Valkyrie Elysium

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5.1

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  1. adrianompo
    Oct 1, 2022
    6
    Not terrible, but very underwhelming.

    The battle system is solid apart from two problems: the animation locks that does not make tha game stand among other hack'n'slash games, and the unbalanced einherjar that makes the combat become utterly easy even on Hard difficulty. The good things end there: everything else in the game looks generic and half baked, the story being particularly weak    Not terrible, but very underwhelming.

    The battle system is solid apart from two problems: the animation locks that does not make tha game stand among other hack'n'slash games, and the unbalanced einherjar that makes the combat become utterly easy even on Hard difficulty.

    The good things end there: everything else in the game looks generic and half baked, the story being particularly weak with underdeveloped characters and bad facial animation.

    Won't lie, I enjoyed the game.as a whole, but that was it. Unless you're a fan of the franchise and set the bar low, just wait for a sal.or ignore this game altogether.    … Expand
  2. Bawer
    Oct 1, 2022
    7
    Valkyrie Elysium sets in apocalyptic world where the god Odin wage a war against his enemies. After a severe injury, Odin created a female Valkyrie to fight for him and to prevent the so called Ragnarok.

    In the Prologue you will be introduced into the world. From there on, the fighting mechanics will be explained. After the tutorial you receive the mission for saving the world. The    Valkyrie Elysium sets in apocalyptic world where the god Odin wage a war against his enemies. After a severe injury, Odin created a female Valkyrie to fight for him and to prevent the so called Ragnarok.

    In the Prologue you will be introduced into the world. From there on, the fighting mechanics will be explained. After the tutorial you receive the mission for saving the world.

    The level design looks average. Somehow you can see the apocalyptic moment behind the levels but at the same time i only saw the ruins and buildings with low interior design. It is hard to see detailed traces of the human mankind. But i have to say that im in VE for 7 hours. That's why i cannot say if the level design keeps staying like this.

    The main character itself is a new born person and this might be the reason why there are no much characteristics of her. The protagonist has only the goal to fulfill the mission. This reflects an attitude that makes it not easy to win a certain insight of her and identify himself/herself with the protagonist. Nevertheless, in the course of time this might change.

    The graphic is on a more or less standard level. Even if it is from Square Enix who brought out FF7 Remake with outstanding story and graphic design, VE doesn't reach the same graphic level of FF7 Remake. I find this so strange why Square Enix didn't pay attention to this issue. Or did they? I can't tell for sure but the circumstances show that the graphic design was a minor aspect of the development process. Here, i have to admit that i played the ps4 pro-version but i played FF7 Remake-Pro-Version as well and even FF7 Remake cuts a better dash than VE.

    Even my explanation before sounds so negative, the fighting style is very great. It is a free fight system which reminds me of FF7 Remake and other titles like Tales of Arise of Scarlet Nexus. The skill tree helps to develop your fighting style and expands the attacks and counter attacks.

    The soundtrack isn't so remarkable but it is ok. It serves his purpose. On the one hand, the japanese synchronisation is great and helps to keep the interest in the conversation parts. On the other hand, the faces look a bit rigid while they talk.

    VE is not a real open world title, so don't expect to go around as you want.

    Conclusion:

    VE makes a lot right concerning the fighting system whereas the level and graphic design is more on an average level.

    7/10    … Expand
  3. KunioPL
    Oct 1, 2022
    6
    This is just avarage game. That has nothing new to offer. No, combat system is not good. Silmeria for PS2 has beter combat system.
  4. CraigEchols
    Dec 23, 2022
    7
    This game is more like a 7.5, but I am rounding down.

    For anyone who has played Chaos Legion back on the PS2 days, the game plays a lot like that except the "Legions" (Einherjer) have a full fleshed out character in this. I absolutely love the combat as I am more a of hack n' slash type akin to DMC or Ninja Gaiden rather than circle strafing for half an hour. The story leaves a lot    This game is more like a 7.5, but I am rounding down.

    For anyone who has played Chaos Legion back on the PS2 days, the game plays a lot like that except the "Legions" (Einherjer) have a full fleshed out character in this. I absolutely love the combat as I am more a of hack n' slash type akin to DMC or Ninja Gaiden rather than circle strafing for half an hour.

    The story leaves a lot to be desired. I am about half way thru the game and yet I haven't really felt a since of urgency. I think I have an idea as to where the story is going. Yes, the game is short (12-13 hours), but that doesn't mean you can't flesh out the world a bit more. Hell, the Einherjer have more substance than the main character. I know she is supposed to be like that, but a little more about her creation and/or training would help.

    The camera can f**k off and die in this game. Too many times did I get caught in a corner and just resulted to smashing the square and circle buttons to get free.

    I would probably be a bit more fond of this game were it more like 29.99 or even 34.99, but a 59.99 game this is not worth. Luckily for me I borrowed it from a family member and I recommend you do the same.    … Expand
  5. Kingoftheplant
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    An average game. Bought it and played a little bit. Really needs an overall rework.
  6. Renzokuken
    Sep 30, 2022
    5
    It's really just kinda meh, it's a linear hack and slash game, the environments are bland, the soundtrack is boring, the characters are uninteresting, and the whole thing just feels very low budget.

    Buy it if you like mindlessly pressing buttons, I guess, but this is a far cry from the brilliance of previous entries into the Valkyrie series.
  7. Apolu_Xilef
    Oct 4, 2022
    7
    Não é o jogo que os fãs de longa data esperavam.

    Valkyrie Elysium é um action RPG baseado na franquia Valkyrie Profile, mas não faz parte da série principal, é um spin off. Pontos positivos: O jogo tem um gráfico cell shading bacana no PS5, uma boa jogabilidade, uma bela trilha sonora e só. Pontos negativos: O jogo é curto, terminei a missão principal e as sidequests em 25 horas, a    Não é o jogo que os fãs de longa data esperavam.

    Valkyrie Elysium é um action RPG baseado na franquia Valkyrie Profile, mas não faz parte da série principal, é um spin off.
    Pontos positivos: O jogo tem um gráfico cell shading bacana no PS5, uma boa jogabilidade, uma bela trilha sonora e só.
    Pontos negativos: O jogo é curto, terminei a missão principal e as sidequests em 25 horas, a história é rasa, o sistema de evolução da Valquíria e dos Einherjar é simples e os inimigos são repetitivos demais. E pra quem é fã de Valkyrie Profile Lenneth e Valkyrie Profile Silmeria, vai sentir muita falta do sistema de batalhas clássico da série.    … Expand
  8. Nahna
    Sep 30, 2022
    7
    Comprei a edição de luxo na pré-venda para ter acesso antecipado após testar a demo.. e me decepcionei.

    O jogo tem duração de aproximadamente 15h (com todas as side quests, nv hard) e, na minha opinião, nada que faça valer a pena para voltar a ele novamente. A dublagem é boa, mas não está sincronizada com a imagem. O gráfico (joguei no ps5) deixa a desejar. A história começa bem mas    Comprei a edição de luxo na pré-venda para ter acesso antecipado após testar a demo.. e me decepcionei.

    O jogo tem duração de aproximadamente 15h (com todas as side quests, nv hard) e, na minha opinião, nada que faça valer a pena para voltar a ele novamente.

    A dublagem é boa, mas não está sincronizada com a imagem.

    O gráfico (joguei no ps5) deixa a desejar.

    A história começa bem mas termina meh.

    O gameplay é só um hack n slash com pouca inspiração.

    Se não é isso que você procura, sugiro que espere uma promoção.    … Expand
  9. Nanashi95
    Sep 30, 2022
    7
    Valkyrie Elysium is an entertaining game, with a strong focus on fighting. And the battles are also the game's great strength, they are incredibly fun and feel very satisfying. In the end it's more of a linear hack'n'slay like Devil May Cry, than a full JRPG. Which is fine by me.
    Sadly, the game also suffers from technical issues, like some annoying framedrops and pop-in of objects in the    Valkyrie Elysium is an entertaining game, with a strong focus on fighting. And the battles are also the game's great strength, they are incredibly fun and feel very satisfying. In the end it's more of a linear hack'n'slay like Devil May Cry, than a full JRPG. Which is fine by me.
    Sadly, the game also suffers from technical issues, like some annoying framedrops and pop-in of objects in the distance. But by far the biggest complaint is how short the game is. The main story can easily be finished in under 10 hours and the side quests aren't that interesting either.
    But in the end, it's a really fun game you can really enjoy, but it's something you finish, move on and forget about.    … Expand
  10. TrentDarko
    Sep 30, 2022
    7
    VALKYRIE ELYSIUM

    VALKYRIE ELYSIUM is a fun action-RPG that feels like it was made on a super low budget. There is a lot to love and a lot to not love about this game. The graphics for VALKYRIE ELYSIUM feels like it was rushed. There isn’t any outstanding about it. It also doesn’t have a style to it. It just feels like the team didn’t spend as much time creating a unique style with    VALKYRIE ELYSIUM

    VALKYRIE ELYSIUM is a fun action-RPG that feels like it was made on a super low budget. There is a lot to love and a lot to not love about this game. The graphics for VALKYRIE ELYSIUM feels like it was rushed. There isn’t any outstanding about it. It also doesn’t have a style to it. It just feels like the team didn’t spend as much time creating a unique style with lighting that benefits the story.

    The story of this game is not bad at all. It just feels like it’s a story to a much bigger game. It feels like an expansion to a game that they wanted to make. The story is just too short and the overall game is too short. I never played the previous games but I can tell that this is nothing like it. I’ve only heard about it and so many fans of the older games said to me that it plays like Golden Sun. This game doesn’t remind me of Golden Sun at all. It’s nothing like it. Overall, the game just needs more to it. The chapters are too short and don’t offer much to explore In the areas. The enemies are fun to fight but it lacks enemies. They need more to give us a more significant challenge. It’s too small of a game but I think it’s pretty solid. Nothing that I would recommend as a must-play. Just play it whenever you have the time.    … Expand
  11. BlowaKiss
    Oct 12, 2022
    5
    É um jogo divertido se você jogar sem muitas expectativas, o que ele tem de melhor é o combate, que por vezes é repetitivo, mas existe muitas possibilidades. Infelizmente não era o retorno que a série Valkyrie precisava.
    Existe alguns downgrades muito específicos, o ataque especial vulgo "Nibelung Valesti"é decepcionante em sua primeira versão, enquanto Valkyrie Profile Silmeria apresenta    É um jogo divertido se você jogar sem muitas expectativas, o que ele tem de melhor é o combate, que por vezes é repetitivo, mas existe muitas possibilidades. Infelizmente não era o retorno que a série Valkyrie precisava.
    Existe alguns downgrades muito específicos, o ataque especial vulgo "Nibelung Valesti"é decepcionante em sua primeira versão, enquanto Valkyrie Profile Silmeria apresenta o ataque mais impressionante e empolgante que a versão mais recente.
    Sinto muita falta do modo de game anterior, exploração 2D e Combate por turnos, semi 3D, variedades de einhenjar e profundidades em suas historias, coisa que se perdeu um pouco no Silmeria, mas é compensando por outros pontos que aqui não.
    Aprecio muito a adição de múltiplos finais, ajuda manter a duração de vida do game.

    Olhando como uma série a parte, é um jogo agrádavel com 6,5/10, agora se você olhar como um jogo da série Valkyrie a nota cai bastante, 3/10.
    Enfim, torço para que venda o suficiente para reviver os anteriores atraves de remasters/remakes e que seja colocado de volta na mão da tri-ace, se quiserem manter a saga "Elysium" como um spin-off, pode ser uma boa adiação, mas como substituto do "Profile" ele nunca será!    … Expand
  12. yangfanhong
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    Although the game sometimes appears repeating, after all, the combat is fun. And the characters are cute.
  13. SWERY_51
    Oct 25, 2022
    5
    Not a disaster, but it is a little 40€ game made by a small team, with a AAA price...
  14. marvsfontanilla
    Feb 21, 2023
    7
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 7
    Sound: 7
    Gameplay: 7
    Game Time: 20 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  15. Duncs12345
    Oct 16, 2022
    7
    An enjoyable action RPG. The good aspects of the game include its artwork, character design, music, action-RPG combat system, the spells, Einherjar, boss battles and UI. However, while the levels looked cool, it began to feel repetitive fighting similar small enemies, the levels could have benefitted from more puzzles, mini bosses and NPC interaction. I liked the storyline however it couldAn enjoyable action RPG. The good aspects of the game include its artwork, character design, music, action-RPG combat system, the spells, Einherjar, boss battles and UI. However, while the levels looked cool, it began to feel repetitive fighting similar small enemies, the levels could have benefitted from more puzzles, mini bosses and NPC interaction. I liked the storyline however it could have been enhanced with depth.… Expand
  16. ahhhghost
    Dec 12, 2022
    6
    The combat is pretty solid. Using a combination of elemental breaks, spells and the soul chain to link combos always felt satisfying to pull-off. The inability to dodge cancel can make the flow of fighting feel a little clunky though as you'll be locked into an animation and will tank hits knowing full well you saw it coming but couldn't do anything about it. But when the combat clicked,The combat is pretty solid. Using a combination of elemental breaks, spells and the soul chain to link combos always felt satisfying to pull-off. The inability to dodge cancel can make the flow of fighting feel a little clunky though as you'll be locked into an animation and will tank hits knowing full well you saw it coming but couldn't do anything about it. But when the combat clicked, it really clicked for me.

    One disappointment was that you don't get a nibelung valesti attack until late in the game and it doesn't work in conjunction with the combo meter. It feels like an afterthought .

    The music is quite good and compliments the games environments and visuals nicely. I'd say it has more of a soothing quality though and is something that you enjoy playing in the background. It never ever really took front stage for me with no real iconic pieces of composition.

    The gameplay loop can be a bit repetitive as you keep playing on. Whether it be a main quest or a subquest, the basic structure is to follow the objective waymarker killing enemies along the way and then defeating a boss or horde of enemies. The exploration is very light and there are only a handful of moments where you truly go off the beaten path. Even then, things like quests and Hollow Blossoms are shown on your map so it's not really exciting when you pick one up. And chests are usually not worth the trouble to pick up since they're usually filled with a small amount of gems (that you pick up plenty of through combat) or replenishing items. The soul chain ability is heavily underused in these exploration segments.

    The einherjar "puzzles" are, honestly, a joke. You never have to creatively utilize their abilities to solve any of these and anytime you approach one the appropriate character speaks out anyways telling you exactly who to use. It's a cool idea, but the way it was implemented is very underdone.

    Graphically, the game does look dated. Character movements can be pretty robotic and lip movements are never synced with the voice audio. Only during certain cutscenes are they synced, and there aren't a lot of them in the game. The visual style of the game is sort of in between a more realistic look and something like that of cel-shaded graphics. Personally, I feel like the cel-shaded style cheapened the overall look of the game and would've preferred that they didn't include it. Environments are fairly well constructed with either a lot of foliage, buildings, or broken rubble. But, they aren't all that interesting to explore. And you'll have to revisit these areas several times to complete subquests.

    Story-wise, it's nothing really special. I won't spoil anything here, but the main gripe I had was actually surrounding the einherjar. I really liked all 4 characters and liked the idea of focusing more on their stories rather than on a larger cast of characters like in the original Valkyrie Profile. However, we don't really get much during the normal progression of the story. You can unlock what the game calls memories which are basically audio files you can listen to if you want to learn more about an einherjar's past. While it does add some extra context and depth to a character, the fact that they're a missable unlockable and not implemented in the main game is more of a detriment. It doesn't feel nearly as impactful as the scenes that would play out for characters in the Valkyrie Profile. However, near the end of the game there are some genuinely great cutscenes with great cinematography that had my attention.

    After completing the main story and all the side quests, the impression I got was that the game could've been much more. There are glimpses of brilliance but I really get the sense that the team was held back by limitations. This is apparent to me in the final chapter as, at least for me, the game managed to capture some magic and I could see more polish here that showed what the team is capable of. There's a solid setup consisting of great combat, memorable character designs, a potential for great character interactions, and interesting exploration mechanics. It's just that the game never fully taps into that potential.    … Expand
  17. lilybet21
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    This is a great game if you want something charming and not too challenging after a long day of work. The story is not as deep or complex as you’d get in Square Enix titles like Final Fantasy, but it’s enjoyable and the voice actors do a great job. Holli as Valkyrie is great as a reserved but vulnerable figure.

    The design is pretty, a bit empty at times, and I wish there was more ability    This is a great game if you want something charming and not too challenging after a long day of work. The story is not as deep or complex as you’d get in Square Enix titles like Final Fantasy, but it’s enjoyable and the voice actors do a great job. Holli as Valkyrie is great as a reserved but vulnerable figure.

    The design is pretty, a bit empty at times, and I wish there was more ability to backtrack and explore. They could have made a little more of puzzles in the environment, but as I said before, not bad for a comfy chill out game.

    It’s a basic hack and slash in terms of gameplay, but it’s satisfying getting up into hundreds of hits in combos, and the spells look beautiful.

    If you’re looking to test your gamer muscles, this might be too little for you. If you want to cozy up and kill some monsters of a night, this is a fun way to do it.    … Expand
  18. Juliosouza1988
    Oct 26, 2022
    7
    Primeiro jogo da franquia que joguei e gostei. Não é nada excepcional como um final fantasy ou a franquia Tales of.
  19. hado90
    Apr 5, 2023
    6
    Decent game, combat is good nothing special. The story is its weakest point, nothing super intriguing. Easy to get into, hard to recommend though.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 59
  3. Negative: 4 out of 59
  1. IGN Japan
    Nov 20, 2022
    70
    Valkyrie Elysium’s world and characters based on Norse mythology are fascinating, and its speedy combat is exhilarating. It’s too bad that the title feels like it could have used a little more polish, and the button mapping doesn’t match the game’s systems. The game lacks a bit in volume as well, and its world and characters could have been fleshed out even more.
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  2. ZTGD
    Nov 14, 2022
    60
    I was excited going into Valkyrie Elysium because of what I had heard about the series. While after my time with it that excitement certainly has dulled, not because of the combat but just because everything around it just kind of felt ‘meh’. If the world was more populated or at the very least more interesting there would be much more here to really sink one’s teeth into, as it stands once players are done doing Odin’s bidding they will find little reason to return in my opinion.
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  3. Player 2
    Nov 9, 2022
    67
    Valkyrie Elysium brings the series into the modern era, even though the story is rough, and the levels are a bit bland. I want to see more of this, but hopefully with some of the more major faults fixed.
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