Enjoy the Sounds of Psychonauts

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Enjoy the Sounds of Psychonauts

"Listen up maggots. You will go to DoubleFine 's website and you will purchase this shining slice of salacious sounds. What are you waiting for? My bowels move faster than you do, pokey!"

Doublefine Productions [http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/site/let_me_take_you_away_from_all_this_death] is gearing up for Brutal Legend [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.88011] (assuming Activision and EA can stop arguing over it, that is), but is still paying tribute to one of its greatest games, Psychonauts [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/6.44954], by releasing the soundtrack and score both digitally and on CD.

Psychonauts' music stylings were composed by Peter McConnell [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_McConnell], who's also responsible for some of Lucasarts' finest musical moments, including Grim Fandango, and most everything with Star Wars in the name. Much like the game itself, Psychonauts' soundtrack was quirky, charming, and just a little bit off center.

If you've never played Psychonauts, you should. It's also one of the best games I've ever played. Take a look. The Milkman would want you to. His milk is delicious.

Source: VG247 [http://www.vg247.com/2009/02/15/psychonauts-soundtrack-available-online/]

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[smallharmlesskitten]

Do Want.. seriously..

My milk is delicious... it is fortified with what the people want... what the people need

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

Haven't played the game for a long time, but I don't remember any tunes that come close to some of the Monkey Island ones. Unless theres a phenomenal ending song (I never got past the meat circus...). Don't think I'll be buying this.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Haven't played the game for a long time, but I don't remember any tunes that come close to some of the Monkey Island ones. Unless theres a phenomenal ending song (I never got past the meat circus...). Don't think I'll be buying this.

Monkey Island 2 was also done by the same guy.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Don't easily forget the meat circus sound track *shivers*

Haven't played the game for a long time, but I don't remember any tunes that come close to some of the Monkey Island ones. Unless theres a phenomenal ending song (I never got past the meat circus...). Don't think I'll be buying this.

Meat circus was extremely punishing. The platforming with your father while the water rises...seriously, wtf?! Compared to everything that'd come before it was ridiculously hard.

I did get though it in the end but still.

 

[pigeon_of_doom]

I did get though it in the end but still.

I just couldn't do it. Tried over several days but no matter what it just wasn't happening for me. I don't think I could adjust to the difficulty leap either. I still don't know how it ends. I could look it up on youtube but to me, a lot of the impact of a games ending sequences comes from a sense that I've earned it.

I don't remember any of the music, especially the meat circus track (probably a repressed memory). I'm probably going to look up some of the music and be embarassed by its quality now. Although for any game soundtrack I've enjoyed, it usually has a few tracks that stand out and that didn't happen for me with Psychonauts.

 

[Scorched_Cascade]

Do Want.. seriously..

My milk is delicious... it is fortified with what the people want... what the people need

Stop! What do you know about the milkman? What is the purpose of the goggles?

 

[L.B. Jeffries]

Don't easily forget the meat circus sound track *shivers*

Haven't played the game for a long time, but I don't remember any tunes that come close to some of the Monkey Island ones. Unless theres a phenomenal ending song (I never got past the meat circus...). Don't think I'll be buying this.

Meat circus was extremely punishing. The platforming with your father while the water rises...seriously, wtf?! Compared to everything that'd come before it was ridiculously hard.

I did get though it in the end but still.

It's the one that damn part with the nets when you're going in a circle. You always try to double-jump but the game wants you to float through it.

*shudders*

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Don't easily forget the meat circus sound track *shivers*

Haven't played the game for a long time, but I don't remember any tunes that come close to some of the Monkey Island ones. Unless theres a phenomenal ending song (I never got past the meat circus...). Don't think I'll be buying this.

Meat circus was extremely punishing. The platforming with your father while the water rises...seriously, wtf?! Compared to everything that'd come before it was ridiculously hard.

I did get though it in the end but still.

It's the one that damn part with the nets when you're going in a circle. You always try to double-jump but the game wants you to float through it.

*shudders*

Oh god yes! All it is that fucking section! Its just so, so bad. I love Psychonauts, I really do, but the platforming wasn't great, in fact in that section, it was horrendous. The camera didn't help.

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

Do Want.. seriously..

My milk is delicious... it is fortified with what the people want... what the people need

Stop! What do you know about the milkman? What is the purpose of the goggles?

The milk is not ready and you are not ready for the milk!

 

[josh797]

tbh as much as i love this game, the music was just not that memerable. it was good music, but not really wortha purchase.

 

[shadowcode]

I'm tempted to buy it.. it would be sort of like a donation. I loved Psychonauts, and I hated the fact that the game didn't sell as well as it could've.