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So why didn't you buy Valkyria Chronicles 4?
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Raz starts as a real asshole but he really evolves in the second half of the game especially when he reveals his feelings for a certain character. RIP Valkyria Chronicles
I think it's the best game I played from 2018 ahead of Spiderman but behind God of War. Should be in all GOTY conversations for sure
I can agree with this as I'm still puzzled by the decision to release 2 and 3 exclusively on PSP.
The fanservice and the ass-grab scene put me off from buying it, even though I enjoyed the first entry. Xenoblade 2 raised some similar red flags, but I gave it more than a fair shot and ended up really disliking a lot about the characterizations of certain characters, as well as how it leaned hard into some shonen adventure anime tropes - and I learned my lesson from that. I can't say whether or not the game is "too anime" or how it respects its characters because I haven't played it, but what I have seen points to it being a game I would have to grit my teeth through, despite me probably enjoying the actual gameplay segments.
I couldn't figure out how to get past a tank battle in the third game and ended up hating the series.
I did, VC2 is my favorite because of the portable friendly take on the franchise but 4 is a great game as well. Interesting that Valkyria Revolution got so much blowback from the fans just for VC4 to come out and under-perform as well.
Unless it's something that I seriously want, I don't buy a game on launch unless it is heavily discounted (and I mean, 50% or more). Also read the game has a shitty character that loves to molest women and is done in a jokingly manner. Fuck that shit and fuck those type of characters.
Well, it's a Visual Novel from 2008 (and got a Famitsu 40/40), that really likes to jump between wacky comedy (kinda like he live action Nodame Cantabile) and a gripping thriller. Fantasic music (no voices), with a translation edited by Alexander O. Smith of FF12 fame.
I believe there's a demo on the US PSN. Not sure about the pc port.
So jokingly he gets repeatedly hit in the face by the women he tries it the second time in a very uncomedic fashion.
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I bought it! I'm even playing through it right now.
It's really quite fun, too, though I wish it would have borrowed a few more ideas from VC2. I miss Gunners and Antitank Snipers. I'm also getting more than a little tired of fighting a certain enemy tank yet again.
I'm really glad VC4 exists. I hope we can get more entries in the franchise eventually. I'd like to see how things progress after the events of 2.
It's really quite fun, too, though I wish it would have borrowed a few more ideas from VC2. I miss Gunners and Antitank Snipers. I'm also getting more than a little tired of fighting a certain enemy tank yet again.
I'm really glad VC4 exists. I hope we can get more entries in the franchise eventually. I'd like to see how things progress after the events of 2.
Bought the first game, didn't really care for the gameplay or story, and from what I've read, 4 is basically just the 1st game with minor gameplay improvements & a new cast. So it's the kind of game I might be willing to give another try if I got it for free via a subscription service like Humble Monthly, but I've got enough of a backlog that I'm not buying anything unless I think I'm going to love it.
I did. Hell, I bought the premium edition at that, so not my fault if there's no more VC after this.
As much as I've been enjoying it, gameplay-wise VC4 is indeed more of a refinement than an major leap over VC1. Still need more time before I can say how I would compare them in respect to characters/story, but actually bothering to acknowledge and expand upon supporting squad members after all story content but one DLC in VC1 ignored them is a welcome change.
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Because I lost my job making 12.20 and hour, 35-39 hours a week to making 11 at 20-30 hours a week. Sacrifices get made.
I bought it and it sucked. Stupid base rush structure and weird ass game play fouled me on the whole series.
Bad story, and unlike the first one, the mechanics weren't enjoyable enough for me to ignore it. I'm just fine with VC1. Also the game's kind of sexist. Oh yeah, and Raz
is a jackass. Sexist even to his superior officers. Grabs the ass of the chick he loves oh so much, even when it's clear she doesn't like it. Shed no tears when he got killed off. I just felt bad for the 2nd soldier that the game forces you to kill off with him.
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Do we know sales data? What about digital?
I think it should not have been numbered. A lot of people didn't play the previous games.
I think it should not have been numbered. A lot of people didn't play the previous games.
A lot of the reviews indicated that it was more of the same. That's not a bad thing by any means, I've certainly bought a lot of games that are more of the same but better in their sequel and subsequent iterations, but I didn't find myself particularly captivated by the first. I enjoyed the game play well enough but didn't like much else about it, so unfortunately it just isn't a series that's for me.
Too many other games I wanted to play came out for me to buy it all full price. I'm still interested but it'll have to be at sub-$20.
Could've tagged this better. Not a big deal for me (I was far more pissed about a Fire Emblem Awakening spoiler back on the old site that someone let slip because they didn't like that game), but others might be bothered by dropping a spoiler that major without indicating its nature.
I did, and I finished it, but it both lifted heavily from the story and character structures of the first game and yet didn't have anywhere near the same amount of heart.
As many have noted, Raz was a grimy, pointless little worm in a way that compromised what could have been a few good moments here or there.
They needed to go in some new directions, but they didn't.
As many have noted, Raz was a grimy, pointless little worm in a way that compromised what could have been a few good moments here or there.
They needed to go in some new directions, but they didn't.
I live in Brazil and this game had no regional pricing on Steam therefore the cost of it was double the price of any game releasing at the time. When it had the 50% OFF deal the price was the same as pre-ordering Devil May Cry V or Resident Evil 2.
Sega never made a statement about the lack of regional pricing. I love the first Valkyria Chronicles but I will totally wait for the price to drop even more, there are still tons of games for me to play.
Sega never made a statement about the lack of regional pricing. I love the first Valkyria Chronicles but I will totally wait for the price to drop even more, there are still tons of games for me to play.
This is exactly my story. VC1 was one of my favorite games from the last generation, and VC4 is my 2nd favorite game of 2018 (Smash Ultimate takes the crown).
It's a really good game, I would be really sad if SEGA decides to kill the series due to the not-stellar sales.
Bought the first and if I liked that would buy the 4.
Didn't had enough time to really sink my teeth on it, but it seems great.
Didn't had enough time to really sink my teeth on it, but it seems great.
I loved the first and after playing the demo and watching videos, it seemed exactly like the first one without any new additions. I would of bought it, but it felt like there was little to no new features to be worthy of a purchase.
Liked the demo alot actually but then I heard about those random late game difficulty spikes which pissed me off in the original VC.. and thats when I knew they were still on their bullshit.
Nothing turns me off more than a game with clear flaws that gamers brush off because they love the series.
Nothing turns me off more than a game with clear flaws that gamers brush off because they love the series.