Valkyrie Profile PlayStation
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81 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Summary: You must gather the souls of fallen warriors and train them to fight at Odin's side. From the creators of STAR OCEAN The Second Story™, Valkyries Profile sets new standards for role playing games on the PlayStation® game console.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Gaming Age
    100
    Valkyrie Profile comes highly recommended and is by far the best role-playing game I've played so far this year.
  2. 100
    Valkyrie Profile comes highly recommended and is by far the best role-playing game I've played so far this year.
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  3. Daily Radar
    75
    Despite its obvious deficiencies, from the unnecessarily irritating save system to the repetitiously moronic combat system, "Valkyrie Profile" remains an intriguing, often breathtaking roleplaying experience.
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  4. GameSpot
    70
    If you're able to accept the awkward dungeon layouts and Draconian pacing, you'll be richly rewarded, but if you're unable to accept these quirks, you should approach with caution.

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
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  1. Kliffoth
    10
    This game is fantastic. It has an incredible story that will keep you playing for hours. Iis battle system is unique but a little bit hard to use. I highly reccomend this game!… Expand
  2. WingedAnomaly
    10
    No game has ever hit me quite the same way this one did. It was so sad, yet so engaging and so hopeful. It can be difficult to get the hardware to play it these days, much less an actual copy of the game, and emulation is always a bit sketchy... a real shame. This one's a classic.… Expand
  3. LeyendaV
    8
    La PSX tuvo una buena cantidad de RPG de muy alta calidad, y Valkirie Profile es una muestra de ello. El primer título de la saga debuto con una historia empapada en la mitología nórdica, algo que sumado al gameplay fluido y la BSO crearon un clásico instantáneo.… Expand
  4. JonH.
    7
    I really wanted a change of pace from the normal Final Fantasy go of things. The storyline is centered around Norse Mythology, and that makes the experience a little more enjoyable, yet a little more confusing. The game was incredibly fun for the first 20 hours, but then suddenly the difficulty level gets pumped up to massive proportions. A strategy guide helps very little as you find yourself crawling thorugh giganitc dungeons and fighting monsters that can easily tear your well rounded party to pieces. I have two gripes. 1) The "time" feature of the game which basically means that every time you enter a place, more "days" tick away, and once you reach a certain set amount, your time ends. It adds unecessary extra weight to the players shoulders...and 2) You spend hours upon hours rounding out character after character only to have them shipped off to fight for Odin. Boo. Overall, it's quite a solid game, I usually don't care much for graphics, but Valkyrie's were the best I've seen since Legend of Mana. I recommend it for anyone who wants a change of pace. (The only reason this is so long is because there are no other posts.)… Expand

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