Yesterday night, PlayStation held a brand new ‘State of Play’ occasion, showcasing 14 titles throughout the 35-minute presentation. Two of the newly introduced video games had been Astro Bot, a sequel to 2020’s free-to-play title, Astro’s Playroom, and Harmony, an upcoming PvP hero shooter coming to PlayStation 5 and PC later this 12 months.
Whereas Astro’s Playroom got here pre-installed on each PlayStation 5 console and was merely a enjoyable tech demo for the DualSense controller, this quirky little platformer took on a lifetime of its personal when it was launched virtually 4 years in the past. The sheer reputation of Astro’s Playroom meant {that a} sequel was virtually inevitable. Whereas hypothesis had been mounting for fairly a while, we now know that Astro Bot shall be launched solely on the PlayStation 5 on September sixth.
Harmony’s reception, then again, hasn’t gone down in addition to PlayStation doubtless would have hoped. After it was initially teased in Might final 12 months, a brand new CGI and gameplay trailer was revealed throughout yesterday’s showcase. You solely have to take a fast look on the trailer’s remark part to see followers calling Harmony “generic” and “plain.”
Whereas Harmony and Astro Bot are two extremely several types of video games, it exhibits that gamers aren’t eager about much more dwell service video games, regardless of PlayStation insisting on investing within the style. However followers are making their voices heard, as Astro Bot’s trailer is drastically outperforming Harmony’s.
Astro Bot Trailer Has Extra Likes Than Harmony
As noticed by a consumer on X (previously Twitter), Astro Bot’s trailer has an enormous benefit over Harmony’s. With over 3,000 dislikes in comparison with Astro Bot’s 95, there is a clear indicator of which recreation PlayStation followers are extra hyped about.
On the time of writing this text, Harmony’s gameplay trailer has 2,600 likes, whereas Astro Bot’s has a monumental 22,000 likes.
Nowadays, there is no scarcity of first-person shooters and hero shooters, a lot of that are monetized past perception. And it isn’t simply PlayStation that is investing into the style, Valve can also be reportedly engaged on a brand new hero shooter titled ‘Impasse’. However with followers begging for extra distinctive, single-player experiences just like Astro Bot, perhaps it is time for PlayStation to take heed to what its followers really need.
