Re: Valkyria Chronicles 3
One of the best games I've ever played on any platform. My second in the Valkyria Chronicles series and a very good step up from it.
Liked:
- Very good gameplay. I was never bored, no matter how many times I played through similar stages.
- Good variety of units, weapons, character types with various strengths and weaknesses.
- Rich, engaging war story. Excellent artwork and very nicely animated cutscenes.
- Many enhancements from the old engine including being able to freely switch between jobs and a new skill development system.
Points of contention:
- A lot of stages are remixes of old VC1 and VC2 stages. On one hand, they're old rehashes but on the other, they make it easier on veteran players who have a better idea on where the enemy may be hidden. As in previous games in the series, enemy locations and makeup are randomized each replay and may change according to what units you choose to deploy.
Disliked:
- A lot of content, including side story content, are in paid DLC, which can be a little pricey and require a Japanese PSN account and credit. The Extra Edition has some of these onboard already but I would encourage newcomers to do research such as log into Japan's PSN and find out what they may have to pay to get.
- The original japanese version has a few very minor bugs and limitations, such as being unable to view the ending cutscenes without playing through the last stage again. It's actually possible to play through the whole game and never notice til someone points it out to you.
