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[Embearded]

Day 2, game looks fantastic and my wife is gonna love itd.

 

[Borowski_1]

I want people to really understand something.....

Astro Bot (VR) Rescue Mission is quite possibly the best platformer since Mario 64 and it is possibly better than it.

As in....the best platformer ever made.

No one cares if you like VR or not, but this is absolutely crushing to those who do.

This is the equivalent of them making Bloodborne 2 a Quest 3 exclusive. Take that in.

Yes, we all understand why it's not VR only, but that doesn't change how fucking disappointing this is.

Dont get it twisted, this is going to be an absolutely an amazing game and possibly the GOTY for 2024, but as good as that is.....it would have been better in VR (with VR being at the core of the mechanics) and we all know this.

You don't understand, because you just don't know.

I'm buying it 100% and this will probably be my GOTY, but I can't pretend I'm not extremely disappointed by this and that fucking sucks.

I understand

 

[RagnarokIV]

Day one, when it hits PC.

 

[diffusionx]

I want people to really understand something.....

Astro Bot (VR) Rescue Mission is quite possibly the best platformer since Mario 64 and it is possibly better than it.

As in....the best platformer ever made.

No one cares if you like VR or not, but this is absolutely crushing to those who do.

This is the equivalent of them making Bloodborne 2 a Quest 3 exclusive. Take that in.

Yes, we all understand why it's not VR only, but that doesn't change how fucking disappointing this is.

Dont get it twisted, this is going to be an absolutely an amazing game and possibly the GOTY for 2024, but as good as that is.....it would have been better in VR (with VR being at the core of the mechanics) and we all know this.

You don't understand, because you just don't know.

I'm buying it 100% and this will probably be my GOTY, but I can't pretend I'm not extremely disappointed by this and that fucking sucks.

Of all the games to port to PC, this is the one that they should have done.

 

[midnightAI]

I see they’ve finally worked out how to copy Nintendo‘s art style. If you replaced the bot with Mario it would look exactly like a Nintendo game.

Astro Bot has looked the way it has for years, what do you mean finally? (Also, Nintendo don't hold the rights to cartoony 3D)

 

[nowhat]

Day 1 for me, this looks like so much fun.

(Also, Nintendo don't hold the rights to cartoony 3D)

Yeah, if anything, Astro bot gives me more like an "EVE from Wall-E" vibe.

(and no, I'm not suggesting games have surpassed Pixar-level graphics, let's not go there)

 

[Cyborg]

Game of the Show. The rest was boring af.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Ok this looks way better than I would have expected, and I played the original so I had high expectations. This looks really, really good.

Also refreshing to see Sony finally understand how to cross brand their properties across games. Love the Cloud Astro Boy tucked in the back of that spaceship shot.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I see they’ve finally worked out how to copy Nintendo‘s art style. If you replaced the bot with Mario it would look exactly like a Nintendo game.

It looks literally nothing like a Mario game, or a Zelda game, or any other Nintendo game

 

[Hypereides]

Gotta admit that was a pretty nice trailer. Would be neat if VR mode was an optional addition.

 

[Esppiral]

Best game of the state of play, no contest, can't waiting to play it.

 

[Robb]

It looks literally nothing like a Mario game, or a Zelda game, or any other Nintendo game

Looks extremely ‘Mario’ to me. All of the bosses they showed could have been (and probably are, mechanically) out of the 3D Mario games. They even have their own version of ‘Goombas’ wearing those swim rings in the beach levels.

Not to mention their version of the Mega Mushroom. Looked straight out of 3D World. And the grappling stuff that you had with Yoshi in Galaxy 2.

I could probably go on forever about the similarities just in this one trailer. It looks absolutely amazing!

 

[Duchess]

Day 60, after all the patches have hit

 

[MasterCornholio]

I didnt hate it. Any platformer is good news. But honestly I expected a lot more after all the hype. The art style isnt great. Flying systems, controllers and robot Kratos is barely above PS All Stars art design. I dont need AAA graphics either but I just thought it would be more impressive visually. I bet Mario looks vastly superior to this on Switch 2.

Maybe you should go play some gamepass?

 

[Celine]

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...

Because PSVR2 was Vita'ed.
Sony doesn't care for who purchased PSVR2, they are quickly sweeping it under the carpet pretending it never existed.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Trailer looked great. I'm in as long as it's not launching with an 80€ pricetag.

 

[Midn1ght]

Looking great!

You better buy this day one Sony bros, don't treat Astro like you treated Sackboy, we need more game like this from Sony.

 

[PeteBull]

Trailer looked great. I'm in as long as it's not launching with an 80€ pricetag.

U can get shitty gamepass titles for free or quality fun game priced properly, hell u can even wait few weeks/months for discount, my point is- quality of the game is always king, price lowers with time anyways xD

 

[Borowski_1]

Looking great!

You better buy this day one Sony bros, don't treat Astro like you treated Sackboy, we need more game like this from Sony.

Bought Sackboy, did my part

 

[TheTony316]

It's funny how a former subsidiary of Japan Studio killed most of Sony's AAA studios with just one game. I hope people actually buy this. Team Asobi needs to be protected at all costs.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Incredible trailer. Day one!

Best thing of rhe show by a country mile.

AAA gaming is in the shit pan but it is allowing wonderfully designed Japanese games to shine.

 

[Midn1ght]

Bought Sackboy, did my part

Same, twice. Brand new when I had a PS5 year one and full price when it came to PC. Love this game. Great to play coop with you kid as well, shame it didn't sell well.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Physical cover revealed.

The cover looks dope! Gonna grab the physical day one.

 

[Luipadre]

Asian devs keep delivering the good stuff

 

[Business]

This type of stuff should be the bread and butter of the catalogue instead of the exception.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

This type of stuff should be the bread and butter of the catalogue instead of the exception.

Sure, if it sells well. It's up to us GAMERS to make that happen

 

[Nankatsu]

Day freaking one. They went full Odyssey on this and I love it.

 

[Sintoid]

Day 60, after all the patches have hit

Rescue mission and Playroom never have been patched for significant problems
You can go day one

 

[The artful mincer]

Sure, if it sells well. It's up to us GAMERS to make that happen

It has 280,000 views so far on YouTube. Only Monster Hunter wilds has more at 500,000 from the state of play.

Let's hope this translates into sales!

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

Day one, RM and demo where amazing. Everybody buy this...

 

[Jimmy_liv]

I hope there's a fantastic hub world.

Day 1!

 

[ChoosableOne]

Looks great. Ps toys in it kinda cringey though.

 

[The_Observer]

This looks awesome and finally something that is not ruined by woke bullshit (I guess?).

 

[John Bilbo]

Looks great! I'd definitely buy it if I had a PS5 or if it comes to PC.

 

[Andyliini]

Looks good, I'm in.

 

[midnightAI]

Physical cover revealed.

Gimme, will be pre-ordering on the 7th (presuming physical pre-order date is the same)

 

[Schmendrick]

This looks like a lovely budget bin game to me. Not a day one or full price title though.

 

[Team Andromeda]

Its a shame to see no support for SONY VR2 but the game looks so good and so much better than Mario

 

[Sw0pDiller]

This type of stuff should be the bread and butter of the catalogue instead of the exception.

no thanks, dont get me wrong i liked astro bot and looking forward tot this second part... i would not miss games like GOW, elden ring and resident evil stuff. it's great to have options.

 

[Markio128]

Astro’s Playroom had one of the most enjoyable Platinum trophies to get, at least for me, and was as close as can be to what a Nintendo game would be like with Trophies of some description.

And Team Asobi are the closest Sony have to a Nintendo level studio. You can guarantee that there’ll be some really clever, and creative levels in the game.

I really hope this game is a massive hit, and Sony expand the studio.

 

[Rudius]

For as good as the game was in VR, it was entirely niche as millions of people didnt even know it existed. They can still release a VR version later, but it would be foolish not to release a flat screen version first, because now thats whats its most popular for.

And not even say it will come to PSVR2? I'm not buying that, literally.

 

[ManaByte]

And not even say it will come to PSVR2? I'm not buying that, literally.

Playroom never came to VR.

 

[eerik9000]

Day one, when it hits PC.

Why the hell would it be released on PC. It is a game that romanticizes PlayStation hardware and games. It is a love letter to everything PlayStation. Only Phil Spencer loves PlayStation more than Astro Bot. Control scheme is probably heavily designed around the DualSense controller, too.

 

[LimanimaPT]

Looks extremely ‘Mario’ to me. All of the bosses they showed could have been (and probably are, mechanically) out of the 3D Mario games. They even have their own version of ‘Goombas’ wearing those swim rings in the beach levels.

Not to mention their version of the Mega Mushroom. Looked straight out of 3D World. And the grappling stuff that you had with Yoshi in Galaxy 2.

I could probably go on forever about the similarities just in this one trailer. It looks absolutely amazing!

This is actually good. We get a taste of SM on a PS.

 

[Panajev2001a]

I see they’ve finally worked out how to copy Nintendo‘s art style. If you replaced the bot with Mario it would look exactly like a Nintendo game.

.

 

[Robb]

This is actually good. We get a taste of SM on a PS.

It’s 100% a great thing. It’s looking like a real treat!

 

[midnightAI]

Looks extremely ‘Mario’ to me. All of the bosses they showed could have been (and probably are, mechanically) out of the 3D Mario games. They even have their own version of ‘Goombas’ wearing those swim rings in the beach levels.

Not to mention their version of the Mega Mushroom. Looked straight out of 3D World. And the grappling stuff that you had with Yoshi in Galaxy 2.

I could probably go on forever about the similarities just in this one trailer. It looks absolutely amazing!

While yes, there are some similarities, a lot of what you mention has been like this since the PS4 Astro Rescue Mission game so its not new to this game, but of course they are copying some Mario stuff, if you are making a 3D cartoon platformer why not take inspiration from the best 3D cartoon platformer out there currently (and improve on it if you can). We know exactly what to expect due to the PS5 freebie pack in game which I presume you haven't played? if not try and play it somewhere, it is awesome and this just looks more of the same but bigger, much bigger, which is no bad thing(the pack in game is relatively short).

 

[NahaNago]

I didnt hate it. Any platformer is good news. But honestly I expected a lot more after all the hype. The art style isnt great. Flying systems, controllers and robot Kratos is barely above PS All Stars art design. I dont need AAA graphics either but I just thought it would be more impressive visually. I bet Mario looks vastly superior to this on Switch 2.

I kind of agree that it wasn't as impressive as I would have liked plus the trailer was kind of terrible. Of course, Mario Switch 2 will look vastly superior.

 

[Robb]

but of course they are copying some Mario stuff, if you are making a 3D cartoon platformer why not take inspiration from the best 3D cartoon platformer out there currently (and improve on it if you can).

Oh, I in no way meant for any of what I’ve written to be taken as a negative. It’s more like - please copy the development philosophy of 3D Mario as much as you can because it’ll likely turn out to be one of the best platformers on the market if you do.

I see this as nothing but a very very good thing. And they seem to be nailing it.

I don’t own a Ps5 but I have actually had the pleasure to play Astros Playroom for a bit and it was an absolute joy!

 

[Paasei]

This was the most exciting reveal for me. Looking forward to it.