Few games brought as much joy to the crowd at their Summer Game Fest demos as Astro Bot, the latest from Astro’s Playroom and Astro Bot: Rescue Mission developer Team Asobi. During my 45 minutes or so with Astro Bot, I completed just about the entire demo. I say ‘just about’ because while the main … Read more
In the music industry, years into its career, a band often uses a self-titled album to signify a reinvention. “This is who we are today’ is the intended and unspoken message. PlayStation’s Astro Bot uses the same naming convention to indicate a similar fresh start. After a 2018 VR exclusive with a decidedly limited scope … Read more
Did you like Astro’s Playroom? Of course I did. The meanest thing I can say about it is that there wasn’t enough of it. I completed all five levels and the final boss fight in one evening. But as if in response to my hunger for more of the latest PlayStation mascot, developer Team Asobi … Read more
When the little robot Astro made his PlayStation 5 debut in Astro’s Playroom, his sole mission was to introduce the PS5’s new technology. Now, developer Team Asobi is working to grow him beyond his role as hardware hype man… while still using his adventures as a vehicle to experiment with PS5 technology four years into … Read more
Astro Bot will finally get its own full game this fall. So far, the character has been relegated to two small demo games designed to show off PlayStation’s unique hardware, namely the first PlayStation VR headset and the PS5’s DualSense controller. The new full game, simply titled Astro Bot, will have a lot more content … Read more