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Suikoden Tierkreis and Valkyrie Profile: Covenent of the Plume
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Those seem like very... bad descriptions of the games. Have you played the games in either of those series before? As far as I can tell, both are tactics spin-offs of the main series. If you're really itching for a tactics game, Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon may be a better bet. If you want one of these as you're fans of the franchise, I'd look up some fan impressions. I know that there's been quite a bit of bitching and moaning over Square Enix removing all voices from the English release of VP: CotP.
aamto
on whom the three Fates smile
i've been playing VP: Plume. tbh, it's story is tl;dr and boring (to me) and its battling is extremely difficult if you want maximum rewards from every battle (which, naturally, i do) while keeping the option of getting the good ending. for what its worth, the story is heavy-handed and does exude a sense of maturity, although (much like FE), a lot of the gravity of it is taken away when its just 2D images talking to each other on a screen.
still, it's enjoyable. it actually encourages strategic thinking, unlike a lot of other srpgs. while the maps are isometric in design, actual battling is the same as any other VP game (4 characters mapped to 4 buttons, a special gauge, etc). its definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of the series. my only REAL complaint so far is that, 5 hours in, i have yet to see a Valkyrie!!
still, it's enjoyable. it actually encourages strategic thinking, unlike a lot of other srpgs. while the maps are isometric in design, actual battling is the same as any other VP game (4 characters mapped to 4 buttons, a special gauge, etc). its definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of the series. my only REAL complaint so far is that, 5 hours in, i have yet to see a Valkyrie!!
The general rule of thumb I've been hearing is this:
Tierkreis has more content, but it's a spinoff game (not connected to canon) and it has the funny quirk of all the voice acting being sped up so it fits on the DS flash card. Turn based battles, also.
VPDS is shorter, but it has a better story, but it's tactics.
So, take your pick. Story/tactics, or Gameplay/suikoden awesomeness.
I'm equally a fanboy of both serieses, for the record.
I bought Tierkreis, trying to limit myself on game purchases this month, so far I've enjoyed it...
Tierkreis has more content, but it's a spinoff game (not connected to canon) and it has the funny quirk of all the voice acting being sped up so it fits on the DS flash card. Turn based battles, also.
VPDS is shorter, but it has a better story, but it's tactics.
So, take your pick. Story/tactics, or Gameplay/suikoden awesomeness.
I'm equally a fanboy of both serieses, for the record.
I bought Tierkreis, trying to limit myself on game purchases this month, so far I've enjoyed it...
Having beaten VP with ending A, I'll give my input.
Its a very fun game to play if you want to think strategy since the game encourages plume uses which drops you to ending B or C. It can be a bit tedious especially in rescue missions because of dumb AI or maybe just to encourage plume usage but it is entirely doable with superior tactics. The final battle requires a certain strategy to beat and it is quite challenging. Overall, I'd rate it medium in difficulty and definitely possible to beat first game ending A.
It is superior to Fire Emblem DS which I am a big fan of simply because FE is all about luck and one man army which requires little to no tactics. Pick your favourite characters and go.
Its a very fun game to play if you want to think strategy since the game encourages plume uses which drops you to ending B or C. It can be a bit tedious especially in rescue missions because of dumb AI or maybe just to encourage plume usage but it is entirely doable with superior tactics. The final battle requires a certain strategy to beat and it is quite challenging. Overall, I'd rate it medium in difficulty and definitely possible to beat first game ending A.
It is superior to Fire Emblem DS which I am a big fan of simply because FE is all about luck and one man army which requires little to no tactics. Pick your favourite characters and go.
You play villian this game. Minor spoiler: valkyrie is in ending B and C
I'm having the same problem as you are, but I am going to get Tierkreis first... Because I flipped a coin. Honestly, both look amazing and I plan to get Covenant sometime (Too bad I'm out of a job, damn you recession!) but it's just tough it choose. Go with whichever you find first at the store, and get the other afterwards.
Edit: I just remembered, you could skip both [for now] and get FFCC: Echoes of Time. How could I forget that game? Gotta pick it up soon...
Edit: I just remembered, you could skip both [for now] and get FFCC: Echoes of Time. How could I forget that game? Gotta pick it up soon...
aamto
on whom the three Fates smile
oh i understand that i am the villain. but still...where my valkyries at =( i miss lenneth and my personal favorite, hrist
i am also on Path A, cause i rule. doubling sin every battle has been difficult!
if you're choosing between these games because you like fire emblem shadow dragon, why not go with advance wars days of ruin? but if you have to chose between the two, my friend says valkyrie profile covenent of the plume is superior, and he's played both (take that for what it's worth, just his opinion).