Psychonauts 2 Reviews
Psychonauts 2 delivers on everything it madly promises. That includes old school platforming with new school precision, an impressive visual style that never falters, and a world begging to be explored.
A tour-de-force of sumptious visuals and world-class game design come together for a truly impressive feast for the senses. Psychonauts 2 is a must-play title for fans and newcomers alike.
Witty, charming and full of character, Psychonauts 2 manages to keep what made the original so memorable, and add worthwhile additions to improve the experience. It tackles dark subjects with tact, humour and is like nothing else on the market. There are not enough of these types of games these days and Psychonauts 2 stands tall, proud, and nearly alone in its field.
Both M/KB and controller are fully rebindable, so yay. In order to rebind controller bindings, you’ll need to select custom, though. If they’re on default, you can’t change anything. That’s about it for our Psychonauts 2 tech review. A great version for a great game. Sounds about right.
Too many of these games fall into that witless trap of thinking something "serious" and "important" must also be humorless and dark, unrelentingly grim and fatalistic. Psychonauts 2 reveals that for the nonsense that it is, showing that you can more powerfully and realistically depict emotion when you use warmth, humor, humanity-the whole scope of emotions that make us who we are. Psychonauts 2 asks "how does it feel to feel?", and then shows the answer to us-and the games industry at large-in brilliant colors.
The game offers players a variety of ways to play Psychonauts 2 and makes it accessible for most gamers.
Psychonauts 2 is an absolutely fantastic game, and I can say that with certainty. Double Fine took an amazing concept that was ahead of its time and proved that they could do it again. The very few issues I had with the game were minor and had absolutely zero bearings on my overall enjoyment of the game
Perhaps the best description for Psychonauts 2, is to say that the new production of Double Fine Studios is exactly what has made the video game industry popular. Psychonauts 2 is literally a fun game, and its various elements, from its splendid and clever story to the overall process with an unparalleled variety of sweet stages and challenges in the struggles and aspects of platforming, go hand in hand to keep the audience entertained in the best possible way in a nearly 15-hour experience.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Psychonauts 2 is definitely the best Double Fine game and the top game of 2021.
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Psychonauts 2 is a tremendous journey from start to finish. It takes what was successful from the first game, and improves what wasn’t, and cranks everything up to 11. Psychonauts 2 is the culmination of everything Double Fine has learned from its decorated history and is easily their best title to date. If you’re new to the series, you don’t have to worry. The game does a good job of filling you in on the characters and events from the first Psychonauts.
With Psychonauts 2, Double Fine has firmly planted down a pedestal of their own, creating one of the best platformers of all-time.
Psychonauts 2 is a formidable work. It is not only fun, exciting and spectacular, it has also managed to deal with such sensitive issues as mental health in an exceptional way. If you want to live an unforgettable experience, give it a chance. You won't regret it.
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Psychonauts 2 is an adventure I won’t forget anytime soon. It’s filled with moments of laughs, tears, and even some confusion, but that’s what makes it unique. Fans who have been waiting for this game since finishing the first game 16 years ago, you’re in for a real treat.
Psychonauts 2 has been a long time coming and was well worth the wait. An outstanding action platformer that captures the magic of the original while improving on many of its core features. Double Fine has done an outstanding job of remaining true to the original while modernizing certain aspects to better complement changing tastes. Psychonauts 2 is simply brilliant and one of the best games of 2021.
Psychonauts 2 is not just a rare example of a sequel that delivers an experience to rival or outperform its predecessor, it’s truly a masterpiece in its own right.
A sequel that was worth the 16-year wait. Just don't make us wait that long for another one.
The very existence of Psychonauts 2 demonstrates that good ideas have to overcome a thousand difficulties before being realized, but in the end they somehow impose themselves. It took years for the first chapter to overcome people's skepticism but, day after day, it has built up a fan base so large that we were finally able to play with a full-fledged, high budget sequel. And it's beautiful. Pleasant, original, colorful, compelling. Do you need more adjectives to be convinced?
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All the passion, affection and dedication of Tim Schafer's team is reflected in a practically round video game that is difficult to find defects of consideration. Its impeccable script took you through an exciting story full of themes that are not usually touched within the middle, spectacular art direction and graphics of squearing, a sublime design of levels that exalts game mechanics, and very well polished controls, are just some of the reasons why we believe, Psychonauts 2 has to be yes or yes in the lists of the best games of the year, and without a doubt, as one of the best titles that Microsoft has had the honor of publishing in its already rich history within the medium.
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So many videogames treat their human characters as singularly good or evil, or worse, as disposable cannon fodder that exist only to be killed. In addition to its excellent platforming, puzzles, and action, Psychonauts 2 impresses the most because it treats human frailty and failure with warmth, compassion, and humor that is never cruel or demeaning. Inside our heads, we’re all just bundles of doubt, random connections, ill-considered motivations, and weird memories mixed with kindness, aspiration, and delight. I’m grateful to Psychonauts 2 for the reminder.