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Valkyria Chronicles |OT| Beautiful art meets genre-redefining gameplay
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The store I'll buy it from tomorrow already sold the German version today, but I just found out about it in the evening and it has a HUGE age rating sticker so I'm still happy I pre-ordered the UK one.
They actually had to move Alicia so that she's not covered by the age rating :lol
They actually had to move Alicia so that she's not covered by the age rating :lol
McBradders
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Lol mine showed up and I'm stuck at work pulling a late night.
Hold me GAF, hold me... T_T
Hold me GAF, hold me... T_T
McBradders
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Yup, it was Valkyria Chronicles... my girlfriend told me it was Bridget Jones' Diary. I think she's messed up in the head.
radiantdreamer
Member
kiryogi said:
It's good to have a cynic in the group to keep everyone grounded. Though you may end up being the brunt of defensive fanboys, I do appreciate that there is someone saying "but wait!"
mind you though, this game really IS quite good, so the fanboyism is justified.
Vorador said:LOL
Some stores are already selling the game. I didn't bought it since my copy shipped yesterday, but i found it funny :lol
LOL!
MUST GET! MUST GET! MUST GET!!!
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
kay said:
Nah dude, the game has guns, therefore it is worthy of the 16+ rating.
Are they offended because the game is about an aggressive invading empire? Heck, the Villains of this game are not even Germanic. They are a conglomeration of Russian, Roman, Ottoman, Austrian, and German empires, mixed into a blender into something that doesn't even match Europe (aside from the setting).
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
neight said:
I was over in the English Website (which just updated the Wallpapers) and here is what it is says.
IMPERIAL ALLIANCE
A conglomerate of nations united under the rule of an emperor. These nations retain customs and practices from medieval times, and its people are known to harbor conservative views including a strong hatred towards the Darcesen race.
(Sounds like a mix of the empires of Austria, Germany, Rome, etc)
ATLANTIC FEDERATION
Nations that seek republican form of alliance to preserve mutual security. The Federation is ahead of the Empire in terms of national power, yet it often takes more time to consolidate their treaties due to its political infrastructure.
(Sounds very similar to America, France)
THE PRINCIPALITY OF GALLIA
A small nation geographically surrounded by the Empire and the Federation. The nation is a constitutional monarchy, characterized by policies of armed neutrality and universal conscription. All citizens 15 years old and above are eligible to be drafted into service in times of war.
(Sounds kind of like England, especially the constitutional monarchy and armed neutrality)
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Kagari said:
Don't worry, we are getting it on the 5th (because we all know that stuff never arrives on Tuesday).
If it makes you guys feel better, I haven't received a response from my Gamestop DM. So I will be artbook-less, unless Sega decides to release a full artbook in Japan.
Cerberus said:
Win.
Does this make Valkyria the highest rated HD RPG so far?
9.1 from IGN AU
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/925/925384p1.html
Not RPG as Oblivion will probably never be topped until maybe ff13.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/925/925384p1.html
JRPG? Yeah, easily :lolKagari said:
Not RPG as Oblivion will probably never be topped until maybe ff13.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
The review did me in. Day one.
@Kagari, depends on how you feel about what the hell FolkLore is.
@Kagari, depends on how you feel about what the hell FolkLore is.
BlazingDarkness
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awesome
awesome
makingmusic476
Member
Wow. First R2, now this. Both scored higher than I expected, and I now want each all the more!
Cerberus said:
I'm a bit perplexed, since this is the guy who gave Disgaea 3 a 6.7. Oh well, I would've bought both games even if they had both received 2.0s.
BudokaiMR2
Member
Great to see it getting a score it deserves. This game was a masterpiece in my opinion. I think I might buy the DLC depending on when Fallout 3 ships. I have been itching to play the game because of all the hype in this thread! :lol
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
PantherAttacks
Member
This game looks pretty cool, I'll probably pick it up. Not sure about the "genre-redefining gameplay" bit though - it looks like a prettier version of (the poorly received) Operation Darkness.
Valk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ZWi72H-Pg
OD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h0sk0-1aTo
Valk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ZWi72H-Pg
OD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h0sk0-1aTo
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Man, after the guy in the IGN review sounded so bored.
This is why Gametrailers is still the best when it comes to video reviews.
Here is hoping that they review it as well as IGN did.
This is why Gametrailers is still the best when it comes to video reviews.
Here is hoping that they review it as well as IGN did.
I would definitely not say that although I probably wouldn't say the line in the thread title either. Like I said before, the game is indeed similar to OD but in that game the combat is basically done the same as say Pokemon games, you select an attack and it turns into a cinema of you using that attack. It's very old school SRPG even though it's in 3D. The way you move on the battlefield, party characteristics and even the setting is kinda similar though. I think the biggest gameplay difference is that there is a lot more freedom in Valkyria.PantherAttacks said:
RpgN
Junior Member
Durante said:I added some quotes from the IGN reviews to the OP.
My store has not yet recieved the game
Same here.
I was so pissed. I waited before the stores opened at 10am. Then I waited for an hour and asked if they got the game. They said it might come today, but they don't have any copies in the back. A whole truck of boxes came to their store. I said, can you look there for me? He said no, they are busy and the game might not be there anyway
I went to 4 others stores, and none had it. Though in the mediamarkt they said, stores are actually not allowed to sell games before the release date. If that happens, they will be fined. Is this true?Since I was so pissed, I got Mega Man Powered Up on the psp (good choice) and grabbed myself a romantic movie for tonight. It's going to be a great day, even though I wanted Valkyria Chronicles next to me
Kestastrophe
Member
Wow. I just watched the IGN review and this game looks incredible. I just wish this game were on PSP instead
McBradders
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This is torture as I won't have time to play this until Saturday.
RpgN
Junior Member
Kingsora said:
Well, there is a demo you can try out on the EU store. Definitely try it, if you can.
As for you last question, I still haven't got the full game myself, hopefully someone else will answer your question. Though if I had to make a guess, you buy armor from the campaign menu and don't talk to NPCs (since there are no towns you walk to freely). Am I close?
SiegfriedFM
Member
It's divided between battles, story sequences and town actions. You follow a book which is filled with "episodes" (battles or story), and you can also go to town at (mostly) any time to regroup, train and build more weapons.
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