Machina said:
There are probably other games that do the 'war in Europe that's not Europe' thing, but Valkyria Chronicles is the most famous, at least to me. I didn't enjoy Valkyria Chronicles when I first played it, but I re-visited it more recently when it was released on Steam and I liked it enough to then buy Valkyria Chronicles 4. The art style is great, and I like the fact that the gameplay areas are fully 3D, pleasant to look at, and cleverly incorporate real-time and strategy elements - I wish there were more SRPGs like Valkyria Chronicles. |
Actually it does not incorporate real-time elements, it is purely turn-based. But it masks these turns pretty cleverly, so that it *feels* more actiony.
And yes to the looks. Despite the grim setting of a world war (or at least continent wide one), the visuals are gorgeous. Going with cel-shading and this art direction was such a great choice for that game. A lot of these tactical/strategic games incorporate a dark look matching the content as they usually simulate war. This look feels different and yet they managed to make it not feel out of place as they kept the story a bit lighter.
