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So why didn't you buy Valkyria Chronicles 4?
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Bought it at half price. Skipped pretty much all the never-ending story crap but the fights are actually kinda fun, at least until they go overboard with the supervillains around chapter 15 or so. Although, yeah, it was hard to notice any differences from the original VC for me.
Yeah I got it on the PS4 but in retrospect, it might've been more enticing as a portable game. Kinda had to psych myself up for each new map.
I put 100 hours on VC2 so maybe my expectations for the series had shifted.
I was mildly interested at first because I like Fire Emblem, but I heard that the "action" aspects (running, aiming, shooting) is quite janky, like things getting in the way that doesn't look like it should be in the way etc. Just not a very polished game, was my impression, so I lost interest.
Also, I'm not a big fan of guns and modern weapons. A medieval/fantasy setting would have appealed to me more.
Also, I'm not a big fan of guns and modern weapons. A medieval/fantasy setting would have appealed to me more.
I am a big fan of the valkyria chronicle series, even bought azure valkyria at full price lol.
The reason I haven't got VC4 is simply that I still have 10+ JRPGs in backlog. I will sure grab it in the future.
The reason I haven't got VC4 is simply that I still have 10+ JRPGs in backlog. I will sure grab it in the future.
They probably should have called it Valkyria Chronicles: Federation or something along those lines. It was basically a follow up to the original game but it's also a completely standalone story. Calling it 4 probably hurt sales quite a bit with the average consumer. I mean, it probably wouldn't have set the world on fire in terms of sales regardless but I think it would have fared better.
Same. Though I also want to replay the original first, so who knows when I will get to 4.
I've only played about half of the first game and the trailers for 4 make it look like it's the same exact game.
Bit of weird reasoning:
1) I can't remove the white vignette effect. I always dislike vignette and in this game it's very strong due to the sketchbook art style. I like the art but I don't like that about 20% of my screen view is obscured.
2) Game looked a bit too close to the first game in terms of look and gameplay. Not necessarily a bad thing but I played VC1 years ago.
3) I found the price a bit too high considering number 2. I probably should've bought it when it was 50% off though.
1) I can't remove the white vignette effect. I always dislike vignette and in this game it's very strong due to the sketchbook art style. I like the art but I don't like that about 20% of my screen view is obscured.
2) Game looked a bit too close to the first game in terms of look and gameplay. Not necessarily a bad thing but I played VC1 years ago.
3) I found the price a bit too high considering number 2. I probably should've bought it when it was 50% off though.
I've been curious about VC since it came out for PC, but never got around to it. It sounds like something I might like being a fan of XCOM and to a degree anime too, but it also seems to me a bit janky and technically mediocre like most other JRPGs. I'm not opposed to anime tropes at all, but every game of this type (Japanese AA titles in general) just feels lackluster when it games to actually playing them. There's just so many better games to play so why waste time on something that would feel boring and grindy most of the time. I want to like them, but the love's just not there.
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Cause i played through the first and as stunning as it looks, cemented that SRPGs aren't for me.
I bought it digitally in DEC on Xbox. I didn't buy it day 1 because I wanted to make sure the game was what I wanted it to be. 2 and 3 were just ok and I didnt want to waste money
I liked VC1, but I can't be bothered with the creepy sexist nonsense they apparently added in for the 4th game. Given limited time and money, I'd rather spend it on games that don't go down that route.
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lmao, amazing. Enjoy a great game, looking forward to reading your LTTP
Valkyria Chronicles 1 was releasing a bit later in Switch at 20.-
It made more sense to start with the original that I had never played, and wait for 4 to get cheaper. Now I'm starting to consider it again.
It made more sense to start with the original that I had never played, and wait for 4 to get cheaper. Now I'm starting to consider it again.
I did buy it on steam.
Bought the first one for PS3 years ago, and bought the steam version. Loved the game, and put a lot of hours into it. I actually bought the 2nd one for PSP, but never got around to playing it. Part of me was hoping they would bring an updated 2 and 3 for console or PC, but that doesn't look very likely at this point lol.
Bought the first one for PS3 years ago, and bought the steam version. Loved the game, and put a lot of hours into it. I actually bought the 2nd one for PSP, but never got around to playing it. Part of me was hoping they would bring an updated 2 and 3 for console or PC, but that doesn't look very likely at this point lol.
Looks like your typical anime weeb bullshit with tons of sexist pandering and low-effort writing. Unless your game is shockingly progressive elsewhere, has otherwise brilliant writing, or is exceptionally fun, I' not bothering.
bought it day one full price. wish I hadn't. just never have that kind of mindset anymore to get into a game like this.
low-key also happy I supported the franchise though.
low-key also happy I supported the franchise though.
Because I played the original when it came to PC and it wasn't very good, with awkward controls and annoying difficulty spikes and a play system that rewarded breaking the game. Nice graphics though.
First game launched on PC at $20 so I was just spoiled by that I guess. There was (and still is) enough stuff to play where I'm fine with waiting on a price drop.
Bought it day one and loved it. The story is overall worse than the first game's, but I think everything else is better, even the cast. It made me beyond hyped for Shin Sakura Taisen. Hopefully we will be seeing that soon.
VC4 bombing as hard as it did is highly unfortunate, but I do not think the series is dead like so many here are acting. SEGA seems to want to make it one of their core IPs. Perhaps there will be some discussion of the series at SEGAFES?
None of the DLC is really that special anyways, most are quite short. The base game has tons of content too, I would say it is about 20% bigger than the first overall.
VC4 bombing as hard as it did is highly unfortunate, but I do not think the series is dead like so many here are acting. SEGA seems to want to make it one of their core IPs. Perhaps there will be some discussion of the series at SEGAFES?
There is never going to be another version of this game released, at least not on current platforms.
None of the DLC is really that special anyways, most are quite short. The base game has tons of content too, I would say it is about 20% bigger than the first overall.
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You guys should really try the demo
lol sorry
yep, second on my GOTY list
Be ready for some bullshit boss fights lol
