Platinum Games further solidify themselves as one of the greatest developers in the Action genre right now!

Near-perfect combat; Stunning character design and Anime feel throughout; Pulse pounding score filled with songs that would be at home in any modern Anime; Fantastic pacing; Excellent soundtrack

Minor framerate hitches during the more frantic battles; Objective markers not always easy to locate; Not all voice acting is equal; Silent protagonist feels out of place; Story is a bit nonsense and very predictable

Astral Chain is one of PlatinumGames' finest acts this generation, cementing itself as yet another stellar exclusive for Nintendo Switch. It doesn't reach the heights of excellence achieved by Yoko Taro's NieR: Automata, but can more than hold its own thanks to an excellent setting, experimental combat and so, so much style it hurts.

The world is colourful, vast and imaginative; Combat is varied and challenging in some excellent ways; Everything oozes anime-infused personality; You can take selfies with cats and dogs;

The camera can be a cruel mistress; Performance while docked isn't good enough;

She said she's from a quasar Then the toilet fairy came. Then the insane mechanical depth we'd expect out of Platinum. Then I got to moonlight as an office mascot named Lappy who helped out depressed co-workers.

A thrilling, gorgeous action game

Astral Chain is a game that knows what it is. After an extended bout of fast paced, balletic combat, in which my character and its tethered Legion combined forces to reap destruction I find myself back in the Police Headquarters.

Between The Wonderful 101 and Bayonetta 2 , PlatinumGames' track record under Nintendo was already at an incredible high. While PlatinumGames would then go on to dedicate roughly two years to lesser titles ( The Legend of Korra , Transformers: Devastation , and TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan ), 2017's...

You know that scary dog trope that shows up in a lot of old cartoons The one that if it got off the leash would definitely attack you Astral Chain takes that concept to the extreme, but this time you're the one holding the leash.

Stylish as heck; Extremely deep combat system; Surprisingly good story; Beautiful aesthetic

Camera problems; A few tedious missions

Really good game and good price :) delivery was quick and got a 2 hour slot for when it would arrive.

Astral Chain is a synergetic action game where humanity's last chance against an interdimensional invasion is a sentient weapon called the Legion.

Over the last twelve years or so Platinum Games has become one of the definitive studios still producing character-action games. Between the bombastic flair of Bayonetta , and their gleefully absurd adaptation of Kojima insanity in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance , the studio has almost...