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Penny’s Big Breakaway

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Ready. Set. YO! - Join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo's perfect breakout performance. Take the stage with this vibrant pair in Penny’s Big Breakaway.

What works

  • Innovative momentum-based movement
  • Engaging level design with collectibles
  • Vibrant art style and music
  • High skill ceiling and replayability
  • Runs well on multiple platforms

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and collision issues
  • Lack of camera control can hinder depth perception
  • Boss fights uneven in quality
  • Story and cutscenes feel underdeveloped
  • Some control schemes can feel unintuitive initially

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Penny’s Big Breakaway: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership, Survival.

Last update: 26/08/2026