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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.

A 2d side scrolling rpg on the ps??

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 20
Date: October 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is without a doubt the worst RPG I have played for the PS. It is painfully repetitive. Your only goal is to train dead warriors to sent up to Valhala. That battle engine make battling an incredble pain. The towns and cities are useless. All of the town folk say the same thing throught the entire game, and furthermonre, nothing they say has any bearing on the outcome of the game.
In this game you needn't search for any dungeons castles, or cites, because they are all listed on the map. The only challenge while playing this game is staying awake.

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.

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!

If you wish to own it wait

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: January 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It will be rereleased on the psp and will have a sequel on a console system. Though they have not been announced in the states it may be better to wait and see instead of shelling out $100 for a used copy of the PS edition. It is by all means one of the best PS1 games and should be atleast tried by all rpg fans

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.

Great game but misleading

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I love anime people with wings (all you anime fans, watch earthian...and yes both the angels are men!) and this game promised anime wings galore!!! The game was neat-o the first time through, kinda like a warrior maker type thing with lots of references to Norse mythology (Loci, Valkyrie, Thor, Odin...the list goes on) and JAPAN...woo hoo!! The game operates on a scale of days and periods until the final battle and the end of the world. Basically that means you need to train as many characters as possible but make them strong enough to survive in battle as gods. What threw me was the ending and difficulty setting. To get the truly 'good' ending you NEED the guide. I got peeved because I usually try to beat the game without. The difficulty system is also a bit hard to understand. Hard is the best and in some ways easier than easy (which by the way you NEVER should pick) I ended up playing through twice before realizing why the ending made no sense...by then I had lost interest. If you buy the game buy the guide.

A superb game from the creators of Star Ocean

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: September 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Valkyrie Profile is the latest game from Tri-Ace, the creators of the absorbing Star Ocean series. Its two-dimensional, platform-game feel brings back memories for those of us who played games like Mega Man back in the day, while combining it with RPG battles and plotlines. The combination works much better than I had expected.

The game shines in graphics and gameplay. Beautiful hand-drawn art brings the harsh world of Valkyrie Profile to life, and the aforementioned platform feel gives gamers a jolt of nostalgia. Battle difficulty follows that gaming cliche: easy to learn, difficult to master.

The storyline is very simple on the surface: Lenneth Valkyrie must collect the souls of the dead to battle for the gods at Ragnarok. The game consists of alternating segments of gameplay (dungeons, towns, and such) and storyline (an earthly hero dies and is recruited by Lenneth). While it sounds tedious, both parts are well-integrated into the whole and enhanced by the addition of a countdown until Ragnarok. Dungeon and story segments use up this time, and when the countdown finally ends, the end of the game appears - Ragnarok. While not horribly accurate with regards to Norse mythology, it hits the mark often enough that people with in-depth knowledge of the myths will be pleasantly surprised by a reference to an esoteric character. The story is also helped by a clear and well-written English translation - and while it can be sometimes off-putting to hear the Pokemon voice actors lending their talents to the game, the voice acting is also good, if a bit uneven.

This was without a doubt one of the best games of 2000, and quite possibly one of the best games of the PlayStation's lifespan. Highly recommended.

Want to try something new for a change?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 19
Date: October 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

A big thank you to Enix, I had my eyes on Valkyrie Profile ever since I read a preview on other gaming news sites, I'm not proficient in Japanese, so I didn't want to import this game. When I found out that Enix was going to bring this game to the States, I was estatic, and I have to say that Enix of America did a great job with this game, same goes with Tri-Ace, this is definitely one of the more original RPG out there, and a welcoming change after playing the Final Fantasy series to death.

So you're wondering why you should get the game, well let me point out a few features. First and foremost is the story, based off of Norse Mythology, because of a war between the Norse gods, Valkyrie was summoned to collect and train souls that can fight for them in the war. There is a lot of character development in this game, each person have its own story, and sometimes they are connected with another. There are 3 settings for this game, 3 endings, and if you play in Hard mode, you can get characters not found in the other setting, and also dungeons not seen before. Beautiful graphics, good voice acting, a very different battle and inventory system, this game is definitely a must buy for RPG fans, it has a fairly steep learning curve, so for people new to the genre, don't give up, because you'll definitely be rewards later on! Now I'm hoping Enix can bring over Dragon Quest 7 :P

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