It Takes Two (PC) - video game of the year $21.99 down from $54.99

ABOUT THIS GAME
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure created purely for co-op. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Play as the clashing couple Cody and May, two humans turned into dolls by a magic spell. Together, trapped in a fantastical world where the unpredictable hides around every corner, they are reluctantly challenged with saving their fractured relationship.

Master unique and connected character abilities in every new level. Help each other across an abundance of unexpected obstacles and laugh-out-loud moments. Kick gangster squirrels’ furry tails, pilot a pair of underpants, DJ a buzzing night club, and bobsleigh through a magical snow globe. Embrace a heartfelt and hilarious story where narrative and gameplay weave into a uniquely metaphorical experience.

It Takes Two is developed by the award-winning studio Hazelight, the industry leader of cooperative play. They’re about to take you on a wild and wondrous ride where only one thing is for certain: we’re better together.
KEY FEATURES
Pure co-op perfection — Invite a friend to join for free with Remote Play Together**, and experience a thrilling adventure built purely for two. Choose from couch or online co-op with split-screen play, and face ever-changing challenges where working together is the only way forward.

Gleefully disruptive gameplay — From rampaging vacuum cleaners to suave love gurus, you never know what you’ll be up against next. Filled with genre-bending challenges and new character abilities to master in every level, experience a metaphorical merging of gameplay and narrative that pushes the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

A universal tale of relationships — Discover a touching and heartfelt story of the challenges in getting along. Help Cody and May learn how to overcome their differences. Meet a diverse cast of strange and endearing characters. Join forces and go on an adventure you’ll treasure — together!

I can vouch for this game - I got this around Christmas time for the PS5 and absolutely love it. The game play is so fun! Also, the two characters handle differently and have different jobs, so once you beat the game, you can switch players and do it all over again!

had the best time ever completing this with my daughter. so fun. just a heads up though it MUST be played with two players, there is no one player option

Not only is it an incredible co-op game, but it’s a lengthy and great story too! Definitely deserved GOTY.

It's a great game! And it's also on Gamepass.

How well does this play on PC vs couch co-op on a console?

+1 for being a great game. Lots of variety in gameplay throughout and looks great.

The only thing I can add is that while the game is fun (I had a smile on my face through most of it), it's not challenging at all. The puzzles, platforming, bosses, etc. were all pretty easy. That makes it great for casual non-gamers, and hard core gamers can still expect to be amused by a lot of it, but I personally didn't get much satisfaction when completing a level because it's never in doubt. This isn't a knock on the game and I still recommend it for everyone, but just something to be aware of.

FYI, 'It Takes Two' for PC is also available on 'EA Play' which you have access to through XBox PC Gamepass. $1/first month:

Games List (Click 'EA Play' on sidebar, then 'PC Games'): https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/games#
Xbox PC Gamepass: https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/xbox-game-pass/pc-game-pass

definitely one of the best co-op games to play on split-screen.

great gameplay, story-telling and very casual and enjoyable.

highly recommended.

Well worthy of goty

Played through with my 5 year old. Awesome story, looking forward to the movie adaptation, as long as Netflix etc doesn't butcher it.

This game truly just should not be missed. Period. It's a masterpiece.

What do you think the min age is for a kid to join in?

Or can the kid just man the other controller and not do anything but still tag along the main character?

D0ntgiveajack wrote: ↑ What do you think the min age is for a kid to join in?

Or can the kid just man the other controller and not do anything but still tag along the main character?

I played this game with my wife recently, and it's definitely a team game. They've specifically designed it so that you can't pass levels unless you both work together. She had never played video games in her life though, so it's not difficult to pick up although I did have to direct her on what to do on her end for the first half of the game. Eventually, she got the hang of it and started doing her side of the gameplay without me having to prompt her.

This game put your relationship with your girl to the test.

fakejordan wrote: ↑ This game put your relationship with your girl to the test.

No, that would be Overcooked. I think the couple in It Takes Two are divorcing because they tried to play Overcooked the previous night...

grither wrote: ↑ had the best time ever completing this with my daughter. so fun. just a heads up though it MUST be played with two players, there is no one player option

Can it be played by two persons on the same device or each needs their own?

alpovs wrote: ↑ Can it be played by two persons on the same device or each needs their own?

It's "couch co-op". Two people side-by-side on one device. Optionally, it can be played with an online friend. The friend doesn't even need to own the game. Only one of you needs to own a copy.

Thanks been meaning to pick this up

jm1 wrote: ↑ It's "couch co-op". Two people side-by-side on one device. Optionally, it can be played with an online friend. The friend doesn't even need to own the game. Only one of you needs to own a copy.

wait how does this work exactly? say if i want to play with my girlfriend in the same room, i install it on my pc, and i play it split screen? (can i use separate screens if i have 2 monitors?) but how do we use controls? like crammed together using the same keyboard? how does this work physically?

and then say if i wanna play with a friend online, how do i do that? i see it said using "friend pass" or "remote play together", is it completely free?