Brilliant game at a even better price

"Beautiful." That's the first word I use to describe Valkyria Chronicles Remastered . I'm not just talking about its visuals, though the term certainly applies. I'm talking about the entire experience. The story. The sound. The characters. The gameplay. All of it is just beautiful.

It's clear at this point that the PlayStation 4 has become a far more successful console than its predecessor, which is probably why we are seeing so many remastered re-releases of PS3 games (the lack of proper backwards compatibility with the PS4 likely played a factor as well).

Although Sega hasn't added anything to this PlayStation 4 port, Valkyria Chronicles Remastered remains an exciting mix of third-person shooting and strategy role-playing. The lengthy quest can be a bit wordy at times, but that doesn't overshadow the great visuals and fun missions.

In a console generation that has become increasingly overrun with remakes and remasters, it is easy to understand why some have begun to take a rather cynical approach to these releases. Personally, it is very rare that I hear about one of these releases and get excited.

Sega somehow managed to make the game look EVEN MORE amazing on PS4; Everything that you loved about the game the first time around is back and better than ever

All of the cheap, end-of-battle, twist shenanigans are still as prevalent the second time around; Some of the more sizable missions tend to go on for too long

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe - divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation's 7th Platoon as they engage in a series of epic battles.

Set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of the 1930s, Valkyria Chronicles depicts Europa, divided and ruled by two super powers: the Empire and the Federation. The Empire has set its sights on invading the principality Gallia, which shares its...

Amazing art design; music; presentation; Great depth

Some videos are not redone to newer standards

Back in 2008, Sony was at a low point in the console war. The PlayStation 3 was more expensive, less popular, and more difficult to develop for than the Xbox 360, and it had few notable exclusives to its name. It was into this climate of despair that Valkyria Chronicles entered as a surprise hit.

A perfect port of one of the PS3's best games

Not much to entice people who already own the PS3 or PC versions

A low-cost way to play one of the best sleeper hits of last gen.

Feels like a 2016 game – highly entertaining; All DLC is included and looks gorgeous in HD; Trophy support

Getting one-hit killed from a random soldier can be frustratingly unfair; No newly created content

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is as great a title today as it was when I reviewed the original release nearly eight years ago, but now there's more of it. In fact, I enjoyed it more today than I did back then, thanks to the additional side content.