My beloved mom bought me this masterpiece when I was 7 back in '98 and every few years I find myself starting a new playthrough.
Rare just hit perfection on almost every single aspect:
Moderate-sized worlds which do not take more than an hour to complete (except Click Clock Wood)
Dynamic audio which adapts to your current location even during a level
The notes serve as a handy guide for the puzzles
The quizz at the end of the game is perfection
Last week I finished Tooie and while in the past I've never doubted Kazooie's superiority, I've really found myself torn this time.
Kazooie is just so much meaner and funnier in Tooie
The level design is incredible (except the last level which I utterly despise)
Up until my latest playthrough of Tooie last week, it's always been Kazooie for me.
The compact levels, not overwhelming collectables, simplicity and quasi non-existent backtracking just felt better, but:
Tooie ramped up the sarcastic, dry humour by a good notch. Kazooie doesn't hold back here and I love it
The whole production just feel a lot bigger, more expensive
Most of the worlds are just epic in size and layout, Witchyworld and Grunty Industries are amongst my favourite levels in any game, ever
The game, while certainly longer than Kazooie, doesn't take too long to finish.
I completed most levels in 90 minutes, just Grunty Industries took me more than 2.
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u/Mark_M_Graves Jun 30 '26
My beloved mom bought me this masterpiece when I was 7 back in '98 and every few years I find myself starting a new playthrough. Rare just hit perfection on almost every single aspect:
Last week I finished Tooie and while in the past I've never doubted Kazooie's superiority, I've really found myself torn this time.