Customer Rating: 
Summary: Nearly four years later, and it's still a fun game
Comment: I recently bought Psychonauts for my aging Xbox. The game was used but in like new condition, for less than $20 I took a chance on it.
Boy, am I glad I did. This game is extensive, there's a little bit of everything in here. The "real world" is limited to the camp with its perfect lazy summer day background music. However, the minds of people you meet extend into Spanish bull-fighting, discos, a World War II-like battlefield, a Risk board game against Napoleon Bonaparte, a peaceful appearing neighborhood where spy cameras poke out of lawn ornaments, and, my favorite, a scenario where you play a Godzilla-type character. There are so many funny sayings.... overall, you can tell that a LOT of thought went into this game.
I've been playing for nearly 30 hours, and I'm finally nearing the end. I've enjoyed every bit of it. I'm not one of those people that can play spooky Doom 3 type games.... I'm far too high-strung for zombies to be creeping up on me. So, Psychonauts is a great choice if you don't care for those bloody games, either, and it's a great choice if you're looking for an affordable game for your original Xbox.
Customer Rating: Summary: Instant Classic
Comment: It's a shame adventure games like this aren't being made as much anymore. I grew up on adventure games such as King's Quest, Quest for Glory, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, and of course the Tim Schafer games, Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, and Full Throttle. Psychonauts brings adventure gaming to the platform adventure environment. The creative concept of going into the minds of others and exploring the world in there mind provides a world of limitless imagination. And it even makes me think about the psychology of real people.
The story is engaging, and keeps you glued as you jump into the minds of different people. The graphics are cute. As you get towards the end, it environment and stories become more grim. Controls are decent. I had a minor problem with landing jumps with the camera angle and shimmying along edges, but nothing major. I highly recommend this game to anyone who's a platformer, adventure, puzzle fan.
I really hope there's a sequel.
Customer Rating: Summary: I've put so many hours into this game...
Comment: I finally got 100% on this game but it took long enough! This is one of the most underrated games of all time. Charming platformer. Great replay value. I would have paid ten times the amount I did and for the hours I've gotten out of it... totally worth it.
Customer Rating: Summary: itr seems to stick with you
Comment: i played this game when it first came out and I'll never forget it! i loved it so much! but it is just a game.
Customer Rating: Summary: Could be a perfect 360 game! You listening, Microsoft?
Comment: I'm only a few hours into this title and the other 5-star reviews aren't lying...this is a fabulous game on all levels (save one, w/ caveats--and that I'll get to later). I'm a long-time gamer (began on the Atari 2600 and Apple IIe) so I've sort of 'seen it all'-- and thus find myself gravitating towards titles that transcend genre and cliched game mechanics. The same old, same old, even with splashy new next-gen hooks, well, BORES ME.
"Psychonauts" acheives both the comfort of familiarity and the refreshing draw of the truly inspired and original. It's familiar in the sense that it creates and evokes a world akin to a Pixar feature--it has bright colors, lots of humor and the game is engineered in such a way that you immediately feel safe to explore. The blood and gore is left checked at the door...but the intelligence and freshness isn't, so the surprises and rewards for playing arent' cheap shock, but more substantive. You quickly grow to love the characters and the world.
I wish there were more of this type of gaming available on the Xbox--it reminds me why I was so fond of the variety available on the Playstation 2, and why I enjoyed titles ranging from Ico, Klonoa, Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear and so on, to outstanding end-of-life titles such as Shadow of the Colossus and Okami. In none of those are you pushed to spill human blood in mindless swaths, and they were all incredibly gorgeous and innovative.
In the end, my only complaint/caveat is that there is no next-gen upgrade available for this title--"Psychonauts" begs to be given an overhaul for the 360s graphics engine capabilities, much like the upcoming PS3 "Ratchet and Clank" title will have. Alas, this isn't any demerit to the developers, but more a woeful shake of the head to the Xbox audience that didn't give this game it's due respect in sales and thus encourage such an enterprise.
Go buy this game and enjoy--and keep your fingers crossed that Microsoft will eventually 'get it' the way I'm betting you will...
