This Was My Childhood – Astro’s Playroom – Part 2

I can’t begin to tell you how much I’ve had just playing through a solid, well made and paced platformer. Sure, it’s only three or four hours, but those hours are phenomenal.

It’s a perfect excuse both to bask in some good ol’ PlayStation nostalgia and talk about old gaming trivia.

In a way, this is a game that was almost custom-designed for me and people like me. I grew up mostly on PlayStation, not even dipping my toes into PC gaming until about 2015. As much as I enjoyed playing Halo with my friends, I could do that over at their house and PlayStation always had the better exclusive games like Ratchet and Clank. This means that I’m getting a lot out of these references to old titles, basking in the nostalgia.

It also helps that it’s an old-school platformer like the ones I’ve always enjoyed growing up too. Certainly, the variety of gameplay types on display is purposefully crafted to showcase the features of the new controller, but that doesn’t take away from the joy of using those mechanics. Further, all of these playstyles keep the play fresh and interesting through the playthrough.

Next week, we start Demon’s Souls.