During the latest episode of State of Play, Team Asobi announced a new Astro Bot game exclusive to PS5. Today, it is said to be the biggest project the team has ever worked on, and below we will tell you more about what you can expect from it.
For many players, the Astro Bot game announced during the episode was the highlight and the real surprise. In fact, we can see this in the number of likes on the game's reveal presentation, which reached 99% compared to the number of dislikes.
to speak Nicolas Doucet The studio's CEO expressed the team's ambitions during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, noting that they wanted to make a big Astro Bot game, adding that it represented more than just the beginning of the studio's future with PlayStation. He continued:
“We wanted to make a big game, it was really about taking a step up, but it was actually several steps up. “We called it Astro Bot because we’re treating it as a new beginning, and it’s a very big toy, I think it’s the biggest toy we’ve ever made.”
Astro Bot Information
- The game features 6 galaxies spanning over 80 levels in pursuit of the ragtag Astro Crew.
- The story revolves around a PS5 vehicle that is attacked by Astro's nemesis and causes its contents to spill out. Here, Astro teams up with other PlayStation characters to get things back on track.
- There are unique planets ranging from dense forests, sandy beaches and hot volcanoes to more surprising locations, such as a giant hourglass or the canopy of a singing tree.
- There are over 15 new skills that take full advantage of the DualSense's capabilities.
- Introducing over 70 new enemy types.
- The game will be packed with “lose and try again” levels to test your reflexes for those looking for a challenge.
- The presence of a large number of prominent PlayStation characters, with indications that they will have a larger role, and the possibility of increasing the number after the game's release, as stated by the development team.
Pre-orders for the game will open on June 7th (it's not a free game) and will launch on September 6th.
