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Why Weren’t These PlayStation Announcements in The State of Play? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.13.25
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:45:00 -0000
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Chapter 1: What exciting new content is coming for Astro Bot?
I thought this was real. That's hilarious. Even if it isn't. Why is this the horniest week in recorded history? Why are they naming the levels these things? What's horny about thrust or bust? I don't know. But cock-a-doodle-doo? The word hardcore being here at all?
Armored hardcore is... That's a lot.
Armored hardcore sounds like somebody made porn out of armored core. Thrust or bust?
Thruster bust.
Jiminy crickets. Listen, March 6th, we're getting hard to bear. Let me tell you, Tim, I've been there. I've been there. Yes. Note, all Astro Bot updates from February 13th to March 13th will be available every Thursday at 6 a.m. Pacific time. Unlike our last update, Winter Wonder, which was a walk through the Christmas park, This new update features harder levels to test your jumping skills.
Each level comes with a brand new special bot to rescue, and once that's done, can be replayed in time attack mode with online rankings. But hold on, we still have more news. Alongside these five new levels, we're pleased to say that owners of the PS5 Pro will be able to enjoy an improved version of Astro Bot featuring a constant best resolution while still running at 60 frames per second.
I hate how nothing that statement is.
yeah like for a game that didn't even have graphic settings you know what i mean like you couldn't go into the options and change frame rate or resolution or whatever why you're just being like oh yeah if you have ps5 pro you're gonna get best resolution does that mean like you can play in what 4k 60 it'll be like at that a constant best resolution so i guess whatever the closest to 4k can get if not 4k see i thought that was gonna be the part where you would celebrate the most as tim getty's a fidelity man
Well, my thing is, I was already so happy with the performance of Astro Bot. Like, I had zero qualms about that at all. I just think that it's a little, like, what the fuck. These words are just so vague. Like, to have this couple sentences to be talking about the new PS5 Pro features, and then just, oh, yeah, constant best resolution. What does that mean? It sounds good.
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Chapter 2: What are the top highlights from the Avowed reviews?
Yeah. And I will say the tough thing for me with this analogy with Astro Bot specifically is that I also don't necessarily see Astro Bot as the IP of put this in theaters. Like, unless you do really go all the way and go, hey, we're making a Minions movie, but it's Astro Bot. I think that's really the, The way. Give the people what they want. Nobody wants that, right? I'm going to watch it.
I'll watch it.
I'll definitely watch it.
I saw Gran Turismo. You did see Gran Turismo. But I do think you can find other IPs to do that with or create IPs that are based more on like character stuff, right? Like a Crash Bandicoot or a Ratchet and Clank. I guess you literally have Ratchet and Clank that you can do that with. Yeah. And they did. Yeah, they did. Yeah, they did. I think it's worth chasing though.
Kind of funniest game of the year. I think it's worth chasing. Yeah. All right. Do it for the kids. Do it for the kids. The big, beautiful kids. We're going to keep talking about some more PlayStation stuff with story number three.
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Chapter 3: What major changes are happening in Overwatch 2?
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And we're back. I want to bring in some super chats for actually we want a story. Number three side of Fry says Astro Bot Brawler. Call it Smash Robot. I mean, I can't be mad at you. You know what I mean?
I love it.
Intend it. It's 2025. And also, there's Project Gummy Bears. I'm going to keep talking about Gummy Bears until we see that thing. Because I can't wait to see what that is.
I like that Gummy Bears is to you what Sega Super Game is to me. But it just brings you endless joy.
We're going to make a Smash, but it's going to be a MOBA. Oh, man. Let's see. Engaged Family Gaming writes in and says, I can confirm parents are always on the lookout for games that are a reasonable alternative to more violent alternatives. Yeah. I don't know. Engage family gaming? Sounds biased to me, Tim. You got a family agenda out there. I'm pushing this family agenda.
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Chapter 4: Why did PlayStation skip certain announcements in the State of Play?
Chapter 5: What family-friendly titles is PlayStation planning to release?
Basically is what I'm saying here. I mean, that's the million-dollar question, right? Like... I don't know. Yeah. We'll see. I'm hopeful. I love kid games. Love them. Fucking love them. Maybe my favorite genre, like, it's not even a genre. The Nintendo fanboy?
No.
Exactly. Who would have thought? So it's like, yeah, I want more of this. I just, I don't believe.
Yeah. And I will say the tough thing for me with this analogy with Astro Bot specifically is that I also don't necessarily see Astro Bot as the IP of put this in theaters. Like, unless you do really go all the way and go, hey, we're making a Minions movie, but it's Astro Bot. I think that's really the, The way. Give the people what they want. Nobody wants that, right? I'm going to watch it.
I'll watch it.
I'll definitely watch it.
I saw Gran Turismo. You did see Gran Turismo. But I do think you can find other IPs to do that with or create IPs that are based more on like character stuff, right? Like a Crash Bandicoot or a Ratchet and Clank. I guess you literally have Ratchet and Clank that you can do that with. Yeah. And they did. Yeah, they did. Yeah, they did. I think it's worth chasing though.
Kind of funniest game of the year. I think it's worth chasing. Yeah. All right. Do it for the kids. Do it for the kids. The big, beautiful kids. We're going to keep talking about some more PlayStation stuff with story number three.
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