I’m going to make a bold proclamation: if you haven’t played Astro Bot yet, you should probably change that. This PS5 exclusive is pure delight. It feels great to play, it has tons of colorful and fun levels to explore, and it offers optional tough challenge levels for Serious Hardcore Gamers. It’s probably my favorite PS5 game. If that doesn’t sell you on it, maybe this will: Astro Bot is currently on sale for $39 at Amazon and Walmart, matching its all-time low price. It hasn’t been this cheap since Black Friday, friends, so grab it if you don’t have it.
Astro Bot for $39
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Developed by Team Asobi, Astro Bot is a finely tuned 3D platformer that, like its predecessors, is basically a great big celebration of all things PlayStation. It has you hop, hover, punch, and dash through an assortment of cleverly designed levels.
Most levels give you a new ability to use while you’re there, so you get to do things like slowing time, climbing like a gorilla, and making yourself huge by absorbing water. These abilities are almost all super fun, and they never wear out their welcome.
Every level has a number of hidden robots for you to find. Some of them are dressed like characters from all of PlayStation’s history, ranging from God of War’s Kratos to Jumping Flash’s Robbit. Getting 100% on every level quickly became a high priority when I played Astro Bot. And I didn’t mind replaying levels at all, because they’re just fun.
Check out our Astro Bot review for more info. Our reviewer gave it a 9, but in my heart of hearts, I know it’s a 10.
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