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As the original Yooka-Laylee was a throwback to Banjo Kazooie and 3D platformers of yore, soYooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lairis a throwback to Donkey Kong Country and 2.5D platformers of the era. It’s the latest game to be given away for free on the Epic Games Store.
You can pick up Impossible Lairfrom the storefrom now until February 10th, and it’s free to keep.
As well as the 2.5D levels, there’s a topdown overworld to explore. It’s more than just a Mario map of predefined path, but an explorable space you solve puzzles within.
The actual platforming is fairly traditional. There are vine walls in the background to clamber up, spinning blades to leap over, cannons that’ll launch you higher - all the classics. The puzzles you solve in the overworld can alter the platforming levels, however, letting you flip them between slippy-slidey ice world or flooded versions, or in some cases flip them entirely upside down.
I love platformers and while The Impossible Lair isn’t a classic, it’s polished and colourful. As always, the price of zero helps.Impossible Lair would normally cost £25.
Looking for more free games? Read our round-up of thelatest free games on the Epic Games Store, as well as our list of thebest free PC gamesyou can play today. Want to take your free Epic games on the go? Then here’show to install the Epic Games launcher on your Steam Deck.
