Astro Bot is nothing short of a delight. Through an action-packed 45-minute session at Summer Game Fest, I was dazzled by such an array of color, light, and experimentation that a game I was initially lukewarm about has swiftly become my most anticipated game to come out of this summer's show.
A relatively small slice of the galaxy-style map grants me access to a handful of worlds; a construction-themed world of half-built skyscrapers nestling among the clouds; a tropical paradise that somehow differentiated itself from another watery world, this one themed around a boss battle with a giant octopus; a time-bending challenge level requiring near-perfect platforming. While my demo locked me into a relatively limited path, it's already clear that Astro Bot is striving to make its array of worlds as diverse as possible.
