<s>
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
is	O
a	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Japan	O
Studio	O
's	O
Team	O
Asobi	O
division	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
Rescue	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
comes	O
pre-installed	O
on	O
every	O
console	O
,	O
serving	O
additionally	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
tech	O
demo	O
for	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
11	O
June	O
2020	O
at	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
reveal	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
Demon	B-Application
's	I-Application
Souls	I-Application
,	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
was	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
Japan	O
Studio	O
before	O
their	O
dissolution	O
in	O
April	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Asobi	O
was	O
formally	O
spun	O
off	O
into	O
an	O
independent	O
studio	O
within	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Studios	O
in	O
June	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
is	O
a	O
3D	O
platformer	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
title	O
character	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
using	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
he	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
jump	O
,	O
hover	O
,	O
punch	O
enemies	O
and	O
objects	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
use	O
a	O
spin	O
attack	O
by	O
charging	O
his	O
punch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
of	O
the	O
controller	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
provide	O
realistic	O
tactile	O
vibrations	O
from	O
actions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
walking	O
on	O
different	O
types	O
of	O
material	O
,	O
like	O
sand	O
,	O
walking	O
through	O
rainfall	O
,	O
and	O
walking	O
against	O
the	O
wind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
starts	O
in	O
a	O
hub	O
world	O
called	O
CPU	B-General_Concept
Plaza	O
which	O
is	O
modeled	O
after	O
the	O
inside	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
console	O
and	O
provides	O
access	O
to	O
four	O
worlds	O
which	O
are	O
each	O
themed	O
after	O
a	O
component	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
artifacts	O
are	O
themed	O
after	O
the	O
corresponding	O
console	O
:	O
GPU	B-Architecture
Jungle	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Cooling	O
Springs	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
SSD	B-Device
Speedway	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
)	O
,	O
and	O
Memory	B-Architecture
Meadow	O
(	O
PlayStation	B-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plaza	O
also	O
houses	O
two	O
other	O
areas	O
:	O
Network	O
Speed	O
Run	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
compete	O
in	O
unlockable	O
time	O
trials	O
for	O
the	O
fastest	O
time	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
shared	O
to	O
online	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Labo	O
,	O
which	O
houses	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
collectables	O
a	O
player	O
has	O
collected	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
worlds	O
also	O
contain	O
large	O
numbers	O
of	O
other	O
robots	O
performing	O
various	O
activities	O
,	O
including	O
acting	O
out	O
scenes	O
from	O
various	O
current	O
and	O
former	O
PlayStation-exclusive	O
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
God	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
worlds	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
cable	O
wires	O
that	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
can	O
pull	O
to	O
collect	O
projectiles	O
,	O
coins	O
,	O
and	O
artifacts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
enemy	O
robots	O
that	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
can	O
defeat	O
and	O
also	O
earn	O
coins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
falls	O
or	O
gets	O
defeated	O
,	O
the	O
level	O
will	O
restart	O
from	O
the	O
latest	O
checkpoint	O
cleared	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coins	O
collected	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
at	O
a	O
gacha	O
machine	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Labo	O
to	O
potentially	O
obtain	O
collectable	O
in-game	O
figurines	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
more	O
puzzle	O
pieces	O
and	O
artifacts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Puzzle	O
pieces	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
fill	O
in	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
mural	O
that	O
adorns	O
the	O
walls	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Labo	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
artifacts	O
are	O
3D	O
rendered	O
representations	O
of	O
real-world	O
objects	O
from	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
such	O
as	O
consoles	O
,	O
controllers	O
,	O
and	O
accessories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Artifacts	O
are	O
stored	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Labo	O
where	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
(	O
and	O
many	O
other	O
robots	O
)	O
can	O
later	O
interact	O
with	O
them	O
by	O
punching	O
or	O
jumping	O
on	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
each	O
world	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
an	O
area	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
startup	O
sequences	O
of	O
the	O
previous	O
four	O
PlayStation	B-Device
home	O
consoles	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
receives	O
an	O
artifact	O
of	O
the	O
respective	O
console	O
as	O
a	O
reward	O
for	O
completing	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
all	O
four	O
worlds	O
have	O
been	O
completed	O
,	O
a	O
secret	O
fifth	O
world	O
opens	O
up	O
called	O
1994	O
Throwback	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
must	O
complete	O
a	O
boss	O
fight	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
T-Rex	O
tech	O
demo	O
from	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
's	O
first	O
demo	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
the	O
T-Rex	O
has	O
been	O
defeated	O
,	O
the	O
credits	O
roll	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
rewarded	O
with	O
artifacts	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
era	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
console	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Asobi	O
began	O
development	O
on	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
in	O
early	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
initially	O
started	O
as	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tech	O
demos	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
's	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
,	O
although	O
its	O
status	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
was	O
not	O
established	O
until	O
later	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
brand	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
appearances	O
by	O
characters	O
from	O
several	O
PlayStation	B-Device
franchises	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
characters	O
from	O
series	O
by	O
third-party	O
developers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
Konami	O
,	O
and	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Team	O
Asobi	O
consulted	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
developers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Tekken	B-Application
series	O
producer	O
Katsuhiro	O
Harada	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
numerous	O
easter	O
eggs	O
found	O
in	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
referencing	O
the	O
different	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
,	O
In	O
designing	O
the	O
cameos	O
,	O
concept	O
artist	O
Toshihiko	O
Nakai	O
focused	O
on	O
capturing	O
recognizability	O
,	O
humor	O
,	O
and	O
fan	O
appeal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
animators	O
at	O
Team	O
Asobi	O
had	O
previously	O
worked	O
on	O
some	O
original	O
titles	O
referenced	O
in	O
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astro	B-Device
's	I-Device
Playroom	I-Device
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
83/100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
variety	O
,	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
brand	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
Eurogamers	O
Martin	O
Robinson	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
being	O
a	O
promising	O
glimpse	O
of	O
the	O
future	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
remarked	O
it	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
launch	O
titles	O
I	O
can	O
remember	O
in	O
an	O
age.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
usage	O
of	O
cameos	O
and	O
references	O
to	O
various	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
PlayStation-related	O
franchises	O
such	O
as	O
Uncharted	B-Application
and	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
was	O
praised	O
by	O
Game	O
Informers	O
Joe	O
Juba	O
,	O
comparing	O
their	O
inclusion	O
favorably	O
to	O
the	O
various	O
licensed	O
Lego	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jonathon	O
Dornbush	O
,	O
writing	O
for	O
IGN	O
,	O
enjoyed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
homages	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
history	O
and	O
the	O
DualSense	O
interactions	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
how	O
it	O
felt	O
more	O
like	O
a	O
technical	O
showcase	O
than	O
a	O
full	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
