So why didn't you buy Valkyria Chronicles 4?

[Aexact]

But I did, at launch... and beat it :O)
I do have to admit the game loses steam FAST 3/4 into it. I beat it out of inertia but the final boss of VC1 was way cooler and just overall the last missions in VC1 were consistently great, while VC4's were the worst in the game. Which is a shame really - I liked it.

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Yeah, the pacing was kinda weird. They wanted to redeem some of the villains but this results in the those scarier villains being defeated leaving the weird normal humans as endgame.

How are the DLCs? Thinking of picking up a few

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I liked Captainless Squad for giving adventures to some of the less used members but the in-game squad missions already satisfied that feeling.

Squad 7 DLC is almost purely fanservice as the units are just ok.

The Valkyria DLC is alright if you like Selveria and Crymaria but I'm not a fan of the maps attached to them, which serve mostly as showcases for how awesome the Valkyria units are. ... also not a fan of the characters but if you are, it's got a bunch of scenes.

 

[Vazra]

It wasnt Resonance of Fate 2.

 

[WetWaffle]

Guess you should've played it to see that was a character really early on in his arc who eventually realized he was an asshole and changed for the better. But nah, it's way easier to feign outrage and cry about something when you just saw an out of context screenshot, huh? Am I right, my man?

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Or maybe they feel that somone going from "I'm gonna grab this chick's ass" to "It's bad to grab this chick's ass" is a pretty terrible "arc". Not to mention someone in the military acting like that would be unacceptable.

 

[DJwest]

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.

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It's £45 on UK PSN! I'll wait for a sale but I'll definitely pick it up

 

[Linkura]

Guess you should've played it to see that was a character really early on in his arc who eventually realized he was an asshole and changed for the better. But nah, it's way easier to feign outrage and cry about something when you just

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Awesome, another one for my ignore list.

Men like you are why women are afraid to speak out on this site and on the Internet in general.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[DJwest]

I don't owe you, this game, or any game, jack shit.

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It was a simple question. Bye Felicia.

 

[duckroll]

I was planning to but by the time it came out the release was sandwiched between a lot of other games I was playing and I knew I wouldn't have time for it. Then some time later I found I had a growing backlog and I didn't really want to play it immediately. Then I realized I didn't really need to play a new VC immediately. At this point I'm waiting for it to be 20 bucks or less. I guess the idea of a big console retread of VC1 isn't that appealing to me after all. Maybe it's because I played the PSP ones too?

 

[PlanetSmasher]

Valkyria 2 was so unfathomably awful it kind of soured me on the series for the rest of time. I just can't stomach bad anime character writing anymore.

 

[Laughing Banana]

To be honest? It's because of the sexual assault butt-slapping character, who I am told is one of the main characters so that you're forced to constantly use.

Eeeehhhh.....

 

[Loan Wolf]

Waiting on the complete edition to come out, definitely want to play it but wasn't interested in paying full price + DLC

 

[Kuro]

It just looks like a rehash of the first game with a worse story and characters. I'll probably get it on sale.

 

[Stardestroyer]

Guess you should've played it to see that was a character really early on in his arc who eventually realized he was an asshole and changed for the better. But nah, it's way easier to feign outrage and cry about something when you just saw an out of context screenshot, huh? Am I right, my man?

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Here is a better solution, don't include sexist and sexual assault in s game. There was absolutely no reason to.

So obviously they don't my money.

 

[tiesto]

I bought it but I haven't played it yet. SRPGs are a genre I really need to be in the mood for.

 

[Dekuman]

Too many things to play =[

 

[JC Lately]

There was a Valkyria Chronicles 4?

Shit, son, I didn't even know there was a 3. Where was the marketing push?

 

[Famassu]

Guess you should've played it to see that was a character really early on in his arc who eventually realized he was an asshole and changed for the better. But nah, it's way easier to feign outrage and cry about something when you just saw an out of context screenshot, huh? Am I right, my man?

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That's a pretty generous read of the overall development and even if did go that way, this world has too many good things to experience that I'd waste my time on yet another Japanese game treating sexual harassment in professional, serious settings in a jokey manner.

+ that is not the only way the game treats its female characters in a tired, sexist manner.

 

[Augemitbutter]

very good game. should be part of any goty list.

hard to get proper sales without a big marketing campaign these days. just be grateful they found a way to make it. i think japan can carry if they keep buying merch.

 

[stupei]

Or maybe they feel that somone going from "I'm gonna grab this chick's ass" to "It's bad to grab this chick's ass" is a pretty terrible "arc". Not to mention someone in the military acting like that would be unacceptable.

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The idea that it's interesting to watch a shitty man learn how to behave like a human being is so tired. Meeting the bare minimum requirements for human interaction shouldn't be considered growth and it's not intriguing. As a woman, it's literally a thing I have no choice but to encounter in my actual life, I'm not looking for it in my entertainment products, especially if I have to invest tons of hours into the "growth" of some mediocre dude. As someone who was looking forward to the game, the fan service and "sexism is just jokes" tone was a huge letdown.

My backlog is just way too big to bother with things that are going to actively annoy me for a stretch of their runtime.

 

[Korigama]

There was a Valkyria Chronicles 4?

Shit, son, I didn't even know there was a 3. Where was the marketing push?

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Sega seldom bother with any actual marketing in the US, and VC3 was a JP-only PSP exclusive.

 

[Deleted member 34873]

I did. And all the DLC.

VC3 localization when?!

 

[Baji Boxer]

I didn't buy it because VC1 and VC2 are still in my backlog lol. Will probably get around to buying 4 when it hits a $10 or so sale, or sometime towards the end of the next console generation :-P

 

[Stock]

I picked up VC4, since I am a fan of the original PS3 game and the developers (whom made Skies of Arcadia). While I enjoy VC4's tactical gameplay, visuals, and cast; VC4 does feel dated at times with its unevolved game mechanics and overused anime cliches in it's visual novel styled story segments. Tactical RPG games and visual novel games have come a long way yet VC4 seems content adhering closely to the original's blueprint.

Thankful this entry in the series came to the PC day and date with the PS4 version in good form. Keep'em coming Sega!

 

[Dezzy]

I did, but after a few missions I wasn't having fun so I sold it. Sorry Sega, I tried.

 

[monstar]

Because I bought VC1 on steam years ago, and totally bounced off it.

 

[Doskoi Panda]

Too many other games to play!

 

[DJChuy]

I hated part 2, and I was busy with other games. Legit forgot it came out until this thread.

 

[Megawarrior]

everyone who i know played it said it was bad

 

[gordofredito]

How are the DLCs? Thinking of picking up a few

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they're fun! they super nerfed Valkyria 1's squads though haha, Alicia has been brought down from Boken-God-That-Can-Solo-EndGame-Maps to a mere scout
didn't play The Two Valkyrias though, I liked Selvaria but the game overstays its welcome and you kinda need a break after playing it for a long time

Sexist, misogynist bullshit. 100%. Would have bought it otherwise as I loved the first game.

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oh god lol, jesus christ

 

[MegaXZero]

I did and loved it. Best in the series.

 

[gordofredito]

everyone who i know played it said it was bad

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???

 

[Neolombax]

The setting is not appealing to me. Would buy it dirt cheap though. I remember liking VC1 despite not finishing it.

 

[Deleted member 4976]

I enjoyed VC1, but at release, I was caught up in other games IIRC. And I also saw that "I'd swab her deck" line/thread around that time, or prior to release as well.

That pretty much killed most of my interest. My tolerance these days for dumb sexist shit like that is fairly low.

 

[MadeULook]

Forgot about it with all the other stuff I was playing at the time. I'll likely grab it during a sale.

 

[Possum Armada]

Because i can't justify buying a game that's either full price or close to it.

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This. At this point I'm just waiting for it to be given with plus/gold or hits gamepass.

 

[Wombat_Lover]

I did for $47 aud with my gift card i got for xmas.

 

[Soj]

i did

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This.

 

[Javier]

Got it day one.

 

[WestEgg]

Alright, OP. Your guilt trip thread worked, I just bought a copy on Amazon. Tales of Vesperia as well, so I'm good on RPGs for the foreseeable future.

 

[ninjabot]

I got it day one but haven't beaten it yet. Each stage is long as hell and I get burnt out quick.

 

[MetalBoi]

Because I've become a cheap assed gamer.

 

[Toadofsky]

Chrono.gg had it on sale so I couldn't pass it up. I wish I'd had gotten it on Switch instead. A battle strategy game like that seems better tailored for it. I've been clearing out my backlog so I'll eventually get back to it, anime tropes and all.

 

[Grapezard]

I'm complete garbage at tactical RPG's. It's the one genre I don't touch after trying with the first VC among other games.

 

[Watershed]

I tried the demo on Switch and didn't enjoy it much. The progression felt stilted and the anime-style narrative didn't appeal to me at all.

 

[Ænima]

I did. Just finished the main story, im now playing the post game content for the plat. I Loved it, gameplay i find it even better than the 1st one with a new infantry class and a new type of vehicle. But i liked more the main characters and valkyrias from the 1st one.

 

[Windu]

there are a crap ton of quality games and not enough money and time to play them. so that is why. Also, I have never played or heard of the series, soooo that played a role.

 

[BaconHat]

I did.
Probably would have finished it too, if my switch was not sent back for repairs.

 

[Linde]

I tried the demo on Switch and didn't enjoy it much. The progression felt stilted and the anime-style narrative didn't appeal to me at all.

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There's a demo?

I want to play the 1st one first but I heard there was framerate issues on the switch

 

[Hero of Legend]

Did we ever get a platform split in the UK?

I myself got it as a review copy on Switch so I didn't need to buy it. :P

 

[Deleted member 9972]

After playing the demo, it didn't feel like enough of an evolution from the first game. To me, Valkyria Chronicles gameplay held up because of its novelty. The AI was dumb and everything was scouts and headshots, but it was easy to ignore the flaws because of how fresh everything felt. In the 10 years between VC1 and VC4, I had probably beaten VC1 3 times and watched my wife beat it once. By the fourth time, things become stale and the exploitable gameplay mechanics become more noticeable. I had every intention of picking up VC4, but the demo actually unsold me. I may pick it up when it is cheaper and VC1 isn't as fresh in my mind, and I suspect I'll enjoy it too, but I guess I was just expecting a larger improvement during the timegap between the two games.

 

[Zephyx]

I did. I'm playing it and enjoying it a lot.

With that said, I hope there are more turn-based strategy games around. I love time sinkers like these since I tend to be min-max type of guy for these games.