Summary
One young fan ofAstro Botreceived a nice surprise when a GameStop employee gave them a promotional display for the game used at their local store. This thoughtful gesture from the employee made the young gamer’s day and is an example of the appeal ofAstro Boton PS5.
Few games have come close to receiving the same level of critical acclaim asAstro Botin 2024. Released at the beginning of September, the game was showered with praise, making it one of the top 100 best-reviewed games of all time. Specifically, the game was lauded for its use of the DualSense controller’s features, including haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, and its numerous references to popular PlayStation IPs. This widespread critical praise has transferred tosales success forAstro Botin some regions. As a result of its popularity, many fans have taken to Reddit to share stories about their experiences with the game so far.
In a Reddit post, a user known as cleannnnnn shared a picture of theAstro Botpromotional display their son recently received from a GameStop employee. According to the Reddit user, their son was a hugeAstro Botfan, revealing thatAstro’s Playroom, apack-in game for the PS5also staring the titular robot, was the first title in which he had ever earned the Platinum Trophy. As a result, cleannnnnn decided to pre-order a copy ofAstroBot for their son from their local GameStop. However, their son received more than a pre-order of the game as the district manager was visiting the store and said the promotional display forAstro Botcould be theirs once the store was finished with it.
Astro Bot Fan Gets Promotional Display From GameStop
According to cleannnnnn, they put their contact information on the back of the panel, so they could be notified. The Reddit user said they would take their son weekly to “visit” the display until they eventually received a phone call saying they could pick it up. Unsurprisingly, this unique gift from a GameStop caught the attention of fans on the PlayStation subreddit. So far, more than 1.5K users have upvoted the parent’s touching story, pointing out how the display would understandably be exciting fora youngAstro Botfanto receive as a gift.
Fortunately,Astro Botfans have more to look forward to in the game as well. During the PlayStation State of Play for September 2024, Team Asobi revealed that more DLC for the game would be coming. Specifically, anew speedrun level forAstro Botwill be added weeklyover 5 weeks, with the first one already going live on October 17. In addition, new VIP bots for IPs likeHelldiversandStellar Bladeare being added.
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