Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!

Astro Bot might be the best game ever released on the Playstation 5. It is insanely fun and has such good vibes. You will smile and laugh the entirety of your play through and leave wanting even more. This game has joined some legendary Nintendo titles on the list of best 3D platformers of all-time.

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A Charming Time

Astro Bot is many things, but the best word to describe it may be charming. That is not a word I see most video games described as. Team Asobi was able to capture the perfect mixture of nostalgia, fun, intensity, and joy and bundle it all up together.

The result is a game that will transport you back into your childhood and remind you of all the right reasons you fell in love with video games, cartoons, and movies.

The art package is incredibly detailed and you will quite literally want to die for your little Astro Bot. He is the perfect combination of cute, silly, and bad ass.

The music is also top tier. The familiar Astro Bot theme is present throughout, but each level feels unique and much of that is down to the score. The music feels like another character in the game and greatly adds to the intensity, humor, and fun of each moment.

Truly Next-Gen

The gaming executives at Playstation, XBox, and Nintendo love to throw around the phrase “next-gen” whenever they talk about their new titles. The reality of modern gaming, however, is most studios are not taking advantage of the actual power within in the newest consoles.

The only games that I have been actually able to pinpoint as truly “next-gen” prior to Astro Bot were Red Dead Redemption 2, Forza Horizon 5, God of War: Ragnarok, and Starfield. That is an incredibly short list given the number of games that come out each and every year.

Astro Bot, to my pleasant surprise, may be even more “next-gen” than all of those amazing games I just listed above. That is saying something!

Astro Bot isn’t just a video game... It is a genuine visceral experience because it takes full advantage of Playstation’s Dualshock 5 controller. You feel Astro Bot’s jumps, footsteps, hits, and deaths come directly through the screen and into your hand. Additionally, the ability to physically move the controller and actually impact your movements in each level is so fun. It brought me back to the Nintendo Wii days, which is my absolute favorite console of all time!

Final Thoughts

Astro Bot is one of the best 3B platformers of all time and will likely go down as the best Playstation game of the PS5 era. Its beautiful artwork, music, and expertly crafted levels are the perfect balance of fun, silly, and challenging. This is a must play for everyone of all ages!

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Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game, set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Explore distinct planets across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, an emerging scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Fight, steal, and outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted.

Star Wars Outlaws was made by Star Wars fans for hardcore Star Wars fans. Constant callbacks, cameos, and props from the classic movies we all love are in abundance throughout the experience. Unfortunately, scrappy dialogue and a main story that falls flat hurts the game far more than it helps it.

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Classic Ubisoft

This is a Ubisoft open world game through and through. The story was subpar and the character animations, particularly the NPCs, were pretty awful.

When compared to some of the wonderful RPGs we have gotten over the last few years, Star Wars Outlaws looks like it was made a long time ago. The main characters were well executed, however, and you will likely look past this obvious fault the deeper into the game you get.

What is impossible to ignore, on the other hand, was the main story. A narrative that wasn’t very exciting was brought down even further by how short it was. For a AAA title of this magnitude, I expected a lot more.

The game is rather repetitive and feels particularly uninspired at some moments. This made it hard to get over the finish line at about 20 hours of playtime.

Final Thoughts

The lore and love to Star Wars in Outlaws is ever so present and fans of the galaxy far, far away will appreciate this game just for that reason. However, a poorly written, repetitive story made this game hard to get through at times. Unless you have nothing to play right now, I would pass on this one.

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From the modernized skating of Next-Gen Vision Control and an overhaul of Chel’s AI player movement to authentic Reactive Action animations — experience true hockey intelligence.

EA’s 2025 NHL video game follows the same formula as its recent predecessors, creating a familiar and reliable experience for gamers everywhere. While it is not boundary pushing, small improvements across the board make for the best hockey game EA has published in the Playstation 5 and XBox Series era. That is not as endearing a compliment as it may seem, however.

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A Welcome Franchise Mode Overhaul

As a primarily Franchise Mode player, I am pleased with the changes and updates they have made to that mode. The new menu screen, contract options, and player conversation model creates a more realistic and immersive experience.

This mode has long been neglected by EA due to its lack of micro-transactions, but the upgrades make for a far more enjoyable and modern experience across the board. This care should be put into every annual release given the large number of players who enjoy this game mode.

More of the Same

The rest of the game modes suffer from a lack of new features and very minor incremental gameplay improvements. It is disappointing that Be A Pro Mode didn't get an update alongside Franchise Mode. When compared with the fresh Franchise mode user-interface, Be A Bro feels old and clunky.

The NHL 25 team finally released this title exclusively on next-gen consoles, which makes for far better graphics and visuals as seen below. The only thing missing is EA NHL on PC, which is long overdue!

Gameplay is slightly less arcade-y, which is a welcome adjustment, but the broadcast package and commentary are still lackluster. Unlike the gameplay, the presentation package maintains its arcade-y style, which detracts from the realism of the game.

Final Thoughts

As a whole, NHL 25 is better than NHL 24, but barely. The NHL franchise continues to suffer from a lack of creative direction and remains far from the incredible game it used to be over a decade ago.

The game would greatly benefit from a return of Zamboni mode and Winter Classic mode. Both are iconic fixtures of the modern hockey world and have been fan favorites for decades. Their absence is glaring.

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Legendary video game creator Todd Howard and his team at Bethesda Game Studios have just released Shattered Space, the first DLC to to their 2023 space RPG, Starfield. The new DLC is in many ways a return to roots for the studio and it shows in the best of ways.

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