Valkyria Chronicles – If only I had a PS3

There is a new RPG/Strategy game out for the PS3 and it almost makes me want to go out and blow $400 on a system that I would probably never play again after playing this particular game. That game, Valkyria Chronicles by Sega takes all the things I like about RPGs and all the things I like about strategy games and combines them into one epic adventure filled with tanks, guns, heroes and leveling!

That’s all sorts of awesome right there.

The story also sound pretty interesting, making it a game I might actually play to the end:

In 1930s Europa, tensions rise to an all-time high between the continent’s two distinct military powers – the Empire and the Federation. In the struggle for ultimate supremacy, the Second Europa War (E.W.II) erupts, and Gallia, the small independent nation situated between the two super powers, now faces attack.

The Empire’s Imperial Army is first to strike Gallia, forcing the young lieutenant Welkin Gunther to pull back his small platoon. As the invading forces charge toward the capital city, Welkin discovers that not only are they outmatched in scale and weaponry, but the enemy army also has Valkyria, an unusually powerful race, in their ranks. As the war rages, the capital city is about to fall to the enemy, but Welkin’s unique battle strategies bring hope to his homeland…

There may be a chance for Gallia after all. This is Welkin’s story.

Check out the review that Game Trailers did of the game. Game Trailers did an awesome job of taking each aspect of the game and reviewing it in an 8 minute video. The review includes an overview of the characters, the battle system and how your group levels, to name a few things. I had heard of the game before, but it didn’t actually catch my interest until watching the review:

And showing that I’m behind on the times, the game was released on November 4th in the US. Now all I need is $460. Damnit!