Nine mini-games you've never seen
Games within games: dumbassed, unappreciated or just plain obscure
PSI-Ops (Xbox/PS2/Cube/PC, 2004)
PSI-Ops, bless it, bent over backwards to entertain us with extra content. Foremost among this are its bonus missions, that can be unlocked using codes or by finding the gnomes hidden throughout the game’s stages.
One involves using psychic powers to play pool; another asks you to ‘TK surf’ – use telekenisis to steer an object you’re standing on – through a punishing assault course. And then there’s TK Alley, which is, well, bowling meets Professor X. And if your psychic powers aren’t enough to get you through, you can always cheese your way to victory with a sniper rifle.
One involves using psychic powers to play pool; another asks you to ‘TK surf’ – use telekenisis to steer an object you’re standing on – through a punishing assault course. And then there’s TK Alley, which is, well, bowling meets Professor X. And if your psychic powers aren’t enough to get you through, you can always cheese your way to victory with a sniper rifle.
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