Unlike any game I've seen.

User Rating: 9.3 | Psychonauts XBOX
This game is a very unique experience, not being afraid to to expect the best out of it's gamers. Unlike many games, this game is a game that really makes you feel smart. Or, to be more exact, not like a complete moron. I sometimes get bothered by how slow-paced and simplified games can be, even if it's the most action packed first person shooter. Even if the action is very thrilling, how the game treats you as a gamer can some times be aggravating. Either the dialogue is slow, has long pauses between sentences, or just stupid, or in some cases even non-existent.

What this game achieves is that while giving the light of not caring about what people think, or what they do get or what they don't, but still giving us what we all want to see and/or hear. It's something that you don't see too much as a gamer, as most games are highly influenced by public demand and the producers of the games thinks too little of us all. This is certainly not the issue with this game. This game is smart.

The gameplay of this game is just right. Rewarding and just difficult enough to make you feel really good about yourself and keep you interested. The system of playing can sometimes be not so very practical, but it isn't a problem, because you don't need the smoothest menus for this sort of game. The gaming itself isn't very fast paced which is good since the level design isn't very forgiving. The story is, while not very long, really clever and original, and I'm not really going to tell you anything about it, since I think you should see it for yourself.

The graphics are just brilliant. I played the game on the PS2, which I'm first to admit has, compared to others, limited graphic options. Even on the PS2, it looked like it could've been a very bad looking Xbox 360 game. And that's saying a lot, seeing as one's one of the best consoles technically, and the other is one of the most dated techinically. The style of the game is just really charming, goofy, and original. I promise you that you will smile a lot while just running around watching stuff. There's something to be said about a game that's fun running around in without a purpose when it isn't supposed to be fun running around in without a purpose.

The sound is sweet, quirky, and doesn't leave anything to be wished for. Everything you want is there. I suppose there can be some audio bugs, and I've heard there are more on other systems, but on the PS2 it isn't nearly enough to even make you remember it.

The only problem I have with this piece of work is that it is, after all, very short. Even though it makes up for it's length in actual value/hour it's too short. My conclusion is that everyone should play this game at least once.