[PS3] Battle Field Valkyrie: Gallian Chronicles (AKA: Sega trying an RPG? LOOKS GOOD!)

Originally Posted by Qwarky

This game is looking better and better each time~

You're not wrong there my friend (also a Skies of Arcadia sequel would be welcome ).

I also see that Wikipedia has this down as a 'Fall 2008' release for both North America and Europe. Woo.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Taco

... and now they've released a whole extra story in the form of letting you play as the bad guys. Pretty awesome.

OK, that is definitely 'pretty awesome'. This is a game I've been excited about since seeing the first footage and I can't wait to get hands on with it when it finally hits. Bring it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Seems for us lot in Europe we are getting a demo anyway, without the Qore vidzine thing:

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SEGA plans to release Valkyria Chronicles exclusively on PS3 from 14th November.

But fans eagerly awaiting the attractive title need only wait until next Thursday 9th October for a demo, which will offer up a couple of early levels to sample.

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Woot. Might have to give that a go.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I have to say the DLC planned sounds brilliant. Provided it's not stupidly priced that's going to be a definite get for me.

I'm hardly far into this game at all, but got to say, loving the absolute shit out of it. It's pretty beyond words and I could sit and drink in the visuals for days on end, but beyond the pretty is a really entertaining tactical RPG (at least so far, and only seems to be getting better). I'm just annoyed that there's so many good games to be playing right now as I really want to sink hours into this.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Jesus fucking Christ, could we not derail every fucking thread with petty bitching, please.

Back on topic: game still rocks, and I still haven't made it very far in. I've got to chapter 7 I think, and have been distracted by Gears 2 and LBP. Will make an effort to put some time into it this weekend though.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by ⑨

It seems that way. I got Aika first, then Vyse awhile later.

Mine has ended up this way too, so I have them both in my squad now. Not sure if I have anyone called Catherine available. So yeah, appears to be a little random how people appear (apart from any story characters, if there are any beyond Rosie and Largo).

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Animechanic

Edit: Oh great, the chapter I'm on has an episode after the battle with a picture of most of the main plot characters looking solemn at a cemetery. No good will come of this.

OK, I mentioned this in #xblive, and I'm going to say it here: watch the fucking spoilers!

Thankfully nothing thus far has jumped out to me as spoilerific, but we've come awfully close now a few times and I don't really want the story spoiled for me, however unimportant some people consider it. If you are going to post something you think might be spoilerish, put it in spoiler tags, it's not that difficult.

FELIPE NO

Bit of a bump to this here thread, but there's DLC news afoot:

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SEGA has announced that it's to release three packs of downloadable content for Valkyria Chronicles, its PS3 tactical RPG.

The three DLC packs, all due this spring, consist of a Hard EX Mode and two missions: Edy's mission 'Enter the Edy Detachment', and Selvaria's mission 'Behind Her Blue Flame'.

The hard mode makes enemies tougher and removes players' wain weapon, the tank Edelweiss, bringing strategy to the fore.

Edy's mission involves defending a small village with an outnumbered squad of six, while Selvaria's mission portrays the outbreak of war from the enemy perspective - specifically, that of a young engineer called Johann.

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What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Originally Posted by Taco

No, Kotaku got it wrong.

Shocker.

And yes, it's next week that the VC DLC hits:

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A number of you have been asking about this on our weekend posts, and today SEGA has the answer. Beginning with April 16th’s PlayStation Store update, gamers will be able to return to Gallia to fight some new EWII battles.

Here are details on the Valkyria Chronicles DLC, direct from SEGA:

* Hard EX Mode – fight your way once again through the entire Imperial army, where the enemies are more lethal and your main tank Edelweiss is unavailable. You’ll have to be more strategic in order to overcome your opponents.
* Edy’s Mission “Enter the Edy Detachment” – six members have been separated from Squad 7 and on their journey to reunite with their squad, they stumble upon a tiny village under attack by the Imperial Army. Play as Edy and command your outnumbered team to defend the small village from annihilation.
* Selvaria’s Mission “Behind Her Blue Flame”– Taking place right after the outbreak of Gallian battle lines, you play as Johann, a young and meek engineer assigned to Selvaria’s troop. See the action as it unfolds behind enemy lines and see the war play out through the eyes of the enemy.

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Man I really need to get back to this game sometime soon.

Jam it back in, in the dark.