Welcome to Cyberpunk Book Club, where we look at the wide range of video games in the genre, play through a 3-hour slice and discuss the themes and ideas it presents. All art is political, and cyberpunk is one of the most commentary-heavy genres out there – let’s discuss it!
Astral Chain is the (at time of recording) latest work from Platinum Games, known for making some of the best character-action games around.
In the near future, Earth has been invaded by otherworldly creatures known as chimeras. Corrupting the world with a substance called Red Matter, these monsters have forced mankind to take refuge on a multi-cultural city called the Ark. The only hope for survival is Neuron, an elite police task force with a very special weapon codenamed Legion.
On this episode is Nathan and Pixi.
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The Neon Caster character art was drawn by Anna P. Finn.