Astro Bot Dominates Game Awards 2024 with 92 Wins

Astro Bot dominated The Game Awards for 2024 from different media outlets with 92 wins and counting while Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Balatro are at 2nd and third respectively.

[MaximusPrime_]

Indiana Jones......8

[toxic-inferno]

I'm pretty sure it wasn't released early enough to be eligible for many of the awards. Which is a strange, considering the competition might be even tougher next year.

[Babadook7]

Look at the difference in review scores though. It’s not a fair fight here. Astro bot averaged 94.

[MaximusPrime_]

Why's the disagree? Have you tried opening the page? It's right there in black and white.

[toxic-inferno]

To be fair, I've just checked it and it's listed as 6th!

But I get your point - there seems to be a growing tendency for people on here to disagree with basic facts.

[Mr_cheese]

Probably because the post is about astro bot and yet the first comment is a somewhat dig at Indiana Jones.

[1Victor]

@maximis: “ Why's the disagree?”
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Pay them no mind there’s a lot of hardcore Xbox that will disagree with you saying the sky is blue because blue is the color of PlayStation 🤣

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Edit:To be fair the list is fluid at the time of writing it was 92 Astro is now at 114 and IJ is at 6

[Levii_92]

Good. 🤖

Can't wait to see what Team Asobi is going to do for the sequel. I think it's gonna be one of those legendary sequels. They have everything to prove and gain and nothing to lose.

[toxic-inferno]

To keep the level of creativity high, they'll likely have to change-up the idea of rescuing PlayStation-themed bots.

Regardless, I'm just hoping there are more levels based on franchises. The 5 themed levels in this game were some of the most fun levels in any game I've played. The sheer creativity in creating a genuine GoW experience in a child-friendly platforming game was genius.

[DazaMc]

Would you prefer the replace them with stars, or something equivalent?

[-Foxtrot]

@DazaMc

I suppose they could have a collector bot on the ship who's Trophy collection is stolen and you need to go and get them back. New bots could be special little side missions within a world where once you complete them they then join you. Memory cards could also be a one off special item that allows you to access a retro level based on a old school PS1 game.

[Levii_92]

I have been thinking about that a lot, about what they can do for the sequel to keep it new, fresh and creative. Rescuing of playstation themed bots and them being in the hub world is definitely not gonna be in the next game cause that’s been done already. The novelty of that is gone. That has been the heart of the game but for the next one they have to think about something completely new.

[-Foxtrot]

Yeah I'm looking forward to a sequel, I think there's a lot of avenues they could go down.

Personally I think it would be nice to have some worlds be more like Super Mario 64 / Banjo-Kazooie where rather than following the levels set path it acts like a mini hub you can just wander around in doing little missions or puzzles. The Winter Wonderland update did something similar on a smaller scale so it would be nice to get a mix of these in the next game, it sometimes annoyed me in Astro Bot when you miss a bot and the level won't let you back track so you have to replay the level from the start.

I have really fond memories in Banjo-Kazooie wandering around, heading into temples or houses to do a puzzle or visiting Mumbo Jumbo to transform into something that will allow me to access a certain area I wouldn't have gotten to previously. Click Clock Wood with the different seasons was fantastic level design wise in my opinion so it would be nice if Team Asobi give us some levels similar.

[Levii_92]

I have been thinking about all sorts of possible options and routes they could take with the next game and it all depends what they want to do at the end of the day but that being said.. i think having big open world levels like what you are saying for example also like Mario Odyssey would make Astro Bot lose that super sharp focus, structure and pacing it had so i don’t know. Whatever they decide to do i’m sure it will be another goty contender material.

[neutralgamer1992]

When it released I saw so much joy and people saying this game is what should win GOTY but once it started winning people turned on it. IMO ASTRO bot a love letter to gaming and should be celebrated

We as gamers need to stop playing both sides. We will support a game only for when it becomes big we turn sour on the game and start spreading negativity

[Inverno]

It's cause we've been fed that in order for the gaming industry to mature we need more generic third person action/adventure games with pew pew and try hard stories that come off preachy/convoluted. So of course people would turn on Astro, it's the complete opposite of what we've been getting throughout the generations. People can't fathom how a game that isn't at the level of an ND game graphically could possibly win anything.

[neutralgamer1992]

That's true gaming now a days is all about live service and hero shooters. It seems most big publishers are chasing the live service pie even if they have to go through very bad failures like Concord

[Profchaos]

It's like gamers who grew up playing the NES, master system, SNES and mega drive are now at an age where they are grown up and are having familes there's a resurgence in old IP without mature themes selling again were seeing stuff like gex and croc come back.

The industry is kind of coming full circle it seems

[Profchaos]

I was always hoping this game would win goty we need games that are centred around fun and joy it's missing in the gaming landscape today.

To be fair most negativity came from BMW fans who believed their game should be number one but with that game winning a total of 20 awards it was actually in last place for goty wins this year it's still a good game but let's be real it's not going to invoke the same feeling of joy that Astro does

[TheColbertinator]

It was a slow year. I understand.

[pwnmaster3000]

Stalker 2
Stellarblade
Final fantasy
Wukong
Metaphor
Call of duty
Astro
Dragon age
Hell divers 2
Hellblade 2
Tekken
Warhammer
Indiana jones
Legend of Zelda

Lots of great game.
Give credit where credit is due.
Team Asobi did good and brought a style of gaming Sony way lacking imo

[VersusDMC]

His statement makes sense if he is a xbox only gamer...xbox didn't get 5 of the top 10 games with the most game of the year awards.😏

[MrNinosan]

@VersusDMC
Makes even more sense if he's a Nintendo only gamer which had absolutely nothing of interest 2024.

[Profchaos]

Infinite wealth was also a highlight this year Astro beat it out hands down to

@mrninosan I disagree Nintendo had some quality games albeit was definitely a wind down year with paper Mario ttyd remake and Zelda echos of wisdom being standouts to send off the switch not as good as last year with totk and Wonder

[Levii_92]

I’ll remember your name and avatar when Astro Bot 2 becomes the highest rated game of the year again and potentially possibly wins GOTY again. ;)

[anast]

They put out a product that gamers in general wanted.

[The_Algorithm]

Congratulations to Team ASOBI and PlayStation!

[jznrpg]

Great game. My kids love it. My 8 year old beat the Great Master challenge which was impressive to me.

[MrNinosan]

And you mean you didn't love it?
In my family, all of us loved it. The wife, both kids and me included.

[jznrpg]

I haven’t got to play it for more than a few challenges with my kids yet as my kids took it over when I got it. My 7 year old just got the plat today and my 8 year old got it before her. I will play it soon but they have hogged it all this time, I’ve been playing other games. I’ll start it shortly

[Demetrius]

An experience I'll never forget 😄🔥

[Exthun]

Does this game cover the development cost?

[mkis007]

Easily considering there is no real voice acting budget.

[where-eagles-dare]

Absolutely fabulous game. I am really struggling with certain stages, that are really tremendously difficult but always fair, if that makes sense.

This game has been an absolute joy to play. Much Like Spider-Man on PlayStation this has been just so much fun to play. A very deserving game of the year, in my opinion.

I have not played Indiana Jones yet but that also looks like a 'fun' gem as well to look forward too.

[dmonee]

Astrobot was a good game but 92 awards? Just shows you how the games industry is in need for innovative IP’s.