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Valkyrie Elysium

Long ago, Ragnarok - the End Times - loomed upon the realms. The All-Father, with the last of his strength, created an emissary of redemption; her sole task the salvation of a doomed world. And thence began the tale of a new Valkyrie... This brand-new game brings the VALKYRIE combines an...

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Valkyrie Elysium Reviews

Valkyrie Elysium is rated 'Fair' after being reviewed by 66 critics, with an overall average score of 66. It's ranked in the bottom 28% of games and recommended by 28% of critics.

opencritic.com

Whose still picking this up day 1 ?

My rental should be arriving tomorrow. Glad I didn't put down full price for it.

 

[Danjin44]

I played the demo liked what I played so getting the game day one, I’m not all expecting the game getting good reviews from most media because of its mission like structure.

I played huge JRPG like Xenoblade 3 and like to play more small and compact game like this and good chance finishing it before Mario + Rabbit 2 and Bayonetta 3 comes out.

 

[Fbh]

Based on the demo was expecting somewhere between high 60 and low 70.
The combat was ok and the music was great. Everything else was like a mid budget ps3 era game.

 

[Mr Hyde]

I'm definitely getting this. Fuck the reviewers, they know jack shit about gaming anyway.

 

[R6Rider]

Never was planning to pick up on day one. Demo was better than expected and it's a "might pick up later on when cheap" title.

 

[anthony2690]

Ouch, I expect similarly low reviews for star Ocean too (hopefully I enjoy it)

 

[adamsapple]

Ouch, I expect similarly low reviews for star Ocean too (hopefully I enjoy it)

I have a feeling that's gonna get reviewed even lower.

 

[Roxkis_ii]

Day one for me.
The demo made up my mind.

 

[anthony2690]

I have a feeling that's gonna get reviewed even lower.

Potentially, apparently performance is absolutely abysmal if you're not a vrr display.

Not tried the demo, but I am hoping I'll enjoy the game, they tend to have fun combat/gameplay but nonsensical story.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Star Ocean demo was far better imo. I wonder how that will fare.

Elysium just bored me.

 

[dacuk]

Waiting for that PC version!

 

[Deleted member 471617]

Went to pick up my pre-order at GameStop earlier today and haven't received the game at all yet and checking online, most of their stores haven't gotten the game so I decided to go digital. On chapter 2. Really enjoying the game thus far. Combat is excellent and will get even better as I unlock more stuff. The worse aspect thus far is the limited carrying capacity which honestly, is getting fucking annoying. I have to keep using an elixir just so I can get the one from the treasure chests that are located throughout the world. I don't know what they were thinking with this. Should be at least 99. I mean come on. UGH.

 

[rubhen925]

It's hard to explain this game. Has great animations and combat potential but you end up doing thr same combos over and over again. It becomes button mashy real quick because the launchers for aerial combat suck ass. The enemies and combat encounters also become somewhat repetitive.

The game is also empty and yet too long even though it's only 18 to 19 hours long. The levels are just linear sections where you fight enemies loot stuff look for collectibles and move on.

Valkyrie is also a very boring character. Story is a bit slow as well. Idk I'm in thr middle on this one.

 

[nikos]

Enjoyed the demo. Holding out for the PC version. Hope the port is worth waiting for.

 

[Esca]

I really liked the demo and it good me some good old school feels.
I pre-ordered on psn. What sucks is the game was around 80% downloaded when the internet and power went out last night sure to the hurricane. Estimate time for the internet to be back up is 3 days. Hoping my parents that around 10-15 mins away get theirs back sooner so I can get the game unlocked to go back home lol

 

[Louay]

will this be a flop too like diofield ? we would find out in coming day, SE seems throw everything at the wall and hope something sticks with these small games or lower budget games. one game did stick to the wall Octopath traveler

 

[Metnut]

With the resurgence of JRPGs lately, the reviewers’ bias against non-AAA JRPGs has unfortunately returned as well.

 

[Nautilus]

I really liked the demo, so I didn't expect these scores.

But I'll still be picking this up once I diminish some of my backlog

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Almost good, just ok. Seems pretty fair.

 

[Danjin44]

one game did stick to the wall Octopath traveler

Have you not played Triangle Strategy? Its really, REALLY good.

 

[Nautilus]

Have you not played Triangle Strategy? Its really, REALLY good.

Triangle Strategy also did 800k in 3 weeks. It did great. Probably well above 1 million by now

 

[RoadHazard]

It's hard to explain this game. Has great animations and combat potential but you end up doing thr same combos over and over again. It becomes button mashy real quick because the launchers for aerial combat suck ass. The enemies and combat encounters also become somewhat repetitive.

The game is also empty and yet too long even though it's only 18 to 19 hours long. The levels are just linear sections where you fight enemies loot stuff look for collectibles and move on.

Valkyrie is also a very boring character. Story is a bit slow as well. Idk I'm in thr middle on this one.

Thanks, that sounds absolutely dreadful. Will avoid!

 

[F31 Leopard]

I already have 14 hrs playtime in the demo. Hopefully they still have in stock at my local BestBuy. Only 2 left. I'll swing by after work.

 

[adamsapple]

will this be a flop too like diofield ? we would find out in coming day, SE seems throw everything at the wall and hope something sticks with these small games or lower budget games. one game did stick to the wall Octopath traveler

The fact that this is a new game in an established franchise, and not a new ip, makes me think it will sell decently.

It also looks like it was made on a very small budget so even in moderate number of sales, it will probably be a success.

 

[Rac3r]

will this be a flop too like diofield ? we would find out in coming day, SE seems throw everything at the wall and hope something sticks with these small games or lower budget games. one game did stick to the wall Octopath traveler

Did Diofield flop? It was in the top 20 for UK boxed sales. That seems respectable for a low budget SRPG.

I’m on the final chapter and it has exceeded my expectations.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

With the resurgence of JRPGs lately, the reviewers’ bias against non-AAA JRPGs has unfortunately returned as well.

Yup, couldn’t be that this is just a 7/10 game. It must be BIAS from the gaijin dudebros.

 

[AmuroChan]

Too many JRPGs to play this fall. I'm playing Trails from Zero right now. Star Ocean and Tactics Ogre are next after that. Don't know when I'm going to get to Valkyrie Elysium and DioField Chronicle.

 

[nocsi]

This is really like some Action RPG that Square-Enix was developing and smothered with Valkyrie lore in the last year of development. Between the constant enemy model reuse and low-budget oddities, its not a great Valkyrie game. It's still a very fun game and I recommend it - it's just pretty blatant they took some base game and slapped Valkyrie all over it. The story is good though and that'd be your driving force for playing the game to completion. Square-Enix scenario writers having been hitting it out of the park lately.

 

[bender]

The demo was dull as dishwater.

 

[Y0ssarian]

I might go through the demo again before making a decision. Won't be day one though

 

[Danjin44]

I liking the game so far and I'm not really expecting and want open world with towns from this game. after putting over 200 + hours in Xenoblade 3, I want smaller and more compact game and this game perfect for that.

The structure is very similar to Drakengard 3 which I kind of dig.

 

[Northeastmonk]

My copy arrives tomorrow. I’m not feeling like I want to read their reviews. The number 7 is typically average right? Might as well say this will be enjoyed by other people and not the person reviewing it. On one hand you have players who played games with a similar play style years ago and then you have the other who want it to be a 9er before they touch it.

 

[CanUKlehead]

Not surprised, but based on the demo, I'll just wait for Lenneth over Xmas.

 

[Thief1987]

With the resurgence of JRPGs lately, the reviewers’ bias against non-AAA JRPGs has unfortunately returned as well.

And somehow Falcom consistently getting 80+ scores, something doesn't add up.

 

[night13x]

Eh 70% is where I expected it to be and what it deserves based on the mid budget and effort put into this game. Don't get me wrong - I bought it, and I am enjoy it for what it is, but at best its a fun, mindless, action game that has very little impact on the Valkyrie series as a whole. Most likely this game was developed and released just to help drum up some attention to the series if it was to continue proper. Hopefully once Tri-ace frees up some time, we can get a proper follow up to profile 1/2.

 

[Krathoon]

Oh gee, the reviewers are saying it is mediocre.
Poop poop poop. They probably didn't even play through the whole thing.

 

[Krathoon]

I mean it has a demo. A rarity these days.

 

[Draugoth]

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Game Information​

Game Title: Valkyrie Elysium
Platforms:

• PlayStation 5 (Sep 29, 2022)
• PlayStation 4 (Sep 29, 2022)
• PC (Nov 11, 2022)
• PlayStation 5 (Sep 29, 2022)

Trailer:

• VALKYRIE ELYSIUM | Announcement Trailer

Developer: Soleil Ltd.
Publisher: Square Enix
Review Aggregator:


OpenCritic - 70 average - 25% recommended - 8 reviews

Metacritic - 66 average - 6 reviews

Critic Reviews​

Chicas Gamers - Álvaro Bustío - Spanish - Unscored

Valkyrie Elysium presents a turning point in its saga and shows how it can adapt without losing much of its essence. It has little to do with the adventures lived in his day by the Valkyries Lenneth, Hrist and Silmeria. However, it is a very fun game, which hooks you from minute one and encourages you to play to discover more about its plot and its characters.

GameSpew - Richard Seagrave - 7 / 10

Essentially a character action game, Valkyrie Elysium does little to worry the heavy hitters in the genre such as Devil May Cry or Bayonetta. But while many of its components are simply adequate, its frenetic combat elevates it from mediocrity. There’s great fun to be had here, summoning Einherjar, using your Soul Chain to zip around the battlefield and making use of more advanced skills to decimate your opponents. Ultimately, it’s not going to set anyone’s world on fire, but it’s definitely worth spending some time with.

Hobby Consolas - Álvaro Alonso - Spanish - 72 / 100

It is a pity that there are so many wasted elements, because Valkyrie Elysium has the necessary tools to reach Valhalla... But it stays halfway. Even so, if you like action RPGs and Norse mythology, you will enjoy it with its spectacular combats.

Push Square - John Cal McCormick - 6 / 10

Valkyrie Elysium is a game of two halves. The level design and objectives feel at least two generations old and the characters and storyline are more like placeholders than the finished article. There's no capital F feelings here or much in the way of narrative justification, but if you're okay with that and you just want fifteen to twenty hours of fast, frantic, fluid combat then we can just about recommend this one.

RPG Site - Josh Torres - 7 / 10

While the combat to this Valkyrie Profile action RPG spin-off is top notch, the rest of the game ranges from mediocre to merely serviceable.

Saudi Gamer - Arabic - 7 / 10

Valkyrie Elysium provided one of the most engaging combat systems this year, with the satisfying combos and amazing boss battles that action RPG fans should never miss, even if its short on the RPG side. The game could have been outstanding if took a bit more time in the oven with a little bit more budget, in the end it's a good game that is worth giving a shot if you are looking for a combat oriented game with no expectations from the story

The Beta Network - Anthony Culinas - 6 / 10

Valkyrie Elysium is a decent action RPG that’s rather short in length, but it’s combo-based combat grows stale hours before the credits roll. The game nails the melancholic, Norse-inspired atmosphere of the series, although the story, characters and side-quests that appear in these lands are anything but legendary. So if you don’t enjoy the combat, then there’s little else to latch onto.

Worth Playing - Chris "Atom" DeAngelus - 7.5 / 10

With all that said, Valkyrie Elysium is rather fun. Divorced from its heritage, it's a solid, if unexceptional, action-RPG. The combat system could use more polish, but what it does, it does quite well, and I enjoyed the combat until the end of the game. I'd love the team to have a chance to revisit the gameplay with some more confidence under its belt, as it's easy to see how it could go from good to great. This isn't the Valkyrie Profile 3 I was hoping for, but Elysium should satisfy someone looking for a solid action-RPG.

 

[decisions]

A character action game huh? Well I guess it’s an instant buy for me. As long as the combat is decent I’ll have a ton of fun with it and they rarely make games like this anymore.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

As I said before, I don't care what the pseudo-analysts say.

Valkyrie Profile on PS1 is one of the best games I've ever played, along with Silmeria.

Tomorrow I'm going to buy the game like the last ps4 games i'm going to buy.

Usually this game with the passage of time will be difficult to get.

 

[TheMan]

There has been zero hype for this and none of the major sites even bothered to review. Curious

 

[GhostOfTsu]

I liked the demo. Maybe not enough to buy day 1 but I will 100% buy it when on sale.

Square Enix released way too many games this year with no promo. Weird.

 

[hemo memo]

Predictable after the demo.

 

[Pantz]

Sounds about right from the demo. Will get on sale one day.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/valkyrie-elysium-reviews-thread-ps4-ps5-pc-version-in-november.1642239/#post-266646417

 

[Yamisan]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/valkyrie-elysium-reviews-thread-ps4-ps5-pc-version-in-november.1642239/#post-266646417

Meh, that OP did a horrible job compared to here.

 

[FeralEcho]

I actually really enjoyed the demo...Really surprised to see these scores and I'm more surprised at the lack of any marketing for this.Even reviews,like where's IGN,Gamespot etc. What the hell is SE doing...?

 

[Danjin44]

I actually really enjoyed the demo...Really surprised to see these scores and I'm more surprised at the lack of any marketing for this.Even reviews,like where's IGN,Gamespot etc. What the hell is SE doing...?

if you read/watch reviews most of them do like the combat but they generally not fan of its mission structure and lack of towns to explore. Also this AA niche game, you are not gonna see SE spend resource marketing this game.

I personally enjoying full game and On hard it has entertaining boss fights.

 

[Captain Toad]

I'm more surprised at the lack of any marketing for this.

I see ads for the game all over NeoGAF right now.

Speaking of which, the ads on this site just went completely off the wall. They're plastered everywhere, every couple posts.

 

[FeralEcho]

I see ads for the game all over NeoGAF right now.

Speaking of which, the ads on this site just went completely off the wall. They're plastered everywhere, every couple posts.

Maybe it's because I'm on mobile but I only get ads at the bottom of the threads and I haven't seen that Valkyrie ad yet on my end but it's good to see SE at least is not sending this game to die completely without any marketing.Especially with these scores,it'll be rough.

Anyway I'll be getting the game,I really enjoyed the combat and just the look of the game in the demo so I'll get it just not at full price.