"All was quiet on the Eastern front, when all of a sudden; a group of soldiers cross the border and attack the small town of Bruhl. Welkin decides he should probably put his beetle collection away and help the town guards (commanded by Alicia) defend against the small invasion."
This week our beloved Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw takes a stab at the PlayStation 3 RPG Valkyria Chronicles. The game's been out for some time, but we're not complaining, especially to hear his thoughts on an RPG -- a nice change of pace.
Video is at the source, as always.
"Before SEGAs 2009 train starts running, however, we have two remaining big-budget SEGA titles to run-out 2008; Valkyria Chronicles and Sonic Unleashed. Sonic Unleashed, as has now become the nature of SEGAs mascot, is a multi-format title, whereas Valkyria Chronicles is that most elusive of beasts: a third-party PLAYSTATION3 exclusive.
The game depicts a fantasy continent, known as Europa, with two warring factions The Empire and The Federation - and your nation of Gallia stuck in the ..."
Valkyria Chronicles has been slipping under the radar for a while now, even though it has already been released in Japan for a couple months. Last week, Sega officially released a demo for the game, and with its tactical/strategical RPG elements interwoven into third person aiming and shooting, it's been catching on, bit by bit.
Reviews have slowly begun to show up, and while it may not be everyone's cup of tea, it's showing to have considerable promise. Having already snagged a few 9/10's...

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