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This was honestly going to be one of my early purchases for next year, but i'm cool with the delay. More polish always works out better in the end and I have plenty to keep me busy in the meantime.

I just really want this to be good, and have its own identity separate from the MCU.

I’m a sucker for 3D platformers, especially ones with teeth to their challenge. The combat and performance issues I’m sure are things I’ll have gripes with, but far from a deal breaker.

I just want this game to have cool alien species

This is next on my plate for sure. Got to finish Tales of Arise first though.

Been playing it on my Series X, absolutely incredible Tales title. Best since Vesperia easily, definitely well earned.

I loved this game back in the day, I will definitely keep my eye on this.

Definitely Lost Judgment, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, and Forza Horizon 5.

GOTY that won’t be topped for me. Huge fan of the original and this shattered through my already high expectations. Will definitely replay it at some point too, that 10/10 was well deserved.

I finished Psychonauts 2 yesterday, definite GOTY. Gonna finish up all the collectibles and then probably start either No More Heroes 3 or Great Ace Attorney 2.

I am floored with how good this is. Definitely lives up to the original and then some.

@Halucigens Yay

I booked Wednesday through Sunday off for this one and am very glad I did

Cannot wait until tomorrow after work! Mini vacation with a dream game that seems to have delivered!

I used all my reward points on this despite owning a Series X already

Super Monkey Ball is one of the reasons my Gamecube is still hooked up on stand-by. This is one of my most anticipated Fall games, can’t wait!

I’m good thanks. Don’t plan to give Activision-Blizzard any more of my time or money.

Played this on Switch

Hope they remaster the later two seasons as well

I already played the hell out of Hades when it hit Switch last year, and this seems more up my alley than the Codemasters stuff so this is at the top of my radar.

Just a few more weeks…got 5 days off planned for this one, definitely my most anticipated game right now.

Psychonauts 2 is so freaking close!

Of these, the Ascent. But Fuga Melodies of Steel is what I’m really hyped for on Xbox this week.

@uptownsoul Yeah, Ryse, Detroit and Quantum Break were not games I cared for nor do I think they’re worth 60 bucks. New God of War was though. Maybe I’m coming across as harsh, but we probably just disagree on what should be worth what price and why, so sorry if I was a bit intense in my previous comments.

I’m also not disparaging JRPGs at all, but I will say I think even ones made on a smaller budget are worth full MSRP price, same way I feel about Psychonauts 2.

@SirCroconut It’ll apparently have a recap video, but I do definitely recommend giving the original a shot if you get the chance. Psychonauts stands unrivaled when it comes to setting, premise and story among 3D platformers.

@uptownsoul keep in mind that while initially crowdfunded, it got a large budget boost under MS, making it a far better and more complete game than it would’ve been otherwise. Fair enough if you and I have a different stance on pricing though. I certainly don’t think AAA ‘cinematic experiences’ that clock 6-10 hours are worth 60-70 dollars but some people do.

@RBRTMNZ Far more puzzle oriented, at least the first was and I expect the same of the sequel

@uptownsoul buddy NEO The World Ends With You, No More Heroes 3, and Tales of Arise aren’t AAA either but are sold for full price. $60 isn’t always AAA games, and in fact I think many times AAA games are the ones least worth that price tag.

@UltimateOtaku91 Psychonauts 2 was initially crowd funded and made over 4 mill on it. Physical versions are reserved for backers in that regard, and the initial publisher was Starbreeze. The game had a version ready to ship that was definitely a stripped down ‘indie’ version of the original before Microsoft picked them up. Don’t know what cash injection they got from that but I do know all the cut content, including levels and all bosses got added back in while Double Fine also got access to clinical Psychologists for consulting on writing and some re-writes. The game isn’t a big AAA blowout but I wouldn’t call it indie at this point either. I’ve never minded paying full price for some AA games and yeah, I have a bias for Psychonauts, so I guess that’s part of it, but questioning $60 for what looks to be a unique follow up to a unique title makes more sense to me than the guy saying it doesn’t seem worth it compared to yet another standard Ratchet game, but prettier for a full $70.

@uptownsoul They’re also 2D games that have no VO, a much less densely packed world with multiple fully voiced NPCs and shorter than even the first Psychonauts was.

I’d ask you what makes a by the numbers Ratchet game worth $70 as well?

@uptownsoul What about it makes you think it doesn’t warrant a $60 price tag? If it’s anything like the original it’ll probably be a healthy length with a lot of side content and optional dialogue and worldbuilding that you’ll still be finding 4-5 playthroughs in.

I also agree with those saying this’ll be a step above Ratchet. Psychonauts 1 already has more world building, humor and creativity than ANY Ratchet game and it really sounds like the gameplay has been shored up for 2.

Well yeah, it’s an Xbox owned game. Can’t wait, looks like easy GOTY material for me.

My most anticipated game this year. Sounds like it could easily be my GOTY

Psychonauts by a country mile.

Yeah, as a Nintendo fan I don’t enjoy being told that it’s a problem being a fan of them as an adult.

Yeah, US citizen as well, have yet to see an Xbox Series in the wild at any store. Got my Series X through a GameStop bundle months ago luckily.

Good thing I replay Banjo-Kazooie pretty much once a year then

All the time. In fact it’s why my Xbox One is even still hooked up, I run my Switch through it and play multiplayer games with friends in Xbox Live parties

Unfortunately I doubt they’d replace Takuya Kimura even if that were an option considering why they even got him for this game series in the first place, his big time TV drama role as an ass licking prosecutor, and how much more keeping actors in the same role for years is a bigger deal in Japan.

Raz’s dad’s voice: You cheated!

Nah, stuff like this is always good. Everyone enjoys games differently. I won’t be using this mode though.

One of my favorites on Switch last year

Yakuza Kiwami 2 please

It and Gamepass already having won me over during the Xbone era were definitely factors that pushed me to get a Series X, as well as backwards compatibility. I know it isn’t a huge factor for everyone, but being able to just play versions of Lost Odyssey, Ninja Gaiden Black and most of Rare’s catalog with a load time decrease and bump in resolution is just…nice.

points at Banjo

You have your answer, just need to put a team on it Phil

@FatalBubbles Nah, it was $300 of Microsoft rewards existing and me accruing points for purchases and playing games that I didn't mess with for years.

It was nice though.

I never engaged with this program really until this year but this was after over a decade of just playing and buying games in the Xbox ecosystem and having an account that accrued points.

I got over 300 bucks of credit when I realized what I was able to do with this. Yeah, I engage with it and the quest system a bit now but still mostly passively, still a great program.

First game was a delight. Cool that they’re putting this on Xbox but I question it if they don’t put the first game on Xbox as well, wouldn’t want to jump on at the sequel.

Gonna start this up after work tomorrow, definitely going to use the ray tracing mode.

Judgment Remastered

Play Bug Fables people

Cautiously optimistic. They at least seem to be taking their time with this one.

@uptownsoul they actually did though. Double Fine isn’t as big a studio as you’d think honestly and Psychonauts has a lot, and I mean a LOT of incidental scenarios with the side characters which this is likely to expand.