At times it reminds me a lot of the Lego games, but aimed for a older audience. You control they muscle, Monkey, at all times. However you have to use the abilities of Trip, your partner, to pass through some of the areas. For instance Trip can activate a hologram that will distract enemies so you can pass through an area without being attacked. Alternatively, you may have to help trip get through an area. A great example of this you come to early is a drawbridge. The controls are on the other side, so Monkey has to use his jumping capabilities to leap to the other side. You then activate the drawbridge so Trip can cross.
It's a lot of fun, and it's cool seeing the puzzles they come up with. Sometimes I wish the game was just the puzzles, without the hassle of the robots showing up for me to fight.
