9.2 out of 10

Valkyria Chronicles

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User Score (192)

9.3
Expert Score (90)

8.5
Value for money (5)

8.9
Sound quality (2)

8.5
Gameplay (22)

9.3
Graphics (24)

9.3
Sound (24)

9.0
Storyline (4)

9.0
Control (5)

8.9
Audio & image quality (2)

8.5
Appearance (2)

9.6
Singleplayer (2)

9.5

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28 of 1311 in PlayStation 3 Games

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Pros & Cons

graphics, story, challenging, good sound, gameplay

Score Distribution

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Expert Reviews

Hooked Gamers

8.2/10

5 April 2011
As much as I am sure long-time fans of the King of Fighters series will love this new and revamped entry and the wealth of content it contains, I cannot recommend it to anyone but said die-hard fans. A convoluted mess of a story combined with confusingly complex controls, a large but rather forgettable roster of fighters, and a difficulty curve that borders on sadistic will quickly overshadow the game’s few redeeming features. Read more
- Loads of content for long-time fans to sink their teeth into including a very stable and well-designed online multiplayer setup.
- Punishing difficulty and confusing story are big turn-offs for casual gamers.
Strategy Informer

8.3/10

6 October 2011
But despite the galling AI, for me, Valkyria Chronicles is one of the best games released this year, which was a pleasant surprise. Whether you’re usually a fan of SRPG’s or not it is packed full of so much charm, memorable moments and believable, loveable characters, backed up by a touching story, I would recommend you to go out and buy it now. No seriously, do it. Read more
Gamertell

9.5/10

6 May 2009
It’s set perfectly for the busy gamer. In fact, let’s just call Valkyria Chronicles the busy gamer’s Final Fantasy . For others, there’s skirmishes to run that will help level up your characters and newspaper headlines to fill you in on more story. Valkyria Chronicles is one of those games that just fires on all cylinders and gets the important things right. Read more
- Fun turn-based strategy gameplay, CANVAS graphics engine generates stunning visuals.
- Generic storyline.
ablegamers.com

5.5/10

12 April 2011
Visuals Valkyria Chronicles has a bright, lighthearted Japanese art style despite being a game about war, which makes it easy to track what is going on in the environment around you. The vast majority of the maps and text boxes are very easy to read, with high contrast between the text and the background as well as relatively large font (though the font size is not adjustable). Read more
GameCritics.com

24 February 2010
One of three currently-available add-ons to the superb Strategy RPG Valkyria Chronicles , Enter the Edy Detachment! features a single brief mission starring a group of peripheral characters from the main game. The mission itself (defending a position followed by one character reaching a specific exit point) is somewhat challenging, although the initially-overwhelming odds are quickly overcome after a brief bit of experimentation. Read more
- It's great to see more from characters who didn't get enough screen time.
- $5 seems a little high for one brief mission.