found myself growing on these two people and rooting for them to try and work it out and get back together despite their ever growing list of reason on why they should end it and split up. I'm glad the ending is open ended on this however because it shows that even if you do work things out together, not everything has to be perfect and sometimes it is just best to separate from your partner to be healthier and happier in the end. All in all I'd definitely recommend this game to people mainly for its gameplay because it's seriously one of the best co-op games I've ever played and it REALLY doesn't skimp on the co-op at all- you [i]will[/i] need to work with your partner throughout and get used to depending on them and that's why it's so special! - [u]Bill[/u] (Played as [b]May[/b] for free via Steam Remote Play): Right so firstly, THIS GAME IS BLOODY BRILLIANT!!! Legit, this game is probably the best co-op experience I’ve ever had playing a game. A Way Out was fantastic in itself, but this game takes the idea of a co-op game and just goes completely wild with it! So much creativity and imagination is on display throughout, be it from the levels’ designs themselves or from the various gameplay gimmicks, that the game never ends up feeling boring! Every moment has something new to offer and enjoy and once me and Emm were finished with it, I legit didn’t want it to end… My favourite areas in the game were probably the space themed area, the cuckoo clock, the snowglobe and the music-themed area but legit every area has something cool and fun to offer,, bloody great soundtrack too!! Plus, not only is the game constantly entertaining through it’s gameplay, the story is rly bloody engaging too! Even though the game has constant wacky setpieces after the other, it’s incredible how throughout it tells a legit really personal story about two people just trying to fix their broken relationship! Cody and May start out the game legit unlikable at points because of how toxic their relationship became and how oblivious they are to how it affects their daughter Rose, which results in one specific section of the game that was so surreally dark that it left me nearly tearing up over how guilty it makes you feel. The game rly is all about identifying the problems in relationships and ultimately working together to make it better again,, on top of just being rly funny 😂😂 . Dr. Hakim especially has so many quotable lines and moments throughout! (RelationSHIT to RelationSHIP!!) SO YEAH this game was great! And it was so much fun playing it through with Emm!! Cannot wait to see what Hazelight and Josef Fares do next and if they’ll even be able to top this!! Till then tho,, adiós 😀!!!!