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A lot of the team isn’t even Japanese. Most of the leads (included the director) are from Europe.

Japan = japanese games.

 

[Zathalus]

Japan = japanese games.

I’m aware, just pointing out the game has been developed by a global team with a lot of the staff being from London Studio for example.

 

[Danjin44]

A lot of the team isn’t even Japanese. Most of the leads (included the director) are from Europe.

Puppeteer was was directed by Gavin Moore but most staff were Japanese designers and artist.

 

[Zathalus]

Puppeteer was was directed by Gavin Moore but most staff were Japanese designers and artist.

I’m going off the Team Asobi interview where several of the named leads are European and they point out the development team is quite international, with over a quarter of the team being from abroad. The team even holds meetings and events in both English and Japanese.

 

[Musilla]

 

[Negotiator101]

This has good graphics?

 

[Panajev2001a]

This has good graphics?

Yes, got a problem with that ?

 

[nick776]

If you don't have a PS5 anyway just wait for 2 months and buy with the PS5 Pro. Probably somewhere will have some black friday promo for the physical version of it (just my 2 cents of course)

I have a PS5, 3 actually.

 

[salva]

ngl, this review has me thinking about a PS5 if there's a bundle with Astrobot - but can't justify a new console for just 1 game - HMmhmhmhmhmhmmmhmmm

 

[Physiognomonics]

I’m going off the Team Asobi interview where several of the named leads are European and they point out the development team is quite international, with over a quarter of the team being from abroad. The team even holds meetings and events in both English and Japanese.

Yes international but the director is proud to follow japanese ways of designing games (focused on gameplay and fun). He is even married to a japanese woman and went to Japan to live there with his wife. They want to do it the way Nintendo is doing it.

 

[Pedro Motta]

This has good graphics?

You should just buy a PS5 and end your suffering. Timdog did it, he is happier now.

 

[nial]

A lot of the team isn’t even Japanese. Most of the leads (included the director) are from Europe.

90% of the studio is Japanese. Every single game designer is from Japan.
Source: game's credits.

 

[Lokaum D+]

This has good graphics?

you know what have good graphics but No gameplay and is reviewed at low 80?

 

[proandrad]

This has good graphics?

Yes, it looks fantastic! Clean IQ, smooth framerate, and actual physics. Take notes AAA devs, this is the type of performance and image quality every current gen game should aim for.

 

[VeganElduderino]

I wana watch but , I'm holding back , I want to experience it for myself!

 

[Dafegamer]

Ok that Skeleton Pirate boss legit looks epic scale wise. Straight up something out of GOW instead of a conventional Platformer. No more spoilers yeesh

 

[VeganElduderino]

This has good graphics?

Beautiful indeed!

 

[vaibhavpisal]

This has good graphics?

It has copied graphics from Super Mario Odeyssy as well.

Switch level, super smooth textures.

Flawless graphics as per digital foundry, 4k60. LMAO.

If people were interested in trolling this game, there is a bucket load of flat looking screenshots you can make out of this a la Craig in Halo Infinite.

 

[SkyHighTrees]

It has copied graphics from Super Mario Odeyssy as well.

Switch level, super smooth textures.

Flawless graphics as per digital foundry, 4k60. LMAO.

If people were interested in trolling this game, there is a bucket load of flat looking screenshots you can make out of this a la Craig in Halo Infinite.

You're saying the game has Nintendo Switch level graphics? I know your ways, just don't understand it

 

[West Texas CEO]

It has copied graphics from Super Mario Odeyssy as well.

Switch level, super smooth textures.

Flawless graphics as per digital foundry, 4k60. LMAO.

If people were interested in trolling this game, there is a bucket load of flat looking screenshots you can make out of this a la Craig in Halo Infinite.

 

[Klayzer]

Indeed. Like clockwork.

 

[SkyHighTrees]

the colors and materials are just top tier.

 

[Ironman_Bad]

It has copied graphics from Super Mario Odeyssy as well.

Switch level, super smooth textures.

Flawless graphics as per digital foundry, 4k60. LMAO.

If people were interested in trolling this game, there is a bucket load of flat looking screenshots you can make out of this a la Craig in Halo Infinite.

Can't honestly tell if you're joking?? But sounds mentally irregular

 

[Klayzer]

Can't honestly tell if you're joking?? But sounds mentally irregular

 

[Gamer79]

I pre-ordered it!

 

[Negotiator101]

It has copied graphics from Super Mario Odeyssy as well.

Switch level, super smooth textures.

Flawless graphics as per digital foundry, 4k60. LMAO.

If people were interested in trolling this game, there is a bucket load of flat looking screenshots you can make out of this a la Craig in Halo Infinite.

It obviously is not current gen graphically but the developer has produced a technically proficient game. You really need to get your head out of the fanboy mentality and realise it's nothing personal, I'm actually waiting on the PS5 Pro to upgrade from the PS4 Pro.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

It obviously is not current gen graphically but the developer has produced a technically proficient game. You really need to get your head out of the fanboy mentality and realise it's nothing personal, I'm actually waiting on the PS5 Pro to upgrade from the PS4 Pro.

You play on Playstation so obviously you can voice your opinion in an unbiased way.

 

[Vroadstar]

you know what have good graphics but No gameplay and is reviewed at low 80?

The usual suspects after seeing all the accolades of an exclusive PS game

 

[Negotiator101]

You play on Playstation so obviously you can voice your opinion in an unbiased way.

Yeah, I've owned every PS upto the PS5 and I'm waiting on the first party studios games that appeal to me. Taking nothing away from Astrobot but I like more adult orientated games. This game isn't really about the graphics though but more about the innovative gameplay.

 

[Darkkahn]

Looks absolutely unreal! I hope we get ray tracing for the Pro version!

 

[Ironman_Bad]

Yeah, I've owned every PS upto the PS5 and I'm waiting on the first party studios games that appeal to me. Taking nothing away from Astrobot but I like more adult orientated games. This game isn't really about the graphics though but more about the innovative gameplay.

The super slick graphics are 100% part of the experience

 

[Team Andromeda]

You love to see it!

Sonic does it for me.

A piece of art. Japan will save gaming.

This is the same Japan that turned its back on consoles and went big for HH/Mobile

 

[Pedro Motta]

It has copied graphics from Super Mario Odeyssy as well.

Switch level, super smooth textures.

Flawless graphics as per digital foundry, 4k60. LMAO.

If people were interested in trolling this game, there is a bucket load of flat looking screenshots you can make out of this a la Craig in Halo Infinite.

It obviously is not current gen graphically but the developer has produced a technically proficient game. You really need to get your head out of the fanboy mentality and realise it's nothing personal, I'm actually waiting on the PS5 Pro to upgrade from the PS4 Pro.

When you're not smart enough to know the difference between next gen graphics and "realistic" next gen graphics.

 

[Trilobit]

Hopefully this can be the start of a platformer renaissance so that we can get great platform-adventurers like Sly Cooper 2 on Playstation again.

 

[Matt_Fox]

i was gonna skip (vr protest vote) but i'll probably buy it tonight tbh.

 

[RoadHazard]

Puppeteer was was directed by Gavin Moore but most staff were Japanese designers and artist.

I loved that game. It was another example of just plain gaming joy, like this seems to be. Those games are too rare nowadays, except from Nintendo.

 

[sachos]

Amazing love letter by John, the amount of geometry and little particles is so good, love the grass in this game. I wonder if they could add raytracing to the PS5 Pro patch, that would be really cool with all those shiny surfaces. And holy shit, that transition into Mario Odyssey near the end after 20min of Astro's graphics, such a difference. Looking forward what Nintendo can do with the Switch 2.

 

[Shin-Ra]

I loved that game. It was another example of just plain gaming joy, like this seems to be. Those games are too rare nowadays, except from Nintendo.

There’s a lot of unskippable mini-cutscenes in Puppeteer that made replaying levels for secrets and collectibles a bit of a PITA.

 

[Physiognomonics]

Amazing love letter by John, the amount of geometry and little particles is so good, love the grass in this game. I wonder if they could add raytracing to the PS5 Pro patch, that would be really cool with all those shiny surfaces. And holy shit, that transition into Mario Odyssey near the end after 20min of Astro's graphics, such a difference. Looking forward what Nintendo can do with the Switch 2.

Graphically Astrobot is 2 gens (or 1.5 gen) ahead of Odyssey. Switch 2 graphics will be at PS4 levels, maybe reaching PS4 Pro levels say using reconstruction.

 

[Fbh]

This has good graphics?

I wouldn't really say it has amazing graphics.
To me it's more like it has great presentation or good "visuals" or whatever you want to call it.
It's not about having the best textures and most impressive 3D models and 4 types of ray tracing implementation. Instead, it has a nice art direction, with charming animations and some fun physics, all running at locked 60fps with a nice sharp image.

To me this is infinitely more visually pleasing than other games with better "graphics" but at the cost of shitty performance and horrible image quality full of artifacting and smearing from trying to upscale some 720p source.