The platformer “Astro Bot”, developed by Team Asobi, will be released for the PS5 in September. Thanks to a snapshot of the Japanese packaging, we already know how much free storage space we need to reserve for the likeable title.
According to the rumors of the past resigned Sony and the developers of Team Asobi the likeable platformer “AstroBot” officially announced for the PS5 in the latest “State of Play” edition.
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In our current preview we'll tell you why “Astro Bot” is nothing less than one of the best platformers of the year and a true exclusive highlight for the PS5. A little more than two months before the release in early September, we received a snapshot of the Japanese retail version.
A look at the back of the packaging reveals how much free storage space we need to reserve for “Astro Bot”. According to the Japanese packaging, the installation size is just under 66 gigabytes.
Three levels of difficulty and 80 varied levels
In the days following the official announcement, the developers of Team Asobi provided us with further details about “Astro Bot”. As the studio emphasizes, the platformer both newcomers and experienced genre fans be addressed.
Therefore, the 80 levels included are based on the difficulty levels “Easy”, “Normal” and “Hard”.
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The developers also attach great importance to a creative use of the various PS5 features. The DualSense controller and its functions play a crucial role here. As an example, Team Asobi mentioned a level in which you feel a wall in search of a secret passage. Thanks to the haptic feedback, you can feel every bump in your hands.
Another charming detail: Astro enters each level by zooming in on a DualSense controller, a scene that you can control with the motion sensors of your PS5 controller.
PlayStation VR2 is left out
While the DualSense controller plays a crucial role in the creative concepts of “Astro Bot,” there is no support for the PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset.
As Creative Director Nicolas Doucet confirmed in an interview, support for the headset was not considered from the start.
A decision that Doucet as follows: “When we talk about VR and non-VR, a game like Astro, if you want to make a VR version, it has to be fully developed for that medium. And if it's not a VR version, it has to be fully developed for the other medium.”
“Astro Bot” will be released on September 6, 2024 for the PS5.
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