When the PlayStation 5 was released in 2020, it came withAstro’s Playroom. Four years later, the console’s de facto mascot got a full standalone game, andTeam Asobi has launched an important updatefor it today.
Astro Bot’s 1.007 patch may be out on Halloween, but the main feature to come with it is not spooky at all.
The new update introduces the Spring-Loaded Run stage. Thisexcitingnew maphasa lot of verticality with sections that resemble the 2010 mobile classicCut the Rope.
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Astro Bot fans will be busy overthe next couple ofweeks, as Sony has announced two future content drops for the first half of November.
On November 7,Astro Botplayers will get the Helium Heights mapfor that ersatz Bespin fix. A week later, it will be time for summer lovers with the release of the Rising Heat stage.
Besides the new stage, update 1.007 bringsnew bot skinsto rescue. The buddies available today are a newHelldiver, if you want to help a fellow savior of Super Earth, and Ky Kiske, the legendary swordsman of theGuilty Gearfranchise.
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In September, players found thatthe end-game credits contained a list of franchisesthat are not inAstro Botyet,giving you a good idea of whatnew bots could be coming to the game.
As with all previousAstro Botadditions,these new stages will be free to players.At the moment, there are no plans for paid DLCs.
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Behind its deceptively simple looks,Astro Botstands out by beingone of the few games to explore the potential of the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller fully.ReturnalandRift Apartjoin AstroBot in that list, but the list remains minuscule.
Many gamers have voiced their frustration over developers' being reluctant or outright unwilling to incorporate some of the features of the current-generation controller.
Haptic feedbackis a big talking point in the VR gaming segment, and it is puzzling that its 2D counterpart has not been as eager for it while havingan affordable and highly capable peripheral.
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