It Takes Two initially looks like an average action-adventure platforming game that many players know and are familiar with. However, there is one thing that sets it apart - namely, it takes two: two players are required in order to play the game together and win.
While there is not a lot that can be said beyond "find a friend to play with," there are still some things that new players in the game can benefit from knowing. There are some beginner tips to know before diving into the world of It Takes Two.
7 Jump Off Of The Walls To Gain Some More Height
If a player finds themselves struggling to gain some height in order to climb up to a platform or jump down to solve a puzzle, it may seem hopeless at first. However, there is one trick that a lot of players have figured out can really help.
This trick is, essentially, going to be continually jumping off against the nearby walls in order to gain more height. It may take a little bit to get used to it, but it will be the player's best way to scale themselves across the walls to get air time.
6 Use The Colors As A Guide
While the game It Takes Two is not exactly an open-world title, it is still quite large, and it is very easy for a player to get lost during gameplay. However, it is also worth taking note of how the game color coordinates the many objectives that players will need to take.
Anything that is very much marked in yellow is essentially the game directing the player toward what their next objective is. This includes things like yellow levers, but there are also things that may be marked in other colors (such as green being good, and red being bad).
5 Puzzles Will Have Players Doing Different Things
Puzzles in the game It Takes Two will have both players doing different things - usually at the same time, in fact. As such, one player will start on a task, but that does not mean the other player should just sit around and wait.
Usually, when one player starts on a task, there will be another task for the other player just nearby. It may take a bit of searching around, but players will be able to easily find it.
4 Crouching Can Get A Player Pretty Far
When a player figures out that crouching can be really useful, especially in the game It Takes Two, their gameplay abilities will be leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. This is because there are a lot of puzzles that can be solved - or at least pave the way to - by crouching.
At times, a player may need to, for example, crawl underneath something in order to gather something up for a puzzle. A player should definitely remember to crouch if it looks like there's something that they cannot get to just by standing.
3 Look For The Bosses' Weakness
Every boss has a different weakness. This is something that applies to almost every game, not just It Takes Two, but it is especially useful for this game. Because the player does not really have any weapons to take on the bosses, they will have to start thinking fast.
Sometimes, a boss's weakness may not be obvious at first - for example, blinding an enemy could seem obvious, but there are subtler weaknesses for others - so it is best to keep hunting around. Once a player discovers it, though, they should make sure to launch an all-out flurry against the weakness.
2 Coordinate With One Another
Seeing as how the game It Takes Two is primarily marketed as a game made to be a cooperative effort between two people, it is obvious that coordination is going to be key. However, this is something that a surprising amount of players do not know.
Once a player learns that they need to cooperate with their fellow teammate, gameplay will become much easier. Players will be able to work together much more, and it will overall be a breeze to get through.
1 Partners Can Resurrect One Another
It may seem hopeless if one player dies - after all, It Takes Two is meant to be a cooperative game between two players, and without one person, gameplay would be near impossible. However, there is a mechanic that is built in to keep this from happening.
Essentially, if one player dies, the second player can actually revive them. There is a timer that will count down how long a player has until they revive - however, if the other player starts mashing their buttons, it will actually speed up the revival process.
It Takes Two is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Series X.