Psychonauts 2 Review: A Colorful Comedic Romp Through the Psyche
Psychonauts 2 is a wonderful platformer adventure game that handles important issues surrounding mental health with wit, charm, and stunning visuals.
Psychonauts 2
In this long-awaited sequel, players control Raz as he trains to become a psychonaut, an agent using psychic powers to stop those who would use their own abilities for evil. Along the way, Raz (and the player) must unravel a mystery surrounding the organization's origins, and Raz's own family history.
Psychonauts 2
- Franchise
- Psychonauts
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 4 , PC , Xbox Series X
- Released
- August 25, 2021
- Developer(s)
- Double Fine Productions
- Publisher(s)
- Xbox Game Studios
- Genre(s)
- Adventure , Platformer
- ESRB
- T
- How Long To Beat
- 15-27 hours
- Prequel
- Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
Summary
In this long-awaited sequel, players control Raz as he trains to become a psychonaut, an agent using psychic powers to stop those who would use their own abilities for evil. Along the way, Raz (and the player) must unravel a mystery surrounding the organization's origins, and Raz's own family history.
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