Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

When it comes to most RPGs it seems like it was be strange to not go with a band of happy-go-lucky adolescent misfits, complete with wild spiky hair and costumes that would seem out of place pretty much anywhere. Valkyrie Profile 2 opts to immerse itself in Norse mythology and shuns many of these common traits. The game has some pretty neat gameplay ideas too; if only they worked out well enough.

Well, things start out looking good. There's some jaggedness in the character models - mainly when close to the camera during cutscenes - but the detail is excellent, the general designs of the characters are varied and interesting and the animation of the characters seems done fairly well too. There are notable attempts to lip-synch with the voicework and that effort is appreciated, even if there are some moments when lips are moving to no...