ASTRAL CHAIN, a brand new action game from PlatinumGames, exclusive to Nintendo Switch! As part of a police special task force, it’s up to you to fight against mysterious, alien-like creatures who have invaded the world.
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Performance issues + lack of variety with stealth missions only thing keeping it away from 5/5. Amazing game
I don’t think there’s any other game out there that has the gameplay that this game offers & that alone is reason enough to give this game a shot. It can be a bit intimidating at first as there are a lot of options & upgrades but it’s all manageable enough. Fighting enemies feels great when you’re in the zone & the game truly has some badass moments at times.
The world design is excellent with some really beautiful locations to explore & the music absolutely bangs as well. The story is where it falls a bit flat however, it’s serviceable but it won’t keep you thinking much after finishing the game.
The one thing that truly bothered me is that your main character never speaks, which is such an odd choice, because the twin you don’t choose to play as gets all the voice acting instead. They go to the trouble to record the full script for both a male & female character, yet make the main one you play as mute which drastically takes away from the more emotional scenes. A baffling & poor choice.
All in all I’d say I had a good time playing this game & the ending leaves enough room for a sequel. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of this world on whatever the Switch’s successor will be.
The world design is excellent with some really beautiful locations to explore & the music absolutely bangs as well. The story is where it falls a bit flat however, it’s serviceable but it won’t keep you thinking much after finishing the game.
The one thing that truly bothered me is that your main character never speaks, which is such an odd choice, because the twin you don’t choose to play as gets all the voice acting instead. They go to the trouble to record the full script for both a male & female character, yet make the main one you play as mute which drastically takes away from the more emotional scenes. A baffling & poor choice.
All in all I’d say I had a good time playing this game & the ending leaves enough room for a sequel. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of this world on whatever the Switch’s successor will be.
I found it fun enough to finish but didn’t care for it after I finished it. I think the story leaves a bit to be desired but the gameplay is quite fun. There are a lot of cool sequences, especially towards the later parts of the game.
One thing that felt odd were how customisable the legions were with their different abilities, but when it came to the X Baton and Legatus, the upgrade system was very simple.
The soundtrack was decent but I didn’t find it a masterpiece like some people made it out to be, especially during TGA 2019. One memorable track that I loved was the song that played during legion fusions.
The art style and graphics for this game are genuinely great, even ignoring the fact that it’s running on a switch. Katsura-san’s art style does wonders for this game.
Gameplay is fun, which is not surprising for Platinum games and the controls worked surprisingly well considering the game expects you to control two characters at once.
I really wanted to love this game but I came out just liking it. It’s a good game but it had potential to be even greater.
One thing that felt odd were how customisable the legions were with their different abilities, but when it came to the X Baton and Legatus, the upgrade system was very simple.
The soundtrack was decent but I didn’t find it a masterpiece like some people made it out to be, especially during TGA 2019. One memorable track that I loved was the song that played during legion fusions.
The art style and graphics for this game are genuinely great, even ignoring the fact that it’s running on a switch. Katsura-san’s art style does wonders for this game.
Gameplay is fun, which is not surprising for Platinum games and the controls worked surprisingly well considering the game expects you to control two characters at once.
I really wanted to love this game but I came out just liking it. It’s a good game but it had potential to be even greater.
All around solid game. I think the best part was the gameplay itself, the legions were really unique and the Astral chain itself was fun to toy around with in combat and puzzles. Game goes hard, what can I say. The story is alright, but the gameplay is gold. Worth your time and money if you enjoy hack and slashes.
A fun character action game, maybe not as deep as some of the other action games that Platinum is known for, but a very worthy entry in their catalogue. The story is not as memorable as it could have been, but it has a fun sci fi setting that is fun to be in, and it's core combat system still has that Platinum polish that makes it stand out. Definitely worth trying if you're a fan of their house style.
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