Buy Tales of Zestiria

Great Tales series game i ever played, can't wait for Tales of Berseria

Pros
+ Long Story
+ Love and Friendship
+ More Grinding
+ Battle System
+ Unique Artes

Cons
- 30 fps lock (you can manually patch to increase 60 fps)
- The female protagonist i prefer Milla Maxwell from ToX than this series

TL;DR
I hope BanNam make another port for old Tales series games (ex: Abyss, Vesperia, Graces, Xillia)

wow a tales game on pc after 20+ years it has finally happened.

no wait. we also got tales of symphonia, which has been ported to everything except a toaster. that said. this game and the other one are good entries as PC games. i look foward to move of this from bamco :D

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I have to say if you have played a tales game, this one follows the formulae

confused male protagonist stumbling his way through a bunch of random stuff, and eventually figuring out that there is a story about halfway through.

but man its on PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111 ahhhh the graphics. the accessories. so much control. so much options

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/feelsgoodman

I tried for over 28 hours, and I still don't understand the fighting system. I'm not a smart man, but I know what overly complicated is. I've played hundreds of games in my life, and none have made me feel so Gumpy. There are a ton of explanations on every aspect of the game, but there's so much to take in that it all just kind of jumbles together and confuses the hell out of me.

I can't say that I don't recommend it. Just be aware that when it comes to learning curves, this is not just a curve, but sets a completely new standard. Even online, I've seen multiple people complaining at how complicated the fighting system is and the detractors simply say, "Mash buttons!" ... Ummm... nope.

Aside from this crazy fighting system, the game itself is flawless. You have wide open spaces, big towns, tons of dialogue, and good fun. I do get the sense that I'm simply missing something and if I could just hang in there, I'd be rewarded with an awesome game with great mechanics, but I just can't keep playing something that I feel like I have no real control over, other than mashing buttons. I'll likely keep it installed and keep trying to figure this mess of a fighting system out, but I don't have any real high hopes. It seems like one of those games where you just keep replaying a boss and you'll end up luck killing them eventually.

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-Plays for 19+ hours after two days.
-Finds a Shiba Ino tail, but never reads the description.
-Reads the description, and figures out that its a reference to a meme.
-Gets a couple laughs before realizing how stupid it is.
-Continues.
10/10
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I was excited for this game. I expected a modern, polished experience that built on the things the developers learned about making JRPGs over a dozen times before. What I got fell far, far short of my expectations, and if I hadn't accidentally played 15 minutes over the refund limit, I'd ask for my money back.

Story/writing: 0/3
I can't say much for the story, since I only got two hours in - having played other games in the Tales series, I'm sure I barely scratched the surface of what happens. But as for the writing, it's really bad, and insults your intelligence on the regular. A concept will be hinted at, then shown to you, then explained directly. Then referenced a few more times to be sure you understand. The characters that I saw were all generic anime tropes that made inane comments and cutesy faces, had 'comical' reactions to things, et cetera.

Graphics: 1/3
The art is pretty great, actually. Not quite Dragon Quest in terms of getting the cell-shaded thing to feel like a "3D cartoon", but getting there. Everything is marred by numerous graphical glitches and oddities. Textures sometimes shimmer unnaturally, solid objects are given graphics that look like you can move through them, clipping issues, that sort of thing. The animations are quite bad. Characters who touch each other do so in an extremely unrealistic, videogame-y way.

Gameplay Systems: 1/3
Lots and lots of complicated systems, which is a plus for the genre. Non-handheld RPGs need to have lots of stuff to think about so you can get deep into the nitty gritty as a side to all the world/story fluff. The game does a poor job at pacing these systems out, and even worse at explaining them. You're expected to read a few pages of text, and then figure the rest out on your own. I think showing, not telling, and letting the player learn by doing is a better way to teach. And then give them some time to use it and absorb it before you shove the next thing in their face, please!

Combat: 3/3
Seemed pretty good, actually! The movement system is very awkward to get used to, but I think that'd pass with experience. While none of the fights I had were very challenging, the systems are all in place to have some really cool combos and technical play possible, especially since you gain MP by dodging/blocking. Not as spammy as I initially feared.

Overall: 1/3
The game-y parts of this game are interesting, but the fluff is truly a grind. Every cutscene had me rolling my eyes and tapping my feet, waiting for the boring cardboard cutouts to alternate between spitting out exposition, further explanations of previous exposition, or showcases of their character traits. Since I spent about two thirds of my time watching cutscenes or dialogue, and the rest doing actually fun stuff, I give this a solid one out of three.

First of all, okay, I didn't finish the game, but I played quite a lot.
As somewhat a fan of the "Tales of" series (I played Tales of The Abyss (3DS), Symphonia Chronicles (for PS3), Xillia, Xillia 2, both for PS3 too), I can say that the fans of it will like this game to. I think people who like J-RPGs in general will like it.

It's not the game I liked the most of the series (I think the Xillia ones are my favs), but how can you not love "Tales of"? ♥
Okay, if you don't like "slow" games (a lot of story, I mean A LOT), neither the ones with some puzzles and repeteable things, and only play action games... This game is absolutely NOT for you. Seriously, you'll waste your money, time and will give Zestiria a negative review. DON'T DO THAT! </3

But for J-RPGs' fans, I recommend that you see some gameplay/walkthrough/stream/etc. to see if you'll like it. Not the best of the stories, but quite enjoyable and will be loved by this genre fans. Even more if you are an avid fan like me, who can't get a lot of game and envy Japanese people who can have a lot and before us. Seriously, let's all move there? I'm being serious here, Tales of Berseria will be released soon and I REALLY WANT TO PLAY IT. Anyone with meeeeee?

a game i couldn't put down for even a second before completing it
a clear favorite! and definitly worth it

It's a great game if you get it on sale. Otherwise, wait for a sale and get it.

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10/10 would play

A beautiful installment into the 'Tales of' series that follows the adventures of young explorers Sorey and Mikleo.

This game leaves an exquisite mark on JRPGs and third-person explorers, as the artstyle and combat system has vastly been improved in this game, and the story line, although slightly odd at some points, is definitely not predictable; and unique in its own way. If you're a fan of the 'Tales of' series, or JRPGs with attractive soundtracks and deep combat systems, then Tales of Zestiria is for you.

7/10; But with the DLC attempting to fix Alisha's lack of development, 8/10.