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In addition to that particularly nice detail, PlayStation also revealed just how much bigger the game will be compared to Astro’s Playroom. While Playroom mainly served as a tech demo for the PS5 (and the DualSense in particular), PlayStation is treating Astro Bot as a full game, which means players can expect a lengthier campaign. According to the website’s Q&A, Astro Bot will feature “over four times more worlds.” The game will also feature 300 Bots to rescue, including 150 “VIP Bots” based on famous PlayStation characters.
Astro Bot Platforms
Astro Bot will be a PS5 exclusive, and will not be available on PS4. That’s bound to disappoint some people, given the fact that there are still a significant number of games still coming out on PS4. At this point though, it makes sense, and the game will probably feature some clever use of the DualSense. Astro’s Playroom really showed what the controller is capable of, and it looks like that might continue with the new game.
In fact, the trailer for Astro Bot shows that the DualSense will play a significant role in the game, taking on the form of Astro’s “Dual Speeder.” The vehicle will help Astro navigate the game’s various worlds, as he seeks out his missing friends.
A Compelling New Exclusive
Over the last two console generations, PlayStation has predominantly focused on narrative driven single-player games like Ghost of Tsushima, Marvel’s Spider-Man, and The Last of Us. Astro Bot seems like an opportunity for the company to jump back into the platforming genre, offering a bit more diversity as far as first-party titles are concerned. It remains to be seen whether Astro Bot‘s standalone game will be worth paying for, but hopefully it improves on everything people enjoyed about his first PS5 outing!
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[H/T: Video Games Chronicle]
