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A MUST Play for RPG fans!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: October 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

PS2 is far from dead!!

Square-Enix has done it again!!!! First off, I am going to say I love this game!!! I'm a big turn-based/stategy RPG fan. But I would say this gamefs battle system is semi-real-time with strategy elements and I love it!! I would have to compare the battle system to the likes of Parasite eve and Vagrant Story!! With the same elements still present from the original Valkyrie Profile. This is probably the best RPG I have played all year. I strongly recommend this game to any RPG fan and will definitely satisfy until FFXII!!! Now for the review:

Graphics: 5 out 0f 5 Simply amazing I knew the old PS2 still had it in her. This game has some of the best graphics you are going to see on the PS2, you may see some pixilation but hardly noticeable unless you are looking for it... The detail in the characters, background and dungeons are amazing. I really get taken back to Vagrant story when I play this game. And OMG the special attacks look ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! Perform a special attack and your jaw will drop. I canft say anything negative about the graphics in this game what so ever especially being last generation.

Sound: 4.5 out 5 The game sounds great!!! The voice over are well done!! Battle cries are wonderful and will take you back to the original Valkyrie Profile unless of course you purchased it on the PSP then it wont take you back very farcLOL

Controls 5 out of 5 Okay I donft thing I have played an RPG with better controls. You play on a 2D screen side scrolling with outward and inward exits and entrances press up or down accordingly to access them. Anyone who has played the first one knows exactly how it works. The first new thing you will notice is the new battle control scheme. The old is you still have to press X,O, , or to correspond to the character you have assigned to that button, still works great!! The new is that now you are able to roam in 3D once you are in battle mode and this works great I explain in the Gameplay section. L2 lets you find and switch targets, and then you just analog to get there.

Gameplay 5 out of 5 Dare I say umm perfect!?!?!? First I will address the two things I loved about the original Valkyrie Profile that you will find in this sequel/prequel! 1st thing - I began to get really annoyed by RPGfs now a days that make you have to talk to nearly every single person in a town to move the story along. This is never a worry in the Valkyrie Profile series. You go to a town if there is something of importance there CG or AI takes over all you have to do is listen/read and then go shopping or if you really want, talk to the limited amount of people in that town, but it is normally just random talk nothing of real importance to the story. Or you may have to talk to some people to fnd side quest maybe? Many of the RPGfs I have tried to play lately suffered from thiscI mean who has the time to sit and play a game for hours only to be left feeling like you barely accomplished anything, cause you couldnft find the right person to move the story along?

2nd thing is the battle system, being able to press a certain button numerous times and watch that character spring in to action was always a joy. Lets you feel more involved in battle instead of just letting you sitting and watching. The new additions are GREAT additionscfirst the free roaming in battle. You can move anywhere on the 3D battle screen you want within the parameters of course. Since you are able move anywhere on the battle screen Square-Enix thought it would be a good idea to allow you to split up your party, and they were right!! Basically you have a party of 4; but you can split them up into 2 teams. Imagine this if you willcyou send one team to either fight a separate group of enemies or you can send one group to draw attention and use the other group to attack from behind taking the enemy by surprise and normally causing more damage. Strategy has been added!!! Other notable mentions: Special attacks are Stellar, Enemy Bosses are huge, and characters are very likable. Also while in a dungeon you can still turn foes to crystal and use them to aide you in reaching different areas, but dig this!! Now you can turn a foe to crystal then shoot that foe a second time to transport yourself to its position. Ex. You see an enemy on the ledge in front/above you but you cannot reach him or the ledge by simply jumping. So you shoot diagonally at him freeze him shoot a second time and you are immediately transported to his position on the ledge and he is transported to your old position. How cool is that?

Story (So Far) 4 out of 5, the story so far is great and from what I can tell takes place before the original Valkyrie Profile, I am only about 40% in to it but so far I am really drawn in to it, I cant go in to more detail for the sake of spoiling it, but it is intriguing.

Bottom Line: If you are an RPG fan you MUST have this title in your library of games, it will not disappoint. With the combination of the GREAT original gameplay, stellar graphics, intriguing story, and innovative new features this is one not to be missed. Even if you are not an RPG fan I would still recommend this as a rental.

Lives up to the original and pretty to boot...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Beautiful gameplay and cinema graphics bring new life to the Valkyrie Epic. The storyline is every bit as compelling as the original with some new twists. Valkyrie Profile 2 is one of the last best games that will ever hit the PS2 making it a must buy. On a personal note, this game made me want to play the original again before starting it so I highly recommend playing VP1 through before starting VP2.

Never got to the first and I don't care

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I never played the original and don't really want to. This game was such a treasure to find with it's phenomonal music and graphics, engrossing gameplay, twisted plot, and the variety of characters possible to play. I have lost a lot of sleep over this game and I'm not even half way done.

If anything, it has some of the best show of PS2 graphics I have seen-something to expect from a Square-Enix production. The wind moving through the environments, the water trickling, the sort-of dream-like haze in the towns. It all culminates into an eye-pleaser if nothing else. But the gameplay and game engineering is also top quality. The character designs are very diverse with many periods of time and cultures represented. There is a fairly even mix of female and male characters as well as classes like archers, light warriors, mages, ect.

The menu navigation and ability to load different game data at anytime (other than combat) is a serious perk that many take for granted. You can keep loading a game when you don't get the einherjar you want until the randomized selection gives you the perfect group you are looking to adventure with. The ability to instantly travel to any location on the map without lengthy travel from location to location keeps the pace nice and brisk giving you only what you want, buying equipment and battles.

The difficulty is right where it needs to be, if you do a quick run game, you will have a tough time beating the boss. It's nice not to have leveling forced on you but rather as an elective thing so that you can get through the story when you want to. The battles are clever, mixing tactical RPG with action making it very engaging and actually fun. There is a degree of button mashing, but then again, it's not a static or boring as the your turn, my turn, cast a spell, drink a potion. It's actually combat, like it should be.

I can't praise this game enough...I don't care how good the first was, it can't be better than this one. This will certainly go down as a best title for the PS2. If I had any complaints, it would be the recycled voice-commentary for different einherjar and the fact that they really aren't involved with the main story-line. Oh, and since they would be stupid not to make a third one, customizable armor would have been the cream of the crop. VP2 is a solid offering for the last PS2 has to offer.

Best RPG on the PS2...period

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: March 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This dame is awesome! I'm 107 hours into it and I'm still captivated by it. HUGE quest, killer graphics, great music, epilepsy inducing attacks. The game is fantastic. It's a hybrid of turn based and real time attack rpgs. I much prefer turn based myself, but this works for me. And the best part is, there's no other rpg like it on any system. I'd say the closest would be a cross between Grandia 3 and suikoden 2.

Go out and buy this game today!!!
Of course, some guy in jeans wouldn't. (read my other reviews for reference).

Pleasant surprise!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game on nothing but pleasant rumors about Valkyrie Profile Lenneth and the fact that the box looked pretty, it was a Square Enix production and it was on sale. Yeah, on one hand, its a dumb way to buy video games. On the other, I booted up the game with absolutely no expectations and absolutely no information about the first game. That said, I was utterly blown away by this awesome game.

More than an RPG, this game has a heavy puzzle aspect that breaths new life into every battle. Every dungeon has its own quirks and every battle is different, so its very hard to be bored by it. The side-scrolling took me by surprise, but I got used to it, then later admired the way it got implemented into the puzzles. Yeah, there's that crappy lip-synch thing, but I quickly stopped caring because I was having so much fun. I think I enjoyed this game more than Final Fantasy 12 (blasphemy, I know, but FF12 is very awesome too).

I understand, however, this isn't a 100% Square Enix thing, but rather a Tri-ace production. If so, I look forward to their next RPG, because as far as I'm concerned, this game is up there with the best the PS2 has to offer. The only thing stopping me from picking up the first game is my lack of PSP. (There's just no way I'm gonna buy that thing... but if they re-released VP1 for the PS2, I'm so there!) 5/5!

Lots of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Square Enix is the best rpg developer on the planet. Valkyrie is as much fun as ffs 1-10,graphics,sound,control,and fun are all present in Valkyrie Profile 2. I highly recommend this title.

A Valkryie convert!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was skeptical when I checked this game online but after reading the reviews of RPG gamers and experts alike, I decided to purchase this game. It didn't took a long time to find out that I got so engrossed with the game and the gameplay strategies involved.

I highly recommend this role-playing game to anyone! If you decide not to play this RPG, all I can say is you lost the chance to experience one of the best games ever.

One of the best RPGs for the PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the best RPGs for the PS2. I wish I would've bought the first game, Valkyrie Profile for PS one.

One of the best RPGs on the Playstation 2.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I first ordered this game based on everyone else's reviews (I know, not always a good idea, but sometimes you got to gamble, right?) I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm a big fan of the original Valkyrie Profile, but from all of the reviews I read, it didn't seem like the developers were going to be true to the original in either gameplay or storyline. Well to my surprise, they were, and this sequel (or prequel, I should say) has actually surpassed the original on many different levels.

Story 4/5: Okay, the story is pretty hard to follow. This is the first game I've ever played where the story has made me go, "huh?" I'm not sure if it was because I got so engrossed in the gameplay and lost track of it, or if the story is just that convoluted. I had to ask a friend of mine about it to figure out what was going on. When I got back on track, I thought it was a neat story. Nothing spectacular, but cool. For those of you who are expecting the depressing themes of the first game, you might be disappointed. Whereas the original Valkyrie Profile had a very mature storyline that deviated from traditional RPGs, Valkyrie Profile 2 has a story that pretty much defines "traditional RPG." This is why so many people said this game has lost the "feel" of the original. It has in some ways, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Gameplay 5/5: Amazing! I was skeptical about the battle system at first, but after a few battles, I was in love! You don't need to have studied Sun Tzu to win fights in this game, but you do need to plan your attacks out carefully. One thing, though. I was led to believe this game was incredibly hard - it wasn't. In fact, compared to the original Valkyrie Profile and other games by these developers, such as Star Ocean 2, this game is very easy. I'm guessing a lot of people having trouble with it are rushing through it and not taking their time; to those people I ask, what's the rush? There are a couple of times where you do need to level up, but not for more than a couple levels. Dungeon crawling is pretty standard for the series; the puzzles are basically freeze enemy-stand on it-jump to higher ground-get treasure chest. Not at all hard.

Graphics 5/5: This is as good at it's going to get for the PS2, folks. These graphics top even Resident Evil 4. The level of detail is so amazing, in fact, my little 13" television couldn't handle it and everything came up choppy, so I had to switch to a larger television set.

Sound 4/5: Motoi Sakuraba's music has changed so much over the years that I have mixed feelings about it. The soundtrack fits, but it's completely forgettable. Since it's Motoi Sakuraba, you get your egotistical progressive rock music with pseudo-intellectual titles. The soundtrack is above average at best, but not because the music is really good, but because the music fits so perfectly. Don't expect this to live up to the original, though. Voice acting is professional. It was nice hearing familiar voices in the game, such as Johnny Yong Bosch, who also played Vash the Stampede in Trigun.

Overall 5/5: Why 5/5 instead of 4/5? Because I'm partial to this game. I love the characters, I love the acting, I love the battles, and I love the dungeon crawling. The story serves its purpose too, and it's nice seeing Arngrim getting more attention. Want a good RPG? Get this.

Lezard Valeth

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Lezard makes this game. That is the best voice-acting I remember hearing in a game ever. I love his voice. And it just gets better near the end. Most of the other voices are decent to good as well.

The story and dialogue are nice, using elements from Norse mythology.
There are many interesting cutscenes, but unfortunately the characters' movements and expressions in them look unnatural.

In fact, compared to the lovely looking environments, the character models are rather horrible. And it's a bit silly how they made Rufus look like captain Jack Sparrow and Lezard like evil Harry Potter.

Some people might complain about the 2D-scrolling, but it doesn't bother me. In dungeons enemies appear on screen (no random battles) and the ability to turn them into crystals to use as platforms is interesting. It's a nice change of pace trying to figure how to reach treasure chests using those platforms and the teleportative ability.

The battle system is a refreshing deviation from the standard. I much rather have the option of walking around the field and mash buttons, watching different kinds of attacks, until my hands/wrists literally hurt, than have my characters stand in a stupid row and repeatedly choose the attack command watching the characters perform that boring same slash through the game. That's been done since NES.

I don't know if I'd give this game 5 stars unless I laughed at Lezard all the time. But it's a really good game and quite original. And it doesn't fizzle in the end like so many other RPGs (it actually gets better I think).

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