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Valkyria Chronicles Review
PALGN
25 December 2008
Excerpt: The pesky thing about a genre is that it can often be confined to its conventions. Turn-based RPGs don’t allow you to move around too much in the heat of the battle.
Conclusion: But in a game as smart and delightful as Valkyria Chronicles, it's easy to look past these issues and take comfort in its fun and intelligent take on a genre that has
Pros: Exceptionally beautiful visual design, Unique combination of turn-based strategy and third-person movement, Wonderful, subtle soundtrack, Eliminates multiple genre-spe...
Cons: Foolish AI, Story is very slow to get moving.
Excerpt: Visuals Valkyria Chronicles has a bright, lighthearted Japanese art style despite being a game about war, which makes it easy to track what is going on in the environment
Conclusion: As much as I am sure long-time fans of the King of Fighters series will love this new and revamped entry and the wealth of content it contains, I cannot recommend it to
Pros: Loads of content for long-time fans to sink their teeth into including a very stable and well-designed online multiplayer setup.
Cons: Punishing difficulty and confusing story are big turn-offs for casual gamers.
Conclusion: But like any title worth owning, Valkyria is better than the sum of its moments. You can get through the campaign in about 25 hours or so if you’re quick, while
Conclusion: Valkyria Chronicles is an excellent game that will only get better with the three DLC packs that are coming out for it in the next few months.
Conclusion: Valkyria Chronicles is a game that deserves to be played by everyone. It’s so innovative, fresh and blends different features of other genres so well that you’d think...