Valkyrie Elysium

"Despite its limits due to a restricted budget, Valkyrie Elysium shines for an entertaining and well-crafted combat system."

"Valkyrie Elysium&s;s strong combat can&s;t fully overshadow an otherwise lifeless and mundane experience."

"It is a pity that there are so many wasted elements, because Valkyrie Elysium has the necessary tools to reach Valhalla... But it stays halfway. Even so, if you like action RPGs and Norse mythology, you will enjoy it with …"

"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, …"

"Valkyrie Elysium is a lot of fun, and maybe that&s;s good enough. It&s;s a shame that a new Valkyrie Profile game isn&s;t more than simply adequate, especially after all this time, but anyone looking for a quick and engaging action …"

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

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

"Have some high points, but they soon give way to glaring faults. Not the worst, but difficult to recommend."

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

"Valkyrie Elysium&s;s combat system is sufficiently complex and entertaining, which is good, considering that what remains of the game is quite forgettable. A decent game for fans of the tri-Ace saga, but certainly not essential. Also because, if you&s;re hungry …"

"Valkyrie Elysium is a very fun game with a mildly-intricate combat system that allows for plenty of satisfying moments of pulling off long combos to create a visual feast. Its narrative is lacking but the core characters are charming enough …"

"Valkyrie Elysium has an incredibly fun combat system at its base along with some light platforming and RPG elements, however it doesn&s;t go too far beyond that. The rote story is held up by good twists and likable characters, but …"

"Valkyrie Elysium shows its best side in combat, offering a frenetic, dynamic and demanding experience that does not have the right company in the other facets of the game. Its story does not accompany, the narration does not contribute much …"

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

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

"The extensive depth available within combat is fantastic, allowing players to partake in a thrilling fast-paced experience. It&s;s not all plain sailing as the game feels way too linear with not much exploration available and the recurrence of similar enemies …"

"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 …"

"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 …"

"Overall, Valkyrie Elysium is a great, although rough around-the-edges, action RPG, whose biggest strength lies in its dynamic combat system and in the charisma of some of its characters."

"Valkyrie Eysium lives and dies by its fast paced combat system, and it&s;s worth trying for that one alone. It&s;s a distinctly low budget effort from Square Enix, but still a game with a soul, even if with a lot …"

"Valkyrie Elysium&s;s mediocre action-RPG gameplay and threadbare story and characters wear out their welcome long before the game wraps up."

"Valkyrie Elysium is a game of two halves. The level design and objectives feel at least two generations old and the characters and storyline are more like placeholders than the finished article. There&s;s no capital F feelings here or much …"

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

"Respectable combat carries Valkyrie Elysium through a bland-looking action-JRPG with predictable story and straightforward level design."

"Valkyrie Elysium brings the 20-year-old franchise to the PlayStation 4 and 5, switching out turn-based combat for hack &s;n slash battles, and while the experience is fun, you just can&s;t shake the feeling that we&s;ve seen this before."

"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."

"A fast-paced combat system and operatic soundtrack from Motoi Sakuraba aren&s;t enough to save Valkyrie Elysium from a fate worse than Ragnarok: mediocrity."

"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 …"

"Valkyrie Elysium is an enjoyable action RPG packed full of combos and upgrades, but the boring levels and story detract from the fun."

"While some elements of Valkyrie Elysium are disappointingly lackluster, in the end, the combat is excellent. That alone was enough to keep me engaged through the game’s dozen or so hours. I have a pretty long wish list for future …"

"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, …"

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

"Valkyrie Elysium is a disappointing, befuddled, and mistimed return for the Valkyrie series. Its Einherjar-supported combat system only takes the game so far when it’s saddled by an underwhelming story and artificially extended by crude level design. It falls into …"

"Valkyrie Elysium is in many ways reminiscent of a Playstation 2 game – in an unexpectedly good way. With old-fashioned environments and strange presentation, the first impression is wobbly, but the well-controlled and intense combat makes the adventure entertain so …"

"Essentially a character action game, Valkyrie Elysium does little to worry the heavy hitters in the genre such as Devil May Cry or Bayonetta. But while many of its components are simply adequate, its frenetic combat elevates it from mediocrity. …"

"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 …"

"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"

"I was excited going into Valkyrie Elysium because of what I had heard about the series. While after my time with it that excitement certainly has dulled, not because of the combat but just because everything around it just kind …"