If the ‘demo’ Astro’s Playroom installed on each and every PS5 console since its launch in 2020 was like an interactive museum full of amazing exhibits, Astro Bot feels like a real theme park full of new emotions in every corner and after every jump. What the development team, Team Asobi Team, has achieved and Sony Interactive Entertainment It captures very well the spirit of those great three-dimensional platform games like Super Mario Galaxy o Odysseywith original levels that are very attractive to the user’s eyes and with appearances and stellar cameos that will surely make the most nostalgic of you shed a tear. Innovating in a genre dominated by the mythical plumber with a bushy mustache is not an easy task, and although comparisons are odious and may be ambitious, Astro Bot is a dream come true for those who thought that, at this point, the quality in this gender could only offer it Nintendo.
For a platform game to achieve excellence, various factors must come together conveniently, although there is one that can never fail: that precise, fast and predictable touch in each jump that manages to build an always fun experience, and that lends itself to facing the challenges. more challenging levels. Astro Bot is not a difficult game if we overlook a handful of levels designed and designed to have to repeat them countless times until we can overcome them. But if it works it is because its simple jump and glide penetrate the fingertips in such a way that it would not be an exaggeration to say that after the first hours of play The PS5 controller becomes an extension of our own hands.
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The level design is the other great factor that catapults Astro Bot to a superlative level of quality within its own genre. Team Asobi bets more on creativity than on challengeand this causes the passage through each level to generate experiences that can easily constitute some of the best moments that in terms of video games this year 2024 is leaving us with. Special mention goes to a casino where time stops at our whim, another inspired level in the Japanese baths with a fun sponge system, and another phase where the environment changes from day to night with the push of a button. The latter is especially ingenious for how it uses the three-dimensional environment, which is reminiscent of games like Fez. In general, play Astro Bot leaves sensations full of surprises and fun, but without suffering. The entire environment invites you and helps you advance through dangerous traps and in search of those characters who dress up as PlayStation star characters of yesterday and today.
It is one of the best platform games on PlayStation and a serious candidate to win the Game of the Year award.
The game Make the most of DualSense control of the PlayStation 5 as Astro’s PlayRoom did at the time. The triggers offer resistance, the sound comes directly from the controller and you can even feel the raindrops in the palm of your hands. I recommend paying attention to the pad’s speaker volume and playing without headphones, as there are sound effects you won’t want to miss. This tactile and auditory immersion is also maximized by using the 20 different powers that Astro Bot will encounter and show off in some levels. On the other hand, although there is no outstanding soundtrack with melodies that remain in our memory, The overall score is lovely. and comfortably accompanies the adventure; with some memorable moments similar to the “GPU” theme song that we found in Astro’s Playroom.
In summary, Astro Bot is a charming 3D platform gameapplauded for its creative level design, precise controls, and nostalgic references to PlayStation history. It’s fun, accessible, and both new players and veterans will enjoy it. It is one of the best platform games on PlayStation, and I would dare say that it can be a serious candidate to win the Game of the Year award.
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