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[Jeans]

Stupid question : can I jump into Psychonauts 2 without having played the first one ? I want to know if I should invest time on the first one. I have it, but I’m not sure it holds up well. Am I missing out ?

[BRiT]

@Jeans

Stupid question : can I jump into Psychonauts 2 without having played the first one ? I want to know if I should invest time on the first one. I have it, but I’m not sure it holds up well. Am I missing out ?

With all the proclamations of the first one being a classic, why not give it a try?

[Roronoa_Zoro90]

@BadNews

So is the Psychonaut coming to gamepass the xbox og version or a different version that has achievement points and other non xbox og benefits?

OG obviously, they never remastered the game.

[PoderickPayne]

@BRiT

With all the proclamations of the first one being a classic, why not give it a try?

Maybe he believes in generations

[Jeans]

@BRiT

With all the proclamations of the first one being a classic, why not give it a try?

Yeah, I know. I think I launched the download a couple time before and then uninstall . I think I will try it, see the levels and if I like the gameplay.

Psychonauts 2 looks awesome, so I’m sure I will be invested.

[Sydthy]

I think all of us original psychonauts fans on this site would love it to hit those high numbers but the sad reality is it’s:

1. A crowdfunded project (not completely relevant but i still think will sadly be weighed into the score)
2. Not in the right genre at the moment
3. cross gen and thus to some graphically underwhelming

Gonna go with an solid 80-83 score range providing no damning launch issues.

[Mort]

@PoderickPayne

Maybe he believes in generations

[MaskoPower]

Mentioned formerly I would like 3rd person adventure game by The Initiative set in desert theme:

@MaskoPower

Some impossible announcements by Xbox:

• Initiative works on 3rd person Fantasy Adventure game set on desert theme.

• XGSP + Climax Studios working on KI spin off, hack’n slash, prequel, set on Tusk origins and the fight against the shadow lord.
• Turn 10 + 3rd party working on Forza off-road.

Found this image, should be useful : )

[Opatschi]

@mrbobman15

why didn’t Microsoft utilize global publishing hard during the Xbox One generation when they didn’t have a lot of studios?

Because xbox was failing and on the verge to be shut down?

[javycane]

@Opatschi

Because xbox was failing and on the verge to be shut down?

Or as was stated above most of the projects got cancelled

[Jeans]

@Mort

Oh, I’m roasted here I see !

Ok, guys I’ll play it. Just a bit busy these days. I’ll play it next week, I promise.

(I’m so scared by his laugh…)

[Mort]

@Jeans

(I’m so scared by his laugh…)

Haha, I know. Creeps me out everytime

[Staffy]

@TornRaptor

No, it’s still good, just spikes in difficulty far too hard on that level. I played it at launch and quit at that level, when it became backwards compatible I played the game again and beat it. It was still the most difficult of all the levels, but I am more patient now and persevered through it. I love the game over all and am really looking forward to playing the sequel.

Sounds good! I’ll definitely go play it when it arrives on GP. A while ago I saw some older footage of Psychonauts 2 and the level design looked awesome. I think DF will have a big hit on their hands. I wonder what kind of enhancements for XSX we’ll get.

[Staffy]

@MaskoPower

Mentioned formerly I would like 3rd person adventure game by The Initiative set in desert theme:

Found this image, should be useful : )

Where’s that from though?

[Deadwing88]

Looking back at the old fig link… lol.

[PhantomFox]

@Deadwing88

Looking back at the old fig link… lol.

Wait, hold on, it says that they had four projects in the pipeline. When is this from? Because one is obviously Psychonauts 2 and Rad is likely another, but what are the other two?

[Running_Riot]

@Deadwing88

Looking back at the old fig link… lol.

Yea but because of the acquisition and bigger budget, the game you are going to get in 2021 will be way more polished and higher visual fidelity than the game you would have gotten in 2018.

[Deadwing88]

@Running_Riot

Yea but because of the acquisition and bigger budget, the game you are going to get in 2021 will be way more polished and higher visual fidelity than the game you would have gotten in 2018.

Yep… with microsoft funding, they were able to reintegrate boss fights.

[Deadwing88]

@PhantomFox

Wait, hold on, it says that they had four projects in the pipeline. When is this from? Because one is obviously Psychonauts 2 and Rad is likely another, but what are the other two?

[PhantomFox]

@Deadwing88

That explains it then.