Wesleyalucard
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So the next game by team asobi Will probably be astro bot world, there Will be no PlayStation references and they are going to create the lore, the vilain etc Will be insane
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Unknown?
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You're smiling at a graveyard?! Sick!!
nial
Member
I actually believe it's up next. Ape Escape is the one IP to get the most love in the entire game, and there's virtually a mini Ape Escape game in the Apes on the Loose level.
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kikii
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there is 2 white men behind/next to that bot sign
Danjin44
The nicest person on this forum
I LOVED that level, also surprised this game bonus levels if you can find it.
Playroom was nothing more than small teaser demo but this full fledge game, I'm loving it.
I personally wan to see ASOBI Team give us new IP......I wan to see more quirky and unique games from these guys.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
why is thirs only #9 on ps store?? you better buy this instead of gaas crud GOTY
TheTony316
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
That's what unemployed, salty people do. Best ignore them.
TheTony316
Member
Sure but no wonder why Sony ditched Days Gone 2, lol. Who would want to work with this asshole?
RetroGamingUK
Member
Does this game require and day 1 patch updates?
PaintTinJr
Member
I installed it from disc yesterday...wasn't fully paying attention for the full install of ~40GB IIRC, but I don't recall it doing the pause and download patch thing, It certainly didn't when I first put the disc in, because I was pleasantly pleased it seemed devoid of the typical day 1 patching that plagues the industry releases.
tommib
Member
The whole thing just comes together by the time you finish the second world and you’re just in awe with the amount of ideas per second the game threw at you.Second world done 100% and it's already a masterpiece for me10/10 without a doubt
If you have owned every PlayStation day 1 and played most of the big games over 30 years then this really is special. Emotional even. Iit
Wolfpact1983
Member
After 27 pages I still do not get the hype I am afraid to ask why? Can someone enlighten me?
ap_puff
Neo Member
you could just, you know... buy the game and find out yourself
After 27 pages I still do not get the hype I am afraid to ask why? Can someone enlighten me?
Gaiff
SBI’s Resident Gaslighter
Mario IV?
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DJ12
Member
Not a single head shaved on one side. Love to see it.This one?
Look how far they had to go to escape the woke hivemind.
tomato shrub
Member
After 27 pages I still do not get the hype I am afraid to ask why? Can someone enlighten me?
I dunno, play Astro's Playroom on your PS5 and imagine the same thing with a double dose of steroids.
TheAssist
Member
After 27 pages I still do not get the hype I am afraid to ask why? Can someone enlighten me?
Its a very good game in a very under served market. If you like rouge lites, pixelart metrovanias, farming games, or FPS's your're fine. If you like good 3D platformers, you are probably starving for a good game.
As much as Sony and Firewalk misread the market with concord by releasing a completely serviceable and average game in a market that does not accept averageness, they did hit decently sized and underserved markets with Astro Bot and probably even more with Helldivers 2.
Weather or not you like these games or find them appealing does not matter, as long as people who do exist and in this case the hype comes from these people being largely ignored by AAA gaming the past few years, if not decade.
Also, its really fun if you play it yourself. Watching videos does not really do it any justice. But I guess if you did not enjoy Astros Playroom you wont like this. Which is fine of course.
PhillyPhreak11
Member
Loving the game. It's strangely nostalgic, and it reminds me why I love gaming (when I have the time). My kids stayed up all night playing it. My wife, who is not a gamer, even got in on the fun.
I hope Sony and Team Asobi considers an "Astro Kart" to compete with Mario Kart. Do it, Sony!
I hope Sony and Team Asobi considers an "Astro Kart" to compete with Mario Kart. Do it, Sony!
Synless
Member
What in any way prompted you to say this? I’ve seen plenty of great games not sell despite great scores. Did you interpret my comment as something negative?
Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Exactly. And one of the documented reasons for firing him was that he would shout on his team members and abuse them. Garvin even admitted that he did when he was at Bend Studios.
The team commented that the working environment is much better ever since Sony fired him.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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There's a small day 1 patch which is optional & not required, but overall the build that's on the disc is very solid.
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Angry_Megalodon
Member
This is the typical Jason's bullshit.
The team will miss him when their next game flops and half of them get fired.
This would be cheap. They must do their own thing, their genius doesn't deserve people labelling them Nintendo knockoffs and stuff like that.
fudgybrownie
Member
It should move up over the next few dayswhy is thirs only #9 on ps store?? you better buy this instead of gaas crud GOTY
fudgybrownie
Member
Do you like fun? Do you like things that make you smile and be happy?
After 27 pages I still do not get the hype I am afraid to ask why? Can someone enlighten me?
Team Andromeda
Member
Super Mario World
sainraja
Member
Well said.
cash_longfellow
Member
Actually, I completely misread what you said looking back to the post now. My apologies, sorry about that.
Hugare
Member
Bought the game yesterday
Been having fun with it, but seems veeeery overrated so far.
Game looks amazingly sharp, love the physics in it, the little animations and how it controls. The use of Dualsense is the best, ever.
But I dont think it compares to the best Marios, for example. Every new Mario comes with new tricks. Astro is a lot like Mario Galaxy. Some power ups are 1-1 to what you probably played in Galaxy or Odyssey.
And I have to say, the PS self masturbation is so cringy. I would rather have them make a game with their own design ideas (the original designs are great).
Like, make a ship that kinda looks like a PS5 controller that makes you go "oh, I see". But putting a PS5 controller there is just tacky, imo.
Im having fun with it, Im just not seeing a 94MC game.
Oh and its so frustrating noticing how underused is the Dualsense this gen. Going from Wukong to Astro is nuts. It feels completely dead in Wukong.
Been having fun with it, but seems veeeery overrated so far.
Game looks amazingly sharp, love the physics in it, the little animations and how it controls. The use of Dualsense is the best, ever.
But I dont think it compares to the best Marios, for example. Every new Mario comes with new tricks. Astro is a lot like Mario Galaxy. Some power ups are 1-1 to what you probably played in Galaxy or Odyssey.
And I have to say, the PS self masturbation is so cringy. I would rather have them make a game with their own design ideas (the original designs are great).
Like, make a ship that kinda looks like a PS5 controller that makes you go "oh, I see". But putting a PS5 controller there is just tacky, imo.
Im having fun with it, Im just not seeing a 94MC game.
Oh and its so frustrating noticing how underused is the Dualsense this gen. Going from Wukong to Astro is nuts. It feels completely dead in Wukong.
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Fabieter
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Which Mario is better in your opinion and why? I know you hate the length but you can play the most Nintendo platformers really fast too.
I strongly disagree with the criticism of PlayStation references. In fact, they should build on them even more. No one criticizes Nintendo games for their mashups, as they’ve become a beloved part of what makes those games so enjoyable. PlayStation could follow suit by embracing more creative collaborations and crossovers, which could only enhance the diversity and appeal of their games.
Hugare
Member
As I said, I found the whole PS stuff to be really tacky. The original designs are great and they are totally capable of supporting a whole original game by themselves. So it loses some design points with me for that.
One thing is to use Astro Bots that look like Crash and etc. Other is to have a spaceship that looks exactly like a PS5. Its tacky af, imo.
Galaxy/Galaxy 2 are very like Astro Bot in terms of game design and even power ups. And yeah, they are better than Astro, imo. Hardly a controvertial opinion, since they are considered some of the best platforms ever.
The green platform that you can summon mid air? Exactly like the cloud power up from Galaxy 2. Floating like a balloon? Power up for Yoshi in Galaxy 2. If you know these games, you can spot the similarities instantly.
But I dont mind them, they are fun mechanics. And if you gotta copy from someone, copy from the best.
PS: I hated Mario Odyssey, btw. So Im hardly what you would call a Nintendo hardcore fan
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Elfstar
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Wait, the character is called Deek?
Rien
Jelly Belly
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NeverYouMind
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Inappropriate Behavior
You are the moron here. He put a portion of his life into creating an epic and you are circle jerking shallow Family Guy-tier references.
tomato shrub
Member
Filthy cartoon games, yeah! Spoken like a true adult - or rather, what a 14 year old edgelord thinks an adult would say. I ignored the drama when he whined about SJWs or whatever, since the purple people overreacted as expected. But it seems that the dude's really just a dork.
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Fabieter
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It's perfectly fine not to like the references. Personally, I enjoy crossovers, and as I mentioned, people generally don't seem to have a problem with games like Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.doing it.
Regarding the similarities, if you consider those mechanics to be copying, that’s like saying Breath of the Wild copied Assassin's Creed because both games use towers as a gameplay feature.
That said, you mentioned that Astro Bot isn't comparable to the best. If you're specifically referring to Galaxy, then I can agree to some extent—Galaxy is a masterpiece. However, I think Astro Bot surpasses most of Nintendo’s more recent releases, and don't forget Odyssey scored a 97 on Metacritic.
Hugare
Member
Yeah, I also think that BotW copied AC towers lol
Wont say "copy". Just saying that its not as fresh as doing it for the first time. And Mario games are usually high on MC and popular reception cause they tend to innovate often.
Yeah, I believe Astro is better than Odyssey, by far. Odyssey is one of the most overrated games of all time, imo.
I just believe that Astro could have been much better without the tacky PS stuff, but thats just my opinion, some people love it.
And tho perfectly executed, I dont see much innovation, and then again, its fine.
AyraSutoraifu
Member
They already did with Rescue Mission
Says it doesn't compare to Mario... By literally comparing it to the best in the series when asked for comparison
TheTony316
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nial
Member
Lmao, what a fucking jerk. I will post this anytime GAF comes up to defend this guy.
"Some small game" is some shit attitude not only because Team Asobi were respectful enough to his work to reference it TWICE, but also cause people there used to be fellow PlayStation Studios staff of his.
And I'm not shitting on Days Gone because it was the project of a large team, but I'm just glad that guy doesn't work at Sony anymore.
Insanemaelstrom
Member
Really can't wait to play this. Not usually a fan of platformers but Astro's Playroom was one I somewhat enjoyed. Seeing the reviews for this, I hope that this game turns out to be the one that really gets me into platformers
Sooner
Member
While I agree and loved that game, not enough people bought PSVR for it to find an audience.
Sony really should ride this momentum and port that game to PSVR 2. I can't believe they haven't yet anyway.
MistBreeze
Member
I have finished world 3 … I had my doubts but wow …
It is so rare to see a game gets better … expands, new ideas thrown at you, clever secrets and no repetition or boredom
I’ve played all main line 3d Marios and surprisingly it is up there with the best
It is so rare to see a game gets better … expands, new ideas thrown at you, clever secrets and no repetition or boredom
I’ve played all main line 3d Marios and surprisingly it is up there with the best
SantaBanana
Neo Member
It's quite odd, Ive played 3-4 hours yesterday and only finished the first world. If you rush levels without trying to find all the bots and puzzle pieces, sure. Who the hell would rush through this gem though is beyond me.