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New Screenshots of Valkyria Chronicles 2

New screenshots of Valkyria Chronicles 2 have been released

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Blaster_Master5268d ago

Yuck. Looks nowhere near as good as part one. This is pure ugliness.

Bodyboarder_VGamer5268d ago

Part one was on the PS3 and this one is on the PsP... 0_o

bjornbear5267d ago

this is for the PSP. Don't be another "Teh PSP verjion isznt as guud as teh PS3 verjion!" crapster.

I looks fine cool for a PSP version, and I'm getting the 1st one this xmas =)

Two-Face5268d ago

Nobody is excited about this game. If it was on the PS3, it would have been getting alot of hype.

Homicide5268d ago (Edited 5268d ago )

The character designs look awful. They look like your typical anime characters.

Araceae5268d ago

I LOVED the first VC. It is my favorite PS3 game, and one of my favorites of all time. However, I am not liking the changes they are making to the series. First off, I really wish this was on the PS3 and not the PSP. I have a PSP, but I game on my PS3 a hell of a lot more. By moving it to the PSP it doesn’t look nearly as good as the PS3 version (graphically), which is to be expected but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to be disappointed. Also, I am not digging the more anime look of VC2 game. It seems they are moving more towards the look of the actual VC anime and not the art direction of the first game. Maybe they figure it will boost sales in Japan (along with the move to the PSP), but I think it is a step back from the first game.

Redempteur5268d ago

i don't care the changes in looks the psp version took ( less power if it need to be reminded ).
what should matter is that the core of the gameplay by turns is the same ...and so far it's still the same thing ...

As for me i'll get it as but some psp games takes too much time to cross the ocean and sadly this one will too ...

sadly

Araceae5268d ago

@Redempteur

I agree with you that the gameplay is what truly matters, but I am still disappointed in the artistic, graphical, and platform changes for VC2. Does that mean I won't get it? Hell no! I'll pre-order it just like I did with VC.

Redempteur5268d ago

Well something had to be done .. it's a psp version .. they had to adapt the system ... and AT THE SAME TIME they had the style from the anime ...it's not that bad .
i'd rather have a full cellshaded game but at least they kept the book style ...and BTW i love 2D skits ... so it's a win for me ...

bjornbear5267d ago

whats the problem? It won't LOOK as good as it does on the PS3 =P

If the core of the game is there, i'd be a happy owner of a version (If i had a PSP xD)

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The Best Games You Can't Officially Buy Anymore

From Xfire: "It's been estimated that roughly half of the video games ever released on the market can no longer be downloaded or purchased. Whether this is exactly correct is not the point. Rather, we think that either way, the video game industry, as a whole, has done a terrible job at preserving video games and making older titles available to play for future generations."

Terry_B1092d ago

You can play all of these games still lol. The headline is just misleading. Funny is that there is not one game in the list that you really can't play anymore due to it being online only games.

CorndogBurglar1092d ago (Edited 1092d ago )

Its not about games you can't play. Its about games you can't officially buy anywhere.

Terry_B1092d ago

The author changed it actually

Army_of_Darkness1091d ago

Who needs to buy these games anyway? Most of them are average at best and won't really be missed.

littletad1092d ago (Edited 1092d ago )

It says buy, not play though. You can't purchase Deadpool or the Simpsons game anymore. Unless you have a 360 for the simpsons or a physical copy of deadpool, or purchased it before it was delisted.

shuvam091092d ago

Look at his comment. It's from 9 hours ago. Article goes back 4 hours. Title might have been changed after realising the mistake

isarai1092d ago

One you actually legit cannot play AT ALL is Noby Noby Boy. I miss turning my brain off and messing around in that game, was so psyched to re-download it when i rebought a ps3 slim, but you cant, even if it's in your downl library, along with a few other obscure PS3 games i had.

NecrumOddBoy1092d ago

The original memes to the moon game. Loved NNB on PS3.

FreeckyCake1092d ago

I would replace Transformers Devastation with War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron tho.

Knightofelemia1092d ago (Edited 1092d ago )

Transformers Devastation was good but not as good as Fall and War of Cybertron they should be on the list. SH 2 I can play any time I want since it came free in a $10 Xbox I bought used. The Simpsons Arcade I have on my PS3 surprised the Xmen Arcade game is not on this list or the Turtles arcade game either.

CorndogBurglar1092d ago

I had the X-Men arcade game on my 360. I don't know if Xbox Live is still a thing or not, and of it is, I don't know of they still sell X-Men. But it was deinitely on Xbox Live at some point.

Knightofelemia1092d ago (Edited 1092d ago )

If you had X-Men before you can redownload it from your transaction history on the 360 Microsoft did not castrate the 360 from online. That is how I was able to redownload the old TMNT arcade game to my 360 you can't play it on XB1 or Series X but you can still access it for sure on the 360.

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7 JRPGs With a School Setting If You're Feeling Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Twinfinite Writes: With Fire Emblem Three Houses the series takes its first leap into a school life game, but there are other great JRPGs out there with a school setting.

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bluefox7551749d ago

Currently playing through Trails in the Sky SC, after spending 60 hours finishing the first. I want to jump into Trails of Cold Steel, but was told by several people that it's better to play the previous games first.

Positivelypositive 1749d ago

Trails of cold steel is great to jump right into. You won't feel like you missed anything. I am sure there is more to get out of the 3rd and 4th TOTS games but I don't see any reason to wait to play Steel.

DarkZane1749d ago

There are some mentions of events in Trails in the Sky in the first 2 trails of cold steel, but not much. You should definitely play Trails in the Sky completely before Trails of Cold Steel 3 and 4 (which are yet to be released), because there are characters from that series in those games.

You might also want to play Trails of Zero and Azure, which are the 2 unlocalized games. There are translation patches for them out there that are 100% done.

bluefox7551749d ago (Edited 1749d ago )

Interesting, thanks for the tip. I heard TITS 2 was the best one in that series, so I think I'll still finish it. Depending on the ending though, I may jump into TOCS after, mainly because the gameplay looks way better, and obviously the visuals as well. The TITS combat is a little shallow IMO.

Outlawzz1749d ago

Cold steel 1 was my first trails game. There were certain parts where I could tell they were referencing previous games but other than that it was a complete and separate story. It was great and I never felt like I missed out on anything just small mentions of other events.

Teflon021749d ago

doesn't matter which you play first as the games directly involving the story of Sky aren't even all released here to even worry about order. You'll miss alot of references no matter which way you look at it. Just play which ever ones you want in any order as long as 1s before 2. They're self contained stories by name for the most part.

AnnaDea1749d ago

Finished Cold Steel II today.

I have some time now to finish the Crossbell games before Cold Steel III arrives in late October. I can't sing enough praise for the Legend of Heroes series. I have only beaten Sky FC a little earlier and gonna play SC soon too. I feel sorry for the fans of jrpgs that misses this hidden gem of a series.

I have been a great fan of Nihon Falcom since the elary 90's. One of the strongest japanese developers out there. But and support their games Kreygasm.

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How Does Fire Emblem: Three Houses Stack Up Against Other Games With School Settings?

So how does Fire Emblem: Three Houses compare? Well, it doesn't offer the agency of Bully, but it does feel more expansive than Persona, even if the choices you have to make aren't quite as interesting. Its strength is in how well-realized and expansion it all feels, its calendar peppered with a multitude of fun events like feasts and dance festivals. Where Valkyria Chronicles 2's academy feels like a series of rote menus, Three Houses' setting feels fully integrated into the gameplay and story.