Valkyrie Profile

griever · December 11th, 2002

I am currently playing Valkyrie Profile on epsxe, I havent played a really good RPG since Xenogears (FF8, FF9, and FFX were let downs). This seems like it could be really cool, anyone else playing / played it? Opinions?

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Ninjaa · December 11th, 2002

If you are looking for solid challenging gameplay, and an excellent story, look no further. Valkyrie Profile is simply awesome in both regards.

However, the ending is quite simply pathetic.

Being the only flaw in the game though, I can live with that. It's seriously worth playing anyways.

griever · December 11th, 2002

Ah, sounds like that game has the same flaw Xenogears did lol.

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Ninjaa · December 11th, 2002

No. Xenogears had a very good ending, it just wasn't very....

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Valkyrie Profile's ending is just dissapointing at best. But by that point you already know pretty much everything that you could know from the stuff that had happened previously. I seriously don't know how it could have been improved.

I guess they could have stuck an FMV in there and called it quits... but pretty much anything would have been better than the ending they gave it.

Overall though, I have no complaints. It had accumulated enough good points by the ending for me to accept it.

Kazuya Mishima · December 11th, 2002

Im planning on getting it. after reading this i think i wont let it pass

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psicomaniaco · December 11th, 2002

One thing that I hated about VP, is that u have a certain number of turns to play. Entering cities or dungeons takes 1 to 5 turns. In the normal dificulty u have less than 200 turns, so u don't have the freedom other RPGs have. I really hated VP 'cause of that.

BTW, I really liked Xenogears ending. In my opinion, the entire cd 2 is the ending.

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Drachenfels · December 11th, 2002

I found it pretty average. No great story or characters. At least the finishing moves looked good.

w3_Sephiroth · December 12th, 2002

valkyrie ha!!! hmmm.... 2d rpg. i played only once.....

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Kazuya Mishima · December 12th, 2002

Can you explain more about the turns system and how i use it to enter a city? please?

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Ninjaa · December 12th, 2002

Basically, you have a limited number of "turns" before armageddon, and you have to recruit your soldiers before that time limit runs out.

Going into cities and such will use up your turns, but I found that I had plenty of turns to spare at the end of the game anyway.

Kazuya Mishima · December 12th, 2002

It sounds interesting. Btw, can it happen that you have spend like 50 hours and you are so weak when the armageddon comes and you have to restart your game?

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Ninjaa · December 12th, 2002

I think so... I have never actually tried that. You also have to keep in good favor with the gods though. If you are too weak, they will simply oust you and have you replaced. I think you would get Game Over long before then. And the regular game isn't very easy either, so I doubt it would be possible actually.

Kazuya Mishima · December 12th, 2002

Well, i got one thing to prove maybe in 2 weeks.
Ninja, Didn't you have changed your avatar?

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Ninjaa · December 12th, 2002

Heh. I would like to see you try.

And yes, I finally got permission to change my avatar. Edge gets a rest for a while.

Kazuya Mishima · December 12th, 2002

Im starting next week when i get the game.

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Finalbuster · December 13th, 2002

But doesn't that turn thing make you feel... under pressure the whole game? And, is the music good, or just average?

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Ninjaa · December 13th, 2002

I found that there were some really good tracks in Valkyrie Profile. I don't know the names, and I can't remember them off hand, but I know that the music did leave a very good impression on me.

And the turn thing, it does put you under pressure, but not really in a bad way, since the whole game is basically free exploration.

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griever :o Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sector 7 Posts: 239	Valkyrie Profile I am currently playing Valkyrie Profile on epsxe, I havent played a really good RPG since Xenogears (FF8, FF9, and FFX were let downs). This seems like it could be really cool, anyone else playing / played it? Opinions? __________________ Final Fantasy Haven

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	No. Xenogears had a very good ending, it just wasn't very.... Spoiler: Interactive. Valkyrie Profile's ending is just dissapointing at best. But by that point you already know pretty much everything that you could know from the stuff that had happened previously. I seriously don't know how it could have been improved. I guess they could have stuck an FMV in there and called it quits... but pretty much anything would have been better than the ending they gave it. Overall though, I have no complaints. It had accumulated enough good points by the ending for me to accept it.

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December 11th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	If you are looking for solid challenging gameplay, and an excellent story, look no further. Valkyrie Profile is simply awesome in both regards. However, the ending is quite simply pathetic. Being the only flaw in the game though, I can live with that. It's seriously worth playing anyways.

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griever :o Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sector 7 Posts: 239	Ah, sounds like that game has the same flaw Xenogears did lol. __________________ Final Fantasy Haven

December 11th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	Im planning on getting it. after reading this i think i wont let it pass __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	One thing that I hated about VP, is that u have a certain number of turns to play. Entering cities or dungeons takes 1 to 5 turns. In the normal dificulty u have less than 200 turns, so u don't have the freedom other RPGs have. I really hated VP 'cause of that. BTW, I really liked Xenogears ending. In my opinion, the entire cd 2 is the ending. __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

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Drachenfels Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 345	I found it pretty average. No great story or characters. At least the finishing moves looked good.

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w3_Sephiroth Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Philippines Posts: 13	valkyrie ha!!! hmmm.... 2d rpg. i played only once..... __________________ Intel P4 1.6Ghz [Geforce2 MX 200] 256 DDR King Stone[sig=315]

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Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	Can you explain more about the turns system and how i use it to enter a city? please? __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

December 12th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Basically, you have a limited number of "turns" before armageddon, and you have to recruit your soldiers before that time limit runs out. Going into cities and such will use up your turns, but I found that I had plenty of turns to spare at the end of the game anyway.

December 12th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	It sounds interesting. Btw, can it happen that you have spend like 50 hours and you are so weak when the armageddon comes and you have to restart your game? __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	I think so... I have never actually tried that. You also have to keep in good favor with the gods though. If you are too weak, they will simply oust you and have you replaced. I think you would get Game Over long before then. And the regular game isn't very easy either, so I doubt it would be possible actually.

December 12th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,146	Well, i got one thing to prove maybe in 2 weeks. Ninja, Didn't you have changed your avatar? __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

December 12th, 2002	#14 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Heh. I would like to see you try. And yes, I finally got permission to change my avatar. Edge gets a rest for a while.

December 13th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	But doesn't that turn thing make you feel... under pressure the whole game? And, is the music good, or just average? __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	I found that there were some really good tracks in Valkyrie Profile. I don't know the names, and I can't remember them off hand, but I know that the music did leave a very good impression on me. And the turn thing, it does put you under pressure, but not really in a bad way, since the whole game is basically free exploration.