- September 6, 2024
- Team Asobi
Astro Bot
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Astro Bot is a single-player platformer game known for its excellent mechanics and visually striking worlds. Players ride a Dual Speeder across more than 50 planets, using Astro's new powers to navigate through dangerous and surprising environments. The game delivers a fun and immersive experience with its engaging levels and charming characters.
- Diverse abilities make every level feel fresh.
- Excellent platforming at the center of it all.
- A final boss and credits sequence that will quickly become famous for how cool it is.
- Its hardest levels are frustratingly perfection-or-bust, gating some cameo characters.
- Two game crashes that deleted some progress both times.
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The graphics are praised for their diversity and variety, with each level offering fresh aesthetics and engaging environments that enhance the platforming experience. The inclusion of themed levels and a visually impressive final boss sequence adds to the overall appeal, while the level-replay feature makes collecting secrets enjoyable.
“The diverse abilities make every level feel fresh, while the varied environments keep the aesthetic constantly changing and always fun.”
“The graphics are stunning, with secrets upon secrets, including special themed levels that are the best of all.”
“The final boss and credits sequence are visually impressive and will quickly become famous for how cool they are.”
"Soars above and beyond to serve up a near-perfect platformer"
Astro Bot doesn't just deliver on the promise and potential displayed in PS5 pack-in demo Astro's Playroom, but soars above and beyond to serve up a near-perfect platformer to rival – and possibly surpass – the best of Super Mario's Mushroom Kingdom romps.
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Team ASOBI did an outstanding job with Astro Bot, a delightful yet playful platformer that is sure to capture the hearts of many gamers, and one that I found difficult to put down once I started playing. Its innovative use of the DualSense controller, stunning visual design, engaging audio, and charming narrative make it pure bliss to play and most definitely give Nintendo a run for their money!
95%Astro Bot Review
Astro Bot is a wonderfully entertaining and diverse platformer that throws new ideas at you at an incredible rate, topped with stunning visuals and an injection of PlayStation nostalgia.
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