What Does Yooka-Laylee's Disastrous Reception Mean for Kickstarter?

Josh Griffiths writes: "You won’t find much mention of crowdfunding with venerable hits like Undertale, FTL: Faster Than Light, or Kentucky Route Zero. I’ve dubbed it Kickstarter Hypocrisy – not mentioning crowdfunding when discussing a popular crowdfunded game like Shovel Knight or not even knowing such a game was crowdfunded, yet gleefully dissecting every detail of a Kickstarter campaign when tearing into a crappy game like Yooka-Laylee or Takedown: Red Sabre."

[garyanderson]

Not much of an impact, kickstarter has plenty of other categories that make more money.

[Pozzle]

I'd hardly call the reception 'disastrous.' Then again, I wouldn't call Yooka-Laylee 'crappy' either.

[TWB]

N4G had like 4 pages worth of reviews coming in daily for Yooka Laylee...

At worst, it was mixed reception, but then again there was an extraordinary amount of reviews out there...

[moegooner88]

Game has 9 out of ten on Steam, and 4.5 stars out of 5 on PSN. Disastrous my ass

[Double_O_Revan]

That's what I thought. I was confused when I read the headline. Just another article begging for his I guess.

[roadkillers]

Yeah, reviewers are looking for games that will "push the genre to new extraordinary heights" haha. While YookaLay was meant to bring back that Nostalgic gameplay that Rare missed out on the Gamecube (or whatever console that gen).. From the looks of it, it succeeded

[jaymacx]

Exactly, we know no game is perfect. When a game gets a 6 or a 7 we tend to dismiss the game as garbage. However we must understand not all games will be 8 or higher. What is important in a review is what is said about the game. If the said issues are tolerable to you then the game may be a pleasant experience. In some cases you may even totally disagree with the reviewer.
I remember when Ninja gaiden 3 came out and the dismal scores it received. I eventually got the Razors edge version for Wii U and enjoyed the game (it did however lack the level of polish the first two games had).

Hopefully this won't discourage Playtonic from making a sequel with those issues being corrected.

[Summons75]

It had pretty good reception, mixed at worst...how is that "disastrous", did you not see Mighty Number 9? That was a disaster. What does this 'disastrous' article mean for poor bloggers who think they are important?

[MeteorPanda]

wait. what is that title? Disastrous means it failed releasing as a game. The game works. your goddamn opinions on what the company did or didn't do should not factor in whether a game is good or not.

What is this shit? Yooka laylee was a shout out game to a previous generation and it delivers - it did not say it was going to be anything else but that. This is a game created out of love, not profit as It sells for 30 dollars less than market price. So value for money: the game is a success. Take your pro jon tron racist hack ass journalism elsewhere

[ninsigma]

I thought the reception was a bit lacking but disastrous?? Me thinks you're over blowing it.

[XanderZane]

Not a complete disaster, but far from great. Looks like it's average or a bit below. Lot of mixed reviews.

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

[Mr_Luke]

What? Disastrous... crappy....?
Maybe it didn't sell millions but i didn't know the reception was "disastrous". And i don't really think this game is "crappy", so... sadly i have no time play it now but as soon as i can, i'll get it. I tried it a bit from a friend and it seemed a nice 3D platform game (something rare in these times).

[silkylove]

Nothing. The game wasn't a disaster and other games like Battle Princess Madelyn are still getting over 300% of their funding goals.

[andrewsquall]

"Disastrous"? Did I miss something?

[XanderZane]

Maybe - http://www.metacritic.com/g...

Disastrous I would think would be a 50-55 score though. Yooka-Laylee is just average. Not great. Not terrible.

[yomfweeee]

I guess these click bait headlines shouldn't be a surprise based on the site name alone.

[MrsNesbitt]

we shouldn't expect any less haha

[CrimsonWing69]

Nothing, remember mighty no. 9!? If that didn't kill it nothing can.

[ruefrak]

The thing about Kickstarter is that it allows creators to go directly to the audience and as for money for a project that normally would not have gotten made. There was a small, but dedicated, group of fans who wanted another Banjo Kazooie game. Not a modern character platformer. People gave them money to build what they promised, and for all intents and purposes, it's exactly what they delivered.
If reviewers don't like the game, that's fine. Just as long as they delivered what they said they were going to deliever.

[MrsNesbitt]

Mixed not disastrous.

And "crappy" game, far from it.

Try again, maybe write an article that is balanced and for all intents and purposes actually presents a logical discussion if that's your opinion. I regret clicking this link.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

The only people calling it disastrous, are the idiots that think anything below a 7 on a 1 to 10 scale is the same as a game with a score of 4 or less, and the new-genners that are incapable of appreciating anything that doesn't look "current gen enough" like Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, Destiny, etc etc etc.
Yooka-Laylee is exactly what fans of the project wanted; a return to many of the aesthetics that made the 3D platformers of the N64 era so memorable, with a modern twist here and there.
It's a wonderful game built for a specific taste, but it is by no means whatsoever a disaster.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Great points. I completely agree. It's exactly as they promised, in my opinion.

[MilkMan]

Wasn't aware the game was ill received I thought it had mixed reviews at worst. However, to answer the articles question I would say no. The folks that wanted to invest in the making of the game did so and the game has successfully launched. That's a win. Finishing a product bears no relationship to its quality.

[feraldrgn]

You win some, you lose some.
One projects failure does not indicate the quality of other dev's projects.

edit: This article is tripe, it wasn't "disastrous".

[iplay1up2]

I am totally planning on buying Yooka-Lalee, I would have bought it already, but its my Bday month, So I am waiting to see if I get a gift card. Also I just bought Breath of the Wild two weeks ago, and its sucking most of my game time out of me. So soon I will have it.

Also Yooka-Laylee is not a crappy game, it looks fun, and some of the reviews are very good!!

[CaitSith]

It's probably the best 6-7/10 game out there, IMO! I love the game, but it does have room to improve, which is a good thing! Hopefully they make a sequel. I will buy it in a heartbeat!

[MadMax]

Disastrous? I've seen plenty of 9s out there. This game is a big throwback to the 90s, but with much prettier graphics! The old developers from Rare put this out and this is why it is so good. Still fits in just fine with today's games. Too many close minded people out there won't give this game a chance, and that's a real shame. I find the main two characters extremely creative, as well with some of the worlds. Game is a solid 9 for me, and I love seeing a game like this release today. Brave move and I respect them for it.

[motherboop]

YO he said Yooka-Laylee had disastrous reception lol..this article was so bad it had me in tears!

[FallenAngel1984]

You got Yookah-Laylee confused with Mighty No.9

[S-Word]

It doesn't mean anything for kickstarter. It may make people a little more cautious about who they support though. Yooka-Laylee killed itself by catering to SJWs. It won't have any negative effect on 3D platformers as a whole since the Voodoo Vince Remaster just released and that's already 1000 times better than Yooka-Laylee to begin with (it's also cheaper).