ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove

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  • Summary: The iconic ‘90s duo is back in the groove with all-new presents to help them navigate this wack planet ”Earth” and retrieve all the lost pieces to the Rapmaster Rocket. Team up for co-op play to discover secret locations, hidden presents and new friends.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 2 out of 15
  1. DarkStation
    Feb 28, 2019
    90
    When it comes to nostalgia, there’s a fine line between “loving homage” and “trying desperately recapture former glory.” Fortunately, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is a fantastic and faithful attempt to bring a nearly thirty-year old game into relevancy. It’s more than just a flashy reboot of the original title, adding in new elements as well as those adopted from its sequel, Panic on Funkotron, to make something that feels fresh, new, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the kind of roguelikes available today. A blast from the past that never feels forced or at odds with itself, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is a delight from start to finish.
  2. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Feb 28, 2019
    85
    This isn’t the most elaborate or intense game in its space, but it’s the happiest to be there.
  3. Digital Chumps
    Mar 1, 2019
    85
    Overall, HumaNature Studios’ Toe Jam & Earl: Back in the Groove has brought back and breathed life into the old gameplay design of the original game. It feels like a Toe Jam & Earl game, which I can appreciate immensely. While not groundbreaking with visuals, it still brings some real fun to a series that lost its way a long time ago.
  4. Vandal
    Mar 1, 2019
    70
    Back in the Groove is a great game if your fan of the original, very traditional and close to its gameplay. Unfortunately, this also means that we miss some things that make it more appealing in 2019.
  5. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 10, 2019
    70
    Faithful to its roots, perhaps even to a fault, T&E’s new adventure is still a welcome dose of childhood to those of a certain age. [Issue#161, p.97]
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  6. God is a Geek
    Feb 28, 2019
    65
    ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove is a weird and wonderful world filled with colourful characters, but some of the movement feels archaic.
  7. We Got This Covered
    Mar 1, 2019
    40
    Fans of the original Sega Genesis titles will probably find a lot to like about ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove. The rest of us, unfortunately, will need to fight off waves of annoyance and irritation while trying to determine what all the fuss is about.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BillyBillyBoBil
    Nov 9, 2019
    10
    ToeJam and Earl Back in the Groove is a brilliant creation only possible from the genius minds of the development team. Every aspect from theToeJam and Earl Back in the Groove is a brilliant creation only possible from the genius minds of the development team. Every aspect from the story, to the gameplay, to the graphics is masterfully crafted to give anyone a one of a kind experience.… Expand
  2. nicolasldc
    Jun 21, 2019
    10
    As an old fan of the series, T&J BiG feels just as fun as the 90s original. It is expanded, full of personality and prettier.
  4. bombshelboy
    Mar 12, 2019
    7
    I enjoyed this game for sure, but the long load times hurt it's score, the lack of polish hurts it's score, and the limited replay value hurtsI enjoyed this game for sure, but the long load times hurt it's score, the lack of polish hurts it's score, and the limited replay value hurts it's score.

    With that though, it's a good remake of the original. I like the addition of new characters after you beat the game, though I am disappointed in the fact that there's only a few. Unlocks in general are pretty limited.    … Expand

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