Many critically acclaimed video games were launched in 2024, but the judges of the video game industry’s biggest awards ceremony didn’t have a difficult job crowning the year’s best. Of the five games nominated, none managed to capture fans and critics as much as Team Asobi’s Astro Bot, which celebrates 30 years of PlayStation history.
Astro Bot launched in early September for PlayStation 5 and is a 3D platformer, which is a game typically featuring a character jumping onto, between, or across (suspended) ledges – like the classic Mario games. It follows the titular Astro Bot on his journey to rescue and collect his fellow robot brethren, with the goal being to restore power to their PlayStation 5-themed mothership.
Celebrating 30 years of the gaming console, not only is Astro Bot’s ship PS5-themed but there are several cameos from iconic video game characters that have a strong connection with the PlayStation brand. For instance, throughout the game you rescue robots dressed up as Crash Bandicoot, Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us, several characters from the God of War franchise and more.
