Although many players criticize Nintendo's model, it may hold the secret to PlayStation's success moving forward with Astro Bot being the first step.

Astro Bot is a game I cannot help but to evangelize, raving about its cute characters, its bright and varied level design, and its short but dense 8–10 hour runtime. But perhaps the biggest element contributing to the game’s joyousness is its sound design,

One of the harder things about being a dad to a toddler is introducing video games to my son. I can’t exactly play “Space Marine 2” in front of him, so I have to pick my spots. I was in the middle of reviewing “Astro Bot” when he walked in and saw me playing the video game with an adorable hero running around.

Astro Bot's incredible success should be getting Nintendo's attention, and perhaps the publisher should respond with something similar.

Piscatella posted on Bluesky, commenting on how PS5's superlative platformer is doing in the charts: Don't usually talk weeklies but wanted to add some context to the UK reporting from last week. Across both physical & digital,

Amid Concord’s demise and a somewhat divisive PS5 Pro announcement, Astro Bot brought us some joy during an otherwise super serious month for Sony. The adorable 3D platformer is filled to the brim with cameos from characters across PlayStation’s 30-year history,

There are so many things that the developers of Astro Bot just managed to get perfect, from sounds to gameplay, but the platinum trophy is difficult.