[Games] Valkyria Chronicles is the best game I've played in years

Loved the demo. Probably should have bought it last year, but I ended up going with some other games (probably should have got this instead of R2). Once I finish up some other games, I'll probably look into getting this game. Looking forward to it, especially given the positive impressions.

Only bad thing is that I think it bombed in Japan and the US (well...more so Japan than the US). I thought I saw that they were thinking about making a sequel, but that may have just been speculation. Unless sales pick up, that probably won't happen. They should rename it Call of Duty: Valkyria Chronicles.

 

It looks nice.

I picked up a 360 recently(couldn't pass it up for 158) + Mass effect. Very cool looking, but I haven't gotten very far in it at all.

I don't understand why more games don't use cell shading though. It is very pretty, and stands the test of time a lot better imo.

As soon as vesperia gets a price drop, I'm all over that(and fallout 3 as well).

I didn't like Okami near as much as you did. Kind of turned into a grind about halfway through. And it was good that you could run from most of the battles because they were a bore. I liked making trees grow though. It kind of became an obsession.

 

Bought this and Resistance 2 last night. Haven't even THOUGHT about unwrapping Resistance yet because I'm having so much fun with this. It's been awhile since I've really been hooked by a game, but Valkyria Chronicles might do it. Only 3 chapters in, but LOVE it so far, beautiful game.

Y'all playing with the English or Japanese voices? I've stuck to Japanese so far, but does this happen to be one of those rare cases with a good English dub? Haven't heard...

 

Gasp

Yes it is incredible

I picked up a day after its release and I love it

 

Drexlerfan, based on many of your previous posts, I think we have a very similar taste in games.

This is the next game in my Gamefly queue. I'm looking forward to playing it, even moreso now.

Gotta hurry up and beat Silent Hill Homecoming.

 

I've beaten it. The 2nd half was more challenging to me. I thought they did a really good job pacing enemy difficult with your own leveling so you don't really have to grind skirmishes. Playing on game+ really shows how much of a difference leveling and equipment makes.

 

Didn't know what to expect when I picked this game up (based on reviews and I just wanted something different). I usually play sports, fighing, and shooters. Haven't played many RPGs since the PS2. This game is great. Sadly, not many people will play this game and it won't get the recognition I believe it deserves.

 

Not coming out on 360?

 

Does Tom Cruise make an appearance?

 

The game only sold ~33K in November. Sales could have possibly been better in December (LBP sold better in December than October or November), but I think even the best case scenario for sales wouldn't have it very high. I don't know how much Sega shipped to the US, but I'm guessing they probably didn't underestimate how much to ship by very much...or rather, retailers didn't underestimate how many to buy.

To be honest, while sales weren't that great, I'm not sure US sales were really the problem. Few of the HD JRPGs have sold that well in the US, except for Lost Odyssey @ ~200K IIRC. Tales of Vesperia, for example, sold about the same as VC in its first month, and if I'm not mistaken, it sold better than some/most previous Tales games (at least recent ones...maybe since the PS2).

VC was probably a bigger disappointment in Japan, selling around 142K. I guess it didn't do too poorly compared to other HD JRPGs (Blue Dragon sold ~200K, Lost Odyssey ~100K, Tales of Vesperia ~146K, Infinite Undiscovery ~120K, White Knight Chronicles 300K+ IIRC), but then again, it didn't have the "backing" those other games had, especially the 360 ones (or at least, I hope Microsoft helped pay for those releases). Probably could have used another 100K+ or so at least. Sega's other exclusive PS3 RPG-esque game, a Yakuza game, sold ~270K...although that was probably disappointing too *(edit: Or maybe not...70K better than Yakuza 2, and this was a spinoff on the PS3...hmm)*. For even more comparison, Final Fantasy Tactics sold 800K+ in Japan (I think in a month? 1.35M+ overall) and ended up shipping 2.27M by 2003. Of course, I haven't really kept track of European sales, so maybe they're making up for us idiots in the US and Japan.

There is/will be an Anime and Manga in Japan, so it is possible that sales will increase if these become popular, potentially leading to a sequel. As for a 360 port, it certainly is possible, as is the case for pretty much any game not developed/published by Sony/Microsoft. Although it wouldn't surprise me if Sega decided not to do it since it probably won't help sales too much. The biggest boost would come in the West, but sales are so low for games like this that it probably wouldn't matter (even if PS3 sales were doubled, it would only be ~90K for both). They'd probably want some big sales boost in Japan, and porting the game to the 360 would likely not provide that. I'm not even sure sales would justify the cost in porting the game, let alone the costs to make the game. Ironically enough, I believe the game was once planned as a multiplatform release...or maybe even 360 exclusive. I forget.

edit: Now a Wii port (assuming it is possible)...

edit2:Hmm...thought I'd check out the VC thread at NeoGAF to get some more insight on things (usually avoid it since I haven't played it). They mention low shipments too...maybe Sega did screw up there (although again, don't know how much they shipped and what has been sold). Apparently, they're going to re-release it in Japan with the new anime. They're definitely trying.

 

If I can find this tomorrow, I will buy it. I have two weeks off between jobs and need a break from Civ4 anyway.

 

They have them in stock at Walmart.

 

Well, I was intrigued until I saw it was a PS3 exclusive. I dont have one of those...