Astro Bot One of the biggest joys of 2024 has been for PlayStation fans. The 3D platformer developed by the Asobi team is currently the highest rated game released this year and is even set to be nominated for Game of the Year at the 2024 iteration of The Game Awards. Astro Bot It hasn't faltered commercially either, with 1.5 million copies sold by November 2024. For Team Asubi's first crack at a full-scale main console title Astro Bot It is a triumphant effort
Apart from being an incredibly creative platformer, one of the Astro BotThe trump card is that it celebrates three decades of PlayStation history. Specifically, Astro Bot Featuring a vast repertoire of VIP bots inspired by pivotal characters from PlayStation-affiliated video games over the years. From famous names like Kratos and Solid Snake to obscure characters like Mr. Mosquito and Cube Head, Astro Bot When it comes to racking up as many PlayStation-related cameos as possible, it doesn't cut it. However, loyal PlayStation fans have noticed Astro Bot It loses some relatively significant changes.

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Perhaps the most confusing omission in Astro Bot It is Square Enix Final Fantasy 7. The Japanese gaming giant has had a close relationship with PlayStation since its SquareSoft days Final Fantasy 7The first PS1 was a big moment for both companies. Final Fantasy 7 It was the PS1's second best-selling game, selling over 10 million copies. This causes the icon to be missing Final Fantasy 7 Characters like Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Tifa, Aerith and more from Astro Bot Totally weird Astro Bot Director Nicholas Dost commented on the disappearances Final Fantasy 7 Square Enix itself seems to decide against them.
Another big franchise is Astro Bot that is giving up Grand Theft Auto. While GTA It's always been a multi-platform series, 2001 GTA 3 A bit of an exception, Rockstar Games first contacted Microsoft to discuss an Xbox exclusivity deal GTA 3but the owner of the platform surprisingly rejected this possibility. GTA 3 It then launched exclusively on the PS2 and eventually became a huge hit on the Sony console. Not only did it GTA 3 Selling over 11.6 million copies, it also holds the Guinness World Record for the most acclaimed PS2 game. given GTA 3Great success, an Astro Bot With the theme of the story's main character, Claude, in a black leather jacket and green cargo pants, it made perfect sense.
All original PlayStation cameos not yet featured in Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy 7: Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Aerith, Tifa, Barrett, etc
- Grand Theft Auto 3: cloud
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Spider-Man (Peter Parker and Miles Morales)
- resistance: Nathan Hill, Joseph Ivan Copley
- Siphon filter: Gabe Logan
- Order: 1886: Sir Galahad/Grayson
- Twisted metal: Sweet Tooth / Needle Keen
In addition to multi-platform IPs, Astro Bot It curiously ignores some of PlayStation's own franchises. Insomniac first person shooter series, resistanceis one of the notable examples. particle for direct object resistance The trilogy lived and died on the PS3, and is still platform-locked today. according to resistance The games were generally well received and with PlayStation fans clamoring for a remake, one can only hope. Astro Bot In the future, it will pay tribute to the protagonists of the story, Nathan Hill and Joseph Ivan Copley. Insomnias spider man The games also deserve a special mention considering their status as superhero video games of all time.
Bend Studio stealth action Siphon filter The series is completely lost Astro Bot Also, and so on, the vehicular combat series Twisted metal. Strange, some Astro Bot Concept art showed an unused item Twisted metal It featured the iconic Sweet Tooth theme, but was nowhere to be seen in the base game or any of the post-launch speedrun levels. Last but not the least Order: 1886a 2015 action-adventure game developed by the defunct studio Ready at Dawn. Although Order: 1886 Launched to warm critical acclaim, many PlayStation fans praised its steampunk London setting and impressive graphics. In the midst of a dark future for Order: 1886a head of Galahad entering the scene Astro Bot It can encourage fans