Psychonauts

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Cubed3
    Jun 29, 2018
    90
    There are not really enough good things to say about Psychonauts and most of them have already been said at this point. It's still an amazing platformer that married gameplay and storytelling better than any other title like it. It's a fantastic adventure that everyone should at some point play. With Psychonauts 2 on the distant horizon, though, there's never been a better time to get reacquainted with Tim Schafer's old masterpiece.

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  1. hausnes
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    I never got to play the original when it came out, but I'm really glad I spent time on this great game when it released for the PS4. I keptI never got to play the original when it came out, but I'm really glad I spent time on this great game when it released for the PS4. I kept thinking of the classical Lucas Arts point-and-click adventure games throughout, since the problem solving and humour is right up there. The only difference is the platforming, and that can be a hit or a miss for different people. I liked it, even though the camera and general difficulty can be annoying in certain areas. All i all a great game! Looking forward to playing the VR-game and Psychonauts 2.… Full Review »
  2. HaloFever
    Nov 26, 2016
    7
    Full disclosure, I bought Psychonauts for $5 on PSN. Seems fair for a 2005 game. My only complaint with this game is the Meat Circus. Near theFull disclosure, I bought Psychonauts for $5 on PSN. Seems fair for a 2005 game. My only complaint with this game is the Meat Circus. Near the end there is a series of frustrating levels that sucks the fun out of the entire experience. I made it through, but success seemed to be the result of glitches rather than gameplay. I've seen much praise heaped onto Psychonauts over the last 10 years, and yet no mention of the awful, poorly designed end game. I spent hours working though levels that should have taken 30 minutes. The boss battles at the end, three variation of the same boss, seem like a cake walk compared to the platforming segments. In fact, I finished each boss battle on the first go around whereas I lost count of each time I had to re-do the platforming segments. I kinda' sorta' hate to recommend this, but save yourself the frustration and watch the ending on Youtube.

    Now that the unpleasantness is out of the way, let's talk about everything good about Psychonaughts. The game is funny. There are genuinely good jokes and the characters themselves are well done. The platforming is good old Super Mario 3D level goodness. The graphics, although old, are well done for defining the game world. My kids, raised in a 1080p world, had no qualms about the graphics in the game. The game worlds are unique not only to other games but also the game itself.

    Reading the backstory of Psychonauts, I can clearly see the problems with its original distribution. The worst issue is the release of the game in 2005-2006. This was a time when the Xbox and PS2 generations were winding down. The game was also released at a time when platformers were disappearing amongst the dominance of first person shooters. From a cursory glance, it would have looked dated on release. Lastly, the type of gameplay is difficult to quantify. The game is a mix of platformer, open world exploration, RPG, adventure, and beat'm'up. Put simply, Psychonauts is in a class by itself.    … Full Review »
  3. setuis
    Aug 14, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. By playing this game I was delighted to play something like this, the controls feel fine despite being a game that's been polished up for the ps4. I feel like the graphics have either aged well or have been redone. One of the few games that I have actually managed to play for 5-6 hours straight and a game which stimulates the mind. A rare example of video game excellence destroyed by the difficult to spell title which most likely why the game is overlooked by many. Still playing so will review soon. (A segment near the end of the game the tunnel of love takes this entire game down a point which is such a shame A perfect 10 to a 9.… Full Review »
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