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Early Access: Astro Bot on PlayStation 5: We've Played It - Hands-On Impressions (Patreon)

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2024-06-26 18:56:02

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2024-06-27 13:23:39

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UPDATE: Thanks for the reports on cut-off issues on my audio feed. This has now been corrected in time for the public launch and new downloads are available below.

The reveal of Team Asobi's Astro Bot was the most exciting thing to come out of Sony's State of Play a few weeks back - and John's had the chance to go hands-on with an hour-long demo. Here's what he thinks of the game and why it's shaping up to be a very different, very exciting PlayStation game.

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Astro Bot on PlayStation 5: We've Played It - Hands-On Impressions

Digital Foundry is sponsored by MSI's new range of next-gen QD OLED gaming monitors. Learn more about these displays here: https://msi.gm/MSI-QD-OLEDs The reveal of Team Asobi's Astro Bot was the most exciting thing to come out of Sony's State of Play a few weeks back - and John's had the chance to go hands-on with an hour-long demo. Here's what he thinks of the game and why it's shaping up to be a very different, very exciting PlayStation game. Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and various items based on DF catchphrases? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:32 Intro 01:45 Let's Get Into It 03:50 Physics Is My Business 05:47 Haptics - The Best Ever? 07:19 Controls 08:56 PS5 Pro?! What Could Be Enhanced 10:31 Possible GOTY? 12:20 Final Thoughts