As someone who was lucky enough to secure a PS5 pre-order at launch, I forced myself to wait to open and play it until Christmas 2020. Playing Astro's Playroom during the Holidays was quite possibly the best experience I've ever had with a launch game.
Over the past year, I've kept looking back on how blissful the experience was. The controls are absolutely incredible. Mario Odyssey-tier. The vibe of this game is what I want every 3D platformer to feel like. The joyous, lighthearted adventure and exploration was EXACTLY what I needed at that point in time.
I probably don't have to tell you that the star of this game is the controller. The absolutely incredible haptics instantly made the Dualsense into my favorite controller of all time. Feeling the water, rain, hail, etc. was more engrossing than any VR experience I've ever tried.
I've heard people talk about how the PS5 might not be "worth it" yet, but playing Astro's Playroom and Bugsnax with the Dualsense just after launch literally prevents me from feeling that way. Just a couple of absolute masterpieces.
Over the past year, I've kept looking back on how blissful the experience was. The controls are absolutely incredible. Mario Odyssey-tier. The vibe of this game is what I want every 3D platformer to feel like. The joyous, lighthearted adventure and exploration was EXACTLY what I needed at that point in time.
I probably don't have to tell you that the star of this game is the controller. The absolutely incredible haptics instantly made the Dualsense into my favorite controller of all time. Feeling the water, rain, hail, etc. was more engrossing than any VR experience I've ever tried.
I've heard people talk about how the PS5 might not be "worth it" yet, but playing Astro's Playroom and Bugsnax with the Dualsense just after launch literally prevents me from feeling that way. Just a couple of absolute masterpieces.