Days Gone artistic director John Garvin has lower a controversial and outspoken determine since his departure from SIE Bend Studio in 2020, and is now taking intention at Astro Bot, Sony’s lately launched platformer. Described as a celebration of the historical past of PlayStation amidst common acclaim, the platformer is brimming with cameos and easter eggs representing an unlimited variety of first- and third-party franchises related to PlayStation as a model, although Garvin hasn’t taken too kindly to at least one explicit conclusion.
Days Gone protagonist Deacon St. John seems (in robotic type, like all different characters) in Astro Bot, a incontrovertible fact that Garvin isn’t too thrilled about. Taking to Twitter, Garvin expressed the identical, whereas additionally taking a swing at his former employer, Days Gone developer SIE Bend Studio, “Kinda unhappy that Deek has been diminished to selling different video games. Nicely performed, Bend Studio! Strategy to shield your legacy!”
Responding to a consumer calling his feedback harsh, Garvin wrote, “I see my character diminished to a cartoon shill selling some small sport and I’m being harsh?”
Garvin’s feedback on Astro Bot are the most recent in a string of situations which have seen the Days Gone artistic director sparking controversy along with his feedback.
Along with changing into the best-reviewed sport of 2024, Astro Bot additionally appears to have gotten off to a powerful begin the place gross sales are involved, having bought out on Amazon Japan.
In our evaluate of the sport, we awarded it a rating of 9/10, saying, “Astro Bot is a superb love letter to all issues PlayStation, and an distinctive platformer in its personal proper. Should you personal a PS5, it is advisable play this sport.” Learn the complete evaluate by way of right here.
Astro Bot is offered on PS5. Crew Asobi is at the moment at work on free DLC, which might embody cameos from Murderer’s Creed, Rayman, Stellar Blade, and extra, as advised by the sport’s finish credit.
