[GameSpot] - Before Psychonauts 2, Snag The Original Mind-Bending Platformer For Just $1

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Ahead of the launch of Psychonauts 2, players can catch up on the game's crude, mind-bending story by picking up Psychonauts 1 for dirt cheap. The 2005 release is currently the cheapest a game will usually go before just being free, costing just $1.

The discount, in effect for the next five days, doesn't apply to every platform Psychonauts 1 is currently listed on. Customers can pick the game up for Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S on the Microsoft Store as well as for PC via Steam at its discounted price. On the PlayStation Store, however, Psychonauts 1 still costs $10.

Of course, Psychonauts is also included with Xbox Game Pass, so if you're already a subscriber, you can jump in and see what the game's about right now. If you're not currently signed up, you can get your first month for $1, so it's an equally great way to get access to Psychonauts (and the library of 100+ other games). Plus, you'll automatically have access to Psychonauts 2 when it launches August 25.

The Psychonauts virtual reality adventure Rhombus of Ruin is also heavily discounted until Psychonauts 2's release. The game, which usually costs $20, is currently down to just $2. As a VR-only title, though, customers will need either a VIVE, Oculus, or other PC-compatible VR headset to play, and it can only be purchased on Steam.

Psychonauts 2, the long-awaited sequel to Psychonauts 1, was originally announced back in 2015 during that year's Game Awards show. However, without a publisher to fund the game, developer Double Fine turned to a crowdfunding platform called Fig, asking players for a whopping $3.3 million. By the time the crowdfunding campaign had ended, more than 24,000 backers had given Double Fine over $3.8 million to make Psychonauts 2.

Likewise, Psychonauts 2 was meant to release in 2018. The game was delayed year after year until finally settling into its current 2021 release date. That date isn't changing either, with Psychonauts 2 going gold on August 6.

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