Psychonauts (PlayStation 2, 2005)

Psychonauts is an odd game - odd in an utterly quirky and bizarre way! You play as Raz, and you have snuck into a psychic summer camp in the hopes of training to be the ultimate Psychonaut. The story follows the tasks you have to perform and the crazy bunch of characters you meet along the way.

There are a few games out there that get the PS2 to push out some fabulous graphics. Unfortunately Psychonauts isn't one of them. The graphics are good but could have been better to complement the oddball theme. That being said, the environments that Raz interacts with are very colorful and vibrant.

As the gameplay goes, Psychonauts uses a lot of the elements common in 3D platformers these day, so it won't take you long to learn how to swing from bars, perform double-jumps, and grind those rails. While controlling Raz isn't particularly difficult, I found the menu system slightly unintuitive, and equip items becomes a little annoying. Raz starts off with only a few powers and as you progress through the various mental worlds, you can develop new ones. You can, however, equip only three psychic powers at one time. This can be a little bothersome. There is some replayability once you have completed the game, as you can go back to collect the items that you missed. You will gain a secret bonus for your efforts.

The sound in this game is good. I found that the music and the dialogue fitted in quite nicely with the moods and themes throughout the game's environments.

Overall, I would give this game 4 out of 5. The concept and story are very original but it is let down by the graphics which I believe is the game's biggest weakness. Despite this, the good storyline, manageable controls, and quirky humor help to make Psychonauts a very enjoyable platformer.

I LOVE THIS GAME, IT IS HILARIOUS, AND CHALLENGING PUZZLING GAME. IT ALSO HAS EDGY GRAPHICS, MANY DIFFERENT STORIES BEHIND THE CHARACTERS, AND VERY FUN. :)

The game is so funny, even though it has some problems with sometimes frustrating controls, and tedious puzzles, this games humor more than makes up for it. No matter how you feel about a level in the game, you will want to keep going just to be entertained more by the story. It really rules.

Funny....Funny....Funny....Funny....Funny.... Hard to find!! Great pick up for the ps2 owners still out there

OMG so this game will TOTALLY rule your mind!! I mean not only is the art work and plot line amazing but the characters are hilarious and make you laugh during each cut scene. The powers that you also get are totally awsome and not only kick the bad guys butt, but also anything else in the game. I mean this is probably the ONLY game in the WORLD where you can LITERALLY BURN SQURRELS!!! I mean who DOESN'T want to do that. I totally suggest this game to everyone who enjoys probbing into peoples minds and for those who do not like it well you don't know a good game if it smacks ya in the face. BUY IT. PLAY IT. LOOOOOOVE IT.

-Dothacker16

I bought the video game Psychonauts because my husband has wanted this game for some time and hasn't been able to find it in stores where we live. So I bought it for him as a Christmas present. I was very satisfied with the product. It came on time, it was in EXCELLENT condition, and included the origial manuel. For all that I got it at a great low price. There was nothing about purchasing this product that I did not like.

Play as Raz, a young psychic though an incredible world of bizarre characters with even more bizarre minds. Develop powerful metal skills and collect ingenious psychic tools as you meet beautiful dreams, and terrifying nightmers of the minds that you travel through. But you must hurry you are doing this without your parents permission and will pick you up in a matter of days.

They will be looking for a boy but what they will find will be a Psychonaut!!!

Great game play
Interesting character designs

Could not believe this seller had such a hard to find product in brand new condition for such a good price. The game is a PS2 classic and a must play for any gamer

This is actually a present for a friend of mine and she absolutely loved it. Everything was exactly as it was described and I have no complaints.

Psychonauts is the one of the funniest and most imaginative games to ever grace the PS2. Great graphics and controls. It's good to finally play something original.

One of the most creative games I've ever played. Its creator is Tim Schafer, the maker of Full Throttle and Grim Fandango. Grim Fandango is one of my favorites, and Psychonauts is just as good but very different. It's kind of like what an acid trip must have been like. In the game your literally going in someone’s mind and exploring. Very psychedelic and Fun!

Psychonauts is a very creative game in terms of its concept. Your play as Raz, a gifted young psychic who had escaped from the circus to become a psychonaut. Raz has to invade other characters psyches to unravel the mystery surrounding the psychonaut's camp.

pros:
Phychnauts allows the player to visit a variety of unique worlds, these words represents different character's inner psyches. The worlds are very creatively done, my favorite is the twisted "milkman conspiracy' level. The graphics are inventive and the voice work in the game is excellent. Each of the voices matches the character it belongs to perfectly. The dialog is also very witty. The platforming action, while not very original still is fun and engaging.

cons:
The game suffers from bugs which can make you permanently stuck forcing you to load your last save point. One of these bugs is in the lake area. When Raz gets to control a boat the boat can get stuck on the near-by wooden walkway, a clipping bug. Another bug is in the object levitation training area. If you shoot the 1st object you are forced to levitate it will become un-movable. This will get you stuck permanently, again. The game has few other glitches too. It is amazing that glitches this big made it into the final product even though the game spend many years in development.

Not really into kids' games. But this one rocks and I end up quoting it a lot...

"Which is awesome..."

The reason I purchased this game on ebay was because it was very hard to find at all the usual stores we do business with. So, when we (my 13-year old and I) saw it available online I thought it would be a great introduction to the world of ebay (my first purchase). We were very satisfied with the small wait time and the quality of the game. Thanks for providing this alternate source of finding fun things that interest me and my family!

This is an excellent, fresh and intertaining game from the wacky mind of Tim Shafer. It is very hard not to get hooked once you start playing and you owe it to yourself to buy this game. I've spent more money renting then I would have buying. The gameplay is simple, new and in-depth with so many interesting characters. You play as Raz, who is sent to a camp and decides to become a psychonaut before his parents return for him. With 13 levels including side missions created from incredible, colorful graphics, it with keep you coming back for more!

This game is just so twisted and imaginative that its hard not to love. As far as a platform title goes this is a must buy for the genre. Sadly this title is becoming kind of hard to find.

This is one of the best games for the PS2.The graphics were excellent and the story was funny.The controls were very responsive and I loved the level designs.

The game reminds me of a good ole fashioned quality game like super mario brothers, there are lots of things to do, and the animation and special effects are great. It is a must buy PS2 game.