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Psychonauts
Nov. 4th, 2007 09:58 pmI only post to LiveJournal to fawn over games, it's true. But Psychonauts is worth fawning over, and if you haven't played it, you should hop right to it and get it from Steam or GameTap (I believe it's on the 360 backwards compatibility list as well).
This Zero Punctuation animation/editorial says pretty much everything you need to know. I'd add that in addition to being funny, Psychonauts is heartwarming—and there are a few genuinely disturbing moments, bordering on frightening. It's not a scary game by any stretch of the imagination, but it takes very seriously the idea of the psyche as a dangerous, uncharted, unpredictable place.
Bonus links:
Psychonauts Pumpkin Contest at Double Fine (Dogen is awesome, but I think the Linda pumpkin is the best gaming-related pumpkin that I have ever seen on the interwebs)
Trailer for Brütal Legend, Tim Schafer's next project
Interview with Erik Wolpaw, who co-wrote Psychonauts, but is now better known for his work on Portal.
This Zero Punctuation animation/editorial says pretty much everything you need to know. I'd add that in addition to being funny, Psychonauts is heartwarming—and there are a few genuinely disturbing moments, bordering on frightening. It's not a scary game by any stretch of the imagination, but it takes very seriously the idea of the psyche as a dangerous, uncharted, unpredictable place.
Bonus links:
Psychonauts Pumpkin Contest at Double Fine (Dogen is awesome, but I think the Linda pumpkin is the best gaming-related pumpkin that I have ever seen on the interwebs)
Trailer for Brütal Legend, Tim Schafer's next project
Interview with Erik Wolpaw, who co-wrote Psychonauts, but is now better known for his work on Portal.
