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Sensitive Salaryman · 27-02-2009, 09:35 PM

Yes, it is old, released in the US before the Mesozoic era. But I haven't enjoyed a game so much since MGS:GOFTP. It is a mashup of so many genres, I'm attempting to describe it as a part-visual novel alternate-universe WWII 3rd person combat, tactical SRPG. It is a love story, tragedy... an anime game. It has a relatively stupid AI, but it is challenging nonetheless. It is visually beautiful. Its cover art doesn't do its justice. You shoot things, you run, you drive tanks. You command, you order others. On top of that there's a layer of Japanese storytelling involving spirals and magical weapons... glowing girls with red eyes. It has an optional flamboyantly gay guy with a 'bazooka'-like lance in it. The game actually made me think. I don't recall a game treating life and death the same way before.

Even if you hate everything I listed here you will love this game:

Valkyria Chronicles

667DarkAve · 27-02-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sensitive Salaryman

Yes, it is old, released in the US before the Mesozoic era. But I haven't enjoyed a game so much since MGS:GOFTP. It is a mashup of so many genres, I'm attempting to describe it as a part-visual novel alternate-universe WWII 3rd person combat, tactical SRPG. It is a love story, tragedy... an anime game. It has a relatively stupid AI, but it is challenging nonetheless. It is visually beautiful. Its cover art doesn't do its justice. You shoot things, you run, you drive tanks. You command, you order others. On top of that there's a layer of Japanese storytelling involving spirals and magical weapons... glowing girls with red eyes. It has an optional flamboyantly gay guy with a 'bazooka'-like lance in it. The game actually made me think. I don't recall a game treating life and death the same way before.

Even if you hate everything I listed here you will love this game:

Valkyria Chronicles

I tried the demo and hated it. And it isn't overlooked, it's extremely looked at.

Curt · 27-02-2009, 10:04 PM

Valkyria Chronicles is <3

It's the first game in a long time I have actually wanted to go and replay, I love it that much.
I wish SEGA would hurry up with their DLC. :'(

Adios · 27-02-2009, 10:26 PM

Yes. Valkyria Chronicles deserves every look it gets. Consistently challenging, wonderful story and visuals and excellent gameplay combined with awesome level design and scenarios.

Good to see that someone else has bought it :D

Also, sad much? I cried like a little baby throughout bits of it... Sigh...

Dark Moogle · 27-02-2009, 11:13 PM

The problem is that the game was overlooked, its that Sega did a terrible job getting the game into English stores. It took me 2 months after the supposed November release to find a copy, and if not for my 15% Webmail voucher from EB I would have paid full price. Anyone in Melbourne looking for a copy should go to the Lonsdale Street JB, last time I was in there (less than a week ago) I saw 4 copies together, which is somewhat of a record for a game this hard to track down.

667DarkAve · 28-02-2009, 07:22 AM

Was I the only one that didn't like this game? I think I'd better try the demo again.

m0nk3y · 28-02-2009, 10:29 AM

Its extremely looked at its just hard for people to find copies lol

**TSPhoenix** · 28-02-2009, 03:06 PM

Well it was hard to find copies, but it must be doing okay as Jb Hifi in Adelaide just got another 4 copies in on the restock, which is always good news for a title as most niche games like this are lucky to get a restock.

m0nk3y · 28-02-2009, 05:22 PM

lol, wow, you know exactly how many copies they have hey?

**TSPhoenix** · 28-02-2009, 08:09 PM

Well I saw four on the shelf yesterday and considering when I asked the guy when I bought my own copy earlier he said they only got a couple in and were ordering more, so I just assume they don't have a box full of them out the back. Just educated guesswork.

Boo! · 01-03-2009, 03:26 PM

Ahhhhh! You just reminded me I need to finish this. :(

I am personally up to Chaper 11 or something, I think... hmmmm. Don't get that much time with the PS3 though, and haven't played many/any games at all for a few weeks. Such a shame.

MY NEW MONTH'S RESOLUTION IS TO FINISH VALKYRIA CHRONICLES, ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF 2008.

I purchased it on the week of release simply because I knew it wasn't going to have a widespread release and I would have never ever ever found it again. I paid the 'pretty much RRP' of $95, which was a bit odd for JB at the time when most new releases sold for less, but I don't regret buying it at all.

m0nk3y · 01-03-2009, 06:15 PM

I have to start, but i dont think that i can dedicate the hours that the game needs.

Smoko · 01-03-2009, 07:37 PM

I just watched a review for this game and it seems to require far too much thought and time for me to be able to enjoy it.

Sexycon · 01-03-2009, 08:01 PM

Underlooked? Are you serious? I laff at you.

**TSPhoenix** · 01-03-2009, 09:52 PM

On the internet its being lauded and praised, but in the real world most people have never heard of it. I told a friend of mine whose into war games and stuff it and as I'd have guessed he'd never heard of it. So he tried it, bought it and its his favorite PS3 game. It is a good game, its just that anyone whose not already following gaming sites online (or more specifically ones that give extra time to more niche games, VC got minimal front-page coverage on mainstream sites) doesn't know about it.

27-02-2009, 09:35 PM	#1
Sensitive Salaryman A degenerate, pervert and a hypocrite. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Your dad. Posts: 690 Blog Entries: 1	An easily overlooked but AWESOME PS3 title you must buy Yes, it is old, released in the US before the Mesozoic era. But I haven't enjoyed a game so much since MGS:GOFTP. It is a mashup of so many genres, I'm attempting to describe it as a part-visual novel alternate-universe WWII 3rd person combat, tactical SRPG. It is a love story, tragedy... an anime game. It has a relatively stupid AI, but it is challenging nonetheless. It is visually beautiful. Its cover art doesn't do its justice. You shoot things, you run, you drive tanks. You command, you order others. On top of that there's a layer of Japanese storytelling involving spirals and magical weapons... glowing girls with red eyes. It has an optional flamboyantly gay guy with a 'bazooka'-like lance in it. The game actually made me think. I don't recall a game treating life and death the same way before. Even if you hate everything I listed here you will love this game: Valkyria Chronicles __________________

27-02-2009, 10:04 PM	#3
Curt Kitty got wet Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 2,540	Valkyria Chronicles is <3 It's the first game in a long time I have actually wanted to go and replay, I love it that much. I wish SEGA would hurry up with their DLC. :'( __________________ http://backloggery.com/ObnoxiousZebra

27-02-2009, 10:26 PM	#4
Adios A tracking shot is a moral statement Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne again :( Posts: 2,577 Blog Entries: 15	Yes. Valkyria Chronicles deserves every look it gets. Consistently challenging, wonderful story and visuals and excellent gameplay combined with awesome level design and scenarios. Good to see that someone else has bought it :D Also, sad much? I cried like a little baby throughout bits of it... Sigh... __________________ "C'est vraiment dégueulasse."

27-02-2009, 11:13 PM	#5
Dark Moogle The nobody gaming writer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the great southern land known as...um...I forgot. Posts: 4,122	The problem is that the game was overlooked, its that Sega did a terrible job getting the game into English stores. It took me 2 months after the supposed November release to find a copy, and if not for my 15% Webmail voucher from EB I would have paid full price. Anyone in Melbourne looking for a copy should go to the Lonsdale Street JB, last time I was in there (less than a week ago) I saw 4 copies together, which is somewhat of a record for a game this hard to track down. __________________ ECONOMICAL GAMER "The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation" ~~Adolf Hitler~~ Stephen Conroy

28-02-2009, 07:22 AM	#6
667DarkAve RED RED RED RED...Grey Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The "in"-est street on Earth Posts: 884 Blog Entries: 3	Was I the only one that didn't like this game? I think I'd better try the demo again. __________________ <pikachu13> I should really get friends

28-02-2009, 10:29 AM	#7
m0nk3y Shiggy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,826	Its extremely looked at its just hard for people to find copies lol __________________

28-02-2009, 03:06 PM	#8
TSPhoenix V.I.P. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,697 Blog Entries: 1	Well it was hard to find copies, but it must be doing okay as Jb Hifi in Adelaide just got another 4 copies in on the restock, which is always good news for a title as most niche games like this are lucky to get a restock. __________________

28-02-2009, 05:22 PM	#9
m0nk3y Shiggy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,826	lol, wow, you know exactly how many copies they have hey? __________________

28-02-2009, 08:09 PM	#10
TSPhoenix V.I.P. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,697 Blog Entries: 1	Well I saw four on the shelf yesterday and considering when I asked the guy when I bought my own copy earlier he said they only got a couple in and were ordering more, so I just assume they don't have a box full of them out the back. Just educated guesswork. __________________

01-03-2009, 03:26 PM	#11
Boo! Adventure Mario Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: In his imagination Posts: 3,874 Blog Entries: 10	Ahhhhh! You just reminded me I need to finish this. :( I am personally up to Chaper 11 or something, I think... hmmmm. Don't get that much time with the PS3 though, and haven't played many/any games at all for a few weeks. Such a shame. MY NEW MONTH'S RESOLUTION IS TO FINISH VALKYRIA CHRONICLES, ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF 2008. I purchased it on the week of release simply because I knew it wasn't going to have a widespread release and I would have never ever ever found it again. I paid the 'pretty much RRP' of $95, which was a bit odd for JB at the time when most new releases sold for less, but I don't regret buying it at all. __________________ Noise & Words & Things & Shit -- with FREE updates! Hot! Last edited by Boo!; 01-03-2009 at 03:29 PM.

01-03-2009, 06:15 PM	#12
m0nk3y Shiggy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,826	I have to start, but i dont think that i can dedicate the hours that the game needs. __________________

01-03-2009, 07:37 PM	#13
Smoko Gone Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,122	I just watched a review for this game and it seems to require far too much thought and time for me to be able to enjoy it.

01-03-2009, 08:01 PM	#14
Sexycon Faggot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,532 Blog Entries: 4	Underlooked? Are you serious? I laff at you. __________________

01-03-2009, 09:52 PM	#15
TSPhoenix V.I.P. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Adelaide, SA Posts: 13,697 Blog Entries: 1	On the internet its being lauded and praised, but in the real world most people have never heard of it. I told a friend of mine whose into war games and stuff it and as I'd have guessed he'd never heard of it. So he tried it, bought it and its his favorite PS3 game. It is a good game, its just that anyone whose not already following gaming sites online (or more specifically ones that give extra time to more niche games, VC got minimal front-page coverage on mainstream sites) doesn't know about it. __________________

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