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Post by Derblington on May 31, 2024 12:49:30 GMT
"Remember when Team Asobi was hiring for its "most ambitious game yet'? Well, that game is Astro Bot, and it looks fantastic. The game will see Astro Bot, of PS5 pack-in game Astro's Playroom, embarking upon a big platforming adventure, which looks like it'll cement the character's place as PlayStation's de facto mascot.
Billed as a “super-sized space adventure”, Astro Bot will take you through more than 80 levels spread across six galaxies, as you try to locate Astro's scattered crew. Using your DualSense-shaped Dual Speeder ship, you'll descend to each planet, before exploring forests, beaches, volcanoes, and other locations.
Astro will have fifteen new abilities at his disposal, all with DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive trigger gubbins, including Barkster the Bulldog Booster, Twin-Frog Gloves, and a Giant Sponge that sucks up water from your environment. Astro will also face over 70 enemy types, which take in massive bosses, as seen in the trailer below.
As with Astro's Playroom, you can expect cameos from PlayStation icons in Astro Bot form, like Kratos et al., who, according to Team Asobi, will have a part to play in the story. Astro Bot will be coming to PS5 on 6th September, with pre-orders due to go live from 7th June."
I Really like the look of this, and really enjoyed Astro's Playroom. Leaning into the PS5 and PS console history is a gimmick but it was a nice way of adding its own flavour to the platformer, and it's nice that they've continued that here.
I'd still really like a VR2 version of Rescue Mission though. I own it on VR1 but never played it, and no longer have the means to do so.
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Post by richardiox on May 31, 2024 13:01:52 GMT
Looks and sounds incredible. Absolutely love both previous AB games and my kids were elated to hear there's a full fat game, and that it's out so soon.
Graphics look amazing on the non-stream version of the trailer too.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2024 14:51:59 GMT
Well up for this. That Astro demo was great fun, hopefully a full game of that inventivness and charm.
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Post by hicksy on May 31, 2024 20:26:30 GMT
Friggin awesome!
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Post by Tuffty on Jun 1, 2024 0:14:03 GMT
It warms the heart to see universal praise for this, a struggle for most game announcements to achieve. The pack in game with the PS5 still remains some of the best usage of the Dualsense (cause it's a tech demo I guess), absolutely packed with charm and was fun to play. Will be a day one for me
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Post by Nitrous on Jun 1, 2024 5:33:24 GMT
My friend purchased a PS5 a month or so ago and as of yet hasn't played the pre installed game. I've told him he must, it was excellent so I'm looking forward to this.
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Post by gibroon on Jun 1, 2024 7:48:48 GMT
Glad of a full game of AB but I'm a bit sad there is no new VR2 version. I don't have a headset yet but it was an absolute joy in VR1.
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Post by rawshark on Jun 1, 2024 7:53:40 GMT
Loved all the Astro Boy games. Never failed to plaster a big smile on my face.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jun 1, 2024 12:28:15 GMT
I really can't see how this won't be my GotY barring it being rushed out before it's ready. Don't even have to see any more gameplay before release now. Looked everything I wanted out of a full-fat sequel.
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Post by Whizzo on Jun 1, 2024 13:49:45 GMT
First thing I suggest to everyone who gets a PS5 is to platinum Playroom, it's not the most difficult thing to do and doesn't take long but it's a great demo of the console and the new controller.
I really should get to finishing Rescue Mission as there's some familiar faces in the Astro Bot trailer.
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Post by hicksy on Jun 1, 2024 13:57:15 GMT
The issue with VR games imo is a bit like cinema 3D films you need to implement gaming design that is specifically tailored to complement that viewing style. Until VR is down to non-headset and maybe glass wear style tech imo it is always going to struggle to get any mass market momentum…
Make a game that is open to mass market sales or make a game that is more niche market. Ideally yes both with design decision implemented from the start for both viewing formats but then your talking higher budget and higher risk if not a total success like RE:V was…
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Jun 27, 2024 18:21:21 GMT
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Post by hicksy on Jun 27, 2024 21:29:22 GMT
Day 1 bot baby!
(Just need an eBay deal offer to get it down to sub £50 pls!)
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Post by X201 on Aug 2, 2024 11:17:59 GMT
Limited edition controller.
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Post by hicksy on Aug 2, 2024 14:15:43 GMT
Omg the eyes do change!
/orders
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Aug 9, 2024 9:03:49 GMT
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Post by X201 on Aug 9, 2024 9:35:05 GMT
Don't waste your time with Amazon, They put them up early, they were all gone 15 minutes before they should have gone on sale.
Curry's have got them, but their demented checkout system keeps demanding that you enter an acceptable delivery time, without giving you a way to enter a time.
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Post by zisssou on Aug 9, 2024 9:50:56 GMT
I just had to buy this didn't I....
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Post by mrpon on Aug 9, 2024 10:00:33 GMT
Make sure it's not Astro Boy
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Post by X201 on Aug 9, 2024 10:23:38 GMT
Semi-accidentally placed two orders with PlayStation. I know they're usually sharp on limiting orders, so I might end up with one or none.
Going to let them ride and see what happens.
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Post by zisssou on Aug 9, 2024 10:42:37 GMT
*cough* scalper.
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Post by X201 on Aug 9, 2024 11:01:35 GMT
Got bugger all pension, so tiny nest egg for future.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Aug 9, 2024 14:35:33 GMT
Out of stock now - to the moon!! 📈
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Post by hicksy on Aug 9, 2024 14:43:24 GMT
Missed out but at min. £60 when I don't need another controller I'm not upset about it as I also realised that I game with the controller down in my lap 90% of the time so the eyes function is a bit of a gimmick. Unless you want to hold your controller about 1 foot higher than normal so you can see the eyes in your peripheral vision it's a bit irrelevant.
That said when it's £120 on ebay new for the next year plus I'll be thinking I was daft not to go for it but c'est la vie!
Shame they don't offer a physical game + controller bundle at around £100 or less as that would have been too good to pass on...
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Post by Derblington on Aug 9, 2024 14:55:07 GMT
I don’t think the “eyes” actually function. There’s no screen on the touchpad.
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Post by hicksy on Aug 9, 2024 14:56:30 GMT
They function in the latest pad promo video so if they don't return it/claim a refund for mis-advertisment  |
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Post by Derblington on Aug 9, 2024 14:57:06 GMT
Isn’t it just footage from the game?
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Post by hicksy on Aug 9, 2024 14:59:37 GMT
Watch footgage above in video on X201's post... the eyes are clearly blinking/winking etc. in the video so you would hope that'll be what's happening when you play the game with the matching controller?
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Post by mrpon on Aug 9, 2024 15:01:00 GMT
"Dramatization. Not actual controller."
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Post by Derblington on Aug 9, 2024 15:03:51 GMT
That’s not how I read the advert. It’d be cool if it did, but the eyes look very printed in every pic, including the end of the ad when it has the product shot.
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