Astro Bot – Part 3-1

With another boss down, we’re ready to impersonate another legendary PlayStation hero. Today, we are the Dad of Boy!

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Given that Astro Bot traffics heavily in nostalgia for the old PlayStation brands, I sometimes wonder if Team Asobi floated the idea of doing a riff on “classic” David Jaffe-era God of War instead of the contemporary iteration. I imagine it would fit better as an exploration of Sony’s “Greatest Hits”.

And yet, the Dad of Boy arc is probably still a smarter choice ultimately. Not only is Sony more likely to greenlight it because it works better for the brand, but the newer games are easier to “en-cute-ify” for a children’s game.

That said, either way it’s quite the stark contrast to more whimsical Ape Escape level we played in the previous hub. As we march forward, you’ll notice that trend continues, but I’ll discuss that in more depth later.