Valkyria Chronicles 2
Valkyria Chronicles 2
Description (IGDB)
Valkyria Chronicles 2 is a sequel to the critically acclaimed tactical RPG Valkyria Chronicles on the PS3, which was released exclusively on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. The game takes place two years after the conclusion of the original game and takes you back to the epic adventure set in 1930’s fictitious Europe. In this sequel, you play as a group of young Gallian Military Academy cadets who find themselves plunged into a bitter civil war when the newly formed Gallian Revolutionary Army stages a coup. As the drama and battle unfold, you will experience stories of friendship, love and growing pains during a time of war and revolution. The 'CANVAS' engine originally developed by SEGA Game Studios Japan for Valkyria Chronicles has been fully redesigned for the PSP system. This incredibly distinctive engine will power over 20 new distinct and visually stunning environments where you will have over 200 different missions to explore. For the first time ad-hoc Versus and Co-op multiplayer gameplay will now be available. The 'BLiTZ' battle system has also been re-designed to offer players the freedom to strategically move around the environment and attack enemies using real-time controls, something never before seen in the tactical role-playing game genre. This game adds some new unit classes and the ability to upgrade or change classes. It also changes the battle system to include multiple map areas that are unlocked as you take over enemy bases revealing more of the battlefield and allowing you to call units into that area.
Histoire (IGDB)
From the wikia: "Set two years after the events of Valkyria Chronicles, the story revolves around a civil war within the small Europan nation of Gallia. A rebel group made up of dissatisfied aristocrats and like-minded soldiers and citizens calling themselves the Gallian Revolutionary Army rises up in arms in order to wage an ethnic cleansing campaign against Gallians of Darcsen descent. However, with the intense fight against the Empire having left Gallia's regular army in an exhausted state, there is initially little to stop the insurrection from gaining momentum. Laws preventing the formation of a national militia to fight fellow Gallians force the government to deploy military academy cadets to the front lines in order to combat and defeat the GRA forces."
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« A new story, battle improvements, new troops, and a ton of missions are exactly what Valkyria Chronicles fans were asking for. »
« One other thing I wanted to note is that the game is perfectly suited to portable play, which was a concern for me going in. »
« One of the best games on PSP. [JPN Import; Apr 2010, p.110] »
« Valkyria Chronicles II is awesome. It's fun, it's pretty, it's rewarding, and it's beyond deep. The story is a bit "by the numbers" and I could go for a few refinements on the battlefield, but I can't complain. »
« This is a great, unique game that expands on the original. It has everything the first game had and its new take on the formula will keep it from feeling stale. »
« Just like its predecessor, Valkyria Chronicles II proves to be an absolute must buy. The strategy/RPG/action mix is yet again a winning one that makes this game one of the best products currently available on Sony's handheld. If you own a PSP you can't deny yourself such a wonderful gaming experience. »
« It's a great-looking game with top-notch gameplay and options galore, both on your own and with friends. »
« But really, apart from the wooden voiceovers and the somewhat-blocky graphics, VC2 has everything going for it. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« But really, apart from the wooden voiceovers and the somewhat-blocky graphics, VC2 has everything going for it. »
« The game is a bunch of ideas mixed together with neither head nor feet. A type of game that seems impressive when you read or hear about it, but falls flat when you actually get down to playing it. »
« The perfect sequel, stuck on the wrong system, Valkyria Chronicles 2 is a game that can rightfully be put on par with the original game. If VC2 was on PS3, and with the same visuals as the first game, then it would be a perfect 10/10. It does have the novelty of being playable on the go, with an equally deep and engaging story as the first game, and a strong cast of characters. »
« I had a lot of fun with this game but I had a lot of frustration either. This game can truly be challenging and sometimes it's was simply too hard. I've had a lot of moments when I just couldn't go on and those moments were seriously not fun at all. It's a really long game but psp is really comfortable platform and we can still just an hour of the game simply anywhere. Story is great and characters are amazing! I would give a much higher score if only this game had difficulty selection... But It's worth checking out for sure. »
« While being not as good as the original game it is still really good and makes some interesting additions to the formula. I really like the characters, art style and gameplay of the game. It is a turn based tactical RPG set in a fictional Europe around 1935 to 1940 with minor fantasy elements. The game is set approx 2 years after the event of the first game. There the small and neutral country of Gallia (Swiss in our world but in the region of Lithuania) has defeated the Imperial Alliance (Equivalent of Russia in our world) in hard fought battles. Sadly they paid not only a huge price in life's but inner struggles followed. A group of aristocrats lead by Count Gassenarl started a civil war against the ruling Archduchess Cordelia Gi Randgritz and a crusade against the Darcsen people living in Gallia. Darcsen are discriminated because of events in the far past as history was written by victors to summarize it and the Archduchess bloodline is Darcsen because her ancestors fought back then on the side of the victors and received the rule of Gallia as reward for their services. Meanwhile Avan Hardins received the notice that his older brother Leon died but because he was a student in the Landseal Military Academy and participated in secret missions no details are given. He decided to become a student there to find out the truth. He becomes the chair of class G who is the catchment fond of misfits (Not criminals, rule breaker or big troublemakers!). Because the students participate in mission in the civil war he will get dragged into the events. I like the story but it is different from the first game and less intense but enjoyable too. They added parts of school and slice of life elements. The twist work well and the cast is full of likable characters. The main characters are (of cause) Avan, Cosette and Zeri. Each of them has arcs and character development. The rest of the class have also their unique personalities and if you deploy them you unlock more and more of their personal stories and maybe something good if you finish it. Some have deep and meaningful arcs while others and I don't mean this negative have more personal problems. It will be hard to chose my favorites from them but would go with Aliasse, Alexis, Helmut, Noel. Rene, Pete and Lavinia to name a few. In short they won me over and I was fully invested in them. The gameplay is a mixture of development of your squad including equipment / weapons and tactical RPG. You participate in missions / battles. In the battles you have turns and a limited amount of actions per turn (Officers add some if deployed). You see your units in a map and chose one. Now you are in a third person view and can maneuver them and take one action. Beware as enemies in shooting range will attack, movement range declines if used multiple times per turn, extra weapons like hand grenades are limited and you should end your turns covered as when you finish the enemy will do the same on their turn. There is more to it as you have different classes, an armored vehicle / tank, obstacles and multiple approaches are very often possible if not encouraged. They added a new class and a lot of sub classes for the established ones. This game has more options and I like it. I experimented a lot with my set ups. Also you can customize your armored vehicle far more than in the prequel. With the right parts you have a Swiss army tool that allows you unique solutions otherwise impossible. As you progress you unlock better equipment, parts for vehicles and items you can get as rewards (Needed for changing classes and / or higher tiers). Again this worked well in the prequel and here too. For the presentation I will repeat my statements from the first game: The graphics are unique. The game looks like a water color painting. It aged surprisingly well and I would like to buy an artbook for it. The soundtrack is amazing but mostly in a sneakingly way. It took me a while to recognize how good and fitting it is. I have some negatives. The missions can be a bit to repetitive. You revisit a lot of the same maps and have missions that feel like you have done them before. Also some twist I have seen from far away. Overall I say it is a worthy sequel and one of the best RPGs on the PSP. Worth playing especially foo strategic RPG lovers. »
« This game is great. The game is the perfect sequel to the first game, I believe that if it wasn't exclusive the the PSP it would have sold far far better. The game continues the themes and story of the first game and honestly in a lot of places it's arguably better than the first game. It's difficult but I think that it's very rewarding to get through a tough mission and get that sweet, sweet story which in my opinion is the best in the series. I think that it's great because of the continuation of the heavier parts of the first game being the holocaust stuff. due to this I prefer it over the fourth game's story which dragged on and on and continued my hate for the "good guys" I think that if you're a history enthusiast for the communist revolution in Russia or China, or if you're interested in proxy wars in the cold war you'll love this game. Overall a really good game but it has flaws. First off, the missions are short but hard but there are more of them however they reuse many of the same maps from the story missions which make the story and the skirmishes blend together. Second, there are fewer people you get, I know it's so it would run well on the PSP but only six people come on in the first game you can have like 15 at most in one mission also you really have to specialize that force you really don't really have the option to use everyone equally due to the relationship mechanic and credits system. Third the training system **** you need ridiculous amounts of xp to level up and even then you don't get elite soldiers that earned through a tart credits system sort of like X-COM where you don't chose what they get. Overall even with its flaws I like and I have high hopes for the series and would love an HD remake of 2 and a localized and HD remake of 3 here in the US for the PlayStation 5 and X-Box Scarlet. »
« Phenomenal gameplay fusion between RPG, action, and turn based strategy. Couple this with wonderful story telling. While the cut scenes are minimal, the way the voice acting and story progresses really pulls you in. Avan, the main character, tackles issues of nationalism, hate and racism, pride, selfishness, self-confidence, mistrust, etc. A wonderfully handled narrative »
« Valkyria Chronicles II is a great sequel to the existing franchise, available portably on the PSP. The gameplay is still the same great gameplay from its predecessor, and with a large cast of characters to take control of, the game keeps itself fairly fresh. There is a significant increase in grinding compared to the first game but overall it's not enough to make the game feel too tedious. Valkyria Chronicles 2 is a welcomed sequel. The two words that best describe Valkyria Chronicles 2 are wonderful and portable. Cons Grinding can get tedious and may bore some players Story is a hit or miss »
