104: Psychonauts




Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast show

Summary: We explore people's minds in Psychonauts.<br> Developer: Double Fine Productions &amp; Budcat Creations | Publisher: Majesco Entertainment, THQ, Double Fine Productions, Inc., The Adventure Company, EuroVideo Medien GmbH &amp; iam8bit | Initial Release: April 19, 2005<br> <br> <br> <br> Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob, take a trip and visit a psychic summer camp, make friends with a really weird fish and find brains. Also, we are not the Milk Man. <br> <br> <br> <br> Players: Jacob McCourt (<a href="https://twitter.com/JacobMcCourt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@JacobMcCourt</a>), Mike Ruffolo (<a href="https://twitter.com/ruffolom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ruffolom</a>) &amp; Moe Murtadi (<a href="https://twitter.com/mmurtadi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@mmurtadi</a>)<br> Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (<a href="https://twitter.com/CtrlAltNoob">@CtrlAltNoob</a>) | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCcF_mL6Iq_Zg5OF56xiEg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/ctrlaltnoob0">Twitch</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Web: <a href="http://leftbehindgame.club/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeftBehindGame.Club</a> | Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/LeftBehindClub" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@LeftBehindClub</a> | Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leftbehindgameclub/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@LeftBehindGameClub</a><br> SHOW NOTES:<br> <br> * 1:35 A short introduction to CtrlAltNoob<br> * 2:40 Our fast pitch about Psychonauts<br> * 3:35 Our personal histories with Psychonauts<br> * 7:30 How did we play (and our struggles with PS2/XB emulation)<br> * 10:30 What kind of game is Psychonauts? We compare it to Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper, Voodoo Vince and more.<br> * 12:50 What is the premise of Psychonauts?<br> * 16:35 The game had a bit of a slow start<br> * 22:00 Let's talk about the collectables and powers in the game!<br> * 26:20 The game's great characters and the Saturday morning nostalgia<br> * 30:20 Whippin' doors on people's foreheads... let's talk about our favourite levels !<br> * 39:15 The main menu and save files in the game<br> * 46:05 We walk through the final two levels and how we get there<br> * 50:10 The in-game hint system and do we need lives anymore in 2020?<br> * 54:20 The game's art style did such a great job at compensating for the lack of fidelity (and reminded us of Jimmy Neutron)<br> * 57:10 The Recommendation Machine<br> * 1:00:20 Question from Blake @LudonarrativeFM: "If each of your minds were turned into a Psychonauts level, what would they play/look like?"<br> * 1:03:50 Question from Katie @lesperak: "Is there anything in particular (mechanic/storyline/recurring character or expansion of some element of the game) that you want to see in the sequel?<br> * 1:06:00 Our final thoughts on Psychonauts and wrap-up!<br> <br> UPCOMING SHOWS:<br> <br> * November 4th: Telltale's The Walking Dead (S01E01) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins<br> * November 18th: Pokemon Snap ft. Jacob, Moe and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa<br> * December 2nd: Telltale's The Walking Dead (S01E02) ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Cam Hawkins<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity &amp; community. To talk to members of the community, <a href="https://discordapp.com/invite/mrxCyUM">join our Discord server</a>!<br> <br> <br> <br> TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=WjB_cp30FS0h51nfWrBEM52uSh4Kh6aTqCsh29Bmr3Tg1zfO9nC2glNAP_dv_WxMUxYEy5aDest7IElZ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">we have a PayPal tip jar</a>!