GOTY? It's better than that... - Astro Bot Review (PS5)
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Astro Bot sees Team Asobi take its original PS5 pack-in's passion for all things gaming and platforming and then dial it up to eleven, delivering 3D platforming joy on an unprecedented level.
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This reminds me why modern gaming made me forget why I've haven't had much joy with new modern games.
This is pure video game form.
“do they speak English in What?” - Samuel L Jackson
@@WeeWeeJumbo The Philippine-American War pitted one time allies in the overthrow of Spain against each other. Spain negotiated a separate peace with the United States in the Treaty of Paris, ceding colonial rule of the Philippine Islands to the Americans rather than granting the Filipinos independence. The American government accepted this new imperial role, and set about subduing any Filipinos who resisted. In this scene, the city of Iloilo is captured from Filipino forces by Americans led by Brigadier General Marcus Miller, with no loss of American lives. (Diorama in the Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines, 2018.)
Waging the American War
How did the Americans justify their takeover of the Philippines? Are you convinced by this argument?
In your opinion, did American conduct during the war match these justifications? Why or why not?
How did the American military attempt to counter rumors of their brutality?
Annexation of the Philippines as a colony of the United States was often justified by those in the U.S. government and media on moral and racial grounds. The U.S. was simply doing its duty as an advanced, Western nation, spreading civilization, democracy, and capitalism to primitive Asians who enjoyed none of these things and were too simple to be trusted with self-government. Historian Stuart Creighton Miller writes that in this view, “Americans altruistically went to war with Spain to liberate Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and Filipinos from their tyrannical yoke. If they lingered on too long in the Philippines, it was to protect the Filipinos from European predators waiting in the wings for an American withdrawal and to tutor them in American-style democracy.” Implicit in this attitude were notions of racial superiority and the inherent superiority of white America over primitive people of color.
The ugly reality of Americans colonial mission was laid bare by Dean Worcester, an American colonial official, who wrote in his memoirs that the Filipinos were “treacherous, arrogant, stupid and vindictive, impervious to gratitude, incapable of recognizing obligations. Centuries of barbarism have made them cunning and dishonest. We cannot safely treat them as equals, for the simple and sufficient reason that they could not understand it. They do not know the meaning of justice and good faith. They do not know the difference between liberty and license…. These Filipinos must be taught obedience and be forced to observe, even if they cannot comprehend, the practices of civilization.
On February 11, 1899-only one week after the first shots of the war were fired-American naval forces destroyed the city of Iloilo with bombardment by the USS Petrel and the USS Baltimore. The city was then captured by ground forces led by Brigadier General Marcus Miller, with no loss of American lives.
Months later, after finally securing Manila from Filipino control, American forces moved northwards, engaging in combat at the brigade and battalion level in pursuit of the fleeing insurgent forces and their commanders. In response to the use of guerilla warfare tactics by Filipino forces beginning in September 1899, American military strategy shifted to a suppression footing. Tactics became focused on the control of key areas with internment and segregation of the civilian population in “zones of protection” from the guerrilla population (foreshadowing the Strategic Hamlet Program that would be utilized decades later, during the Vietnam War). Due to unsanitary conditions, many of the interned civilians died from dysentery.
General Otis gained notoriety for some of his actions in the Philippines. Although multiple orders were given to Otis from Washington to avoid military conflict, he did very little to prevent the breakout of war. Otis refused to accept anything but unconditional surrender from the Philippine Army. He often made major military decisions without first consulting leadership in Washington. He acted aggressively in dealing with the Filipinos under the assumption that their resistance would collapse quickly.
A member of the American colonial government offered an alternative theory on what Bell was achieving, noting in his official report that far from breaking the spirit of the Filipino people, the blanket policy of violence and destruction was:
… sowing the seeds for a perpetual revolution. If these things need be done, they had best be done by native troops so that the people of the U.S.. will not be credited therewith.
Otis also played a large role in suppressing information about American military tactics from the media. When letters describing American atrocities reached the American media, the War Department became involved and demanded that Otis investigate their authenticity. Each press clipping was forwarded to the original writer’s commanding officer, who would then convince or force the soldier to write a retraction of the original statements.
Meanwhile, Otis claimed that Filipino insurgents tortured American prisoners in “fiendish fashion.” During the closing months of 1899, Aguinaldo attempted to counter Otis’ account by suggesting that neutral parties-foreign journalists or representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross-inspect his military operations. Otis refused, but Aguinaldo managed to smuggle four reporters-two English, one Canadian, and one Japanese-into the Philippines. The correspondents returned to Manila to report that American captives were “treated more like guests than prisoners,” were “fed the best that the country affords, and everything is done to gain their favor.” The story went on to say that American prisoners were offered commissions in the Filipino army and that three had accepted. The four reporters were expelled from the Philippines as soon as their stories were printed.
U.S. Navy Lieutenant J.C. Gilmore, whose release was forced by American cavalry pursuing Aguinaldo into the mountains, insisted that he had received “considerable treatment” and that he was no more starved than were his captors. Otis responded to publication of two articles concerning this by ordering the “capture” of the two authors, and that they be “investigated,” therefore questioning their loyalty.
When F.A. Blake of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrived at Aguinaldo’s request, Otis kept him confined to Manila, where Otis’ staff explained all of the violations of international humanitarian law perpetrated by Filipino soldiers. Blake managed to slip away from an escort and venture into the field. Blake never made it past American lines, but even within American lines he saw burned out villages and “horribly mutilated bodies, with stomachs slit open and occasionally decapitated.” Blake waited to return to San Francisco, where he told one reporter that “American soldiers are determined to kill every Filipino in sight.”
H.L. Wells, a staunch imperialist writing in the New York Evening Post, excused the troubling American racial theories that contributed to the often callous violence that characterized the Philippine-American War “There is no question that our men do ‘shoot niggers’ somewhat in the sporting spirit, but that is because war and their environments have rubbed off the thin veneer of civilization…Undoubtedly, they do not regard the shooting of Filipinos just as they would the shooting of white troops. This is partly because they are “only niggers,” and partly because they despise them for their treacherous servility…The soldiers feel they are fighting with savages, not with soldiers.”
@@WeeWeeJumbo "I've witnessed from FBI files an old American man raping a child as a sex tourist in Cambodia" - Ashton Kutcher
This game is so damn good!
I bought it right at launch, during that "countdown" party. I've been gaming since the 90s. I can easily say... yes easily, that Astrobot is the best 3D platformer, arguably the best overall platformer ever. I haven't felt something this "fresh" since DOOM 2016, but even that reboot wasn't totally perfect. Astrobot is. It's one of the best games of all time, sharing spots with Mario, Zelda, DOOM, Half Life, Halo etc. It's as simple as that.
If you like rpg I would advise also Mass Effect or Witcher series. For more thinking Portal or Talos Principle.
There is many more other like Devil May Cry from Capcom or Dishonored from Arcane, Hi-Fi rush etc.
I unfortunatelly dont have ps5 but even watching astrobot gives me such a pleasure. Probably similar to what I had when I had a playsure to play these awesome games.
For sure gonna play if will ever buy playstation.
Man, if you comparing Doom and AstroBot as measure of joy, try High on Life
I wish I could get a ps5 and this game. I had to sell my system to pay my bills. This game looks amazing
Don't worry you will bounce back homie. And it will be waiting for you when you do.
@blackrahk2037 thanks I sure hope so really appreciate your reply these have been tough days
You’ll get it, when I sold my ps4, I was kinda sad, and I still miss it, but I have hope for ya
i feel your pain bro, i sold my PS3 once for the wrong reasons and skipped the PS4, got 2 daughters and then I was able to finally buy a new console, some months ago I was in problems and I needed to sell several games again, my wife was so fucking sad because she knew how much I loved the games, but family comes first, hope I never need to do it again.
A game that you can enjoy at the moment you need, it is already amazing ! 🙂
Ps. Staying wise in difficulties, that is amazing !
The Haptics in this game are so good. The sounds never stop.
I honestly think this is the first true next gen game. It plays fantastic. Visuals are a treat. Fantastic use of the controller and all its functions. Physics in the game are mint. Fantastic sounds. Very creative, full of great ideas and features. Would have loved to say black myth was true next gen but compared to what they showed to what you get then no. And most other games of late don't even manage true 4k .
To be honest, I go back and play games like Skyrim, Half Life 2, F.E.A.R or even COD MW1/2 (originals), and every time I do they remind me of the better gameplay design, much more interactive environments, more complex physics systems, better A.I etc. Astros Playroom and AstroBot are a refreshing return to passionate, innovative and quality gaming experiences. It uses the PS5 to its full potential, not just in visuals, physics and smooth 60fps gameplay, but also 100% use of the controller, SSD and sound engine. Yah, it's just amazing. When I first booted my PS5 and played Astros Playroom, it was the first time since I was a little kid that I got that "new console video game magic happy" feeling lol. It's just so refreshingly for the gamer, for the experience, with none of the corporate BS. Getting the full version of that game now, with a bunch of new ideas and improvements, is amazing.
Returnal was the first and best next gen game. Hasnt been beat yet
meeeh final fantasy 7 rebirth is way better @@cordsman
You played Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart?
@@tomaszstarzZz yes ratchet rift apart for sure might be best ps5 game for using all features astro bot seems like a tech demo not really a game with story and world building
Cinematic games with middling gameplay can only go so far. Astro Bot, and even moreso Nintendo, prove that fun gameplay is and always will be king.
As a fan of a good story, I don't remember anything from Mario Odyssey (even though I know I had fun) whereas I can break down Disco Elysium or Silent Hill 2 for you and delve into the themes and narrative depth they offer.
In my mind, fun gameplay is the skeleton, a great story or characters are the meat.
Both can exist, because if we lost story-centric games the medium would be poorer for it
That's funny since the Sony ponies always shit on Nintendo games. Games gotta be fun, it's more important than immersive graphics and hard difficulty.
No I play Nintendo games, not as fun as this…. To be honest if Nintendo games has this much FPS and if they really have a system that can maximize it IP. It would’ve been better.
Like how palworld is so much bigger than pokemon and that their first time.
@@aznpanda510x
So you're a visionless consumer of clones. Got it.
Not as much fun as what?
This game's base mechanics are lifted straight from NINTENDO games.
Who invented a Nintendrone?
@@pathogeneration5138Yeah just like everything there's no need to invent the hot water
You know Astro Bot didn't start on PS5 ? Astro Bot rescue mission on psvr1 is one of the greatest games ever.
It actually did start with PS5 with Astro's Playroom as a game avaliable for everybody. Rescue Mission was a VR game and nothing more.
@@ServusDeiSmith Doesn't matter if it is VR only, it was still the first Astro Bot game.
I’m glad ps fans are finally coming around to fun games. Welcome to the club!
What club is that?
@@tristman8413 he forgets that we've been playing ratchet & clank, jack & daxter and crash bandicoot since the 90's
@@Zipperke ikr the majority of ps games back then were platformers 🤷
I'm hoping if it does well and maybe wins some major awards that will at least lead to a PS5 version of Astro Bot Rescue Mission for PSVR2. It's absurd they put out such an impressive and expensive VR headset then don't bother releasing their best VR game, which would also be exclusive to Sony's hardware.
The new flat screen Astro Bot is indeed a great game in its own right for sure, but my experience with this franchise is mostly in VR, and I really want more of that.
Absolutely agree on ALL counts - AstroBot is an absolute masterpiece, and far larger than the one that came with the PS5. Typically I play FPS/TPS and adventure games (ie NMS) - and though I got this for my kiddos, I'm having a BLAST playing this.. its a must buy for anyone that loves platformer games.
This remind me of the 90s Ps1 drop & we all had to play Spyro, Tomb raider, & Crash 💯
"Unprecedented"?
Deriving your mechanics from Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy is "Unprecedented".
It's appropriate that it's about a "bot". Because I'm convinced SONY BOTS live in a friggin bubble.
2:46 😒 I was having so much fun with this game until I got here…. Lmao I beat it but at what cost. I’m glad they gave us infinity lives 😂 because I would’ve been at stage 2 still
Phenomenal game all around..
The difference between Astro Bot and most modern day slop is night and day...Incredible
Weird, do you own a SWITCH?
It already had better games than this.
Excellent though it is, it's a NINTENDO derivative.
I love the game big hours on this i been playing games since 1985 im 47
A lot of spoilers in this review
Just a fantastic game
Now I'm glad I didn't sell my PS5.
Need this on the psvr2
Never going to happen devs have already said. Started on vr then forgotten.
Well, you can play it in cinema mode 😅
Sadly PSVR2 is selling too low.
They should remaster Playroom VR and Astrobot Rescue Mission for PSVR2 at least though
Game is a 10/10. Sad this Sony is dead now.
come on... 🤡🦄
Sony ponies!
@cupids: hole old are you? 13? lol…..he is enjoying one game stop being a jerk. If Xbox had any games you would be playing them instead of hating.
Lmao I love how the “load screen” is so freaking fast! I left my food out cold because everytime i pick a new level I try to have a quick bite but I’m having to much fun to moving my controller from left and right with out thinking 😂😂 I only ate once I finish the whole area. I still have 4 area left because I’m trying to 100% it so freaking fun!!!
best ps5 game ez
Overhyped
I found Rescue Mission to be more fun. If Astro Bot is more than GOTY, then where does that put Rescue Mission?
Ah! 1:12 so we are returning, from our LAST rescue mission, that is a VR game, to a Flat screen title? Dont you find it strange that a non VR playstation users need to play a sequel without playing the previous title? Its like playing The Last of Us 1 VR and then The Last of Us 2 Flat mode. WTF?!
The last game came out on PS5. It was called Astro's Playroom.
@@RockingamesKid F u for trying to steer the topic and catch me for words, its a tech demo. Now crawl back.
It would have been cool if it was Little Big Planet themed
Nah he was kinda boring, we also have sackboy a big adventure
why? this isnt a little big planet game
@@indian_crocodile The whole PlayStation themed robot thing makes it feel like a cheap tech demo. I doubt "Astro Bot" will be remembered much. Sackboy is at least more creative and memorable. We've not had a good Little Big Planet since Little Big Planet 2. This gameplay looks better than Sackboy a Big Adventure.
@@LoneWandererAWOOOOO that's your opinion. And nobody agrees with you so move on
@@indian_crocodile I didn't intend to upset you