

It seems like just last week I was lamenting the dwindling amount of local co-op experiences, then along comes this, a game you can only play with someone else (and which gives you 'Friend's Pass' to play online with someone for free).

Mechanically, it's wonderful, and one of the best co-op experiences I've had in years. However, there's also a lot about this game to love. Every time a cut-scene pops up to tell more story, the game suffers, particularly when that book appears. It's like being pitched a condescending, sugar-powered seminar on marital relations by the Cartoon Network. All they - you - need to do is to learn to work together again! Rediscover your passion! Hhhhrrr. Your daughter finds a book about love at school, and it manifests as some all-powerful, passionate latin love guru, an over-the-top love therapist for shrunken Mum and Dad. Moreover, the story is excruciatingly told.

Genuinely, after 10 minutes, I'd had enough. If you can ignore the story, It Takes Two has some of the best co-op gameplay in years.
