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So why didn't you buy Valkyria Chronicles 4?
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Because it's a JRPG and it usually takes games in that genre just a few months to hit $20. VK4 has gotten so close to that price that I might as well wait until it's in a humble bundle at this point, shouldn't take too long.
I did buy it almost at 50% off. I bought most of the dlc when I reached that point in the story. I played VC1 a decade ago and that bombed hard even after being discounted heavily. Sadly, VC4 isn't selling so well despite being a good SRPG with a memorable cast. Its still the same game and with bad AI. Squad stories cover 3 characters usually instead of 1. Meeting squad 7 again was nostalgia though. Knowing what they went through from the first game. Its been too long to see which is better, but I enjoyed VC4's ending. I liked some of the villains. Last boss was underwhelming though. The devs need to mix things up a little. Could have added more to gameplay. Felt like they played it too safe.
Alicia isn't broken as in the first game.
A lot of the fights, have the odds heavily stacked against you. Usually, I try to brute force my way through, but end up getting a low rank lol.
This game released the same month as Spiderman and Dragon Quest XI, so it had really stiff competition plus no marketing.
Never played VC2 or 3, but those are standalone stories of their own.
Only found one character I disliked. They grow beyond anime tropes later on.
This might be the last VC game we get. Sales are terrible across multiple platforms.
I'm working towards the platinum right now.
Alicia isn't broken as in the first game.
A lot of the fights, have the odds heavily stacked against you. Usually, I try to brute force my way through, but end up getting a low rank lol.
This game released the same month as Spiderman and Dragon Quest XI, so it had really stiff competition plus no marketing.
Never played VC2 or 3, but those are standalone stories of their own.
Only found one character I disliked. They grow beyond anime tropes later on.
This might be the last VC game we get. Sales are terrible across multiple platforms.
I'm working towards the platinum right now.
I think the problem with the poor reception at retail is Sega's shitty handling of the franchise prior to VC4.
2 and 3 weren't even available on home console and the next console game was that action spin-off that was poor quality. After that home console fans would have lost interest.
I personally loved VC and intend to buy VC4, I just never got round to it. Thanks for the reminder tho, OP. Will pick it up today.
2 and 3 weren't even available on home console and the next console game was that action spin-off that was poor quality. After that home console fans would have lost interest.
I personally loved VC and intend to buy VC4, I just never got round to it. Thanks for the reminder tho, OP. Will pick it up today.
I bought it at release because I loved VC1. I was initially dissapointed with it after playing for a couple of hours. The characters seemed to lack the charm of the first VC and the gameplay and visuals didn't seem to have evolved much. After picking it up again a few months later, and getting further into the game, I started to like it a lot more. I think they have made some smart small gameplay changes and additions, and the story and characters have gotten a bit better.
I played the demo, it was moderately fun. Then, there was a scene where one the main protagonist talked about swabbing the deck of a girl, in a scene typical to low grade japanese anime; I do not really enjoy anime in the first place anyway. I decided that I was not entertained enough to see where this would lead, and clicked on the home button before erasing the demo from my console.
Didn't finish the first game but was still interested to try this one, I'll do but later, after a couple of price drops. The main issue is making myself time to play.
Still didn't play 1 on PC, and 4 is insanely expensive in my region. I paid less to pre-order DMC5 Deluxe Edition than VC4 costs right now with a 50% discount.
I bought it Day 1 and dropped it soon after.
I loved VC1, and VC4 feels like the sequel we should have gotten in 2010. But it isn't 2010 anymore, and the series hasn't really moved beyond that despite the TRPG landscape being much different in a post-XCOM world.
The gameplay has gotten pretty tired and is still easily exploitable in very familiar ways, the menus are inexcusably clunky, the graphics style is no longer impressive, the story isn't engaging, the typical cutscene presentation/pacing are atrocious, and the lead characters are either dull or Raz - one of the most intensely unlikable characters I've ever come across even without all the gross sexism.
I don't expect any game to be perfect, but there just wasn't anything that made me want to keep playing, and there was enough stuff actively pushing me away that it felt like a chore to play it.
I loved VC1, and VC4 feels like the sequel we should have gotten in 2010. But it isn't 2010 anymore, and the series hasn't really moved beyond that despite the TRPG landscape being much different in a post-XCOM world.
The gameplay has gotten pretty tired and is still easily exploitable in very familiar ways, the menus are inexcusably clunky, the graphics style is no longer impressive, the story isn't engaging, the typical cutscene presentation/pacing are atrocious, and the lead characters are either dull or Raz - one of the most intensely unlikable characters I've ever come across even without all the gross sexism.
I don't expect any game to be perfect, but there just wasn't anything that made me want to keep playing, and there was enough stuff actively pushing me away that it felt like a chore to play it.
Launched too close to other games and I still need to finish the first games HD Remaster first.
I also want to play through 2 and 3 first before playing 4.
I also want to play through 2 and 3 first before playing 4.
Because no money. I didn't buy Horizon 4, RE2 remake, RDR2 or AC7 for the same reasons. I'll probably won't buy Sekiro or Dirt Rally 2 either.
I've gone back to studying after realizing I was going nowhere with my current career and the expenses and bills take everything.
At least Apex Legends came out and I'm loving it.
I've gone back to studying after realizing I was going nowhere with my current career and the expenses and bills take everything.
At least Apex Legends came out and I'm loving it.
As someone who preordered the PS4 LE...
I think there were a lot of factors against it and unfortunately (and most importantly) it was lacking the "wow factor" to pull people in.
The game and the series are a known quantity even in niche circles and it needed something more attractive to pull in people who were on the fence. I fucking love the added grenadiers and the new graphics and the new battle options but this was all done within the framework of a game that fans know well already.
The creators said themselves that they had thought they had pushed the BLITZ system to its limit and that they wanted to try something new years ago for the express purpose of generating some wow factor, but they messed up (Valkyria Revolution) and decided to play it safe afterwards (like everyone was requesting in threads back then). So they did but now it's way harder to get people invested while at the same time not upsetting people who want familiarity.
I'm back and forth on whether it was smart to call it VC4 since this thread shows a lot of mistaken thinking that you need to play VC2 and VC3 first, but I think it was the right choice. If they didn't use "4", people would have thought it was a spinoff like Valkyria Revolution and the confusion and misplaced anger would have interfered with marketing. Going with "4" lets people know this is a real sequel to the classic.
Anyway, please buy VC4 so we can get a new VC5 with new ideas.
I think there were a lot of factors against it and unfortunately (and most importantly) it was lacking the "wow factor" to pull people in.
The game and the series are a known quantity even in niche circles and it needed something more attractive to pull in people who were on the fence. I fucking love the added grenadiers and the new graphics and the new battle options but this was all done within the framework of a game that fans know well already.
The creators said themselves that they had thought they had pushed the BLITZ system to its limit and that they wanted to try something new years ago for the express purpose of generating some wow factor, but they messed up (Valkyria Revolution) and decided to play it safe afterwards (like everyone was requesting in threads back then). So they did but now it's way harder to get people invested while at the same time not upsetting people who want familiarity.
I'm back and forth on whether it was smart to call it VC4 since this thread shows a lot of mistaken thinking that you need to play VC2 and VC3 first, but I think it was the right choice. If they didn't use "4", people would have thought it was a spinoff like Valkyria Revolution and the confusion and misplaced anger would have interfered with marketing. Going with "4" lets people know this is a real sequel to the classic.
Anyway, please buy VC4 so we can get a new VC5 with new ideas.
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Too many games to play, not enough time. I haven't played the other 3, and I usually despise strategy rpg games, or political/war stories so I dont know if this franchise would be able to change my mind. I have the first one unplayed, but I really really really do hate srpg games so I dont know..
No need to play those two if you wanna get into 4.
I think we'll also see a good amount of people in this thread who didn't buy it bitch and moan when the series is canned because not enough people bought into it. Just watch.
I tried the demo and despite liking the gameplay, the character dialogue was not my thing. I played a bit of VC1 on PC and got to the point where battles were too drawn out and one-note, so I also figured 4 would be more of the same.
I didn't when it first came out because it came out during the busy season and there were a ton of other games I wanted.
I did pick it up and beat it during the time period from black friday to mid january where PSN had it on sale for $29.99 constantly.
Favorite game of 2019 honestly.
I did pick it up and beat it during the time period from black friday to mid january where PSN had it on sale for $29.99 constantly.
Favorite game of 2019 honestly.
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I own it, got it for around $30 but I haven't played it yet. I should've waited since the price is still dropping on Amazon.
It came out in such a crowded period and I've still not got round to playing the original.
I still intend to play it at some point in the future, but who knows when.
I still intend to play it at some point in the future, but who knows when.
I bought the collector's edition, but I'm at Chapter 4 and don't feel like going much further. I'm not a fan of sudden shifts in the battle where I'm at a totally different location and I have to send out completely different soldiers because the other soldiers are already deployed on the other side of the map. Also, Raz is an idiot and just when I think I'm done with a battle, he does something really, really dumb.
Bought it day 1 and played the hell out of it. I did my part. Great game, but still fairly niche. I do wish it did better numbers so we'd get 5 quicker, or 2 and 3 remade/localized, but here we are.
Not sure if I'll enjoy it, the anime graphics/character designs aren't my cup of tea either. However, I've heard good things about it, so it's on my wish-list for whenever it goes on sale at a decent price.
