Back in the day, I got Valkyrie Profile 2, not really knowing what to expect. Went through not really much but a decent amount of the game but got stuck in a dungeon/area. The game seemed to suddenly spike in difficulty it felt like. So I stopped playing, exchanged it in.
Years later, I got a craving and bought it again for like £5. But before getting to where I got stuck last time I actually looked up what I was meant to do/how to play, apparently I'd missed the entire point of the Einherjar, I was just playing with the standard characters. I got one who was strong and worked well with my party. I understood the gameplay elements better and got past the area I got stuck at last time. This helped me get hooked as it drew me in to a different game mechanic I wasn't using and helped me get to the goods of the overall story.
And I'm glad I did, the story in the game ended up being one of the better RPGs I played. It's a shame it took so long to get a new game in the series and the latest one was just another action RPG. Would love a remake or HD version of VP2.
Hmm, pie.
