You’d think that after hundreds of hours playing games like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, some gamers would be sick of Norse mythology. Couple that with 2018’s God of War and the upcoming God of War Ragnarok, and the gaming world is flush with games centered on Norse gods and conflict. But no one told Square Enix, who have released the fifth installment of the Valkyrie Profile series: Valkyrie Elysium. For the uninitiated, the series centers around a Valkyrie who “purifies” the souls of the people of Midgard (Earth) per Odin’s command, and finds herself wrapped up in a story about self-discovery, deceit, and more. Valkyrie Elysium continues that trend by delivering a solid outing on the newer current-gen systems, which could very well set the franchise on a new path going forward.
Valkyrie Elysium abandons some of the story beats from the previous entries, as well as the turn-based RPG combat for a more refined story and fast-paced, action-oriented battles. To set the stage — Odin and the wolf Fenrir engaged in a massive battle and their conflict affected the nine realms connected to Yggdrasil, the world tree. The two entities battled to a bloody draw, but the damage to Midgard was substantial, and Odin tasks the titular, unnamed Valkyrie to scour Midgard to purify the corrupted souls and help restore his power to “save the world.”
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