Psychonauts 2’s best moment is a single line near the end

Part of Psychonauts 2‘s charm is how it tackles serious mental health topics without getting too depressing or losing its meaning in comedy. It’s a mark of thoughtful storytelling, the kind that keeps stories with something to say from venturing into preachy territory. And one of the best examples of this is near the end, during the PSI-King Sensorium level. On the surface, it’s a silly, hippy-inspired tale of an old man with regrets. But one line near the end — “Memories, my boy. Just a show we put on inside our heads.” — captures the spirit of the game and turns the whole thing into something much deeper.