A lot-loved PS5 platformer Astro Bot is getting 5 new problem ranges, and these phases are designed to check your platforming abilities to their restrict, in keeping with developer Group Asobi.
Saying the brand new ranges in a PlayStation Weblog publish (and never, for some purpose, throughout yesterday’s State of Play), Group Asobi says that in contrast to the sport’s holiday-themed stage, which was designed to enchantment to all ages, these new ranges are “tougher” and meant to “take a look at your leaping abilities”.
The primary of the 5 phases, Tick-Tock Shock, launches at this time and options hazards like crumbling ice platforms, fast-moving robotic fish, and spinning electrical ropes to leap, all of which ought to be a problem for even seasoned Astro Bot gamers.
After Tick-Tock Shock, the following stage you are getting is Thrust or Bust, which arrives on February twentieth. Every week after that, you can play the ominous-sounding Cock-a-Doodle-Doom on February twenty seventh, adopted by the Crash Bandicoot-sounding Arduous to Bear on March sixth.
Final however not least, the Armored Hardcore stage arrives on March thirteenth. Every stage comes full with its personal Particular Bot to rescue, however you will have to move into the phases to seek out out which bots you will be saving.
In addition to the brand new ranges, a PS5 Professional replace for Astro Bot has additionally arrived, permitting you to play the sport at its “fixed greatest decision” whereas nonetheless sustaining a strong 60fps. Actually, the bottom sport already ran fairly properly, however that is nonetheless good for PS5 Professional house owners.
In case you’ve but to play Astro Bot, it is a 3D platformer that harks again to the classics of yore (and generally comprises direct references to them within the type of its Particular Bots).
The sport sees lovable robo-protagonist Astro taking over a sequence of ranges to be able to restore his spaceship after it crashlands due to the machinations of the nefarious Nebulax, an alien bully who simply needs to spoil Astro’s day.
Astro Bot is on the market proper now completely for PS5. You may take a look at our very personal Andrew Stretch’s glowing evaluation of the sport proper right here.