Complete walkthrough for Astral Chain's opening chapters, covering character creation, the 'Hot Pursuit' bike chase, 'Highway Rescue,' and the 'Aberration Assault' and 'Fighting Back' combat scenarios.
Walkthrough:
- Character Creation: Upon starting the game, you'll go through character creation. You can change your character's appearance later or switch to the other twin to experience the game as a different gender. The non-player twin will be named Akira Howard.
- Chapter 1 - Rush (Red Case: Hot Pursuit): You gain control on a futuristic bike. Use the Left Stick to steer, ZR to fire from the front, and B to evade. Evade enemy fire and obstacles like wrecked cars. A van will appear; destroy it with concentrated fire and dodge its explosion. A large truck will then appear on your left; use Left/Right to move alongside it and tap ZR to fire burst shots, clearing monsters from the top.
- Chapter 2 - Forecast (Blue Case: Highway Rescue): After the bike sequence, practice on-foot movement. Approach the marked civilian and press A to pick them up. Follow the medic slowly and place the civilian on the marked stretcher.
- Chapter 2 - Forecast (Red Case: Aberration Assault): Engage two Aberrations. Move forward and defeat another Aberration emerging from a van, along with two other officers. After defeating about five Aberrations, three Filthwing (flying) Aberrations will appear. Switch to your blaster by pressing Up on the Control Pad and shoot them down.
- Chapter 2 - Forecast (Continued): Continue up the highway, using your map if needed. Find and open three crates for Medicine!. Proceed to the last area where an invisible enemy appears. You cannot damage it until a cutscene plays.
- Chapter 2 - Forecast (Red Case: Fighting Back): After a cutscene, Jin, Alicia, and Max arrive. Commander Calvert clears you to use a Legatus, allowing you to summon a Legion. You can now see and fight enemies. Your first enemy is the fast but not very durable Claw chimera. Use regular attacks and ZL to send your Legion to attack. Dodge incoming attacks. Defeat the Claw, then Aberrations and an
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