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Astral Chain

Critics Consensus (Play It)

Astral Chain is a sprawling action game that is constantly stylish. This is PlatinumGames at is best.

Game Info

ASTRAL CHAIN, a brand new action game from PlatinumGames, is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch! As part of a police special task force, it’s up to you to fight against mysterious, alien-like creatures who have invaded the world.

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Average Score

Total Reviews: 91

Nom: Best Action Game (2019), Nom: Game of the Year (2019), Editors' Choice

Gold TIER

43% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100

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RATING & REVIEWS

Ratings & Reviews

91

Critic Reviews

87

Average Critic Score

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

High Score

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Median Score

90%

Low Score

75%
What did you think of Astral Chain?
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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)
August 26, 2019
9/10

Another classic action game from Platinum that’s so full of ideas it seems fit to burst and yet everything not only works perfectly but is filled with an infectious sense of goofy fun.

Jason Faulkner (Game Revolution)
September 16, 2019
4.5/5 stars

Astral Chain is a unique and beautiful game that excels at what it’s trying to do. It’s one of the best games of the year so far, and it makes me excited to see what the studio will come up with next.

David Martinez (Hobby Consolas)
August 26, 2019
93/100

Astral Chain is a brilliant action adventure game, with everything you could expect from a PlatinumGames title: fast and deep combat, rich visuals and a surprising story that reminds us of Nier Automata.

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Read the Reviews (91 total)

Awards & Recognition

RECOGNITION
Best Action Game, GOTY

Astral Chain Credits

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):

Takahisa Taura, Kaori Ando, Makoto Okazaki

PRODUCER(S):

Eijiro Nishimura, Kenji Saito, Hitoshi Yamagami

DESIGNER(S):

Sota Kotajima

PROGRAMMER(S):

Katsuhito Shimane

ARTIST(S):

Masakazu Katsura, Hajime Kimura

WRITER(S):

Akiteru Naka

COMPOSER(S):

Satoshi Igarashi

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