EVE: Valkyrie

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 47 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 47
  3. Negative: 22 out of 47

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  1. QuantumDelta
    Nov 26, 2016
    10
    In a sentence:
    FreeSpace 2 Multiplayer in VR.
    EVE Valkyrie is a purebred competitive multiplayer experience, there's a little bit of single player that alludes to the fairly rich lore, most of that lore must be found outside the game, though. If you want this for a singleplayer experience, I would suggest waiting, the developers are constantly adding content to the game, multi and    In a sentence:
    FreeSpace 2 Multiplayer in VR.

    EVE Valkyrie is a purebred competitive multiplayer experience, there's a little bit of single player that alludes to the fairly rich lore, most of that lore must be found outside the game, though.
    If you want this for a singleplayer experience, I would suggest waiting, the developers are constantly adding content to the game, multi and single player, so it'll get there eventually, but right now, there are only a couple hours worth of single player content at most.

    Multiplayer, however, this game with it's dampened physics flight model is very much in the same vein as FreeSpace and the other hyper-competitive space shooters from the late 90s, FreeSpace itself, being used as a comparison should show you how high in regard I hold this game, the game (FS2) was long, long regarded king of the genre.

    If competition, fighting against the best, and team work, looking towards tournaments and structured competition is your thing, this is the best in the genre in a decade, and it's in VR.

    I've barely touched on the VR side of this in the review, the reason for that: It does it pretty much flawlessly.
    They have iterated on it many times and (once you deprogram yourself from wanting non-VR things (menus)), it's actually really intuitive.

    Try it first. Especially on PC. You'll be impressed.    … Expand
  2. Fallenstars
    Aug 5, 2016
    8
    Eve Valkyrie....
    What and how to say it?
    Let's start with the plus: -the sensations of the game are really good, it's the first time in my VR expérience that I feel "inside" it for real. Many other games have something that break the immersion, but here, since you're sitting in this cockpit every move of your head "feel real" there is no motion sickness (at least for me) - the    Eve Valkyrie....
    What and how to say it?

    Let's start with the plus:

    -the sensations of the game are really good, it's the first time in my VR expérience that I feel "inside" it for real. Many other games have something that break the immersion, but here, since you're sitting in this cockpit every move of your head "feel real" there is no motion sickness (at least for me)

    - the game is beautiful, it's worth remembering it, many times during my scouting missions I found myself idling between the maps, just looking at the sceneries. On my opinion the best one is the ruined battlefield, flying between those huge wrecked ship is something.

    Now, let's slide to the "meh" zone

    - the gameplay is correct. like other said, the gameplay (for now) is nothing too original, it's a space battle, nothing new here, you fly your ship, and pew pew!

    and lastly, the minus:

    - it's a game about multiplayer, so no campaign, no story to follow, nothing but some scouting mission that serve more of a "get used to the map without being blown up"

    - the music isn't really present, I can't even remember if there is music at all, paradoxalement, many eve online music fit perfectly with the game.

    To conclude:
    Eve valkyries is a standard multiplayer shooting game. BUT the fact that it's in VR and that the feelings are really good make this game so much better! EvE: Valkyrie take a new level of depth when you start to look around you, the game speed up, you react much faster, began to understand where and when to turn, speed up or down, etc. Yes, the gameplay is "basic" but the VR add a speed and a feeling that I've never felt before.
    The game is good, even playing alone, but you'll never enjoy it without a team, I had the chance to play with some squads and thanks to the ingame chat, you can talk without knowing each other, and there is nothing more satisfying than playing in group, flying in formation, tearing enemy ships apart seeing them not being able to be efficient, etc.    … Expand
  3. jay_ck
    Apr 23, 2017
    10
    Love it! I've been doing long play sessions of excellent space combat (focused on multiplayer). So much fun with wingmen on mics to play with. Zooming around using various classes of ships (fighter, heavy, support) with a variety of tactics, primary & secondary weapons, lock-on missiles, guns, phaser weapons, healing beams, flak weapons, helper spiderbots, etc. Cool, largeLove it! I've been doing long play sessions of excellent space combat (focused on multiplayer). So much fun with wingmen on mics to play with. Zooming around using various classes of ships (fighter, heavy, support) with a variety of tactics, primary & secondary weapons, lock-on missiles, guns, phaser weapons, healing beams, flak weapons, helper spiderbots, etc. Cool, large environments...capital ships, asteroid fields with tunnels drilled through them, giant space stations, etc. It can be challenging, there's so much going on, and there are good players that can wreck you fast. But when teams are in better balance, you can keep improving and having great fights.… Expand

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#72 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Everyeye.it
    Oct 17, 2016
    85
    EVE Valkyrie is one of the best titles for our Virtual Reality headsets, and a big step forward for spacefight sims.
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  2. IGN
    Oct 15, 2016
    79
    Progression and microtransaction problems aside, after a VR stint in EVE Valkyrie I don’t think I’ll ever be able to go back to playing a dogfighting game on a regular screen. It’s just too good at showing me what I’ve been missing by not being able to look around freely as I pursue or evade targets. The intense and movie-like moments of strafing an enemy carrier while dodging incoming fire are a thrill. [Tested with VR]
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 18, 2016
    70
    While the first few hours are incredible, sadly a lack of depth in handling and content leads to a game that needs a few more hours in the oven. [Issue#253, p.58]
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