Psychonauts

This game and Beyond Good and Evil were on my backlog for over a decade. Both persisted in gaming pop culture, constantly reminding me I needed to play them. When I finally did play them in the mid 2010s neither of them resonated with me. They both seemed clunky and unpolished compared to the best platformers and action games of their time. I did enjoy this game more than Beyond. It had something memorable about it. Its design is a little more varied, its setting a little more polished. Maybe it's was an atmosphere thing. Something made it stand out more though. That was back on PS4 which played an emulated version of the original PS2 game. Since then I've come to learn that the PS2 version was a bit compromised. It didn't run very well. It had bugs. It was not the ideal version when compared to the XBox version. So I figured I might have a more positive experience playing this PC version on modern hardware. I did encounter a few bugs here and there which required a restart to escape, but overall it was a pretty stable experience. And it looks fantastic at 4k 120fps. Playing older games like this never fails to impress me. It lets the assets shine in the most favorable of lights. The art style in this game is not my favorite--I'm not a huge fan of the ugly deformity style, but at the very least it's unique. The voice acting is stellar, and the writing is ok, if not super comedic to me personally. What impresses me most about this game is the diversity in it's level design. It doesn't control or render itself particularly well, and Raz has just about the most sluggish and awkward double jump I've ever experienced, but every single level has a unique and entertaining concept. That, paired with the idea of each level taking place inside a different character's deranged mind, is incredibly fun. The Napoleon Bonaparte level alone is worth playing through this game. The gameplay is not the most engaging. There's a billion little pieces of ♥♥♥♥ to collect, so if that's not your thing, steer clear. Raz doesn't control anywhere near as well as Mario or Sonic or any of the other standard defining characters of the time. I have a harder time judging depth in this game more than any other game in existence for some reason. But returning to this world with some familiarity with the characters was enjoyable to me, so it's a recommend.

Graphics hold up fairly well, due to the early 2000s 'ugly asymmetric cartoony' visual style working well with PS2/3 era technology. The game is quite small and rather short, and compared to slick modern post-CoD games, combat and controls aren't great. The game's irreverent, chaotic, and somewhat immature humor still holds up, and the overall idea of a zelda-like where instead of dungeons you go inside people's minds remains fantastic. Got it on sale for one dollar and couldn't be happier.

buenzo

great game

the best game i played this year everything was pure fun even dialogues my rate 9.5/10 and i can't wait to play 2

Incrível, um dos melhores jogos q ja joguei em minha vida, fases marcantes, humor bom dmskkkkkkk, valeu cada centavi, platinei ele ao mesmo tempo q terminei. 30/08/2026

Que jogo bacana, que jogo legal. Pontos positivos: História Personagens Cenário Trilha sonora Criatividade dos puzzles e fases Sistema de progressão Pontos fracos: Aquelas bolsas coletáveis que ficam chorando no cenário, são muito irritantes. O combate é meio travado, tem momentos que funciona bem e outros que não. Pode comprar sem medo, recomendo demaize.