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| From: Sega Of America, Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $51.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 156
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 69020
Model: 69020
UPC: 010086690200
EAN: 0010086690200
ASIN: B0016C3260
Release Date: November 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Awesome Turn Based SRPG December 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have always been a PC gamer and got into the MMORPG games. I recently bought a PSP and started to try the turn based SRPG like FF tactics and Jeanne of Arc. When I saw this game out decided to give it a try for all the positive reviews. Let me tell you I LOVE this game! If you like Turn Based SRPG this is the game for you!
You MUST try this game! December 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off, I only played the downloadable demo, so please take that into consideration while reading this review.
The tutorial was pretty straight forward and easy to understand. The gameplay is unique and fun! After a few plays of this game, though, I fear it might become monotonous, but I can't tell having only played the demo. The demo was good enough for me to keep this one near the top of my wishlist.
I would like to gripe about one small aspect of the game. Before the skirmish starts, it gives you an overview of the different types of legions in your army. Pay attention and don't fly through them too quickly because there is no way to go back to them besides ending the game and starting over. This information is very important before your first skirmish. I had to do start over 3 times before I was able to read all 9 of the legion types.
The gameplay is pretty simple. You command an army, and you only get so many moves per turn. You move your characters into position and attack the enemy. Once your turn is over, the enemy gets turns as well. Strategies such as finding cover and attaining the high ground can be helpful while playing this game. Also, for most parts of the game, you can take your time and plan your moves. It is not the type of fast paced reactionary game like most first person shooters.
I would recommend this game to strategists and RPG fans who like a more laid back gameplay.
An Original and Engrossing Game December 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pros
+Incredible story
+Beautiful graphics
+Amazing soundtrack
+Unique gameplay that has a lot of balance
+A lot of extra things you can do off the beaten path
Cons
-Your friends and family will feel neglected
Sega has, by and large, given consumers a mixed bag of games. Sometimes you get games that don't live up to the potential that have been set for them and sometimes you get some downright bad games. When Sega has their head on straight, though, you get a game like Valkyria Chronicles. It's a rich tale with even richer gameplay. If there's one RPG PS3 owners must get, it is Valkyria Chronicles.
Valkyria Chronicles is set in the year of 1935, but in an alternate reality. The story itself is told some nicely rendered cel shading as well as some well written and well performed dialog. The story is told through episodes which you'll undertake. It's an overall engrossing story filled with fantastic characters who are all well defined. The cutscenes themselves are also fairly moving. It's actually quite amazing how deep and mature the story really is.
Gameplay wise, Valkyria Chronicles is somewhat different from your typical tactical RPG. In most tactical RPGs, you and the enemy usually take turns to act. Valkyria Chronicles does something a little different. Instead of taking turns you have what is called Command Points. As long as you still have command points left, you can send forth any unit you like and the order with which you send them doesn't matter. You could even send one ally to do everything provided you have the correct amount of command points.
When you select a unit, however, Valkyria Chronicles throws in another twist. You view the action on an overworld map, but once you select a unit the game shifts into third person where you must move them yourself as though you were play a third person shooter. It's actually quite unique and breathes a lot of new life into the Tactical RPG genre. When an enemy is in sight, you'll have to aim and fire. The enemy can, if they wish, counterattack you as well. Just the same however, you can take the proper precautions and duck behind cover if you wish. There's quite a deep strategic element to the game. This is not going to be one of those Tactical RPGs where being stronger is all that matters. It goes much deeper than that. The game is balanced in such a way that each unit, depending on what they are is useful for different things. Scouts, for example, are good at pin-pointing where the enemy is, but they lack the firepower to take them down. Snipers, on the other hand, are good on offense, but lack range and defense. No matter how you slice it, it's impossible to take complete advantage of the game. Yet for what it's worth, you never get the feeling the game is too hard or too easy. It's just right.
Providing even more balance is that once you take control of a unit it isn't for an infinite amount of time. Every unit has an action gauge, and when it runs out they can no longer move. You're still allowed to take action such as healing yourself or shooting at your enemy at least. Also, if you decided to keep using the same character over and over again for each command point, you'll notice their action gauge will fill up less and less. Again, it's designed so that you can't take absolute advantage.
On the surface the gameplay is somewhat simple, but it's really quite deep and asks for a lot of strategy on the players part. After completing each mission, you'll be awarded experience and a ranking. The faster you get a mission done, the better your experience and ranking. On the other hand, characters do not level up individually. Rather their class (be they Sniper, Scout or what have you) levels up. There's so much depth to the gameplay that you hardly realize the game doesn't actually have online or multiplayer support of any kind. It'd be nice to challenge a friend online or work cooperatively, but with how engrossing the single player experience is, it's not that big a deal.
Visually, Valkyria Chronicles is an astonishing looking game. It is by far the best cel-shaded game to date. The artistic design of the environments and characters is vibrant and colorful. Everything also moves very smoothly, even when things on the battlefield get hectic. Much like the graphics, the game also sounds incredibly good. Not only is there a very catchy and moving musical score, but the voice acting is also very well done and distinguished. It's amazing how much effort Sega went through to draw you into the story. It works incredibly well. And if you happen to dislike the English voices, you'll be happy to know you can switch the audio to Japanese.
Make no mistake, Valkyria Chronicles is an amazing and enchanting game. It's got a deep, mature and well thought out storyline with lovable characters, and the gameplay experience is so unique that it's engrossing. If you're an Tactical RPG fan, Valkyria Chronicles is a must own title.
WOW... (I mean WOW!) December 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an amazing game. Truly fantastic: from the watercolor-like artistic an very beautiful graphics, to the game's demanding strategy. I haven't played a game like this, period. Everything just comes together: graphics, design, music, plot. I'm glad I bought a PS3. This has depth in every concept.
Finally! A great RPG for the PS3 December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am sure I'm not alone in being one of the people who purchased their PS3 originally as a Blu-ray player with some media server abilities, but hoped down the road there would be some good game titles for it (especially RPGs). Valkyria Chronicles does not disappoint. The story is excellent and really sucks you in. The more you play, the more you care about the main characters (and I assume the rest of the squad, as they talk a bit, as well in combat, but since I played through in the original Japanese with subtitles, I didn't hear everything they were shouting out on the battlefield). The combat is a great mix of real-time and turn based strategy that keeps you on your toes. The difficult of the missions varies greatly and you'll find yourself wanting to play again to try different squad configurations. Highly recommended!
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