Gaming Forums => General Gaming => Topic started by: UltimatePartyBear on September 29, 2011, 10:38:22 PM
Title: Surprise Psychonauts update! Steam achievements + Mac version
Post by: UltimatePartyBear 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
Title: Re: Surprise Psychonauts update! Steam achievements + Mac version
Post by: TJ Spyke on September 29, 2011, 10:58:21 PM
The only part of the last level I remember hating was trying to climb to the top while the water was raising. I can't tell you how many times I missed the fence and fell in (and I never had a problem with the controls on any other level). I loved the game and have replayed it on the Xbox and Xbox 360 many times (one of the only Xbox games I have done this with since I loved the game enough to start over with no save state). And I was proud to beat the game with 101 rank to unlock the bonus cutcscene. I wasn't a big fan of Black Velvetopia (the world with the bull), but even that was good. I admit that I had to use a guide to collect all of the stuff like figments since some of them are pretty well hidden and out of the way.
Schafer gave an explanation on how he feels you are supposed to beat it? I would love to hear his thoughts.
What are the differences between the PC and Xbox versions (I know there was a PlayStation 2 version, but that was an inferior port handled by Budcat Creations rather than Double Fine Productions themselves)?
Title: Re: Surprise Psychonauts update! Steam achievements + Mac version
Post by: NWR_insanolord on September 29, 2011, 11:46:43 PM
I never played this game but heard mostly good things, and I like to support developers who support the Mac platform, so this is very tempting.
Title: Re: Surprise Psychonauts update! Steam achievements + Mac version
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on September 30, 2011, 01:02:16 AM
Download finished, and bleh to the intro movie still desyncing. No time to find a rope to climb tonight, but if that's not fixed, I'm going to be disappointed. Getting my hopes up with an update after so long, and it doesn't even fix bugs? I'll have to deliver some milk to Double Fine HQ, to make a labored reference.
Schafer gave an explanation on how he feels you are supposed to beat it? I would love to hear his thoughts.
It's been so long that my memory is probably wrong, because this (from doublefine.com (http://www.doublefine.com/about/)) is all I could find, but it sounds kind of like what I remember:
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What’s up with Meat Circus?
What’s up with Meat Circus is that you’re a sissy. Sure, sure, invisibility is very important when Raz’s dad is trying to knock you off those tight ropes. And your shield will bounce the knife thrower’s blades right into those spinning target wheels. And also you can throw a confusion grenade at that bunny and then just go pick it up, instead of trying to grab it with Telekinesis. Those things are also true. But the main point I’m trying to make here is that first one, about you being a sissy.
