Valkyria Chronicles II is sequel from Valkyrie Chronicles released in 2010, 2 years after PS3 release of Valkyria Chronicle. Windows release for Valkyria Chronicle itself was released in 2014.

Chronologically, Valkyria Chronicle II start 2 years after first Valkyria Chronicle end. The game have a new main protagonist name Avan, a cadet in Lanseal Military Academy in Galia. He beccome a class leader of G class, the lowest rated cadet in the whole academy. Apart from his class need to overcome other class in academic, they also need to suppress rebellion of Galia Revolutionary Army (GRA). 

Valkyria Chronicles II itself is a turn based tactical RPG, but unlike usual turn based tactic, Valkyria Chronicles II use third person view when moving character. Enemy will also shot at you when you move, added more war like feels in the game. 

Like usual tactical game, you can choose who will participate in battle and where you want to put them. You will have freedom what kind of army theme you want to choose to engage enemy, will it be a full long range army consist of mortar and sniper, or you want all short range army consist full of flame thrower. 

In your class, G class, have enough cadet to divide into two legion, and you can also get new cadet along story and event. Each cadet divided into their own Class, start from Scout, with long range vision and long exploring capability, Shocktrooper who use machinegun, Lancer who used RPG as an anti-tank class, Engineer as healer, and Armored Tech as heavy armored and heavy shield troop and mine remover. You can also set skill to each cadet skill slot, that you can get by advance each cadet story.

You also will be given a Tank that can be customized. You can customize it into a heavy armored using heavy hitting gun, or you can make it into a fast moving light tank so it will bring your troop into checkpoint faster.

Each cadet Class can also be upgraded using certain item that you can get after finishing certain mission. Each class have it own Class tree, such as Scout can only be upgraded into Scout Veteran and Sniper, and later can be upgraded into more advanced class. Cadet can only advance through their starting Class, but the class leader Avan can be upgraded into whatever you want, making him a versatile troop.

For conclusion, Valkyria Chronicles II is a unique tactical turn based RPG, that continue past series type. It's unique third person view, battle skills, customized character, and character event add a fun feeling inside a serious war theme. The only problem I have is the grinding part to upgrade character and random character that will get the item. 

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