Astro Bot, the happiest game on PlayStation 5

'We want to take this little guy to the next level'... Astro Bot. Photo: Sony/Team Asobi

It's the next big game for the PlayStation 5, and Sony is in its DNA - but there's still something very Nintendo about Astro Bot. It's in the way the game is so perfectly designed around the controller you play with, taking advantage of all the bells and whistles of the DualSense controller. The spatial aesthetic, with different planets representing different colorful worlds to jump into, is reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy. And there's also the sense of pure joy you feel when you ...