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I appreciate the advances the psp title made for the series, but I long to play it on the ps3 like the oiginal. Plus, that first experience was outstanding, enough to leave a lasting impression. My vote goes to Valkyrie Chronicles.
Valkyria Chronicles 1 by far. It's got so much more charm and personality than VC2. VC1 is one of the most special and wonderful games I've ever played. VC2, while a great game in it's own right, doesn't come close.
Valkyria Chronicles 1 by far. It's got so much more charm and personality than VC2. VC1 is one of the most special and wonderful games I've ever played. VC2, while a great game in it's own right, doesn't come close.
Valkryia Chronicles (PS3)
VC2 was good and all, but for a PSP game, against the original it simply doesn't compare. I'd also say that the original probably had my favorite graphics in any game ever due to the style, VC2 was just so... unimpressive by comparison, not by its own fault, but oh well. The gameplay was just so fantastic in the original, and it's still pretty damn good in 2, but the power of the platforms just makes too big of a difference for me, it just didn't feel nearly as good. So it basically comes down to the fact that VC2 is on the PSP, and VC is on the PS3, which is sad but true.
Also I <3 Isara
VC2 was good and all, but for a PSP game, against the original it simply doesn't compare. I'd also say that the original probably had my favorite graphics in any game ever due to the style, VC2 was just so... unimpressive by comparison, not by its own fault, but oh well. The gameplay was just so fantastic in the original, and it's still pretty damn good in 2, but the power of the platforms just makes too big of a difference for me, it just didn't feel nearly as good. So it basically comes down to the fact that VC2 is on the PSP, and VC is on the PS3, which is sad but true.
Also I <3 Isara
Oh, this is a hard call.
While Valkyria Chronicles 1 had a better visual presentation (obviously), better characters, and a better story line, VC2 has improved upon the gameplay mechanics in almost every way. More customizable options like the weapon and armor coatings and different tanks, and all the different classes.
This is a super tough call for me, but I'm going to have to go with the first one due to its beautiful presentation and story. Although from the way things are already looking with VC3, that may take the cake.
While Valkyria Chronicles 1 had a better visual presentation (obviously), better characters, and a better story line, VC2 has improved upon the gameplay mechanics in almost every way. More customizable options like the weapon and armor coatings and different tanks, and all the different classes.
This is a super tough call for me, but I'm going to have to go with the first one due to its beautiful presentation and story. Although from the way things are already looking with VC3, that may take the cake.
The original Valkyria Chronicles(PS3).
Besides superior control thanks to the PS3's superior analog stick, the game had more charm and personality. I loved most of the cast and really enjoyed seeing the Skies of Arcadia characters. Wendy is one of the greatest video game characters ever. The majority of the cast in VC2 are dicks. The flow of the first game is vastly better than the second. I hate all of the stupid little high school cut scenes required to advance the game.
The original Valkyria Chronicles is extremely revolutionary. It's so good that I have no desire to play other SRPGs anymore. It's the Chrono Trigger of that genre. I've played VC through 3 times already and it never gets old.
Besides superior control thanks to the PS3's superior analog stick, the game had more charm and personality. I loved most of the cast and really enjoyed seeing the Skies of Arcadia characters. Wendy is one of the greatest video game characters ever. The majority of the cast in VC2 are dicks. The flow of the first game is vastly better than the second. I hate all of the stupid little high school cut scenes required to advance the game.
The original Valkyria Chronicles is extremely revolutionary. It's so good that I have no desire to play other SRPGs anymore. It's the Chrono Trigger of that genre. I've played VC through 3 times already and it never gets old.
As much as i liked the improvements made in VC2 I couldn't stand the direction the the game went in to, the story sort of took a back seat, the depth of the second game is great but what i enjoyed the most about the first valkyria besides the gameplay was the story book campaign it flowed seemlessly and organized what had happened so far so even if you put it down for a while... why anyone would i don't know... but if you did you could come back and the little pictures and titles would refresh your memory. The main characters of the first VC also felt more real, and had more depth and not just some generic japanese high school anime characters.. also the first looked gorgeous on the the PS3 while the second looks good for a psp title, but in the end it can't compare with the first.
i'm a little disappointed that the 3rd is on the psp but i'm pleased with the direction sega seems to be going with the darker theme set during the same war. definitely looking forward to seeing my old foes from the first game especially selvaria who doesn't love her or hate her depending how many times she wiped your entire army.
i'm a little disappointed that the 3rd is on the psp but i'm pleased with the direction sega seems to be going with the darker theme set during the same war. definitely looking forward to seeing my old foes from the first game especially selvaria who doesn't love her or hate her depending how many times she wiped your entire army.
It seems that the first one has a huge advantage here. I would vote for it, as it's one of my top 3 games ever, but I never played the second so it's not really fair.
Looking pretty unanimous right now. Well, I'm not here to change that.
While VC2 improved the gameplay leaps and bounds from an already impressive and fun system, I just never felt that it was really utilized, largely due to the limited sections of the map. The story I actually have no complaints about, it helped that I got to see the characters just being themselves every once in a while.
The thing is, the first one was just so incomparably good, it leaves the 2nd one in the dust completely.
Here's hoping that VC3 ends up being the perfect hybrid of the two!
While VC2 improved the gameplay leaps and bounds from an already impressive and fun system, I just never felt that it was really utilized, largely due to the limited sections of the map. The story I actually have no complaints about, it helped that I got to see the characters just being themselves every once in a while.
The thing is, the first one was just so incomparably good, it leaves the 2nd one in the dust completely.
Here's hoping that VC3 ends up being the perfect hybrid of the two!
VC1, you can't cram something as creative and ambitious as that on a handheld (which makes me weep for 3)
VC1. I like two, but I love one. It may be the only game I've played to seriously address the Holocaust. I'm amazed that something so intentionally storybook does this but very few other games try to address real issues.
While VC1 was a fantastic game I've gotten more enjoyment out of VC2 since the mechanics have been refined. Hell maybe I like it better since It's portable, but my votes for VC2.
I haven’t played the second one so I guess my vote doesn’t count, but Valkyria Chronicles is pretty much the best thing since I invented the all icing cupcake.
On my first playthrough I forgot to save and was set back by about 4 chapters and I was glad the whole thing would last longer. It’s gameplay, story and presentation are all brilliant and different from anything else out there, and you will eventually find yourself caring about the characters and even the individual troops.
Except Kreis.
Nobody gives a shit about Kreis.
On my first playthrough I forgot to save and was set back by about 4 chapters and I was glad the whole thing would last longer. It’s gameplay, story and presentation are all brilliant and different from anything else out there, and you will eventually find yourself caring about the characters and even the individual troops.
Except Kreis.
Nobody gives a shit about Kreis.
Valkyria Chronicles 1. While I'm enjoying the second, I like to see the characters grow through more involved cutscenes, not with profile pictures bouncing around the screen. Knowing the 3rd installment will be more linear makes me happy.
VC2. Reason is because of the supporting cast. In VC1, a lot of your squad were just really different looking models of the same units. They had some back story but that was like one paragraphs worth at tops. In VC2, all of your squadmembers have a sidequest that does a great job of fleshing them out.
Because of this level of character development, I felt mor of an impact when someone in Class G went down in combat than in VC1. It's close, though, so very VERY close. Like 1 millimeter.
Because of this level of character development, I felt mor of an impact when someone in Class G went down in combat than in VC1. It's close, though, so very VERY close. Like 1 millimeter.
Valkyria Chronicles 2 is like a straight to DVD sequel to a Disney movie. The characters suck, the story's uninspired, and the art looks worst. On top of that, the gameplay isn't a huge boost in updates that says "sequel to a really creative game".
VC1
VC1
VC PS3.
While never having a chance to play VC2 yet, VC1 was one of the driving forces behind my PS3 purchase.
That and it was so visually incredible, the gameplay (even from the demo) was fun for me, and the cutscenes in 1 showed off the CANVAS engine quite well, which I heartell is not the case in 2's anime cutscenes.
While never having a chance to play VC2 yet, VC1 was one of the driving forces behind my PS3 purchase.
That and it was so visually incredible, the gameplay (even from the demo) was fun for me, and the cutscenes in 1 showed off the CANVAS engine quite well, which I heartell is not the case in 2's anime cutscenes.
VC1 by a long shot, I don't even know how this can be considered a debate. VC2 definitely made improvements to the game and I'm definitely enjoying it, but the way the PSP limited the game is just a disappointment. Hell, even the story was limited, and that's something that shouldn't even be constrained by hardware.
So in summary, VC1 is definitely the better game in the series. It had a better story, better aesthetics, better audio, and with the exception of sub-classes and character missions, better gameplay too.
VC3 is going to have to work really hard to make up for VC2.
So in summary, VC1 is definitely the better game in the series. It had a better story, better aesthetics, better audio, and with the exception of sub-classes and character missions, better gameplay too.
VC3 is going to have to work really hard to make up for VC2.
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3) because it was an out of nowhere underdog that turned out to be an amazing gem of a game. also, it just looks to muddy on the PSP. VC1 all the way!
The original. The larger scale and more beautiful battles, not to mention a better story keep it a head above the sequel, despite some system improvements.
Valkyria Chronicles 1.
The first for the same reason jboking stated. The demo showed up on PSN one day and I downloaded it, not expecting much, and was sold on it by the time I finished it. Not too many game demos have done that lately. :)
Second..well I can't really say anything there that hasn't already been said. My reasons are the same as just about everybody else in that the game mechanics are refined a bit in the second, which is wonderful, but the story and characters are lacking in quality from the first.
Third, and I know a lot of people agree, and disagree, but it's on the PSP instead of the PS3. I know it shouldn't matter that much, but it does (to me anyways).
So the second is awesome, but not as awesome as the first.
The first for the same reason jboking stated. The demo showed up on PSN one day and I downloaded it, not expecting much, and was sold on it by the time I finished it. Not too many game demos have done that lately. :)
Second..well I can't really say anything there that hasn't already been said. My reasons are the same as just about everybody else in that the game mechanics are refined a bit in the second, which is wonderful, but the story and characters are lacking in quality from the first.
Third, and I know a lot of people agree, and disagree, but it's on the PSP instead of the PS3. I know it shouldn't matter that much, but it does (to me anyways).
So the second is awesome, but not as awesome as the first.
I'd like to place my vote for VC1. I'm loving VC2, and it's set up perfectly for the PSP, but this game was just meant to be played on the PS3.
You're right, wedge, there is no point to these.
It's all in good fun. There doesn't need to be a point. :)
Do you like the first or the second better? And why?
It's all in good fun. There doesn't need to be a point. :)
Do you like the first or the second better? And why?
Oh so THAT'S what Selveria's face looks like. I don't think I've ever really seen it before. I wonder why?
(Sexist points have been awarded, Nerd lusting after a #@#$ing cartoon points awarded, unnecessary sarcasm points awarded)
(Sexist points have been awarded, Nerd lusting after a #@#$ing cartoon points awarded, unnecessary sarcasm points awarded)
This is like asking me to choose between my two children, but I'll say VC1 as well. That's mostly down to Welkin versus Avan. I like Avan in his own right but he just isn't as well developed or as lovable as Welkin, although he is still well-developed and lovable. Sorry Brixy.
VC 2 is great but 1 is even better. I do get tired of hearing "ha-hu! Ha huh haw!" every time the main character appears in VC 2. But!... VC2 is still a kickass game. 1 rules supreme though.
A whitewash? Yeah, I called it last week!!
As good as VC2 is, everything about it feels less than the original. Bits being cut, maps being smaller, etc.
The fact that VC2 still gets a good amount of praise is a testament to just how great the first one was and why fans want a sequel on a home console and not a portable.
As good as VC2 is, everything about it feels less than the original. Bits being cut, maps being smaller, etc.
The fact that VC2 still gets a good amount of praise is a testament to just how great the first one was and why fans want a sequel on a home console and not a portable.
You know, this is a tough one for me. On the one hand, Valkyria Chronicles 1 is a breathtakingly beautiful game with a great story. On the other, VC2 has much more depth to its systems, and multiplayer, which is the one thing I wish the original had. Of course, it is held back somewhat by the technical limitations of the PSP, with kind of lame AI and a ridiculous limit of six units per battle, but it gets a lot of the handheld, and fucked if it isn't the most gorgeous portable game I've ever played.
Still, I have to give this to Valkyria Chronicles 2. In the first game, your units were sort of just... there. I mean, yeah, each of them had individual personalities and shit, but that was only conveyed through little blurbs about them in their dossiers, and it wasn't worth the trouble of using every single unit just to see that. The main cast had enough diversity in their ranks that you really only needed a few secondary squad members anyway. I mean, I liked the sniper I always used, because his whining was kind of funny, but the only secondary characters I actually really cared about were Vyse and Aika, because, I mean, fuck, Skies of Arcadia, bitch.
Valkyria Chronicles 2, though, does a lot to make you care about your squadmates, not the least of which is giving each of them their own cutscenes and mission. I actually feel like I know my squad this time around, and the fact that using all my squad members allows me to diversify my squad with new unit types means that there's a gameplay benefit to that.
Oh, and anyone who says the story of VC2 isn't as good... Shut up. Yes, it's lighter in tone, the cutscenes are over quicker, and there's a lot more reliance on "talking heads," but that really just makes it better suited to portable play. It still deals with heavy themes, (for the record, civil war is about a hundred times worse than war with a foreign power,) and it manages to cover new ground while staying true to its predecessor and, most importantly, actually having a fucking ending. That's more than I can say of 90% of the retcon-filled bullshit sequels that have become commonplace in the medium.
So, yeah, VC2 wins. Don't get me wrong, they're both pretty much perfect games in their own right. VC2 is just... more... perfect? Fuck you, it makes sense.
Still, I have to give this to Valkyria Chronicles 2. In the first game, your units were sort of just... there. I mean, yeah, each of them had individual personalities and shit, but that was only conveyed through little blurbs about them in their dossiers, and it wasn't worth the trouble of using every single unit just to see that. The main cast had enough diversity in their ranks that you really only needed a few secondary squad members anyway. I mean, I liked the sniper I always used, because his whining was kind of funny, but the only secondary characters I actually really cared about were Vyse and Aika, because, I mean, fuck, Skies of Arcadia, bitch.
Valkyria Chronicles 2, though, does a lot to make you care about your squadmates, not the least of which is giving each of them their own cutscenes and mission. I actually feel like I know my squad this time around, and the fact that using all my squad members allows me to diversify my squad with new unit types means that there's a gameplay benefit to that.
Oh, and anyone who says the story of VC2 isn't as good... Shut up. Yes, it's lighter in tone, the cutscenes are over quicker, and there's a lot more reliance on "talking heads," but that really just makes it better suited to portable play. It still deals with heavy themes, (for the record, civil war is about a hundred times worse than war with a foreign power,) and it manages to cover new ground while staying true to its predecessor and, most importantly, actually having a fucking ending. That's more than I can say of 90% of the retcon-filled bullshit sequels that have become commonplace in the medium.
So, yeah, VC2 wins. Don't get me wrong, they're both pretty much perfect games in their own right. VC2 is just... more... perfect? Fuck you, it makes sense.
Valkyria 1. No contest. Better characters, better non-bullshit high school story, better presentation, better levels that aren't recycled dozens of times and scaled down because of the PSP.
Valkyria 1 wins in graphics for sure, and I generally like the characters better. But I think I'm voting for Valkyria 2 overall. The job class tree, more customizable tank and personnel equipment, and the classmate-specific missions are essential improvements to the engine. the additional job classes in particular really sell VC2 for me. I haven't decided on story yet but less than halfway thru the VC2 story I like the VC1 story better. we'll see as time goes by
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