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[R6Rider]

Thank God it's not VR. Looks fantastic.

Fuck that. Should have been VR priority and then hybrid mode as a second way to play.

 

[FalsettoVibe]

G.O.T.Y.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Thank God Sony came to their senses and realized Playroom needed a whole game sequel

 

[XXL]

This looks sooooo fucking good.

But I'm kind of pissed about no PSVR 2.

 

[nial]

Been waiting for this since 2021 when Team Asobi was established, worth every fucking second.
SIEJ remains my favorite developer out there.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Was wondering the same

Thi

It's PS5 without sideplates, chill

 

[Vick]

D1.

But spotting all those PS legacy legends in the Trailer made me, once again, painfully realize what an abysmal gen this has been for me.

 

[PanzerCute]

No PSVR2, no buy

And also, f*** you Sony.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

Astro Bots 2 reminds me of Puppeteer meets LBP with a splash of Mario.

I can see them releasing another Puppeteer game after Astro Bot (3). If this game sells, they’ll expand the team. This is officially their platformer studio. I really hope so.

 

[Woopah]

Might very well be the game that gets me to upgrade to a PS5.

 

[aclar00]

Why would it be seriously? There are no where near enough PSVR2 headsets sold to justify it

Could be both. VR and non-VR modes

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Incredible

 

[SlimySnake]

Looks identical to the demo. Just on a much higher scale which I guess is expected for a fully price game.

The boss fights look pretty much, the same as the last Bossfight in the demo. My son had his mouth wide-open in awe at that just how much you could do but I was expecting a Mario odyssey caliber, open world platformer after a four year dev cycle.

The visuals look the same which again is disappointing.

 

[Bernardougf]

The year that astro will become a goty contender.... I loved the first game and will play this for sure and love again.. but hooooly shit.

 

[Putonahappyface]

This will get a physical release won't it? Will this really be £70?

 

[midnightAI]

Could be both. VR and non-VR modes

The problem you have there though is balancing it so it works great for both modes, I really think they made the right choice, maybe a different PSVR2 game down the line if that picks up at all (unlikely)

 

[Borowski_1]

A few days before my birthday. Perfect

It looks creative, charming and incredible

 

[R6Rider]

The problem you have there though is balancing it so it works great for both modes, I really think they made the right choice, maybe a different PSVR2 game down the line if that picks up at all (unlikely)

It would translate EASILY to VR. The gameplay looks just like Rescue Mission.

 

[Danjin44]

I'm sooooooooo glad its not VR game, now I actually can get excited for it.

 

[Black_Stride]

Damn.

That actually looked really good.

 

[LimanimaPT]

How is it possible this isn't a PS VR2 title? Sometimes I can't understand this developers. Astrobot on PSVR was one of the best experiences I've ever had with a videogame even with that washed out image. Astrobot PSVR2 is a no brainer for me...

 

[bender]

I can see them releasing another Puppeteer game after Astro Bot (3). If this game sells, they’ll expand the team. This is officially their platformer studio. I really hope so.

I'd settle for a port. They can even rename it to Astrobot's Puppet Fueled Fever Dream.

 

[skit_data]

Looked sweet AF, really happy to see it releasing this year. Easily the highlight of the showcase.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Day 0, my kids will love this as well. They adore Astros Playroom and so do I

 

[Bartski]

Nice. I really loved playroom, surprisingly enough as on the surface it’s totally not my thing. I think once in a while I need such a cheerfull positive game in my life

 

[nial]

Seeing Kakeru and Pipo Saru was nuts, hoping for Ape Escape 4 by Team Asobi next.

 

[bitbydeath]

It's PS5 without sideplates, chill

No that ain't it.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

No that ain't it.

Of course it's stylized heavily to fit the game. Look at DualSense Edge with wings!

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

No that ain't it.

They went out of their way to spend time on this then jump to the flying PS5 plus since the Pro likely will look just like the launch PS5 I think its safe for us to have a little fun with hoping

 

[nial]

Pinned and almost 12K likes already, this is going to be a big hit.

 

[Punished Miku]

Honestly pretty underwhelming.

 

[Barakov]

Looks absolutely amazing. Definitely pre-ordering.

 

[TropicanaTwista]

As expected, day 0. Just looked completely awesome. Also announced on the blog post, over 80 levels and 15 unique ways to use the dualsense. Sign me the hell up

 

[ManaByte]

Was wondering the same

Thi

I’ve watched the trailer 4 times. It’s a PS5 without side plates on it.

 

[KaiserBecks]

Thank God it's not VR. Looks fantastic.

Would look even better in VR...Absolutely pathetic to announce this game not supporting their own hardware. It's a Sony.

 

[SpiceRacz]

FUCK ME SIDEWAYS

 

[nial]

Pinned and almost 12K likes already, this is going to be a big hit.

Not even Stellar Blade got that amount so damn fast, lol.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Looks identical to the demo. Just on a much higher scale which I guess is expected for a fully price game.

The boss fights look pretty much, the same as the last Bossfight in the demo. My son had his mouth wide-open in awe at that just how much you could do but I was expecting a Mario odyssey caliber, open world platformer after a four year dev cycle.

The visuals look the same which again is disappointing.

Did you read the blog post?

In this brand-new game, you will explore 6 galaxies and over 80 levels in search of Astro’s scattered crew. Hold on tight to your Dual Speeder and dive down to each unique planet, from lush forests, sandy beaches, hot volcanoes to more surprising locations such as a gigantic hourglass or the canopy of a singing tree!

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Honestly pretty underwhelming.

Make sure you give it a second playthrough

 

[bitbydeath]

Of course it's stylized heavily to fit the game. Look at DualSense Edge with wings!

I mean it could be a stylised version, or not.
But it definitely looks different, the dualsense looks like a dualsense in the beginning.

 

[midnightAI]

It would translate EASILY to VR. The gameplay looks just like Rescue Mission.

Well Rescue Mission had a few features that only works in VR (like having to look around to find the bots you are trying to rescue). I'm not saying it couldn't work in VR but with Rescue Mission the camera is on a track, you can look around but the camera stays on its path. This, like the freebie PS5 game has full 3D movement around the level so that creates its own problems translating that into VR.

 

[THE DUCK]

Thos does look like the game of the year. They took everything we liked and amped it up x5.

 

[Sanepar]

Looks good but for a $40 game. I don't think it will be $70

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

I mean it could be a stylised version, or not.
But it definitely looks different, the dualsense looks like a dualsense in the beginning.

It's angry tho, clean it.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Honestly pretty underwhelming.

Honestly this reaction is pretty typical from you

 

[AtomicStarving]

This game looks goty material

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Holy shit that looked SO GOOD.

It’s so rare to see a non-Nintendo 3D platformer with so much polish and creativity. I’m such a sucker for 3D platformers, and this one just looks so fun. I can’t wait!

Astro's Playroom was Sony's Super Mario Odyssey, on a smaller scale. The vibe, the creativity, the fun, the nostalgia. Still probably the best PS5 game so far.

Looks like more of the pack-in demo. Which was fun, so that's fine I suppose. But not all that exciting.

More is great - they don't need to reinvent the wheel. It's a full fledged game instead of just a short tech demo, I couldn't really ask for anything more. Especially considering how quickly they turned it around after Astro's Playroom.

Been waiting for this since 2021 when Team Asobi was established, worth every fucking second.
SIEJ remains my favorite developer out there.

Shutting down Japan Studio was a travesty, to me one of the worst parts of Jimbo's reign. I will support Team Asobi in every possible way. Hopefully Sony wakes up to this soon when they see people's reactions to this SoP.

 

[GHG]

Honestly pretty underwhelming.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Looked absolute fire and single handedly stopped me from throwing in the blue hat

Out in 5 months is icing on the cake

 

[ManaByte]

No VR support is insulting. I'll not buy this despite loving platformers.

Did you boycott Playroom too?