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Title: Valkyria Chronicles is pretty fun
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 28, 2008, 04:16:00 AM: Its pretty fun
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Post by: demi on October 28, 2008, 04:16:38 AM: homo. buy a 360.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 28, 2008, 04:18:42 AM: I have one, I'm just so poor that I can't afford the games and so financially unstable that I can't pay a monthly Netfix subscription

:'(
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Post by: Jansen on October 28, 2008, 05:24:46 AM: it also looks like ass. everything is blurry unless it's right in front of you
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 28, 2008, 06:02:37 PM: Who cares! The last thing I'm doing when playing this game is how the texture looks 10 virtual feet out in front of me. The style lends itself to that shit though.
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Post by: Vizzys on October 28, 2008, 06:05:22 PM: i thought the demo was pretty meh

too many better games to buy atm
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 28, 2008, 06:06:19 PM: The lack of customization has got me worried. I think the engine has potential to be built upon though. Sega needs to do something with this engine and Shining Force.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 28, 2008, 06:07:41 PM: I liked what I played of the 1st chapter, but not really feeling srpgs these days so it's in backlog.

The graphics look pretty good for a PS2 game.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 28, 2008, 06:12:08 PM: when is this out in the us
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Post by: cool breeze on October 28, 2008, 06:38:40 PM: The 4th
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Post by: Jansen on October 28, 2008, 06:40:50 PM: just wait a month or so for it to drop down to $39.99
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Post by: cool breeze on October 28, 2008, 06:41:56 PM: Yeah, it will probably bomb big time.
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Post by: Himu on October 28, 2008, 06:42:08 PM: lol

I hope it's good
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 30, 2008, 12:25:05 AM: I have it pre-ordered!
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Post by: Jansen on October 30, 2008, 12:32:04 AM: lol a 9.0 for graphics is an absolute joke. maybe the reviewer though it was a ps2 game.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 30, 2008, 12:37:31 AM: Quote from: Wicked Laharl on October 30, 2008, 12:32:04 AM
lol a 9.0 for graphics is an absolute joke. maybe the reviewer though it was a ps2 game.

I think they're pumping the score due to the nice art style but yeah, nothing in this game screams next gen visually. I imagine its what Okami would look like in HD.

Great scores though, I'm happy its getting positive reviews since I'm looking forward to it.
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Post by: Jansen on October 30, 2008, 12:43:08 AM: i thought the demo was pretty fun but since i have a feeling this will bomb and get discounted relatively quickly i'll wait for the pricedrop. wish i would've done the same with IU.

the environments could use more detail and so could the tanks, character models... just about everything in the game could use more detail and shadowing.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 30, 2008, 12:43:49 AM: I think that proves that only a select people look at the description. I see 9.0 and I'm all like "errr hurrr 9.0 yay" but yeah, the description... ;_;
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 30, 2008, 12:57:52 AM: Fuck you guys, im buyiing it all now you fucks
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 30, 2008, 01:00:04 AM: FUCK WII MUSIC
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Post by: cool breeze on October 30, 2008, 01:32:49 AM: The part about the graphics that kills it for me is that it is jaggied up. I think the Naruto game for PS3 (at least the demo did) has the same problem.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on October 30, 2008, 01:44:26 AM: Naruto looks hella better than VC. Is it out yet? I need to pick it up.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 30, 2008, 01:48:04 AM: it was bumped to the 4th, which is the same day as Valkyria and Resistance 2. Why 3 PS3 exclusives in one day? I don't know.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on October 30, 2008, 01:53:07 AM: Cool, think I'm gonna trade in the two useless games I got during the Toys R'US sale for Resistance and Naruto on the same day.
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Post by: The Sceneman on October 30, 2008, 02:23:16 AM: is this AKA Valkyrie of the Battlefield? Im interested in this

I'll definitely snag it when I get a PS3
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 30, 2008, 12:55:25 PM: Quote from: Jinfash on October 30, 2008, 12:59:19 AM
Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 30, 2008, 12:57:52 AM
Fuck you guys, im buyiing it all now you fucks

you go girl, support good games at full price... fight Wii Music !!

MAF and Distant: Fightin' the good fight.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 15, 2009, 02:31:04 PM: this game is really good, but I'm so bad at it. I'm usually not this awful at rpg, or even t/srpg games. Even in the I've only just done the first battle with a full squad and so far I had to retry 2 missions and Alicia died in the most recent one.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 15, 2009, 02:45:19 PM: I'm still waiting for this to be $30.
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Post by: Draft on January 15, 2009, 03:04:41 PM: I really love this game.
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Post by: chespace on January 15, 2009, 04:57:55 PM: I still need to play this piece of shit.

I own 2 copies of it so that's not a problem.
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Post by: y2kev on January 15, 2009, 05:22:10 PM: game rocks
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Post by: cool breeze on January 15, 2009, 05:22:25 PM: it's fairly easy to get into. You get straight into combat, and if the story scenes annoy you, you can just skip them. So far there doesn't seem to be a grand RPG story about saving the world or anything, it's just some alternate WW2 Euro campaign stuff and the battles you guys face.

and I keep forgetting that Elisia is a lonely character when I send her in to mop up two scouts; She freezes up and misses every shot. In the last skirmish, I was forced to send in an engineer to save her.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 15, 2009, 05:24:39 PM: Valkyria is a fantastic game. Reminds me a lot of Sakura Wars but better.
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Post by: chespace on January 15, 2009, 05:32:07 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 15, 2009, 05:24:39 PM
Valkyria is a fantastic game. Reminds me a lot of Sakura Wars but better.

I've heard comparisons also to Jagged Alliance. Any truth to that?
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 15, 2009, 05:33:15 PM: ive got a copy coming next week. can you level up your characters? or is it more like advance wars
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Post by: cool breeze on January 15, 2009, 05:37:18 PM: You level up based on classes. The only individual thing you power up is your tank.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on January 16, 2009, 02:56:39 AM: Quote from: chespace on January 15, 2009, 05:32:07 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 15, 2009, 05:24:39 PM
Valkyria is a fantastic game. Reminds me a lot of Sakura Wars but better.

I've heard comparisons also to Jagged Alliance. Any truth to that?

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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2009, 11:53:25 AM: Fuck it, I'm buying it. With a gift card and my latest Reward Zone shit it's free.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 16, 2009, 12:02:12 PM: Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on January 16, 2009, 12:01:23 PM
Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 16, 2009, 11:53:25 AM
Fuck it, I'm buying it. With a gift card and my latest Reward Zone shit it's free.

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Post by: hyp on January 16, 2009, 01:32:54 PM: sup che! :rock
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 16, 2009, 06:02:20 PM: So when is the 360 port coming?
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Post by: Jansen on January 18, 2009, 06:54:37 AM: i think i'll be getting this game soon since the price hasn't dropped yet (watch it drop right after i get it...)

couple questions. what is the optional install size? and has there been any dlc released yet?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 18, 2009, 12:11:28 PM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on January 16, 2009, 06:02:20 PM
So when is the 360 port coming?

Doesn't sound like it's coming, even though the game started out as a 360 exclusive. Sega Japan isn't giving the 360 much love compared to the PS3 (Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, Ryu ga Gotoku 3, Valkryia).
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Post by: cool breeze on January 18, 2009, 03:58:01 PM: chapter 7 is too hard
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 18, 2009, 10:15:19 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 18, 2009, 12:11:28 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on January 16, 2009, 06:02:20 PM
So when is the 360 port coming?

Doesn't sound like it's coming, even though the game started out as a 360 exclusive. Sega Japan isn't giving the 360 much love compared to the PS3 (Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, Ryu ga Gotoku 3, Valkryia).

Yeah, but the American market would probably be sizable enough to justify it. I'd say that makes no sense, but this IS Sega we're talking about here so I bet they greenlight 2 sequels exclusively for the PS3.
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Post by: demi on January 18, 2009, 11:00:58 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 18, 2009, 12:11:28 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on January 16, 2009, 06:02:20 PM
So when is the 360 port coming?

Doesn't sound like it's coming, even though the game started out as a 360 exclusive. Sega Japan isn't giving the 360 much love compared to the PS3 (Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!, Ryu ga Gotoku 3, Valkryia).

Sega is just full of losers and failures. Like the PS3
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Post by: modkennylaine on January 26, 2009, 03:30:26 PM: Quote from: swaggaz on January 18, 2009, 03:58:01 PM
chapter 7 is too hard

That's the level with the super tank, right? I've just gotten to it, played a few rounds and went "I'm fucked". Retrying tonight, I'm afraid it'll take a few tries since I hate having characters die if they don't come back. D:

It's too bad this game isn't on the 360, I have a feeling that more people might play it and it wouldn't be as underrated. :-\
It's really solid game, and feels better than the demo for some reason (I think once you get to the part where you realize you can send soldiers on higher elevation to snipe/drop grenades on the enemy schmuck's head is where I fell in love). I'm a big fan of SRPGs anyway, so if you want a non-handheld SRPG to tide you over until Sega decides to make a Shining Force 4 and you're tired of Disgaea's super-grindfests, I'd say try this. Also Wikipedia is telling me that there's going to be some DLC coming out for it?? :D
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 26, 2009, 04:42:25 PM: Quote from: chespace on January 15, 2009, 05:32:07 PM
I've heard comparisons also to Jagged Alliance. Any truth to that?
Actually, yes. It plays somewhat similarly. Its hard to explain, but it plays like Jagged Alliance but instead of plotting your character's movement and actions with a mouse click you perform it in real time while still adhering to turn based strategy conventions. It works out very well and I'd be keenly interested in playing more strategy games that rip off Valkyria Chronicles hook.
Quote from: Jansen on January 18, 2009, 06:54:37 AM
i think i'll be getting this game soon since the price hasn't dropped yet (watch it drop right after i get it...)

couple questions. what is the optional install size? and has there been any dlc released yet?
DLC is coming eventually, but its not out yet. The optional install comes out to 2.3-2.5 gigs, sorry, I don't remember the exact size. Also, I'm not sure that this will ever come down in price, at least not anytime soon. Its got a small print run coupled with great reviews and an under the mainstream appeal and demand (the Atlus formula lets call it). Heck, how often does any niche RPG drastically come down in price? Its not a genre you usually see in the bargin bin alongside last year's sports games and this year's movie-tie ins six months past release.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 26, 2009, 04:54:08 PM: Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant are both already $40. So is Lost Odyssey if that counts, and Blue Dragon was $20 within 6-8 months of release. Eternal Sonata has been dirt cheap for a long ass time too.

PS3 games in general just don't drop in price.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2009, 05:10:11 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 26, 2009, 04:54:08 PM
Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant are both already $40. So is Lost Odyssey if that counts, and Blue Dragon was $20 within 6-8 months of release. Eternal Sonata has been dirt cheap for a long ass time too.

PS3 games in general just don't drop in price.

The PS3 version of ES dropped to $39.99 last week.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 26, 2009, 05:18:25 PM: Lair, Heavenly Sword, Folklore, GT5P still full price.

Second-tier 360 games released around the same time like Crackdown, Forza, PGR4 are all dirt cheap. Too Human is $40 too.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2009, 05:26:41 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 26, 2009, 05:18:25 PM
Lair, Heavenly Sword, Folklore, GT5P still full price.

Second-tier 360 games released around the same time like Crackdown, Forza, PGR4 are all dirt cheap. Too Human is $40 too.

Do they even make Lair anymore? :dizzy

Sony needs to add some new titles to the GH line, like Heavenly Sword, Uncharted and Folklore.
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Post by: demi on January 26, 2009, 05:27:38 PM: They'd have to hit GH status first... LOL!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2009, 05:31:48 PM: Quote from: demi on January 26, 2009, 05:27:38 PM
They'd have to hit GH status first... LOL!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure they've met the lowered criteria Sony came up with for PS3 titles. Well, at least HS and Uncharted.
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 26, 2009, 05:41:09 PM: Quote from: AdmiralViscen on January 26, 2009, 04:54:08 PM
Infinite Undiscovery and Last Remnant are both already $40. So is Lost Odyssey if that counts, and Blue Dragon was $20 within 6-8 months of release. Eternal Sonata has been dirt cheap for a long ass time too.

PS3 games in general just don't drop in price.

move to australia - sony drops all their first party titles after six months here.
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Post by: Jansen on January 27, 2009, 08:43:17 AM: i have the game now

god only knows when i'll get around to playing it
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 29, 2009, 08:06:30 PM: my copy arrived just now :hyper
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 05, 2009, 03:25:40 AM: when the fuck do these shitty cutscenes stop?
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Post by: Vizzys on February 05, 2009, 03:58:50 AM: this game has more talking then you can possibly imagine
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 05, 2009, 05:30:08 AM: i know its shitting me off. i just want to play a pretty looking advance wars and theres all this animu shit in there
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Post by: Draft on February 05, 2009, 08:25:27 AM: The story sequences are pretty short and 3/4 of them are tap X to proceed as soon as you're done reading.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 05, 2009, 11:15:18 AM: Yea, the yappity yap yap is what's slowing my progress in the game.
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Post by: Meier on March 02, 2009, 11:37:47 PM: I started playing this the other day and used the Keep It option on GameFly since I can see it taking awhile. Solid game so far -- the graphics are of course stunning.