Valkyrie Elysium Reviews

Valkyrie Elysium is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Oct 4, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium is a lot of fun, and maybe that's good enough. It's a shame that a new Valkyrie Profile game isn't more than simply adequate, especially after all this time, but anyone looking for a quick and engaging action RPG will leave satisfied. It may not be a masterpiece, but Valkyrie Elysium is still entertaining and enjoyable.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2022

In spite of those who since the announcement have criticized the choice of Square Enix to set aside the turn-based combat system of Valkyrie Profile, the spin-off packaged by Soleil has entertained us with a solid and varied playful dough, a satisfactory level of challenge and a lot of strategy.

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Oct 10, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium delivers an average action experience that fails to revive a classic RPG series.

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80 / 100
Oct 7, 2022

Despite not having the budget of an AAA, Valkyrie Elysium has a solid combat system that breathes new life into this series. There are aspects that need improvement, but this is still a great experience

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Joniwan
Top Critic
5 / 10
Oct 3, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium is an action-oriented spin-off of the famous J-RPG saga, sadly nothing gives full satisfaction. The exploration is very linear despite the gigantic levels. The RPG aspect is reduced to a minimum.

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5.5 / 10.0
Oct 6, 2022

Fans of the series were excited when Valkyrie Elysium was revealed, and a modern take on the loved franchise could have done it wonders. Unfortunately, the archaic level design and grubby visuals make the adventure feel like it would be more at home back on the PS3. Combat is its saving grace, dancing between combos and activating magic abilities on elemental foes in satisfying fashion. The Einherjar who fight alongside you add a nice touch, enhancing combat and adding some much-needed levity to the boring narrative. Mindless, enjoyable combat is here in spades, but it's not enough to make Valkyrie Elysium a reboot that I'd strongly recommend to anybody.

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RPG Fan
Top Critic
80%
Oct 7, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium's character action combat and usage of Valkyrie series themes and elements make it an above-average action RPG, but it sometimes lacks ambition.

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RPG Site
Top Critic
7 / 10
Sep 28, 2022

While the combat to this Valkyrie Profile action RPG spin-off is top notch, the rest of the game ranges from mediocre to merely serviceable.

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4.5 / 10.0
Oct 14, 2022

Soulless yet almost serviceable as a light hack 'n slash Valkyrie Profile spinoff, Elysium is a 15-hour chore of ugly visuals, repetitive combat, and a mundane plot.

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3.1 / 5.0
Oct 10, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium's strong combat can't fully overshadow an otherwise lifeless and mundane experience.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 6, 2022

Valkyrie Eysium lives and dies by its fast paced combat system, and it's worth trying for that one alone. It's a distinctly low budget effort from Square Enix, but still a game with a soul, even if with a lot of room for improvements. If you like fast paced hack''n'slash games in the vein of the ones from Platinum Games, give this a try.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2022

This entry to the Valkyrie series makes a graceful shift into the action RPG genre while only stumbling in a few small ways.

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3.5 / 5.0
Oct 3, 2022

It's a departure from its predecessors, but depending on what someone is looking for, Valkyrie Elysium can be a good time.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 30, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium brings new life to a lapsed series via a commendable action-RPG engine.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium has some pretty sad lows, but it does have a few highs that make it endearing. The developer clearly has a lot of talent at making stylish 3D action games on a shoe-string budget and they got the most important parts right.

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6 / 10
Nov 2, 2022

Odd design choices lead to a not so stellar action game with an unfortunately generic, asset-y world design. [i]Valkyrie Elysium[i/] has great moments but is stuck in a mediocre shell that is missing the unique draws of the previous entries in the series. Once the story gets moving it's a good Valkyrie story, but a lack of polish leaves this game floundering instead of standing tall.

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3 / 10 stars
Oct 11, 2022

This 15-hour trip through humanity's end of days will leave you envying the dead.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 8, 2022

In the process of renovation, Valkyrie Elysium changed genre and sacrificed its RPG essence to become an action RPG that takes us back to the golden age of hack and slash. Unfortunately, its simple story and limited exploration can make you lose interest in continuing to play until the end.

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Oct 7, 2022

Nonetheless, I found myself utterly captivated by this game, which takes so many creative risks in the name of its vision. The limited “story” in favour of a deeper narrative working on a more subtle level, downbeat and muted visuals, and graceful rather than visceral combat are all things that are lauded in video games, however appropriate to the experience that the developer is crafting. But this team stuck with the vision, and we should be thankful for that. If you do enjoy the likes of theatre, opera, and ballet, then Valkyrie Elysium belongs to the incredibly small group of titles that share a similarity to those art forms, and that’s more than a nice to have, it’s the kind of art we need to see more developers experimenting with.

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70 / 100
Oct 4, 2022

Valkyrie Elysium has a very good combat system and a great soundtrack. However, its story is shallow, its campaign is short, and the graphics are bad.

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