Astrobot Review - A Future Videogame of the Year Award Winner

[@ACGreviews]

An incredible title. ACG always could use your support too www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming Anyone getting this one?

[@mattturner7461]

@@ACGreviews was planning to get it eventually... But your enthusiasm is a game changer, feels bit like when returnal was amazing instead of just "good" means day one instead of down the road..

[@JJACK2024]

@@ACGreviews mario sells 40 million copies lmfao sony games don't sell your delusional pony 🤣

[@ReubenModeXXX]

Looks great but it's kinda depressing. Sony literally put out nothing but cheesy Oscar Bait game/movies and completely left Astro Bot in the dust. There's no cute mascots anymore. Everything is just Triple AAA movie games. And Sony relies too much on gimmicks instead of making great games. You said yourself the touch pad was basically only used well in this game. So why'd they make it?

[@Tronjheimr]

Absolutely, you can just feel this was created for fans by fans with love.

[@AkSeapilot]

I will when it comes on sale in the future. I grab games often based on your nod of approval. Backlog of wukong, shapez 2, atlas fallen, tsushima to name a few for now. Cheers

[@brunomacedo3267]

The kids had their fun with Wukong , now its time for the men to play.

[@simoch7076]

@brunomacedo3267 hell yeah brother

[@soupernes]

@@brunomacedo3267 hell yeah brother

[@yungdro247]

@@brunomacedo3267 what about Concord players?

[@vjbd2757]

@@yungdro247 Reject Modernity embrace Monke

[@luckyowl6432]

​@@yungdro247 what's a concord

[@AuramiteEX]

Sony could have funded 3 of these games instead of Concord

[@PlatinumAltaria]

Can you imagine what this game would be like if it had 8 years of development time.

[@RobertSimmonsAirship]

@@PlatinumAltaria simply wouldnt need it. you have to known when to stop when creating things and additional time would wind up working against it.

[@SWOTHDRA]

And 100 of these and other games if they didnt buy bungie. Imagine for the 30th year, sony gave all first party titles a 30% discount for a full year. Also on the controllers and the system. It would sell like craxy. Also have events throughout Europe , japan and the US the whole year, attent all the game shows and end the year with a playstation experience event......2025 would be thw greatest year in playstation history

[@petebagwell6666]

@@RobertSimmonsAirship 800 levels

[@phillemon7664]

LittleBigPlanet 4 and SABA 2 needs to be next if this ends up selling alot

[@anaguma90]

My kid has like 100 hours or something in the Astro's Playroom demo. Me and my wife joke that Sony has those playtime metrics which is why they made the full length game, haha. No brainer buy from me, this will make at least one little kid and one grown dude very happy.

[@Kohbruh]

Facts

[@193ksp]

Same. My son has been counting down the days to this release. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t doing the same 😂

[@anaguma90]

@@193ksp yep, mine has it marked on her calendar and was incredibly excited when she realised that it was tomorrow. 🥳

[@harjawaldaz136]

That's amazing! I must admit' besides that one demo this came out of the blue sky for me but I'm fore sure getting it as well

[@eebik]

Same here. I don’t know what it is about platformers like this. I’m not usually into them at all, they just feel tedious to me. But when they really get it right, like the mainline Mario games or the Astrobot pack-in, they’re such a pure, simple joy to play

[@leatheryfoot6354]

PLEASE SUCCEED ASTROBOT, WE ARE ROOTING FOR YOU!!!

[@jakoblindesvard4123]

@@leatheryfoot6354 You have my credit card!

[@Ghostlynotme445]

@@leatheryfoot6354 ign: 6/10

[@petebagwell6666]

It's already won

[@BerryNice1996]

Same, the only Sony game I'm actually rooting for this year.

[@Gatitasecsii]

It won't if you don't buy and recommend it.

[@Deeplycloseted435]

The day I got the PS5 I started playing the Astrobot demo while waiting for a game to download, but then couldn’t stop playing Astrobot. Definitely buying this.

[@Ghues]

Same, I was eagerly looking forward to playing God of War: Ragnarök, and then I didn't end up playing it at all that day because Astrobot was just too much fun.

[@petebagwell6666]

@@Ghues this is how everyone feels who plays it, shame that some people are so dead inside they had this gem the whole time they had the ps5 and never played it

[@Ghues]

@@petebagwell6666 Yup, people who haven't played it are absolutely missing out. This is such a no-brainer must buy title, it's just a pure joy to play.

[@Zero_Steel]

Sony: We dreamed of creating a Mario competitor.............. And We Suceeded......

[@Mcfigg]

@@Zero_Steel 🤣😂😆😂🤣😂😆😂🤣👍🏼

[@56ty_]

I don’t know where this obsession with Mario comes from. Let it be it’s own series!

[@Zero_Steel]

@@56ty_ idk some people calling it, im just referencing Pokemon for fun lol

[@Mcfigg]

@@56ty_ nowhere near Mario 😆🤣😂

[@SanguinePink]

​@@56ty_Bro he literally had the water jetpack from Mario sunshine.... A lot of the level design has been done in many 3d Mario games. Don't act like there is nothing similar

[@Mohgenstein]

94% metacritic score is insane!

[@seeps3659]

Dude! Based on 99 reviews with that score is INSANE.

[@user-lz5vh9bb5w]

Metacritic critics do not matter. Games media have shown time and time again that they can not be trusted.

[@NetaKaz]

Sony's Buying reviews as always..

[@petebagwell6666]

​@user-lz5vh9bb5w astrobot on the other hand has shown time and time again he can be trusted

[@petebagwell6666]

​@@NetaKaz ahh you've never played an astrobot game I see

[@BuddyCthulhu886]

Learn this lesson Sony, please!

[@walalon8719]

Concord 2.0 electric boogaloo incoming

[@EE-jp5ev]

​@@walalon8719 Astrobot live service game already being developed as I write this probably lmao

[@mr.gumball5845]

​@EE-jp5ev let's hope gaming gods don't allow that to happen 😅

[@syedzgaming]

@@BuddyCthulhu886 sony learns fast. It take big balls to sunset a game like that, most companies would try to milk it as long as possible.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Still looks like a copy cat

[@PeteOliva]

Astro Bot 'bout to light Sony's darkest hour. I'm here for it!

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Lmao true Concord was such a massive L for Sony. It might genuinely be the biggest financial flop in gaming history.

[@akkibajaj705]

“Darkest hour” sounds more like what Xbox is going thru instead 😂of

[@PeteOliva]

@@akkibajaj705 Oh, Xbox is going through something much darker overall, I must say. But I am specifically meaning in terms of Sony's history. ☺

[@PeteOliva]

@@ThwipThwipBoom I have been gaming since I was about 6 years old in 1987 and I have never seen a harder fail than Concord. I guess it could be argued that Atari fell harder when it crashed the U.S. video game industry a few years earlier, but that was way more of a bleeding out. This...this was decapitation.

[@jacobross735]

@@ThwipThwipBoomit is and also one of the biggest flops in all of entertainment

[@AstaIsAMonster]

Everyone please buy this game if you want more fun games like this back in the ps1 days

[@PlatinumAltaria]

Sony's already prepping to make another hundred games no one asked for.

[@pabluh18]

I really want to play this game but i just can't pay AAA price for an AA game. Why is this game not 40$?!?!?

[@ZombiAstral]

No thanks. Imagine being over 12 years old, and paying 60 quid for this 😅

[@sonicmania9993]

@@pabluh18 What are you guys talking about? This is now frontrunner for game of the year, represents three years of work from Sony's best in house team (Team Asobi), takes 10-15 hours to play through once if you're decent but most people who buy it will play several times (just like Mario). They priced it at $60 not $70 like other, lesser first-party games. If you don't like platformers then yeah this is not worth $60 to you -- but for those of us who like platformer it's "worth every penny" just like the reviewer says emphatically and without hesitation. Did you even listen to the review?

[@sonicmania9993]

@@ZombiAstral Imagine being over 12 years old, and thinking you need to mock the best first-party Sony game in years because it's a platformer and therefore "for kids". Great games are for everybody, man. Just because I'm an adult doesn't mean my favorite games have dudes shooting big guns all over the place ... 60 quid for this day one, no problem.

[@toxic4nia723]

Definitely not a wait for sale

[@golfboy7438]

It is because it's no way a £60 game

[@mjay6245]

​@golfboy7438 Depends on the length of the game tbh.

[@mytop3467]

@@golfboy7438have you watched the review at all?

[@jacobross735]

Yeah to me it is. Not my type of game so I’ll wait. This is no Mario 64 though

[@xJayhawkFANx]

​@@jacobross735how would you know if you haven't played?

[@PrenticeSummerscales]

The caped toaster got his first full game 6 years ago in Astro Bot Rescue Mission, which was about 10 hours long. Astro's Playroom was just the bridge between that and this new game(which features some of the bosses from Rescue Mission).

[@Napo2k]

Came to say this, just, in a lot less epic way. "Caped toaster" is a much better title

[@notch7751]

Sony's contender against Nintendo's plumber. Lets go

[@walalon8719]

They finally have their Mario

[@ianism3]

@@walalon8719 only took 30 years haha ... jk they had something to compete with Mario in the PS1 days with Crash, Spyro and then (to a lesser extent) Ratchet on PS2 .

[@petebagwell6666]

@@ianism3 tbf astrobot was great 6 years ago, gamers sometimes are just idiots and sleep on shit

[@Swagkia_Kuchiki]

I'd say Sackboy was the one. Little Big Planet needs to return. It's online creating stuff was genre defining.

[@Justuas]

What happened to Crash Bandicoot?

[@killamonkeyable]

Been playing the first one with my four year old. We're having a blast! He just told me to buy the new one haha

[@petebagwell6666]

@killamonkeyable if you love your child you will preorder this, imagine being his age and instead of playing mario 64 its this

[@killamonkeyable]

Ehh, he's alright... Never preorder! No but for real, I will get it for him for sure.

[@Steamboatphilly92]

I was cautiously excited knowing the potential for this game but I did not expect the reviews to be THIS glowing and I am now foaming at the mouth to play this

[@petebagwell6666]

@Steamboatphilly92 you should of, if you played the original ps5 game which I know you have then you would know how good this game was going to be

[@TheDungeonDive]

I just got my PS5 on Saturday, fired up the Astrobot demo, and was absolutely floored. Pure, unbridled joy and creativity. This will easily be my game of the year.

[@JudgementNutter]

The one cameo that made this an instant buy is Dart from Legend of Dragoon. Warms my heart to see he wasnt forgotten.

[@InVINCEable2326]

Boy am I dumb for scrolling through the comments. As a Legend of Dragoon fanatic, I wished I could have kept this a surprise for myself.

[@reizak8966]

I bought it for my sister. We played Legend of dragoon together as kids. I'll be sure not to tell her about this so she can be surprised. ❤

[@jibblerino]

Volcano!!!

[@SWOTHDRA]

Nice spoiler......🤡

[@P747]

​@@SWOTHDRA Don't read comments if you don't want spoilers. 🤡

[@msd5808]

Astro Bot didn't start on PS5, it had a notable PSVR (PS4) game and also was included as a character in the Playroom on PS4 at launch.

[@minners71]

A fantastic psvr1 game.

[@Niltenstein]

I think Astro as a character only started in the playroom VR. Then he got a PSVR game (considered one of, if not the best PSVR game), then got Astro’s playroom and now Astro bot

[@msd5808]

@@Niltenstein hmm well there was some kind of precursor to him on the original PS4 Playroom. You could flick bots out of the Dualshock 4 controller and there was a mini-game called Ninja Bots with characters that looked similar (then in PSVR Astro Bot they revisited the ninja/Japan world in one of the levels)

[@Niltenstein]

@@msd5808 could be possible for some precursor to roam the playroom. TBH I only played the playroom for a few minutes before getting bored.

[@dominicsawicki6943]

@@msd5808 You see that again in Astro Bot too so I like to think Astro is a descendant of the blue Ninjabot haha

[@Omar-Dawood]

Wow youtube notifications worked for once

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

first time I've had an acg notification for a long time. I think it's because I watch a lot of Nintendo and mario content, so the algorithm has reluctantly connected the dots and thought 'maybe he'll want to see this video but he probably won't, so let's bury every other acg video so he'll never find them'

[@XiLock_Alotx]

I’m bogged down with good games rn. Wukong, Space Marine 2, and now Astro Bot! I haven’t turned on my PS5 in a few weeks as I’ve been on my new RIG. So this will be a nice return to the platform for me!

[@jonathanjohnson9910]

Man I'm not gonna lie I really bought this for my kids....but seeing APE ESCAPE at 15:10 put a huge smile on my face. I don't want to but I might have to spoil THAT first time playing this game moment. Any old head will agree that these games take you back. Those were the days.

[@quinsey9211]

Watch out. Ive heard it can get pretty challenging. Its made for adults just as much as kids.

[@petebagwell6666]

@jonathanjohnson9910 play this game and your mind is blown away

[@Jim26D]

The astro bot games have a crazy way of making you feel like a kid. I had the vr version on PS4 and it felt like one of those moment like when you first saw Mario 64 at toys r us.

[@vgamedude12]

Ape escape used to scare me as a kid. That one mission where you have to raft across a lake with a big monster in it. Oooof

[@tywood2022]

Everyone seems to forget that AstroBot didn’t start with the PS5 freebie, but with a highly acclaimed full-fledged VR game.

[@PrenticeSummerscales]

And that's a pretty important lense through which to review this, as you can plot how the series has evolved and note the recurring bosses and bot rescue scenarios.

[@debaserchaser891]

@@tywood2022 didn't it start even earlier with eye toy or something?

[@Frankenslide]

@@tywood2022 they’re making such a mistake not porting that to ps5 for psvr2 btw

[@dominicsawicki6943]

@@debaserchaser891 The bots first appeared in a PS4 augmented reality demo for the PS Camera called The Playroom. The follow up was a VR multiplayer experience called The Playroom VR which is the first game to introduce Astro. In it, there is a mini-game called Robots Rescue which got expanded on and released as Astro Bot Rescue Mission. So the Astro/Playroom series of games have actually been around for a little over 10 years

[@davem12dim17]

Astro bot did NOT start as a "PS5 pack in"....

[@RockoBam1]

I can't wait to play this with my six year old son tomorrow! We are both super excited!

[@IrishRumjob]

One game I don’t regret pre-ordering. Can’t wait to play this tomorrow morning.

[@mmmmmmmmmmm10]

0:15 no, astrobot startes on ps4 VR and it was brilliant as was playroom.

[@DerryDouglas]

PSVR waste of money 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@shugghead8538]

The PSVR was one of the greatest gaming experiences I've had as a gamer. Atleast 75% of my gaming time is in VR now. ​@user-gu7oj1we5d

[@drewfinn5369]

@user-gu7oj1we5d disagree. Play astrobot on psvr and you would understand

[@BrittonBaker12]

It actually started as a little demo for the Playstation Camera on PS4

[@shugghead8538]

@@BrittonBaker12 I thought the vr demo was the first.

[@Starless85]

Super stoked for this one! Also, just wanted to say man that you’re a really good writer. A always laugh numerous times per video, and you have a style that is uniquely your own.

[@felixfelicis51]

I feel like calling the original Astro's Playroom as a "demo" is unfair. The game has four area with each has four more subareas. It takes quite a bit of time to complete everything. It offers way more content than just a "demo".

[@PrenticeSummerscales]

There are people who've spent tens of hours in the game trying to better their times, just like they would in a regular platformer. I agree it's more substantial than a tech demo.

[@continental_consumer]

@@PrenticeSummerscales But it isnt exactly a full game either. Its like bowsers fury, except without super mario 3d world.

[@mrlordvince]

The daughter asked me to buy this earlier in the week. Obviously I’ll need to make sure it’s age appropriate at the midnight release later… 😎

[@Starless85]

The PS5 haptics are literally capable of next level immersion, but unfortunately pretty much only Astro takes full advantage of it. Maybe if this game does well enough it will inspire more developers to take advantage of the tech.

[@Frankenslide]

Gran Turismo and spider man also do a good representing of them

[@thekraken826]

Awesome!!! Sony and Xbox have forgotten to make kid's games. Only Nintendo makes them nowadays. This is a game I can play with my daughter. I love it.

[@Rhythmattica]

But this proves Sony hasn't forgotten....

[@Bammus]

@@RhythmatticaI know right haha

[@Class_Viceroy]

I mean this should at least have some context, because Sony has put some effort in years past. Astro Bot, Lego Horizon this year. They have had the Ratchet and Clank series for years and also Little Big Planet before MM was almost shut down. Sackboy a Big Adventure in 2020. The crazy thing is Sony usually hits a homerun with their titles aimed at younger audiences. They are great for kids and most adults love them also. It would be cool if they did this once or twice a year with big releases aimed at younger audience.

[@petebagwell6666]

You not played the other astrobot games, my daughter is 4 and plays all the big platformers, absolutely loves mario, kirby, sonic, the usual stuff but astros playroom is by far her favorite game and it has been for the last 2 years, show her that game too but if this is your first experience with astrobot get ready to smile from ear to ear the whole time, it's just the next level of platformers

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Astro bot is pure concentrated happiness and joy. I hope Sony makes more games like this in the future!

[@denisruskin348]

As a PC player, this might be the first time in 4 PS5´s years that I actually want to play an exclusive on day one.

[@mattcocker1416]

Wholesome fun with Astrobot and then smashing alien brains into mush with Space Marine 2… it’s gonna be a good week!

[@johnciano3524]

This weekend will be awesome 👍

[@spursdynasty7378]

Calling in to work tomorrow 😂

[@CraigSteelyard]

Exactly the same comment as JessicaGould

[@mattcocker1416]

@@CraigSteelyard yeah the bot account copied me

[@MightyMarshall]

Love your channel mate. It's one of my favourites. Love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@enescustovic1883]

Hopefully this game marks a shift in playstation's priorities. I'm an old man at 35, I don't need to play assassins creed or cod ever again. In fact I might just wanna play astrobot and that fancy dress game, im so damn tired of the serious kill everything nonsense, oh and tired of battle passes and buying small pieces of content that cost more than most indie games on steam.

[@PlatinumAltaria]

Sony is, as we speak, prepping to release 49 looter shooters.

[@juanclaudio1103]

Fancy dress game, haha. I lnow which one you're talking about but i forgot the name as well. Infinity something? Either way, just dropping by to say i'm also a man in his late thirties who happens to be interested in those same games. There's dozens of us! Also, The Plucky Squire is another one i look forward to. Looks pretty cute and fun too.

[@northernseeker1822]

That depends on the sales numbers of this game. Go out and buy this game

[@sonicmania9993]

@@PlatinumAltaria You've said that several times in these comments. Why? Do you not see that Concord is the biggest game failure of the decade? Do you not see that Jim Ryan lost his job because he went all-in on games-as-a-service, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into games nobody wants to play? They'll release about 3 more of them (games now 80-90% complete like Marathon), they will all fail, and the trend will be done. Sony will be looking for a new direction, a single-player direction. I hope it includes more games like Astro Bot.

[@PlatinumAltaria]

@@sonicmania9993 Woke woke DEI

[@KenGee97]

This title aged like a fine wine

[@HAL1138]

Hell yeah! Been waiting for something pure fun since R&C Rift Apart. Thanks for the review!

[@TheAandJStudio]

Astrobot started as a vr game, then the pack in for ps5

[@GoodTalkHQ]

Great review as always, everyone always forgets the VR game which was one of the best PSVR1 games of them all. Wish they had given the option for those that bought PSVR2. maybe in the future though.

[@DEADWINTER]

It was my fav PSVR title for sure! So fun in VR

[@GoodTalkHQ]

@@DEADWINTER 100% I loved the way they incorporated the VR mechanics into the levels and ofc your big brother helping out here and there along the way. So unique and enjoyable! Have a great day Winter!

[@Jim26D]

I tell people astro bot VR was the best VR game I've ever played and they think I'm crazy. It's just one of those games you have to play to understand. Every level had someone in it to make me feel like a kid again.

[@GoodTalkHQ]

@@Jim26D absolutely, I couldnt agree more. you just sort of have to put on the headset and dive in to really get it.

[@GruntledGaming]

Looks like they recycled some of the levels and bosses from Rescue Mission as well.

[@vigvillain]

Calling it Sony’s Mario 64 ensured I clicked.

[@Sir_Robin_of_Camelot]

That was his plan

[@Doggo-frencton]

Yeah this game will be forgotten in less than a year. Mario 64 lol yeah right

[@RocketSlime]

​@@Doggo-frenctonplease stfu it's being massively praised

[@stevebob240]

This looks so good! I still hope there will be an Astro game for PSVR2 too.

[@ExitusGSZ]

Just got the plat. One of the best games on PS5 and probably one of the best games Sony has ever made. I don't usually buy games full price but this one's worth it.

[@petebagwell6666]

Astrobot does have a voice, he says, i am astrobot

[@jacobmstevens]

Amazing review brother!! Had an absolute blast here! I hope this sells so well

[@OhDip]

Great review but you got an important detail of the series history wrong. The original game was the VR game. The “demo” on PS5 was the follow-up.

[@sebastianalhares]

And it was far more than a demo, it was a damn fun game and remains to this day one of the consoles best.

[@OhDip]

@@sebastianalhares Yeah, you could maybe call it a demo of the dual sense but the game itself would not be accurately described as demo.

[@eiadtarabulsi]

Astrobot is Sony's answer to Nintendo's Mario and it's a really good one at that. It gives off the vibes of classic platformers, while being modern at the same time. After the recent failure and shutdown of Concord, it's nice to see a title that's fun, charming, and that has personality. For Astro's Playroom to go from being a techo demo to a fully playable experience, shows how much people love Astro. Astro Bot is colorful, vibrant, and it's a pleasure to look at. It looks as good as it plays. The audio is really good as well. I'm impressed with what I've seen so far. Thanks, Karak! As always, I appreciate the honest, unbiased, and detailed review! Keep it up! God bless and stay safe!

[@DrRhomboid_Goatcabin]

Sony really need to thank asobi after this. They’ve had the biggest failure the platform has ever seen in Concord. But Asobi has clearly succeeded on every level with astrobot

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

I think that just as Team Asobi deserves the credit for how creative Astro Bot is, Firewalk deserves the blame for how generic Concord was.

[@PlatinumAltaria]

​@@juancarlosalonso5664 I don't agree, Sony should never have greenlit that project when it's clear they had no ideas beyond "hero shooter", and they DEFINITELY shouldn't have kept giving it more money after 5 years.

[@sonicmania9993]

Exactly. SIE corporate put together 12 teams to make games like Concord, and allowed Team Asobi to keep making their passion project (which the corporate guys just forgot about for 3 years, Team Asobi almost an afterthought). And look where the great game is coming from that will boost Sony's flagging first-party reputation -- their forgotten star studio, the only leftovers of the gutted JAPANStudio. Corporate guys need to get a clue, like, now.

[@dmora2386]

It won game of the year and flew completely under the radar for me and so I'm here.

[@adji69]

This game needs to be local coop. Be amazing to play 2 player.

[@Enigmalake]

Online co-op as well bc I’m too busy to hang in person very often

[@joelface]

I highly recommend Sackboy (the PS5 launch game). It has some fantastic local coop!

[@continental_consumer]

Agreed. Why are they pushing so hard to get rid of split screen when we are at the day and age where we have the biggest TVS. Makes zero sense.

[@adji69]

@@continental_consumer more money selling two copies

[@ACE0fFAITH437]

The title of this video has aged very well. Haha, great review as always!

[@luckyowl6432]

Not me sitting here watching every review and the countdown on ps5

[@upon-fe2720]

Why would this shill know anything about games

[@luckyowl6432]

@@upon-fe2720 so sorry to hear about your micro peen.

[@DeadSpaceMartyr90]

Dude wasn’t expecting a review of this from you. Nice!

[@Class_Viceroy]

Remember, despite Karak's appearance, he is nothing but a big child at heart. Just like the rest of us.

[@TheMrNukeman]

Astro bot is definitely a GOTY contender!

[@micahgmiranda]

Little did he know...

[@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!!

[@MrFlamethrower32]

Ive been playing since Monday, this is without a doubt my favorite platformer ive ever played. Better than any 3d mario for me, the themes, gameplay, music, levels, just hit for me.

[@56ty_]

🧢

[@allansolano5587]

​@@56ty_ it can be true physical stores have the game 2 weeks ago some countries give them early

[@grcigar9911]

Better than Rescue Mission??

[@MrFlamethrower32]

@@56ty_ wdym cap? Got it early from the Walmart app glitch lol, so did a ton of others. And yes, this game is the shit and is better than any recent 3d Mario including Odyssey imo

[@continental_consumer]

To be honest galaxy, odyssey and 3d world are the only decent 3d mario games. The ones before are just crappy games with jank physics and there hasn't been a new one since odyssey. And in terms of 2d platformers, mario is pretty lacking. New super mario bros U is the only decent one in my opinion, and even that game has some lackluster elements like the bosses and art style.

[@mooreoftre]

The small dose they gave on the ps5 was some of the most wholesome fun I had in awhile and reminded of the games that got me into video games

[@WH250398]

I hope this sells well. THIS is what we want Sony!

[@JJ18_]

Astro feels like what Crash was supposed to be. The legacy mascot for the platform.

[@killernp1317]

Let's goooo!

[@linzo4858]

This looks insanely fun. Really wish they made games like this more often

[@sonicmania9993]

They only have one team that can make them now, Team Asobi. They fired the rest of JAPANStudio several years ago, and have lost a lot of Japanese connections that used to be strong. We'll just have to wait another four years for the next Team Asobi game. Hopefully some third-party developers with talent, desire and a focus on craftsmanship will pick up the mantle and make more games like this. The gaming world needs it in the 2020s.

[@PlatinumAltaria]

Bear in mind Sony put this out around the same time as Concord. What is HAPPENING over there?

[@eternalwind266]

Different dev teams with a coincidental release window, sounds like.

[@Luke973T]

Almost as if sony has different studios making games.

[@RuddFoxx]

Games are really hit or miss I think they were hoping for the Spiderverse audience but way missed the mark.

[@continental_consumer]

​@@RuddFoxxWhy dont they just make a game out of spiderverse then? Seems like the obvious thing to do.

[@shahbazshaikh1339]

For me Astro bot rescue mission is the best VR experience i ever had ❤ im rooting for it more than anything

[@TheBatosai]

I'm really glad Playstation got a true mascot worthy ebough to compete with Mario, at least in terms of game quality and representation of its eco systems using the controller, visual, and audio To infinity and analogs!

[@james.ac.888]

I rarely pre order games but I did for this, excited to get into this one this weekend

[@goofed86]

GOTY

[@dougr8646]

Not a chance in hell lol

[@continental_consumer]

​@@dougr8646Why not? Its critically acclaimed by many and heavily praised for being one the few original AAA games to release the past few years. It has a decent shot at GOTY, tbh. Just because it has a more kids focus doesnt mean its not good.

[@MrEDET]

Astro Bot 1 is still one of the best VR games I ever played. Can't wait to finally play the sequel, despite not being in VR anymore.

[@dantesreaIms]

@@MrEDET so part 1 is Vr 2 is playroom and this is 3?

[@MrEDET]

@@dantesreaIms Oh I just called it 2, I see this as the real follow-up to Astro Bot VR. No idea why they just named it Astro Bot again.. I did read that a sequel is already planned so I assume that will then be Astro Bot 2.

[@Fezzy976]

Sony finally have their mascot, it only took 30 years! Bout time Sony! Looks great!

[@coltonwilkie241]

Sony has had plenty of mascots, they just chose to not go all the way with them for some reason.

[@utisti4976]

I thought Kratos and Crash Bandicoot are their mascots?

[@Fezzy976]

@@utisti4976 A mascot like Mario, Sonic, Mickey Mouse, Ronald McDonnald. Those you mentioned were never exclusive to Playstation they were either timed exclusive or exclusive for a period of time and then eventually ported to other systems. They never really had that family friendly mascot that took off, Kratos is not family friendly lol. I can see Astrobot being very successful, and that is a great thing it looks like so much fun.

[@Fezzy976]

@@coltonwilkie241 Because they all failed to become true household names like Mario, Sonic, Mickey Mouse, etc. I am taling family friendly macots the whole family knows and enjoys. Crash was it for a while but that franchise ended up on other machines and the older games ported over too. Knack was another try but it failed. Astrobot is lightning in a bottle and they seem to be running with it. Incoming movie from Sony movie studios in the next few years. I can also see robot toys too.

[@continental_consumer]

​@@coltonwilkie241None of them really belonged to sony except sackboy, and i feel like astro is just a better mascot because he matches the playstation aesthetic and has more of that mascot feel.

[@darkgladiator27]

Now this is impressive. It gives me hope for a new Ape Escape game

[@Mantis-ti5ve]

Take note Sony, there is no "modern audience" that will shell out cash for AAA preachy DEI slop like Concord, but will happily make Astrobot an icon. We need more of this, and less Concord

[@uchennaobi5985]

astro bot actually started out on the PS4 not the PS5 pack in title. There is the playroom and astro bot VR rescue mission for the PS4.

[@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

[@PlatinumAltaria]

Are you out of your mind? Sony has totally floundered, this is literally the only new game on PS5 that's any good, and they're already winding the console down. Not that XBox is any better.

[@TheBatosai]

@@PlatinumAltaria Stellar blade, Rise of the Ronin, Helldivers 2, FF7: Rebirth, Astro bot and Wukong... these may not be your cup of tea but the metacritic don't lie for PS5 games buddy, and most importantly for me I enjoyed them. Also, the original comment is about about developer teams.

[@tehCostHD]

@@PlatinumAltarialmao concord makes the whole year shit? What about FF7R, stellar blade, rise of the ronin, helldivers 2, granblue ect I’m probably missing a few

[@NerdENerd]

Astro Bot started on the PS4 with Astro Bot Rescue Mission on the PSVR. It is still to this day the absolute best VR experience available. It was pure joy.

[@anthonywyatt5133]

Astro bot didn't start off on the PS5, it was a VR game for the ps4

[@StillWeRide]

This game is insane. It has my jaw on the ground every other minute. What a game. The humor is great. Loved the uncharted level. It needs to be a bundle. It should be forced onto every currenr and future ps5 owner.😂

[@dragonlotion1789]

The tiny spaceship that looks like a ps5 controller constantly drift to the right and you have to explore planets to find parts to fix it.

[@RobertoCarlos-bp6wo]

Not a day 1 for me but will pick up on sale , definitely deserves to succeed !

[@tonybarnes2920]

People who don't play platformers should not play a top-tier platformer and complain. If you're not into platformers, then you're not. It's not like people are out there saying, "I'm really into RTS's so I'm going to try every FPS and hate it till I find one that's like an RTS."

[@sonicmania9993]

Yup same thing happened with the other best game this year, FF7 Rebirth. People who don't like Japanese Action RPGs hated on it all over the place on the internet. What's the point? Game's not their thing, so what?

[@BAGELMENSK]

Actually i remember these characters from the PSVR

[@Enkilc]

Sony: Brings out generic platformer. Media shills: OMG Best thing since sliced bread!

[@aaronwalsh8469]

Cry more

[@continental_consumer]

bait used to be believable

[@rapidrampage1105]

I got this game preloaded. Can't wait to play. They really maximize the PS5 controller and it's just one of those games that is very unique and fun to play. Looks beautiful.

[@dougr8646]

Nobody is waiting for this trash except Sony fanboys

[@AdamAdam-vu3qt]

@@dougr8646 imagine waking up early in the morning and coming into a game video review that you despise. Sad.

[@Scorpio--]

😅🤣😂

[@werecoth]

Your statement implies ACG is a Sony Fan boy as he recommended the game? Its fair to say it's not to your taste as not every game is for everyone. Yet it's just being a sad prick to be mad it is enjoyed by others.

[@dougr8646]

I wake up this early to work homeboy

[@AdamAdam-vu3qt]

@@dougr8646 the may be you should do more of it then be on a video for a game you don’t like. What a life.

[@flamingosarerad9362]

I need the world to hear me: an Astro Bot & Sack Boy crossover

[@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.

[@Krysk_SK]

I'm really glad you got a code for this game. I can say Sony secured at least one early sale with this.

[@isitreallyisitreally1756]

Astro Bot rescue mission on original PSVR is worth buying second hand PS4 and PSVR 1 for , please give it a try if you haven't , it re ignited my love of video games , since ZX81 days , simply the best game VR or not I've ever played , music is amazing too . Pre ordered this the moment I knew about it , well done the team at Sony , can't wait till tomorrow to play 😊

[@Jim26D]

It was great. There was something on every level that made me smile.

[@riftshredder5438]

What started out as a simple tech demo is now getting a full game

[@Gwyn1stborn]

Reminds me of Tearaway, probly the ONLY game to make use of all the functions of the Vita in a fun way

[@CraigSteelyard]

I love the look of the far east Asian style level. Overall it looks and sounds amazing. It's probably my most anticipated platform game since Super Mario Odyssey

[@ottot3221]

I'm so looking forward to this game and getting it the ACG label of approval is an extra bonus.

[@zavi3rz]

No Sony exclusive made me touch to my PS5 ever since FF16’s launch, but this game actually did it!

[@G_Rad_Ski]

The VR game and P45 demo are fun. Good to see Sony doing a full release.

[@mark_midmark]

Astro's Playroom brought me pure joy and a wave of nostalgia that is so rare in gaming for me anymore. The homage to PlayStation as i played through Astro's Playroom gave a sense of pure love and respect for the PlayStation's past and future. The VR game made me giggle so much. I dont have a ps5 but may borrow one to play this. Or wait for PC release!

[@sirjonsmithiii992]

I know a lot of people say this, but still going to say it again: not my type of game, but watched anyway. Good review.

[@Ledout-c3y]

From Concord to this. Incredible...

[@benmcreynolds8581]

It would be really cool if they implemented the ability to play as different characters once you've discovered these extra characters. Astro bot playroom had you collecting characters but you couldn't play as them. It could add a ton of extra added depth to this game if they got creative with something like this

[@chrisobrien9916]

I can't believe they only used the shrinking mechanic on one level lol I really hope they bring it back in a dlc level!

[@snowy10r]

Astrobot is fantastic with a ton of content for a platform game. No filler, just level after level full of creativity.

[@jasonfernald3994]

Thanks for another great review. I can’t wait for this one. I know me and my kids will be battling for the PS5