I really couldn’t pick up a PS5 and not get Astro Bot.
Surprised to see it’s either sold out or quite expensive in a lot of places.
Got this one for just under retail price and grabbed ESP Galuda II for just €34 alongside it. 😊
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@[email protected] my youngest son loves the free Astro Bot but it's strangely not interested in getting this new sequel.
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That is strange...
Especially since this one looks so incredibly imaginative to the point where it could easily be mistaken for a Nintendo game.
That reminds me, I still need to grab that free one!
@[email protected] ooooh, Espgaluda 2
Clear River did a brand new European physical release for DodonPachi Resurrection, ESP Galuda 2, Mushihimesama and Radiant Silvergun. 😊
@[email protected] sweet. (un)fortunately I already have Mushihimesama and Espgaluda 2 digitally. But glad to see it.
I love this game. I actually pick it up and play a level or two when I'm feeling stressed, but need to get back to it.
Just played Astro Bot for the past 2 hours.
The reviewers who say that this is a soulless game, which only appeal is corporate marketing disguised as fake nostalgia, are the last people who should be talking about what does or doesn’t have “soul”. 😶🌫️
This game is an absolute joy to play.
So much love and creativity went into it, I can’t even begin to imagine how one can look at it with such a cynical mindset. 👀
@[email protected] I see a lot of "reviewers" refer to platformers as nostalgia bait, almost like they're trying to deter people from making them anymore.
I always ignore reviews of games, and in doing so I've found many gems, like those reviewers years ago that slated Blue Dragon as "trying to capitalise on the success of Final Fantasy and failing hard", I tried it and absolutely adore that game to this day. It's one I constantly go back to when I get the Xbox 360 out.
I do check out reviews, but I do ignore the negative ones for the most part.
Always trying to find people who have tastes similar to mine and who I can trust. Although, even that is not always 100% of course.
But I'm more interested in why people love a game than why people hate it.
It's all super subjective, so in the end a review is just a persons opinion.
I found out long ago that some of my favourite games just aren't loved by the masses.
@OutofPrintArchive If I can find that old magazine I'll scan it and upload a pic or two for you, some of those articles are sure to get you riled up, but most are pretty good reads.
I can't remember the name off the top of my head, it's a magazine that came with a series of demo discs primarily focused on Xbox.
I've tried looking into Xbox and PS specific magazines to scan, but I've run into several instances, especially with Xbox magazines, but also with the local Belgium PS magazine in the day, that they just frustrated me to no end with absolute garbage opinions.
I'm used to a bit of platform warring from back in the old days, but even then, things weren't mean spirited.
These however certainly feel that way, so I can't spend all my free time on such negative content...
@[email protected] Aye. I try to find general stuff over platform specific stuff usually, but when I see a demo disc, it always grabs my attention. These days I avoid things made for any one platform like the plague, unless it's about a game exclusive to that platform anyway.
@[email protected] I didn’t catch those reviews. That’s a ludicrous take on one of the most fun & joyful games I’ve ever played in my 40 years as a gamer.
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Ah, they weren't quite reviews. My memory failed me there it seems.
Two opinion pieces stood out to me and they are from two of the worst clickbait sites around. Kotaku and TheGamer.
They aren't worth the clicks, so here are two screen grabs.
Small note:
TheGamer has posted 67 articles on this game between September 5th and October 20th. 😂
So much for saying the game is a graveyard, instead of a celebration.
Yet they were the first to put up a flower shop at the entrance...
