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The most original RPG out there...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the most original game that has come out since...since...uhhh...Chrono Trigger? The battle system is great. I like the combo deal, and the graphics are nice. They include paralaxxing, side scrolling, and NICE pre-rendered backgrounds. The sprite-based character models are animated very nicely, and they have loads of detail. The music is very nice! (It is one of my favorite features). I like the whole idea of training warriors, then sending them up...very fascinating. I am also a fan of Norse mythology, so its all the more better. Nice story and nice character development, i mean, GREAT character development. Dungeons are very fun. I know this review didnt make much sense, but oh well.

It's everything you want...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game gets the maximum for fun. The graphics aren't high Tech but the game is packed with beautiful character portraits, great voice-over, and a storyline that will keep your playing. It is well worth the money for anyone who wants a change from the same old Final Fantasy game.

Different Kind of RPG

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It is no surprising to see such innovative battle system from this title. After all, it is from tri-Ace. Being a faithful to tri-Ace, I wasn't disappointed to see this.
What surprised me, is that they combined Norse mythology into RPG to create something unique. There are no hero to save world. There are no love story (not conventional one anyway) to deal with. You are just a middlemen to fulfill your duty as a battle-maid. With all conventional ideas thrown out, it still gives sense of comfort for RPGers to easily pickup and play this beautiful game. With hand drawn scenery to enchanting score, this is amazing title.
I just love it!

A great RPG, it should not be missed.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Valkyrie profile is unfortunately one of the most neglected games of the year. It's release date was smack dab in the middle of Chrono Cross and FF9, so not many people had money or were willing to buy it. I played CC and FF9, and I thought neither of them were as good as VP. It has a great story that is based on norse mythology and follows it extremely well. It has a battle system that is fast-moving and never gets old. Last but not least, it is one of the few RPGs that breaks the 5 and 6 digits barriers. one of my characters has 60000 health and another can do 300000 in a single hit. It is a must buy.

Why this game stank

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 42
Date: July 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was the worst purchase I have ever made. I...am disgusted.

Valkyrie Profile

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: March 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've heard that this game is alot of fun and I'd really like to play it. The only problem is that Amazon doesn't sell it! What's the deal? Why is this amazing game even on Amazon if they don't carry it?

An entertaining and enjoyable game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was skeptical of the side scrolling RPG when I got it, but it proved to be a great game. I played through it several times before finally stopping to try another video game. The battle concept is great, but a little hard to get the best result (mashing the control pad usually won the battles, but not with all the treasure and bonus EXP). The plot was nice, but a little thin. The focus seemed more on getting characters and leveling up. Very little character interaction (unless you working on the best ending). Overall, a good buy.

A Profile of Valkyrie Profile

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

To sum it all up it ain't that bad of a game. It just needed a little extra tender loving care from Enix to make it the caliber of the top-notch SquareSoft games. The good points: innovative idea. You're a goddess and go around recruiting warriors, called "Einherjar," to fight the holy Norse wars. The music is fairly good as well, although it could have been been better. The bad points. The game, unlike what the box says, is not 50+ hours. It is 30 tops, I got through it in 25 getting the best ending in the process. The ending sequence, the best one, is extremely short. I'm talking like 3 minutes short followed by 5-7 minutes of credits. That's only 10 minutes. Not worth sitting and playing the game through. What happened to the 30 minute endings of the Super Nintendo age (Final Fantasy 6)? The kind that made you proud that you neglected your family, girlfriend, and hygiene. Ah, well. The story portions can become very boring and you'll find yourself mashing buttons to get past the story and onto the more fun stuff, like bashing in some vampire's head. The game is a rental at best, lock yourself in your room and play for the weekend, you should beat it. The only reason anyone should own this game is either a: you love Norse mythology or b: you must own every RPG the Playstation releases or c: it's one of Amazon's ...specials.

Not a game for Squaresoft ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The tedium of Final Fantasy 7-9 and Chrono Cross can be alleviated by this breath of fresh air. Who needs trivial embellishments when its really the game play that matters. VP offers a perfect balance of everything you'd expect from a great game. The only game that ever came close was Final Fantasy Tactics. I would recommend that as well if you could find yourself a copy.

Enix/Tri-ace did it again!!! This is a Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you are the type of gamer that can't get enough of the type of RPG that will allow you to customize your characters, level up various stats, skills, weapons and attacks and you appreciate some creative changes from the traditional RPG, then you will love what Enix/Tri-ace did with this game. Star Ocean was great too, but in Valkyrie Profile they added game features that aren't found in traditional RPG's. The side-scrolling feature adds more of an adventure aspect to walking around the dungeons and towns and the battle feature adds the almost endless customizable attack combos and options found in a fighter. The battle feature can be as simple or as detailed as you want to make it, customizing character equipment alters the number and type of attacks each character has and timing each battle members attack with other members attacks and final attacks can lead to endless ways of killing your opponent. Add that to the fact that, how you attack the enemy determines how much experience and items you get for killing the enemy, and you have the cure for the fact that most RPG's have battle systems that do not allow for many changes from "Attack - item -run -etc.". I thought Valkyrie Profile was a great game (it took a bit to get used to the battle feature but once I did, it was well worth it). If your a hardcore gamer...check it out!!! I can't wait to see what Enix/Tri-ace does next.

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