Josef Fares might have a reputation as that one guy who once said ?fuck the Oscars? on a Game Awards broadcast, but beyond his meme-worthiness and lack of filter, he?s an incredibly talented developer with a knack for using the interactive medium to tell stories in unique ways that only games can do. In particular, his games have always focused on relationships between people, both in game and real-world players. Coming later this month, It Takes Two is a co-op only game, a romantic comedy platforming adventure that follows a couple who are turned into dolls and forced to work together, despite having marital struggles.
We had an opportunity to go hands on with the first couple hours of It Takes Two, following Cody and May as they try to figure out just how they became dolls and what it will take to get them back into their human bodies. The visual influences from animation studios like Pixar are immediately apparent, and Fares acknowledged as much in a short interview prior to our gameplay session. But more so than just visually, It Takes Two really captures the heart of those kinds of films. The circumstances are heavy?situations that are at times almost uncomfortable?but the writing pulls everything off in a really charming and comedic way.
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