More than anything else I really love the unconvential ways your player character accomplishes actions. Having to actually move the legion around an enemy to wrap them instead of just pressing a "wrap" button makes the game quite refreshing! I also really appreciate the implementation of this movement into puzzles and platforming.
I found the characters/story mostly boring and I did have enough of the combat by the end of the game, not that I think it ever overstayed its welcome either!
I found the characters/story mostly boring and I did have enough of the combat by the end of the game, not that I think it ever overstayed its welcome either!
Wife’s Reaction:
“What’s this game called again? Ass Chain?”
All Cops Are Astrals:
I want to like this game more but it just kept getting in its own way. On one hand, the game has some cool, unique combat, as well as some great music. On the other hand, everything else from the cop sidequests to the story and cutscenes are a bore and it all drags the experience down.
“What’s this game called again? Ass Chain?”
All Cops Are Astrals:
I want to like this game more but it just kept getting in its own way. On one hand, the game has some cool, unique combat, as well as some great music. On the other hand, everything else from the cop sidequests to the story and cutscenes are a bore and it all drags the experience down.
platinum mid
Tiene sus años y sigue siendo de lo mejor en acción de nintendo switch
i absolutely love the art direction in this game
Couldn't really hold my interest that long. May pick it up again at some point but i'm not seeing that happen anytime soon. Perhaps with a next gen upgrade i could see myself giving it a try again.
This should've been a 60fps game honestly, even Bayonetta 2 runs really well on the freaking Wii U and looks just as good as this so i really don't understand what happened here.
This should've been a 60fps game honestly, even Bayonetta 2 runs really well on the freaking Wii U and looks just as good as this so i really don't understand what happened here.
The combat greatly rewards swapping many of the different legions, which also have great customizations.
Katsura's character/legion design doesn't miss, greatly recommend Zetman if you liked his work in Astral Chain
Katsura's character/legion design doesn't miss, greatly recommend Zetman if you liked his work in Astral Chain
Very platinum game-esque action game with a strong anime aesthetic and banger music. World building is actually really good but the story is meh. At least some of the cutscenes are hype.
What brings the game down are the annoying forced stealth sections, the light padding (some animations/scenarios take way too long, some enemy/area copy-pastes, and huge repetition for completion), and finally - the technical limitations of the switch.
Played the extra content in file 12 but I could only get about halfway before it became really grindy and long. The gameplay is pretty good but not enough for the same thing another 30ish hours.
Sitting on it, I realized a lot of the side missions are a mixed bag where some are really cool (puzzles, balancing games)! But others end up being filler combat or fetch quests. And damn is that switch hardware really rough here, causing overheating and very low fps during fights. It would feel so much better at 60fps. 8 -> 7
What brings the game down are the annoying forced stealth sections, the light padding (some animations/scenarios take way too long, some enemy/area copy-pastes, and huge repetition for completion), and finally - the technical limitations of the switch.
Played the extra content in file 12 but I could only get about halfway before it became really grindy and long. The gameplay is pretty good but not enough for the same thing another 30ish hours.
Sitting on it, I realized a lot of the side missions are a mixed bag where some are really cool (puzzles, balancing games)! But others end up being filler combat or fetch quests. And damn is that switch hardware really rough here, causing overheating and very low fps during fights. It would feel so much better at 60fps. 8 -> 7
Frame rate dips at times, but worth it.
desperately needs a sequel
wow, is this an amazing and slept-on game. I feel like I hardly have heard anything about it surrounding its release and especially since then, but it has been a fantastic example of how Platinum Games operates.
The core DNA carried from capcom and clover is here, with multiple iterations, recessive genes reappearing(such as MGR's blade system) and some entirely new systems.
On its face and until you get the hang of it, partway through the 2nd file, it seems daunting and convoluted, but it feels just as good as any of the more straightforward(and in fact is a little bit simpler) platinum action games. The chain mechanic feels a bit like the concept on display in Okami, only with more 3D space to grasp. and it's not quite like anything else I've seen in a game. it works fluidly and dynamically, and it's a bit suprising I haven't found any sort of frustration in it. There's almost no downfalls to its execution which is a feat.
Aesthetically, the game drips much like most of their other games. extremely flashy, colorful and probably the best cyberpunk game I've played this year(barring that other Cyberpunk game if it can make it in time before 2021) The character designs are alright, though their faces are a bit odd but that's really digging for a complaint. It's very odd that this and control came out in the same year and had fairly similar depictions of the Astral Plane, being a lot of simple colors(mostly red in control, extremely red in AC). I wonder if they're both drawing on some source material, copied or compared notes, or it's some bizarre coincidence. Either way, it's definitely cool. And I didn't love or hate the zelda-like puzzles in it(get a power up, progress in the "dungeon"), and made it a bit more interesting to have these unique powers tied to legions
It also has a lot of customizability, including the UI which is always a surprising and welcome plus. And several unlockables that are worth hunting for, even if they're fairly minor cosmetic apps(hologram cat face projected in front of your character's face is top tier).
The sidequests are pretty fun for the most part and range from slide puzzle traffic jam minigames to boss rushes. I also really enjoyed the investigation segments, which felt fairly close to the Arkham asylum games.
My biggest complaint which the story helps quell is the copaganda in it. I don't have a ton to say about the effects of copaganda, but I do feel that even without the path the story takes, it doesn't feel close enough to real police officers to feel too icky, save for the couple sidequests about busting graffiti artists.
The story itself is good, although not extremely unique. If you're decently well-versed in anime you'll pick up on its beats pretty quickly as having seen them before. That being said, it still is interesting and enough to make me want to continue it beyond the stellar gameplay.
also you can pokemon amie to rip crystals off your fighting pets. that rules. And unlock the lappy suit. that also rules.
The core DNA carried from capcom and clover is here, with multiple iterations, recessive genes reappearing(such as MGR's blade system) and some entirely new systems.
On its face and until you get the hang of it, partway through the 2nd file, it seems daunting and convoluted, but it feels just as good as any of the more straightforward(and in fact is a little bit simpler) platinum action games. The chain mechanic feels a bit like the concept on display in Okami, only with more 3D space to grasp. and it's not quite like anything else I've seen in a game. it works fluidly and dynamically, and it's a bit suprising I haven't found any sort of frustration in it. There's almost no downfalls to its execution which is a feat.
Aesthetically, the game drips much like most of their other games. extremely flashy, colorful and probably the best cyberpunk game I've played this year(barring that other Cyberpunk game if it can make it in time before 2021) The character designs are alright, though their faces are a bit odd but that's really digging for a complaint. It's very odd that this and control came out in the same year and had fairly similar depictions of the Astral Plane, being a lot of simple colors(mostly red in control, extremely red in AC). I wonder if they're both drawing on some source material, copied or compared notes, or it's some bizarre coincidence. Either way, it's definitely cool. And I didn't love or hate the zelda-like puzzles in it(get a power up, progress in the "dungeon"), and made it a bit more interesting to have these unique powers tied to legions
It also has a lot of customizability, including the UI which is always a surprising and welcome plus. And several unlockables that are worth hunting for, even if they're fairly minor cosmetic apps(hologram cat face projected in front of your character's face is top tier).
The sidequests are pretty fun for the most part and range from slide puzzle traffic jam minigames to boss rushes. I also really enjoyed the investigation segments, which felt fairly close to the Arkham asylum games.
My biggest complaint which the story helps quell is the copaganda in it. I don't have a ton to say about the effects of copaganda, but I do feel that even without the path the story takes, it doesn't feel close enough to real police officers to feel too icky, save for the couple sidequests about busting graffiti artists.
The story itself is good, although not extremely unique. If you're decently well-versed in anime you'll pick up on its beats pretty quickly as having seen them before. That being said, it still is interesting and enough to make me want to continue it beyond the stellar gameplay.
also you can pokemon amie to rip crystals off your fighting pets. that rules. And unlock the lappy suit. that also rules.
Platform kisimlarini hic begenmedim.
Aksiyonu keyifli fakat hikaye cok bölüyor. Cok az aksiyona girebiliyoruz başlarda.
Guzel farkli bir evren hoşuma gitti. Oynanis baslarda zorlasa da sonradan yeni mekaniklerle ve yeteneklerle baya derinlesti.
Keyif aldim ama daha az platforming lazim.
Aksiyonu keyifli fakat hikaye cok bölüyor. Cok az aksiyona girebiliyoruz başlarda.
Guzel farkli bir evren hoşuma gitti. Oynanis baslarda zorlasa da sonradan yeni mekaniklerle ve yeteneklerle baya derinlesti.
Keyif aldim ama daha az platforming lazim.
Really fun combat and mechanics, and almost certainly the most underrated soundtrack of any game for me. It's djent as hell
one of my favorite games on the nintendo switch, and the reason i got scarlet nexus. Combat is great, story is great