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Robert Purchese
Tim Schafer and his talented Double Fine Productions have popped a fresh listing on their website for a new Psychonauts game.
It simply shows a blacked-out placard featuring the little goggle-headed main character Raz and the words "Coming Soon" stamped on top. Well spotted, Kotaku.
Psychonauts has previously appeared on Xbox, PS2 and PC, but missed a GameCube release because publisher Majesco chose not to support it. Schafer also notes in the website FAQ that he would loved to have made a game for a Nintendo platform, and hopes he can work with the Wii at some point in the future.
Couple strong hardware sales of Nintendo's new console with Schafer's enthusiasm and it seems logical enough to assume a Wii port is what we are looking at here - especially given that Double Fine surely has its hands more than full creating the freshly unveiled Brütal Legend.
However, nothing is confirmed. It could be a sequel. It could be an expansion (well, we doubt it). It could even be a website error. Who knows? Double Fine, hopefully, although they, along with Nintendo, THQ, Majesco and anybody else we could think to connect with them, are yet to comment.
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I've always thought Psychonauts fell into the "good, not great" category - there were some wonderful ideas in it and the characterisation and script were excellent, but as a platformer, it was easily surpassed by the likes of Ratchet and Jak. And Mario, obviously.
I can't say I'd rush to buy it again on the Wii, but I'd probably consider getting a sequel. |
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DanWhitehead
23/10/07 @ 14:03
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Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please. Sequel please.
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The_Inquisitor
23/10/07 @ 14:27
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I hope Double Fines new IP is still forth coming but I can't say I'm not delighted to hear this. I hope it's a sequel and not a remake.
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I felt Psychonauts was sublime in parts and a dull bog standard platform game in others. I almost gave up on it but thankfully I made it to the insane asylum part which was just non stop gaming brilliance. A sequel with more of that sort of stuff please!
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Chaote-Imagicka
23/10/07 @ 14:49
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A remake where the ending doesn't suck massively would be a definite purchase.
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I loved Psychonauts. It was far from perfect, particularly as a platformer, but had the sort of creativity and ingenuity on display that most other games can only dream of. I even enjoyed the Meat Circus level - it's nowhere near as bad as some people have made it out to be. Personally I was more frustrated with some sections in The Milkman Conspiracy, yet everybody seems to love that level.
Anyway - a sequel would most certainly be welcome, but it's unlikely. This is just another one of them Wii ports. K |
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I only rented it on PS2, but I think i'm going to hunt for a dirt cheap PC version now. I didn't finish it but there where some great moments. My biggest problem with this game was that it was game of the year and MGS3 didn't even make the list. Maybe I can look past that now, and maybe it will only open up the wounds...
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Kazzahdrane
23/10/07 @ 18:04
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For those looking for a PC copy: the game is on steam for $10/20 (I forget which, but I think the former) which either way is a STEAL. Fantastic game as a whole, as others have said it isn't 100% shiny but this is the Sort Of Game We Should Buy to encourage developers and publishers to be more creative.
It's not just one of those ones you should buy just because either, it's really fun and the script is sublime. |
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SpigleyMcCheese
23/10/07 @ 21:50
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Gamespot got a comment from Tim Schafer saying that it's just a new page for the Psychonauts game on their website, not a new game or a port. To quote:
"I wish! No, we are just putting up a new page for the old (Excellent) game. Sheesh. How many games do these people think we can do at once?"--Tim Schafer. |
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"I wish! No, we are just putting up a new page for the old (Excellent) game. Sheesh. How many games do these people think we can do at once?"--Tim Schafer.
Maybe this'll teach them not to have a bloody parade each time they change their website. Sheesh, 'coming soon', a page on a site! Who does that? The cynic in me thinks it was intentionally misleading just to get some attention for their website and by extension, their other title. |
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