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  • CANVAS Graphics Engine, created exclusively for the Playstation 3, brings a never-before-seen style to life. Breathe life into stunningly unique visuals similar to hand-drawn illustrations, and immerse yourself in real-time battles in environments resembling a watercolor painting in motion
  • BLiTZ (Battle of Live Tactical Zone) System - Combining turn-based RPG gameplay with 3rd person action games, the BLiTZ battle system lets you battle with direct control in action sequences just as in action games, while also maneuvering through the vast world with strategic moves typical of tactical RPGs. The battle is turn-based between the Player Phase and the Enemy Phase
  • Epic storyline - the struggle for freedom, as the fate of the world lies in the hands of Welkin and members of the 7th platoon
  • Customization - Over 100 customizable characters let you create a variety of platoons to suit each battle's needs
  • Beautifully rendered battlefields - explore 30 different environments, using each terrain to gain advantage in battle

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Valkyria Chronicles is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s, Europe divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The Empire has set its sights on invading a small neutral country called Gallia, which is situated in the middle of the two great empires. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation's 7th Platoon that are fighting against the Empire, who is intent on unifying the continent under its power. The Federation discovers that the Empire possesses a secret weapon, known as the ¿Valkyria¿- an ancient race with special powers thought to exist only in legends. With this new discovery, the fate of the Federation¿s ability to win the war and a hope for a better future hangs in the balance.

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Customers like the quality, story and graphics of the video game. For example, they mention that it has a great storyline, the graphics are charming and beautiful, and that the combat system is sophisticated and innovative. Customers also like the characters, music, and condition. That said, some disagree on difficulty level.

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216 customers mention208 positive8 negative

Customers find the game amazing, addicting, and one of the best strategy games they've played. They also describe the game as unique, fun, engaging, and enjoyable. Customers also mention that the game is very deep and unorthodox.

"...depth, incredible presentation, deep, compelling, and incredibly fun game play, and a world that makes you want to return to it time and time again...." Read more

"...The game is so well-received because of its presentation, its innovative gameplay, and its deep character development..." Read more

"...fleshed out to the point where you really care for them, and gameplay is addicting...." Read more

"...This is one of those immersive games where narrative, character development, visual and auditory aesthetics work together and create a place for..." Read more

109 customers mention93 positive16 negative

Customers find the story excellent, engaging, fresh, and endearing. They also appreciate the captivating twists and revelations throughout the game. Customers also mention the story has strong and deep social and political themes. They say the cutscenes are particularly memorable.

"...Idealism, emotional depth, incredible presentation, deep, compelling, and incredibly fun game play, and a world that makes you want to return to it..." Read more

"...all too familiar a few years ago, but there's something unique and refreshing about Valkyria Chronicles's visual style that I can't quite describe...." Read more

"...The story is top notch, characters are fleshed out to the point where you really care for them, and gameplay is addicting...." Read more

"...There are captivating twists and revelations throughout that demand your interest in both the history and the future of fictional "Europa" and its..." Read more

99 customers mention99 positive0 negative

Customers find the graphics charming, beautiful, and amazing. They also say the art style is anime, the visual and auditory aesthetics work together, and the game is designed in a fun and engaging way.

"...Idealism, emotional depth, incredible presentation, deep, compelling, and incredibly fun game play, and a world that makes you want to return to it..." Read more

"...The game is so well-received because of its presentation, its innovative gameplay, and its deep character development..." Read more

"...games where narrative, character development, visual and auditory aesthetics work together and create a place for the player to want to go...." Read more

"...The game in-action is really neat to watch, and the new approach to graphics is appreciated...." Read more

93 customers mention87 positive6 negative

Customers find the combat system of the game sophisticated, combining RPG elements with strategy. They also enjoy the strategy aspect, innovative gameplay, and deep character. They say the game has a wide variety of scenarios and tactical elements that keep things interesting at every turn. Customers say the battle style is well explained and there are a multitude of ways to play the game.

"...Idealism, emotional depth, incredible presentation, deep, compelling, and incredibly fun game play, and a world that makes you want to return to it..." Read more

"...The game is so well-received because of its presentation, its innovative gameplay, and its deep character development..." Read more

"...She's honest, smart, talented, and loyal...." Read more

"...Gameplay is awesome. It is really fun selecting which type of units to bring out (so important), taking advantage of topography, deciding how to..." Read more

41 customers mention38 positive3 negative

Customers find the characters in the video game well developed, fun to play with, and attached to. They also appreciate the well-done character designs that have a realistic aspect.

"...While it's interesting tactically, it also makes you feel....attached to the characters. Really, genuinely, attached...." Read more

"...of its presentation, its innovative gameplay, and its deep character development (so deep that the game spawned its own anime series).::..." Read more

"...The story is top notch, characters are fleshed out to the point where you really care for them, and gameplay is addicting...." Read more

"...This is one of those immersive games where narrative, character development, visual and auditory aesthetics work together and create a place for..." Read more

26 customers mention26 positive0 negative

Customers find the music good, solid, and memorable. They also say the sound effects are satisfying and the gameplay addictive. Overall, customers say the soundtrack has an extraordinary balance between recurring motifs and standalone tracks.

"...There's great music that really heightens the mood at key moments. The way the story unfolds is as good as the best anime I've ever seen...." Read more

"...Sound effects fit well, and the voice acting is very good.::Overall::..." Read more

"...I'll add in here that the sound effects are very satisfying as well (scout head-shot with accompanying flash of red). No torrent of blood...." Read more

"...The music is good, but ultimately forgettable; it serves its purpose as background noise, but isn't particularly enjoyable on its own...." Read more

24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

Customers find the condition of the video game software to be excellent. They mention that it's well-made, features some of the best quality yet seen in the current console, and is a solid little game. The engine is solid and fun, and the game is well put together. Overall, customers say the quality worths every penny.

"Valkyria Chronicles features some of the best quality yet seen in the current console generation...." Read more

"...She's honest, smart, talented, and loyal...." Read more

"...tank troops armed with heavy rocket-tipped lances; they are the most heavily armored, but are only useful when dealing with enemy vehicles...." Read more

"...Full cinematics show up every now and then, and very well done, but when Sega can't be asked to animate a scene and instead stitches together audio..." Read more

56 customers mention28 positive28 negative

Customers are mixed about the difficulty level of the video game. Some mention that it can be very challenging, not too easy, and simple and intuitive. They also say that the game is never frustrating and is pretty tricky towards the end. However, some customers feel that the repetitive and complex gameplay can make the experience frustrating and inconsistent.

"...Controls don't even come in to play really. They are simple and to the point.......the real challenge comes not from quick button presses, but a..." Read more

"...The skirmishes can be a bit repetitive, but they allow you to level up entire classes between major story missions to even the odds, or even give..." Read more

"...- Good challenges. There are battles in this game that can be very difficult -- at least, difficult to achieve high ratings on...." Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars "Squad 7, Move Out!"
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2012
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
I'm a game collector. In my life I've played countless thousands of games of all kinds. From side-scrolling shooters to J-RPGs, from racing games and puzzle games to space-combat and music/rhythm games....but I've NEVER played a game like this!

A few years back I decided to buy a PS3 in order to get a cheap BluRay player, and bought a few games to see what the system had to offer. Most of the games I bought for the PS3 left me thoroughly unimpressed. And then I got down to trying this game...

This calls for Strategy...

The actual game play of Valkyria Chronicles plays out as a marvelous hybrid of real-time and turn-based strategy. You and the computer take turns moving, attacking, calling in reinforcements, issuing orders, healing, and initiating other special actions for different unit types. What makes it different from other games is that while you are moving your units they can come under fire from enemies, and vice versa. This basically means that in order to do well you will either need to group units together so that they can attack together (while you attack other units you control with the enemy in line-of-sight will also attack), or you will need to use orders to boost the stats of an individual unit so it isn't shredded by concentrated fire from multiple units. Of course, there are MANY different ways to play the same levels. You can use snipers constantly, or not at all. You can use shock troopers in groups to mow down units or scouts to quickly take positions. One thing you will almost DEFINITELY want to do is use your tanks for cover.

The difference between this game and others of its type (it's more a strategy game than an RPG) is that it forces you think outside the box, repeatedly, and painfully. You can't just charge in guns a-blazing and make it once the difficulty ramps you. You will have to get enemies to move where you want them, and systematically cripple the enemy's ability to control the battlefield. The way that this unfolds cinematically is pure genius. Likewise playing a mission to the point where you think it is over and then finding out you are only halfway done forces you to approach the separate parts of a mission differently.

The Challenge

When I first powered up Valkyria Chronicles I was intrigued, but not very impressed by the art style (it grows on you after countless hours of play). I found the game play interesting, and VERY difficult. The music, presentation, and overall design of the game is top-notch, and helped to pull me into the world of the game. I found myself playing mission after mission, spending hours and hours trying to beat "just one more". And then I got stuck. I ended up shelving the game for quite a while before I came back to the mission, but I am eternally grateful that I did. The game forces you to think outside the box and learn to control the battlefield. This becomes essential as halfway through a mission the tables get turned on you, and you have to switch strategies and often unit types completely just to keep from getting blown away.

True, there's no frustration like playing for 2 or 3 hours and then having someone shoot your tank from behind, destroying it in one shot, but thankfully you can save during the battles and resume them later (A strong warning: Do NOT make your ONLY save a battlefield save. If you discover that it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to win at your current level and with your current units, you will have no way to exit back to the main story {only back to the title screen}. ALWAYS save a copy of your game in story mode in addition to any Battle Saves).

If you truly get stuck the best method is usually to follow the J-RPG mantra "when in doubt, LEVEL UP!" The skirmishes can be a bit repetitive, but they allow you to level up entire classes between major story missions to even the odds, or even give you a ridiculous boost over the computer. On the other hand, if you are a godly gamer who finds the game way too easy you can simply NOT level up your characters using skirmishes and try to beat a computer that shrugs off head-shots and chews through your units like tissue paper!

Yes, this game is hard, but when you get better, and get farther, and come to grow attached to your favorite characters, their deaths (from which they do not return until the end of the game!) or triumphs come to mean SO much more to you. And as you come to grapple with this brain-scratching experience something else happens...

The Heroine of the Battlefield

I really can't overstate how amazing the presentation of this game is. The style of the graphics, while not necessarily flashy or incredibly detailed, is very warm, beautiful, and compelling. The cinemas between missions are excellent and really draw you into the story. There's a built-in encyclopedia explaining about the game world.

There's great music that really heightens the mood at key moments. The way the story unfolds is as good as the best anime I've ever seen. The voice acting in both the English and Japanese is superb, and you can choose to use either one. And once you beat the game, additional options unlock including a music player, and a new game plus mode that lets you repay the entire game carrying over the stats and weapons you finished the game with.

Every character in this game that you play with on the battlefield has a unique personality, with pluses and minuses that come into play under different circumstances. While it's interesting tactically, it also makes you feel....attached to the characters. Really, genuinely, attached. I remember the first time I activated the heavy Lancer Largo's special ability "Large Heartedness" and his health completely replenished just as he was about to die, while destroying multiple heavy targets at a crucial point in a mission that would decide if I won or lost. The dialog actually made me get teary-eyed. I remember seeing the super-heroic Vyse attacking the final boss absorbing massive amounts of firepower and doing insane damage, shouting heroic phrases as his stats boosted over and over from his heroic special abilities. Character development while in the attack phase of a strategy game? Yes. Goodness yes.

The Showdown

Honestly, this game has one of the best endings of any game I've ever played. There is dramatic tension that builds and builds up until the epic finale complete with a climatic epic boss battle. This is followed by some fantastic ending cinematics with epilogue, and then TWO of the best ending credits I've ever seen in a video game complete with fantastic music.

This is a SEGA game, and in many ways absolutely represents the very best of the qualities that make SEGA games some of the greatest ever created. Idealism, emotional depth, incredible presentation, deep, compelling, and incredibly fun game play, and a world that makes you want to return to it time and time again. When I finally beat the game I DIDN'T have the feeling of finally being done with an ordeal I never wanted to visit again. I had the feeling of just finishing an absolute CLASSIC that I loved with all my heart, a game that I know will draw me back time and again to experience in different ways, trying out different strategies and determined to finally get an A rank on every mission and play through and experience every extra. The joy of the best SEGA games is in their replay value. I'm keeping this one for the rest of my life. It's the best reason to own a PS3 I've seen yet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, unique strategy gameplay and a cast of deep characters
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2009
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
Valkyria Chronicles features some of the best quality yet seen in the current console generation. It is often been cited as one of the PS3's greatest titles to date. Critics have averaged about 9/10 in their rankings. The game is so well-received because of its presentation, its innovative gameplay, and its deep character development (so deep that the game spawned its own anime series).

::Gameplay::
The game plays as a hybrid between the turn-based strategy and third-person shooter genres, with a much higher emphasis on the former than the latter. Each round consists of your turn and then your enemy's turn, during which each of you has the opportunity to move a handful of units and/or perform other special commands. When you move a unit, the game switches to a third-person view, and you're allowed to move that character (beware enemy fire; enemies will attack you as you're moving) and have him/her attack. Attack mode fires up the crosshairs, but at that point, time is frozen such that you have ample opportunity to aim before you press R1 to rain fire upon your foe.

Battles are generally played via the storybook mode (though a Skirmish mode exists with pre-configured battles, which are unfortunately not customizable aside from setting a difficulty level). Storybook mode is divided into chapters, each of which consists of many cutscenes (thankfully not as many as in Xenosaga, but still quite a lot) and a single battle. After each battle, you're awarded experience points and money which you can spend to level-up your characters (character classes specifically, which affect all characters of that class) and weapons/armor. Skirmishes award you experience points and money as well, so you do have the option of "grinding" to power-up your characters should you find battles becoming too difficult.

On that note, I should mention difficulty quick. The game begins VERY easy. It's not until you reach chapters 7 or 8 or so that you can expect to see the Game Over screen.

::Graphics::
The game looks great and runs at 720p, with 480p support also included. Graphics appear similar to the cel-shaded style with which we all became all too familiar a few years ago, but there's something unique and refreshing about Valkyria Chronicles's visual style that I can't quite describe. Anyway, the game looks great. And, for you standard definition users out there, you'll be happy to know that the game's menus and text are fairly large, so you shouldn't have any trouble reading the text like you will in some PS3 games (Grand Theft Auto IV's in-game text messaging system comes to mind).

::Sound/Music::
The music's not bad, and it works. Don't expect a soundtrack on par with that of the Chrono series or Final Fantasy series, but it's decent. Sound effects fit well, and the voice acting is very good.

::Overall::
Valkyria Chronicles is a great game that should be in any PS3 owner's collection. I've heard rumors that the game is out of stock (and I've been unable to find it locally myself, hence my purchase through Amazon), so today's as good a day as ever to order this soon-to-be classic.
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Yvesdante
5.0 out of 5 stars Juego de ps3 precintado y completo.
Reviewed in Spain on September 22, 2023
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
No voy a hacer un análisis de un juego cuya calidad es de sobra conocida. Para los que como yo lo han comprado para coleccionar, sólo decir que está precintado y completo, así que muy bien. Como es normal, siendo versión USA, el manual de instrucciones está en inglés.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Juego de ps3 precintado y completo.
Reviewed in Spain on September 22, 2023
No voy a hacer un análisis de un juego cuya calidad es de sobra conocida. Para los que como yo lo han comprado para coleccionar, sólo decir que está precintado y completo, así que muy bien. Como es normal, siendo versión USA, el manual de instrucciones está en inglés.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una joya de los juegos de estrategia RPG
Reviewed in Mexico on September 21, 2018
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
Este juego se podría decir es una joya oculta de la biblioteca del PS3, no es un juego que todos conozcan. Su gameplay táctico e historia mezclados con un estilo de arte como de acuarela hacen que todo luzca bellísimo. Hay muchas cinemáticas y escenas de los personajes hablando que puede que hagan la espera a las partes del gameplay lentas si no te agrada mucho escuchar o leer la historia. Ya en la parte del gameplay es ver un tablero y posicionar tus unidades, seleccionas una unidad y la mueves controlándola como en un 3rd person shooter para llegar al enemigo y eliminarlo, cada unidad tiene ventajas o desventajas contra otras unidades y debes de ser cuidadoso al balancear tu equipo. Este es un juego que no puede faltar en tu colección.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good experience
Reviewed in India on January 16, 2020
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
Original product, Well packaged and on time delivery.
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AmaCustomer
5.0 out of 5 stars Ce jeu est superbe !
Reviewed in France on October 30, 2018
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
Ce jeu est superbe. En ce sens où il est très simpliste de prime abord mais très complet avec une difficulté qui monte très vite. Les graphismes sont agréables. C'est un jeu de guerre mais pas vraiment du coup. La violence est plutôt mentale et le jeu se veut très propre, de ce fait, il s'agit plutôt d'un jeu de stratégie "humain" (sous-entendu que ça parle beaucoup de sentiments et ça se questionne) avec un fond de guerre mondiale. Une partie dure minimum 2 h (entre les dialogues à rallonge et l'installation d'un affrontement). D'autant que vous pouvez très bien exceller sur les 40 premières minutes d'un combat et tout perdre à la fin… D'où la nécessité de sauvegarder souvent (ce qui est un peu fastidieux). Mais les personnages hauts en couleurs sont attachants et on ne peut qu'apprécier ce titre à petit prix !
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Benn Birch
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly fun!
Reviewed in Canada on March 17, 2013
Platform For Display: PlayStation 3Verified Purchase
When this game first came out in 2008 I was like most people in North America and passed it up. It didn't get nearly the hype that it deserved. You hear the term "the game was under-rated for it's time" thrown around a lot. But this game is definitely deserving of that statement. The learning curve is very low. The graphics have a beautiful style of a water color painting in motion and the gameplay is spot on. Controls are tight and intuitive as well. And no point did I find myself in an intense mission and hit the wrong button to cause a failure. For people who are fans of the turn-based genre this may seem upon first inspection to be more of an action RPG but make no mistake this is the best type of turn-based game. It's really hard to explain to someone who hasn't played the game how well the action sequences are meshed with the turn-based gameplay. It's very immersive and addicting.

The story takes a bit to get going, so that's the only small negative that's worth mentioning. I found myself having favorite team members not specifically for their special abilities (of which each member has several random ones) but for their personality. This speaks to the voice acting being top-notch as well. When a teammate is charging into battle they will say a battle cry and some of them are downright hilarious. Their special abilities are heightened (or hampered) but the other people you've selcted to be in the group so that part of the game also requires your attention. You can't just stack your team with all the Rambo types and hope to win. You start to care about the people on your team as you would your own friends. Normally in games like this it's all about the missions or levels and you keep plugging along so that you can get to the next level and skill up, but with Valkyria Chronicles you just don't want to see your friends perish. You will fall in love with them and that's something that's very rare for this genre. The anime-style characters also aren't the typical cutesy ones. They feel like real individuals with their own style of battle and sometimes hang ups. (The game adds another level of realism as there are some characters don't play well with others and will be at a disadvantage if you move them too close to teammates that they don't like).

The skilling up and upgrades to your units and your main vehicle the "Edelweiss" tank is also fun and rewarding. You only are allowed a certain amount of upgrades. Balance is the key to victory and although you may be inclined to go full offense, you'll quickly find that if you go this route your tank is a sitting duck for the enemies to pick apart. You will need the right mix of classes, vehicle upgrades (which once "purchased" you can modify before each battle), and tactics to ensure a quick victory.

This game is a must-have for anyone who's into tactical turn-based games. Fans of more action-based tactical games will definitely not be disappointed as well due to the action sequences weaved within the gameplay. Check out gameplay footage on youtube which shows a bit more than can be explained in mere words.

The Playstation store also has additional levels to download as DLC so even when you finish the stock game, you will have more missions to enjoy.

There is no doubt in my mind that if you're reading this review you will have hours of enjoyment with this game. FOR GALLA!
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