Astro Bot Blasts Past Elden Ring, Currently 2024's Highest-Rated Release

Deserved for Astro Bot! Shadow of the Erdtree was overrated by a pretty incredible margin for what was a 7/10 DLC.

I would really like to see AstroBot win the game of the year award. Sure, the Elden Ring DLC was awesome, but the game had its recognition and deservedly so last year, so it would be fair for another game to get a chance at this years award. I think the idea of a DLC winning Game of the Year is crazy though.. When The Last of Us Part 2 won the award a few years ago, by this years thinking, the game could have had a second bite at the award when the Grounded DLC was released, and that is just plain ridiculous thinking. What next, NG+ taking the award? 😅

Unrelated but y’all need to play UFO 50 if it ever gets on PlayStation. It is so creative, ambitious, fun and well made. The fact that Black Myth Wukong got a direction nomination over it is actually criminal.

@Deoxyr1bose I wish it was out on Playstation it sounds great. Heck, Animal Well, Lorelei, Prince of Persia etc were all better options.

Balatro better. (i still need to play Astro Bot and it looks wonderful)

Astrobot is the 5th game in the series that uses alot of Nintendo's previous ideas and Elden ring DLC should not be up for game of the year.

I loved Astro Bot from start to finish. It's a reminder that games are meant to be fun and few games are as fun as Astro Bot is. Superb. 100% my game of the year

Well deserved for Astro Bot and i honestly don't care that much if the game didn't win GotY at TGA.

But at least Astro Bot already proved to SIE higher ups that they doesn't always need to chase live service trend or spend hundreds of millions to create a well received and beloved game who also sold well.

@trev666 What are these "Nintendo ideas" that Astro Bot used and why Nintendo didn't copyright it so they can used it to sue Sony, just like they did with Palworld?

@MeanBeanEgg I’d say that remasters in general shouldn’t be up for these things but there’s a high chance that a DLC will win… so why not.

@Deoxyr1bose Yeah, UFO50 is definitely one of the best games released this year.

Astro Bot fully deserves that rating as well, for me personally it was a better platformer than Mario has been for years, just sheer joy to play.

@trev666 Astrobot is the 5th game in the series

There's been 2 tech demos and two games, get it right atleast.

It's a really fun game so I totally get it! I couldn't stop smiling while playing it, except for that one super difficult level, then I was not smiling, at all. Overall great game! Highly recommended.

@UltimateOtaku91

the playroom
the playroom VR
astrobot rescue mission
astros playroom
astrobot

get it right at least

@trev666 So still only two Astro Bot games in the series, and three tech demos.

@Cloud39472 I kinda agree, whilst I enjoyed the game I do feel it's visuals, dungeon design, and time restricts let it down. Some of the music used as well was just down right annoying and even the enemy designs (apart from the humans) were a bit bland. The story and game mechanics saved it for me.

@trev666

Only Nintendo should be allowed a GOTY contender in the 3D platformer space.

Also, 3 of those games are tech demos and while they're as good as full fledged games, they're still tech demos.

I would say it's not that hard to find someone who doesn't like 3D platformers nor Soulslikes.

Well deserved Astro Bot.
Hoping for some story DLC in 2025.

All fingers crossed for Astro.

@TeiGekiLord that's the dumbest thing I read this week. Why should Nintendo only be allowed to have contenders for platformers.

That's like saying Metroid prime 4 should not be allowed for next year because only Microsoft is allowed to have contenders with first person games.

My disc drive turns up this morning for Pro.
Just looking online at some games.
The couple I want I save in total £18 over buying digital and that is with BF digital store price reductions.
I never knew there was such a price saving to be had with physical.

REBIRTH

Metacritic > 92
PUSHSQUARE > 8

Still ridiculous

I would've loved astro bot if it wasn't so ridiculously easy. I love platformers, but astro was more interactive screensaver than a video game.

@1UP-HUSKY "Why should Nintendo only be allowed to have contenders for platformers"

Teigeki made a sarcastic comment about how Nintendo fanboys act that only Nintendo who has original and creative ideas while other company can only steal from them.

@PuppetMaster thanks for clearing that up. My sarcasm radar isn't working this morning, time for the weekend to begin I guess.

@SuntannedDuck2 you ok?

@SuntannedDuck2

You must be the absolute life and soul of every party you attend

Astro Bot has to be GOTY surely

@JustCameHereToSay

Maybe it's just my general love for Mario games but I'd still argue that Super Mario Odyssey is the better game.

That's not taking anything away from Astro Bot as they're both 10 out of 10's in my opinion, but if I had to erase one from existence and could only keep one I'd definitely have to keep Mario Odyssey

Thankfully I'm speaking hypothetically and in reality should never have to make such a decision 🤣🤣

@Deoxyr1bose I think I am going to get UFO 50 in the steam sale this weekend to play on the deck. I was hoping for a slightly deeper discount but it looks well worth the price.

On topic out of the nominees Astrobot would probably clinch it for me. I’ve not played Wukong or Metaphor and despite Eldren Ring being my goat I disagree with a dlc being in the running no matter how big it is. My personal GOTY though is probably Unicorn Overlord.

Astro bot is a instant classic.more platformers is always welcome.word up son

@1UP-HUSKY

I know it's the dumbest thing, I'm summing up what that user basically said.

I’ve played all of these except Metaphor (which is standing on my shelf, part of the ever growing backlog) and for me nothing beats Erdtree. Definitely the best DLC ever.
A strong second is Astro Bot. Gave me flashbacks to waving the Wiimote around in Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 back in the day.
FFVII:Rebirth was fun but for me it doesn’t belong in the top 5, maybe top 10 if I’m being nice. Too many minigames and too much running after map icons à la Ubisoft. I would place games like Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Silent Hill 2 Remake higher than FFVII:Rebirth

The big surprise for me was not seeing any Nintendo titles in the top 5. They usually subscribe to at least one position in the top and they did release a Zelda game this year (still on my shelf…). But I guess they’re gearing up for the Switch 2 release and are saving their big guns for then

@SuntannedDuck2 Jesus H my scrolling fingers fooked 😀

Gonna start it this evening. Cant wait to play astrobot.

I hope Astro Bot is the Rodri of these awards

”Hilariously uninformed”…

Or doesn’t like RPGs.

@Oxy The Zelda title released this year is the weakest since the OG DS titles, imo.

Four very strong contenders there. I’m currently working through both Metaphor and Rebirth but it’s Metaphor that’s giving Astro Bot a run for its money as my locked in game of the year. I still don’t see it topping what is pretty well as close to perfect as a game can get.

Good game and I thoroughly enjoyed it ...but overhyped massively

In comparison to similar games I would say it should be mid 80s on meta

@StylesT

absolutly agree with you, I do not understand the high ratings. I enjoyed the game for what it was, a polished game, but very short and barely any challenge.

Would have loved some museum or something like that, where you can see the bots and get some more information on the games they originated from.

All in all there was no game that toped them all this year, if Astro wins GOTY thats fair, Eldenring should not win, it should not even be in there.

Astro Bot has my full support. Blissful, joyous, fun, polished and optimised. It's sublime.

It takes two won the best game of the year and no one asked for it, And Astro bot is what everyone support for it. and i support it.

I'm sorry, but the fact that a 3D platformer and a DLC are the top two games of the year is proof enough that, yes, 2024 was kinda weak.

Don't get me wrong. Astrobot and Erdtree are fantastic, but they're not that "generation-defining" kind of title. 2024 has nothing up there in the Pantheon of history's greats such as Red Dead 2, GTA IV, The Last of US, God of War 2018, Bloodborne, or Elden Ring itself. It's not even close.

And the fact that two of the aforementioned games came out in 2018 along with Spider-Man gives you a good point of reference of what a strong year looks like.

Yes, 2024 is full of great titles. But it does feel weirdly empty all things considered.

Real gaming shines through, an actual videogaming gets the recognition it deserves. Hopefully the clowns at Sony might realise & take notice.

@Spedfrom couldn't agree more 👏

@trev666 Astro Bot is better than anything Nintendo has done in years. It deserves the nomination. Hopefully it wins. Bad look not knowing there are only two Astro game btw.

@ChimpMasta Why do you think a lot of children have a PS5?

Astro is a fabulous contender..Although I do wonder why space marine 2 wasn't in the mix! .. Can anyone enlighten me??

A cute little robot is taking over the world and I love it

Hear that Microsoft? Unchain rare and let them work on Banjo Kazooie again. Oh and Naughty Dog, it's time for another Jak & Daxter.