The case for why Psychonauts 2 should be Game of the Year

[winb83]

I don't expect it to win at TGA but really it should. Games like this elevate the platform of gaming. This game blended storytelling, gameplay, imaginative level design, and creativity in a way most games can't and won't ever try. The playing the levels themselves is storytelling and gameplay. The game is straight up a case study of the games as art argument.

I think the creative risk this game takes are ultimately why it is unlikely to win GOY. A lot of people won't try such a game or look at it and dismiss it an weird or something they'll pass on.

 

[breakfuss]

I haven't watched the video yet but the game should certainly be applauded for its handling of mental health.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I like the story, characters, and the creativity in level design. The actual gameplay is very underwhelming so far. I’m about 6 hours in

Almost the exact same issue I have with GOTG

 

[Captain Crunch]

Psychonauts was made w/ love, but GotG is my GOTY

 

[King]

I like the story, characters, and the creativity in level design. The actual gameplay is very underwhelming so far. I’m about 6 hours in

Almost the exact same issue I have with GOTG

Well I mean it’s still a kids game

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Well I mean it’s still a kids game

that doesn’t mean gameplay has to be wack or the general platforming needs to be lackluster.

 

[spliz]

Game is heat. One of the best games of the year no question.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Game was broken on my series x.
I tried to push through it but eventually gave up on the character being unresponsive or running in circles by himself out of nowhere.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

I enjoyed it. A lot

But I think I liked some other games better.

Yakuza, Like a Dragon is criminally underrated. It should definitely be on some of these lists.

Forza Horizon, obviously was great and is my personal goty.

 

[The_Sheff]

Games like this dont elevate the platform because in order to do so a significant amount of people need to play it.

 

[old pig]

I’m about 6 hours in

shut the fukk up until you get to the library level…only then may you speak

 

[old pig]

Forza Horizon, obviously was great and is my personal goty.

y’all overrated the hell out that game…thank god it was free

 

[MeachTheMonster]

y’all overrated the hell out that game…thank god it was free

What??

fukk outa here buddy.

It’s the best racing game on the market by far. Best graphics of the gen so far.

You don’t like racing games that’s on you. But the game is the best you can get in the genre by far.

 

[old pig]

It’s the best racing game…

that’s an ENTIRELY different statement than saying it’s the game of the year

 

[MeachTheMonster]

that’s an ENTIRELY different statement than saying it the game of the year

Again that’s on you if you don’t like a certain genre a games.

This is like a person saying

“I don’t like platforming games therefore Phsyconaugts is overrated”