Valkyria Chronicles PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2008
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Metascore
86 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 293 Ratings

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  • Summary: 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 are 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. [Sega]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Thunderbolt
    100
    Valkyria Chronicles is a long, sweeping epic of a game that every PS3 owner should play. Its rich story, unique premise, and reimagined sense of strategic role-playing shouldn't be missed.
  2. RPGamer
    100
    The game is a complete package of truly innovative and engaging gameplay, an extremely well-written and well-executed storyline, and a stunning presentation on every level.
  3. Play.tm
    86
    Visually and aurally it's a real tour de force, the plot pretty much stays the right side of the crazy line and on the whole combat feels fresh and well designed. There are a few hiccups and they do take the gloss off things more than the rest of the game deserves, but they shouldn't be enough to put you off.
  4. Edge Magazine
    70
    Simple and elegant, it takes influences such as Konami’s Ring Of Red and even Pandemic’s Full Spectrum Warrior and elaborates on them to create something unique and interesting. [Christmas 2008, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. SAMA
    10
    This is one game I keep coming back to for more. Charming story, lovable characters (even the secondary ones, such as Jane and Walter), and overall tragically beautiful setup. I'd think that everybody who had any intention of getting it would have done so by now, but if you haven't and you have a PS3, you'd do well to get it.… Expand
  2. DanielA
    10
    A very good designed game. Lots of game time and fun gameing experiance!
  3. n/an/a
    8
    Good strategy game with RPG elemts, an elaborate story and fine visual content. It misses a ten because of technical problems like wrong collision detection and perspective and an inconsistent menu system which for instance lets you save in chapter mode but not load.… Expand
  4. Yashime
    7
    Waouh, i like the cartoon style. I didn´t get far in the game because of the AI, who was cheating a lot. It made me mad :-), so i stopped. But i think it deserve a nice 7… Expand

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