instant classic!
i played valkyrie profile way back on ps1 and it was a game to remember. playing valkyrie 2 is as awesome as the 1st one, either you played the first one or not, this game's a must for all of you rpg gamers. 5 of 5 :)

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Divine Assault, Nibelung Valesti!
I think everyone else has the story down to the letter, but this is one of Tri-Aces better games, it beats the rather disapointing Radiata Stories by far

So you are Alicia, a girl with the soul of Silmeria inside her, and thus your in Dipan, a few things happen, and your jourey begins

The game is 2d, yet strangely playable, battles are fun, the music is done by Motoi Sakuraba if i remember correctly, and is worth anyones time

30-40 hours playtime for average gamer
more if you collect everything and get the special stuff

play it!!!
you must play this game superb

Awesome!!!!!!!!
This game is so good and the price is so low!Now just buy it(only the english voice arent as good as japaness one but that is correct)

Difficulty is always so unbalanced(same as first valkyrie profile)but it is so good to play with the characters of the first VP

Just buy it , very good game and fun

Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria
Schizophrenia: A "long-term mental disorder involving faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, and withdrawal from reality into fantasy and delusion". Often that delusion involves multiple personalities inhabitating one body. In Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, the princess Alicia seems to be suffering from just that. She is sometimes meek, sometimes baying for blood. Inside her are two souls - her own and the fallen soul of the Norse Valkyrie Silmeria, who disobeyed Odin and was cast down into Midgard to slumber. But as things go, something went wrong and she awoke. Forced to aid her, Alicia embarks on a quest to separate them both.

Players can expect jaw-dropping 3D graphics that bring realism to new heights on the PS2, to be rivaled only by the upcoming title Final Fantasy XII. The environs are so beautifully drawn that it is a shame players quickly realise they cannot fully interact with most of it. Gameplay mechanics stay mostly true to the first title, the main difference being your ability to move around on a map during battles. Fights are in quasi-real time, with both the players' party and enemies making their moves at the same time.

"Overskill" finishing moves are still available, and there is now the option of attacking certain sections of an enemy and entering "Break Mode" when enough damage is done to destroy the armour of that section. As Alicia travels, she will also gain more of what is known as "einherjer", the souls of the dead. She will be able to summon these souls into battle, and when they become powerful enough, reincarnate them back to life.

The musical score, while a little unstable in parts, generally holds together well. But three issues deter a player from picking this title up. First: a confusing storyline. Developer Tri-Ace assumes players that some knowledge of the first game and rarely takes time to explain situations that occur throughout the game. Second: a steep difficulty curve. Dungeon A may be very easy to overcome, but the next dungeon's monsters may potentially slay a player's entire party with one hit, creating a difficulty curve which demands both excellent skills and high character levels to succeed. Thirdly, and most strangely, a menu system that is simply ancient. With all the beautiful bells and whistles for every other part of the system, you would expect a suitably more elegant menu system. What players have instead is a confusing mess of menus, sub-menus and information placed haphazardly.

This is especially disappointing considering the excellent skill-learning system used. By placing accessories in certain elemental orders, characters can learn new skills. However, there is no quick way to save item combinations to create such orders, aand digging through the skill menu to recall exactly what order a skill needs is tedious and tiring. Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria has a lot to offer to the role-playing game (RPG) fan. Unfortunately, a clunky menu and an unbalanced difficulty curve mar the experience.

A prequel that builds on its predecessor.
As a big fan of the original Valkyrie Profile, I couldn't help but pick up Silmeria. I had a lot of high expectations based on the excellent Playstation game, and many were met, but not without exceptions.

In terms of story and characters, I'm not quite happy with the direction Silmeria took. In the original the Einherjar you recruited had their backstories explained through dramatic cutscenes. In Silmeria the Einherjar you encounter are generic and somewhat randomized. This leaves the actual storytelling to the main cast; a disappointment when in the original each encounter with a new Einherjar served to further develop Lenneth's character. However, there are a few returning faces in the cast that make for some very interesting battle parties.

Speaking of battles, the combat system of Silmeria remains close to the original. Each of the four characters in your party is assigned to a button, and must attack with precision timing to achieve maximum damage and desirable effects such as Break Mode. However, the battles take place on a three-dimensional field where the party must move about to get into range of the enemy. There is also a time factor that can reward bonus experience. These new features serve to keep battles interesting and challenging. The often-frenetic series of combos and ougis are very impressive to watch, as are the rest of the game's gorgeous graphics.

Music is one area where I believe Silmeria falters. The battle themes and music in general tends to be a bit more soft and mellow than those in the original. Other themes such as the music used in the game's opening, as well as other cutscenes is better; very dramatic and emotional.

Overall, Silmeria is an excellent buy.

the bast game in rpg
can say one game is the bast cool

One of Square's Finest
yup, a definite turn over compared to your usual final fantasy games. it has a very unique battle system and is very good to play, one which you wont get bored of just doing one move. so, if you're bored with FF, switch to this you wont regret it!

only downfall of this game is that the English version is the worst dubbing ive ever seen, not in the voice but the syncronizing with the lip movements, but overall, its a great game!

i love this game
i waiting for game ...thanks square-enix

No title
One of the best RPG games!

Beautiful Game
Dare i say this is the most beautiful RPG game currently on the PS2, well it is.

first of all you dont need to play Valkyrie Profile on the PS1/PSP to understand the story, it slowly unravels itself as the story progresses

the graphics are quite beautiful, the battle system is fun, you can actually revive the souls of fallen characters and add them to your party, if they arent plot essential you can revive them(they leave your party) and they leave behind their power for you, so in respect you level them up to bring them a new life... great?.

the game is Developed by Tri-Ace of Star Ocean glory

the main Character is Alicia, yes its the same girl from Radiata Stories amongst other Tri-Ace games, her and Silmeria inhabit the same body

theirs lots of beautiful FMV videos, great voice cast

the game is 3d but 2d at the same time you can only move from left to right, and up and down when applicable, this is the first time ive played a game like that but it works ok great believe me

its a classic game from Tri-Ace(not square enix they only published, yet tri-ace are a subsidary of Enix)

super great game ever!!!
i haven't see great game like this ultimate super
great game!!!

fantastic character, fabulous story, amazing game system. if u don't play this game , u will regret
for life long time.

another high quality RPG after FF12
If you finish your FF12,don't think about it,just buy it!
this RPG is different with other and you will like it!
Thanks Play-Asia for fast and nice service!!