Astro Bot

"If someone were to ask me why it is I love video games, I’d immediately tell them to play Astro Bot. No other title in recent memory has done a better job at instilling the sheer wonder only a medium …"

"Astro Bot is the celebration of 30 years of video games on PlayStation, a tribute that does not remain only in nostalgia or the easy wink: there is room for the great sagas and hits, but also for forgotten games, …"

"From start to finish, from top to bottom, no matter how you look at it, Astro Bot is simply sublime"

"Astro Bot on PS5 feels like the culmination of every Team Asobi project before it. Given how many mascots Sony has lost over the years (this game’s constant cameos certainly reminded me of that!), I’m completely on board with them …"

"Sony&s;s glossy mascot gets an outing filled with imagination and loving craft."

"The little Astro has been accompanying PlayStation for several years, but this game serves to give the Japanese company that saga of platforms for all audiences that is placed at the height of other famous franchises such as Super Mario. …"

"Astro Bot from Team Asobi is a brilliant 3D platformer, one of the best PS5 exclusives, and an absolute joy to play from start to finish."

"Team Asobi turns a convincing tech demo into a full-fledged game with top marks, again showing all developers out there the potential of haptic feedback. Entertaining, full of secrets and framed by an impressive audio-visual presentation, Astro Bot is a …"

"Astro Bot is one of the best platformers in years with endless charm and inventive levels that celebrate decades of gaming history."

"Astro is back stronger than ever. Team Asobi has created a game that not only celebrates the history of PlayStation, but also the very existence of the fans. Astro Bot is a platformer that, despite always following the same thread, …"

"Astro Bot is a very accessible and enjoyable 3D platform game, featuring gameplay full of great ideas, flawless controls, and solid graphics. It&s;s hard not to fall in love with it, especially if you&s;re new to the genre."

"The PlayStation 5′s ecstatic new platformer matches childlike wonder with high-fidelity visuals and physics"

"The expertly designed PS5 exclusive plays like an intervention with its own publisher. It brings the PlayStation platform on an intergalactic journey through its history to rediscover its long lost sense of wonder. It’s not just a very effective ad …"

"A jubilant little adventure that dedicates itself fully to making an audience happy"

"Team Asobi has teased that tools will eventually be added to Astro Bot that should appeal to speedrunners. With that tool and a bit of post-launch content updates, Astro Bot&s;s fun could last a lot longer than it does, and …"

"Everything about Astro Bot has been painstakingly crafted to make it fun to experience, whether it&s;s the fluid gameplay, unrivaled creativity or every interaction being a kaleidoscope of satisfying particle effects and sounds. Astro Bot is one of the best …"

"An obscenely polished and soul-affirming triumph from every angle, Astro Bot isn&s;t just an unabashed celebration of all things PlayStation, it&s;s a deeply passionate celebration of everything you could and should love about a video game. There are no microtransactions, …"

"Astro Bot isn&s;t simply an enjoyable platformer with some nostalgia tying it together; it&s;s a generationally impressive entry in the genre that understands PlayStation at an atomic level. The sheer level of joy the game produces makes it impossible to …"

"As one of the few platformers to keep me grinning from beginning to end, Astro Bot is some of the most fun I&s;ve had working on a review all year. There&s;s a profound sense of whimsy and wonder to everything …"

"This game brings me more joy than I expected, and it will be at the top of my favorite games of the year."

"Fun-packed and brimming with personality, this full-length Astro Bot outing pays tribute to PlayStation history while pushing the console&s;s capabilities"

"Astro Bot is a love letter to video games that sets a new standard in 3D platforming, with ridiculously creative stages and gorgeous visuals."

"Astro Bot is such a wonderful experience, it makes me question if I’ve ever felt this much pure joy playing other games I’m fond of. From its tight design to its incredible visuals to mechanics that feel carefully tested to …"

"Team Asobi cements itself as an essential PlayStation studio with an imaginative platformer for the ages."

"Astro Bot doesn&s;t just deliver on the promise and potential displayed in PS5 pack-in demo Astro&s;s Playroom, but soars above and beyond to serve up a near-perfect platformer to rival – and possibly surpass – the best of Super Mario&s;s …"

"Everything about Astro Bot is brimming with delight, polish, and creativity, elevating it to stand among the best platformers ever made."

"While enemies and themes could have used more variety, Astro Bot is a sure-fire Game of the Year contender and poised to be one of PlayStation 5&s;s signature titles that&s;s well deserving of said namesake."

"Just as with Playroom, Astro Bot is a game that absolutely celebrates all things PlayStation, aimed at anyone and everyone who loves this console and the games that have made it what it is. Whether you&s;re an old timer or …"

"Astro Bot is a joyful platforming experience that soars thanks to inventive level design and countless loving nods to PlayStation&s;s rich history. It also takes full advantage of the PS5 and its use of the DualSense controller remains novel."

"In a world of by-the-numbers sequels and soulless cash grabs, Astro Bot stands as an oasis, an absolute masterpiece packed to the brim with charm, creativity, and a genuine love for video games, old and new. There are still four …"

"A very inventive platformer in its own right, Astro Bot is particularly special for anyone with a place in their heart for PlayStation."

"You tend to start writing lines in your head when compiling a review, and one that stuck with me early was to call Astro Bot &s;the best platformer since Super Mario Odyssey&s;. Then I played a little more and started …"

"Astro Bot is a stunning 3D platformer, and easily among the best games in PS5&s;s library. It fully delivers on the promise of Astro&s;s Playroom, building on the rock solid core of tight controls and inventive gameplay and turning everything …"

"Astro Bot is a charming and cheeky nod to a lot of PlayStation history and a powerful demonstration of PS5 hardware, but more than anything, it&s;s just a ridiculously good game."

"Astro Bot is special, a beaming reminder that bright, unfettered play is a truly wonderful thing."

"Astro Bot doesn&s;t care about such baggage, but if it did you&s;d probably use your mechanical arms to throw it at a giant robotic ape before smashing in said ape&s;s teeth and propelling yourself into its soon-to-be exploded head. Astro …"