Can't believe I missed this when it came out, or that it took me this long to get around to it, collectathon platformers are really my formational genre, so it's sort of nice to have an unplayed one in the back pocket after all of these years. Whenever I get a chance to go back, it's a nice change of pace from the modern games I play, despite the rough edges and tedious design choices that have since been smoothed out in the larger medium.
I had always heard good things about Psychonauts, but I think it surpassed my expectations. The controls still feel good, the stylization helps (most) of the graphics age pretty well, the writing is solid, the acting is above par, and the bigger concepts, while anything but subtle to me in my 30s, are remarkable for a game aimed at kids, especially compared to the genre at the time.
Happy that a sequel got made, was well received, and that I don't have to wait 15 years for it (although I think I might go take a layover at Brutal Legend to break it up a bit).
I had always heard good things about Psychonauts, but I think it surpassed my expectations. The controls still feel good, the stylization helps (most) of the graphics age pretty well, the writing is solid, the acting is above par, and the bigger concepts, while anything but subtle to me in my 30s, are remarkable for a game aimed at kids, especially compared to the genre at the time.
Happy that a sequel got made, was well received, and that I don't have to wait 15 years for it (although I think I might go take a layover at Brutal Legend to break it up a bit).