Astral Chain

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

9.5/10

Platinum Games have, over the years, become one of my favourite developers of all time, thanks to their top-tier action, excellent gameplay and tendency to have insane stories and characters, from the balls-to-the wall insanity of Metal Gear Rising to the now legendary Nier Automata. Their latest game is their most ambitious to date, bringing in an entirely new type of gameplay to the action genre: Synergetic Action. Astral Chain is the result of Platinum’s experimentation, evolving their ...

Pure NintendoHarrison Milfeld

9/10

When Astral Chain was first unveiled to the world a mere six months before its official street release, the thoughts careening through my head were both optimis

Game RevolutionJason Faulkner

9/10

PlatinumGames has been on a roll since its inception a decade ago, and almost every title the studio has released has solid gold. This is a double-edged sword, as it puts each of its new releases under a microscope. After the fantastic Nier: Automata I was skeptical that PlatinumGames could reinvent its beat-em-up RPG formula to such positive results again, but Astral Chain proved me wrong.

The OuterHavenTodd Black

Astral Chain is yet another 3rd party exclusive for the Switch! Does it hold up? Did Platinum Games deliver? Find out in our review!

Attack of the FanboyDean James

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.

TechRaptorAustin Suther

8.5/10

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.

Nintendo WireRicky Berg

8.5/10

After rolling out The Wonderful 101 on Wii U to high praise but low sales, Nintendo and PlatinumGames have been tethered together again to bring the world a

Press StartJames Berich

8/10

Astral Chain is a unique experience from beginning to end, but some strange choices in the way it tells its story and major pacing issues in the third act bring it down. Regardless, Astral Chain fits right in amongst the Platinum greats, offering a fun and unique battle system that does a fantastic job at differentiating itself from its contemporaries.

Final WeaponUnknown

In short, Astral Chain is fast, intense, stylish, beautiful, atmospheric and frustrating, it's nowhere near perfect but it's perfect enough in the impression it lives after you're done playing. This is one of the most technically impressive and fun experiences you can find on the Nintendo Switch and at this point, it's safe to say that it's a must-own, as it's easily one of the best games of 2019.

GameGrinFrancis Kenna

8/10

As it is now, Astral Chain is a great action game with a few blemishes. It might not be perfect, but it should be a high priority for any Switch owners, and fans of the action genre as a whole.

Game Skinnydiegoarguello

8/10

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.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

Going into Astral Chain, and being a fan of Platinum games, largely because Bayonetta 2 is one of my favorite games of all time and Nier: Automata is very impressive as well, I had a fundamental idea of what to expect here. Helmed by Takahisa Taura, the man behind Nier: Automata, Astral Chain starte