This is quite possibly the best co-op game I've played. Almost every single level was just absolutely spectacular and filled to the brim with creative ideas.
You could make entire games out of a lot of these mechanics, but luckily the devs here towed the line between overstaying their welcome with a particular idea and not abandoning it too soon either. My friend and I, who were able to easily play both locally and online on the same save files, had an absolute blast with all the different little ideas, fantastic level design, and charming side minigames (I kicked his butt at the races, but he whooped me in chess).
The game for the most part looks and sounds great as well. The story is beautifully written, and the different vocal performances really added to it. Some of the side characters really shone too like the Space Baboon and the Elephant Queen. The graphics really held up well, and there was some really cute, expressive animation on a lot of the characters. Only nitpick here would be the human characters/models which came off ironically wooden compared to the dolls and other magical item characters.
Finally, the big nail in the coffin here that keeps it from getting full marks has to be the last level and finale. Without spoiling anything, the last level while still being good definitely doesn't reach the same heights, and the very end feels anticlimactic. A little more time to hit the climax just right would've really sent this game into all-time classic status.
That being said, I still heavily recommend this! Find someone to play with either locally or online (and who has time for multiple sessions; this game isn't short!), and you're sure to have an absolute blast.
You could make entire games out of a lot of these mechanics, but luckily the devs here towed the line between overstaying their welcome with a particular idea and not abandoning it too soon either. My friend and I, who were able to easily play both locally and online on the same save files, had an absolute blast with all the different little ideas, fantastic level design, and charming side minigames (I kicked his butt at the races, but he whooped me in chess).
The game for the most part looks and sounds great as well. The story is beautifully written, and the different vocal performances really added to it. Some of the side characters really shone too like the Space Baboon and the Elephant Queen. The graphics really held up well, and there was some really cute, expressive animation on a lot of the characters. Only nitpick here would be the human characters/models which came off ironically wooden compared to the dolls and other magical item characters.
Finally, the big nail in the coffin here that keeps it from getting full marks has to be the last level and finale. Without spoiling anything, the last level while still being good definitely doesn't reach the same heights, and the very end feels anticlimactic. A little more time to hit the climax just right would've really sent this game into all-time classic status.
That being said, I still heavily recommend this! Find someone to play with either locally or online (and who has time for multiple sessions; this game isn't short!), and you're sure to have an absolute blast.