Over at PlayStation.Blog, associate producer Christopher Kaminski of the upcoming tactical RPG Valkyria Chronicles shows us a live demo, showcasing some of the more unique aspects of this PS3 exclusive. As we already know from a previous interview, the game will be utilizing a unique Canvas Engine, pushing the PS3 to its graphical limits in a different way -- instead of going for "hyper-realism," Sega is aiming for a "watercolor (painting) brought to life" look. It definitely makes the game look stunning visually, but the gameplay will also be unique. The BLiTZ battle system, as we reported on before, will forgo traditional grid-based mechanics. You have an action point meter, which allows you run around on a field in real-time as long as the meter holds up. Attacking will cause the game to freeze time, giving you time to make a decision. With 20 main missions (with additional skirmishes) and 50 different characters, don't let anyone tell you the PS3 is lacking JRPGs when this game arrives stateside in November.
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Impressions: Valkyria Chronicles
