2005’s Psychonauts may not have been a runaway commercial success, but it is regularly cited as one of the greatest examples of creative design in video game history. The game focuses on a camp of students who learn to use their psychic abilities to visit the minds of various people. Those minds are represented by some of the most obscure and creative levels ever designed by the great Tim Schafer.
Fans of Psychonauts have been clamoring for a sequel for years and helped turned Psychonauts 2‘s crowdfunding campaign into one of the most successful endeavors of its kind. The question now is whether or not this sequel can live up to the almost mythological precedent that its predecessor set.
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Will this game live up to the hype, or will fans ask for it to be removed from their memories?
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Here’s everything we know about Psychonauts 2:
Psychonauts 2 Release Date
Psychonauts 2 has been delayed yet again and will now not be released until 2020. The delay was confirmed via a press release from Double Fine, but it’s not clear at this time why the game has been delayed. Most likely, it’s due to the usual reason of wanting to ensure the developers have enough time to get things right.
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Psychonauts 2 Trailer
Here’s the very first Psychonauts 2 gameplay trailer straight from E3 2019:
The 2018 Game Awards brought us a rare new trailer for Psychonauts 2. Check out what’s new in this highly-anticipated sequel.
Matthew Byrd is a staff writer for Den of Geek. He spends most of his days trying to pitch deep-dive analytical pieces about Killer Klowns From Outer Space to an increasingly perturbed series of editors. You can read more of his work here or find him on Twitter at @SilverTuna014.