PSYCHONAUTS
This game is so awsome on so many levels. I'm even going to go as far as to say it's one of hte best videogames out there. It's a shame that a lot of people don't know about it's greatness, it's odd too because it went through a lot of hell to make and advertise. If anybody has not played this game, then you are truly missing out on a great gaming experience. The game's available for the Xbox, ps2 and PC.
The story: Raz was apart of a family of traviling circus actors, but has run away from home to join the Whispering rock psychic summer camp. There, teachers train little kids to become international secret agents...in other words, Psychonauts. Raz has joined up with the camp for the soul purpose of becoming a Psychonaut, but he has many goals and obsticals to overcome. He does not only have the teachers to worry about, but there's also a consperacy too.
What's A Psychonaut: A Psychonaut is an agent who goes around solving mysteries and putting madmen behind bars. This is an international agency who specialize in using powers from there mind. Telekanises, Pyrokanises, telepathy, the works. And on special occasions, one using a device that'll go into a persons mind.
COOL, can I do that sort of stuff: Not really no. Remember you play as Raz. May I remind you that he's only read about the Psychonauts, and has never used any abilities before. And if you can't go into everybodies mind, only a select people...but that'll become more clear during the game.
How does it play: The genre is platforming, sort of like Zelda or Mario. You can jump, climb, punch, the works. But what about your psycic abilities? Here's how that works, sometimes abilities will be granted to you if you complete a course by one of the teachers, if you beat one of the bosses, sometimes you will be granted abilities before you go into somebodies mind.
BUT, there's another method of doing that. You won't be able to obtain all of your abilities through beating levels or talking to weird people. You can obtain some powers by collecting a few items and using a machine somewhere in the camp. It's really unique how it works, and at the same time it's hard to explain...your just going to have to play it yourself.
Why it's my favorite game: Because the art direction and visuals are top notch, the game design and concepts of gameplay are simple, yet not to the point of bordom. And unlike other games where they just leave you hanging dry, Psychonauts incourages you to explore every inch of the game. It's sort of like Pokemon, looking around the campus to find Psy cards, talking to the people...it's downright impossable to play it without looking around the campus or taking your time to enjoy. (IMO)
That's why it's awsome, and it does right what other games try to obtain.
WARNING
Anybody who has never heard of this game, or say that this game is retarted, are under great mental illness. They are probably either in need of a good head doctor, need a warm hug from there mothers, or just need to be slapped senseless...or they are under the influence of the milkman...who is the milkman? I know nothing of them, and neither do you. You will not mention the milkman ever, he does not exsist....
