Psychonauts

The greatest aspect of this game is its art direction and creativity. The cartoony and weird character designs are great and the various mental worlds are so uniquely designed, each representing the inland empire of the character. The platforming on the other hand is a bit rough on the edges at times, being frustrating on specific segments. But speaking of the 100% completion, it was a hell to get through, as there are a lot of collectibles to look around for. [spoiler] and there are also achievements that you can get locked out of as you progress and it's very easy to miss them, but very time-consuming to do it over. [/spoiler] Skill issue aside, the game is hella worth it.

i mean, its got charm but the themes arent that deep. a younger me would probably have respected the story more but its just alright even for its time. vtmb was released a year before this and has better characterization, writing, dark themes and humor but this was rated T back then so i get it. the worldbuilding is not that deep and it didnt strike me as a character drama either, its kinda a mix between different styles of storytelling. the gameplay is so-so, it never slows down to actually establish mechanical depth so it becomes an exercise in figuring out exactly what the game wants you to do both in levels and in fights. its like a constant puzzle game but doesnt actually establish rules like "fire ability burns wood and hurts people" so you have to trial and error every interaction on every level to try and figure out the solution rather than rely on established logic the game presents you with (the portal games are good examples for how to do this well). the gameplay also suffers from its own level design because theres so much verticality and light/darkness at play, sometimes i just could not see what it was the game was wanting me to find or solve. and using clairvoyance like in the milkman puzzle to solve lighting issues doesnt work in the other levels, so idk, i could never fully trust in a mechanic or system to be the answer and didnt feel the effort of making assumptions about how to solve things was worth it. its not rewarding in that way like well-made puzzle games are. its a really creative game though, its unique and interesting. all of that said, i think the game is overhyped. the sarcasm and dark humor carry it, it is pretty funny at times but not charming enough to make me want to engage with the gameplay. i dropped it during waterloo world because i tried to shoot, punch, light and use my shield to deflect vs the cannon enemy and i just got tired of nothing working. the game only allows you to use its mechanics when it wants you to, and its too taxing to try and read its mind 24/7

PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH PUNCH!

Juegazo, me lo pase en el xbox

bro ive played 685 hours u should too! (well prob not but still play!!)

Even though it's an old game, it's really fun.

I will keep the milkman's secret.

Kreativ und lustig, etwas veraltet was man vor allem an der Steuerung merkt. Deutlich besser und mit sehr viel mehr Liebe als alles was heutzutage veröffentlicht wird, den zweiten Teil mit inbegriffen der nur ein billiger und herzloser Abklatsch des ersten Psychonauts ist.