Yoku's Island Express
- May 29, 2018
- Villa Gorilla
Yoku's Island Express is the perfect combination of pinball mechanics meets metroidvania, and is not only my favorite indie game so far this year, but my favorite pinball game of all time.
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Get on Epic Games StoreIn Yoku's Island Express, you play as Yoku, a dung beetle postmaster, exploring a beautiful, open world island filled with challenges and puzzles. Using a unique pinball mechanics, you'll bump, bump, and bounce your way through various landscapes, uncovering secrets and helping the island's inhabitants. This charming and engaging game offers a fresh twist on the Metroidvania genre, providing a memorable adventure with a mix of exploration, platforming, and pinball gameplay.
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Reviews
- gameplay7 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Yoku's Island Express Review
Yoku’s Island Express brought something to the table few games, even among those I enjoyed, have managed to recently - a true sense of freshness. It really is unlike most games on the market, and it manages to grow beyond this defining gimmick, nailing almost every other aspect. Between the fantastic gameplay, lovely presentation and endearing characters, minor faults like excessive backtracking and a somewhat flat main storyline are negligible.
90%Yoku’s Island Express Review
One part Metroidvania, one part pinball game, Yoku’s Island Express is a beautiful mashup that just shouldn’t work. But it does, and as a result, it’s just wonderful.
80%Yoku’s Island Express
Overall, there’s not a lot to dislike about Yoku’s Island Express. It’s deep, it’s fun, and while the main character may not be memorable as a Rayman or a Mario, the gameplay is so well-planned that you aren’t in need of a strong lead character to make it all work. Villa Gorilla did one helluva job with this release and it’s a game that shouldn’t be overlooked.
85%
