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Post by Dougs on Sept 5, 2024 17:57:57 GMT
Sounds like it’s very good, but is just completely and utterly not my type of game. It’s weird, I’ve been gaming since the dawn of time but just never understood the appeal of platformers. Not even Mario or Sonic. Everyone loves them apart from me. Enjoying your jumping. Much the same tbh. I enjoy them for a few hours and then get bored. |
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Sept 5, 2024 18:34:22 GMT
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Post by Mark1412 on Sept 5, 2024 18:34:22 GMT
This has come out of nowhere but mad metacritic score and I loved the first one so going to have to get it I think.
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Sept 5, 2024 18:47:53 GMT
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Post by deez on Sept 5, 2024 18:47:53 GMT
It does beg the question how long they have been working on this - given the Concord catastrophe.
It would be handy if it did well - whilst potential profit is way lower, so is the outlay and risk so hopefully more volume of varied experiences could be fast tracked.
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Post by Gruf on Sept 5, 2024 18:57:28 GMT
£60? Umm, didn't play much of the last one, not my thing, not gonna chance my arm at that price.
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Sept 5, 2024 19:10:37 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on Sept 5, 2024 19:10:37 GMT
It does beg the question how long they have been working on this - given the Concord catastrophe. It would be handy if it did well - whilst potential profit is way lower, so is the outlay and risk so hopefully more volume of varied experiences could be fast tracked. 4 years according to DF. |
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Sept 5, 2024 19:14:50 GMT
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Post by pierrepressure on Sept 5, 2024 19:14:50 GMT
Was gonna wait for a price drop but if I want more investment in these experiences in gonna have to buy early doors aren't I?
Ordered through Currys for fifty quid anyway!
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Post by SpiralScratch on Sept 5, 2024 20:09:19 GMT
Sounds like it’s very good, but is just completely and utterly not my type of game. It’s weird, I’ve been gaming since the dawn of time but just never understood the appeal of platformers. Not even Mario or Sonic. Everyone loves them apart from me. Enjoying your jumping. I read the reviews with the exact same thought. Manic Miner? Nope no thanks. And every jumpy game since. |
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Post by Nitrous on Sept 5, 2024 21:21:09 GMT
Very much looking forward to this, last platform game I played was the then new Ratchet and Clank.
Pre ordered at Game Collection last week when they had the 5% off pre orders and if you signed up for the newsletter you got given a 10% off code to use on a new account. Total cost £46.98
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Post by Tuffty on Sept 6, 2024 0:24:46 GMT
Played first level, yep it's charming as fuck. Nephews coming over later today that loved Astros Playroom, Bot Beach specifically with the big water slide in the beginning. And this level has a bigger water slide so he's gonna love it.
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Sept 6, 2024 5:17:11 GMT
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Post by dangerousdave on Sept 6, 2024 5:17:11 GMT
I’ve only had my PS5 for a month or two, but to my shame I’ve not even touched the free Astrobot game. Gonna start with that first, but I’m genuinely excited by the new one. Hope you folk are enjoying it.
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Post by UncleLou on Sept 6, 2024 6:19:46 GMT
Showed the trailer to my 9-year old (who loved the free Astro bot game a few years ago, but is now addicted to sea of thieves and rocket league), and he was all „meh“. I have failed.
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Post by Nemesis on Sept 6, 2024 6:34:44 GMT
Manic Miner and JSW can get in the bin!
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Post by harrypalmer on Sept 6, 2024 7:40:28 GMT
My 7yr old absolutely adores the free Astro game. Said a couple of weeks ago that if he does 20 pages of his maths book he can have it. He is annoyingly bad a maths, he's almost there but needs to get his act together after school so I can play it tonight!
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Sept 6, 2024 7:43:57 GMT
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Post by Tomo on Sept 6, 2024 7:43:57 GMT
Really hope Sony release this on PC. Looks fantastic.
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Post by X201 on Sept 6, 2024 7:44:33 GMT
If any of you know where the Mission Room is in Astro's Playroom - the additional bit they added for Astro Bot. Go and see what's happening in it today 
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Post by AgentHomer on Sept 6, 2024 8:08:42 GMT
I'm really looking forward to this arriving today so I can get started. Handily I finished The Last of Us Part II last night (second play through) so this will arrive at the perfect time for me.
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Post by UncleLou on Sept 6, 2024 8:13:58 GMT
Really hope Sony release this on PC. Looks fantastic. It probably depends a bit too much on the DualSense, no? Granted, the DS is fully supported by Steam/on PCs these days, afaik, but it would be a strange requirement for a game. |
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Sept 6, 2024 8:15:26 GMT
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Post by Tomo on Sept 6, 2024 8:15:26 GMT
No idea, never played an Astro Bot. Just looks like an actual fun game rather than swords and bonfires.
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Sept 6, 2024 8:23:40 GMT
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Post by Vandelay on Sept 6, 2024 8:23:40 GMT
Judging by the EG review, it does use the gyro and the microphone on the controller for segments. I guess they could edit those bits out or edit them to have regular controls, but that would likely lose quite a bit of the feel of play in the game.
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Post by neems on Sept 6, 2024 8:40:43 GMT
My 7yr old absolutely adores the free Astro game. Said a couple of weeks ago that if he does 20 pages of his maths book he can have it. He is annoyingly bad a maths, he's almost there but needs to get his act together after school so I can play it tonight! Make him watch you play it for 10 minutes, then send him to his room to do his homework. |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 6, 2024 8:44:19 GMT
Showed the trailer to my 9-year old (who loved the free Astro bot game a few years ago, but is now addicted to sea of thieves and rocket league), and he was all „meh“. I have failed. Yeah, we watched the trailer and the girl said ‘it’s Mario Galaxy with no personality’. She’s been raised on Nintendo so it’s understandable but she’s right and I can’t unsee it |
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Post by Derblington on Sept 6, 2024 8:55:39 GMT
She's not, but ok.
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Sept 6, 2024 8:58:44 GMT
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Sept 6, 2024 8:58:44 GMT
It’s Mario with the interesting characters removed, which is fine. It’s never a problem if you copy something well.
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Post by UncleLou on Sept 6, 2024 8:59:38 GMT
Yeah, the Astro Bot games all do look a bit sterile.
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Sept 6, 2024 9:00:50 GMT
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Post by Nemesis on Sept 6, 2024 9:00:50 GMT
If any of you know where the Mission Room is in Astro's Playroom - the additional bit they added for Astro Bot. Go and see what's happening in it today
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Sept 6, 2024 9:04:32 GMT
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Post by Derblington on Sept 6, 2024 9:04:32 GMT
Yeah, the Astro Bot games all do look a bit sterile. There is a sterility to the design, for sure. There isn’t a lack of personality though. |
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Sept 6, 2024 9:06:39 GMT
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Post by Frog on Sept 6, 2024 9:06:39 GMT
I think when you play it you can see a bit of the character but it definitely is a bit sterile compared to the mario games.
Which is fine as he is the biggest mascot character in gaming so it was never going to be easy. You won't have bosses as iconic as the mario ones either as they just don't really matter to anyone.
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Post by Dougs on Sept 6, 2024 9:08:49 GMT
It’s Mario with the interesting characters removed, which is fine. It’s never a problem if you copy something well. Great Giana Sisters represent! |
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Post by zisssou on Sept 6, 2024 9:15:01 GMT
They should really have kept Crash as a Sony IP. As much as I love Astro Bot. Crash is better.
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Sept 6, 2024 9:21:06 GMT
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Post by Derblington on Sept 6, 2024 9:21:06 GMT
I have the 4 Crash games and still haven’t got to playing them.
Booted up Astro, about to finish up the first level. It’s impressive how much the controller speaker adds to the tactility of the game world. Most games don’t use it but the controller features are so well utilised in this. It’s the perfect type of game to lean into it all, but they also just seem to have found ways of using the features that just feel better than other teams manage to, including within Sony.
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