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[Dacvak]

I just 100%’d Playroom from a fresh save and got all the new secret characters. I can’t wait for midnight!

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I don’t need to play Super-Man 2, oops I mean Spider-Woke 2, oops I mean Spider-Man 2 to know that it’s Metascore is inflated and its not a better game than the 1st one.

Sure you do, to have any sort of personal opinion on the game. And of course you use some “woke” narrative to what only amounts to some very small portions of the game and side quests

There are many people who think it’s better in every way, and I’m one of them. It’s more of the same, but it’s the best paced Sony title since uncharted 2 with incredible set pieces and action

You can claim you think it’s not up to the 90 score, but until you’ve played through it you can’t say shit

Reading selective forum posts from the loudest minority voices to base your opinion, fuck outta here with that nonsense

 

[Lokaum D+]

Jez is down bad

 

[MostlyPeaceful]

Sure you do, to have any sort of personal opinion on the game. And of course you use some “woke” narrative to what only amounts to some very small portions of the game and side quests

There are many people who think it’s better in every way, and I’m one of them. It’s more of the same, but it’s the best paced Sony title since uncharted 2 with incredible set pieces and action

You can claim you think it’s not up to the 90 score, but until you’ve played through it you can’t say shit

Reading selective forum posts from the loudest minority voices to base your opinion, fuck outta here with that nonsense

So if I make a thread and run a poll right now - Spider-Man 2018 vs Spider-Man 2

And 2018 wins in a landslide (which it would), …that wouldn’t help prove me correct in regards to what I’m saying?

It all just “selective forum posts” huh?

 

[MistBreeze]

I played about 90 minutes , Man it is great as expected ,,, promissing

 

[Yamisan]

Way too short for the price no matter how fun it is.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

So if I make a thread and run a poll right now - Spider-Man 2018 vs Spider-Man 2

And 2018 wins in a landslide (which it would), …that wouldn’t help prove me correct in regards to what I’m saying?

It all just “selective forum posts” huh?

Yeah good luck sending a poll out to every single person in the world who purchased and played through both games

The metacritic aggregate is a better indicator than any singular community, even if it’s not perfect by any stretch

 

[Strategize]

Yup, still hurting

Ori 2 would've won if they just delayed a year. 2021 was easy.

 

[Bernardougf]

I hope Sony learns from this that you CAN make great games that sell well that are smaller in budget and come out more frequently

AstroBot 2 as a PS6 launch title is basically guaranteed at this point

Now make Asobi bigger and have multiple teams/projects. Build them into the entire future of SCEJ from the ashes of what was shut down

Imagine Asobi taking on the Zelda series for instance?

I think a new franchise would be better for ps6 with the eventual sequel for astrobot coming a couple years later...or why not both.gif

I want sony to get out of the endless sequel cicle.. is getting tired and they can and should always innovate

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I think a new franchise would be better for ps6 with the eventual sequel for astrobot coming a couple years later...or why not both.gif

I want sony to get out of the endless sequel cicle.. is getting tired and they can and should always innovate

AstroBot 2 for lunch that shows off ps6 features and controller

New IP a few years later

 

[Markio128]

Played for an hour and I need to go to bed. But yeah, it’s amazing, and fun as hell. The first time I went swimming and heard the sploshing noises coming from my controller I actually laughed. And boy, is it a good looking game! Anyway, completed 4 levels and some of the hub - enough to open up the gatcha machine.

 

[MostlyPeaceful]

Yeah good luck sending a poll out to every single person in the world who purchased and played through both games

The metacritic aggregate is a better indicator than any singular community, even if it’s not perfect by any stretch

Good thing I don’t need to send a poll to every person in the world who purchased and played both games.

Conveniently, I can read opinions on the internet amongst said people who have played both games to formulate a general consensus on which game the internet prefers. It’s pretty cool stuff.

And no, the metacritic aggregate is not a better indicator…that’s literally the point I’ve been trying to make the last 2 pages - which is that Metascores in general are slightly inflated for “good” games this generation.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Good thing I don’t need to send a poll to every person in the world who purchased and played both games.

Conveniently, I can read opinions on the internet amongst said people who have played both games to formulate a general consensus on which game the internet prefers. It’s pretty cool stuff.

And no, the metacritic aggregate is not a better indicator…that’s literally the point I’ve been trying to make the last 2 pages.

Yeah you can read posts on a community where a large number of people will hate it simply because “woke”, regardless of how bad “woke” actually is (and I’m not a fan either but I don’t let it blind me from enjoying media if it doesn’t significantly detract)

That’s not an objective poll, it’s confirmation bias

Doesn’t mean you’ve played it or have any right to make any claims on its quality

 

[Ogbert]

Just beat the first world. Buy the game; it’s great.

I must say, it’s a completely different game to Mario. At the risk of starting that age old debate of what is and what is not a platformer, the first couple of worlds really do feel more like a third person action/platform game. It does a lot *for* you, so currently lacks that element of precision. I’m sure that will change later in the game.

 

[FatallyYours]

Yeah you can read posts on a community where a large number of people will hate it simply because “woke”, regardless of how bad “woke” actually is (and I’m not a fan either but I don’t let it blind me from enjoying media if it doesn’t significantly detract)

That’s not an objective poll, it’s confirmation bias

Doesn’t mean you’ve played it or have any right to make any claims on its quality

Can you two like, shut the fuck up and stop derailing this thread with your childish spat?

Cheers, from the rest of Gaf

 

[Unknown Soldier]

The bots in the Labo room had a launch party!!!

I wonder if this occurs based on console time or is this something only the JP players got to see

 

[Orpheus]

Good thing I don’t need to send a poll to every person in the world who purchased and played both games.

Conveniently, I can read opinions on the internet amongst said people who have played both games to formulate a general consensus on which game the internet prefers. It’s pretty cool stuff.

And no, the metacritic aggregate is not a better indicator…that’s literally the point I’ve been trying to make the last 2 pages - which is that Metascores in general are slightly inflated for “good” games this generation.

Yeah you can read posts on a community where a large number of people will hate it simply because “woke”, regardless of how bad “woke” actually is (and I’m not a fan either but I don’t let it blind me from enjoying media if it doesn’t significantly detract)

That’s not an objective poll, it’s confirmation bias

Doesn’t mean you’ve played it or have any right to make any claims on its quality

Time to stop derailing the thread. Take it to DMs. Reply bans are next.

 

[Ogbert]

The doggy jetpack thingy is a *lot* of fun.

 

[Topher]

The doggy jetpack thingy is a *lot* of fun.

 

[ViciousAgenda]

Played an hour or so.

It looks beautiful and it's a lot of fun so far.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Good review listen, haven’t heard spoilers



Claims it’s a 10/10 masterpiece and basically the only platformer in the same conversation is Mario

Very high praise

 

[VeganElduderino]

How did you fucks get it early?
It unlocks at midnight for me!

 

[Topher]

How did you fucks get it early?
It unlocks at midnight for me!

Past midnight in Europe

 

[VeganElduderino]

Past midnight in Europe

Ah I see , enjoy! I'll play when I get home , I can't wait , I bought the deluxe edition

 

[Topher]

Ah I see , enjoy! I'll play when I get home , I can't wait , I bought the deluxe edition

You'll be playing before me. lol.....I'm waiting on a gotdang PS5 Pro.

 

[VeganElduderino]

You'll be playing before me. lol.....I'm waiting on a gotdang PS5 Pro.

Did you sell your ps5 to get ps5 pro or you dint have one at all?

 

[Bernardougf]

Ill get tomorrow!

Because right now NFL season is kicking in .. lets go!.. see you tomorrow with my impressions

 

[Topher]

Did you sell your ps5 to get ps5 pro or you dint have one at all?

Yeah.....sold it. Convinced myself earlier in the year that if Sony had anything planned for the rest of the year then they would have said so.

Then Sony said....

 

[VeganElduderino]

Yeah.....sold it. Convinced myself earlier in the year that if Sony had anything planned for the rest of the year then they would have said so.

Then Sony said....

Yeah , I wanted to sell it too, my Gf plays more Ps5 than I do , but Astro Bot is pretty much the only game (for now) that I'll buy on ps5!

 

[Topher]

Yeah , I wanted to sell it too, my Gf plays more Ps5 than I do , but Astro Bot is pretty much the only game (for now) that I'll buy on ps5!

Gotta admit. I've missed my PS5 more than I thought I would. I enjoy trophy hunting and when I got to do that again playing Ghost of Tsushima on PC.....kinda regretted selling. Now I damn sure do. lol

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

Oh yea

Also:

 

[VeganElduderino]

Gotta admit. I've missed my PS5 more than I thought I would. I enjoy trophy hunting and when I got to do that again playing Ghost of Tsushima on PC.....kinda regretted selling. Now I damn sure do. lol

Yeah I'll keep the beast! Hopefully we get more games like Astro , or surprises down the line , it feels a little quiet in the exclusive part compared to all the Playstation's before ps5!

 

[Topher]

Yeah I'll keep the beast! Hopefully we get more games like Astro , or surprises down the line , it feels a little quiet in the exclusive part compared to all the Playstation's before ps5!

Yeah....hoping for a kickass 2025 my man

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

My kids are super excited for this. I told them if they’re very well behaved I’ll let them watch me play.

 

[Fake]

At the top of Japanese PSN complete with Metacritic seal

PlayStation faithful rejoice, we just keep winning

Hope this is Yoshida doing. The guy is a living legend.

He did the same with Persona 5 on Playstation Store.

 

[Topher]

My kids are super excited for this. I told them if they’re very well behaved I’ll let them watch me play.

What about me? I'll be good. I promise

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Just played this for like 1 hour and i was smiling all the way through.

Call it AA, AAA whatever, but i missed one of these PS studio premium games where everything looks amazing, no matter if it's realistic or not.

I seriously hope this sells really well. We need more games like these and Nintendo being the only one to make them makes no sense to me.

 

[Brigandier]

Hmmm. I have two grand saved up for a new PC. This is seriously tempting me to take a chunk out of it and buy a PS5

At least try and hold out for the Pro!!!

 

[West Texas CEO]

How does this thread go 21 pages without getting gilded?

 

[Karak]

Good review listen, haven’t heard spoilers



Claims it’s a 10/10 masterpiece and basically the only platformer in the same conversation is Mario

Very high praise

...Thats uhm. High praise lol

 

[taizuke]

Sony should try more small projects like the Astro Bot demo, and if they take off then commission a full game just like it happened here. It's a great way to try new ideas without breaking the bank and seeing what works and what doesn't.

 

[reezoo]

Aw shit I bet if this game sells well (2m+) they’ll absolutely make a little Astro Bot robot toy.

It will easily go beyond 2m.

 

[Lionel Richie]

Way too short for the price no matter how fun it is.

This is a battle for the soul of the industry, there's no price too high for us to get more high end 3D platformers.

 

[Danjin44]

Way too short for the price no matter how fun it is.

This game is not RPG, it doesn't need to be long game and for me a game's worth solely depend on how satisfying it is, not how long it is.

 

[BlackTron]

A day to envy PS5 owners.

Way too short for the price no matter how fun it is.

Hopefully they add hours of filler to the next one.

 

[Quantum253]

Way too short for the price no matter how fun it is.

It's okay to play a game more than once. I'll play a 10 hour game a couple times and enjoy it, while if I can even get through a 100 hr game the first will be the last.....except Persona 4... that's a comfort game

 

[ZehDon]

Good review listen, haven’t heard spoilers



Claims it’s a 10/10 masterpiece and basically the only platformer in the same conversation is Mario

Very high praise

I said of Astro Bot Rescue Mission on PSVR that it felt like the first platformer to properly capture the whimsy of a Mario game. Glad to see they've kept that going; Rescue Mission was easily one of the two best games on PSVR.

 

[GigaBowser]

i tooooollld you hahaha

GOTY

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

i tooooollld you hahaha

GOTY

 

[Vroadstar]

Way too short for the price no matter how fun it is.

Playroom was free and had more content than a $60 game..