The first Astral Chain review has been published in Japanese publication Famitsu, awarding the game a 37/40 review score.
[UPDATE:VGC’sAstral Chain reviewhas been published, awarding the game a score of 5/5]
Famitsu reviews games by taking the scores out of 10 from four separate critics and combining them. Three of its reviewers awarded the upcoming Switch exclusive 9/10, while one gave it full marks,Gematsureports.
“The content is not completely devoted to battles, as you can also use Legions for investigations which is good,” one Famitsu reviewer said (viaJapanese Nintendo). “Being able to have 2-player co-op is also awesome.”
Astral Chainputs players in the role of a rookie officer in a special police force called Neuron. Along with its living weapon companions called the Legion, Neuron is humanity’s last defence against an inter-dimensional alien invasion.
Players are given control over two characters at once in whatPlatinumcalls a “synergetic action” experience. Users can switch between several Legion types and skills in order to combat enemies, solve puzzles or traverse platforming environments.
“The Astral Chain itself – the digital rope which tethers the Legion to the player character – provides the tangible feeling of controlling a puppet on strings,” VGC wrote in a recentAstral Chain hands-on preview.
“Combat has a satisfying rhythm to it, as you time your own slashing (or shooting) with on-screen prompts to call in a Legion attack, which will compliment your own moves and chain up stylish combos.”
VGC’s YouTube channellaunched in July with several Astral Chain gameplay videos.
