Thread 716436838

How does this game compare to the other platforming greats? The level design and variety seems nice, but the movement looked really basic, even for a more level based platformer

Completely mogs every other 3d platformer from the last ten years

>>716436838 (OP)
I wouldn't know, unless I can emulate it.

>>716436976
console war retard

>>716436838 (OP)
>but the movement looked really basic
The movement and physics felt good. It's like the kind of game that would be ideal for a 3D super mario maker-type game.

>>716436838 (OP)
Better than anything Nintendo has made in at least the last decade.

>>716437115
YWNBPP

>>716437223
That reminds me.

>>716436838 (OP)
The game doesn't have any frame drops like Nintendo's titles get (donkey kong bazinga, pokemon slideshow).

>>716436838 (OP)
It rewards all styles of play from people searching over every inch, children who suck at video games, people looking to pull off skips and exploit mechanics, game design nerds who s0i face at nintendo doing a mario game where they have rule of 3's platforming, and guys who like playstation and know shit about video games. It doesn't have the artificial and retarded restrictions Nintendo puts in their games, it's not some low quality indie slop shartformer, it has excellent production values, fun music. Great enemy design, great and inventive level design that is constantly throwing new ideas at you at a pace you control instead of being forced to deal with nintendo bullshit where half the game is a tutorial.

And if you do need the baby steps it has that for you too.

>>716437462
It does look and run great. Loved the levels where as you're hitting the finish line you get showered in literally thousands of gems that are all dynamic physics objects and the controller has this sweet feedback for every one you touch. Game just feels great to play on a sense level.

Baby's first platformer

soulless

>”i-it’s better than nintendo!!!”
is this game really that unremarkable on its own merits? I guess the game breeds that sort of response when its identity is playstation brand masturbation

>>716436838 (OP)
It’s one of the best games ever made and a reason to own a PS5.

>>716436838 (OP)
It's kind of like those ps2 shovelware games like Sly Cooper so not very good.

>>716436838 (OP)
I would have enjoyed it more than Super Mario Wonder, but Wonder had local multiplayer.

>>716438893
You mean 3D World? Comparing it to a 2D platformer is odd

>>716439923
Sure, that also works. I'm pretty sure that one was also multiplayer. I would have enjoyed Astro Bot more than it if not for the fact that I could play it with my sister.

As an actual person who plays videogames both astrobot & bananza are on the same level. But DK wins overall because of the finale.

Great game but not much to talk about other than it's competently designed with even pacing.

>>716440219
What about odyssey?

>>716440219
The movement isn’t an issue in Astro? It’s design philosophy and moveset reminds me of Galaxy, just with the spin being seperate from the double jump. I always thought Galaxy was weaker because of its dull movement. It does look faster than Galaxy, to be fair. But without the novel gravity mechanic.

>>716440275
What about it? If you're asking my opinion yeah astro is better technically, but I enjoyed the experience more in odyssey. If only because I liked finding the esoteric moons hidden everywhere. Astro had its moments tho, clever level design & satisfying game feel. They perfected the OLD Nintendo formula.

Which Nintendo has since developed a new formula seen in botw, smo, TotK, & DKB.

>>716443203
>esoteric moons hidden everywhere
>They perfected the OLD Nintendo formula
There are too many moons in Odyssey and too many bananas and shit in Bananza. They completely lose all their charm when they're fucking everywhere like that. Why would I give a fuck about going to collect shit when there's 999 and you find one around every corner? The replay value also completely takes a shit, and I get that it's supposed to not be an issue because there are soooo many fucking collectibles to find, but they lost everything that made them special.

>>716441294
>The movement isn’t an issue in Astro?
No? It's about as polished a game as you can get.

As a nintendo fan who doesn’t have much connection to any of the sony characters being referenced, I love it. Reminds me of super mario galaxy and kirby and the forgotten land

>>716443414
By esoteric I'm talking about the ones where the only hint is the rumble of your controller as you comb the level. It's just fun to roam & always find something no matter how trivial, the large list of movement options helps too. Just a shame you never need to actually utilize them. Which is odyssey's biggest flaw; it's too easy.

Astrobot on the other hand actually uses the most out of his kit, (even if rather small and reserved for level specific gimmicks) I can the appreciate the the tightness of level design here more than Nintendo's modern, loose approach.

Astro has a very basic moveset but the levels and power-ups are fun. You definitely make use of them fully, and the challenge mode stages were pretty fun though not bullshit or anything like some people kept saying. Moderately challenging for what they’re supposed so some could take a few tries since they’re sorta speed-oriented and astro dies in one hit.
I haven’t touched the stages added post-launch, they’re probably fun. I’ve also played Bananza and I’d say it’s harder than Bananza but Bananza’s movement was a lot more fun. The bosses are better in Astro Bot except for two in Bananza.

>>716436838 (OP)
I tried this for the first time in VR (Demo) just this week and I was pretty blown away. It wasn't groundbreaking, but it was pretty great in VR. Pancake, I can't say, might be fairly mid, like Gex or Spyro.

>>716436838 (OP)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is better

>>716436838 (OP)
It's great, but its biggest issue is that it totally lacks any "meat" if that makes sense. Each stage is creative, visually beautiful, a lot of fun, and then it's over in 5 minutes and you've forgotten it completely by the next stage. It needed a bit more bite to the difficulty, or more content within stages, or a more sophisticated moveset to toy around with, or really just something to stick to the bones.

>>716443481
I’m not talking about a lack of polish, doofus. Imm saying it looks basic and minimal, so as to make it dull

>>716444314
>I haven’t touched the stages added post-launch, they’re probably fun
They're probably the most challenging ones they made for the game. Fun to go through and get the last batch of bots as well.

Its about as good as the weakest Mario games. It comes no where close to Odyssey or Bananza

>>716444701
>basic and minimal
Yes it is. There is no skill ceiling with the platforming like in DK or Mario. I got the platinum for Astro, but I probably won't ever replay it. Games like 64, Sunshine, or Odyssey are more replayable due to the freedom of movement and amount of options for getting around levels.

>>716444701
The moveset is simplistic but the powerups keep it varied.

>>716436838 (OP)
Honestly really good, very creative and almost every stage brings something new gameplay wise. About the only good exclusive on the PS5.

>>716436838 (OP)
Top-tier. I'd put it slightly below Odyssey and the Galaxy games, but it's definitely better in certain aspects.
My only real complaint is the movement's too simplistic, but it didn't detract from my overall enjoyment.

>>716436838 (OP)
3D games can't be platformers.

>>716447168
Isn't it past your curfew at the retirement home?

>>716437115
mario 3d world is from 2013, we are in 2025, so he is right

>>716444896
are you implying that odyssey isnt the worst 3d mario or something? is the worst 3d mario and is the only one that is worse than astrobot

>>716436838 (OP)
7/10 if more high quality platformers were being made in the modern age
9/10 compared to the sea of cinematic bullshit
The comparisons to Galaxy are somewhat correct but it's more like Forgotten Land in terms of how it handles collectibles and powerups.
Easily a good pickup for when you already have a PS5 or you're getting one for another game.Skills from other platfomers will also carry over since some mechanics are shared like pressing attack in midair to cover more distance
Play the side levels and the vicious void levels if you feel like the game is too easy

>>716447421
Akshually I don't think I'll ever get to retire

>>716447879
Sakurai what are you doing posting on 4chan? Does Sora not operate on weekends?

>>716436838 (OP)
its good, really good and fun

>>716447810
only real post in this thread

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it's nostalgia bait dressing on a mediocre platformer. it's enjoyable for what it is, but let's not pretend there's any depth to it

>>716448295
Yep, Astro has no personality of its own. There isn't a single character in it that isn't a reference other than astro himself

>>716448295
>introducing a new generation to older ip’s is a bad thing actually
Ok

>>716447587
Sunshine and Galaxy are easily worse, and for the opposite reasons

>>716436838 (OP)
Doesn't have a fail state and therefore sucks.

>>716448707
It’s kind of dumb when they’ll stay dead, and it’s just wearing the skin it ripped from their corpse. It’s cute-ish or whatever, but it’s not a real crossover, so it feels like it’s robbing itself of an identity for too little in return

>>716436976
There hasn't been many 3d platformers over the last ten years so that's not much of an accomplishment.

>>716436838 (OP)
Absolute fucking dogshit movie platformer