Psychonauts

 Xbox
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
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    70
    It's not revolutionary by any means, nor is it particularly long, but thanks to some clever creative control the game delivers a funny, engrossing and downright weird experience unlike most other platform adventures. [July 2005, p.104]
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Awards & Rankings

12
#12 Best Xbox Game of 2005
13
#13 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
5
#5 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

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User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 107 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 92 out of 107
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 107
  3. Negative: 9 out of 107
  1. ChristopherH.
    Jul 7, 2007
    10
    One of the top 3 greatest games I've ever played. And I don't like platformers.
  2. DanielP.
    May 26, 2007
    10
    This is the best game i have ever played. It's not the longest, but it has great gameplay. If you dont like platforms you wont like it This is the best game i have ever played. It's not the longest, but it has great gameplay. If you dont like platforms you wont like it that much, but i absolutely LOVED it.… Full Review »
  3. UweP.
    Oct 11, 2006
    4
    Definitely overrated. Maybe because it's an 'underdog' of a game by Schafer, and people wanted it to be a return to form for Definitely overrated. Maybe because it's an 'underdog' of a game by Schafer, and people wanted it to be a return to form for him. It's just not anywhere close to delievering the clever humour and characterizations of, say, Grim Fandango. And, unfortunately, it does feel like a point'n'clicker shoehorned onto an average platformer. What ticks me off the most, though, is the amount of rubbish you have to collect. It's like Rare's worst platformers/collect 'em ups multiplied by ten.… Full Review »
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