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Valkyria Chronicles
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A turn-based tactics game with real-time elements, that tells the story of Squad 7 as they rally together to fight for the freedom of their country, Gallia.
5 ★ (14)
4 ★ (22)
3 ★ (3)
2 ★ (0)
1 ★ (0)

War is Hell(a Fun)

In many ways, Valkyria Chronicles was very much ahead of its time. Originally released in 2008, the game blazed a new trail in the strategy RPG genre with its hybrid real-time/turn-based combat system… Read more

Valkyria Chronicles Review

It has become an increasing occurrence lately to see popular Japanese console games being ported to PC. In many cases, these ports are half-baked without features many PC gamers have come to expect, b… Read more

I played all of Valkyria Chronicles

I have always enjoyed tactical RPGs. Even if the player experience is basically the same menu-based combat featured in most traditional JRPGs, the thrill of positioning several characters to execute t… Read more

This game...

If you have not played this game, and are a "new strategy" fan because of XCOM or Fire Emblem, you absolutely have to play this. I sort of don't really want to get into the details, as many above me h… Read more

Valkyria Chronicles - 4 stars

Valkyria Chronicles is a singleplayer turn-based strategy game with a limited amount of real-time control. The plot unfolds as a storybook, with chapters detailing the exploits of Squad 7 of the Galli… Read more

Charming and challenging ... the first sRPG to win me over.

Going into Valkyria Chronicles, I expected this experience to be no different than all the other critically acclaimed sRPGs I've tried to enjoy and just wound up being bored out of my mind. These type… Read more

Valkyria Chronicles: The Strategy RPG for You and Me

It's easy to make a compelling argument that like fighting games up until the late 2000s, SRPGs have suffered from a case of increasing obscurity outside of Japan. A dwindling fanbase coupled with a s… Read more

Valkyria Chronicles

Short and simple Valkyria Chronicles is a well made and good looking stratagey RPGs. The game has a cell shaded canvis look to it, that makes it look as nice as it plays. The game has unique gameplay… Read more

Valkyria Chronicles Review

Valkyria Chronicles is a game that is hard to put into just one genre. There are strategy elements to the game, there's RPG elements, there's turned based and real time elements, there's just so much… Read more

Best SRPG in Years!

It is a rare thing to find a strategy role-playing game (SRPG) done right in this age of first-person shooters, third-person shooters, and soon massively multiplayer online shooters. But here we have… Read more

A Next-Gen RPG that truly delivers.

Valkyria Chronicles is an interesting fusion of genres that a great time for RPG fans; when quality RPGs are few and far between on any of the current consoles. Chronicles tells a deep engaging story… Read more

Fantastic Strategy/RPG

Valkyria Chronicles is one of those under advertised games that very few people will play, but will likely really enjoy. There just isn’t really anything out there like it, and its level of polish is… Read more

Turning the page on strategy gaming.

I will admit that when first saw Valkyria Chronicles, I was not the least bit impressed. Despite all the positive attention the game was getting, I found myself unwilling to put the disc in my PlaySta… Read more

Valkyria Chronicles, a rare glimpse of the old Sega.

It may surprise you to know that Sega, currently the purveyors of avoidable Sonic games and movie tie-ins, used to make some of the best JRPGs out there. The Phantasy Star series and Shining Force ser… Read more

The Barack Obama of gaming

Valkyria Chronicles: The shiny, big-eyed fantasy and magic version of World War 1. Story: So two fictitious nations in a fake version of are waging war over a fake non-renewable energy source. Along t… Read more

An excellent niche.

I am not a big fan of strategy RPGs, mostly because I am not very good at them. There is an element of patience and willingness to grind for levels that I simply do not have. As soon as the story stop… Read more

It must be a crime to make war this gorgeous. My DarkZero review

After the strong RPG collection the Playstation 2 built up over its years, you would have thought that the Playstation 3 would be following in its predecessors footsteps. At this moment in time, this… Read more

My Reason to buy a PS3

One of the better games I've played as of late. A take on WWII in another dimension. Learning to play the game was simple enough. With the use of symbols that distinguishes specific units, it proves e… Read more

Strokes of Brilliance, with but a Few Spots on the Canvas

Simply put, Valkyria Chronicles is a great game, and a refreshing example of innovation in a largely static genre, namely the strategy RPG. However, its solid mechanics and excellent presentation are… Read more

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