As said in the title, this is really a long, mostly boring drawn-out interactive movie. A big step down from the first game. The majority of the gameplay is movie cut scenes and story padding. Unfortunately the story is nowhere near as interesting as Shady Pines and the Milkman Conspiracy. I'm a huge Psychonauts fan and I'm already bored with the game. It's a chore. Pros: same cast and voice actors + same style and feel of the 1st Cons: boring, drawn-out interactive movie "gameplay" + clunkier camera and fighting mechanics *The graphics and combat + camera operation of the first game are just as good or better than this sequel.

TWAS AWESOME

I was not looking forward to a sequel to a game that came out decades ago. What're the odds they'd capture the same spirit? Well, to my surprise, they did. However, this game rivals a Kojima game in cutscene length. Often feeling like a movie broken up with dodgy platforming and somewhat bland combat. I enjoyed my time with the first half and felt the game was a bit long in the second half. All of that said, this was well worth the $12 I paid for it!

This is how you do a follow up

Fun platforming, incredible visuals and a story that merges gameplay with writing that made me both laugh and cry. But there are two things I have to warn about: 1. I have seen some people complain about the writing being confusing and that there is too much talking going on in this game. While I don't think that this is true, I do think that this game requieres at least some attention, media litteracy as well as basic media analysis skills to be fully enjoyed. TL;DR: If you know what the word metaphor means and think that you could spot one, you're good to go. 2. Some of THE GAMERS™ might have a problem, because this game contains women in positions of power as well as sexual and racial minorities. This shouldn't really be a surprise, Psychonauts 1 already featured two of these three categories and, frankly, you shouldn't be surprised that games with a nuanced take on mental illness would also lean progressive in other areas of their writing. If both of these points aren't an issue for you, than you should really play this game. At 15 to 20 hours of gameplay, Psychonauts 2 doesen't overstay its welcome while managing to justify its full price through the quality and artistry put on display.