The perfect PS5 equipment for 2026

Avid gamers may be laborious to buy. Even when you understand the kind of video games they often play, there’s no assure they’ll like a particular title. However I’ve no qualms in recommending Astro Bot to anybody in your checklist who has a PS5.

I don’t have a ton of time to play video games, so I’m cautious about which of them I decide (principally I simply play no matter Engadget evaluations) so when Jess referred to as Astro Bot “one of the best games Sony has ever made” I figured it was a secure guess. That was an underestimation on my half. It’s a delight: Ingenious however utterly intuitive, lovely however not cutesy. You play as Astro who’s tasked with discovering his bot buddies on completely different fantastical planets. A few of these buddies are dressed up as characters from different video video games. The novelty isn’t simply gratifying for players: in my home, it additionally led to discussions of gaming historical past. For instance, my husband and son regarded up Ico after seeing bots dressed as the sport’s two fundamental characters.

The controller itself performs an enormous position, each on-screen and within the novel methods you utilize it. The gameplay is difficult, however straightforward sufficient to select up that my seven-year-old has gotten fairly deep into it. The truth is, that’s my one grievance. Between all the opposite folks in my home that wish to play it, I hardly ever get an opportunity. However that simply attests to the common enchantment — a fantastic high quality in any present. — Amy Skorheim, Reporter