Psychonauts 2

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Boston Brand said:
So they dropped the original on Game Pass. Tried playing it... and I think I hate it?

Was this one of those games you had to be there for the original for?
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There are things that are easy to hate with the first game. What specifically is bothering you?
 
Boston Brand said:
So they dropped the original on Game Pass. Tried playing it... and I think I hate it?

Was this one of those games you had to be there for the original for?
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How far did you get? The beginning isn't really all that similar to about an hour or 2 in. Depends what you hate about it though.

Edit: Also apparently Gay Informer is doing coverage for the game and their digital issue is supposed to be out today. Anyone know a good way to affix a peg leg and eyepatch when it comes to magazines?
 
New screenshots released. Game looks pretty good graphically, hopefully the framerate holds up.
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Will wait for reviews. I don't trust these developers to make a good game when they could instead use their game's popular name to push an agenda.
 
Dark Edea said:
Will wait for reviews. I don't trust these developers to make a good game when they could instead use their game's popular name to push an agenda.
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I wonder if Boyd Cooper will as an Alex Jones style radio host ...and not in a funny way.
Back in 2006 you could treat a character like that with compassion but not any more!
 
Hell yeah, I am hyped for this, it only took over 15 years but better late than never!

Dark Edea said:
Will wait for reviews. I don't trust these developers to make a good game when they could instead use their game's popular name to push an agenda.
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I don't see them going out of their way to inject much, if any, in the way of real political commentary, it would not at all fit the tone and style of this world, even something like the Milkman level was totally absurd and I feel even Tim realizes this.
 
Dom Cruise said:
I don't see them going out of their way to inject much, if any, in the way of real political commentary, it would not at all fit the tone and style of this world, even something like the Milkman level was totally absurd and I feel even Tim realizes this.
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Is Dom going woke??
 
Maybe it's because I'm pretty jaded and cynical now when it comes to modern video games, but I can easily see them pulling some woke shit in this. The allure of going after that small but loud demographic is just too tempting for people nowadays.

Although I would laugh my ass off if they had a tranny in the game only for Raz to go in and fix his head and make him realize he's just sexually repressed or something. But that would never happen.
 
Overcast said:
Although I would laugh my ass off if they had a tranny in the game only for Raz to go in and fix his head and make him realize he's just sexually repressed or something. But that would never happen.
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That's why they will never will inject twitter politics into Psychonauts 2, any they could would be end up being levels and wouldn't be seen as normal human behavior before Raz sorts them out. :story:

Image what a blue hair whale that tweets all day head level would look like.
 
Just_a_Bored_Guy said:
This is looking good. New power is mainly a grapple but apparently it'll affect the story in ways, too.
Also, a look at a new(?) mental world.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uc5bqCODZb8
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Level looks pretty small like it's a tutorial level, which is a bit of a shame as it'd be kinda fun to guess at what all story stuff will go with the game. Looks pretty cool so I hope it ends up as enjoyable as the first game.
 
It's kind of sad we've reached the point where we can't truly be hyped or anything because we're afraid wokeism will be injected into it.

And also because of the sinking feeling that wokeism will never fall out of fashion.
 
As someone who only played Psychonauts for the first time recently, I can definitely relate to the idea that the writing and world design is more appealing than the actual gameplay. Some of the physics felt clunky to me like getting onto tightropes and using the hover ball. Though that being said I still had a blast.
 
I'm seeing some good things but there's one thing that I very much DON'T like
Namely at 1:26 where instead of telling the story organically they make you wait as the story is played out in a cutscene. This is the exact opposite of what made the original's storytelling so good.

I wonder if we'll see psi-poppers make an appearance (development leak joke development leak joke)
 
Coolio55 said:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=lgqvv33oXxoI'm seeing some good things but there's one thing that I very much DON'T like
Namely at 1:26 where instead of telling the story organically they make you wait as the story is played out in a cutscene. This is the exact opposite of what made the original's storytelling so good.

I wonder if we'll see psi-poppers make an appearance (development leak joke development leak joke)
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One pops up in that psychedelic music world trailer, so there.
I agree with the waiting thing, but the rest of the world looks incredible to the point I'm willing to look past it.
 
Boston Brand said:
So they dropped the original on Game Pass. Tried playing it... and I think I hate it?

Was this one of those games you had to be there for the original for?
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The overall creativity and humor was the main appeal. The game is also a good example of what happened back when PC devs, using PC sensibilities, tried to make console style gameplay. It often ended up feeling stiff and clunky.
 
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