This Valentine’s Day, forget the usual gifts. This year, give yourselves a local co-op experience. The story follows Cody and May, a struggling married couple who are under a spell and are transformed into two small wooden and clay dolls. To become human again and hug their daughter Rose again, the two are forced to work together within their home, which has suddenly become a gigantic world full of dangers.
The result? An explosive mix of innovation, crazy mini-games, and zero repetition.
Don’t expect an endless title, as you can easily finish It Takes Two in a weekend. But that’s precisely its strength: it’s a concentrated gem that must be experienced from beginning to end.
Here, the word “cooperation” is not a simple accessory, but the only way to survive. You will have to seriously collaborate to overcome every obstacle and clear the way for your partner. The platforming becomes a continuous puzzle that requires millimeter-perfect coordination—while one opens the way, the other acts—in a constant exchange of roles and mechanics that never ceases to amaze. For example, in one level, one of the two will receive a hammer and the other will receive nails; the one with the nails will have to fix platforms to the wall to allow the partner to jump and hit distant obstacles.
Many give up on video games because they find them repetitive. It Takes Two does the exact opposite: every 20 minutes the rules change. One moment you’re navigating the winding waters of the bathtub in a toy ship, and the next you’re battling a squirrel in the garden.
The game is designed to be intuitive; even if you make a mistake, you can start right back up without frustration.
The extra edge? The plot. Narrative and gameplay are inextricably linked; every game dynamic reflects the evolution of the story, making the entire progression fluid, natural, and incredibly engaging. You will finish the game not only with the satisfaction of having won, but with the feeling of having experienced an exciting journey together.
