Psychonauts

Such was my experience with this game. Cool psychic powers, superb level design, and just a lot of imagination poured into it. The devs made something unique here, with an actual identity, a soul. Psychonauts is an experience that I would not forget, that's for sure.

It's probably the best game you're ever going to find on here.

I still never found him. The sniper. The sniper in the milkman level. (mutters something incoherent about needing to buy the game again)

For Double Fine and Tim Schafer this was their first outing and what a great first game it is! Synopsis: Young acrobat Raz ends in Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp to achieve his potential of becoming a Psychonaut. In his travels through the peoples minds he will unleash a great potential and discover a conspiracy at hands. The gameplay is the following, it's like most 3d platformers of the old age, the controls can be wonky at times if you are using keyboard and mouse. If you get a controller you will have it easy at the end levels, trust me. But man oh man, if you love the unique level design and setting then you will be in a real treat, and I wouldn't like to spoil any of it, because it needs to be experienced. Graphics have aged a little bit, altough they choose a cartonish 3d style which held up over a decade, but a little graphical upgrade wouldn't hurt it in the long run. One of the best aspects of the game except the level design, is of course the humour, it oozes from every scene and character interactions that you have within the game, and it still holds up quite well after all these years. I would also like to mention that there are some great ideas about the powers which you gain through the playthrough which I didn't see implemented into any games after this one, which is a shame because with the technology nowadays it could have been experimented more. I gotta give props to Peter McConnell which did the whole OST, basically every track sticks to your mind and gives life to every level you go through, also you can hear a lot of finesse in the usage of strings and percussions and the piano and how it all comes well produced and arranged for every track. This is a game that I have played more than five times in my lifetime and every time I go through it I spot more details which I didn't the first time. I also cannot wait for the sequel to finally come out, hope that they will upgrade on everything and provide us another treat.

A quirky puzzle-action-platformer with a charming aesthetic, and unique storyline. Marred only by some finicky controls, and the occasional lack of clarity as to what you should be doing. Gameplay doesn't deviate much from puzzles, platforming, or combat. However, there is enough variety to keep it from every feeling stale. Secondary objectives focus on hunting down different kinds of collectibles. These provide a direct gameplay benefit, or reveal more about the different characters; making collecting them worth it. The setting and characters steal the show. The quality voice acting, writing, and character designs make even the lesser characters memorable. A game that's definitely worth your time.