First Look: Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense Wireless Controller
If you have been following Astro news as of late, then you know Team ASOBI have been hard at work on a brand-new game coming out on Friday, 6 September. The game features over 50 planets, new powerups, lots of enemies, secrets and PlayStation-infused characters to collect. And it also features a DualSense wireless controller turned into a living character and helping Astro on his mission.
Today, PlayStation Australia and Team ASOBI are excited to announce that players will be able to charge into Astro’s new supersized adventure along with the cool new DualSense wireless controller – Astro Bot Limited Edition – check out the full reveal trailer here!
The controller’s design features Astro’s signature blue accents on the handles and buttons, carved-in, sci-fi lines as well as the trademark playful pair of eyes on the touch pad. It is a true work of art, and all involved could not be happier with the end-result.
With this dynamic addition to your set-up, a supersized space adventure awaits…
The DualSense wireless controller – Astro Bot Limited Edition will be available in limited quantities for $124.95 and will launch on September 6, day-in-date with the launch of Astro Bot. Starting Friday, 9 August at 10am AEST players will be able to pre-order the DualSense wireless controller – Astro Bot Limited Edition from select retailers.
See below for an overview of all the cool things this new Astro Bot game does with the DualSense wireless controller.
First, as many players would expect from an Astro game, you can feel the surfaces that Astro runs and slides on, from grass, sand, metal to more squishy textures or water. That was already the case with Astro’s Playroom, but the team have increased the number of textures players can feel through the controller.
Next, SIE doubled down on the adaptive triggers combined with haptic feedback, by tying them tightly to Astro’s new powers. For example, when using Barkster, the bulldog Jetpack, you can feel the thruster ratting against your finger in synch with the animation, giving a very dynamic and immersive feeling. Every new power up has been given that same special treatment so you will be able to experience various expressions through your fingers.
Finally, given the number of enemies and boss battles we added to this new adventure, it was important to work on battle and impacts by combining all of the above. Whether it’s stretching, pounding or pummeling hard surfaces, there are many new types of impacts that can be experienced in Astro Bot.
And of course, the Dual Speeder, one of Astro’s most recurrent gadgets, allowing him to fly into various planets. The Dual Speeder makes full use of motion control, adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.
The team will be back soon for more news around Astro Bot. For more information, head to the PlayStation Blog here.
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Adrian Gunning Adrian lives in Melbourne Australia and has a huge passion for gaming, technology and pop culture. He recently finished his a Bachelor of Journalism and is currently focusing on games journalism. When not writing and playing video games, Adrian can be found in Comics 'R' Us debating the pros of the DC Universe and cons of the Marvel Universe.
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