Valkyria Chronicles Remastered - Easy Allies Review

Our return to this beautiful strategy game holds firm against the march of time and gives us renewed hope that this won't be the last we see of Gallia and its people.

Written by Ben Moore
Available on PlayStation 4

Our ratings: 5 Stars - Masterful, 4 Stars - Excellent, 3 Stars - Decent, 2 Stars - Inferior, 1 Star - Terrible

[VThanatos]

These reviews are highly underrated. This channel is much better than any ign or gamespot. You guys deserve 100k more views

[Michformer]

Still one of the best JRPGs I've ever played. I may be an FPS aficionado, but that doesn't mean I can't fully enjoy experiences as majestic and soulful as this one.

[AzazelOnmyoji]

Amazing review. Agree 100% with it, I hope it brings new people into the game, imo the best jrpg on ps3.

[Suyamu]

I think you guys should have mentioned the other bit part of the game - tuning your tank, upgrading your gear, managing your squad.

[Trakker]

Wasn't expecting a review of this, but always welcome, this is a great game, it was 8 years ago and it still is. And now it even has that delicious 1080p-60fps that is mandatory for some people out there lol This game is totally in my top 10 games off all time, I own it 3 times now XD

The ranking could use some work though, even maybe by completing it scout-superfast can only get you up to B-rank, but you have to beef up your score with extra kills to bump it up to A. But regardless of ranking, it's always very satisfying to completely clear a map, eradicating all enemies, even if you do get a D-rank for it lol

[winterfoxcloud]

Just played VC 1 and 4 and holy shit people I can't say how much these games are underrated. Buy these games and support these devs - these games are a treasure

[Vam_Hightlights]

Never thought I hear your voice in reviews again! Glad to see you guys still doing your thing.

[BvrrT]

Fantastic review. I feel like I've heard everything I need to know about this game, to make an informed purchase. Which certainly isn't guaranteed these days.

[DDSlawson]

Great review Ben. Glad you took the time to give this classic the attention it needs.

[bobd]

Valkyria Chronicles is such a good game. We need more like this.

[bernardodelcast]

Hmm I like the game, and I got the remastered edition on pc last year (?), but honestly the more I've played it, the more I realize how dissonant the anime tropes feel in the actual narrative, and how ultimately simplistic it is in the execution of a nuanced plot.
In certain parts the story seems thoughtful, but in the end, the moe / dating sim / genocide kinda falls apart.
Moreover, the "innocent" romance between the main characters is basically any anime/jrpg romance ever.
Still its true, if you're curious and haven't tried it, it's not a bad game.
I personally wouldn't rate it as highly, but I suppose it has been overlooked before so it deserves a boost.

[Sieghardt]

I'm more worried that the only people buying this will be the old fans from back on PS3. Everyone who plays this game loves it, yet so few people are willing to try it

[JessOrWhatevs]

This is hands down my favorite game of the last gen consoles, and perhaps my favorite game of all time. And yeah scouts are broken, back on PS3 I was able to beat most missions in 1 turn using the Alicia (maybe all can't remember if there were some that couldn't be beaten quickly)

[chimeranhorde]

Great review for a underrated gem. Easily one of my favorite PS3 titles of all time

[zanfear]

Wow, first time ever I saw a video with the blue energy sword woman. What a drastic change in theme lol.

[selfconfessedcynic]

Man, I love this game. Agree with the criticisms and final score - solid review Ben!

[lifeclip]

The music in this is so nostalgic of the ps3 era, best era ever

[gregcadman]

Great review of a great game. Nice one Ben.

[KarlM]

Planning to play Valkyrie chronicles after I finish shinmue

[Bynoe]

You should check out the anime if you haven't Ben, it's certainly not a 10/10 but it isn't bad either, and it does a nice job of fleshing out some of the characters on the Imperial side, particularly Maximilian and Jaeger.