Valkyria Chronicles / PS3 – Strategy in 1930’s Europe Fantasy

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Valkyria Chronicles is a well-produced squad-based strategy game that walks the line between something like Final Fantasy Tactics and a first-person shooter. It’s set in a ‘Europe in the 30s’ fantasy setting, and the design has a watercolor look to it.

Here’s the IGN video review:

In their 9.2 review, GameZone said:

It’s games like Valkyria Chronicles that make me glad I’m a game reviewer. This is a game that weaves a deeply moving and powerful story while adding an action-packed strategy twist to the genre. In other words, this is a PlayStation 3 game destined to become a console favorite.

Valkyria Chronicles 2 is in production for the PSP.