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.

The Guinness Book Of World Record's "Best Strategy RPG for the PS3" has returned with an HD remake for the PS4. It's got the entirety of the original game, plus all of its DLC, and to this day it remains one of the most unique gaming experiences on the market.

Unique tactical JRPG/third person shooter gameplay; Gorgeous cell shaded/penciled anime style; Long game with lots of depth

Not much different from PS3 w/ DLC version; Story takes a while to get interesting

As bizarre a mix of genres, art style, and subject matter as you could ever hope to see. But it all works together surprisingly well and this remaster is well deserved.

Some very clever spins on traditional turn-based combat; Nicely humanised units and a good diversity of class types; Cel-shaded artwork still looks great after all these years

Some inconsistent logic during battles, as well as some rather limited artificial intelligence; Tank controls are very twitchy; Pre-rendered cut scenes look bad

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.

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

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

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

So Valkyria Chronicles came out on the Playstation 3 originally, but that might as well be a thousand years ago, so I'm going to cover it in this review as if it was a new title, and as if you, fellow reader, had never visited nor heard of the continent of Europa and its not-quite-world-war (okay,...

Great cel-shaded-watercolor visuals; excellent blend of real-time and turn-based mechanics; lots of personality in troops; new trophy support

Speed is favoured over strategy for ranking; disconnect between friendly, cheery storyline and grim war; nothing significant in new version for those that played the original

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered polishes up one of the best strategy games in recent memory and brings it to a new console. Buy it now.

Beautiful and timeless art style; fantastic tactical gameplay that is both rewarding and challenging; great cast of characters; all DLC included

Tanks still control awfully; no exclusive content

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered is a trip down memory lane. I'm glad to see Sega giving the title and the series a second chance with its release on the PS4. The same great experience remains intact, but with the added dlc and trophy support.