PlayStation hit Astro Bot launched in direction of the tip of final yr, and shortly received itself reward for its platforming prowess and limitless appeal. It went on to win Sport of the 12 months on the Sport Awards in December, however its award-winning streak did not finish there.
Astro Bot was nominated for 4 awards on the New York Sport Awards final evening, which had been co-hosted by former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé. Of these 4, it went on to win three: The Tin Pan Alley Award for Finest Music in a Sport, the Central Park Youngsters’s Zoo Award for Finest Children Sport and the Huge Apple Award for Finest Sport of the 12 months.
With Fils-Aime internet hosting, and after quite a few comparisons between Astro Bot and a few of Nintendo’s personal Mario platformers, the stage was set for the large man to offer his verdict. Fortunately, his phrases about Astro Bot had been playful and stuffed with reward.
“I’ve to confess it,” Fils-Aime mentioned, “Astro Bot nearly outdid Nintendo at its personal sport.” This good-humoured comment was met by appreciative laughter.
We right here at Eurogamer had been equally taken with Astro Bot on its launch, awarding it a glowing 5 out of 5 stars.
“When it is all finished I am left with that unusual feeling of being very nicely cared for. I’ve seen a bunch of untamed sights. I’ve messed round with cool devices, used the controller in uncommon methods, tilting it, sure, but additionally blowing into it, making an attempt to learn the buried hieroglyphs of its rumble, I’ve ticked packing containers, collected issues, unlocked issues, nodded at references that make me really feel previous, or sharp-eyed, or usually within the know,” reads Eurogamer’s Astro Bot evaluate.
Digital Foundry, in the meantime, referred to as Astro Bot “nearly flawless and a joyous celebration of gaming”.
