Astro Bot 5 new levels later this month, DualSense coming back later this year "with a slight twist"

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bitbydeath said:
I wouldn't call that a "twist" but it could be a language barrier thing.
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In English a twist isn't usually something significant. Very similar with a minor adjustment. And from memory they showed an astrobot controller which was slightly different to the last one with different eyes.
 
This game is becoming similar to CP2077. No point in buying it right now when I can get it cheaper down the road with way more content. My sons obsessed with Lego Star wars right now but once he beats it maybe I'll pick it up.
 
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Kerotan said:
In English a twist isn't usually something significant. Very similar with a minor adjustment. And from memory they showed an astrobot controller which was slightly different to the last one with different eyes.
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I'd disagree. A twist is something unexpected/unusual. That can be significant.

Eg. The twists M. night does in his movies, these aren't minor additions to the film, they have large significant impacts to the story.
 
bitbydeath said:
I'd disagree. A twist is something unexpected/unusual. That can be significant.

Eg. The twists M. night does in his movies, these aren't minor additions to the film, they have large significant impacts to the story.
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So what is that controller that looks the same except the eyes? Why wouldn't they just show the old one then.
 
Kerotan said:
So what is that controller that looks the same except the eyes? Why wouldn't they just show the old one then.
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It could be a hint.
Check out the previews, some are expecting the twist to be revealed in future.

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Interestingly, it was also confirmed that the Astro Bot DualSense controller is also returning to stores with a different twist on the touchpad although it wasn't said that that would be so we'll keep you posted.


Looking at the Blog, it states the same thing.
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And since the first controller proved so popular, we have brought it back with a new joyful twist to the touch pad! We'll have more information to share soon, so be on the lookout for future updates.
 
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bitbydeath said:
It could be a hint.
Check out the previews, some are expecting the twist to be revealed in future.

Article:
Interestingly, it was also confirmed that the Astro Bot DualSense controller is also returning to stores with a different twist on the touchpad although it wasn't said that that would be so we'll keep you posted.


Looking at the Blog, it states the same thing.
Article:
And since the first controller proved so popular, we have brought it back with a new joyful twist to the touch pad! We'll have more information to share soon, so be on the lookout for future updates.
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I hope you're right. An interactive touch pad that changes colour while playing would be amazing
 
Touch pad being an LCD always seemed like a low-hanging fruit to make this really shine - but I doubt they'd add that to a regular DS...
Not that I wouldn't buy Astro themed Edge - heck I'd buy two if they had an LCD :P
 
Now that this is releasing in two days, I really hope that the fifth level that they're hiding the name of, or that surprise when you complete all of them the article mentioned, is a new Hero level. I would even take a fucking Knack Hero level.
EviLore said:
Thanks, picked it up.
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Did you like it?
 
Aw man, I won't be home until Tuesday, and then I have to fly out to CA for work almost immediately. I hope I get a chance to play this.

Sony, please make a PS5 portable!
 
nial said:
Now that this is releasing in two days, I really hope that the fifth level that they're hiding the name of, or that surprise when you complete all of them the article mentioned, is a new Hero level. I would even take a fucking Knack Hero level.

Did you like it?
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Haven't started yet, E33 + DS2 are a lot of game time. Will though!
 
(no spoilers)

Finished this recently and all those Game of the Year awards were very much deserved. The game is simply a joy to play, and it's also very funny..!

I'm three trophies away from the platinum. Yeah, the challenge levels really turn up the difficulty..!
 
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mayham2199 said:
This game is becoming similar to CP2077. No point in buying it right now when I can get it cheaper down the road with way more content. My sons obsessed with Lego Star wars right now but once he beats it maybe I'll pick it up.
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Eh, not really. All the new added content are free, and except for Nintendo games, every game gets substantially cheaper over time*. So really it's like every other game out there. If you wanted to pinpoint 1 game, it's similar to No Man's Sky.
 
RoboFu said:
Astro bot 5!? When were 2 - 4 released???
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Astros playroom was first release but not a real game just bonus content minigame demo for psvr users. Then rescue mission was the first real Astro game and still the best one they have done. The ps5 pack in demo was technically Astro 3 and the full game that's most recent was Astro 4.
 
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kaizenkko said:
How many levels this game got since launch? I feel like they have launch a lot of new content.
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An entire Stellar Speedway galaxy with five speed-running levels (from October 17, 2024 to November 14, 2024), a single Winter Wonder level (December 12, 2024), and a Vicious Void galaxy with ten challenging levels, including ones from the recent update (from February 13, 2025 to March 13, 2025; July 10, 2025).
 
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awwr999999 said:
It's an S tier platformer that's been bogged down with nostalgia via some robots that look out of place.
Astro Bot's good enough at what it does to exist without all of the throwbacks and PlayStation can't afford to be sentimental as an angry young brand.

PlayStation needs to keep new IP separate from existing IP and sell the hundreds of millions of people interested in PS1 and PS2 new DualSense PS2s with PSN.
They can sell everyone DualSense enhanced PS1 and PS2 games instead of packing PS1 and PS2 IP into x86 PS games.
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Yeah, basically astrobot is better than anything Sony ever did except for Demon's Souls Remake and TLOU1.

The next astro should ditch the museum feel. This isn't Nintendo. We are reaching finding things to celebrate and also it is a turn off to many who don't care about brand history. The bunduru game and this one BOTH are Sony worship games and it doesn't add much. The cool part is this latest one didn't need it, in fact it is slightly hindered by it. Any future Astrobot games should be stand alone titles without a Playstation museum in the background. That is the only thing holding it back(besides a few new jump moves) from really taking on Mario.
 
The amount of FREE content Astrogoty is receiving is incredible, something rare in today's industry.

It seems a certain company now wants to see its characters in the game...
 
Zacfoldor said:
The next astro should ditch the museum feel. This isn't Nintendo. We are reaching finding things to celebrate and also it is a turn off to many who don't care about brand history. The bunduru game and this one BOTH are Sony worship games and it doesn't add much. The cool part is this latest one didn't need it, in fact it is slightly hindered by it. Any future Astrobot games should be stand alone titles without a Playstation museum in the background. That is the only thing holding it back(besides a few new jump moves) from really taking on Mario.
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I agree. I think the team is good enough to be able to create their own >Astro Bot< related material instead of having memberberries. They have clearly shown great creativity and skill so I think Sony should let them stand on their own feet.

What I'm happy about when it comes to "the museum" though is seeing certain characters like those from Sly Cooper and Ape Escape. I carry a little spark of hope that those series will get sequels one day.
 
Trilobit said:
I agree. I think the team is good enough to be able to create their own >Astro Bot< related material instead of having memberberries. They have clearly shown great creativity and skill so I think Sony should let them stand on their own feet.

What I'm happy about when it comes to "the museum" though is seeing certain characters like those from Sly Cooper and Ape Escape. I carry a little spark of hope that those series will get sequels one day.
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The entire PlayStation festa thing was actually decided by the development team, as Nicolas Doucet said.
 
nial said:
The entire PlayStation festa thing was actually decided by the development team, as Nicolas Doucet said.
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Wow, really? Had no idea, really seems like something that would have been decided from the top. Hopefully they've got it out of their system now.
 
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