


This basic description of the game doesn’t do it justice though. There’s even Trophies that reference PS history. You’ll find Astro Kratos, Astro Aloy, a few Astros gathered around the Buster Sword, and dozens more besides. Each of these four settings is based on a console part - the GPU, the SSD, and so on - and as well as hidden collectibles, features other Astro Bots either playing classic PlayStation games or re-enacting them. If upcoming games can match it, this is going to be a very exciting generation indeed.Īstro’s Playroom comes preinstalled on every PS5, and features the titular Astro Bot making his way through four distinct settings to reach the end goal, but also to collect hidden relics from the history of PlayStation. That’s why despite all of these improvements, Astro’s Playroom is still the only thing that feels like it belongs on the PS5. I’ve mostly been using mine as a 4K machine, playing through games I’ve already beaten on the PS4 but with better graphics, more triangles, and other technological mumbo jumbo that translates to ‘game look gooder now’. You factor in all of that and combine it with the fact that January to March is usually pretty sparse on the game release front, and the PS5’s library feels quite thin. There have been a few PS5-exclusive titles, but mostly new games have been coming to both PS4 and PS5, and that’s before you even get to the cross-platform titles releasing on Xbox, PC, and occasionally the Nintendo Switch. Released last November, a combination of its limited supply, high price point, and scourge of scalpers means even many dedicated PlayStation fans are struggling to get their hands on one. The PS5 is still a console in its infancy.
