Clever Levels
The studio's roots in making similar games come through.
Better Than the Original
This 2.5D take on the heroes is preferred over its 3D predecessor.
Difficulty Imbalances
The peaks and valleys of The Impossible Lair can leave one feeling queasy.
Following a middling debut, Yooka and Laylee are back and at their best in The Impossible Lair. Though the game struggles to balance difficulty well, it's still usually worth the trouble thanks to a great sense of the genre from the former Rare devs who once monkied around with a similar series.
