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6. It Takes Two

It must be noted first and foremost that I played It Takes Two with fellow GameFAQs user Mac Arrowny. He and I have been playing Overwatch together for a few years, so the two of us were familiar with our own particular personalities and methods of engaging video games. I feel as though playing this game with someone whom Id had such a long a positive experience in gaming with was beneficial to my enjoyment of the game. I was initially going to try playing this with my partner, who does not play video games ever. Had the two of us followed through on this plan, I think I wouldve become single yet again.

It Takes Two is one of the most consistently engaging platformers ever made, partially due to its requirement of having two people working together for the entirety of its campaign, but also with how much variety it manages to jam into each section. The mechanics presented rarely stick past their particular level, and each one is stretched to a pretty strong extent. Some of them could likely be expanded on further to allow for more of a mastery, but this would probably become very annoying very quickly.

Lot of critics and fans alike had many problems with the games narrative. I can understand this somewhat, as the game says absolutely nothing about what a healthy relationship should look like, or how a legitimate divorce may actually function. At the same time, its also hilarious. The scene where you murder an elephant is some of the finest black humor, as you are violently dismembering a sentient being in order to make your daughter cry. Its fun how it makes you perform absolutely absurd acts to achieve something which is basically worthless. Though I admit, the narrative would be significantly more enjoyable if it had even a somewhat realistic interpretation of how relationships actually function.

More than anything else, I think the social experience of playing video games with friends are far more impactful than the games themselves. I am not a Twitch streamer, so it is none of your business who I play with or how I play something you absolute jackass.

It Takes Two Score: 5/6