The game does a consistent job of homing in on small moments and recalling earlier details from the franchise and expanding upon them, adding a sense of heft and solidity to this fictional world. Early on, for example, a henchman utters an obscure riddle in the 2021 sequel; by the game's closing act, we learn what the riddle means, even if it's a small detail that some may miss. There's even a nod to the first game, when Coach Oleander, one of the original villains who has since been reformed, asks if "Psychonauts 2′s" Big Bad should be allowed to return to a normal life; the other Psychonauts give him a pointed look before he relents.

This week, Overwatch has a new hero, the Video Game Awards are here to give us something to argue about, and Telltale's ending becomes permanent. Games like Overwatch grow via the introduction of new characters, playable heroes that expand the roster and change up the climate of play in casual and competitive modes. This week, Overwatch introduces its newest character, Ashe, the leader of the villainous Deadlock gang, a cowboy-themed heroine with a semi automatic rifle and a robot companion. This means that, alongside launch hero McCree, Ashe is now the second cowboy-themed character in Overwatch. That futuristic cops and robbers have whole gangs of cowboy warriors?