beandaddyo

This game was a huge disappointment. I'm a huge fan of the Tales series, and I've never encountered a tales game I couldn't get through. It seems like they put all the development funds into graphics, and tried to hard to make likable popular characters, instead of characters with actual depth. A good battle system can carry a JRPG with bad characters... but this game doesn't have one. Sure, the web-like leveling up seems like a good idea.... but it was poorly executed. It was not only a step down from the refined battle system in Graces, it is the worst tales battle system I've ever played with. It is like a bunch of different concepts thrown haphazardly together. It certainly feels rushed. This game gets good reviews by some. I feel like it would appeal more to fans of Western RPGs with its increased choices and high graphics. If your the kind of person who will buy anything as long as it looks good, or if you don't care about character development and took Symphonia entirely unironically, this game is for you. Otherwise, avoid it, especially if your a fan of the Tales Series.

You get about what you'd expect from this genre of game. I couldn't find anything disappointing, but there wasn't anything spectacular that surprised me either. Well, it is surprisingly upbeat. The characters were all good, but again, nothing spectacular there.