Astro Bot – Part 7-4 (Finale)
One more challenge remains, and then we'll be truly finished with Astro Bot! https://youtu.be/U94lK7aLfpI Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Join me next time as we return to the stage of history with Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. ...
Astro Bot – Part 7-3
I don't want to jinx it, but there's a chance that I'll set a new personal best of one of these new challenge courses in Astro Bot. https://youtu.be/ZAlRiM7CL3I Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud These challenges are part of why I still keep Astro Bot on my system. My friend group...
Astro Bot – Part 7-2
At last, we are ready to take on the ultimate challenge for Astro Bot, before it had any updates. With luck, we'll have time to start doing the patch content afterwards. https://youtu.be/qzUmhNrHTt4 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud A semi-challenging platforming level followed immediately by a fairly relaxing, semi-open stage perfectly...
Astro Bot – Part 7-1
We only have a few more puzzle pieces left before we can tackle the last challenge in the game. Unfortunately, the secret to finding them lies in the Gacha Machine. So we'll spin to win. https://youtu.be/51XaGmHKKvU Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud As far as mechanics go, I normally consider gacha to...
Astro Bot – Part 6-5
And with this, preparations will soon be complete to start the patch content for Astro Bot! https://youtu.be/d522UkwJ1Dk Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Next week, we'll open up stream by finding the remaining puzzle pieces and completing the ultimate challenge. Then, it's time for patch content baby! I expect next week will...
Astro Bot – Part 6-4
With the easy challenges out of the way, it's time to focus on some of the harder ones. https://youtu.be/HGH9BbpmcT0 Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud It's true that Astro Bot is fundamentally a children's game, and that means there's only so much that the critical path is allowed to throw at...
Astro Bot – Part 6-3
Post-game cleanup seems like a great excuse to tell some stories while we're playing Astro Bot. https://youtu.be/yWc2AzNkP9c Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud Unfortunately, my memory was correct. Ian Miles Cheong was, indeed, a writer at The Escapist back when it collapsed the first time. In looking at those dates, it shocks...
Astro Bot – Part 6-2
Cleanup continues, and this time we're tackling the remaining secret levels. https://youtu.be/YLRCdM6oG2I A care-free and joyful mood permeates almost all aspects of Astro Bot, which is a large reason why it lands so well for so many people. However, this final level in the Lost Galaxy, our...
Astro Bot – Part 6-1
Squarely within the Astro Bot post-game, it's time to start collecting everything we missed. https://youtu.be/24FxdQS-9xw Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud I do want to take a moment to give a shout-out to Bird Bot. Despite our hiccup at the beginning, in general Bird Bot is a great compromise that allows...
Astro Bot – Part 5-4
With the evil space bully out of our way, it's time to start to process of finding everything we missed. https://youtu.be/e8vLCOyhTcE Streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/newdarkcloud And next week, I fully expect that we'll be wrapped up with Astro Bot. I'm still not sure what comes after, but we'll cross...