Astro Bot has been declared Game of the Year at the 2024 Game Awards. Released on September 6 of this year, it's a PS5-exclusive platformer full of fun gimmicks and 30 years of PlayStation nostalgia. Upon launch, it received widespread critical acclaim, including a 9/10 review from Screen Rant. All that praise was made official tonight when Astro Bot took home the Game of the Year trophy at The Game Awards, beating Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Balatro in the category.
Selected by a combination of jury vote and public opinion, this is widely considered one of the most prestigious awards in the video game industry. The award was presented by last year's winner, Swen Vincke, director of Baldur's Gate 3, and accepted by the game's director and Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet. Doucet expressed his gratitude to the decades of platformers that came before Astro Bot, which also took home awards for Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Family Game, and Best Game Direction during the ceremony.
Astro Bot's critical acclaim was a massive surprise when it was first released. Somewhat of an emerging mascot for Sony's hardware, Astro Bot...
