Ranking Every PS5 Game From Worst To Best (So Far)

2. Astro's Playroom

The game that lives inside every PS5, Astro's Playroom sees Sony get their Nintendo on.

Which is to say: This is Sony recognising they have a legacy. The 8th generation was them realising the value of exclusives, and Astro's Playroom is nothing less than a playable interactive trip through PlayStation history

Sublime, responsive platforming that shows off the DualSense is one thing, but another is collecting everything from the PS3's Eyetoy add-on to a PS1 multitap, all scanned in so you can admire their digital counterparts in 4K.

You'll do all this across four main zones, each built to highlight how multifaceted the DualSense can "feel", depending on whether you're spring-loading your way through a level, gripping the triggers to simulate climbing or flicking the touch-pad to build speed for a glorified pinball.

Also peppering levels are living tributes to major PlayStation franchises from the last 25 years, exclusive or associated with its history. Combined with just how in-your-hands playable everything feels, it means you'll thunder through Astro's Playroom likely in one sitting, but be left with a massive smile on your face afterwards.

Yes it's an amped up tech demo, but pound for pound this is super proficient game design only boosted by how much it reminds you of a life with PlayStation.