Psychonauts

If you havn't played this game you need to. It's funny and gorgeous. I garuntee that you haven't played a game like this before. I own this game on the xbox 360, so I can't attest to the controls of the PC version, however anyone who enjoys funny, platforming goodness will love this game.

You know how some games are great and some are just kinda average? Yeah? Well this game is better than those great ones. This is how games should be developed. Totally different, fun and creative. The graphics still look relatively good even by today's standards and the gameplay is smooth and fluid. The interface is basic and intuitive and it's simple to get the hang of. Basically, if you haven't played this game then you haven't played one of the greatest games ever written or designed. I can't even say anything bad about it - it's just too good. And, for the record, I never played this when it first came out so this isn't even a rose-tinted nostalgic review. This is a great, great game indeed.

I'm not a platformer fan, but the great writing, unique visuals, and sense of humor make this a great game for anyone who appreciates well made games. The platforming action and puzzle solving integrates well with the entire gaming experience, making it an all around enjoyable experience. One of my favs of all time.

What felt great is that I found all the charm, the poesy, the humor and the depth that I loved in Grim Fandango more than ten years ago. Five stars ! What felt less great is the gameplay, it can be confusing or annoying more than a few times. I take back a star for that. But it made me remember the good not-so-old times when this kind of game was not crippled by those bloody fun-spoiling quick time events. Okay, I give back the star. I wish they made a sequel.

I haven't bought this game on gog as I already owned the original xbox game and a copy on Steam. All I can say it is one of the most fun, quirky, most original games I have played and probably will play. I'm ashamed of the gaming community for not giving it the credit it deserved upon release. It should have sold many, many more copies.