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Leanaunfurled
08/25/21 3:55:30 AM
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Shoutout to my homie Game Pass. :P

Got some time with it today and found myself enjoying it thoroughly. At the same time I felt like I went back in time just over a decade and it felt like I was playing Psychonauts 1 as my first Steam game all over again, they nailed it that well so far. I know the art style is pretty but you guys should consider giving it a shot anyway.

(It does have an adorable recap of the first game and the VR one at the start of 2.)

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Smackems
08/25/21 3:57:17 AM
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Hey my Ys buddy! I do kinda want to try it. I love 3d platformers with "rpg" elements and a bunch of collectibles. How big a download was it?

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inloveanddeath0
08/25/21 3:59:35 AM
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Unrelated but I've finally delved into the Bravely Default series

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Irony
08/25/21 4:00:30 AM
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Ok

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Leanaunfurled
08/25/21 4:04:51 AM
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Smackems posted...
Hey my Ys buddy! I do kinda want to try it. I love 3d platformers with "rpg" elements and a bunch of collectibles. How big a download was it?
Hi there! It's just under 30GB, it took about 40 minutes or so to download from Microsoft.

inloveanddeath0 posted...
Unrelated but I've finally delved into the Bravely Default series
How are you liking it so far? I only played the first one.

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inloveanddeath0
08/25/21 4:09:32 AM
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Leanaunfurled posted...
Hi there! It's just under 30GB, it took about 40 minutes or so to download from Microsoft.

How are you liking it so far? I only played the first one.
Very enjoyable. Second Layer has better mechanics as it logically should

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Leanaunfurled
08/25/21 9:06:32 AM
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inloveanddeath0 posted...
Very enjoyable. Second Layer has better mechanics as it logically should
How are the dungeons and characters?

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ZevLoveDOOM
08/25/21 9:07:19 AM
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this may be a dumb question but do i have to play the first before getting into this one or its just one of those sequels by name?
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sauceje
08/25/21 9:12:17 AM
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I should get into it lol. I just beat Monster Sanctuary on the Game Pass yesterday, it's pretty fun but I guess you have to luck into getting a functional team build unless you look one up

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spikethedevil
08/25/21 9:20:04 AM
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ZevLoveDOOM posted...
this may be a dumb question but do i have to play the first before getting into this one or its just one of those sequels by name?

Think its a direct sequel. Same protag anyway.

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apolloooo
08/25/21 9:21:27 AM
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Oh shit, i will probably get it, but not immediately as i have too much.

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teep_
08/25/21 9:24:01 AM
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apolloooo posted...
Oh shit, i will probably get it, but not immediately as i have too much.

Same, as TC can attest :p

plus I need to play the first one. It was one of the first games I ever bought but I've yet to even touch it
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Leanaunfurled
08/25/21 10:00:00 AM
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ZevLoveDOOM posted...
this may be a dumb question but do i have to play the first before getting into this one or its just one of those sequels by name?
Yeah like spike said, it follows up from previous game stuff, but the game recaps well enough for you to know what's going on.

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Heartomaton
08/25/21 10:03:53 AM
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Is it necessary to play the VR between-game to understand what's going on? Or does the recap cover it?

Edit: Nevermind. Should actually read the topic before I post.

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apolloooo
08/25/21 11:02:35 AM
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Did you replay 1 before this?
I played it but it was almost a decade ago

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Leanaunfurled
08/25/21 1:39:37 PM
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Heartomaton posted...
Is it necessary to play the VR between-game to understand what's going on? Or does the recap cover it?

Edit: Nevermind. Should actually read the topic before I post.

apolloooo posted...
Did you replay 1 before this?
I played it but it was almost a decade ago
lol it's okay man, I do stuff like that too. I didn't play the VR one at all, and for apollo, nah I didn't replay 1 either. Last played in 2010, I needed that recap.

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GirTheRobot
08/26/21 1:23:45 AM
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Where are you at? I just went into Compton's mind with the cooking game show. That level irritated me quite a bit (hated fighting the judge over and over), though I'm overall enjoying the game a lot as I've basically waited for it for 15 years lol. I'm surprised how much there is to explore.
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Darmik
08/26/21 1:31:40 AM
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I played through 1 and RoR recently and I've only played the intro and a bit of the HQ in 2 but considering the first game was 16 years ago and then there was a VR game before this it's actually really impressive going from game to game is. The characters and writing doesn't miss a beat and in 2 everything is tuned up in just the right way.

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GirTheRobot
08/26/21 1:33:15 AM
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Darmik posted...
I played through 1 and RoR recently and I've only played the intro and a bit of the HQ in 2 but considering the first game was 16 years ago and then there was a VR game before this it's actually really impressive going from game to game is. The characters and writing doesn't miss a beat and in 2 everything is tuned up in just the right way.
at one point in 2 early on you see the old campfire from the campgrounds and Raz says "Oh the old campgrounds! I haven't seen this in...days."

It's pretty cute.
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Leanaunfurled
08/26/21 2:53:40 AM
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I'm pretty far behind I think, I decided to knock out Samus Returns before fully focusing on Psychonauts 2 so I just got back to it tonight and did the casino mission. I'm really enjoying the characters a lot and the creativity of the levels.

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CyricZ
08/26/21 1:53:40 PM
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Good to hear it's a good time. I was waffling over what to do with it and NMH3 coming out so close to each other. I decided against starting Psychonauts first and switching over. Instead I'll beat NMH3 first, and hopefully I'll get through all of Psychonauts before Lost Judgment comes out late next month.

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Leanaunfurled
08/26/21 8:56:19 PM
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CyricZ posted...
Good to hear it's a good time. I was waffling over what to do with it and NMH3 coming out so close to each other. I decided against starting Psychonauts first and switching over. Instead I'll beat NMH3 first, and hopefully I'll get through all of Psychonauts before Lost Judgment comes out late next month.
Are you still doing guides for those?

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CyricZ
08/26/21 8:57:44 PM
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Leanaunfurled posted...
Are you still doing guides for those?
If by "those" you mean "Lost Judgment", then yes. No plans on the other two, currently. Lost Judgment is going to be a big guide.

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Leanaunfurled
08/26/21 9:42:14 PM
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CyricZ posted...
If by "those" you mean "Lost Judgment", then yes. No plans on the other two, currently. Lost Judgment is going to be a big guide.
oh sorry, by those I meant RGG games in general lol. That's great to hear though! I played Judgement for the first time last month and looked up guides for some things and saw your name attached, I thought it was cool.

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What_
08/27/21 1:05:29 AM
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Tracked. Gonna scope this
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theAteam
08/27/21 1:11:02 AM
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Bought it tonight and downloaded I'll see this weekend

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St0rmFury
08/27/21 1:15:22 AM
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Wait, its out?
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theAteam
08/27/21 8:09:47 PM
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Looked promising for about 5 minutes then froze when you get knocked out of the hat and now I'm trying to figure out how to get it past that point.

Actually I wouldn't even say froze it just gets stuck when it gives you instructions but the game is still active, as in the character is still breathing and whatnot I just can't get it to acknowledge the instructions to go forward.

Edit: nvm it was my own idiocy

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spikethedevil
08/27/21 8:47:11 PM
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theAteam posted...
Looked promising for about 5 minutes then froze when you get knocked out of the hat and now I'm trying to figure out how to get it past that point.

Actually I wouldn't even say froze it just gets stuck when it gives you instructions but the game is still active, as in the character is still breathing and whatnot I just can't get it to acknowledge the instructions to go forward.

Edit: nvm it was my own idiocy


What was the solution? Not played it yes as No More Heroes 3 has my time.


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theAteam
08/27/21 9:31:26 PM
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The instructions said to hit a direction and the dodge button. I thought I had to hit a confirm button to get past it but all I had to do was hit a direction and the dodge button...


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inloveanddeath0
08/27/21 9:32:52 PM
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Leanaunfurled posted...
How are the dungeons and characters?
I couldn't really say without spoilers

I'm sure you have a switch so there's also Bravely II to play not sure where it fits in canonically

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theAteam
08/27/21 9:39:55 PM
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Finished the intro level. The warning message mentioned "dental phobia" and I was like wtf is that. Boy did I find out.

Anyway it's good so far.

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Makeveli_lives
08/27/21 9:56:05 PM
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Always nice to see you.

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MabusIncarnate
08/27/21 10:45:48 PM
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Not too far, just beat the Luctopus, but damn is this game fantastic so far.

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GirTheRobot
08/27/21 10:50:34 PM
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i'm over halfway now. found the three pieces for crueller's brain and i'm pretty sure the game takes a turn past that point because it's like "hey FINISH UP HERE before you do this okay?"

Also I have a theory on who the mole is

Pretty sure it's Crueller, because Maligula used to be Lucy (which is another "twist" i saw coming) and Crueller was obviously in love with her so he wants her to come back to life and be herself.
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Leanaunfurled
08/28/21 12:36:45 AM
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I finished it! Wonderful game that fans of the first will for sure love, and surprisingly really emotional at various points. I loved the characters, especially the Psychic Six, level designs, powers were fun, and I even found myself hooked to the story and enjoyed its plot twist reveals. The mole was a nice "oh shit" moment for me.

Any complaints I have are more minor, like the interns not having enough screen time for me or the ending cutscene feeling a bit sudden.

inloveanddeath0 posted...
I'm sure you have a switch so there's also Bravely II to play not sure where it fits in canonically
I read that II is pretty much on its own and with the recent PC port, I'll probably just try that at some point.

theAteam posted...
The warning message mentioned "dental phobia" and I was like wtf is that. Boy did I find out.
LOL

Makeveli_lives posted...
Always nice to see you.
aw thanks! I'm here sporadically but it's usually nice talking to people here still.

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Smackems
08/28/21 12:39:08 AM
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Finally got it and I'm having a good time. Maybe I'll play the first some day but I bet it hasn't aged well

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theAteam
08/28/21 11:36:08 AM
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Smackems posted...
Finally got it and I'm having a good time. Maybe I'll play the first some day but I bet it hasn't aged well

I played it last year and it aged fine but my computer ran it weird so the graphics were a bit glitchy. Not bad enough I couldn't play it though.

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GirTheRobot
08/28/21 5:35:32 PM
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Leanaunfurled posted...
I finished it! Wonderful game that fans of the first will for sure love, and surprisingly really emotional at various points. I loved the characters, especially the Psychic Six, level designs, powers were fun, and I even found myself hooked to the story and enjoyed its plot twist reveals. The mole was a nice "oh shit" moment for me.
was i right about the mole?
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Leanaunfurled
08/28/21 7:13:03 PM
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GirTheRobot posted...
was i right about the mole?
Your theory about the mole was incorrect.

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dameon_reaper
08/28/21 7:15:57 PM
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I swore when I saw them talking about the game, it was for Xbox only and yet I see its being released for PS4 too? I thought it was an exclusive.
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Leanaunfurled
08/28/21 8:43:38 PM
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dameon_reaper posted...
I swore when I saw them talking about the game, it was for Xbox only and yet I see its being released for PS4 too? I thought it was an exclusive.
It might have been guesses that you were reading, since Microsoft did buy Double Fine a few years back and it feels like a mixed bag what goes on Sony platforms after that or not. Luckily it did go to PS4, too. Maybe because of the Fig crowdfund, not sure.

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Makeveli_lives
08/29/21 10:40:29 AM
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dameon_reaper posted...
I swore when I saw them talking about the game, it was for Xbox only and yet I see its being released for PS4 too? I thought it was an exclusive.
Because it's on Xbox game pass, so most people who play it are doing so through that.

God I want an Xbox just for game pass honestly.

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FurryPhilosifer
08/30/21 5:05:21 PM
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I just beat it. Shan't spoil anything but yeah it's great! I called one of the twists but there was a few other twists I didn't expect. The levels feel less imaginative than the first game overall, less quirky, but they're a lot more personal to the characters and relevant to the story. The ending wasn't as good as that of the first game, but it's kinda hard to top the "oh good God" factor of the final level of Psychonauts 1.

Oh and the performance SUCKED. Jittery frame rate, crashed a few times, loading times took forever.

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Leanaunfurled
08/31/21 8:23:02 PM
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mattymad posted...
I beat it. Great game.
I agree with everything you said about the ending stage/fight and your spoiler tags. For me, my favorite level would probably be Bob's Bottles. Just from how they handled Bob, his characterization and issues, I want to say it got to me emotionally the most. Level design though I also agree with Helmut's. Still waiting on that full version of Brain in a Jar!!

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Bad_Mojo
08/31/21 8:35:45 PM
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Wasn't that already out and this is a remake, or is it finally a sequel to a game you enjoyed? I never played the first one, and I thought the second one was already out.

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Leanaunfurled
08/31/21 9:30:11 PM
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Bad_Mojo posted...
Wasn't that already out and this is a remake, or is it finally a sequel to a game you enjoyed? I never played the first one, and I thought the second one was already out.
Nope, there's no remake of Psychonauts. The full sequel this topic is about came out this month.

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