Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Green Gecko » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:49 pm

I'll say it before taf does, that's a really progressive YouTube thumbnail. T&A

This looks great.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Met » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:50 pm

DMC5 is fantastic and I fully suggest playing it. As for AC, I'm sure it'll be good, but I'm going to wait until actual humans get a touch of it. I don't trust games journalists as far as I can throw them when it comes to character action games.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Rex Kramer » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:53 pm

That Eurogamer review has taken me from 'not really interested' to 'I've still got a game left on my 2 games for £84 voucher'. Probably don't want it digital though.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Rex Kramer » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:18 pm

Rubix wrote:Looks sold out everywhere on day one

It's available on Amazon at £40.99. Think they've also got the Ltd edition available to pre-order too.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by shy guy 64 » Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:51 pm

my copy's on its way

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by kazanova_Frankenstein » Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:10 pm

Caved and ordered this form Amazon. The reviews really make this sound like an interesting experience (in spite of my initial confusion over what makes this different to a DMC game), and the game length sounds just about perfect for my tastes.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Rex Kramer » Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:11 pm

I caved too, the reviews make it sound like it isn't a straight up Bayonetta/DmC clone and that interests me more than it did previously.

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by kazanova_Frankenstein » Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:15 pm

Rex Kramer wrote:I caved too, the reviews make it sound like it isn't a straight up Bayonetta/DmC clone and that interests me more than it did previously.


Yep, 100%. The suggestion that you are not in combat for approx 50% of the time really sold me on it. I'm hoping for future Yakuza / Judgement vibes, but that's a long shot i know.

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by Green Gecko » Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:10 pm

Those parts make me think more of the investigation sequences in Heavy Rain than anything citylike.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by ITSMILNER » Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:43 pm

My copy hasn’t despatched yet, looks like I won’t be receiving this one a day early : (

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by KK » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:18 pm

ITSMILNER wrote:My copy hasn’t despatched yet, looks like I won’t be receiving this one a day early : (

The official Nintendo shop (not sure who is holding the license though, maybe The Hut) is extremely good here. They send their pre orders out Royal Mail Tracked, then email and text you a rough time a day before.

Wish more companies still used Royal Mail or DPD these days.

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by Jenuall » Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:29 pm

I'm resisting this one, so much stuff I need to finish/start playing, but it is just a matter of time before I cave!

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Balladeer » Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:30 pm

I’ve been bought it as a birthday present. Does mean I need to wait until I see my parents to get it though. Oh well...

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Rubix » Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:04 pm

Arrived today, will give it a play later

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by Rubix » Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:53 pm

First file done, strange battle system, will take a bit of getting used to the controls

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Robbo-92 » Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:59 pm

Jenuall wrote:I'm resisting this one, so much stuff I need to finish/start playing, but it is just a matter of time before I cave!


I’m feeling very much the same, not that I’ve got a load to play currently (amazingly just got Bloodstained to try and get through) but once Link’s Awakening comes out on the 20th of September I’m not going to be short of stuff to play till well into next year, I’ve resisted up until now but it does look very good.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Rubix » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:30 pm

Just had my first real boss battle, that was fun

The game gets better as it goes on, loving this now :wub:

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by PatSharpsMullet » Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:43 am

Just bought this from Argos for £26.49. Discount, gift card and vouchers FTW. :toot:

Would have been able to get it even cheaper tomorrow but I'm going on holiday tomorrow so I wouldn't be able to pick it up.

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by shy guy 64 » Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:56 pm

and my copy is here, once again a game arrived in an awful lot of packaging for it

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PostRe: Astral Chain (Switch) - Platinum Games | coming 30/08/2019
by Squinty » Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:28 pm

Oh strawberry float I forgot this is out. I'm off soon, so might get it for when I'm off on leave.

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