#IT TAKES TWO CHAPTERS FULL#

This isn’t a game where one player can take the lead while the other is kind of just along for the ride.

The designers never wanted players to fall asleep at the wheel, so you’ve both got to show up and stay focused. One player is Cody, the other is May, and they’ll need each other’s unique (and ever-changing) abilities to get out of this jam.Įvery inch of the game - even random interactive pieces of set decoration - feels like it was made solely with two players in mind. The gist is that Cody and May are thinking of ending things, but their well-meaning daughter, Rose, has somehow turned them into dolls and transplanted them into a magical shrunken-down version of reality - oh, and there’s a manic sentient Book of Love to poke and prod them. I don’t regret it - it’s an all-around great time.

#IT TAKES TWO CHAPTERS FULL#

I had considered just subscribing to EA Play for a month and essentially “renting” the game, but the early word-of-mouth nudged me toward a full purchase. And while I’ll often settle for okay games with reasonably decent co-op modes, I would be thrilled to see more games that follow Hazelight’s “co-op only” prime directive.įunny enough, as someone who really liked A Way Out in spits of its unevenness, I wasn’t sure when we’d get around to playing It Takes Two even though it looked like a notable step up in quality and scale. It’s a sentiment that I think a lot of couples and families can relate to. We either resort to digging out a known favorite ( again!) or take a chance on something iffy that one of us probably won’t like all that much - or we just do our own thing. “This game would be fun… but it’s online-only.” “That one looks cool, but it’s not out for a couple more months.” “I don’t know when Pikmin 4 or Overcooked 3 are happening.” (We still have a few super-expensive purchases left, including two of the four warp obelisks and the Gold Clock, and I guess we’re really going for perfection?) Once we’ve tapped out, I’ll be back on my weekend routine of looking for something new for us to play.Ī lot of the time, after flipping through stores on multiple platforms and searching in vain for Reddit recommendations, I draw a blank. I love teaming up with my girlfriend whenever and wherever our gaming interests intersect, and I know we still have countless hours left on our Year 3 farm in Stardew Valley, which will continue to be our go-to “unwinding” game for the near future. Hazelight is two for two with multiplayer-only adventures and I’d love to see other developers take notes from It Takes TwoĪfter revisiting A Way Out a few months ago and just wrapping up It Takes Two over the weekend - it was surprisingly long! - it’s been tough to muster my usual enthusiasm for other co-op games.

It takes two chapters