Psychonauts 2

 Xbox Series X
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1706 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 344 out of 1706
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  1. CapitanQwark
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Enjoyable, but not original at all. I love the game, but it doesn't adds many things to the mechanics of the first game.
  2. SkatchyBogan
    Aug 28, 2021
    6
    I loved the first game, but I find this one to be boring, the graphics are alright but nothing next-gen. The story is a meh, if you have Gamepass give it a try.
  3. KreamJ86
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    I played the original Psychonauts on the Xbox way back when. While I don't remember each and every detail, I do remember it feeling very unique and captivating. It was quite the gem in an era where 3D platformers were a more appealing genre. Upon hearing news the sequel released (and straight to Game Pass), I was very excited to play it. The hype around it being a "Game of the Year"I played the original Psychonauts on the Xbox way back when. While I don't remember each and every detail, I do remember it feeling very unique and captivating. It was quite the gem in an era where 3D platformers were a more appealing genre. Upon hearing news the sequel released (and straight to Game Pass), I was very excited to play it. The hype around it being a "Game of the Year" candidate only fueled my excitement. But unfortunately that's where the joy ended for me. I think my expectations being as elevated as they were contributed most to my disdain for this title. It's really not a bad game, but getting through the 3 hours that I committed to it was a bit of a chore. While it's very colorful, bright and humorous...it sort of lacks heart. It's one giant repetitive collectathon that still manages to feel like a tutorial even beyond the first level. Alot of people enjoy the game and they aren't wrong for thinking it's amazing cause I see what makes it good. But the shortcomings are too hard overlook, especially for a seasoned gamer such as myself.… Expand
  4. inkeys
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Diseño de personajes y tema de fotografia originales, nada mas.
    En cuanto al juego, una aburridisima sucesion de ideas random que pretenden tener transfondo profundo siendo meras simplezas aleatorias. Repito, aburridisimo, no engancha ni aunque te esfuerces. Tambien destacar el tipico rollo barato "inclusivo y empoderado" que inunda este quiero y no puedo. Jugado desde el dia uno en game    Diseño de personajes y tema de fotografia originales, nada mas.
    En cuanto al juego, una aburridisima sucesion de ideas random que pretenden tener transfondo profundo siendo meras simplezas aleatorias. Repito, aburridisimo, no engancha ni aunque te esfuerces. Tambien destacar el tipico rollo barato "inclusivo y empoderado" que inunda este quiero y no puedo. Jugado desde el dia uno en game pass y tras dos dias de uso a regañadientes, ahi se queda. Si tienes gamepass comprueba lo malo que es por ti mismo. Si tienes pensado comprarlo, alla tu y tu dinero, pero yo no lo haria.    … Expand
  5. sopojojo
    Aug 30, 2021
    5
    As creative and interesting as this game is conceptually, the actual experience of playing it is disappointing. It's clear that a lot of love, care and passion went into developing the individual parts of this game - particularly in the overall art direction and environmental storytelling - but, sadly, it doesn't come together to produce a satisfying whole. In a sentence, the game has aAs creative and interesting as this game is conceptually, the actual experience of playing it is disappointing. It's clear that a lot of love, care and passion went into developing the individual parts of this game - particularly in the overall art direction and environmental storytelling - but, sadly, it doesn't come together to produce a satisfying whole. In a sentence, the game has a creative spirit and ambitious soul, but feels sparse and incomplete.

    Here's a brief list of what worked for me, and what fell short. For transparency, I'm playing on PS4 (reviewing here since there seems to be the most activity for this SKU), am about 5-6 hours in, have played through the original multiple times and loved it, haven't played Rhombus.

    The Pros:
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    -Excellent environmental storytelling. Posters on walls, background objects, lighting, pickups, texturing; all these details help to bring the game's narrative to life in an intuitive way.
    -Creative art direction. Levels are often a mixture of different themes, like an office building being taken over by some at-the-dentist body horror, with gums, teeth, tongues etc. snaking in between the filing cabinets and cramped cubicles - and that's just the first level.
    -Creative level design. Mind-bending non-euclidean geometry tricks, endlessly-expanding corridors, twising/warped hallways a'la Ocarina of Time's Forest Temple, gravity inversions; there are some really cool ideas on display in how the levels themselves unfold.
    -Genuinely funny writing, which is truly a rarity in games
    -Fans will appreciate the return of several voice actors from the original
    -Decent variety in combat options with some creative additions - it can be fun to come up with creative combos using the tools at your disposal
    -Some really great sound design, especially for combat abilities
    -Every thing you collect matters. It feels a bit like Mario Odyssey: there are several different kinds of collectibles scattered throughout the game's levels, and no matter what you pick up, it's always contributing to your character's growth, though no one individual item feels particularly special.

    And now, on to the Cons:
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    -Controlling your character feels a bit clunky and unresponsive
    -Gameplay is CONSTANTLY interrupted by cutscenes which abruptly yank control away with hard cameras cuts and and incongruous character placement
    -Your character's actions are kind of nonsensical. You (your character) will magically know the names of characters you've just met, people will betray you and you'll act like nothing happened, NPCs that hate you will suddenly do a 180 and trust you with important missions with little to no explanation.
    -Most NPCs feel like environmental props rather than real characters
    -The game will not stop "helping" you with "hints." If you cancel a certain ability before fully using it, your character will comment on how to use the ability "properly." Vending machines yell the same line of dialogue at you from across the level, constantly nagging you to purchase upgrades. If it takes you more than a minute or two to solve a puzzle, your character will outright tell you the solution. Some younger players might appreciate this, but I wish there were an option to turn it off.
    -The levels feel empty and barren. There's just a lack of environmental clutter, effects, vegetation, etc. that makes the levels seem hollow and sparsely populated.
    -The pacing of combat and exploration/puzzle solving is sporadic. You'll travel for long sections with no enemy encounters, then suddenly have a cluster of foes thrown at you for a 30-60 second brawl, only to have them disappear again.
    -Most of the "puzzles" and scavenger hunts are incredibly simple. Most upgrades are in plain sight, and paired items (e.g. tags + baggage, half-a-minds) are placed right next to one another.
    -The combat progression progression is all over the place; enemies are introduced so quickly you barely have a chance to get to know one before another is thrust at you.
    -Combat difficulty is also sporadic. In an instant you might go from effortlessly stomping a few censors to being surrounded by enemies coming at you from all sides with AOE attacks that melt your health away in mere moments. Worse, health pickups will bounce AWAY from you, making recovering from damage a real hassle.
    -Character progression is a mess. You'll go from having no upgrades to having level 3 (out of 4, max) upgrades for most of your abilities over the course of a level and a visit to the hub area, if you put the bare minimum of effort into collecting cards and figments.
    -While sound design is strong, the music stems for each section are short and repetitive, and share the same jazz palette; they don't feel unique for each environment.

    Overall, this isn't the sequel I was hoping for. I wish they'd had a bit more time to flesh it out. It's still special and unique. it's just not, you know. Great.    … Expand
  6. gokugamerrj
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Excelente jogo de tirar o seu fôlego campanha excelente audio excelente jogabilidade excelente
  7. lNeo15l
    Sep 11, 2021
    5
    Jogo multi plataforma padrão game pass, tem alguns momentos divertidos.
    Se não tiver nada para jogar.

    Não tem com dar uma nota maior que 6, neste caso fanboy detectado.
    Também não tem como ser menor de 4.
  8. Minim0zg
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Отличный платформер, не чем не уступает оригиналу, не понимаю почему такой низкий рейтинг. Такая низкая оценка только из за отсутствия русского языка
  9. EdThezy
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    Amazing game from start to finish! The ending I definitely didn’t expect but it was good
  10. Albobaba
    Aug 28, 2021
    5
    Great game, can play it all night long without getting bored, its free on Gamepass Just try it out
  11. The_Joker6950
    Apr 12, 2022
    5
    I played 3-5 hours then stopped, not worth my time. It's a kiddie game from what I experienced correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe it gets better later but a game should be fun in the beginning.
  12. Nobilis1984
    Sep 8, 2021
    4
    Is no longer like mediocrity
    That the game is so hyped is a mystery to me. You don't understand the puzzles and the fact that it is only in English makes things more difficult.
  13. lyekay1
    Nov 22, 2021
    4
    Not as good as the ratings, boring game where the visuals are nowhere near Ratchet and Clank. Bang average!
  14. Joestreamerpunk
    Aug 28, 2021
    4
    Enjoyable game. Funny and all, but it should be released 3/4 years ago unfortunately
  15. Ravagon20
    Aug 26, 2021
    4
    Si es divertido,si es entretenido,pero no dar un solo esfuerzo en lo visual! Me parece muy mal. No dudo que se tuvo la intención de hacerlo lo mejor posible,fallando en el intentó de hacer algo fresco y diferente. Quizás pude poner un número más Alto. Pero no me parece justo a otros títulos, Dónde se mira el esfuerzo. Estamos apenas comenzando generación. Y este título estaría mejor en losSi es divertido,si es entretenido,pero no dar un solo esfuerzo en lo visual! Me parece muy mal. No dudo que se tuvo la intención de hacerlo lo mejor posible,fallando en el intentó de hacer algo fresco y diferente. Quizás pude poner un número más Alto. Pero no me parece justo a otros títulos, Dónde se mira el esfuerzo. Estamos apenas comenzando generación. Y este título estaría mejor en los estándares de la pasada generación.… Expand
  16. Ace_Rockero
    Aug 27, 2021
    4
    What can I say other than the game is decent at best. Gameplay is kinda alright, story is decent I just wouldn't recommend this game at all.
  17. RealistGamer
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    Couldn’t really get into this game after playing Ratchet and clank rift apart, nothing feels next gen about this game to me. If you like it then that’s great but it just wasn’t for me
  18. Lobofuerte
    Sep 13, 2021
    4
    The pace of play is too slow, the characters and their performances lack charisma, and their small settings get boring.
  19. Segundo2
    Sep 23, 2021
    4
    No es lo suficientemente bueno, no me hace que quiera continuar jugandolo me lo acabaré pasando para invertir el dinero, sin duda lo han inflado más de lo que es.
  20. Montelomiguel
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    Al inicio me parecio tedioso, pero luego va muy bien
    no se si alguno le paso pero se me crasheo en 3 ocasiones, de momento es un calificacion temporal lo volvere a jugar pues se me trabo en algunos puntos.
  21. Ach01nos
    Aug 29, 2021
    3
    I didnt understand why he take very good scores, i didnt liké this game at all, i am playing this on Xbox one with gamepass, happy to not buying this game
  22. Keveco10
    Aug 26, 2021
    3
    Lo jugué 2 horas y con eso bastó para aburrirme, me gustó solo el arte, pero de ahí en fuera, solo es buen juego para los "fans" del 1ro. Si no eres seguidor del 1ro no intentes jugarlo. Vengo de jugar Returnal y el de It takes two q tienen más reto y me tope con este juego q es semi lento... Aburrido
  23. BradPig
    Aug 27, 2021
    3
    In general good game, but i'd say mediocre and boring as hell. Graphics look decent but old, music is repetitive, it seems like an empty and dead game, like a demo.
  24. Medveput
    Aug 27, 2021
    2
    Игра хорошая, но отсутствие русских субтитров очень расстраивает.
  25. l2r2b2
    Sep 1, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Falta de dublagem em PT-BR matou o jogo e eu tentei muito mas não consegui me apegar e é triste saber que ja que escolhi plataforma XBOX a MICROSOFT não vai ligar muito pra isso e jogos dublados é só de outras produtoras mesmo, muito triste mas real… Expand
  26. Thorbannder
    Aug 26, 2021
    2
    just like the first one. Starts cool then turns into a 11 hour grindfest...
  27. PiZdr0T
    Aug 28, 2021
    2
    I didn't like the game. I didn’t like it at all. It was done without a soul. I rate it 2/10
  28. Viktor12
    Aug 28, 2021
    2
    Add Russian subtitles!Add Russian subtitles!Add Russian subtitles!Add Russian subtitles!
  29. saad11p
    Aug 29, 2021
    2
    The first 3 hours I slept bored
    I didn't understand the story
    Bosses are boring
  30. LilitNefara
    May 1, 2023
    2
    Первая половина норм но под конец пошла жижа
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#7 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
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#3 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. The Loadout
    Oct 29, 2021
    90
    Psychonauts 2 is a superb sequel that appeals to both long-time fans and newcomers. With a engaging story full of twists and turns, excellent witty dialogue, and a gorgeous visual palette, exploring people's minds has never been so fun and thrilling.
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  2. Games.cz
    Oct 4, 2021
    100
    Psychonauts 2 managed to restore my faith in the genre of 3D platformers. This is a creative volcano spewing ideas left and right - it can make you laugh, it can make you cry, it can make you think. And it will definitely make you have fun.
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  3. XboxAddict
    Sep 27, 2021
    97
    Psychonauts 1 is the perfect example of the term cult classic, and Psychonauts 2 has created another masterpiece that I am only assuming won’t receive the attention it deserves. They have perfected and expanded on their original idea in every way and created a world full of heart and fun. It’s been well documented that the last few years it took to bake were used to expand the boss battles, and finely polish the areas that were complete. It’s clear that the added funds from being a Microsoft studio were put to good use and the team at Double Fine should be very proud of what they have created. I cannot wait to see what they create next.
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