It’s fair to say Astro Bot, Sony’s latest PS5 exclusive, has captured the imagination of the Eurogamer team. It’s a wonderful platformer, full of creativity, fun game design, and plenty of nostalgic cameo bots, described by Christian Donlan as “a wildly generous delight” in our Eurogamer Astro Bot review.
As he put it, “fans of bits and pieces are going to absolutely love Astro Bot” – but which of those bits and pieces are our favourites? It’s not very often we feel this unanimously positive about something, so we thought we’d get together to pick out some of our favourite moments of design magic, be it intriguing concepts or specific levels.
Be aware there are a few small spoilers for Astro Bot below – and half the fun is discovering these moments for yourself – so read on once you’ve finished the adventure and let us know your own favourites in the comments!