{"id":164,"date":"2021-11-24T14:54:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T14:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=164"},"modified":"2021-11-24T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T14:54:17","slug":"psychonauts-2-tech-review-clear-out-the-cobwebs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engadget.vip\/?p=164","title":{"rendered":"Psychonauts 2 tech review \u2014 Clear out the cobwebs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div><p><em>Psychonauts 2<\/em> is a lovely game. Whether it be textures or art direction, I think fans are likely more than satisfied by how the game looks. It also has a wonderful PC version, which works out nicely, since I found the game itself to be quite excellent on its own. I\u2019m going to be breaking down the game\u2019s specs, how it runs, what graphical options it provides, and what options players will have in regards to controls.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s start out by taking a gander at the game\u2019s specs:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minimum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bb_ul\">\n<li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>\u00a0Intel Core i3-3225, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory:<\/strong> 8 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, AMD Radeon RX 560<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bb_ul\">\n<li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>\u00a0Intel Core i7-7700K, Ryzen 5 1600<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory:<\/strong> 8 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reviewer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"bb_ul\">\n<li><strong>Processor:<\/strong>\u00a0 Ryzen 5 2600x<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory:<\/strong> 16 GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics:<\/strong>\u00a0AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The recommended appears to be the specs for 1080p at 60 fps. I played the game with an uncapped framerate at 1440p and had variable results depending on areas. In levels themselves, I often got 120 fps, but real-world locations were much more taxing, usually hovering around 60. Therefore, if you\u2019re planning on getting high framerates during the entirety of\u00a0<em>Psychonauts 2<\/em>, you better have a beast of a rig. Otherwise, you aren\u2019t going to get them. As far as stability goes, I got a single crash during my playthrough. It happened during a boss battle, so I had to restart it from the beginning. That was it, though. The game also autosaves constantly, so, even if it does crash, you won\u2019t lose much.<\/p>\n<p>Unless your save file is corrupted, that is. One change I didn\u2019t appreciate compared to the original was the lack of manual saves and save slots. If the one save slot gets corrupted, you might be SOL, which isn\u2019t fun to think about. I\u2019m pretty sure you\u2019ll also need to overwrite your save if you wish to start a new game due to this, which isn\u2019t ideal at all, as you may want to jump back and forth for speedrun purposes or whatever reason. Anyway, onto the graphics options.<\/p>\n<h2>Third eye sighted<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825053051_1-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"20210825053051 1\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a good range to each of the options, as they go from very low to very high, so you have some wiggle room if you want to prioritize performance. It\u2019s also got more than one type of anti-aliasing, clearly labeled. Regardless, this is a standard set of options, but this is more of an artistic game than anything else, so I don\u2019t think anyone was expecting ray tracing and all that jazz. Here are some comparison shots taken in <em>Psychonauts 2<\/em>\u2018s Questionable Area. I mean the in-game location, by the way, not the boss battles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/textures-very-low-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Textures Very Low\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-286074\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Textures: Very Low.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/textures-very-high-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Textures Very High\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-286073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Textures: Very High.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shadows-very-low-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Shadows Very Low\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-286072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shadows: Very Low.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shadows-very-high-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Shadows Very High\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-286071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shadows: Very High.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/detail-distance-very-low-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Detail Distance Very Low\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-286070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail Distance: Very Low.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/detail-distance-very-high-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Detail Distance Very High\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-286069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Detail Distance: Very High.<\/p>\n<p>Not really a whole lot to talk about here. Obviously, the low shadows are highly simplistic, but this is a cartoony game, after all, so I doubt anyone is going to worry too much. Now, let\u2019s see what\u2019s up with the controls.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825053506_1-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"20210825053506 1\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/> <br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d30xqvs6b65d10.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210825053526_1-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"20210825053526 1\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both M\/KB and controller are fully rebindable, so <em>yay<\/em>. In order to rebind controller bindings, you\u2019ll need to select custom, though. If they\u2019re on default, you can\u2019t change anything. That\u2019s about it for our <em>Psychonauts 2<\/em> tech review. A great version for a great game. 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