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 ChroniclesI did, and I loved it!
If you visit one of the last major VC4 thread we had on it (around launch): you will find a bunch of folks here who were imo unfairly boycotting the game (despite many of them liking the first one) so having to hear that it performed way below expectations is really disheartening.
The [controversial] scene was taken apart in isolation and I felt that it made matters worse vs. getting the appropriate context of the characters/story, all the reviews were really positive (including the likes of waypoint) but it's not a conversation I want to get in again tbf, but clearly folks don't see eye to eye on it so your take on it may vary...
Despite some of that reaction here: At least it got some recognition and was nominated at last year's Video Game Awards, even then folks didn't seem to bat an eye here though.
And yeah, launching in a competitive period didn't help. I see the rational that they'd want to release the game in a busy period (like they did with the Steam port that sold a digital tonne of copies and ranked 3rd ) but there was a pretty large gap between those two releases imo.
*sigh* Adieu to my 3rd favourite VG franchise.
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 sureI bought the collector edition and tried to convince everyone I could.
It's one of my GOTYs from last year, and it's really a shame that some skipped it due to 2-3 scenes in the game.
It's the best game in a franchise people asked to come back, only for part of the fanbase just not buying for various reasons/excuses, even when it went on sale for 50% off weeks after release because nobody was buying it. A huge shame, fantastic game.
I can agree with this as I'm still puzzled by the decision to release 2 and 3 exclusively on PSP.I did buy it, and it's good, but also feels like the game that should have come out in 2010. In 2018 I expected more ooomph, and in more than a few aspects VC1 is still the superior game.
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.Ringu you kinda sold me on 428 lol. What is your verdict for that game?
So jokingly he gets repeatedly hit in the face by the women he tries it the second time in a very uncomedic fashion.Also read the game has a shitty character that loves to molest women and is done in a jokingly manner.
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.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.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 has been positively received by critics (84 Metacritic) but it seems that even though it was released on 4 platforms, it bombed at retail. RIP Valkyria Chronicles
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.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 though it's clear she doesn't like it. Why she's into him too, I don't even know. Shed no tears when he got killed off. I just felt bad for the 2nd trooper the game forces you to kill off.
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).Back in the day, it's Valkyria Chronicles that made me buy a PS3 and boy did that game deliver.