<s>
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
Rescue	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2018	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
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
's	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
headset	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
stars	O
a	O
cast	O
of	O
robot	O
characters	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Playroom	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
appeared	O
as	O
robots	O
that	O
lived	O
inside	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	O
4	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
Rescue	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
is	O
a	O
3D	O
platform	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
control	O
of	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
,	O
a	O
small	O
robot	O
using	O
the	O
DualShock	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
water	O
gun	O
,	O
for	O
instance	O
lets	O
you	O
grow	O
plants	O
to	O
make	O
platforms	O
for	O
Astro	O
to	O
jump	O
on	O
,	O
activate	O
turbines	O
or	O
cool	O
down	O
lava	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
safe	O
path	O
for	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
duality	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
's	O
unique	O
points	O
and	O
makes	O
it	O
a	O
mix	O
between	O
traditional	O
platform	O
games	O
and	O
VR	O
positional	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
popular	O
demand	O
and	O
fan	O
feedback	O
of	O
the	O
mini	O
game	O
called	O
"	O
Robot	O
Rescue	O
"	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Playroom	I-Application
VR	O
,	O
Japan	O
Studio	O
decided	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
fully	O
fleshed	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
mini	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
Rescue	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
in	O
18	O
months	O
by	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
25	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
bundled	O
with	O
fellow	O
VR	O
game	O
Moss	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
Rescue	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
is	O
the	O
highest	O
rated	O
VR	O
game	O
in	O
history	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
site	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
6th	O
highest	O
rated	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
game	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Dunlap	O
's	O
10/10	O
score	O
on	O
GamingAge	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
Astro	B-Application
Bot	I-Application
Rescue	I-Application
Mission	I-Application
is	O
an	O
extremely	O
fun	O
and	O
engaging	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
dynamite	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
growing	O
PSVR	B-Device
library.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PSU.com	O
said	O
"	O
Easily	O
the	O
best	O
platformer	O
and	O
PS	B-Device
VR	I-Device
game	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
this	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Astro	O
's	O
Playroom	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
that	O
is	O
pre-installed	O
on	O
every	O
console	O
and	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
tech	O
demo	O
for	O
the	O
new	O
DualSense	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
