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Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
DS
Released On: Mar 16, 2009
74
7.3
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
74
60% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
40% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
74
60% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
40% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
An extremely adult and dark story makes this tactical RPG game one of the best you can find on any handheld. Fortunately, the playability itself keeps the pace with the story. [July 2009]
This is a polished SRPG that stands out from the crowd thanks to some unique battle mechanics. The enemy AI feels a little lazy at times, but the game still provides a nice challenge. The real draws here are the high-minded script and team-up attacks.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 User Ratings
7.3
59% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
27% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 User Ratings
7.3
59% Positive
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
27% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
14% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Well well, obviously one the most original T-RPG I've played these last years. The combat system particularly provides good dynamic and requires a real reflexion. Never a T-RPG have made me think so hard on each move and attack timing.
Though, the difficulty may be too tough for newbies and the 100 % finishers wiil have to work hard here. The score is no higher than 7 for me not so much because of the difficulty but because of the lack of checkpoints on the hardest maps, making it all over again after 1 hour on a 2 stage map is really hard.
It's globally an interesting game overall and a T-RPG fan must-have.
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We had a great time with Valkyrie Profile, and it has great replay value with multiple endings and branching stories. However, the difficulty spikes randomly during the battles, and that’s hard to look past.
The story is the main reason to play this title, as the overly complex rules system makes battles a bit too cumbersome for any real replay value.
In the end, Valkyrie Profile series completists will probably enjoy it, but I'd tell most other people to steer clear.
Valkyrie Profile: Convenant of the Plume has one of the most dark and dense histories we remember in a game. The new combat system, though, is a big mistake as it makes the game monotonous instead of fast and direct.
Trying to combine peanut butter and jelly into a delicious sandwich, tri-Ace instead takes two very different battle systems and combines them into something like ice cream with poached eggs on top. The tactical parts alone are decent with lots of customizability and strategies to ponder, and the Valkyrie Profile system is about as good here as it is in the first two games in the series, but instead of meshing and working together, they pull against each other as the player is left wishing he had just one system or the other.
I saw Covenant of the Plume for 10 bucks at a local game store, and based on C. Block's review, I figured why not? I love SRPGs, so it seemed like a win-win. The game definitely has some good points. First off, it's fun! Also, the storyline is based around Norse mythology, and for me that was incredibly cool. There are also three entirely separate "tiers" of plot based on how evil your choices are leading to some...interesting endings to say the least. The negatives are there, however. For starters, every battle gives you a "Sin" requirement. This is how badly you overkill an enemy through team attacks and such. If you meet your Sin requirement, the game showers you with overpowered equipment that, in turn, makes it even easier to meet the next Sin requirement. This combined with the Plume, an ability that sacrifices a party member but first turns them into a dervish of destruction, makes even the hardest map winnable in no time. That being said, using the Plume alters the story and your own path within it, so it was still interesting to see how it played out. Worth 10 bucks? Absolutely. But I'd recommend Disgaea DS if you're desperate for a good DS SRPG. If you already have that one, why not grab this one too?
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I'm not gonna spoil anything (I can't get into the story as much as the other 2 titles in the series). But all I can say is that there were changes in the game that I'm not comfortable with. It would have been something special if they gave this game more time to work with. Of course it would have been a 3DS game by then but even so. Last time I played this was late 2009 and looking at it now, I still feel that this game leaves a lot to be desired.
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Summary The third entry in the Valkyrie Profile series. Wylfred was but a boy when the valkyrie claimed his father's soul and sealed his family's fate. In the agony of the aftermath the boy swore revenge, and now for the man, the time has come to reap it. To the valiant she comes, and so to the battlefield he goes. Destiny awaits.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- DS
Initial Release Date: Mar 16, 2009
Developer:
- Tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
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