Valkyria Revolution

 Xbox One
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
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  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Aug 24, 2017
    40
    Turgid storytelling, poorly explained mechanics and abysmally unoptimised code. [Sept 2017, p.86]
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  2. GameGrin
    Jul 10, 2017
    40
    This is a spin off that simply shouldn't be. It tries to take on too many ideas without forming an interesting and engaging core. With boring characters and a story that requires more cutscenes than gameplay, this game really exemplifies why show, don't tell is still true.
  3. GameSpew
    Jun 27, 2017
    40
    I really don’t get what the developers were trying to achieve with Valkyria Revolution. It pretty much takes everything that was good about the prior games and just throws it out of the window, replacing it with tedium and banality.

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 11 out of 24
  1. Braddingo
    Feb 25, 2020
    5
    I had high hopes for Valkyria Revolution..

    The developer decided to take the Valkyria series into a new action RPG system (similar to    I had high hopes for Valkyria Revolution..

    The developer decided to take the Valkyria series into a new action RPG system (similar to Dynasty Warriors), which left gamers a little bit skeptic.

    After achieving 100% on this game (all story missions, all free missions, all circle events, all upgrades, all achievements), I can finally voice my opinion.

    First off let me name the good points:
    - New combat style is quite fun with the ragnite element
    - Can play as all characters in the game
    - Consistent upgrades throughout progression in game.

    and now for some bad points
    - Whilst the story is somewhat ok, this is overlooked by the sheer amount of cutscenes that you will have to sit through! The cutscenes and the storytelling feel forced and are more frequent than actually playing the game!
    - Story is predictable, no cliffhangers, twists or anything noteworthy - it isn't a story I will remember for years to come.
    - Repetitive gameplay - All missions are seemingly the same, hack, slack and run through levels. I would have preferred to have a little more diversity throughout the game (the boss battles are a nice additional though).
    - The RP system - when you command an attack, you will use what they call "RP" which then takes a few seconds to build back up before you can strike again. Whilst I understand why the developer introduced this, it really does have a big effect on the momentum of the gameplay.

    Overall I would give this game a 5/10. If this game had a better story narrative and more gameplay than cutscenes, then I could have quite easily given this game a 7/10.    … Full Review »
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