Side quests worth it?

[ArmedThunder725]

I've finished the main story and was wondering if going back and collecting everthing was really worth it, as in do you continue to get new abilities and is it still a challenge.

[RobBassInYoFace]

You get new abilities and the merit badges you have get added features. The side stuff is worth it, especially some of the inside background story stuff.

There are a few cutscenes and a bunch of worthwhile dialogue that's easily missable.

[ArmedThunder725]

awesome guess I'll go do that now

[RobBassInYoFace]

Originally posted by Baconplane:

awesome guees I'll go do that now

Here is just a portion of the missable side cutscenes and dialogue in Psychonauts that I consider worthwhile.

Missable Cutscenes

1. "Fish Stories": After "Something in the Woods," where Lili says "Nice. You should write greeting cards," go chat with Coach Oleander.

2. "Shut Up and Do What?": After finishing Brain Tumbler Experiment Part I (where you are stopped by the smoke monster) exit Sasha's secret laboratory by going up the ladder, not via the hollow stump in the corner.

3. “Maloof’s Transformation”: After you get the Marksman’s Learner’s Permit from Ford, don’t do the 2nd brain tumbler just yet, instead, go to the parking lot and talk to Maloof to see a scene. If you re-enter the Brain Tumbler experiment after learning PSI Blasts, you have missed your chance. (this is a Steam Achievement)

4. “Milka and Benny”: Three-part cutscene. If you previous talked to Elton at the docks about ‘psychic fishing’, you can get another cutscene with him at the docks after getting your Oarsman's badge. Before showing your Oarsman badge to Cruller and going to the levitation training, go talk to Elton on the docks to get a portion of a scene. Then go talk to Bobby like Elton asked for second portion of cutscene. Then go back and talk to Elton for the last part.

5. After Levitation Training - Go up the path to lodge, you should get a brief cutscene with Vernon, Kitty and Franke.

6. “Maybe it’s the Hair”: After Milla's Dance party / Levitation Training, Go to the GPC Wilderness area somewhere around where Cruller is raking and find Nils and Chloe, talk to them.

7. Use Clairvoyance on Lili's bracelet after Raz gets the Clairvoyance merit badge and finishes the Milkman level.

Other Cool Stuff

1. Show Sasha's button to everyone you come across before using it on Geodesic Isolation Chamber.

2. Read the Message Boards around the camp for background story. I've noticed the message board changed and new stuff appeared after each of the following events:
- Finishing Basic Braining
- Qualifying for Leviation Training / Cutscene with Dogen at Lake
- Right after scene with Lily at Lake, but read before using the Bathosphere
- Rebraining the Campers.

3. After you get clarovoyence, using it on any and every NPC you encounter, even the ones in the brains you go into to see the funny ways various people see you. (this is a steam achievement)

4. Show Mr. Pokeelope to all the campers (this is a steam acheivement)

5. Randomly talking to the Cruller "personalities" around the camp throughout the game.

[ArmedThunder725]

thanks so much for all the info :)