Astro Bot or this game?

[Zagreus]

So currently I am looking for a new game to play. It's either this title or AstroBot... while I am interested in Black Myth: Wukong, surely I would do a disservice to myself as gamer to not play the GAME OF THE YEAR and I do enjoy the odd fun platformer.

What do you think, Game of the Year Astro Bot or Black Myth: Wukong. Maybe it is better to get this title during a steep sale...

[Patzerli]

Both are good games, catering to different gamers. Wukong is a great game if you like Souls like with a great story and great soundtrack. If you want a chill platformer like Mario Galaxy, Astrobot would be for you. I do not care for GOTY, it is a useless Title in my opinion.

[Zagreus]

I do not know, I feel GOTY should have more weight to it. It really makes me question the quality of Black Myth: Wukong. If BM:W would be a great game, worth the full price it should have won GOTY with ease... yet it makes me question what to get... I feel empty inside each time I hover over the purchase button... maybe the Steam DB Christmas sale has it with a 90% discount, that would certainly win me over.

[Dj DNA]

Originally posted by Zagreus:

I do not know, I feel GOTY should have more weight to it. It really makes me question the quality of Black Myth: Wukong. If BM:W would be a great game, worth the full price it should have won GOTY with ease... yet it makes me question what to get... I feel empty inside each time I hover over the purchase button... maybe the Steam DB Christmas sale has it with a 90% discount, that would certainly win me over.

Simple. Players choice award was Wukong. Meaning the overwhelming majority of players think Wukong is their GOTY.

So if it really has that much weight for you the choice you have to make is simple. trust the players or the game journo's.

If you are rational tho then you choose if you want to play a platformer or an Action RPG.

Up to you

[Zagreus]

Originally posted by Dj DNA:

Simple. Players choice award was Wukong. Meaning the overwhelming majority of players think Wukong is their GOTY.

So if it really has that much weight for you the choice you have to make is simple. trust the players or the game journo's.

Many people claimed in former times that the earth was flat... so I do not know if this can be a good measurement. After all if the majority would have been right and it was actual a majority, it would have easily one GOTY. I guess I see what the Steam Winter Sale brings for discounts and decide upon that.

Originally posted by Barbarossa:

Nobody choose game between Wukong and Nintendo classics. You are not seriously talking about. Go to the other community and here we only talk about Wukong not other games. Geh WEG!!!

Denkst Du kannst mit Deinen zwei deutschen Wörtern imponieren? Yes, I do actually choose my time and financial budget between two different game, but you must have unlimited money to blow on games that did not win GOTY... right? Seems you must be a rich person. Why do you flaunt your richness at everybody's face! Please go away!

[BoolXorElse]

You'd get more fun out of Wukong than Astrobot. Astrobot copies a lot of what Mario 3D games have done to a lesser degree, although with higher production values. Playing Mario Odyssey is a vastly superior experience to Astrobot because Mario Odyssey has a truly freeing experience needed for 3D Platforming collectathon games. Astrobot is very A to B. I would say its less impressive than Penny's Big Breakaway because that game is all skill based in how fast you can get between the beginning and End of levels. I still have a ton of challenging levels to complete in Penny.

You can choose Astrobot, though I don't think the experience is all that worth it as it does nothing inventive or new. Much less, its a very safely designed Mario game. No FLUDD, No Hat to shapeshift, No Euphoria elements bending levels. Its like New Super Mario Brother in 3D.

[Zagreus]

Originally posted by BoolXorElse:

You can choose Astrobot, though I don't think the experience is all that worth it as it does nothing inventive or new. Much less, its a very safely designed Mario game. No FLUDD, No Hat to shapeshift, No Euphoria elements bending levels. Its like New Super Mario Brother in 3D.

Thank you for your insights... I'm still debating in my mind, as I also enjoyed a bit of "stripped down" platformers like New Super Lucky's Tale. Not for the challenge, but as a method to unwind. Life can be indeed stressful and sometimes a little game that just let's you be happy is always nice inbetween. Though I also like to be challenged and enganged... it is a conundrum...

[Espresso Depresso]

just play both!

[Zagreus]

Originally posted by Blocked Clown-Point-Farmer:

Astro Bot is a PS5 exclusive , and you're asking about it in the Wukong community on Steam. The two games are completely different in style and content, was für eine blöde Frage. What kind of answer are you expecting to get from here?

No, I ask about either getting Black Myth: Wukong or Astro Bot and since Astro Bot already got GOTY, I still turn to guidance to see if I am not missing the bigger picture, but it seems if the BM:W community is that unwelcoming I better not turn to this game. I can only imagine the replies if I need help with the game judging by your behavior towards me!

Originally posted by Espresso Depresso~:

just play both!

As much as I am wanting to go this route, this is simply not in the cards. Sorry.

[insaneavatar]

dunno about astro bot. it looked like a platformer game. where wukong is a full fledged action game. more like god of war with more options and a few souls mechanics.

[Zagreus]

Originally posted by insaneavatar:

dunno about astro bot. it looked like a platformer game. where wukong is a full fledged action game. more like god of war with more options and a few souls mechanics.

That's is the conundrum, both games are the genres I enjoy to play next ro RPGs, but still thank you for the descriptor. At least there are some in this community who are not outright hostile...

[insaneavatar]

Originally posted by Zagreus:

Originally posted by insaneavatar:

dunno about astro bot. it looked like a platformer game. where wukong is a full fledged action game. more like god of war with more options and a few souls mechanics.

That's is the conundrum, both games are the genres I enjoy to play next ro RPGs, but still thank you for the descriptor. At least there are some in this community who are not outright hostile...

well, if you asked this on a playstation forum then you might have had a better response. since both of these games are available on playstation. people could share their on hand experience for these games.

[Zagreus]

Originally posted by insaneavatar:

well, if you asked this on a playstation forum then you might have had a better response. since both of these games are available on playstation. people could share their on hand experience for these games.

Already way ahead of you, but I want to broaden the pool of opinions, so I can have all the facts.

[insaneavatar]

Originally posted by Zagreus:

Originally posted by insaneavatar:

well, if you asked this on a playstation forum then you might have had a better response. since both of these games are available on playstation. people could share their on hand experience for these games.

Already way ahead of you, but I want to broaden the pool of opinions, so I can have all the facts.

how would people give their opinion here when the game isn't even available on this platform?

[Zagreus]

Originally posted by insaneavatar:

how would people give their opinion here when the game isn't even available on this platform?

Okay, now it seems you are outright trolling me... this community still can tell about Black Myth: Wukong apart from the superficial information that can be glanced. So far none of the forum particpants here gave any rousing points why BM:W would be deserving of a purchase. No, they rather want to discuss the merit of my thread.

Meanwhile on other forums the community around Astro Bot gives glowing details and a welcoming attitude, even admitting to faults of the game, so I can make an informed purchase.

Unfortunately I think I don't need to wait for the steam winter sale to make a decision if this goes on.

[Dj DNA]

Originally posted by Zagreus:

Originally posted by insaneavatar:

how would people give their opinion here when the game isn't even available on this platform?

Okay, now it seems you are outright trolling me... this community still can tell about Black Myth: Wukong apart from the superficial information that can be glanced. So far none of the forum particpants here gave any rousing points why BM:W would be deserving of a purchase. No, they rather want to discuss the merit of my thread.

Meanwhile on other forums the community around Astro Bot gives glowing details and a welcoming attitude, even admitting to faults of the game, so I can make an informed purchase.

Unfortunately I think I don't need to wait for the steam winter sale to make a decision if this goes on.

Only you can make the choice. There are tons if reviews, videos and articles on both games.

Your initial take about the GOTY stuff is faulty as explained before. The GOTY category is decided for 90% by game journo's (according to the game awards website) and only 10% by player votes.

This is why the player choice category better reflects the voice of the people as that one is 100% decided by the player votes (hence the name).

That is why following your own premise you can make the choice between the better game of either the game journo's or the players.

Now if you drop that silly premise:

As stated both games are good and are praised alike. There is enough media online about both games for you to make an educated choice.

In the end it's your money, your call. Even tho it seems you made that choice a long time ago already.