- Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Action
Psychonauts is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2005. It follows Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who runs away from the circus to attend a summer camp for aspiring psychonauts.
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GamesRadar+Apr 20058.9/10Inspired, delightful and at times bordering on the insane. Psychonauts is mind-blowing, however it's tricky at times and definitely not for kids.
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GameSpotAlex NavarroApr 20058.8/10Psychonauts doesn't reinvent the platformer, but it still delivers an experience that feels wholly original in every aspect of its execution.
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IGNApr 20058.7/10The first half of this game is easily one of the most enjoyable I've had in the past year. But as is the case with many humorous games, the laughs begin to fade in the home stretch and in the end Psychonauts started to wear on me.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 2
- Developer
- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher
- THQ, Double Fine Productions, Majesco Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios
- Released
- April 19, 2005
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Time to beat
- 11 h rushed · 14 h main story · 26 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.4/10 from 428 ratings.
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