Do you think Astro Bot is Sony's best mascot?
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I hope not.
Nobody outside of gaming enthusiast circles could even recognize that thing is associated with PlayStation, let alone know its name.
EDIT: I just showed it to my wife and she said it was from WALL-E.
Nobody outside of gaming enthusiast circles could even recognize that thing is associated with PlayStation, let alone know its name.
EDIT: I just showed it to my wife and she said it was from WALL-E.
it's a good thing the pack-in title for the ps5 is called astro's playroom and comes pre-installed on all units, then
Given this place is the only time ive ever seen him mentioned ,he'd need to actually become recogizeable first
Eh, its Nathan Drake for me.
I like how he was used in advertisements like "Michael" and the PlayStation Now ads and wish they'd keep him around like that long after he gets replaced in Uncharted.
I like how he was used in advertisements like "Michael" and the PlayStation Now ads and wish they'd keep him around like that long after he gets replaced in Uncharted.
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I just asked six of my friends at a party right now, all who owns a PS4, who Astro Bot is. No one knew... A couple of them are even hardcore gamers.
I think Astrobot is bland and quite dated in the design, it's very inspired by E.V.E from wall - E, and tons of 3D artists have made robots in the same style since then. But, sure its like a chibi PS5 so I guess he's the mascot by default.
Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter make much better mascots because they have much better games.
He is Sony's only Mascot in the truest sense of the word.
When I think Mascots I think Mario and Sonic, he fits in there if they can come out with a big game for him, Sackboy just never caught on but he had potential t
When I think Mascots I think Mario and Sonic, he fits in there if they can come out with a big game for him, Sackboy just never caught on but he had potential t
I voted for the potential
Sony makes and ditches all of their mascots equally. They are fair like that.
Sony makes and ditches all of their mascots equally. They are fair like that.
Sonys problem always was that they have nothing they could call a mascot. But is that actually a bad thing not to have one?
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You're at a party right now and you didn't invite us? That's fucked up man
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That's a real shame too. That game in PSVR is such a great game. It's the most honest unadulterated FUN I've had with video games in a long long time. I hope everyone can get to experience it someday.
The PS4 Playroom games were cute but not on the same level as Rescue Mission. Let's hope the PS5 Playroom captures some of that magic from the VR game.
Nah, Polygon Man is way better. jk. Astro Bot should be used more outside of glorified tech demos for new hardware. Even though the tech demos can be great (Rescue Mission is the best), but those are just tech demos. I need more standalone games that primarily serve to entertain rather than to showcase new tech.
I don't know if he's the best they've ever had but he's definitely the best right now. I like most of Sony's first party characters but the idea of Aloy or Kratos or Drake as a mascot is frankly dumb to me.
Astro is cute, digestible, fun, with no narrative baggage, and his design mirrors Sony's hardware.
Astro is cute, digestible, fun, with no narrative baggage, and his design mirrors Sony's hardware.
Exactly. I hear "PlayStation" and I think of narrative-driven, gorgeous, third-person games. Not Sony's "mascot", as if they have anything that could ever stand up to Mario in that regard.
Excuse me
But seriously, I think AstroBot has everything to be Sony's mascot - general appeal, a pleasant and friendly look, relatable aesthetic. Sony should go all in on AstroBot.
But seriously, I think AstroBot has everything to be Sony's mascot - general appeal, a pleasant and friendly look, relatable aesthetic. Sony should go all in on AstroBot.
Agreed.
It really all depends on how Sony pushes forward with him.
Team Asobi's purpose is to explore new ways of play with new hardware. It's kind of their edict. Their whole development process is geared around flushing out tech demos and picking the best ones to demonstrate new hardware features.
As much as I'd like them to produce a sequel to Rescue Mission for VR, they have been busy with the DualSense and exploring ways it can be used to make gaming more immersive.
The focus might have changed since the appointment of Nicolas Doucet as Japan Studio's new boss. His focus was always to make games like Nintendo do.
