Psychonauts, Xbox
Psychonauts is an amazing game. I'm all for it. It's clever, witty and works well.
The sound is fine, the music isn't annoying. The controls are excellent, it's so effortless. The jump is fine, it's not annoying like when you have to jump and then move or vice versa. Ypu start off with all your physical powers too, which is cool. You merely have to unlock psychic powers. This is not labourious. It's fun and it's exciting to see what power you'll get next. The characters are cool, they have personality, even if a few slot exactly into stereotypes. The characters are also loveable. I take Dogan as a prime example.. There's humour and lots of it. You'll want to replay the cut-scenes again and again. Very witty, altogether. The story is interesting too. Slightly predictable, perhaps, but I don't think this brings the game down in any way. The concept is totally engrossing. These psychonauts, being able to enter people's minds and see how they are, mentally.
You collect things throughout the game. You collect the figments of people's imagination, and clear up their "emotional baggage". This phrase is taken very literally, making you find the tags to the bags found in a person's mind.
I'd say the best thing about Psychonauts would be the wit, however. You just want to keep asking Ford Cruller, (your guide), questions, just to hear the dialogue. Well acted too. A must for Richard Steven Horvitz fans..
Play it! You'll enjoy it, I guarantee this.
