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Play Overview
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018) is a turn-based strategy game where you take command of a squad of soldiers and use your wits and tactics to plan and lead them to battle. You play as Commander Claude Wallace and the soldiers of Squad E and experience a gripping tale of a tight-knit group of friends set out to turn the tides of war in a last-ditch secret mission. It's an unusual combination of real-time shooting, turn taking strategy and a deep character-based story.
Play involves alternating between Book mode, where you can manage your soldiers and learn about the story, and Battles, where you command Squad E against enemy forces. In Battles you use the overhead tactical map to plan your turn and decide where to spend your command points. When you activate a unit you see the battlefield from their perspective and can move around to reach objectives or get into good firing positions and use the targeting mode to carefully take aim at enemy weak spots. If a soldier falls in battle, you risk losing them forever if they are not healed or evacuated in time.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is different than many top down turn-based tactical games, because you are able to get a completely different view of the battlefield when you step into a soldier’s perspective, and different than many first-person shooting games because your movement and shooting is limited by your available Action Points and gear. This merging of styles create a unique strategic experience that enhances the feel of really being in command of the squad.
This game is very narrative focused, for example each soldier has a backstory, positive and negative quirks, and other soldiers they prefer to fight with. As you travel across the frozen North with Squad E, you will get to know many of the soldiers very well, and may even find side stories involving certain groups of people. These relationships are a part of what makes Valkyria Chronicle 4 so special; it’s not just a war game, it's a game about friendship and loyalty, sacrifice and loss, and carrying the torch of hope through the longest, coldest nights.
Games in the main series are as follows:
Spinoffs:
Our examiner, Angela Hickman Newnham, first checked Valkyria Chronicles 4 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 months ago.
Play involves alternating between Book mode, where you can manage your soldiers and learn about the story, and Battles, where you command Squad E against enemy forces. In Battles you use the overhead tactical map to plan your turn and decide where to spend your command points. When you activate a unit you see the battlefield from their perspective and can move around to reach objectives or get into good firing positions and use the targeting mode to carefully take aim at enemy weak spots. If a soldier falls in battle, you risk losing them forever if they are not healed or evacuated in time.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is different than many top down turn-based tactical games, because you are able to get a completely different view of the battlefield when you step into a soldier’s perspective, and different than many first-person shooting games because your movement and shooting is limited by your available Action Points and gear. This merging of styles create a unique strategic experience that enhances the feel of really being in command of the squad.
This game is very narrative focused, for example each soldier has a backstory, positive and negative quirks, and other soldiers they prefer to fight with. As you travel across the frozen North with Squad E, you will get to know many of the soldiers very well, and may even find side stories involving certain groups of people. These relationships are a part of what makes Valkyria Chronicle 4 so special; it’s not just a war game, it's a game about friendship and loyalty, sacrifice and loss, and carrying the torch of hope through the longest, coldest nights.
Games in the main series are as follows:
- Valkyria Chronicles (2008) PlayStation 3, PC, Switch
- Valkyria Chronicles 2 (2010) PlayStation Portable
- Valkyria Chronicles 3 (2011) Playstation Portable
Spinoffs:
- Valkyria Chronicles D (2012) Browser, iOS
- Valkyria Revolution (2017) Playstation 4, Playstation Vita
Our examiner, Angela Hickman Newnham, first checked Valkyria Chronicles 4 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 months ago.
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Play Style
Duration
Play Time: This game will take between 39 and a half hours and 51 hours to complete. If you replay missions for experience and rewards, complete optional missions, and explore post-game content, you can spend 100+ hours playing this game.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB TEEN for Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Violence. Battles are mostly depicted from a third-person perspective as characters perform various actions such as claiming strategic positions, moving tanks, and firing weapons (e.g., machine guns, sniper rifles, flamethrowers). Cutscenes sometimes depict characters getting shot and killed; these sequences are highlighted by cries of pain and realistic gunfire. Some scenes depict soldiers with bloodied bandages/wounds, as well as brief splashes of blood when injured. The game contains some suggestive material: a man grabbing a woman's buttocks; a character staring at a female, saying, “Check out the a*s on that one! I'd swab her deck”; dialogue such as “Who else would try to sneak into a strip club at ten years old?” During the course of the game, characters often discuss alcohol, and one character is shown drunk (e.g., “And I'm sssuper sober, so don't worry it's fiiine… hic!”); another character is seen holding a cigarette and asking for a light. The words “sh*t” and “a*shole” appear in dialogue.
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. Younger players will enjoy this if they connect to the story and can strategise battles, like Warhammer or Dungeons and Dragons fans.
Costs
Valkyria Chronicles 4 usually costs £24.99 to £39.99.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 has a range of additional content you can purchase. There is one free download "Tanks Decals". There are 6 additional story missions available for purchase:
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Valkyria Chronicles 4
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 has a range of additional content you can purchase. There is one free download "Tanks Decals". There are 6 additional story missions available for purchase:
- "Squad E, To the Beach"
- "A Captainless Squad"
- "Expert Level Skirmishes"
- "The Two Valkyria"
- "Edy's Advance Ops"
- "A United Front with Squad 7"
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 21/03/2018, updated in 2020
Out Now: PC, PS Vita, PS4, PSP, Stadia, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Battle, Shooting, Strategy (Action, Narrative, Role-Play and Traversal)
Accessibility: 28 features
Components: 3D First-Person, 3D Third-Person, Grid, Hand-Made and Weather
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