Valkyria Revolution Just Doesn’t Hit The Mark

Valkyria Revolution, with its new action-based battle system, is definitely a bold new direction for the Valkyria series. But does this new battle system work in this spin-off’s favor, or does this revolution fall flat?

Unfortunately, Valkyria Revolution failed to enthrall me the way that Valkyria Chronicles did. I was entirely on-board for the new combat system when I first heard about it. I thought it was a strange turn for the series, but the balance of strategy and action sounded intriguing. When I actually picked up the controller and played Valkyria Revolution, though, all I found was a slow, clunky battle system, where fights lack in energy and strategy.