Astral Chain

Platforms

• Nintendo Switch

  Aug 30, 2019

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  8.8

  playscore

  8.7

  69 Critics

  9.1

  2.51K Players

69 critic reviews · 33 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  ZTGD

  8.5

  Despite the hardware limitations and a handful of odd design choices, Astral Chain is one of the best new IPs to hit in recent years and one deserving the attention of every Switch owner.

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  Pure Nintendo

  9.0

  Astral Chain is a wonderfully fun and ambitious action title with a great gameplay hook that improves the more you master the basics. It’s yet another example of why PlatinumGames continues to be one of the best in crafting a unique action-adventure hack-and-slash.

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  Bluemoongame

  9.0

  Astral Chain Switch is a new take on portable action gaming, as it brings the chance to control two characters at the same time, which are beautifully synched to perform incredible stunts and action sequences. Out of combat, the game looks like Batman Arkham Asylum a lot, with a detective-like atmosphere in a sci-fi world. Story-wise, it is a cool new concept, worth exploring and quite a rewarding experience. Top marks!

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  Way Too Many Games

  9.5

  Astral Chain is one of Platinum’s finest games to date, with a strong and unique combat system, a great cast of characters and a world that’s very fun to explore. However, the way the story is presented does bring the experience down a little.

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  TechRaptor

  8.5

  Astral Chain features a perfectly realized world filled with wonderful characters and awesome architecture. It runs perfect on the Nintendo Switch and looks stellar, too. The predictable story is one of the only faults of this over-the-top, incredibly fun action game.

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  Darkstation

  9.0

  Overall, Astral Chain is a wonderful synthesis of stylish character-action, RPG elements, and a novel central hook that manages to tread new ground despite its many points of influence.

  Reviewed on Switch
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  Game Skinny

  8.0

  Astral Chain presents an experience that might be familiar those familiar with Platinum Games, but there's enough to keep you engaged and excited. Astral Chain is a new IP that's a must-have for Nintendo Switch users looking for a new hack n' slash game to dive into.

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  Attack of the Fanboy

  9.0

  While fans are waiting for Bayonetta 3 to finally come out, PlatinumGames has released yet another gem on a Nintendo platform with one of their best and most entertaining combat systems to date in Astral Chain.

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  App Trigger

  7.5

  Astral Chain is a fun new IP from Platinum Games that delivers on the over the top action you’d expect from the developer. But it falls a little flat, lacking a memorable protagonist and featuring some downright annoying traversal and side activities that you have to put up with.

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  WorthPlaying

  8.0

  All in all, Astral Chain is a solid and enjoyable action-RPG. It suffers from a lot of Platinum Games' most common problems, such as poor instructions for basic gameplay and an over-reliance on minigames, but the charm and enjoyment of the core game more than make up for that once you get past the rough opening. It's not quite up the highs of a Bayonetta or Nier Automata, but it's worth playing for fans of the company or those looking for a fun action-RPG on the Switch.

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