Valkyria Chronicles 4

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a tactical single-player role-playing game set in the fictional Europe of the Second European War. It centres on Squad E of the Atlantic Federation under Claude Wallace. Their unit fights against the Empire, while a large-scale offensive keeps pushing deeper into enemy territory.

Battles combine planning on a strategic map with direct control of individual soldiers. Between missions, relationships within the squad continue to develop.

Valkyria Chronicles 4 was released in the West on Sep 25, 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. All four versions contain the same main story about Squad E. The PC version is available through Steam.

On Steam, the Complete Edition is now on offer. Alongside the main game, it includes extra missions and further downloadable content.

The game is available for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. On Switch, you can play on the TV as well as in handheld and tabletop mode. The PC version supports high resolutions and customisable keyboard and mouse controls, among other things.

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is designed for single-player missions. Shared online battles or a competitive multiplayer mode are not part of the game.

In the BLiTZ system, commands are planned in turns, but the selected characters are then moved directly across the battlefield. During an action, you must use cover, keep the limited movement range in mind and carry out attacks. Enemies also react to movement within their line of fire.

Scouts, shock troopers, tank hunters, engineers and snipers each have different roles. Grenadiers are new and can hit enemies from a greater distance with indirect fire. Vehicles and support options expand your tactical options.

The Complete Edition combines the campaign with the larger bonus content from Valkyria Chronicles 4. This includes “A Captainless Squad”, “The Two Valkyria”, “Expert Level Skirmishes”, “Squad E, to the Beach!” and “A United Front with Squad 7”.

The expansions add extra missions and stories featuring familiar characters. On Nintendo Switch, several of this content was also released separately. Which expansions are already included depends on the edition you buy.

The PC version requires at least 4 GB RAM, around 36 GB of free storage and a GeForce GTX 650 Ti graphics card with 2 GB of video memory. SEGA also lists an Intel Core i3-6100 or a comparable AMD model and DirectX 9.0c.

The original requirements list Windows 7 64-bit. However, the current Steam client requires Windows 10 or a newer version.

Squad E's composition determines which routes and attacks make sense on a map. Scouts reach distant targets, heavy infantry keeps enemies at a distance and tank hunters specialise in vehicles. Engineers support the other soldiers, while snipers take out individual targets from a safe distance.

Instead of moving each unit one after another, you have to distribute command points between units. This lets you combine decisive attacks or cover several positions at once.

Valkyria Chronicles 4 features German on-screen text and subtitles. For voice-over, players can choose between English and Japanese. French, Italian and Spanish are also available as text languages.