It Takes Two
I have been playing video games pretty much all of my life. My wife, well she isn't really into gaming at all. She plays Mario Kart or Mario Party, but other than that, she is not one to really want to play any games.
I had always wanted to give It Takes Two a try and when I showed the trailer to my wife and suggested that we play it together, she got pretty excited about it. The game is made to play with another person, whether it be local or online. I figured that this game would be one of the best ones to introduce my wife into the world of video games and show her how cool the stories can be.
It Takes Two is about a husband and wife that decide they are getting a divorce. When they tell their daughter they are divorcing, then she goes to her room and cries and wishes that her parents will love each other again.
The wish ends up turning them both into dolls and when they wake up, the Book of Love tells them the only way they can get back into their human bodies is if they work together.
So the entire premise of the game is to get back to your daughter and work together and hopefully by the time you are finished, they have rekindled their love and stay together. It is a pretty wild adventure full of crazy encounters and a lot of fun.
It is a coop adventure that requires a lot of team work. My wife wasn't really used to the controls on games like this and it was pretty overwhelming for her at first. One thing I really like about this game is that when you die, you really don't have to backtrack at all. This makes it really good for people that are newer to video games because it isn't as frustrating for them.
The graphics are really cool, but the story is where this game really shines. It gives some great insight to what kids may be feeling when parents are fighting and thinking about divorce. It is a pretty emotional journey and one that I think a lot of couples can relate to. Well, except being recruited by squirrels to take out a nest of wasps. I don't think that anyone can really relate to that.
The game is full of minigames that you can play against each other. My wife liked these games because it gave her a chance to work on her button skills. She is new to the Playstation controller and is still learning the buttons.
It Takes Two is an amazing game and we have been having a lot of fun playing it together. It is made by Hazelight, which has made a few other coop games as well. They made the game Brothers, which I played a few years ago and really enjoyed. They also made a game called A Way Out, which we are planning on playing next. It is about two people that break out of prison. This studio does a great job creating games that really change the way that you play video games together.
If you have never played It Takes Two, I highly recommend finding a friend or loved one to enjoy this game with. It is really a special game that can bring you closer together in your relationship.