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[Wastelander92]

Astro Bot: five new levels and Special Bots begin rolling out today

Brand-new Special Bots to rescue and Time Attack mode with online rankings starting today.

blog.playstation.com

 

[Leviathicus]

Why the hell wasn't this announced yesterday?

 

[LectureMaster]

Alongside these five new levels, we are pleased to say that owners of the PS5 Pro will be able to enjoy an improved version of Astro Bot featuring a constant best resolution while still running at 60 frames per second.

 

[Saber]

Wonder why this generosity hm...
Not that I'm complaining though, more Astro stuff is great. Just find it weird releasing it just after the presentation. Maybe they just want take the foul taste out of people mouth.

 

[Shtof]

Interesting with PS5 Pro update, wondering if it uses PSSR or just unlocked dynamic resolution scaling?

Cause for some reason I already thought it benefited from Pro Game Boost due to DRS.

 

[Astray]

Really love the constant level additions!

Astro Bot: five new levels and Special Bots begin rolling out today

Brand-new Special Bots to rescue and Time Attack mode with online rankings starting today.

blog.playstation.com

 

[kruis]

PS5 Pro support has also been added.

"But hold on, we still have more news. Alongside these five new levels, we are pleased to say that owners of the PS5 Pro will be able to enjoy an improved version of Astro Bot featuring a constant best resolution while still running at 60 frames per second."

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

are they finally gonna get cloud strife?

 

[Synastry]

The names of some of the levels.

Spoiler

Feb 13: Tick-Tock Shock

Feb 20: Thrust or Bust

Feb 27: Cock-A-Doodle-Doom

Mar 6: Hard to Bear

Mar 13: Armored Hardcore

 

[scydrex]

Interesting with PS5 Pro update, wondering if it uses PSSR or just unlocked dynamic resolution scaling?

Cause for some reason I already thought it benefited from Pro Game Boost due to DRS.

It uses dynamic res to maintain 60fps. Maybe with Pro 4k 60fps always?

 

[Thief1987]

PS5 Pro support has also been added.

"But hold on, we still have more news. Alongside these five new levels, we are pleased to say that owners of the PS5 Pro will be able to enjoy an improved version of Astro Bot featuring a constant best resolution while still running at 60 frames per second."

It is dynamic on PS5 iirc? Isn't it will just naturally stick to 4k on Pro?

 

[Fake]

Should be on the State of Play, but whatever.

 

[Shtof]

It uses dynamic res to maintain 60fps. Maybe with Pro 4k 60fps always?

Maybe it had an upper lock for dynamic res, that is now unlocked?

 

[Unknown?]

Should be on the State of Play, but whatever.

Who cares? Let new games have their time. SOP shouldn't have released games in them.

 

[AlphaDump]

Dude my daughter is going to lose her mind. Hell yeah

 

[Gaiff]

Huh, nice, but I'm almost done with the game. This should have been a Pro title at launch, but better late than never.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Waiting for the Nixxies PC port. I'm not borrowing my friends PS5 again to play a few new levels. Well I'll still ask him.

 

[Evil Calvin]

How do you access these levels? After you beat it?

 

[Euler007]

So Bloodborne will be a separate announcement too! /Cope

 

[RedC]

Now we just need a VR version.

 

[Viruz]

The GOTY keeps getting better and better. Impressive

 

[tTHANOSs]

No more speedrun levels please

 

[Fake]

Who cares? Let new games have their time. SOP shouldn't have released games in them.

Just my take. Relax.

 

[Complistic]

Glad I paused on this once I got a Pro then.

 

[PatientGamer]

Should've deffo been in the SoP

 

[thatJohann]

Ooh nice surprise. Looking forward to replaying on my PRO. Hope it's a noticeable improvement.

 

[Roman Empire]

Guess I'll be installing Astro Bot for the 3rd time.

 

[thatJohann]

Is the update live already?

 

[Ar¢tos]

Should've deffo been in the SoP

Don't worry, they'll add it to the next SoP when they announce Astro Bot Remaster!

 

[Zacfoldor]

Evergreen baby!

 

[Hookshot]

It has to hit 2 million sales soon. The game awards and constant extra levels have to have some impact.

 

[thatJohann]

Checking this out on the PS5 Pro now, I'm not sure if the Pro support update is live, cause it looks the same to me. But i haven't played it in months so maybe I'm wrong.

 

[KaiserBecks]

It's a shame they didn't add any ray tracing effects.

 

[DeepSpace5D]

Oh hell yeah, will play these new levels for sure. Keep the updates coming!

 

[blastprocessor]

It's a shame they didn't add any ray tracing effects.

Or 120fps VRR support

 

[Woody337]

That pro support is comical

 

[MudoSkills]

Excellent. Will wait until these are all out and blast through it then.

 

[Krathoon]

I still need to enter my keys and get my extra crap.

My key better still be good. I have a bad habit of letting keys expire.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Why the hell wasn't this announced yesterday?

Its Sony... Its Hermen Hulst

 

[thatJohann]

On second look, maybe I'm spotting the classic PSSR oversharpening on the Pro? Not sure anymore.

 

[onQ123]

The names of some of the levels.

Spoiler

Feb 13: Tick-Tock Shock

Feb 20: Thrust or Bust

Feb 27: Cock-A-Doodle-Doom

Mar 6: Hard to Bear

Mar 13: Armored Hardcore

They trolling hard

 

[Randall365]

Such a great game. Keep em coming Sony!

 

[thatJohann]

I don't think the Pro Enhanced update is out yet. It's not listed as Pro Enhanced in the PS Store and looks the same.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Why the hell wasn't this announced yesterday?

We all would have complained anyway if it were.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Is this out. Would love to fire up today and play the new levels.

Lets fucking go!

 

[viveks86]

It is dynamic on PS5 iirc? Isn't it will just naturally stick to 4k on Pro?

Yes. But it also says it is an "improved version". What that means, we don't know. Improved version and best resolution sounds about as technical as my mom would have written it

Is this out. Would love to fire up today and play the new levels.

Lets fucking go!

• Feb 13: Tick-Tock Shock
• Feb 20: Thrust or Bust
• Feb 27: Cock-A-Doodle-Doom
• Mar 6: Hard to Bear
• Mar 13: Armored Hardcore

Note: All Astro Bot updates from February 13 to March 13 will be available every Thursday at 6:00am PT, 2:00pm GMT, and 10:00pm JST.

 

[EN250]

GOTY2024 keeps delivering

 

[tTHANOSs]

Okay that level was super fun. Dunno who the bot is though

 

[FrankWza]

Arrogant Sony

 

[RagnarokIV]

Would prefer 120fps mode