Both Psychonauts 1 and 2 are GOATs. Tim Schafers imagination is a national treasure.
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Submitted 1 year ago by inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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verycoolusername@lemm.ee 1 year ago
basskitten@lemmy.world 1 year ago
My daughter wrote a report on video game development when she was in 5th or 6th grade. Through some connections we got an invite to go to Double Fine studios and have a sit down with Tim Schaefer. He is exactly what you would hope. Nicest guy in the world, absolutely loves what he does and loves talking about it. He gave my daughter a tour of the place, showed her how they thought about designing games, talked her ear off for more than an hour, gave her some keepsakes (design documents from some games they had shipped).
For Psychonauts 1, to really get inside the characters heads, they created their own fake internal Facebook-type site and play acted how all the characters would interact on social media.
theragu40@lemmy.world 1 year ago
That is amazing. I’m super jealous of your daughter.
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 1 year ago
One of the few games I’ve completed and now one of my all time favourites.
entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Loved it so much I 100%ed it. I basically never do that.
lingh0e@lemmy.film 1 year ago
TIL there’s a sequel. That’s awesome.
mudeth@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Came out a couple of years ago to great reviews. It’s a fantastic game, maybe better than the first.
theragu40@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I agree, despite Psychonauts 1 being one of my favorite games ever.
Psychonauts 2 against all odds takes a classic and improves it in almost every way while retaining what made the original great. It’s a very rare feat in gaming, or really any media. Psychonauts 2 is an absolute triumph.
Vaderhoff@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Bought and playing through on my steam deck! Absolutely loving it!
Coeus@coeus.sbs 1 year ago
I’ve been playing it. It’s very weird but enjoyable
quams69@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This game is incredible imo
yagrum@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m a huge fan of the first Psychonauts and was blown away by how well the second one built on all the stuff that made the first great. Highly recommend both games
lowleveldata@programming.dev 1 year ago
Can I play this without playing Psychonauts 1?
theragu40@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes, it stands alone fairly well. There is a LOT of subtle fan service in the form of tiny references or call backs to things so I think it’s a deeper experience having played the original, but it’s by no means necessary. I think you could easily get away with watching a story recap of the original.
verycoolusername@lemm.ee 1 year ago
You can but it would be a shame to miss the first part it is amazing. And the graphics hold up due to the strong art direction.
iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Definitely a cool unique game. Although I never finished it. I barely ever finish games.
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 1 year ago
This one of the best game I’ve played in years. Smart, hilarious dialogue and amazing visuals. Definitely worth it on sale.
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah, this was one a game I definitely was not a patient gamer for.