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Caidin posted:Everything about this game is so fantastic, and i'm only up to the bit where the game hub really opens up it looks like. Though for those in the know, I bought the shiny rainbow punches pin and Raz's mits are still the same big orange lantern things they always were. Did I misunderstand that or something? Did you equip the pin? You only have 3 slots for them.
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It's hard to describe but I don't think I've felt this kind of pure joy playing a video game in ages. Everything about Psychonauts 2 is just so incredibly delightful.
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adhuin posted:Did you equip the pin? You only have 3 slots for them. Yep nope, that was it. Wished I'd noticed sooner. Had to move off the Zilch dance to make room.
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Aug 25, 2021 18:05
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Only made it to the Motherlobe and got through "meet and greet" with the other interns, which... did not go the way I expected. But then neither did the game intro. Game is super promising so far. Still can't believe this sequel exists.
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ErrEff posted:Only made it to the Motherlobe and got through "meet and greet" with the other interns, which... did not go the way I expected. But then neither did the game intro. I was wondering (very minor spoilers for that section) if you can use clairvoyance to listen in Milla and Lili? I got past that section before I got the idea to use it.
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Jerusalem posted:that poor lady in love with the dude who only thinks about bacon) He's just hungry, check back with them after the cafe opens. General non-spoilery tip: it doesn't feel important early on, but despite the dearth of currency, it's still a good idea to keep a dream fluff and full stock of those healing pops on-hand. Maybe I'm just getting old, but at least one boss fight I went through was rough. adhuin posted:Is there a way to get the Raz not to spoil answers within mental connection puzzles? I actually like that he does this, for the reason you stated - I want to hit the connection that continues the story last. Otherwise how will I ever find out how characters really feel about wearing socks with open-toed shoes? Last night I was up until after 8 A.M. playing this. Just some advice: at some point there'll be a significant 3-part task in the storyline. At least one of those parts will be fairly quick. Another part will ultimately require going through a whole other giant brain level that's much larger than the previous ones, but amazing and compelling enough to keep you playing WAY past your bedtime. Be warned, don't go thinking you'll be able to knock this task out quick. I finally went to bed with the third part unstarted. zzMisc fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Aug 25, 2021 |
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Holy poo poo I just found out about this. Downloading it now. I've got one day before the semester starts so I'll be marathoning this until I pass out.
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Aug 25, 2021 18:39
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Well, this game has received the highest possible acclaim I've ever seen in a Steam review.
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Aug 25, 2021 18:45
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I've just come up for air after a few hours, and so far it's been a blast. The minds I've seen so far have been varied and imaginatively designed, the platforming is satisfingly tight without requiring a punishing amount of precision. It is very much a worthy sequel to the original.
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I had what I think was an emergent situation in the first level, where Oleander is grossed out by the teeth zipper door, and as soon as the cutscene ended Raz said "Sounds like there's some emotional baggage around here." I thought "Ha, you tell 'em Raz. ...Wait, emotional baggage is a gameplay mechanic, they must be introducing it in this room." They kind of blew their story wad too soon, because as soon as I got halfway into the initial foray into Ford Cruller's mind I put the pieces together. Now I'm gonna have to sit through at least one cutscene of Raz acting shocked at information I already have. This is moderately entertaining if it's information the viewer learned through third person omniscience, less so if the character was there when it was revealed and didn't put the pieces together. Aside from that, a small bug where Sasha's interrogation of Loboto kept popping up subtitles halfway across the Motherlobe, and the tiny problem I have with Raz eating poo poo on long falls (He's an acrobat, he should know how to fall and have several cool flips and rolls he does. Well, maybe that's an unlockable from his family, I haven't interacted with them yet), game owns.
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Just finished the introduction mission and providing the game keeps this level of quality it's gonna be something special. The environmental design is incredible to the point that you're missing out on so much cool stuff if you don't look around. The way the an office desk slowly transforms into a tongue leading to the uvula was the first thing that made me go "okay I gotta start paying attention here". Character design and animation is adorable and expressive as always. I also appreciate the extra assist options like no fall damage, easier combat and even invincibility - while they're no use to me it's so nice to see them include the options so everyone can enjoy the game.
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Fun fact: You can turn fall damage off in the accessibility menu.
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So how is this with keyboard and mouse? Better or the same as the first game? The first games boss battles could be pretty infuriating without a stick for movement. But I've made it 34 years without a gamepad, I'll be damned if I have to buy one now. 
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SirSamVimes posted:Fun fact: You can turn fall damage off in the accessibility menu. First thing i did, like hell am I going to die to fall damage when Raz has a Blade landing attack
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SirSamVimes posted:Fun fact: You can turn fall damage off in the accessibility menu. Oh, I did that, he just still falls down when he lands. And they changed his air melee to only really work out of a single jump instead of the full-height ground pound it was in 1. Until I got used to that, I was jumping off platforms, dashing downward maybe four feet, then eating poo poo fifteen feet below.
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Aug 25, 2021 21:34
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Does anyone here miss the Psi Shield, Invisibility and Confusion Grenade powers from the first game?
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Should I dust off the Index and play Rhombus of Ruin before I get this one? I played the original ten years ago but don't remember too much except the bare outline of the plot.
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Phenotype posted:Should I dust off the Index and play Rhombus of Ruin before I get this one? I played the original ten years ago but don't remember too much except the bare outline of the plot. The first level takes place right at the end of Rhombus of Ruin, and RoR takes place right at the end of Psychonauts. I thought it was worth it
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Aug 25, 2021 22:05
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If you don't skip the stuff before the main menu screen there's a whole recap of the previous games.
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It's so nice to see what Double Fine can do with a budget and time after 12 years of putting out smaller, hit-and-miss games. (Obviously Broken Age had a shitload of money and time but that was a different beast). Maybe now they're in Microsoft they'll have more opportunities to do stuff like this (jk they'll be closed or forced to work on Fable within a few years). stev fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Aug 25, 2021 |
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Aug 25, 2021 22:09
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If you don't have a VR device, it seems like a full playthrough of Rhombus is about an hour long and there's a bunch of them on Youtube.
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sirtommygunn posted:If you don't skip the stuff before the main menu screen there's a whole recap of the previous games. There's a basic recap, but I replayed the first one & watched a RoR longplay just before release, and I'm glad I did if only to understand why Oleander is carrying around a fish tail.
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Toss me a link to one of those LPs!IUG posted:One thing I did see suggested though is that if you haven't/can't play Rhombus of Ruin, get a no-commentary LP of it. Does anyone have one that's good and not nauseating (thanks to the VR)? I can stick that in the OP for people who want to catch up on that (myself included).
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Been playing up to when the greater outdoor area unlocks, game is good so far. Game is very good so far. It hits all the notes that trick you into believing this is exactly what the original game was like, even though this is better on every single technical point of execution. It has its minor issues here and there (mostly pacing-related), but I am having a hecking good time.
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When I reached the brain tumbler, I was like "uhh.... that is a lot of doors." If each one of those is as big and as wild as Hollis' mind then this game is going to be massive.
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Junpei posted:Does anyone here miss the Psi Shield, Invisibility and Confusion Grenade powers from the first game? Honestly no. Like, once I stopped playing last night I realized there were some PN1 powers I hadn't gotten in the tutorial and my power menu should probably have been more full, but I couldn't even remember what powers they were supposed to be. They were extremely niche and the defensive portion of Psi Shield is covered by Raz just having a dodge roll now.
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One major thing that I'm really feeling in this version is that there is a lot, like a lot, more direct character agency from Raz. The first game was very much a reactive experience where Raz was more or less along for the ride, doing Hero Stuff mostly because Hero Stuff was the only way to move forward, accidentally kicking people's mental illnesses down because that was the only way to get them to hand over Adventure Game Item #2. This one starts with Raz deliberately, and for his own reasons, rewiring someone's mind so that he can come along on an adventure, which as a side effect causes them to relapse into a loving brutal gambling addiction, and then making an actual decision to fix the damage he just caused by rewiring her mind again but this time in a healthy way. I haven't finished the level yet but if the rest of them have the same level of rabbit holes and side paths and really weird sections then this game's a masterpiece. The thought connection power is loving brilliant- it's really pushing more into the "Psychonauts are actually inside actual peoples' actual brains" aspect that the first game sort of danced around and only occasionally really nailed.
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I have to confess that I wasn't 100 percent totally onboard during the cold open tutorial, as crazy as it was. It just seemed like the humor wasn't landing or something... probably just my sky high expectations. But everything starting with the Motherlobe has been amazing and I've barely scratched the surface. Can not wait to get home and jump back in.
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Somfin posted:One major thing that I'm really feeling in this version is that there is a lot, like a lot, more direct character agency from Raz. The first game was very much a reactive experience where Raz was more or less along for the ride, doing Hero Stuff mostly because Hero Stuff was the only way to move forward, accidentally kicking people's mental illnesses down because that was the only way to get them to hand over Adventure Game Item #2. This one starts with Raz deliberately, and for his own reasons, rewiring someone's mind so that he can come along on an adventure, which as a side effect causes them to relapse into a loving brutal gambling addiction, and then making an actual decision to fix the damage he just caused by rewiring her mind again but this time in a healthy way. I haven't finished the level yet but if the rest of them have the same level of rabbit holes and side paths and really weird sections then this game's a masterpiece. The thought connection power is loving brilliant- it's really pushing more into the "Psychonauts are actually inside actual peoples' actual brains" aspect that the first game sort of danced around and only occasionally really nailed. Yeah I really love the fact that this game seems to be using the fact that we're delving into people's minds as something more than just an excuse to have crazy weird mindscape levels. Also that level you are talking about is insanely good for a first level.
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Just did the first hairdresser level and my god, I just love it more and more as I go along. I wonder if it can keep it up.
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And the music in questionable area. ALL the music around questionable area. A++ soundtrack. Who else remembers iMUSE fondly? Double Fine remembers. zzMisc fucked around with this message at 02:08 on Aug 26, 2021 |
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Aug 26, 2021 01:32
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Oh god the Questionable Area completely blindsided me what the joke was and it was so good
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Aug 26, 2021 01:54
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The Questionable Area is great and I really appreciate they gave you one big chuck of the woods to platform around in, really bring back that Camp Whispering Rock vibe.
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I have to confess, I never did 100% all the figments and vaults and all that stuff in the first game. But I really do feel compelled to 100% every level in this game and I've only visited two minds so far. It's so good, it's more Psychonauts. You could even say it's like if Psychonauts had a sequel.
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Aug 26, 2021 03:04
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gonna Nth that this game is amazing and good. So much about it is just so good.
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Can anyone confirm my suspicion because its been so long I played the first one The order of platforming challenges in the Aquanatodome is the same order of challenges in Meat Circus in the first game
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A direct sequel 15 years later that so far has been the same off the wall bag of fun as the first. I keep thinking im dreaming because i never thought id get to see the day this game actually happened and it's wonderful!
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Sentinel posted:A direct sequel 15 years later that so far has been the same off the wall bag of fun as the first. It's just a loving joyful game.
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what color Levitation ball did you nab for free from the first Otto-matic? I got blue.
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Junpei posted:what color Levitation ball did you nab for free from the first Otto-matic? 
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