Rareware have always delivered great games and this is no exception. As an 11 year old Nintendo fan I have quite a lot of experience of several platform/puzzlers. Easy controls, a huge amount of moves and a bright cartoony style make this a great one. Banjo-Kazooie is a great game for platform/puzzle fans.

One annoying thing is that the bulky appearance can get TOO bulky. For example, when a character speaks, the speech balloon fills up around a quarter of the screen, so when 2 people are talking, you lose half the playing area!

There is no end to the great, puzzling fun with thousands of hidden bonuses. Even after you've defeated the final boss enemy, you'll want to get every musical note, jigsaw piece, hollow honeycomb and all the other collectable items.

It takes AGES to finish so provides good value for money. I feel it would appeal to kids more but is intended to be a family game. (If only my parents were willing to play it with me!) It's an absolutely BRILLIANT game. The pop-up gags add to the cartoon element of it. Well worth getting.