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Psychonauts 2

Double Fine Productions

2021•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 22 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyespionagemonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA heightened platformer that is expansive and polished. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

216 ratings

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About This Game

Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2021. It continues the story of Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who joins the international psychic espionage agency known as the Psychonauts. Gameplay combines platforming, exploration, and combat with psychic abilities such as telekinesis, pyrokinesis, and mental connection. Players journey through imaginative levels set inside characters’ minds, each reflecting their personalities and struggles.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Razputin Aquato, trained acrobat and powerful young psychic, has realized his life long dream of joining the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts! But these psychic super spies are in trouble. Their leader hasn't been the same since he was kidnapped, and what's worse, there's a mole hiding in headquarters. Raz must use his powers to stop the mole before they execute their secret plan--to bring the murderous psychic villain, Maligula, back from the dead!

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyEspionageMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Psychological explorationSupernaturalForestStylizedPsychic abilitiesChild protagonistNarrative-drivenAbstract

Where to play

Details

Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publishers: Double Fine Productions, Xbox Game Studios
Released: 24 August 2021
Series: Psychonauts
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 19h rushed, 22h normally, 26h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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