It Takes Two (video game)
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It Takes Two is a 2021 cooperative platformer game developed by Hazelight Studios and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in March 2021, and was released for Nintendo Switch in November 2022. Like Hazelight's debut game A Way Out, It Takes Two does not have a single-player option. It is playable only in either online or local split screen cooperative multiplayer between two players. The game follows a couple transformed into living dolls as they attempt to find a way out while trying to mend their relationship. It Takes Two received critical acclaim and won multiple year-end accolades, including Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021 and the 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards. The game had sold over 20 million units by October 2024.
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | PC: 89/100PS4: 89/100PS5: 88/100XSXS: 89/100NS: 83/100 |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 9.25/10 |
| GameSpot | 9/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 5/5 |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 18/20 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 80/100 |
| Shacknews | 9/10 |
| Gamer.no | 9/10 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Golden Joystick Awards | Ultimate Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Won | |||
| The Game Awards | Game of the Year | Won | ||
| Best Family Game | Won | |||
| Best Game Direction | Nominated | |||
| Best Multiplayer Game | Won | |||
| Best Narrative | Nominated | |||
| Players' Voice | Nominated | |||
| Steam Awards | Better With Friends | Won | ||
| 2022 | Game Developers Choice Awards | Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Design | Won | |||
| Best Narrative | Nominated | |||
| Innovation Award | Nominated | |||
| Social Impact Award | Nominated | |||
| 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year | Won | ||
| Adventure Game of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Design | Won | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition | Nominated | |||
| 18th British Academy Games Awards | Best Game | Nominated | ||
| Animation | Nominated | |||
| Artistic Achievement | Nominated | |||
| Game Beyond Entertainment | Nominated | |||
| Game Design | Nominated | |||
| Multiplayer Game | Won | |||
| Narrative | Nominated | |||
| Original Property | Won | |||
| EE Game of the Year | Nominated |
References
- Ported to Nintendo Switch by Turn Me Up Games
- Published under the EA Originals label
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- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/not-even-ea-thought-a-way-out-would-sell-josef-fares-on-why-hes-making-games-in-a-genre-he-had-to-invent
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/it-takes-two-could-take-15-hours-to-complete-and-should-win-a-world-record-for-mechanics-says-josef-fares
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/it-takes-two-and-the-relentless-positivity-of-josef-fares/1100-6485340/
- GitHubhttps://github.com/Hazelight/UnrealEngine-Angelscript
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- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9Iz7HhU-I
- "It Takes Two Switch version confirmed"https://nintendoeverything.com/it-takes-two-confirmed-for-switch/
- morningexpress.inhttps://morningexpress.in/it-takes-two-game-of-the-year-arrives-on-switch-in-november/
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- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/it-takes-two/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/it-takes-two/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/it-takes-two/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/it-takes-two/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/it-takes-two/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/it-takes-two-review/1900-6417655/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/it-takes-two-review-hazelight
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/it-takes-two-review
- Jeuxvideo.comhttps://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1380464/it-takes-two-un-jeu-coop-indispensable-par-les-createurs-d-a-way-out.htm
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/123464/it-takes-two-review-together-forever
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/it-takes-two-review/
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/review/it-takes-two/it-takes-two-review-the-joys-and-heartbreak-of-love
- Gamer.nohttps://www.gamer.no/artikler/anmeldelse-it-takes-two/508397
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- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/gaming-news/it-takes-two-sells-three-million-copies-3070189
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/it-takes-two-sells-5-million-copies
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- Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/it-takes-two-has-sold-over-10-million-copies-in-two-years
- GamingBolthttps://gamingbolt.com/it-takes-two-crosses-16-million-units-sold
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/10/it-takes-two-sales-top-20-million
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- TheGamer.comhttps://www.thegamer.com/valve-steam-awards-nominees-2021/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-awards-2021-winners-announced/1100-6499284/
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/nominees-for-the-2022-game-developers-choice-awards-have-been-revealed/
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- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/ratchet-clank-leads-2022-dice-awards-with-9-nominations/1100-6499612/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/bafta-games-awards-2022-nominations-announced
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/tv/news/it-takes-two-series-film-dj2-entertainment-1235167573/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2022/04/it-takes-two-video-game-film-lands-at-amazon-seven-bucks-productions-boards-1235006592/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/film/news/it-takes-two-movie-amazon-dwayne-johnson-1235236319/
- Comic Book Resourcehttps://www.cbr.com/dwayne-johnson-it-takes-two-movie/
- CBRhttps://www.cbr.com/dwayne-johnson-it-takes-two-movie-update/