Wednesday 28 October 2020

Astro’s Playroom is the perfect showcase for the PS5’s wild DualSense controller

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

As far as pack-in games go, Astro’s Playroom may not seem all that exciting at first. It’s not an instant classic like a bundled Super Mario., nor something with the obvious appeal of Wii Sports. But Sony made a smart decision in giving Astro away to every PS5 owner: it might just be the ideal showcase for the console’s new DualSense controller.

The game itself is a fairly simple 3D platformer, but one that exudes charm. Everything is bright and colorful, and there are lots of fun little animations. If you leave Astro alone for too long, he’ll pull out a PSVR and start playing games on his own. (If the adorable robotic character looks familiar, it’s because it also starred in the PSVR title Astro Bot: Rescue Mission, another game...

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source https://www.theverge.com/21537067/astros-playroom-ps5-dualsense-hands-on-preview

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