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General Gaming / Surprise Psychonauts update! Steam achievements + Mac version
« on: September 29, 2011, 10:38:22 PM »
This came out of nowhere. Psychonauts got an update on Steam today. Updates include achievements and a Mac version. Also, they made the infamously difficult final level easier (I'm a little disappointed, actually, since I'd wanted to replay it since reading Tim Schafer's explanation of how you were supposed to use the various powers in the level). No word on bug fixes, such as the horribly buggy rope climbing that put an end to my own replay last year and the desynchronization in the intro movie, but I'm hoping.
This plus Double Fine's full ownership of Psychonauts since June makes me wonder if Schafer may have more planned.
Edit: The achievements aren't terribly interesting. You probably can't expect much when shoehorning them into an old game, though. The full list (minor spoilers):
I'm Sure She's Over It
Uncover Milla's Secret
I Think They Were Impressed
Introduce all Camp Kids to Mr. Pokeylope
Self Aware
See yourself through the eyes of many others
Look at those Pansies!
Find Edgar's Secret Garden
No Solid Food for Six Hours
Re-brain the Children
They Call Me the Hunter
Redeem all 16 Scavenger Hunt Items
I'm Gonna Live Forever
Find all Golden Helmets
Victory Tour
Revisit all brains after completion
Mmm… Bacon!
Use the bacon. A lot.
Stump Speech
Give the Coach's speech on the stump
Camp Gossip
Read many bulletin board messages
A Slice of History
Discover the secret history of Whispering Rock
Maybe It's the Hair
Spy on Bobby's love life
Made Man
Witness Maloof's transformation
I LOVE PUNCHING!
Complete the Punchy Target mini-game
Wolpaw Says Thanks
Hear Vernon's Ghost Story
They Should Totally Sell Those
Earn all Merit Badges
Figgy Piggy
Gather all Figments
You're All So Kind
Complete Gloria’s Theater
Thanks for All the Snails
Complete Waterloo World
I Always Loved You More
Complete Black Velvetopia
Time to Deliver the Milk
Complete The Milkman Conspiracy
For Insurance Reasons
Complete Lungfishopolis
A Victory for Good Taste
Complete Sasha’s Shooting Gallery
Rolling Rock Star
Complete Milla’s Dance Party
Height of Insanity
Complete The Asylum
I Thought That Was Unbeatable!
Complete Meat Circus
Math is Hard
Achieve Rank 101
Happy Bags
Sort all Emotional Baggage
No More Secrets
Crack all Vaults
Super PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 80
Advanced PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 60
Junior PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 20
Regular PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 40
Your Last Chance to Chicken Out
Complete Basic Braining
This plus Double Fine's full ownership of Psychonauts since June makes me wonder if Schafer may have more planned.
Edit: The achievements aren't terribly interesting. You probably can't expect much when shoehorning them into an old game, though. The full list (minor spoilers):
I'm Sure She's Over It
Uncover Milla's Secret
I Think They Were Impressed
Introduce all Camp Kids to Mr. Pokeylope
Self Aware
See yourself through the eyes of many others
Look at those Pansies!
Find Edgar's Secret Garden
No Solid Food for Six Hours
Re-brain the Children
They Call Me the Hunter
Redeem all 16 Scavenger Hunt Items
I'm Gonna Live Forever
Find all Golden Helmets
Victory Tour
Revisit all brains after completion
Mmm… Bacon!
Use the bacon. A lot.
Stump Speech
Give the Coach's speech on the stump
Camp Gossip
Read many bulletin board messages
A Slice of History
Discover the secret history of Whispering Rock
Maybe It's the Hair
Spy on Bobby's love life
Made Man
Witness Maloof's transformation
I LOVE PUNCHING!
Complete the Punchy Target mini-game
Wolpaw Says Thanks
Hear Vernon's Ghost Story
They Should Totally Sell Those
Earn all Merit Badges
Figgy Piggy
Gather all Figments
You're All So Kind
Complete Gloria’s Theater
Thanks for All the Snails
Complete Waterloo World
I Always Loved You More
Complete Black Velvetopia
Time to Deliver the Milk
Complete The Milkman Conspiracy
For Insurance Reasons
Complete Lungfishopolis
A Victory for Good Taste
Complete Sasha’s Shooting Gallery
Rolling Rock Star
Complete Milla’s Dance Party
Height of Insanity
Complete The Asylum
I Thought That Was Unbeatable!
Complete Meat Circus
Math is Hard
Achieve Rank 101
Happy Bags
Sort all Emotional Baggage
No More Secrets
Crack all Vaults
Super PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 80
Advanced PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 60
Junior PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 20
Regular PSI Cadet
Achieve Rank 40
Your Last Chance to Chicken Out
Complete Basic Braining