Interview Astro Bot Was Initially Open-World Instead Of Level-Based

[Gwenievre]

Creative director Nicholas Doucet said the team "did consider, at first: should this be an open-world game?"

The only reason that Astro Bot eventually "went for a level-based approach" was "because that was the one that gave us the most control over the game's variety."

Astro Bot almost went open-world, but opted for 80 planets instead because that led to "the most control over the game's variety"

Team Asobi "did consider, at first: should this be an open-world game?"

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[Hanzala02]

Dodged a bullet

 

[AustimAyyumi]

I thin k the team could've pulled off an open world platformer

 

[Killjack]

An open world platformer wouldve been interesting

 

[HunterofHuntss]

Honestly that seems like a fun idea

I dont recall a proper platforming open-world. I also dont know how it would work but its still an interesting concept.


Few years ago we also though an open-world souls like wouldnt work but here we are.

We never know unless it happens. But still goo for them for realizing it soon and steering the project in a direction that works and is fun

 

[NumeroUno778]

Yeah , the linear approach is better
Not everything has to be open world

 

[GremlinKing]

The level-based system is so good that i didnt felt the need of an open world experience but it does sound interesting ngl