Valkyria Chronicles 4
Command Squad E in a tactical RPG that shifts from an overhead battle map to direct control of individual soldiers, with mortar troops enabling attacks beyond their own sightlines.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Valkyria Chronicles 4 follows Commander Claude Wallace and Federation Squad E in their war against the Empire. In BLiTZ battles, you survey the map, spend Command Points to activate soldiers, then move and aim from their perspective. Movement uses each soldier's Action Points, and crossing an enemy's firing line can draw interception fire even on your turn. Choose which classes receive training experience and use scouts to locate targets for a grenadier's arcing mortar shots. The campaign develops through Book Mode's story and battle episodes, while CANVAS gives its soldiers and battlefields a watercolor illustration style. Your recurring decisions concern who acts, how far they advance and which units can support the next move.
Collected in series
Valkyria Chronicles tells squad-centered war stories through tactical RPG battles and a watercolor-like visual style. You plan from a map, then directly move and aim individual soldiers or tanks, making cover, routes and each unit’s role matter.
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A promising fit for tactical planners who also want to carry out their soldiers' movements and attacks.
The split between command-map planning and direct movement can make a plan's execution as involving as its formation. Scouting for mortar fire adds a reason to think about cooperation between classes rather than treating each activation in isolation.
Strengths
- Scouting and indirect mortar fire can reward planning across several units.
- Allocating training experience by class gives squad-building preferences a concrete outlet.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking entirely deliberative tactics may find movement under interception fire an unwelcome action demand.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy managing a squad's action budget and then personally executing its advances.
Play notes: Bonus DLC is offered separately or with Complete Edition; it is not assumed to be included in the base game.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Selecting story and battle episodes can suit players who appreciate a campaign presented as discrete narrative and tactical steps. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Limited activations and movement can make choosing the next soldier meaningful, especially when a scout enables a mortar attack. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The watercolor treatment may appeal to players who want a war story framed like an illustrated account. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The command map's terrain and unit overview may help players orient themselves before taking direct control. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Tags
- Level ProgressionSolo-friendlyMain Story 20–50 HoursStory-drivenFantasyThird PersonLong-term ProgressionTurn-based CombatExploration3D Graphics
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Top-downThird person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com