One of many greatest bulletins throughout final week’s PlayStation State of Play livestream was Astro Bot, the total-fledged sequel to the superb Astro’s Playroom that comes preinstalled on PS5. Similar to Astro’s Playroom, Astro Bot is a 3D puzzle-platformer that pays homage to PlayStation historical past and makes heavy use of the PS5 DualSense controller’s many distinctive options like haptic suggestions and dynamic triggers. Nevertheless, this time, we’re getting a full-size recreation (with no microtransactions) that is a lot greater than Astro’s earlier adventures.
Astro Bot is ready to launch on September 6 and will likely be accessible in normal, digital, and deluxe variations. Preorders are dwell now for the bodily normal version, and digital preorders will likely be accessible on June 7. The bodily version comes with a cool poster, and all editions embrace early unlocks for in-recreation content material.
Astro Bot Preorder Bonuses
When you preorder the bodily version of Astro Bot forward of its September 6 launch date, you will get an unique double-sided poster. You may see a preview of the very cute poster beneath.
Preorders additionally allow you to instantly unlock the Lovestruck Lyricist in-recreation outfit for Astro, which is predicated on Parappa The Rapper, instantly at launch. You will obtain two PSN avatars–one of Astro in his regular outfit and one other of him sporting the Parappa getup–and the Wonderful Graffiti pores and skin for Astro’s Twin Speeder car. These things may be unlocked within the recreation with out preordering, however shopping for one of many bodily or digital editions early enables you to entry them from the bounce.
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You may preorder Astro Bot’s bodily version at Walmart. We’ll replace this text when different retailers unlock preorders, too. Digital preorders go dwell on the PlayStation Retailer on June 7.
When you go the digital obtain route, you possibly can seize the sport in a digital normal or digital deluxe model. You will miss out on the double-sided poster, however nonetheless get all of the preorder bonuses listed above.
Astro Bot’s Digital Deluxe edition also has several exclusive items, including 10 more PSN avatars, a digital art gallery, and a digital soundtrack. It also lets you unlock Astro’s Yharnam Tourist outfit, Golden outfit, and two more Dual Speeder paint colors early (all the outfits and paint colors are available in the base game, too).
According to the game’s reveal trailer and details shared on the official PlayStation Blog, Astro Bot will characteristic over 80 ranges unfold throughout six galaxies gamers will discover. Every planet has its personal biome–such as volcanoes, forests, and beaches–and will characteristic quite a lot of puzzles, platforming challenges, and enemies that gamers will overcome utilizing the 15 new particular gadgets and skills Astro unlocks all through the sport. That makes Astro Bot a considerably greater journey than Astro’s Playroom and PSVR’s Astro Bot Rescue Mission. We’re desperate to see how Workforce Asobi expands the gameplay this time round.
Astro Bot launches for PS5 on September 6.