Astro Bot Review

[@claytonrios1]

Platformers deserve more love.

[@connormclernon26]

It’s time to bring back the Mascot Platformer!

[@claytonrios1]

@@connormclernon26 Astro Bot could help with that

[@bilalbeirouti6351]

I wabt more platforms im sick if rainbow games

[@lenarmangum8630]

Yeah so I hope you all support this game, Astro Bot is a polished, creative, fun and imaginative platformer with great production values. I hope you guys actually show up and support the game, it has the critical acclaim, but can Astro Bot get the comical success too to bank it up?

[@claytonrios1]

@@lenarmangum8630 I'm getting it tomorrow in fact. I've been waiting for this one for months!

[@Marksman3434]

Crazy how Sony went from having had one of their biggest fails in their history to delivering one of the best games of the year in the same week

[@pruett89]

Yeah I agree, but it’s an amazing analogy for life in general. One failure or one success doesn’t define you and the same group(company) contains many talented creators with different skill sets. So we’re always in for a surprise if the company allows those creators to shine while doing their own creative projects. Also I’ve got no doubt some concord devs will go on to make amazing things even though that game didn’t work.

[@epzo]

xbox has no fails like concordhahahah 😂😂😂😂😂 hahahah 😂😂😂😂 hahahah

[@pruett89]

@@epzo yea they do it’s call the Xbox One…….. they threw away one of the strongest console performances of any generation and cost their position in the market. They have never recovered and are now rumored to be exiting the home console hardware space all together.

[@kT-ci1ke]

@@epzo xbox has no good exclusives tool

[@epzo]

@@kT-ci1ke fh4 fh5 halo infinite starfield ori ori 2 palworld fms hifi rush and i can keep going on. all these games are 10/10

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

Astro bot bringing joy back to gaming

[@connormclernon26]

It’s time to bring back the Mascot Platformer!

[@harshitrakhiani8833]

Already wukong has done it

[@DJ_Shenanigan00]

Plenty of joy over here at xbox 😂

[@lucasabreu223]

Also on the Switch, endless joy, Astro Bot GOTY tho

[@KenjiKussano]

*Back to Playstation (but Sony doesnt care about the classic franchises)

[@yc_030]

This reminds me of an era where games were designed to be fun instead of draining every last penny from the player

[@56ty_]

You’ve been gaming on pc/ps for far too long

[@hunterwhitley9582]

For real. It's all about getting part of the game with the rest behind pay walls. I love the freshness of Astro Bot and Team Asobi. Plus, they're going to release more levels FOR FREE in the near future and even after that. Now that's bang for your buck and catering to the gamers.

[@Scyon13]

Bro underestimates how good kids are at video games

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Very true. Like it wasn't that long ago that a kid was the first person in history to finally beat Tetris.

[@W4LKThrough1]

My at the time 4 year old managed to beat the whole of Astro playroom and get the platinum, he’s now moved onto hitman 3 and he’s got to level 100 at age 6 😂

[@64jayr]

He’s just terrible at games so assumes no child can do it

[@spacechannelg6843]

like fr kids were way better then me at platformers when i had a discord server. i mean they legit carried me lol

[@FilthyPeasantGaming]

Every single game when I was a kid was 10x harder than they are now and we still played all of them.

[@lucasvieiradacosta]

The kids had their fun with Wukong, now it's time for the men to play ASTRO GOTY 😎😎😎

[@popjibbletz]

Literally copied this comment from the IGN review. Be original

[@lucasvieiradacosta]

@@popjibbletz Memes are supposed to be replicated You're overcomplicating

[@denzelvilliers]

​@@popjibbletzI've been seen that meme for a week now, if IGN did use it in their review, so they also did copy that.

[@oliverwilliam6931]

Not funny

[@KarnageKollectibles]

You keep posting this on every Astro bot video lol

[@js100serch]

This game doesn't need a review, it is a must buy. A review is just a formality.

[@stitchfan08]

We are going to see a lot of 9 scores

[@michaelmyersplays4992]

10s

[@shingai5694]

Game has received multiple perfect scores so far. Easy Allies included.

[@XzMattyxZ]

averaging 94 atm on opencritic which currently tops ff7 pt2 as the best game of the year!

[@lenarmangum8630]

And 10s.

[@eldensquall6158]

10

[@Chonkybeatz]

Astro bot kart racer needs to be next !!

[@ingram4056]

Depends how they do it

[@YouDontWantItWithMe]

Ok that sounds cool

[@YouDontWantItWithMe]

Make Astro the star and have karts and characters from PlayStation IP's. With series specific abilities and mechanics. And tracks built around different IP's

[@ingram4056]

@@YouDontWantItWithMe would be nice but people would still look at this game as a Mario kart clone so they have to add something else as well.

[@corbingovers7559]

Hehe bloodborne kart lives!

[@advanced8998]

GameSpot 9's are serious business

[@Ice_2192]

I think when he said that some kids might have a hard time getting some of the rewards because it's too hard for them is a good thing. When they get older if they come back to it it sort of a revenge tale.

[@AndreAckermann]

12:05 "magnificantly"?

[@_theduckofdeath_]

I repeatedly that out loud to myself, scrolled down to the comment section, and here it is. 😄

[@gcrackerz]

Got me wondering whether this is in the written review too

[@zoides]

I am not bothered

[@36NONAME503]

More bothered by him plugging Obama giving Obama a medal as if we are all democrats here… gamespot just can’t get out of their own way

[@paulonatividad2291]

Should be magnificently but I barely noticed and understood it anyway.

[@michaelp.3485]

THIS should have its own episode in Netflix's Secret Level show, NOT Concord. What an embarrasment.

[@pruett89]

lol haven’t even rough about that. I wonder if they will cut that episode.

[@lenarmangum8630]

Yeah I wonder why Sony signed a deal for a dedicated Concord episode on Secret Level, instead of Astro Bot? This game deserves it waaaay more!

[@JRub]

Secret Level is an Amazon Prime project not Netflix

[@happyjam92]

I'd love for playstation to create more colourful games again like this. As much as I love most of the heavy hitter exclusives. It's good just to kick back and have silly fun sometimes.

[@The.Host_XO]

Time to get a 4th fun Platinum to my small Casual Collection.

[@lor.d.vinsmoke3584]

I think it's 2024 goty contender, considering just how amazing the free demo was

[@denzelvilliers]

It's the highest rated game on Metacritic this year, so the fight for GOTY it's probably going to be between Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 😃

[@RayzaNC]

i reckon it will win it, doesn't have much competition seeing as FFVII Rebirth got stale after a while

[@lor.d.vinsmoke3584]

@@denzelvilliers Wukong might be the hardest competition for any game looking to bag the GOTY

[@petebagwell6666]

That wasn't a demo that was a full game, a very small 20 level game

[@petebagwell6666]

​@@lor.d.vinsmoke3584 no wukong released as a buggy mess, it's a great game but it's performance issues ruin its goty contendership

[@FredMorgan-gb5el]

I hate the people saying awww 10 hours that’s so short but it looks so fun and fun is what gaming is about

[@fabio78]

That Platinum should get it to 15 easily. I know I got so much extra mileage from Playroom by completing every challenge and collecting everything.

[@rockowilson2320]

I'm sure it's a lot more than 10 hours for those of us who like to explore every nook and cranny at our own pace.

[@FredMorgan-gb5el]

Yes it certainly should be

[@MrJuanrock89]

I love a game with good pacing that doesn't overstay it's welcome. Too many games these days are bloated with far too much busywork.

[@Howlingburd19]

⁠@@MrJuanrock89totally agree. Kinda random but the best game I can think of with “perfect pacing that doesn’t overstay its welcome” is Portal 2

[@GFANATIC98]

My first impression was “wow, I’m having fun.” Modern gaming has become so grey and hyper realistic. It’s all starting to blend together. I don’t care about cinematic experience. They’re called GAMES! Make it fun let me interact with the world. Most of these modern games I find myself putting the controller down for a long cutscene. Not once so far have I put the controller down playing Astro Bot.

[@mecharobots]

Hope this sells well as people say they want sony to mix it up and here we are. Plus this is the 1 of the 2 studios only in japan ( thanks for correction) . Waiting for my copy to come tomorrow 😀

[@RatedShadowXrd]

Polyphony digital exist and their studio is in Japan lol

[@mrheytino]

Astrobot's playroom was great for a demo. This is a must play.

[@macjae6241]

Switching between Astro bot and Space Marines 2 brings joy to my heart ❤️

[@Dnimmo123]

Can not wait to pick this up along with the controller tommorow 🎉😅

[@Yehya-rc1sm]

12 am tommrow so in a couple of hours

[@franzebert428]

This looks like a new mario odyssey. Sony absolute goated

[@aaronatkinson177]

When they try to be 😂

[@FredMorgan-gb5el]

I love by just how much detail there is

[@anasshahid224]

Gane of the year contender! Team Asobi did it! Astro Bot is a masterpiece 👏👏👏👏👏👏😊

[@kinematics6]

Really simple but addictive, a lot of work went into the making of this game... they nailed it! Definitely a game for everybody.

[@wolvesboy87a92]

Astro Bot bringing in the stellar reviews. 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

[@TheBatosai]

The Eastern devs showed the western devs how it's done. What a phenomenal year of games for Sony. XBOX wish they could do this with their scores

[@meswil]

rent free

[@RatedShadowXrd]

Well here’s the thing, Japan (Team Asobi) understand and acknowledge game history and gaming icons

[@TheBatosai]

@@RatedShadowXrd Yes, when we look at Ubisoft, EA and Activision they do not make great games only fodder food. Capcom, FromSoft, Square Enix (FF devs) and Game science, etc. They make games with gameplay and atmosphere at the top of their game design.

[@RatedShadowXrd]

@@TheBatosai don’t forget Nintendo, Polyphony Digital, Bandai Namco, SNK, arc system works

[@TheBatosai]

@@RatedShadowXrd Preach brotha!

[@riftshredder5438]

I'm so happy this tech demo got a full game

[@vectoralphaSec]

For those curious, it currently has a 94 on Metacritic with Universal Acclaim based on 112 critic reviews. Yep this game is gold.

[@hunterwhitley9582]

That's even higher than Black Myth Wukong. Impressive (although I'm not that surprised considering how great Playroom was).

[@Mohgenstein]

@@hunterwhitley9582You say this like Wukong has a high score. It has a 81%, there’s dozens of games this year with better acclaim💀💀💀

[@StarLeo_]

This is giving me mad mario odyssey vibes with how the capture abilities give you new abilities for a short amount of time. And thats not a bad comparrison at all! This looks awesome!

[@napynap]

Very good review. I'll add that the physics are amazing!

[@evanlanger98]

Ending shot of Kazuma Kiryu Bot and the video was edited by Jean-Luc Seipke? Why am I not surprised 😂

[@cloudvoid0]

The fact that this is goty material makes me absolutely overjoyed. I really hope the masses decide to dive into this magnificent gem.

[@pikohemara2743]

Need to bring back the Platformers genre! These wouldn’t take as many years to develop except keeping up with the graphics but would rather more of these games like the good old days of Crash, Spyro, Jak & Daxter, Ratchet & Clank & Sly

[@wesshort7202]

Outstanding review!

[@sdo1840]

Masterpiece! And a new general in the platform type gaming! Mario of course the top dog but Astro Bot is now along side!

[@petebagwell6666]

Mario is not the top dog anymore, mario needs to step it up or get left in the dust

[@Ssjangel3]

​@@petebagwell6666you trippin. Mario Odyssey and Mario Galaxy 2 are easily at the top of 3D platformers. If anything this game looks like it took a ton of inspiration from both of those games I just mentioned.

[@novemberwhiskey9491]

Agreed​@@Ssjangel3

[@needinput9805]

Blazin Reviews did an awesome review of this game with a Dolby Atmos test calling it “Pure Perfection” he also used a Binaural microphone so you can hear the sounds from a home theater and the Dual Sense controller.

[@Boss_Fight_Index_muki]

Looks like Super Mario Sunshine Robot Edition

[@Ssjangel3]

More like Galaxy but it's still great

[@56ty_]

@@Ssjangel3 I don’t see the similarities, except for the galaxy map maybe. Gameplay is completely different

[@ATAndreiThomas]

Astro bot is definitely Sony PlayStation's Mario, that game is going to be massive.

[@Kreilo2412]

Can't wait to play this with my son later this year. 😍

[@WeCoachYou]

The Water level is in my top 3 favorite levels in this game lol (not counting the encore levels which are all fantastic) I think it’s the best version of a water level I’ve played in gaming period

[@DogginsFroggins]

Of course the only complaint is the tiny bit of difficulty, the game journalism meme is still alive and strong.

[@GriffinWiebel]

There should be some kind of reward behind the game's hardest levels, though. If all you get at the end of your 30 second excursion is a thumbs up and an arrow pointing to the next difficult level, what's to keep you wanting to play more?

[@paf4402]

Thank you Sony. We have been together for 25 years, you know what to do, keep it up.❤

[@Icem4n84]

Bought this for the family to enjoy and I love it. I reminds me why I started gaming.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

How are kids going to get better at platformers if they're not challenged? Don't underestimate kids.

[@Oldernator]

Kids are probably better than game journalists anyway .

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

Yeah I hate that take about everything really. Movies and TV shows did the same thing. Kids used to be challenged. It's good for them.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

@@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot Exactly. You hurt kids more long term by treating them like they're dumb and fragile. Kids need to challenged as they're educated otherwise they never grow and improve.

[@paulonatividad2291]

I agree. Yes, there are challenging levels, but they're reasonable. It's a test of the mechanical skills of a player and kids can do that, too. Not as fast as an adult, though.

[@undamag3d786]

I bet they will win the game of the year 2024

[@wakandaforever616]

Good bet

[@undamag3d786]

@@wakandaforever616 i was correct?

[@wakandaforever616]

@undamag3d786 yea you were. It's a phenomenal game

[@stever8574]

Now bring me a PSVR2 Astro!

[@36NONAME503]

So true please!!!! I wanna experience it

[@Visualhead_Spacer]

Astro Playroom had my kid play it more than 20 hours because how fun and replayability it is... and that's just a demo. This one is going to be amazing and fun.

[@trueflamexp7297]

The demo that came with the PS5 got played more than any demo I have ever played. This is a must have.

[@NolocoLawrence]

Here we go!!!

[@ForzaRoja]

Jist got this after still playing Playroom with my daughter all these years later. Phenomenal sequel!!

[@ΔημήτρηςΘεμελης-ο8ζ]

I can't wait to play it this weekend

[@DackxJaniels]

This was the first game I've played since I was a kid that had me thinking "I could be playing Astro Bot right now", when I was doing ng other things

[@Norightnowrong1]

Dude, the young are better than us, rest assured

[@Reddus__Neckus]

It’s a safe bet, for sure. I used to play MegaMan games all the time as a kid, and they’re a lot harder now that I’m a slow adult lol. This game looks like a fun level of challenge across the board.

[@DrunkDragons18]

Astro Bot and Space Marine 2, like BG3 and Elden Ring is slowly restoring my faith in gaming

[@SpyderBlackOfficial]

Flawless Masterpiece

[@The_Wailing_Doom]

My body is ready!!! I have been wanting a way to reward the developers for their awesome work with Astro's Playroom and this is it!!

[@jonylee1419]

Please support this game!!!

[@mobius3001]

Seriously started crying when the music started in dude raiding. 😢

[@KingaMoor]

I knew before finishing the video that Astro Bot's verdict would be 9/10. And I'll say that it's rightfully deserved. Great review. # Astro Bot Review - GameSpot

[@johnshepard8556]

Welcome to the familly of playstation greats astro bot

[@Coltrain93]

Game is by far the best most enjoyable one of the year to me. My only wish is that you could make astro look like any one of the characters you rescue. Then it would really be the most playstation nostalgia game ever.

[@theramenspot]

looks fantastic, cant wait!

[@sockperson707]

Give it a 10 you cowards

[@hunterwhitley9582]

He probably gave it a 9 because of the save file issue. But yeah, that can be fixed in the second patch (I have it pre-installed already, and they already had the first one).

[@ethangoesvroom]

This game reminds me of a hat in time and smg. I’m loving it!

[@calvinmatthews1527]

One of the saving graces this month.

[@speedofheat]

Magnifi-kent indeed.

[@hunterwhitley9582]

Can midnight just hurry up and get here already??? I've had it pre-installed since last weekend, and every time I see it on my home screen, I'm dying to play it and upset that I can't.

[@graemeR75]

Can this guy GET ANY MORE EXCITED?

[@henrybodine2269]

I’m deciding if I want to buy Astro Bot or space marine 2 I’m leaning towards Astro bot but that’s mainly because I feel like i already Helldivers 2 which is similar to space marine 2.

[@setsunaes]

my little daughter will be playing like nothing those "difficult levels" this dude talks about. don't underestimate kids skills, we keep telling them "you can overcome whatever you fight" and "trust on yourself and nothing can beat you", a difficult level is nothing for a young kid skills

[@370gtalej5]

Can’t wait to get this game for my nephew. I introduced him to Astro ‘s Playroom last December. I’m not gonna lie, we’re both bored of it, and when I saw this announced I’m excited to play this game with him! He’s only 4, but he’s pretty good at the game. I showed him the first trailer and he was so hyped!

[@superflyt5638]

This game is just what 2024 needed. So happy we got this

[@jaybee4288]

I was going to buy astrobot after a little while on sale but I’m going to buy it this weekend 🎶I am Astrobot~!🎶

[@levioyster9291]

this looks like a must buy

[@jens9698]

10:28 You don't need to dumb the game completely down just so that some kid can collect all characters easily. Children have to be challenged sometimes as well, it's fun to get good. and they can ask their pro gamer dad to help them with the most difficult stages ;)

[@GameTesterBootCamp]

Sony FINALLY has it's 100% home grown brand mascot. Took them long enough, but it was worth the wait.

[@JMurph93]

Great review

[@Fighterfan69]

This looks so good. We need more platformers like this. Brings back the joy I had playing Super Mario Galaxy 1/2. I think it's on par with those. Sackboy adventures is great and all but I didn't like the fact that you had to play with more than 2 players to unlock everything. A must buy for sure even though I have yet to play it. Tomorrow will come quick enough but..... I say this because Astro's playroom was so frickin' fun and one of thethe best games the PS5 had when it first was released. Even if it was a 'tech demo'.

[@gorillagrip593]

It is absolutely worth it, just played the first couple levels and it is AWESOME!

[@Snickely]

I wish there would be a new Little Big Planet like this.

[@Teeseedub]

“Magnifi-kintly”

[@jessa.3857]

Astro Bot is Playstation's Mario. That demographic is huge!

[@Duke_valentine]

Only concern is the longevity for a £60 game. The closest I can compare this to, Ratchet, had a great New Game+ to at least offer some replay value. If renting still existed, this would be the perfect weekend game.

[@petebagwell6666]

They will add alot of dlc im assuming

[@hunterwhitley9582]

They're going to continuously support the game by dishing out free DLC in updates, including new levels. The head of Team Asobi said so in an interview. The first round will supposedly come out shortly after release.

[@nevarran]

Looks fun. I may play it with my little niece if it comes to PC.

[@themangastand8475]

Those 'ultra hard levels' i first tried over 50% of them lol. There harder for sure. There not testing the limits of platforming in any way. Play aternia noxus if you want to see platforming be pushed. I child could still beat all of astros levels

[@nabieladrian]

Peak is coming 🥶🥶🥶

[@Wii-R-online]

still waiting for the review of Sins of a Solar Empire 2

[@matthewgregory2106]

Taken a leaf outta Nintendos book.the first astro tech demo was a masterpiece

[@scoty_does]

Anyone else just seeing Mario 64 here? Coins, stars and even Luigi's castle!

[@Mathieuacc]

A 90 review the second the embargo lifts but still no review for Concord... Interesting

[@jacobspencer4859]

Why do you want a Concord review? The game is canceled already 😂

[@Mathieuacc]

@@jacobspencer4859 I find it interesting that a positive review was ready at embargo for Sony, but not a negative one.

[@Mathieuacc]

Great, my replies are getting deleted and ghosted

[@TanvirAhmed-bz2ox]

@@Mathieuaccwhy are u so obsessed with concord

[@Mathieuacc]

@@TanvirAhmed-bz2ox Not at concord. At media's clear bias in favor of Sony.

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

12:05 Magnifi-cantly 😹

[@AllenJohn]

Has Sony found its "Mario“?

[@sullythegamer479]

Giving this game a 9 is insane. It deserved a 10 if we keeping real!

[@AronStark]

No way

[@liquidmercury1783]

I love Astro Bot so much

[@MrChapmanification]

I’m so confused about this game - was this not released on psvr about 5 years ago at this point?

[@welovegames2991]

I wish they would do a psvr2 patch. The rescue bot on psvr was so good.

[@stonerdemon]

Really good review, honestly. But why not a 10? Well... - Autosave - Difficult levels - Difficult control on water level (first reviewer who has problems with that) Come on, dude!!

[@36NONAME503]

More bothered by him plugging Obama giving Obama a medal as if we are all democrats here… gamespot just can’t get out of their own way

[@seanjoseph91]

MagnifiCKANTly