I was pretty excited when Idea Factory International announced they would be bringing Dark Rose Valkyrie West. The game reminded me a lot of Omega Quintet just by looking at it and I thought if this game had a better protagonist it could really be something special. I later found that some of the Key staff of Namco’s Tales series had worked on this game as well. This included character designer Kosuke Fujishima, and scenario writer Takumi Miyajima. This only made my hype grow, so did this title live up to my expectations? Let’s find out!
Amazon has discounted a few notable games for the PlayStation 4 to below $20, including Dark Rose Valkyrie, Dragon's Crown Pro, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Mass Effect Andromeda, Vikings Wolves of Midgard, Warriors All-Stars, Yooka-Laylee and more.
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "If something’s not broken then it’s best left alone and Dark Rose Valkyrie is a perfect example of that idiom when it comes to RPGs. It’s a game that doesn’t try to reinvent anything or do anything particularly different but strives to deliver a long, deep and meaty RPG experience. But while that is a respectable way to approach the genre it can lead to a game being drowned out and ignored when it doesn’t do anything particularly unique or different so that’s definitely a line that Dark Rose Valkyrie needs to straddle in order to make its presence known. So does it succeed and deliver a solid RPG or does it wilt instantly?"
HPP: Although sporting an ambitious premise and a likable cast of characters, Dark Rose Valkyrie ultimately ends up stumbling in the end due to its predictable, cyclical gameplay, and overly complicated combat system.
