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Apparently at a strip bar.

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Did Wind Waker teach you nothing!?

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*stolen from Era.  

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  On 9/8/2024 at 6:39 PM, EEVILMURRAY said:

Probably because there isn't that much to do :p

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There's certainly some truth to that but its all killer, no filler. There are no real tedious tasks or wasting of players time. It's a 12 hour platinum but the game is so much fun and the trophy requirements very reasonable, it makes for a very fun and doable platinum for a lot of people. 

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Talking of Platinum trophies: it is done. Lucky #33. 

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This game is a freaking masterpiece. 

I hate to score things because I think it can be incredibly reductive, and I also feel that giving something a 10 does not necessarily mean it has be one of your favourites; but, in this case, for my tastes, this game is both a 10, and an instant favourite. 

As I don't do scores around here anymore I feel like just stating it is a 10 needs a bit more context, and you can have it, because I keep a list of games I consider to be 10/10; it's not a particularly long list. There are some games I'm considering playing through again to see if they make it onto the list, because I feel like there's a lot of value in revisiting things, but for now, this will become only the 11th entry on my list of 10s (in order of release). 

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I feel like I got a lot out of my system when I posted my first impressions, so I'll let it sit a bit longer to flesh out my thoughts in a more meaningful way, but man, what a game! No idea if this will be GOTY for me (because it's September and I've got some serious catching up to do) but, damn, I don't think it could have made a better case for taking that slot than it did. Right now it definitely feels like it. 

@Hero-of-Time I need to talk to you about something, though, and will definitely be curious what others think about this topic once they finish the game. 

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Can't wait for the DLC they've got cooking for us, I got hooked on Playroom's speedrunning and I'm sure that'll happen again here :D

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A number of IP not included in the game have been spotted in the game's credits, and it has some people thinking that they're likely future inclusions for VIP Bots to be added via DLC. 

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Very curious to see the route they take with rolling these out if they really are on the way! 

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  On 9/9/2024 at 6:21 AM, Cube said:

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/astro-bot-free-dlc-coming-in-2024-adds-speedruns-and-new-vip-bots

DLC will include speedruns and new VIP bots.

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Seems like he's reaffirming what he's said in other interviews which is great to hear, I hate when you occasionally get a director who seems to give parts of the picture out to different outlets, but Nicolas has been pretty upfront about speedrun and challenge levels in all of the interviews to drop since launch. 

Oh, and we're getting leaderboards for those speedruns too just like in Playroom, exactly what I've been asking for all along! :bouncy:

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Alright, it seems my favourite of the seasons is starting - i.e. Fall. It's raining, it's getting much colder and it's cozy as fuck.

Today's the day. I will finish Astro Bot and will most likely get the Platinum as it doesn't seem too difficult.

And then that one question has to be asked again: What to play next...The Plucky Squire is on my list but that's still a week away :(

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  On 9/9/2024 at 7:18 AM, drahkon said:

Alright, it seems my favourite of the seasons is starting - i.e. Fall. It's raining, it's getting much colder and it's cozy as fuck.

Today's the day. I will finish Astro Bot and will most likely get the Platinum as it doesn't seem too difficult.

And then that one question has to be asked again: What to play next...The Plucky Squire is on my list but that's still a week away :(

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Play some of the indies you've bought. Didn't you pick up Alwa's Awakening?

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  On 9/9/2024 at 7:23 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

Play some of the indies you've bought. Didn't you pick up Alwa's Awakening?

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I did, but it didn't really click when I gave it a go. Not in the mood to give it another try for now.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon, while good, is not also not for me right now :D

Checked out the Feats section of Nex Machina and getting those seem more annoying than anything.

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  On 9/9/2024 at 7:18 AM, drahkon said:

Alright, it seems my favourite of the seasons is starting - i.e. Fall. It's raining, it's getting much colder and it's cozy as fuck.

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Damn straight, and I won't hear otherwise. 

  On 9/9/2024 at 7:18 AM, drahkon said:

Today's the day. I will finish Astro Bot and will most likely get the Platinum as it doesn't seem too difficult.

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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts :peace:

  On 9/9/2024 at 7:18 AM, drahkon said:

And then that one question has to be asked again: What to play next...The Plucky Squire is on my list but that's still a week away :(

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Yeah, I'm a bit stumped on what I'm playing next too, especially after Astro Bot.

I was planning to get around to another of my pledge games for the year but considering that it was featured in Astro Bot and also has a bit of a puzzle-solving aspect to it, as did the game I played before Astro Bot, I think I want to freshen things up a bit. I think it might be time to catch up on an earlier 2024 release, maybe go back to something I've already started? 

You could also do what I often do and revel in the dread of choice paralysis until The Plucky Squire drops :p 

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Just unlocked what I assume is the "ultimate challenge" of the game. I mean, it's called "The Final Encore", soooo :p

Anyways, I still have a few levels in World 5 to beat so I'm gonna leave the finale alone for now.

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  On 9/9/2024 at 10:04 AM, drahkon said:

Just unlocked what I assume is the "ultimate challenge" of the game. I mean, it's called "The Final Encore", soooo :p

Anyways, I still have a few levels in World 5 to beat so I'm gonna leave the finale alone for now.

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Nah, that's not it.

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  On 9/9/2024 at 10:24 AM, Hero-of-Time said:

Nah, that's not it.

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I thought the same as @drahkon at first, it is a very strange title for a stage given that it's not the case, and the way that it's positioned in that galaxy makes it look like it's of some importance. But nope, just another really fun stage! 

I actually went so far as leaving the galaxy before seeing my progress in the others and just thinking "there's no way, surely?" :laughing: 

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Oh my goodness, that final boss level

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Edit: And the following cutscene :cry: :)
Edit² And those credits :D

Absolutely incredible :D
Gonna let that sink in for a while before tackling the final challenge :peace:

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A new Asobi Studio-centric entry on the PS Blog is up:

Going to give this a look later! 

  On 9/9/2024 at 1:08 PM, drahkon said:

Oh my goodness, that final boss level

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Edit: And the following cutscene :cry: :)
Edit² And those credits :D

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Yeah, I was genuinely caught off-guard by how hard the ending hit :laughing:

And love those credits. Definitely the best credits sequence in a game, since, uh, *checks release date of a certain game*, 2008? :p

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And there it is:

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(phenomenal picture, by the way)

I think everything about this game has already been said.
It's perfect. The best 3D-platformer ever made.

No bloat, all fun, certified bops in every level.

An absolutely magical experience from start to finish. :bowdown:

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