As anyone who has played it knows, Astro Bot It's an embarrassing love letter to the vast history of PlayStation. From the moment players first select their PS1-era memory card storage slot to the moment they reach the final level and fill a dazzling army of PlayStation charms, the Asobi team's passion for the legacy of PlayStation The station is clear.
Of the 301 robots that need saving Astro Bota total of 173 represent some element of PlayStation history, whether it's first-person mascots like Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot or third-person heroes like Tom RidderLara Croft. As can be expected, many Astro BotShort characters from recent PlayStation titles, such as Uncharted, god of war, the horizonand The last of us. But one of these franchises doesn't have as much time to shine as the others.
The Last of Us in The Next Astro Bot deserves more screen presence
How Astro Bot references The Last of Us
With 173 short films, it's no surprise Astro Bot References The last of us. All of Astro Bot's The last of us Resources can be found in the “Wormy Passage” mission, which is mainly in a bioluminescent cave filled with glowing mushrooms that the player can swing and jump through.
Right at the start of the stage, players can find a short robot wearing Ellie's iconic palm-tree-embellished shirt, sporting her signature hairstyle and playing an acoustic guitar. Further into the level, players can find the green-clad, gray-haired Joel, and at the end of the stage, they can rescue a clicker with a mushroom head.
When players return to the Crash Site hub with their newly acquired games The last of us Bots can unlock specific items for each through it Astro BotJoel's Special Item Gacha Lab in Astro Bot A brick is reliable, while Eli is his sneaky bow and arrow collection. When players interact with Joel and Ellie in the hub world, they jump into the action, Joel with a brick in hand, and Ellie preparing to shoot an arrow from her wooden bow. It's really fun to see these references, though The last of usSpotlight on Astro Bot It is quickly overshadowed.
Astro's next bot should have a Last of Us level
Astro Bot Contains five levels directly based on the PlayStation first-person franchise, each unlocked after defeating one of the game's bosses. In each of these levels, protagonist Astro transforms into an iconic PlayStation mascot, unlocks an exclusive ability based on the respective title's gameplay, and travels through a stage full of references to the IP.
Without spoiling too much The last of us Not one of the five games that gets a dedicated level Astro Bot. While all franchise Astro Bot The choice for these five levels deserve their time to shine, it is well to see one The last of us level playing field, given how prolific the franchise is now and has maintained its status as one of PlayStation's flagship IPs for over a decade.
Fortunately, Astro Bot Apparently it's doing well, which means a sequel may be available in the next few years. If/when a Astro Bot It happens eventually, it has to give The last of us A level all its own, mimicking the stealth mechanics of the series while fetching The Last of Us Part 2 Characters like Abby, Tommy, Dinah and Jesse go to the party.
