Edit: Original thread title was "Buying a videogame console for one single game is NEVER a good idea" Merely adding this to the OP since so many people got confused.
Wrong.
Astro Bot on PSVR proves the contrary. Do you remember the time you first played Mario 64 when you were a kid in the 90s? Do you remember that sentiment of awe you had when you placed the controller in your hand, pressed the joystick and had Mario moving exactly the way you wanted? Do you remember that euphoria you felt when jumping in a painting for the first time, seeing the ripples deforming it? Do you remember what gaming meant to you as a kid? Do you remember jumping on the big X on the back of the final mob in the first level, grabbing that star, only to have Mario jumping back out of the painting and having to move on to the next "world"? Meanwhile, do you remember all the thoughts you had when you were a kid about what gaming would be later in your life?
Astro Bot is basically a time machine transporting yourself both in the past and the future at the same time. In the past, you get to find all those emotions you felt as a kid. You relive them like it's 1996 all over again. It's all about genuine sentiments of love, awe, discovery and fun. Nothing else matters. There's no criticizing. No "I wish this was done better". There's no frustration. Every time you put your headset on and start the game, there's a smile that just won't quit in your face.
Meanwhile, you're in the future too. You're basically in this world. Objects are right next to you. You can see walls feet away from your face, allowing you to have a look at all the little details in the rocks or crystals. Depth perception facilitates your skills and prowess at moving your little guy across incredibly varied levels, but it also makes you work with your head. Avoid projectile, look through holes in an object or behind a wall to see the path you must take, bash objects to remove obstacles, return projectiles to enemies, etc. Use your controller to interact with the world and help your little guy. The platforming is completely designed around this. It's fantastic. It's sublime. I know saying stuff like "You're transported in this world" seems like a big statement, but it's just true. That basically the point of VR, but Astro Bot has done it in a way I've never felt before. It's perfection.
If that's wasn't enough, how about the soundtrack of the year? Each composition has been masterfully created by Kenneth M C young. Each song are carefully played at the perfect moment (stage).
Some samples:
Tite Mites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3iXp9l67yk&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6&index=3
Tan Tradicional:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPi4zGNZlc&index=5&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6
Discotree:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5kQD1miJw&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6&index=6
Polyethylene Paradise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5M1Qwlo4wc&index=14&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6
And how about the bosses in this game? This puts any boss ever made in a Nintendo plat-former to SHAME. Astro Bot is a game that needs to be experienced to understand the enthusiasm over it. You can't simply have a look at a play-through on Youtube to understand. Play it or shut the fuck up. It's magical. It made me remember why I started to play videogames in the first place. PSVR is awesome and while I'm glad there are other games I love on the platform, Astro Bot is worth the price of admission alone. In a world where you can spend hundreds of dollars on frivolous purchases, do yourself a favor and purchase a PSVR with Astro Bot. You will not regret it. I don't think it's possible to regret experiencing this game.
Wrong.
Astro Bot on PSVR proves the contrary. Do you remember the time you first played Mario 64 when you were a kid in the 90s? Do you remember that sentiment of awe you had when you placed the controller in your hand, pressed the joystick and had Mario moving exactly the way you wanted? Do you remember that euphoria you felt when jumping in a painting for the first time, seeing the ripples deforming it? Do you remember what gaming meant to you as a kid? Do you remember jumping on the big X on the back of the final mob in the first level, grabbing that star, only to have Mario jumping back out of the painting and having to move on to the next "world"? Meanwhile, do you remember all the thoughts you had when you were a kid about what gaming would be later in your life?
Astro Bot is basically a time machine transporting yourself both in the past and the future at the same time. In the past, you get to find all those emotions you felt as a kid. You relive them like it's 1996 all over again. It's all about genuine sentiments of love, awe, discovery and fun. Nothing else matters. There's no criticizing. No "I wish this was done better". There's no frustration. Every time you put your headset on and start the game, there's a smile that just won't quit in your face.
Meanwhile, you're in the future too. You're basically in this world. Objects are right next to you. You can see walls feet away from your face, allowing you to have a look at all the little details in the rocks or crystals. Depth perception facilitates your skills and prowess at moving your little guy across incredibly varied levels, but it also makes you work with your head. Avoid projectile, look through holes in an object or behind a wall to see the path you must take, bash objects to remove obstacles, return projectiles to enemies, etc. Use your controller to interact with the world and help your little guy. The platforming is completely designed around this. It's fantastic. It's sublime. I know saying stuff like "You're transported in this world" seems like a big statement, but it's just true. That basically the point of VR, but Astro Bot has done it in a way I've never felt before. It's perfection.
If that's wasn't enough, how about the soundtrack of the year? Each composition has been masterfully created by Kenneth M C young. Each song are carefully played at the perfect moment (stage).
Some samples:
Tite Mites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3iXp9l67yk&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6&index=3
Tan Tradicional:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPi4zGNZlc&index=5&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6
Discotree:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy5kQD1miJw&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6&index=6
Polyethylene Paradise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5M1Qwlo4wc&index=14&list=PL4jUFKwCCT34wnO_0NHIM0ErPyCvHayA6
And how about the bosses in this game? This puts any boss ever made in a Nintendo plat-former to SHAME. Astro Bot is a game that needs to be experienced to understand the enthusiasm over it. You can't simply have a look at a play-through on Youtube to understand. Play it or shut the fuck up. It's magical. It made me remember why I started to play videogames in the first place. PSVR is awesome and while I'm glad there are other games I love on the platform, Astro Bot is worth the price of admission alone. In a world where you can spend hundreds of dollars on frivolous purchases, do yourself a favor and purchase a PSVR with Astro Bot. You will not regret it. I don't think it's possible to regret experiencing this game.
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