Summary
Astro Botis now one of five first-party PS5 games that has a 90 or above average critic rating.Astro Botwas released last week to universal critical acclaim, with many hailing it as an easy front-runner for Game of the Year at The Game Awards in December. Critics have praisedAstro Bot’s clever gameplay mechanics, inventive twists on the 3D platforming genre, fun callbacks to classic PlayStation games, and how it makes great use of the PS5 DualSense controller’s unique features.
Astro Botisn’t the only critically-acclaimed first-party PS5 game, but it is currently the highest-rated first-party PS5 exclusive. Indeed,Astro Botis one of the highest-rated video games of all time. The incredibly high praise enjoyed by the game means it is now part of an exclusive club that so far only includes four other titles.
Astro Botis one of five first-party PS5 games that has earned a 90 or above overall critic rating, according to review aggregate site OpenCritic.Astro Botis actually leading the pack, with a 95 overall rating. Second place goes toGod of War Ragnarok, which has a 93 rating, followed by theDemon’s Soulsremake at 92, andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2andThe Last of Us Part 2 Remasteredat 90. Needless to say, this putsAstro Botin very good company, with the 3D platformer standing out asone of the PS5’s best exclusives to date.
Highest-Rated First-Party PS5 Games
Four years into the PS5’s lifespan, and some may be shocked to see the number of first-party games above 90 being so low. However, it is rare for a game to hit a 90 average critic score, let alone reach the heights thatAstro Botreviewsdid. It’s possible future PS5 games will joinAstro Botand these other games as the best representatives of what the PS5 has to offer, but time will tell on that front.
It’s worth pointing out that there are some non-first-party PS5 console exclusives that have also earned a 90 or above critic rating. The most notable isFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which released earlier this year to glowing reviews.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwas 2024’s highest-rated gamefor a time, though it has since lost that spot toAstro Bot.
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