It feels like the creators were out of ideas in some of them. Back-paddling can be served to expand on the narrative of the story, however do it too much and it only turns people off, which I have to say was certainly the case for me.Īnother thing to point out is the dungeons: some of them are uninspiring and look pretty plain compared to others. I really hope we do not get this form of back-paddling in the next tales series, because it just feels like too much in my opinion. For example, they will have you kill off a boss, then collect something, solve a puzzle, and then open the lock with a key, ALL in the same area, and sometimes not just that, but you will come back to the same place again. However, the biggest drawback for me is definitely the repetition where you seriously have to back-paddle a whole lot to accomplish any goal. Sometimes I would stop whatever I was doing and just relax in the game while conversing with the townsfolk and listening the soundtrack.
From Laphi’s sense of discovery that is like a child’s curiosity towards the world to Magilou’s corny and out of place jokes, they all serve to the overall narrative of the story, aiming to further elaborate on the characters and make me care about them as they all have a story to tell.Īs I said in my previous review, I’m not well-versed about soundtracks, however I would say that I love most of the OST in the game, especially the opening theme - velvet’s theme - and the one from the beach. It fleshes out the characters’ back-stories and tells a little bit more of their personalities which I enjoyed a lot. I also love some of the skits, they were funny and in my opinion they give short little breaks to the dark story that is provided by the game.
I love some towns and areas, especially in Southgand, which to me is one of the best places in the world.
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I, however, am in love with it.!įor the aesthetics – now, I do know that it is not as high quality as some may have imagined it to be, but it is still quite decent considering it’s from a PS3 port. It’s a mix of classic action game with the combo mechanic of Devil May Cry which is definitely a plus, however I can see how it might need some getting used to if you have not played something like this before. After you press one “Arts move” then it goes to an upper tier until tier 4 and then the combo restarts.
Basically every move is mapped onto a button on the controller called “Arts”. It’s slick and it’s fast-paced, almost like an action game. Not your average group of hopefuls, each of them have a very gripping story behind them as they band together as a group of misfits to save the world. This includes an enraged pirate Eizen, the mouthy yet almost comedic Magilou, the demon Rokorou, the hopeful Laphi and the exorcist Eleanor. There is no “bright side” to anything, as our heroine Velvet Crowe drives the plot forward with her bloodthirsty revenge on the man that took everything she cherished away from her.Īccompanying her are some of my favorite cast members to date in an JRPG. It tells a dark story about a young girl on her quest of revenge for the loss of her cherished family member. By the time I finished the game, I still don’t know the answer, but I do know this Tales of Berseria is one of the best games I’ve ever played and will probably be my favorite tales game for a very long time. “Why do you think birds fly?” The words kept echoing in the beginning hours of the game as it ripped out your heart with its opening sequence and left you emotionally scarred with its tale of a young woman bent on vengeance over her lost family member.
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