Psychonauts 2: Exclusive Look At New Level Gameplay (4K)

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This gameplay preview really shows the creativity and passion that Double Fine have for this series. I can't wait to get my hands on this one.

 
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The sequel to my second favorite game of all time looks just as mind bending and creative as the 1st. Day freaking #1


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Currently playing the first one right now and I'm really looking forward to play the sequel. Kinda hope Microsoft let them try to do a sequel to conker after this if it's well received, I can see them being a good fit.
 
Currently playing the first one right now and I'm really looking forward to play the sequel. Kinda hope Microsoft let them try to do a sequel to conker after this if it's well received, I can see them being a good fit.
I think Double Fine already made it clear they would strongly prefer to work on their own ip's, particularly new ones, I do hope Microsoft find someone to do something with Rare's epic backlog though...
 
Will definitely play this one. Tried to play the first one on PC but its too old. Maybe I will watch the YouTube movie or read the synopsis for it on wiki.
 
I think Double Fine already made it clear they would strongly prefer to work on their own ip's, particularly new ones, I do hope Microsoft find someone to do something with Rare's epic backlog though...
Expected, always better to control your IP than use someone else ideas, still I would love to see them try, one can always dream! At least I hope they continue making platformers, they are really good at it.
 
It's a multiplat. But I guess you're saying you only have a pc. Also available on PS.

I suppose it makes sense for the marketing to not focus on the multiplatform aspect, but i was starting to think that they did take other versions back.
 
Isn't the official news that it is only announced for PS4 so far?

You can no doubt play on PS5 by back compat but I don't know if a true PS5 4K bells n whistles version is coming. Could be wrong?
 
The original on PC is till one of my favorite action adventures/platformers of all time.
Not "nostalgia" either, since I replayed it from start to finish few months ago and I loved every fucking minute of it once again.
 
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wait waaaaaat, this baby is comin out on PS5? I thought it was xbox xclusive for some reason. Didnt microsoft buy doublefine?

Microsoft has honored prior licensing deals with every studio they've acquired since their renewed push to build up their studios. This started as a game set to release on the PS4 and Microsoft upheld that agreement.
 
Isn't the official news that it is only announced for PS4 so far?

You can no doubt play on PS5 by back compat but I don't know if a true PS5 4K bells n whistles version is coming. Could be wrong?
Actually, Psychonauts 2 will be the PS4 version on PS5 via Backwards Compatibility, while Xbox Series S | X gets Native support.

Psychonauts 2 - Platforms

Xbox Series S | X - Xbox One - PS4 - PC
 
Game looks fucking fantastic. I can't wait. I'm late to this franchise, and never got around to the original, but this is as good a point to jump in as any.
 
wait waaaaaat, this baby is comin out on PS5? I thought it was xbox xclusive for some reason. Didnt microsoft buy doublefine?

As others have said, this deal still falls under a previous contract agreement to release on Playstation, so yes, PS5 owners will get this fantastic game. It deserves as much support as humanely possible. It looks like it'll be great.
 
Game looks fucking fantastic. I can't wait. I'm late to this franchise, and never got around to the original, but this is as good a point to jump in as any.
give it a go on PC if you can. itll run better than the janky Xbox OG version, and you get widescreen + a widescreen UI mod fix. I enjoyed the game a lot recently for the first time to get "caught up"
 
Microsoft has honored prior licensing deals with every studio they've acquired since their renewed push to build up their studios. This started as a game set to release on the PS4 and Microsoft upheld that agreement.
This should be stated every time someone accuses MS of taking games off other platforms. PS4 owners still get the game they were promised. Honorable.
 
I do wonder when this will release. If Forza Horizon 5 is September, Halo November maybe Flight Simulator will launch in August and Psychonauts 2 in October?
 
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I do wonder when this will release. If Forza Horizon 5 is September, Halo November maybe Flight Simulator will launch in August and Psychonauts 2 in October?
Steam has it wedged between two August 25 games on upcoming releases so maybe August 25..
 
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This really looks like it's shaping by up, I have to say. Psychonauts is a tough act to follow, even all these years later, it really holds up, especially in terms of raw creativity and density of ideas. But this seems like it's on track to be a worthy follow up.

I have been replaying it this week, I am getting near the end and while it has some slow bits and and certain things (like the camera) aren't quite up to modern spec, it really holds up remarkably well.
 
As others have said, this deal still falls under a previous contract agreement to release on Playstation, so yes, PS5 owners will get this fantastic game. It deserves as much support as humanely possible. It looks like it'll be great.
I don't think there's a valid contract since that would have been through their previous publisher Starbreeze, but MS is smart and they have probably seen from Epic what happens when you pull a switcheroo on a crowd funded project. It's a ton of refunds and bad PR. They COULD have done it but they're smart enough to know not to.

I do wonder when this will release. If Forza Horizon 5 is September, Halo November maybe Flight Simulator will launch in August and Psychonauts 2 in October?
I think late summer, sometime in August, and I base that mostly on where they are in both the production and marketing cycle. They have been content locked for months now, and they're doing a lot of press and interviews, this is coming out before their big fall titles.
 
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I don't think there's a valid contract since that would have been through their previous publisher Starbreeze, but MS is smart and they have probably seen from Epic what happens when you pull a switcheroo on a crowd funded project. It's a ton of refunds and bad PR. They COULD have done it but they're smart enough to know not to.

That's an even more important contract, a contract with the customers who funded the game. They did so expecting a Playstation 4 version at the minimum, so Microsoft would run into a lot of legally dicey territory by not releasing it to Playstation.
 
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