Valkyria Chronicles 2

[Perversion]

Is anyone planning on getting this? I'm hoping it does reasonably well (yeah, it won't go gangbusters...my expectations are reserved) if that means even the slightest chance of a Skies of Arcadia sequel.

[Valkysas]

Re: Valkyria Chronicles 2

Why would it be connected to Skies of Arcadia?

I'll get it if I ever manage to play more than two hours into the first and finish it.

[Shard]

Re: Valkyria Chronicles 2

I'm picking it up. I'm awful at finding time to play handheld games, so it'll probably be a couple years before I finish it. I'm hoping for a VC3 on consoles with, please lord, online play options.

[Jehuty]

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Already own it, played it. Its very good, faithful to the original in every way(Including long load times if you don't install!)

[DarkwingChuck]

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They're apparently announcing VC3 at TGS so it looks like that'll happen regardless of how well 2 sells.

[Perversion]

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Why would it be connected to Skies of Arcadia?

Same dev team (more or less).

[John Mora]

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Rieko Kodama, arguably the most important ingredient, is gone, however. I want it, but it'd just be yet ANOTHER game I don't have time to play.

[Vonwert]

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Gametrailers review went up yesterday. They basically say its story isn't great, and the characters don't live up to the first ones. But the gameplay is still good.

[Shard]

Re: Valkyria Chronicles 2

I picked it up and have been playing it frequently over the past week.

I'm surprised at how much was retained from the console version, and the limitations and tweaks they've made to the combat system are pretty intuitive and blend into the gameplay very well. If you played the first game at all, you should have no problem adapting.

I'm still near the beginning but the characters and story seem about on par with the first. I didn't consider the characterizations to be the series' strong-point anyway, so for me they behave a little too earnestly to be taken seriously, but I'm not sure a "serious" tone would do the game any favors.

As it is, they give you plenty of optional background for the characters you use, adding some depth, but if you just want to get down to brass tacks and smash some rebels, they let you do that too.

I wasn't sure about the new Armor Tech class, but there's something very gratifying about smashing a spiked wrench into an opposing sniper's mouth.

[John Mora]

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Ugh, the story and characters are like 1000% less charming than the original. Total high school anime hijinks.

[Shard]

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I'd agree that it's "high school anime hijinks"..., but I guess my reaction is that it's only slightly more irritating than VC1.

The first game takes a pretty dark turn, I don't know if that's the case with this one or not, but the opening chapters of VC1 were kinda embarrassing to watch with anyone else in the room.

[John Mora]

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I dunno, I thought the anime influences in the original were pretty tasteful and low-key. And the characters (and character designs) were a bit classier. The gameplay's still in this one, though. I just don't know why I should use any of the new unit types, though.

[Shard]

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I like to use the Armor Techs as the tip of the spear. In effect, they act like mini-tanks, brushing off damage, obliterating lesser enemies with one swipe, removing mines and repairing fortifications, going places where vehicles can't, and all at a cheaper CP than actual tanks.

I've had one AT hold off 3 shocktroopers. In fact, if you can line up two enemies in a row, the AT can stand still at the end of their turn, while you wait for the AI to shoot their own allies in the back.

I don't know if this game's easier, or I'm just better, but I was constantly scumming it with C and D ranks before, and I've never gotten lower than a B this time (admittedly, I'm still in March).

[Shard]

Re: Valkyria Chronicles 3

Valkyria Chronicles 3 confirmed for the PSP.

There are minor spoilers about the premise of the next game.


damnit sega.

[highwind]

Re: Valkyria Chronicles 2

why are they making these for PSP

instead of PS3