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[Shrap]

If I were a betting man I wouldn't be putting money on Silent Bloob 2. Konami and Bloober is a terrifying combination for all the wrong reasons.

 

[ByWatterson]

Ftfy.

Didn't play! But I bet you're right.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

I've posted plenty of dissenting opinions about Sony's lineup and I'm doing just fine. Could not care less about anything Blooper makes, but plenty of folks have been asking for more Astro since PS5 launched with that awesome game. That's defintely exciting news.

Did you play Astro's Playroom?

Played about an hours worth of Astros Playroom at a friends place when the PS5 first launched. Was a neat little game but never considered it a tentpole PlayStation experience.

 

[Polygonal_Sprite]

Yes, tech demo or not it's a very fun short game.

Cool going to restart it tonight! Good secondary game to Elden Ring lol !

 

[Topher]

Played about an hours worth of Astros Playroom at a friends place when the PS5 first launched. Was a neat little game but never considered it a tentpole PlayStation experience.

No....doubt it will ever be that. I was actually shocked at how enjoyable it was though, especially for a freebie. I'm hoping this one is getting full retail treatment.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I've posted plenty of dissenting opinions about Sony's lineup and I'm doing just fine.

For now

 

[Topher]

For now

 

[Certinty]

A proper Astro-Bot title exactly the same as Playroom but like four times in length would be my game of the generation.

 

[Bartski]

I know I'll be playing SH2 day one despite hating the last trailer with every fiber of my being. Just hope they took feedback to heart and are reworking things as we speak.

 

[adamsapple]

You honestly think that Sony would consider those two titles as major titles?

Also, if this is for Q2, there's still the rest of the year.

Where is the Q2 thing from? Draugoth

It's in the subject line but nothing in the OP has that quote.

Also, Q2 is already here, Q2 = April to June, if there were 2 big games coming out in the next 2 months, we'd probably know their dates. Whatever the source is, it likely meant H2, second half of the year.

 

[Draugoth]

Where is the Q2 thing from? Draugoth

It's in the subject line but nothing in the OP has that quote.

Also, Q2 is already here, Q2 = April to June, if there were 2 big games coming out in the next 2 months, we'd probably know their dates. Whatever the source is, it likely meant H2, second half of the year.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Never played Astrobot, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more Silent Hill.

I really hope Konami got their head out their ass and gave it the love and attention:

1. The franchise deserves.
2. The remake deserves.

I will say that overall though, it's a very week offering from Sony on the first party front for the year, I kinda give them a pass though considering they've been pretty solid and consistent these last few years.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Astrobot Rescue Mission was easily my second best PS game last gen, right after Bloodborne. The genius of that game can't be put into words.

Though it wouldn't be the same on TV, a 25-hour Astrobot would be amazing.

 

[Blindy]

You had me at Astro. Gimmie another Astro's Playroom and I am on cloud 9.

 

[Radioskugga]

Astro Bot = On Day 1

 

[nial]

The number of people in this thread who don't understand that Astro's Playroom was one of the best games, period, in 2020 is staggering. It made many top ten lists and is sort of generally understood to be brilliant.

Like did you guys not play it?

It's free.

This is why we can't have good things.
"hurr durr a sequel to a tech demo (even though it's not), so exciting!!"
Yes, it being a full-fledged game is why it's exciting.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Playroom was fun as fuck. I just hope this isn't gonna be some PSVR shit.

 

[March Climber]

This is why we can't have good things.
"hurr durr a sequel to a tech demo (even though it's not), so exciting!!"
Yes, it being a full-fledged game is why it's exciting.

It's usually those same people asking why Sony doesn't make more games like Nintendo or why Japan Studio is gone. They would bring their games out and then they were met with disdain and apathy.

 

[nial]

It's usually those same people asking why Sony doesn't make more games like Nintendo or why Japan Studio is gone. They would bring their games out and then they were met with disdain and apathy.

And considering Rescue Mission was one of Japan Studio's best works, it just fucking confuses me. I hate the internet, man.

 

[Johnny Concrete]

I’m a big Silent Hill 2 fan, but that remake smells like a 64 on the big ol’ Metascore scale.

 

[adamsapple]

I’m a big Silent Hill 2 fan, but that remake smells like a 64 on the big ol’ Metascore scale.

oh I don't think it's going to be that low. Mid 70's to low 80's I reckon.

 

[mckmas8808]

And considering Rescue Mission was one of Japan Studio's best works, it just fucking confuses me. I hate the internet, man.

I agree with you. Sometimes it's best to take a step back from the internet, because it'll drive you nuts if you care what people say too often.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I hope they changed sh2 around a bit because i have played that so many times i know exactly where to go

 

[touchfuzzy]

A full fledged Astrobot game from Asobi is a GOTY-calibre release and people in here downplaying it SMH

 

[CosmicComet]

Zero interest in a full on astrobot game.

It was just a cutesy tech demo to me.

 

[Resenge]

Playroom was fun as fuck. I just hope this isn't gonna be some PSVR shit.

Please an actual console astrobot game, not some VR shit

You think that would be bad? Watch it just be a port of the first game to VR2.

Better not be

Astrobot Rescue Mission 2 exclusive to PSVR 2. Yes please!

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Zero interest in a full on astrobot game.

It was just a cutesy tech demo to me.

Wasting resources on a 3D platformer when it's NOT 1997 should be punishable by firing squad.

Hopefully the new Astro has a fresh hook because bopping on the heads of goombas while you wait for moving platforms is beyond dead at this point.

 

[brenobnfm]

It's usually those same people asking why Sony doesn't make more games like Nintendo or why Japan Studio is gone. They would bring their games out and then they were met with disdain and apathy.

I wanted Japan Studio for shit like SotC, Soul Sacrifice and Gravity Rush, not obsolete mascot platformers.

 

[sendit]

Astrobot should not be considered a major game.

 

[March Climber]

I wanted Japan Studio for shit like SotC, Soul Sacrifice and Gravity Rush, not obsolete mascot platformers.

It's time for a history lesson:

Japan Studio - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[brenobnfm]

It's time for a history lesson:

Japan Studio - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Did you want me to confirm all 3 games i said are on their resume or what?

 

[Topher]

Did you want me to confirm all 3 games i said are on their resume or what?

There is a lot more there than the three games you mentioned. Think that's the point.

 

[Topher]

Astrobot should not be considered a major game.

That depends. I think if Astrobot got Mario level of development and Team Asobi was able to expand on Playroom in substantial way then yeah, I'd consider that a major game. Not saying Astrobot would rise to the level of Mario, but after Playroom, I felt the franchise has a lot of potential.

 

[Badlucktroll]

If SH2 is successful i bet sony invests in bloober

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Concord will be roughly 17x bigger than both SH2 and the new Astro combined.

 

[SJRB]

Shit is dire when fucking Astrobot is considered a "major game".

 

[CosmicComet]

Shit is dire when fucking Astrobot is considered a "major game".

This.

Thank God for third party because the 1st party output has been abysmal.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Concord will be roughly 17x bigger than both SH2 and the new Astro combined.

Why are you a concord shill?

Do you know something we don’t?

There’s not enough to get excited about yet

 

[brenobnfm]

There is a lot more there than the three games you mentioned. Think that's the point.

Yeah i think is pretty well known they made or collaborated in more than 3 games, really great point.

 

[Killer8]

The Astro game better be fucking good is all i'll say, given that Sony Japan studio died was consolidated into this one IP.

 

[Topher]

Yeah i think is pretty well known they made or collaborated in more than 3 games, really great point.

Glad we could be of help

 

[TropicanaTwista]

The astrobot slander in this thread is disappointing. Idc what you wanna label it, major title, AA or whatever. All I know is off of Asobi's last 2 titles of astrobot, I'm day 1 for the next.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Oh yeah, PLEASE Astrobot be true, even better, please be VR also !

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

A cute platforming sequel to a PS4 demo that showcased controller features

What about no ?
And what about stop saying salty bullshit about Astrobot which was a major full game (digital and PHYSICAL) release ?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Do you know something we don’t?

 

[nial]

Did you want me to confirm all 3 games i said are on their resume or what?

Ape Escape was their most known series, so...
As for Team Ico games? That dream has been dead since 2011, it's time to let it go.
Also, they're not very similar, but Rise of the Ronin is an action RPG like Soul Sacrifice, so they're trying to satisfy that niche at the very least. It's not all Astro Bot or 3D platformers.

 

[Kabelly]

Factions would have been the shit. Sony has nothing damn.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Say more

 

[brenobnfm]

Ape Escape was their most known series, so...

It's also from the 90s, where they belong.

As for Team Ico games? That dream has been dead since 2011, it's time to let it go.
Also, they're not very similar, but Rise of the Ronin is an action RPG like Soul Sacrifice, so they're trying to satisfy that niche at the very least. It's not all Astro Bot or 3D platformers.

Well, Rise of the Ronin is not exactly the same, i think the darker games that Sony Studio made or collaborated had a certain flavor, like Demon's Souls and Soul Sacrifice, but it is what it is.

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

To quote myself from July last year:

I said it after playing through Astro (and loving every second of it), give us a full fat game on the scale and scope of a Super Mario Odyssey. Astro was a love letter to all things PlayStation and cool way to expand upon that would to visit different game worlds based on PlayStation 1st party IP. Horizon World, Uncharted World, Ratchet World etc, each making full use of the DualSense with unique mechanics, would be something special.

Anyway, I'm sure it'll be great whatever it is, will be there day 1.

So hopefully that is exactly what they are doing, can't wait to find out more