Astro Bot PS5

A wonderful and highly polished 3D Collectathon Platformer in comparison to Nintendo's Platformer games as well as a nostalgic tribute to 30 years of PlayStation history+ves: From the charming protagonist with a lot of personality and emotions to the music composed by Kenneth C M Young (among others as well whose names I forgot as of this writing). Also, the art direction is very beautiful and endearing to look and interact as well as the variety of level design in the Astro Bot universe that I can't decide which one is my most favourite-ves: Your milage may vary as the game length is short (around 15-30 hours if you want to do 100% and you're a casual gamer like me) and I wish there were more variety of enemies, but those are minor nitpicks. No game is perfect ... MoreA wonderful and highly polished 3D Collectathon Platformer in comparison to Nintendo's Platformer games as well as a nostalgic tribute to 30 years of PlayStation history+ves: From the charming protagonist with a lot of personality and emotions to the music composed by Kenneth C M Young (among others as well whose names I forgot as of this writing). Also, the art direction is very beautiful and endearing to look and interact as well as the variety of level design in the Astro Bot universe that I can't decide which one is my most favourite-ves: Your milage may vary as the game length is short (around 15-30 hours if you want to do 100% and you're a casual gamer like me) and I wish there were more variety of enemies, but those are minor nitpicks. No game is perfect without flaws included, after allVery highly recommended this game if you missed the much simpler times of gaming and you like PlayStation history

A brilliant game!

If you enjoy playing platform games, then you really should buy this game! It's not very often that a game producer releases a game, which is any where as polished and perfected as this is! Yes there are some challenging parts, which will no doubt cause you to shout at the screen and get a little frustrated, but then if it were too easy, it wouldn't represent the value for money it clearly does! It looks amazing from the off, controls are intuitive, sound track if good, but the levels are such great fun, often with little hidden gems to discover along the way! There are so many bonus levels that will appear as you progress, by achieving certain goals, which then bring so much more content to this game. You can even change the appearance and colour of your character ... MoreIf you enjoy playing platform games, then you really should buy this game! It's not very often that a game producer releases a game, which is any where as polished and perfected as this is! Yes there are some challenging parts, which will no doubt cause you to shout at the screen and get a little frustrated, but then if it were too easy, it wouldn't represent the value for money it clearly does! It looks amazing from the off, controls are intuitive, sound track if good, but the levels are such great fun, often with little hidden gems to discover along the way! There are so many bonus levels that will appear as you progress, by achieving certain goals, which then bring so much more content to this game. You can even change the appearance and colour of your character and your ship! Brilliant!

Amazing Game, Pure Joy!

As a 3D platformer fanatic, I was excited for this game to release, especially after completing Astro's Playroom. This game did not disappoint. The mechanics are fantastic and a blast to use. The variation in gameplay is perfectly executed, and never overstay their welcome like many other platformers. The Visuals and Art Style are jaw-dropping and the buttery smooth framerate never dropped on my 100% playthrough. The music is fitting for the game. If you are a longtime Playstation player, this game is packed with hundreds of awesome throwbacks which I won't spoil. Some really niche references that only longtime Playstation fans would get. 3d Platformers are my favourite genre of gaming and, other than the original PS1 Spyro Trilogy, this has honestly become my ... MoreAs a 3D platformer fanatic, I was excited for this game to release, especially after completing Astro's Playroom. This game did not disappoint. The mechanics are fantastic and a blast to use. The variation in gameplay is perfectly executed, and never overstay their welcome like many other platformers. The Visuals and Art Style are jaw-dropping and the buttery smooth framerate never dropped on my 100% playthrough. The music is fitting for the game. If you are a longtime Playstation player, this game is packed with hundreds of awesome throwbacks which I won't spoil. Some really niche references that only longtime Playstation fans would get. 3d Platformers are my favourite genre of gaming and, other than the original PS1 Spyro Trilogy, this has honestly become my favourite platformer of all time. It's really that good.

Fantastic game

What a brilliant game Astro Bot is. If you enjoyed Astro's Playroom (pre-installed on all PS5s) then you'll know roughly what to expect. It's as equally infuriating as it is enjoyable! The attention to detail in every aspect of the gameplay is superb. If you're an avid PlayStation gamer then you'll love the constant references to older games and systems. The difficulty levels are spot on. It starts relatively easy, guiding you through the controls, and then progressively gets harder. If you're into stunningly designed platform games then you'll love this.Also, John Lewis' delivery was as good as always. It arrived next day as promised. Great service.

Too Long and Tedious

This game is too long and tedious, to the point where it is no longer fun about halfway through. The smaller, non-important levels are the most difficult and frustrating, taking hours to complete some (Splashing Sprint). This game would be much more enjoyable if you could skip certain levels, or if they didn't take themselves so seriously when creating the useless levels that shouldn't even be part of the game (the ones where you're simply rescuing one single bot and nothing more). Cut the game time in half, create a better story-line, and can the triangle, circle, square and x planets. Useless. Some of the nostalgia factors were cool though, like the Uncharted and God of War planets. All happened during the first half though so, again, game needs to be half as ... MoreThis game is too long and tedious, to the point where it is no longer fun about halfway through. The smaller, non-important levels are the most difficult and frustrating, taking hours to complete some (Splashing Sprint). This game would be much more enjoyable if you could skip certain levels, or if they didn't take themselves so seriously when creating the useless levels that shouldn't even be part of the game (the ones where you're simply rescuing one single bot and nothing more). Cut the game time in half, create a better story-line, and can the triangle, circle, square and x planets. Useless. Some of the nostalgia factors were cool though, like the Uncharted and God of War planets. All happened during the first half though so, again, game needs to be half as long. Overall, don't spend your money on this. Astro's Playroom is simply in a different league - worlds better than this Astro Bot.

[Rewarded Review] I am Astro Bot!

As a huge fan of platformers i can say with confidence that this goes above and beyond. As a huge Mario Galaxy fan this scratches the itch I have been having for a while. From the power-ups that make me feel invincible and enjoy button mashing, to the unique levels that are vibrant and eye catching. With more than 300 bots and items to collect the game rewards you for exploring levels and doesn’t make it feel overwhelming. There’s so much more to the game that makes it amazing but i wont spoil it in my review. Especially in the levels where you get to use some of the abilities of your favorite PlayStation stars! I only wish that game is longer but other than that amazing job Team Asobi! I hope to see this game at the game awards this year!

[Rewarded Review] Loving it

I wasn't really sure if I needed a full Astro Bot game, or maybe not right at release day. But I ended up getting this and I'm glad I did. I just played about 4 hours straight which is extremely rare for me these days, I seem to be losing interest in gaming and then the games I do try usually don't keep my interest. They did a great job with this. I am tired of the super difficult trend in gaming, this is a great game to relax with. Still some challenge finding everything to 100% the levels, and I am starting to encounter some mini/secret levels that take a handful of tries, but it is fun the entire time. The music is incredible. The different worlds and themes so far have been great. My expectations for this were totally too low. Can't wait to play more.

[Rewarded Review] Must Buy

Astrobot looks, plays, and overall runs very similar to the previous game Astrobot's Playroom (the free demo on PS5). If you liked the previous game, you would like this one. Graphically they look the same, performance is very smooth, and the game makes use of the DualSense controller haptics. The game adds some new abilities which change up the gameplay however they can be pretty similar. To nitpick the game, a couple of the new abilities do the same rocket propelled movement albeit one makes you go up and the other propels you forward. There isn't much variety, and you'll have one of them per level if you have one at all. The character move set is the same as before and a bit limited. You get the same laser double jump and the same swing attack. The main levels ... MoreAstrobot looks, plays, and overall runs very similar to the previous game Astrobot's Playroom (the free demo on PS5). If you liked the previous game, you would like this one. Graphically they look the same, performance is very smooth, and the game makes use of the DualSense controller haptics. The game adds some new abilities which change up the gameplay however they can be pretty similar. To nitpick the game, a couple of the new abilities do the same rocket propelled movement albeit one makes you go up and the other propels you forward. There isn't much variety, and you'll have one of them per level if you have one at all. The character move set is the same as before and a bit limited. You get the same laser double jump and the same swing attack. The main levels throughout the game are easy and provide checkpoints to respawn at if you die. The challenge levels have a higher spike of difficulty. They don't have any checkpoints, and you must restart from the beginning any time you die. The game has a lot of levels, but about halfway through it starts to get repetitive due to the easier nature of the game and the small amount of abilities.

[Rewarded Review] PlayStation finally finds its own Super Mario

Forget the PlayStation platformer mascots of PS past. Crash, Spyro, Jak and even Sly Cooper himself have got nothing on Astro Bot. This game has Super Mario levels of polished and creative design that is all so incredibly fun to play. The controls are super tight and responsive while making some very creative use of the DualSense controller’s haptics and adaptive triggers. This can best be felt when using the powerup weapons, blasting off on the controller ship or in any of the excellent boss fights.The entire game is loaded with whimsical charm. The music is all super catchy and charming like the score found in any great Sonic or Mario game. The bot characters are all super cute and most of them reference the great PS games from SIE and third-party publishers ... MoreForget the PlayStation platformer mascots of PS past. Crash, Spyro, Jak and even Sly Cooper himself have got nothing on Astro Bot. This game has Super Mario levels of polished and creative design that is all so incredibly fun to play. The controls are super tight and responsive while making some very creative use of the DualSense controller’s haptics and adaptive triggers. This can best be felt when using the powerup weapons, blasting off on the controller ship or in any of the excellent boss fights.The entire game is loaded with whimsical charm. The music is all super catchy and charming like the score found in any great Sonic or Mario game. The bot characters are all super cute and most of them reference the great PS games from SIE and third-party publishers like Capcom and Konami. I loved seeing MGS and RE pop up in this game! Shame Square-Enix couldn’t play ball with their characters. The environments are super colorful and nicely varied from spooky old haunted ruins to snowy mountain tops.This is really the closest thing PlayStation has ever had to a “Mario” game. It oozes with the same love and care that Nintendo puts into the 3D main Mario games. I had a blast playing this one with my kids. It really reminded me of playing Mario 64 with my family back in the day. It’s actually that good. Do yourself a favor and play Astro Bot!

[Rewarded Review] Top Tier Platformer

Astro Bot has been described in multiple reviews as one the top two platforming games of all time. Even with very little marketing, it became on of the best games of 2024-including Game of the Year from the Game Awards.Beyond the excellent gameplay and visuals, Astro Bot is a love letter to the history of Playstation. Astro can find Easter eggs and homages to most all of Playstation's games and game icons.The game developers, Team Asobi, have also continued to support the game with updates and FREE content since launch. Very admiral, especially in this day and age!You truly can't go wrong with this purchase. I recommend it 100%.