Valkyria Chronicles

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  1. Monochr0m3
    Nov 12, 2014
    9
    One of my favorite game from the PS3 era.
    Props to SEGA for bringing this classic game to PC with great port.
    Pros: - Included all DLCs. - Japanese and English audio. - Full controller support (xinput). - High frame rate (up to 120 fps). - 4k support. Cons: - Graphic options is limited to v-sync, resolution, and frame limit, but there are various workaround. - Cinematic    One of my favorite game from the PS3 era.
    Props to SEGA for bringing this classic game to PC with great port.

    Pros:
    - Included all DLCs.
    - Japanese and English audio.
    - Full controller support (xinput).
    - High frame rate (up to 120 fps).
    - 4k support.

    Cons:
    - Graphic options is limited to v-sync, resolution, and frame limit, but there are various workaround.
    - Cinematic locked at 720p (at least it doesn't take 30gb++ space like a certain JRPG port).
    - Sound effect and voice problem during battles (fixed in day one patch).

    SquareEnix need to learn from SEGA on how to port games to PC.    … Expand
  2. IGNsus
    Nov 11, 2014
    10
    Excellent game. Excellent port. Excellent price.

    Good job, Sega.

    To those who haven't played Valkyria Chronicles because of gamepad aversion: Buy it. This game is definitely worth the money.
  3. smilzoboboz
    May 9, 2015
    8
    I definitely have mixed feelings about this title...

    Game mechanics themselves are almost flawless, you get to enjoy deep in-field combat tactics and EVERY unit (not only unit types) has its uses on the battlefield. Also, this title is almost entirely plot driven, halfway from a game, a visual novel and an anime itself; and I have to say that the plot is actually quite good (if you    I definitely have mixed feelings about this title...

    Game mechanics themselves are almost flawless, you get to enjoy deep in-field combat tactics and EVERY unit (not only unit types) has its uses on the battlefield.
    Also, this title is almost entirely plot driven, halfway from a game, a visual novel and an anime itself; and I have to say that the plot is actually quite good (if you like anime-like dramas).
    Last but not least the graphic engine is awesome, 3D models become amazing pastel-colored line-art sketches with a marked anime style.

    So why do I have mixed feelings about this game? The port lacks settings customization (there are NO anti-aliasing settings for example) and in-engine cutscenes are pre-rendered in 720p (or even less) and extremely aliased; why pre-rendering cutscenes made with the game engine? and why on that resolution without anti-aliasing?
    If cutscenes played a marginal role in the game I would have not been disappointed much, but since most of the game time is actually spent watching cutscenes I really can't comprehend the choice, not to mention that this also made the game extremely fat download-wise (~10GiB instead of probably 2~3GiB).

    Mixed feelings aside I have to say that this game is still really good and extremely enjoyable so I'd like to recommend it to all turn-based combat games enthusiasts and to all romantic/grand-strategy anime fans.    … Expand
  4. szaboar
    Jun 26, 2015
    5
    Reading all the positive opinions everywhere, I had very high expectations. When finally I had the time to play VC, I was disappointed. I am not sure that it is the fault of the game... I think I am simply not in the targeted audiance. Whereas I see why others may adore it, its Japanese style presentation is not near to my heart. Also, I like characters being more realistic: not everythingReading all the positive opinions everywhere, I had very high expectations. When finally I had the time to play VC, I was disappointed. I am not sure that it is the fault of the game... I think I am simply not in the targeted audiance. Whereas I see why others may adore it, its Japanese style presentation is not near to my heart. Also, I like characters being more realistic: not everything black or white, good or bad, nice people always being nice, etc. The development possibilities I found very simplistic and pretty much predestined, I appreceiate more freedom in choices needing more brainwork. The fights, being rather time-consuming than challenging, also failed to impress me. On balance, it failed to entertain me.
    So I gave up hope and quit playing after some 10h. Again, it might not be a bad game, but surely it is not for my taste.    … Expand
  5. Aeryx
    Aug 30, 2015
    9
    What are you doing!? Buy this game now! It's really, really good! This is a title that gives me hope for the future of ported PC games. It's just that good. It's got everything to it; a solid story, meaningful, memorable characters you wanna save and keep alive... and even date, exquisite gameplay, and an art style that's filled with much love and soul. It's got the problem of AnimeWhat are you doing!? Buy this game now! It's really, really good! This is a title that gives me hope for the future of ported PC games. It's just that good. It's got everything to it; a solid story, meaningful, memorable characters you wanna save and keep alive... and even date, exquisite gameplay, and an art style that's filled with much love and soul. It's got the problem of Anime characters being young but seemingly having experienced the world over and much more, but it's got way less of that, and angst, compared to the dull characters you'll find in most later Final Fantasy games. The soldiers in your team have wonderful stories behind them. The only gripe I have is that the turn-based RPG gunfights have poor ballistics and unexplainable misses. But these faults are minor as this game, by some miracle, got so many things right, it's a classic. What happened to Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3 is a travesty that needs to be corrected. Great games like these should not be bound to their platforms. PORT THESE GAMES TO PC SEGA!… Expand
  6. toix
    Aug 29, 2016
    6
    Many people say Valkyria Chronicles is an underrated Game. But the game couldn't electrify me. Maybe the game mechanics are nice but the childish story prevented most fun for me.
  7. CovieHuman55BFG
    Aug 2, 2015
    9
    Story is great. Gameplay is excellent. Certain chapters are extremely challenging, yet once it gets you into it you won't stop playing it (and trying to accomplish the mission) The range of customization is absolutely genius as rewards for your playtime. There are also side missions with a lot of different play style for you to try out. There are also extra contents for you to interact asStory is great. Gameplay is excellent. Certain chapters are extremely challenging, yet once it gets you into it you won't stop playing it (and trying to accomplish the mission) The range of customization is absolutely genius as rewards for your playtime. There are also side missions with a lot of different play style for you to try out. There are also extra contents for you to interact as well as read more about the plots and the characters. Definitely a 10/10 IGN level!… Expand
  8. muzmuz
    Jul 3, 2016
    6
    Being someone who almost never plays turn-based games, I found Valkyria Chronicles absolutely fascinating and hooking at start, but halfway through it I realized that I am not motivated to see the credits roll.
  9. darbiusmaximus
    Mar 29, 2016
    5
    I go between being very pleased with this game and incredibly frustrated with it. You can tell it was made awhile ago (2008) but since that's just part of the deal I don't necessarily judge it by today's graphics or gameplay standards. Bear in mind that I never played the original so this is the first time I'm experiencing the game.

    Pros: - I really like the blend of turn-based and    I go between being very pleased with this game and incredibly frustrated with it. You can tell it was made awhile ago (2008) but since that's just part of the deal I don't necessarily judge it by today's graphics or gameplay standards. Bear in mind that I never played the original so this is the first time I'm experiencing the game.

    Pros:
    - I really like the blend of turn-based and real-time. It's unique and it adds a bit of uncertainty.
    - Their gear and the tank get cooler as you upgrade their equipment which is fun. Honestly this was one part that actually really appealed to me. Going from wooden rifles to poly M16s is pretty cool.
    - The characters are cheesy and cliche as hell, but if you're a fan of Japanese games or anime or manga then they'll be fun for you.
    - When you take someone out it's pretty satisfying, especially with snipers.

    Cons:
    - Too often it feels like there's really only one way to do a battle correctly which means I spend more of my time restarting to try to figure out what the devs *wanted* me to do instead of me thinking creatively about how to use and position my units.
    - Units can be frustratingly inaccurate sometimes, particularly lancers. Sometimes they'll miss something that's 5 feet in front of them.
    - A lot of the strategy elements are pretty shallow, particularly the crouching mechanic. The fact that they're in a trench shouldn't give them a defense bonus when I'm in the same trench and I'm flanking them. Or someone who's crouching by a sandbag and still get's the defense bonus even though I'm behind them shooting them in the back and the sandbag should be doing nothing. This seems like a pretty big oversight because there are plenty of games before this came out originally that nailed the flanking mechanic correctly.
    - The movement of shocktroopers feels woefully limited. I understand it being inferior to scouts and engys, but it should be better than snipers and lancers. As it stands I find them hard to use effectively (although I always bring Rosie for the CP).
    - Mostly I find that I don't have the time to grind skirmishes to gain the levels to actually be able to reliably do the campaign battles (and skirmishes take awhile).
    - Having extra command points when Alicia, Roxie, and Largo gives me an incentive to have them at the battles (artificially because really it makes no difference), but all it really does is make me hang them back so I don't get pissed off when I lose CPs. Not well thought out.

    All-in-all I'd say it's a decent game at best, though I'm sure if I had nostalgia on my side I'd have a different opinion. If you never played this originally, personally I would say your time is better spent on XCOM or the Shadowrun series (Shadowrun Returns, Dragonfall, Hong Kong).    … Expand
  10. OliveBranchMLP
    Nov 11, 2014
    8
    Great game. Average to good porting job.

    CONTROLLER SUPPORT: YES! Button prompts are Xbox 360. ACHIEVEMENTS: YES! GRAPHIC OPTIONS: YES to resolution/fps/hz! NO to more advanced options (but that's okay--ingame assets scale to resolution, and the game has a very specific artistic style that would be ruined if we had greater control over most of the settings like shadows and stuff).    Great game. Average to good porting job.

    CONTROLLER SUPPORT: YES! Button prompts are Xbox 360.

    ACHIEVEMENTS: YES!

    GRAPHIC OPTIONS: YES to resolution/fps/hz! NO to more advanced options (but that's okay--ingame assets scale to resolution, and the game has a very specific artistic style that would be ruined if we had greater control over most of the settings like shadows and stuff).

    REBIND CONTROLS: YES, but not each individual action; any actions are tied to the same key (i.e. Confirm/Crouch/Climb/Attack are all one key).

    MOUSE SUPPORT: YES in 3rd-person, YES in Tactical View (cursor fixed to center), NO in menus (must use wasd/arrows).

    GRAPHICS: In-game graphics are beautiful, scale incredibly well to resolution. Pre-rendered cinematics, however, are locked to 720p and were not remastered for the PC release. Still look great thanks to non-realistic art style.    … Expand
  11. Sergeant_MarkIV
    Nov 11, 2014
    10
    The combat is amazing, the squad managing and upgrading system is everything I ever asked in a such kind of game, and the soundtrack is great. This is the best tactical RPG that I have ever played. Highly recommended.

    The only problem I found is that the volume of sound effects are sometimes inconsistent (gunfire for example, is very low) but nothing that can stop me giving this game a 10/10.
  12. rodericrinehart
    Jul 11, 2015
    6
    I *really* thought I would love this game based upon graphics, game style, FRPG with tactics. But here is why I had to stop playing it: (1) the controls are abysmal, like truly bad, obviously a console port but with zero effort to make them even remotely acceptable, and I tries mouse and keyboard and controller. (2) Enemy turns can take forever as each guy moves. It reminds me of CodenameI *really* thought I would love this game based upon graphics, game style, FRPG with tactics. But here is why I had to stop playing it: (1) the controls are abysmal, like truly bad, obviously a console port but with zero effort to make them even remotely acceptable, and I tries mouse and keyboard and controller. (2) Enemy turns can take forever as each guy moves. It reminds me of Codename STEAM on 3DS which suffered similar super long enemy turns. (3) There are some major difficulty spikes (level 7 is horrible) and this exacerbates #2. (4) The 20 turn limit is really freaking stupid. I'm ok with all other tactical design choices, but artificially limiting the options with a hard turn cap is just ridiculous. (5) The cutscenes were not updated and look identical to PS3, which is ok, but not ideal.

    XCOM is one of my favorite games ever. I love Fire Emblem, Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, Divinity Original Sin, many JRPG and some anima - many games and genres that would portend that I would love this game. But it was tedious, boring, and too difficult at times (and I usually play most games on hard).    … Expand
  13. pesho_one
    Apr 3, 2015
    6
    One of the most overrated games I've played. It is not bad, but it's not very good either. There is certain appeal in it's simplistic presentation, but the game-play is far from well thought-out and can be very slow and tedious.
    The story is light and cut-scenes are watchable, though.
    The leveling up does feel rather artificial and the same can be said for the upgrade system. If you have    One of the most overrated games I've played. It is not bad, but it's not very good either. There is certain appeal in it's simplistic presentation, but the game-play is far from well thought-out and can be very slow and tedious.
    The story is light and cut-scenes are watchable, though.
    The leveling up does feel rather artificial and the same can be said for the upgrade system. If you have to absolutely check it out, based on the high score, please do, but be warned that the game lacks a big amount of polish.    … Expand
  14. Kriss_A
    Nov 12, 2014
    10
    A great port, I can't stress it enough, this port is functional and shows that SEGA are committed to delivering quality PC products.

    The game itself has been meticulously reviewed over the years, so I won't be adding any more logs to that fire, I'll just mention my only gripe with the port. - Cutscenes are in the console resolutions. Apart from that, at this price, this game is a    A great port, I can't stress it enough, this port is functional and shows that SEGA are committed to delivering quality PC products.

    The game itself has been meticulously reviewed over the years, so I won't be adding any more logs to that fire, I'll just mention my only gripe with the port.

    - Cutscenes are in the console resolutions.

    Apart from that, at this price, this game is a steal, it's really fun, entertaining and it's success will hopefully pave the way for more PC ports of SEGA published games.

    Vanquish and Bayonetta, please SEGA, you know we want them.    … Expand
  15. MartinX33
    Nov 12, 2014
    10
    Let not its anime style deceive you - Valkyria Chronicles is an amazing strategy game with a deep plot which will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire experience. If this is the first time you've heard of Valkyria Chronicles, do not hesitate to purchase it, for you will be rewarded with a one-of-a-kind gem that will enchant you with its beauty, gameplay and story.
  16. Rafiul
    Nov 12, 2014
    10
    Finally!! Never got to playing this game before today (not a PS3 owner :'( ), but loved every moment of the second game in the series on my PSP. While Valkyria Chronicles apparently brings nothing new content-wise (so I've been told) with the PC port, all the DLC's, brilliant anime visuals and controller support, not to mention the inclusion of the choice of authentic Japanese audio, makesFinally!! Never got to playing this game before today (not a PS3 owner :'( ), but loved every moment of the second game in the series on my PSP. While Valkyria Chronicles apparently brings nothing new content-wise (so I've been told) with the PC port, all the DLC's, brilliant anime visuals and controller support, not to mention the inclusion of the choice of authentic Japanese audio, makes for an excellent PC port. Coupled with the interesting turn-based-shooter style of play (which by the way is more complex than I'm making it sound), believable characters fleshed out through cut scenes between missions and a bug-free interface potentially makes this one of those games which everyone would regret not at least trying out.

    While all of my friends are languishing how their computers are not good enough to generate playable FPS for AC - Unity at acceptable graphic settings, I'm sure glad I gambled on this gem. And with a quickfire double of Football Manager 2015 followed by this masterpiece, Sega has regained a large chunk of their respect in my books.    … Expand
  17. Mosstromo
    Nov 27, 2014
    6
    An unoriginal story populated by the strictest array of archetypes from japanese manga and anime. To its credit Valyria sports a veritable style of gameplay refered to as a tactical-RPG 3rd person shooter, the problem is that nothing of that taxonomy works. It is not very strategic since most scenarios are straight-forward and on the simple side of things tactical, the RPG simply does notAn unoriginal story populated by the strictest array of archetypes from japanese manga and anime. To its credit Valyria sports a veritable style of gameplay refered to as a tactical-RPG 3rd person shooter, the problem is that nothing of that taxonomy works. It is not very strategic since most scenarios are straight-forward and on the simple side of things tactical, the RPG simply does not exist since you are forced on a single character shoehorned by the story to be a "hero" upon whose development you have no real control, and the 3rd person shooter aspect is reduced to a single click adorned with decorations of something more complex (E.G. cross-hairs while you select your target).
    The art is of high quality with an interesting pencil-watercolour style. The music is at times inspiring but often seemingly out of place for a particular scene.
    Valkyria is also a "menu" and "acquiescence" nightmare, where progression and information are both buried beneath layers of clicks and "are-you-sure?"s. After each "Episode" is unlocked (episodes that commonly amount to no more than a small dialogue) you are asked if you would like to see the next one (which could be just another brief dialogue), ad infinitum. To search the side tabs you must first click a menu tab to access the tabs menu. Console-itis full on. Good PC ports dismiss things inherent to consoles that are cumbersome elsewhere, they do not bring the ballast to the new medium.
    I prefer games with an intricate story, and Valyria seemed to have that aplenty, but with an unsuferable lead character and tedious dialogues the exposition parts become and excercise in patience.
    Tedium is no stranger during combat either. Each movement you make is surrounded by unnecessary and time consuming eye-candy. Icons explode, camera zooms-in and out from the battlefield. Each. And every. Time. Nothing of these makes the situation feel more interesting nor clear, all it does is take time.
    All-in-all, a game only the anime-manga neophite, or the already fan of this franchise will truly like. The rest of us will appreciate some of its uniqueness, give it a more accurate 5 or 6 out of 10, and move on to something better.    … Expand
  18. CapiDuffman
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    A job well done.

    This is the short answer to what is to expect of this port, of a game actually a few years old, but able to outsell some big players, like certain flops released near this date. Valkyria Chronicles is a well made strategy game, made with the intention of doing something different from usual. The intent wasn't on having awesome graphics (even in 2008 the graphics were    A job well done.

    This is the short answer to what is to expect of this port, of a game actually a few years old, but able to outsell some big players, like certain flops released near this date.

    Valkyria Chronicles is a well made strategy game, made with the intention of doing something different from usual. The intent wasn't on having awesome graphics (even in 2008 the graphics were ok) but something beautiful, and even now, six years later, the game still looks beautiful, not at all old.

    The plot is engaging, maybe a bit reliant on cliches, but still well done and interesting. Any story about a war not glorifying it, but showing it with fairness (Cruelty, heroism, sacrifice, duty, loyalty...) is always a welcome sight. The main characters are well developed, and the side characters get their own missions to shine.

    The music is beautiful, with some tracks being fairly normal, while others are memorable. Voice acting in English is kinda OK, while the original Japanese work is polished and flawless.

    The controls are well ported, mouse control is smooth and correct, I miss having a cursor in the menus, but the important part (The combat) goes flawless. It also allows controller use, for those who prefer the original experience.

    Combat can be as challenging as you allow it to be. Certainly victory won't be an issue most of the time, but getting A rank is another, different, matter. Still, the learning curve is user friendly, as long as the player accepts B ranks for a while.

    The Strategic part varies, sometimes being smart allows the player to have really fun combats, while considering possibilities. Other times using strong scouts allows to skip the entire combat by simply rushing an objective fast. It's not cheating, but still, I'd discourage players from exploiting the mechanics for fast victories.

    The game itself is fairly long, 30 hours without doing repetitive tasks, like farming points in free missions. Still, the game doesn't have much of an after-campaign content, leaving aside the included DLC. so re-playability is low, apart from NG+.

    Long story short. This game is cheap, is good, it has aged well, the control is good and it's fun. Get it, so other games like this one get out on PC.    … Expand
  19. alex_dragon
    Nov 12, 2014
    10
    Amazing game, never thought it was this good even though back then it was only for PS3 which kinda sucks. always wanted this game since few years ago. Port was done pretty well, the game has pretty simple setting so there is not much issues with the port. However you should not consider buying this game if you :

    Hate Japan/Japanese people Hate Anime WW1/2 related stuff Propaganda    Amazing game, never thought it was this good even though back then it was only for PS3 which kinda sucks. always wanted this game since few years ago. Port was done pretty well, the game has pretty simple setting so there is not much issues with the port. However you should not consider buying this game if you :

    Hate Japan/Japanese people

    Hate Anime
    WW1/2 related stuff
    Propaganda etc

    if you are fine with those, then this game is for you. its a pretty good strategy game, give me sort of feel to XCOM and alike. this game also features perma death so beware    … Expand
  20. bigsilverhotdog
    May 1, 2016
    2
    VK looks great but plays terrible. The "critical acclaim" is almost entirely from people more interested in JP culture, humor, and memes than gameplay, because the gameplay is simply terrible. Like several reviewers have noted this is actually a puzzle game, not an RPG, and it's a very bad puzzle game, full of nonsensical design decisions, bugs, bad AI, and exploits. You will be wastingVK looks great but plays terrible. The "critical acclaim" is almost entirely from people more interested in JP culture, humor, and memes than gameplay, because the gameplay is simply terrible. Like several reviewers have noted this is actually a puzzle game, not an RPG, and it's a very bad puzzle game, full of nonsensical design decisions, bugs, bad AI, and exploits. You will be wasting time doing (almost) the exact same things over and over and over and over and over AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER while you attempt to game the broken system that underpins this mess merely so you can advance the story and pass whatever awful broken level you're currently trying to slog through. After about 5 of these idiotic set piece puzzle disasters I threw in the towel and deleted this trash.

    If you love poorly written JP tales of World Wars and girls in miniskirts wielding massive weapons then you might give it a look, but you'll have to love the story and characters a whole lot to force yourself through the mind numbing, incredibly annoying, absolutely awful "gameplay" to actually see them.

    Uninstalled.    … Expand
  21. Crescendo
    Nov 20, 2014
    8
    Very nice port, pretty good game and proof that JRPGs don't have to suck by default. While it subjectively suffers from the usual JRPG-BS (uguukawaii characters, 15 year olds that murder dozends of enemies and then cry at the death of a wounded one, sometimes very stupid dialogue and so on) the gameplay makes up for that and the story is pretty decent.

    All in all: + Very good and    Very nice port, pretty good game and proof that JRPGs don't have to suck by default. While it subjectively suffers from the usual JRPG-BS (uguukawaii characters, 15 year olds that murder dozends of enemies and then cry at the death of a wounded one, sometimes very stupid dialogue and so on) the gameplay makes up for that and the story is pretty decent.

    All in all:
    + Very good and innovative turn-based combat
    + Pretty good looking for a game that old
    + A very good port in the times of ports that are straight up disfunctional at release
    + decent story for a JRPG
    + Pretty long
    - Very cliché characters, but hey, what did you expect
    - The story starts out horribly weak but gets better (as does the combat)

    Minor cons
    - You can't skip the dialogue which can be pretty annoying when restarting a mission multiple times
    - Tank movement feels very icky

    Summary:
    If you don't dislike JRPGs per se and can stand the annoyance that the dialogue/story in this games can be, I'd very much recommend you try this game.    … Expand
  22. quickster6243
    Jan 16, 2016
    4
    This game gets a 3 because I'm highly dissapointed in it's difficulty. The grinding needed to get through this game was completely unnecessary, and made this game a chore to play through.

    I actually loved the game itself. It's a mixed between turned based, and real time combat. The bad part of this game is that it's real time, and their should be an option to turn it off. The enemies    This game gets a 3 because I'm highly dissapointed in it's difficulty. The grinding needed to get through this game was completely unnecessary, and made this game a chore to play through.

    I actually loved the game itself. It's a mixed between turned based, and real time combat. The bad part of this game is that it's real time, and their should be an option to turn it off. The enemies are super overpowered. You literally have to grind and grind on the repeatable battles to gain levels, and upgrades just to have a chance on the campaign battle to come.

    The game is original, and that I loved. The turn page campaign was pretty sweet. The story is cheesy as hell, but it's what you'd come to expect from a Japanese writer.

    Next time, give the game campaign an easy mode for people that play for the story. I don't like buying a game only to find out that it's too hard. I'm a casual gamer, and don't think this game is good enough to be putting so much thought into strategy.    … Expand
  23. Cerlin
    Nov 15, 2014
    10
    I am a huge fan of Turn based strategy and Japanese RPGs, this game hits all the bases. The combat is great. It is deep and interesting. The story is also very good. it has some anime themes because lets be honest its Japanese, but it also hits some really deep world war 2 alt history themes which I respect a lot. The campaign if very long even if you do not grind (30+ hours) and that'sI am a huge fan of Turn based strategy and Japanese RPGs, this game hits all the bases. The combat is great. It is deep and interesting. The story is also very good. it has some anime themes because lets be honest its Japanese, but it also hits some really deep world war 2 alt history themes which I respect a lot. The campaign if very long even if you do not grind (30+ hours) and that's before the new game plus mode. This game is so good I will buy the other 2 if they ever come out.

    Also bonus points, it includes full Japanese audio, more games need to do this!    … Expand
  24. Zargham
    Nov 28, 2014
    9
    Kudos to Sega on a job well done.

    A stupendous game all round in all of its aspects. Amazing storyline, Interesting characters, Squad management and upgrading is all done very neatly.

    Definitely worth checking out!
  25. derwolf12
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    SEGA said "This is what the PORT should have to be". Good price, smooth graphic and innovative game system.Even I can feel like I'm enjoying PS3 not PC.
  26. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    An anime with a tactics/fps hybrid minigame tucked on. Typical mediocre anime story that gets overrated by weeaboos because reasons. If you don't care for animes don't bother, if you care, watch a movie version on youtube with only the cutscenes. The gameplay is boring, requires no skill or brain, and is just tedious busywork.

    There is a reason its sequels went straight to PSP, to reach    An anime with a tactics/fps hybrid minigame tucked on. Typical mediocre anime story that gets overrated by weeaboos because reasons. If you don't care for animes don't bother, if you care, watch a movie version on youtube with only the cutscenes. The gameplay is boring, requires no skill or brain, and is just tedious busywork.

    There is a reason its sequels went straight to PSP, to reach a younger audience. Only the young can find such a game worthwhile.    … Expand
  27. karco
    Nov 13, 2014
    9
    Best TRPG of last console generation! Pretty graphic, good story and excellent missions design.

    Good pc port, though. And only for 19 USD. Buy it now!
  28. Andrewaps
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    10/10. Originally played it years ago for PS3, and since it's just being rehashed to the PC it's pretty much the same. Excellent story and characters, great graphics, unique battle system and ranking, unique theme, awesome soundtrack, and it's a good game from start to finish. I cried at one part just because the story was so well done and I was THAT attached to the characters in the scene10/10. Originally played it years ago for PS3, and since it's just being rehashed to the PC it's pretty much the same. Excellent story and characters, great graphics, unique battle system and ranking, unique theme, awesome soundtrack, and it's a good game from start to finish. I cried at one part just because the story was so well done and I was THAT attached to the characters in the scene (you'll know which scene when ya get to it). It's at a very good price ($19.99) so it isn't like it is killing your pocket.

    If you love strategy, warfare, a good story, history, or just video games in general, this is a must have! 2008 Strategy game of the year for a reason! I literally have nothing bad to say about this game! if you like this, there is a sequel (and a third one released only in Japan) for PSP! Share your feelings about the game and let your opinions be known so that Sega might just release another VC, or at least put the trilogy on the newer consoles (hopefully PS4, PLEASE SEGA!) One of my favorite video games of all time. I'm still looking for a PSP to be able to play Valkyria Chronicles 2 :/    … Expand
  29. d0m0chevsky
    Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Excellent port of the excellent and rich tactical game.
    I missed it on PS3, now it's almost impossible to get it (because it's released only on BD) and now such a gift for all PC gamers, what can be better?
    But there's a warning for everyone: you can become emotionally attached to your squad members and cry every time you lose them, beware :)
  30. cwatz
    Nov 14, 2014
    9
    A fantastic game for anyone who enjoys strategy games or stories.

    The gameplay is top notch and the animation is beautiful. A large cast of characters filled with interesting people you are bound to enjoy following. Though a lot of the upgrade system is an illusion (much of it is linear), within classes there are still choices to make that will impact character performance. The    A fantastic game for anyone who enjoys strategy games or stories.

    The gameplay is top notch and the animation is beautiful. A large cast of characters filled with interesting people you are bound to enjoy following. Though a lot of the upgrade system is an illusion (much of it is linear), within classes there are still choices to make that will impact character performance.

    The only reason this game doesn't get a 10 is its post-mission ranking system. Its scored entirely on number of turns.

    Though it has no real penalty if you choose to ignore it (you can play other missions to get additional character progression if you want it), if that sort of thing bothers you, it takes away from the strategic element of the game.    … Expand
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#21 Best PC Game of 2014
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#72 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#74 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Ragequit.gr
    Dec 6, 2015
    81
    Valkyria Chronicles is a good strategy/RPG that blends different gameplay elements together with an enjoyable outcome. Its story wraps up themes about war, friendship and racism, while its comic-style graphics age well, and its music is memorable. SEGA also delivers a decent port with all previously DLC included.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 18, 2015
    90
    A long-awaited port of the PS3 classic. The game has aged incredibly well, thanks to its beautiful cell-shaded graphic style and well thought mechanics. It takes some time to get used to cheerful anime cast of characters in what is essentially tale of World War 2 horrors, but once one is over that hurdle Valkyria Chronicles is a thoroughly enjoyable light strategy game. [Feb 2015]
  3. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    85
    We waited for the PC version so long, but it was worth the wait. It’s a game that just doesn’t get old. It still looks great, sounds great and above all plays great. [01/2015, p.64]
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