#The playroom ps4 review psp#
#The playroom ps4 review simulator#

Watching my eldest defeat a boss with ease made me think it was a doddle, but I died on my first attempt. There are no health bars, so it’s instadeath but with very generous checkpoints. Source: PRīut if you’re serious like I became, getting the platinum isn’t a cakewalk (at the time of writing, I don’t have it yet).

The nature of the game, which feels a little sandbox-like in smaller hands, means players of all ages can do what they like – punch robots, jump on random NPCs, play a gacha gacha machine. Though everyone in the house has at least had a go of Astro’s Playroom and enjoyed it, including the dog, Astro’s Playroom is a trifle challenging in places. Astro’s Playroom is a masterclass for what is to come, pending that other developers can follow suit without copying all the elements but working it into a more interactive experience. A Convertīut having played it almost every day, or at least watch my kids play it since launch, I get it.

Watching a few playthroughs such as PlayStation Access, I felt somewhat cynical that it was just buzz from the official platform to say how wonderful it all is. I was sceptical of the coverage of Astro’s Playroom at first, thinking the only reason it’s getting attention is it’s free, and Astrobot is loved by many circles. It did feel gimmicky at first, but this is such a tight platformer it’s a must that everyone with a PS5 has it, even better that it’s included with the machine. Here you can title, swing, shake – even blow into the controller to reach new parts. Only recently when playing Worms Rumble, I wowed at the differences in feedback in the triggers for a shotgun compared to an assault rifle. Astro’s Playroom is a showcase for what the DualSense can do. Another posse of robots minding their own business, or re-enacting a scene from a beloved title will be punched by me again, because, well, I can. A Hat For Many TradesĪstro will casually walk then increase in speed if uninterrupted, his little feet patting the ground and gently providing feedback through the controls. But even as the inner child in me shouts at the screen and anyone listening that X is so and so from whatever, the gameplay is there too. In one section Astrobot whipped out an umbrella due to the rain, and I saw a station up ahead that resembled the same one from Death Stranding. There little bots dressed as Tekken characters, Kratos, Crash – you name it. Each playthrough or moment you stray from the paths laid out in front, you notice something new, and even if it is the same thing again and again, you never tire of it. This game is the equivalent for what Super Mario 64 was for the Nintendo 64 on launch. I’m not remotely anti-Xbox or Microsoft at all, but there are more memories with the Sony device. From first seeing Destruction Derby up until Gran Turismo 7, this console has gone from strength to strength. Quite frankly, Astro’s Playroom, from Team Asobi, is a fantastic representation of the PlayStation over the years.

#The playroom ps4 review psp#

Progressing through each of the worlds in Astro’s Playroom will reward you with jigsaw parts depicting some contemporary graffiti art, hidden components like the mic from the PSP (did anyone else have Talkman?) as well as the ultimate goal, a PlayStation rendered in 3D – with some moving parts. In the game, in case you’re unaware, you hunt for memorabilia from the PlayStation’s legacy ranging from the original PlayStation up to the next generation – the hub takes place in the PS5 itself – your actual console, live, right now. Then the child in me noticed my daughter was accumulating some trophies – she was better than me! So, while she was at school, I tinkered with Astro’s Playroom to try and unlock everything in an hour – it’s a demo after all, right? No, this is a bona fide 3D world that begs to be explored and played for hours – and it’s free!īy the time I sat down to enjoy, I had found myself pretty much lost in nostalgia.

Yes, jumping in a monkey suit and swinging the controller to climb or bouncing as a frog was fun, but other than the kids playing it, I wasn’t fussed. Astro’s Playroom PS5 Reviewīut… if third party developers somehow implement the tricks you can pull off in this game, this controller will be a beast. It just felt like a showcase for the DualSense as 1-2 Switch was for HD Rumble. Sure, it looks nice, but there wasn’t a significant difference with the presentation compared to PS4, a little like Bugsnax too.

#The playroom ps4 review simulator#

PowerWash Simulator Review: Be Like WaterĪstro’s Playroom felt like that to me initially.