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Valkyria Chronicles demo up!
- Thread starter BlazingDarkness
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I don't need a demo. This is the primary reason why I brought my PS3. Come November, I expect to see this game in the November buys thread among the PS3 owning GAFFERS. Sega unlocked the talent from their cells, so don't let their efforts go for naught. It happened already in Japan...
SiegfriedFM
Member
I have Japanese voices running in my review copy (which I made sure to grab asap after playing the demo), let me go check...
Sorry, no. I let it loop twice and no song intro, just the instrumental one.
Sorry, no. I let it loop twice and no song intro, just the instrumental one.
KZObsessed
Member
Wow, that was good! Definitely gonna buy this eventually.
The music during the beginning trailer was magnificent.
The music during the beginning trailer was magnificent.
I really really enjoyed it. I think this will be my first next gen rpg.
Like it was really really easy but I dont know if you can change the difficulty
but I loved the fact of how you move, shoot, move but its still turnbased.
I'm getting tired of all the action rpgs, (tales of vesperia, Infinite Undiscovery)
I think I'm gonna get it day 1, but hopefully they aren't like atlus and only make 2 copies.
Like it was really really easy but I dont know if you can change the difficulty
but I loved the fact of how you move, shoot, move but its still turnbased.
I'm getting tired of all the action rpgs, (tales of vesperia, Infinite Undiscovery)
I think I'm gonna get it day 1, but hopefully they aren't like atlus and only make 2 copies.
I really like a lot more the japanese intro. I think that song is the original idea the creators planned for the game. I allways preffer the original stuff :lol
But the real problem is if they have eliminated the other songs in the game. There is an impressive moment in the plot... i just can't imagine it without the jap song. But i suppose that if you play with japanese voices that song will be the original.
Anyway, once you finish the game you unlock all the music. Probably you can enjoy all the original themes there.
But the real problem is if they have eliminated the other songs in the game. There is an impressive moment in the plot... i just can't imagine it without the jap song. But i suppose that if you play with japanese voices that song will be the original.
Anyway, once you finish the game you unlock all the music. Probably you can enjoy all the original themes there.
Zavvi has this game for £35 with free delivery. they deliver the game to arrive on launch day too.
http://www.zavvi.co.uk/Valkyria-Chronicles/883080/p.jsf
http://www.zavvi.co.uk/Valkyria-Chronicles/883080/p.jsf
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Fizzle said:
There are lots of instructions, but the game felt quite intuitive after playing it for a while.
Keep on playing it until the game is released and you master basic control and strategy that would make Valkyria a far more enjoyable experience.
Fizzle said:
Try using the sandbags for cover, always crouching behind them first before using R1 to aim and shoot. The only enemies that won't fire at you when in range are the lancers. Also, try moving your tank up a bit to provide both cover & coverfire whenever enemies try to rush your sandbags. Another trick to use is pairing up your scouts or riflemen (the ones with submachine guns) behind sandbags so they'll fire on moving enemies together.
Anyways, if you having trouble, go for the tank first and them work your way forward. You'll get the hang of it.
I'm intriqued by this game.
Actually looks one of those titles that might be better than the sum of its parts. The music, especially one of the tunes I've seen in one of the trailers sound aloooot like one from the soundtrack of FFXII.
The core gameplay during battles seems to me to actually to have a lot in common with the battlesystem in the older fallout-titles, just exchange the hexagon-grid-movement-system with direct-movement. I've only seen gameplay-clips of the game so far and I've no ps3.
So, can anyone who've tried the demo confirm my hopes?
Actually looks one of those titles that might be better than the sum of its parts. The music, especially one of the tunes I've seen in one of the trailers sound aloooot like one from the soundtrack of FFXII.
The core gameplay during battles seems to me to actually to have a lot in common with the battlesystem in the older fallout-titles, just exchange the hexagon-grid-movement-system with direct-movement. I've only seen gameplay-clips of the game so far and I've no ps3.
So, can anyone who've tried the demo confirm my hopes?
Maybe, but many of the parts (art, presentation, gameplay, controls, UI, music) are already amazing by themselves.Honolulu said:
Not really, no. The only similarity is the AP system. However, in this game you control a rather large number of different units, and the return fire system (that is, the fact that all units shoot at active enemies that enter their range) opens up a lot of tactical options. It's really a very unique blend of TBS, RTS and RPG. I've played far too many games in all those genres and not encountered anything like it before.Honolulu said:
â Narayan
Member
So -- wait. North America has to PAY to get this demo?
How do I sign up for a European account?
How do I sign up for a European account?
It will probably go up closer to release, like all the qore only demos. It's stupid that they chose this game when the demo is free elsewhere. But as long as they put it up before release in NA, adding it to qore might get some more exposure. Don't know how popular qore is really. :lolDiablos said:
kay said:
It's no deal breaker, it's just fustraiting is all. From memory Dead Rising had the same problem, and I think RE4 did too (though I didn't play that so I'm not sure)
It's not nearly as bad as it would be in those games, but give us options
Japanese devs needs a Ryan Payton
RpgN
Junior Member
Fizzle said:
To me, I got used to the game after the tutorial ended. I got more insight when reading more about the soldiers. I don't know, it felt natural to me. But I have played strategy RPG games before. This one is much easier to get used to, like Fire Emblem but realtime
RpgN said:
Not for story mode, but I think Skirmish mode has various difficulties to choose from.
The main story's difficulty feels just right and they all have clever ways of being S-ranked (being completed in 1-3 turns).
I haven't played it in a long time but I still hold it as my favourite SRPG since Shining Force 3, which just like it requires zero grinding (although you can grind if you want) to progress through the game.
I got fed up of playing the grid-based strategy RPGs where they make you grind so much (Disgaea, FFT) so playing Valkyria was such a breath of fresh air. I love it.
You guys will definitely enjoy it too.