Psychonauts
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Well, I'd buy it. It's intuitive, unique, and original. There are some issues with the controls and gameplay in general, but nothing that the story doesn't overshadow.
Even when it was first released, certain people refused to try it simply on the merits that they may not like platformers or that it wasn't a particularly cutting edge platformer.
And they were as wrong to do so then as they are today. Psychonauts' merit isn't about the platforming but rather the presentation/setting/story. It's a thoroughly excellent experience.
I feel fortunate that I was one of those who not only was able to watch Yahtzee's Psychonauts review [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/2-Psychonauts] without having maimed himself, but even bought a collector's edition that included a set of Psychonauts playing cards. In fact, I was practically licking the Doublefine website prior to the release of the game, so apparently this game set off all kinds of gaming nerd alarms.
And they were as wrong to do so then as they are today. Psychonauts' merit isn't about the platforming but rather the presentation/setting/story. It's a thoroughly excellent experience.
I feel fortunate that I was one of those who not only was able to watch Yahtzee's Psychonauts review [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/2-Psychonauts] without having maimed himself, but even bought a collector's edition that included a set of Psychonauts playing cards. In fact, I was practically licking the Doublefine website prior to the release of the game, so apparently this game set off all kinds of gaming nerd alarms.
I loved it. Varied enough to stop it getting boring, decent platformimg, really well written.
So yes, get it. Get it now. Now now now.
So yes, get it. Get it now. Now now now.
I have fond memeories of playing Psychonaughts on my old Xbox, *sigh* a simpler time....
*ahem* anyway, not quite sure how it holds up today, there are quite a few reviews of it online, but really the only way to truely know if it's you type of game would be to give it a shot yourself, although if you liked Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong you'll probably like Psychonaughts, the platformeing is fun and the setting is delightfully twisted, almost something Tim Burton-ish.
*ahem* anyway, not quite sure how it holds up today, there are quite a few reviews of it online, but really the only way to truely know if it's you type of game would be to give it a shot yourself, although if you liked Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong you'll probably like Psychonaughts, the platformeing is fun and the setting is delightfully twisted, almost something Tim Burton-ish.
Dear god NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, be really careful I bought it off xbox live only to find out it wouldn't download properly. Basically this meant that if you didn't skip any of the cut-scenes the game would crash. I got lucky and was able to get it cheap in the steam sale, and their version works.DustyDrB said:
I didn't like it.
I found the jokes lacking,and the platforming left a lot to be desired.
It did have some very pretty, imaginative design though.
It just didn't pull me in though and I abandoned it about 5 hours in.
I found the jokes lacking,and the platforming left a lot to be desired.
It did have some very pretty, imaginative design though.
It just didn't pull me in though and I abandoned it about 5 hours in.
