Valkyria Chronicles 2 - PSP Game (Retro Fam)

Great game!! Anyway thats what my son said to say. He's tearing it up and enjoying the heck out of it. I haven't got a chance to play it yet but he's 17 so I figure he knows a good game when he play's it!!

This is an absolutely fantastic strategy game. I play it on my 20 minute commute every morning and evening and it has captivated me for months now. The story is not great--it's a pretty purile school-sim with an annoying main character. But the story vastly improves over the course of the game.But it's the game that shines. Relatively bite-sized battles that perfectly combine the thrill and fun of a third person shooter with the more deliberate pace and thoughtful planning of a strategy game. On top of that, there's a leveling system for characters and weapons that adds a bit of RPG to the mix. There's really no other game like this, and it provides hours and hours of enjoyment. This is the overall best game I've played on the PSP. Be patient with the story (it does get better) and you'll be richly rewarded.

The Good+Much of the gameplay in the first game has been expanded upon+There are a ton of missions for you to tackle and enjoy+A large cast of characters the game really tries to develop+A very good soundtrack+Despite being watered down for the PSP, the visuals are still pretty goodThe Bad-The difficulty is, at times, unbalanced-The Voice Acting can be annoying-There isn't much attention put into the story, and it's probably because so much of the focus was put into the gameplay. It's very easy to be distracted from the story.---When the first Valkyria Chronicles came out in 2008 it crept into the gaming market quietly while other games were breaking down the door. As a result, Valkyria Chronicles didn't make a big splash at first. In spite of this, however, good critical reception and word of mouth helped Valkyria Chronicles gain a small cult following and become a successful game. Enough to allow for a sequel on the PSP. Valkyria Chronicles 2 is finally here. And while it isn't quite as good as the first in some respects, it's better in others.The second game focuses on Avan, a young man who has just discovered that his brother Leon, who was attending a military academy, has been killed. But the messenger doesn't want to tell him why. So he decides to enroll in the academy himself to find out. As Avan is discovering what has happened to his brother there is a rebel faction rising in Gallia because the Archduchess has just revealed she's a Darcsen. And Darcsen's aren't loo.

My daughter was introduced to the PSP in college, likes her new system & the games that she bought this summer.

great game to play