The aim of this collectible is to reunite the tag to its suitable baggage to cheer it up again. The studio also tied other mental health concepts into the collectibles that are found throughout the game, helping to encourage exploration beyond the critical path and Raz to take a break from battling inner-demons of the mind he enters.Īs he explores a mental realm, Raz will come across Emotional Baggage – bags that are dotted around the world and are all upset due to missing their luggage tags. Collect your thoughtsĭouble Fine didn't just leverage negative energies to help liven up Psychonauts 2's combat. Of course, it’s not that easy to eradicate them most of the time in real-life, but the thought is enough to make me smile in a potentially tough situation and can sometimes make them feel easier to deal with. Now, if I ever feel doubts or regrets sneaking their way in where they don't belong, I just imagine I've got the power of Pyrokinesis or PSI-blast to take them out. After Doubts there's Regrets, which "can weigh you down", Bad Ideas, that "can blow up in your face", Panic Attacks, that "come out of nowhere", Enablers who "support negative thoughts", and Bad Moods which cloud Raz's vision and require him to "find the source" to defeat it.Īgain, although these brain-themed enemies were created to fit in with Psychonauts 2's overall concept, having them made tangible in the game has caused me to think about them differently whenever they arise in my own mind. Throughout the rest of the game, Raz will also encounter several other enemies in the same manner, which all have ties to real world feelings. When confronted with that first Doubt, players are presented with a short explanation which in this case reads: "Doubts: Can hold you back" before you quickly realise that this is meant in both the literal and figurative sense as the gooey monsters can slow Raz down if he steps in their slime trail. Loboto isn't sure that he’s done the right thing following his kidnapping of Psychonauts head Truman Zanotto. Not only is it a slimy creature, but also an inclination that Dr.
Loboto's tooth-filled nightmare, Raz will find his first Doubt. With each enemy getting its own introduction that features a subtle nod towards the actual negative feeling it's based on.įor example, whilst traversing Dr. Along his travels, Raz will come across combat opportunities involving Doubts, Regrets, Panic Attacks, Bad Moods, and more. The mental metaphors in Psychonauts 2 don't end there though, as the enemies Raz encounters on his mental road trip act as a constant reminder that you’re exploring somebody's mind. "If I ever feel doubts or regrets sneaking their way in where they don't belong, I just imagine I've got the power of Pyrokinesis to take them out"
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