Penny’s Big Breakaway
Swing, dash and ride Yo-Yo through a 3D platforming escape, keeping ahead of pursuing penguins while snacks temporarily change what your unusual companion can do.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.4 / 10
About this game
Penny’s Big Breakaway turns a Yo-Yo into a means of getting around. Swing, dash and ride through levels as penguins pursue Penny and try to pile onto her. Snacks give Yo-Yo temporary powers, including extra movement speed or protection, adding another tool to the escape. In the fluorescent world of Macaroon, Story Mode lets you chain tricks into combos and build multipliers. Coins unlock extras such as secret stages. Time Attack shifts the goal toward fast runs, giving you a separate setting for working on a quicker route.
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AI review
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An appealing movement puzzle for players who enjoy linking traversal actions under pressure.
Swinging, dashing and riding give route choices a physical focus, while pursuing penguins put those choices under pressure. If refining movement is the attraction, Story Mode combos and Time Attack offer different goals for that interest.
Strengths
- Several Yo-Yo movement actions can turn finding a route into a question of how to connect moves.
Weaknesses
- Penguin pursuit may feel intrusive to players who want to inspect a platforming route without pressure.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy movement combinations, combo goals and improving their route through a level.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Story Mode's combo goals and Time Attack's fast-run objective provide distinct reasons to focus on a route. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Connecting swings, dashes and rides may make traversal itself the main attraction for players who like experimenting with movement. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Macaroon's fluorescent palette may appeal to players who want an escape adventure with an overtly playful visual character. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Support for TV, tabletop and handheld modes gives players a choice of where to work on their platforming routes. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Evening Star
- Publisher
- Take-Two Interactive
- Release date
- Feb 21, 2024
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingSlow BurnThird PersonSolo-friendlyStory-drivenInvestigation3D GraphicsLinear LevelsMain Story 10–20 HoursExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideFeb 21, 2024
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideFeb 21, 2024
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com