Psychonauts Reviews

This game is peak Small Circus boy wants become good psychic and fights lawyers who stamp you with giant stamps, also every girl in the camp wants to kiss one of the boys idk why

Very good game with some definite warts. There is no doubt that this is an older game with some of the issues it suffers from, but if you are going to play it you know it is an old game so you shouldn't expect modern design. I had a very good time with this for the most part. There were moments of frustration, but nothing that made me think about stopping or taking a break. My biggest gripe would be the inventory/power system is cumbersome and you can't avoid that. As long as you stick to the critical path and play it for a casual fun action/adventure/platformer I think you are in for a good time. The creativity is tremendous. If you pus yourself to collectal all or even collect most, I think you will ruin your time with the game. The collecting is the worst part of the game, don't waste your time, the payoff is not there and it will water down your experience. I'm very excited to play the sequel now.

Psychonauts is a good time, just kinda sloppy. The most endearing and unique part of the game compared to other platformers is definitely the characters and story and the general 2000s Cartoon Network aesthetic. It's all really fun and the dialogue is pretty entertaining to listen to. All the psychic powers are really cool to play around with too, even if some of them don't feel as utilized as others. The general platforming though, the controls and moment to moment gameplay is kinda mediocre. The controls don't feel as smooth as the genre's best and I think some of the level design can have pretty poor visibility and clarity in the environment. The platforming can just be very basic at times. The bosses are also often really boring or obnoxious to deal with. The mutant fish boss for example just drags on for so long. All the unique qualities of the game helps it rise above a lot of it's shortcomings, but I still wanted a little something more. I'm hoping the sequel cleans up the gameplay and bring it up to a the level that matches the series' other best qualities. I'm interested in more of this!

Not a bad game but, there are definitely better platformers out there. The setting is good though. It's defined as a 3D platformer but, the platforming in this game is so rare that even FromSoft games contain more platforming than this, to be fair. The sense of humour is just standard animation sense of humour and the sheer amount of cutscenes started to kill the immersion for me, at some point. Even if I skip them, combined with the lack of platforming, I started to get bored around the half of it. I had to drop 4 games in a row. I'm sad tbh.

If your game holds up after almost two decades of it releasing, I think that means you've succeeded as a developer.

I'm really glad I played it, though it has a few imperfections. A fun, deeply creative game!

Pretty good overall. I really enjoyed the game, especially because of its dark humor and interesting premise. Each level has its own unique and distinctive feel, and the whimsical art style pairs nicely with the themes and challenges. That said, there is some jank that can take away from the experience, and the frequent cutscenes that interrupt moment to moment gameplay can get pretty annoying. When it comes to gameplay, there were a lot of things I liked, but there were also some rough spots, Some of the platforming felt a bit off, and the combat system is pretty basic, lacking much depth. Still, I can overlook these issues because this game is one of the most original and creatively designed 3D platformers I've played in a while. It’s definitely made me curious about the sequel!

I enjoyed the game a lot. It has decent platforming and a bit of action. The story and characters are really good. It may be an older title but it's still worth your time. I feel like it has aged well.

in someone's cruel, malformed world, this game is called Normalnauts

A great example on how to make a great family game for everyone to enjoy, it's a fun platformer with cool psychic abilities to spice up the gameplay and it has great humor, definitely recommend it!