Yes, this is fairly common, but it would have been interesting to see the Howard sibling you choose fully fleshed out with a voice. That is, when your character is just pantomiming their thoughts or nodding their head during vital moments in the story, it just doesn’t resonate as well. However, when the plot involving the Howard twins, their father (a veteran Neuron officer), your fellow members of Neuron, and their journey to end the Chimera threat gets into the thick of things, the emotional beats tend to lack any oomph. This choice to make your playable character silent isn’t a total negative in any way as I have enjoyed my fair share of customizable protagonists who don’t speak. Whether you choose the sister or brother, the opposite will be fully voiced whereas your choice (aside from a few grunts and such) will be a silent protagonist throughout the entire game. These interdimensional creatures are tethered to your Legatus device and can be controlled simultaneously which in turn can lead to some incredible and neon-filled combos.Īside from the up-to-five Legions you will be able to control throughout the main adventure, you will also play as either one of the male or female Howard twins who are embarking on their rookie mission. Legions are essentially captured/semi-domesticated Chimeras that will fight alongside you when summoned in battle. As a rookie officer for Neuron, you are given control of a device dubbed the Legatus Unit that also houses Legion, which can be best described as a living weapon. In order to combat the Chimera menace, humanity creates an elite police task force called Neuron. These creatures have corrupted almost every portion of the planet and now human survivors are forced to retreat to a man-made island called the Ark. The setting is years in the future where the Earth has been invaded by an interdimensional race of creatures called Chimeras. Astral Chain is exactly what you’d expect and more from PlatinumGames’ previous offerings or any hack-and-slash action title that dares to be ambitious. Luckily, though, those mild fears of a weirdly unique combat concept falling flat on its face never came to fruition. However, the twist in this case is that Astral Chain has you controlling not one but two characters during said fast-paced combat, and I obviously had a few reservations. PlatinumGames is widely known for high-end, fast-paced, and combo-heavy action titles with thrilling over-the-top set pieces, and Astral Chain appeared to be (at first) what you’d expect to see from the developer. 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 optimistic and yet slightly concerning.
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