This is going to be someone's Symphonia. I can't wait for the new fans of the series to come aboard.

@cesier123

2 жыл бұрын

This was my first tales game and loved every second of it, put 60 hours in doing everything but the boss rush aide quest, wanting to check of beseria, trying to look into it now if it's worth the buy

@victoringeson

2 жыл бұрын

My "Symphonia" was Vesperia when it was first released.

@Panamazin

2 жыл бұрын

I havent played any Tales after Symphonia. Would there be a problem if I jump to this one?

@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539

2 жыл бұрын

@@Panamazin nope, the games aren't connected

@lukeamparo6586

2 жыл бұрын

My first was Zestiria. Honestly if that was the “worst” entry this franchise is awesome! The characters’ banter always get me into the game. Currently in Arise but I was also in the middle of Vesperia. Should probably relearn that combat after finishing Arise.

I like how the party is talking about how the armor in the display case "Looks like they're more for decorative purposes than actual combat", and then it's immediately followed by a scene of one of the party members now wearing that armor on a quest.

@austins.2495

2 жыл бұрын

I like how you assume just because he mentions a discrepancy in the armor appearance, you then assume he wouldn’t use it. Also, he’s probably just using an outfit while having another set of armor on. Stay in school, kid.

@josephschaffer2716

Жыл бұрын

It's actually a pretty important part of the story ;)

This is my first Tales game. I'm about 30 hours in and loving it.

Tales is great at creating memorable moments between characters when they stop in towns. Some of the towns in the older games were so cozy.

@ShiroKage009

2 жыл бұрын

Symphonia dude. Oh my god.

@anthonyi784

2 жыл бұрын

Dahngrest!!!!!

@BigCowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShiroKage009 UNGH Yassss. And Vesperia.

@BigCowProductions

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyi784 I love that city

@frankmarano1118

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is actually pretty exciting. Tales of beseria felt pretty aged, (I think it came out on ps3 despite the ps4 already being out, a lot of Japanese games do this) so I'm really looking forward to this

It wouldn't be a Tales game if the characters didn't yell out their moves in combat. It's a feature.

@sehrschee

2 жыл бұрын

Its like in fighting games right? HADOKEN! It has to be that way.

@qwerasdfzxcvtyuighjb

2 жыл бұрын

DEMON FANG

@kazoozies

2 жыл бұрын

I think canonically it helps with the effectiveness of the Artes, but idk if it’s just for the mage girl in this game. It was established in one of the skits. Honestly some cute ass lore tbh

@rjproduction486

2 жыл бұрын

@@sehrschee Exacty!

@Astaticembrace

2 жыл бұрын

NO way it's better than Symphonia's characters :P

4:25 actually, when your close to a boss fight from a sidequest, the characters comment on how strong the enenie looks, if it way above your level, they comment on that, same if it is around your level, they make a comment about it. pretty cool way to tell you a boss is above your level without putting a lv number at the side of the quest

@austins.2495

2 жыл бұрын

Except they usually tend to tell me to avoid every special enemy, whether I’m near their level or not. Which doesn’t help at all

@gelothegogang

2 жыл бұрын

@@austins.2495 I don't understand why its such a big deal, you see a big one in the area, save your game then fight it, if you win that's great, if you lose or severely underleveled then quit to main menu then load your game again. Simple

“Cosmetic rewards to make a fashion statement. The true endgame” Oh I see, a man of culture xD (FFXIV).

Man I've been following you all the way since the beginning of game trailers. I cannot watch a review without hearing your voice ❤️. You are "THE" voice of game reviews. In depth, well written, satisfying. Good job everyone who works their butts off to make the easy allies team looks so good.

Man, I can't WAIT to get this game!... as soon as I'm done with Tales of Symphonia (which has aged pretty well, honestly.)

@2k11South

2 жыл бұрын

Playing Symphonia on PS3 as well. Great RPG, may borrow a little from Final Fantasy X. But can stand on its own.

@KingMalikKYH

2 жыл бұрын

The story aged well the battle system is dated though. I dislike that you cannot free run.

@DigimonVids

2 жыл бұрын

It’s aged terribly

@NemXX2

2 жыл бұрын

Symphonia is really good. It has really good pacing and the combat is fun. If you like it, i recomend Abyss and Vesperia as well. The rest of the series is honestly mediocre. Especially the ones post vesperia.

@BM-ff6oq

2 жыл бұрын

I played that game last year, I won’t go into it but the story aged so well when I played it last year . The traversing is slow though

My hype has now reached absolutely insane heights! Finally Tales of is getting the respect it's deserved!!

Him calling it one of the best in the series made my day.

@NotCharAznable

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best…8.5. Maybe the series wasn’t that great lol

@pokethot6961

2 жыл бұрын

​@@NotCharAznable just opinionated... JRPGs aren't for everyone :p

@dariusrosso3783

2 жыл бұрын

@@NotCharAznable You are completely right. The series wasn't that great. The story is always presented shallow although it tackles some serious topics, so I always ended up wishing to play the bad guys. And no, in Tales of Berseria you don't play the bad guys, only a screaming woman and some cool dudes from the block, saving some little boys and cute demon girls, pretending to be all evil and not caring.

@zwei3179

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariusrosso3783 sir I feel insulted tales of abyss and Vesperia were the gold mines of the tales series

@velvetcrowe5548

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariusrosso3783 Damn, you must really hate the 'tales of' series lmao.

This may be my first Tales game. Going to pick it up soon!

@benschroeder7106

2 жыл бұрын

Don't sleep on Vesperia either! It's aged remarkably well and is on every platform.

@BlkMac360

2 жыл бұрын

Vesperia is a must play. Vesperia's cast can't be beat. No matter what the OP says

@fernandozavaletabustos205

2 жыл бұрын

@@benschroeder7106 Also Berseria.

@SuperBenno7

2 жыл бұрын

Tales of Xillia was my first, love the series ever since 👍

@iluvyunie

2 жыл бұрын

picking up now tbh

“Best ensemble cast of any Tales game”? Holy shit, can’t wait for this.

@Teremei

2 жыл бұрын

glad I pre-ordered. And a pretty jrpg game too.

@mrdarkstar3756

2 жыл бұрын

That's really really really high praise as the tales if games always have a very likeable cast

@Jammet

2 жыл бұрын

I hope that isn't an empty promise because I loved Beserias characters a ton!

@kentgabucan

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely high praise. Looking forward to this.

@mrdarkstar3756

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jammet Zesteria is weakest tales of since Legendia and I still consider the characters extremely likeable. By the end of Arise I'm expecting a great love story and new iconic moments in the series.

The Tales games have always been my favorite RPG series. It is so nice to see them finally come into the modern era after dragging their feet for what seems like forever. I can't wait to check it out!

As someone whose familiar but never played any of the Tales of games, hearing a veteran like Damiani praise it so much is very good to hear. I was already going to buy it once I get a PS5 as the trailers got me hook, but this helps show I'm making a good call.

It's been awhile sense I last kept up to date on Easy Allies Reviews, but man, hearing Brandon Jones voice again is always a pleasure! Been looking to pick this game up too.

I am really looking forward to picking this game up. It looks so good. And great review Damiani, felt fair and well rounded.

Does this also have the JP audio track available?

Very hyped for this, played every Tales game to date. Arise will be no exception.

Another great, clear and concise review. Love you guys.

I wish there would be a preview clip on all the available artes in the artes menu so it's easier to figure out which artes chain better with other artes..also wish we could toggle the target lock on/off instead of instant auto lock-on when combat initiates..still it's a great game though..it's on par with Final Fantasy 7 Remake for me....great review btw..

Tales has always been my #1 JRPG series. Im hyped for this, for sure. Day 1.

I really enjoyed the demo and already po’d the game. Hopefully my copy will arrive this friday / saturday. Great review btw 👍

Immensely thorough review as always! Can't wait to play this. I appreciate that the main male protagonist isn't some angsty teen.

Tales of Berseria was sick, 100% made you invested in the lead character's motivation (unlike Zesperia). I have high hopes for Arise if they continue and improve on that trend.

@DarkecoJak100

2 жыл бұрын

I think you mean Zestiria and not Vesperia, if yes then i agree with you I couldnt finish Zestiria , it was painfull to continue playing for a long period of time. The characters bad , the story bland, upgrade system atrotious, tha only cool thing was when you combined 2 characters and transformed but even that was getting boring after a while.

@madaranotsoanonymousnowuch1539

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't think the sorry and characters are as strong as berseria, but otherwise it improves in every aspect

Wow what an amazing review damiani great edit from don i cant wait to play it

The only problem is that when You move you can see lines or shadows moving as you move on the ground. It is more apparent in less bright areas. Was very apparent in the first part of the full game. Have you guys noticed this issue? Is this an unreal engine 4 kind of thing?

That's high praise saying its the best ensemble cast in the series. Especially after the highs of the Berseria ensemble.

@golfer435

2 жыл бұрын

@Ji H um what? Did you play Berseria?

@SH1NK1R01

2 жыл бұрын

To be completely honest. The berseria cast is largely carried by magilou. Most of the memorable interactions are caused by or involve her in some way. After having completed and platinumed the game the arise cast is much less lopsided. Each character has both a main narrative arc that is significant to the plot and a side content contribution based on their quirks or interests. In berseria only velvet and laphicet actually mattered. The other members were related to many of the villains but they weren’t actually necessary. Something that velvet herself tells them all the time up until the end. So yeah. I’d agree this one is actually better.

@golfer435

2 жыл бұрын

@@SH1NK1R01 That i can agree with. Though even if they weren't crucial to the plot, they were all well developed and had their own substantial stories. This ensemble feels more closely tied to the plot of the whole game

@manikaditha6308

2 жыл бұрын

@@SH1NK1R01 strange i found character interaction in arise is the least interesting and well developed even when compared to zestiria. Probably because a huge amount of unnecessary stacked skits. It makes me sick ngl. I find berseria zestiria and vesperia character interaction much more memorable. Probably of the new style of skit and the way arise stacked so many skit after a cutscene. Especially the later 2nd half game, that was horrendous.

This year seems to be a good year for JRPGs. Bravely Default 2, Scarlet Nexus, Neo The World Ends With You, and now Tales of Arise. Later on we'll be getting Shin Megami Tensei 5 as well.

@BlkMac360

2 жыл бұрын

BD2 was a grindfest

@Drstrange3000

2 жыл бұрын

It is ironic how I written off JRPG's two years ago, but now they are what I'm looking to most. I know for a while, a lot were still stuck in PS3/XB360 visuals and really outdated gameplay. It also didn't help how a lot were very fanservice-y. I'm playing Neo TWEWY now and I love it!

@BlkMac360

2 жыл бұрын

@@Drstrange3000 most of them are still behind the times when it comes to visuals. This Tales entry is too but it finally moved out of where it was. So now the visuals look base PS4 level. Persona is another game we need to step it up visually

@Drstrange3000

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlkMac360 Yeah, they seem to be a gen behind when it comes to graphics due to their budgets. It doesn't bother me as long as the art direction and game is solid. I love story based games and JRPG'S still have them. Also, Yakuza Like a Dragon is lower budget, but has a city more vibrant and alive than a lot of modern open world cities that boast about size and pretty visuals.

@BlkMac360

2 жыл бұрын

@@Drstrange3000 I'm really hoping for a good story. Tales of rarely delivers on that front. Vesperia, Graces, and Berseria were good. The others were fluff

im only done the first lord.. and this is prob my fave game ive played this year. The combat is just SO smooth and perfect, maps look beautiful. Definitely the best tales game imo

Please be good

@michaelal20

2 жыл бұрын

8.5 I'll take it

@Rithysak101

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelal20 same

@ACameronUK

2 жыл бұрын

It’s good 🥰

@Kekorock1

2 жыл бұрын

8.9 on metacritic

@HangGrenade01

2 жыл бұрын

Demo alone proves it won't be as bad as Tempest or Zestiria

Already bought this game last week but when you guys drop a review I will watch it

I really liked the demo. Went through it with at least 4 different characters. Normally for a demo I would only play it once and that's enough. Really looking forward to this game. Also Damiani playing some of the End game stuff is a nice thing to know about. Not many reviews stick with the game after credits rolled.

Do I have to play any of the previous games to appreciate this or understand the story? Very interested in getting this.

@SH1NK1R01

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. Completely self contained. Some terminology is re used but anything needed to understand the game, it’s world, and it’s story is entirely within the game itself.

So I guess that Damiani really doesn't like to hear the protagonists of any Tale's game constantly yelling Demon Fang.

@Cobaltios

2 жыл бұрын

Given it's Damiani... I'm not surprised :/

@johnathanera5863

2 жыл бұрын

Tbf. It's annoying af.

@munchie.madness

2 жыл бұрын

DEMON FANG!!

@mylesobrien7477

2 жыл бұрын

TIGER BLADE

Love to hear it. Glad to hear the cast is so highly regarded as the demo had me a little sceptical. A cast that tops Vesperia's, Abyss' and Berseria's is high praise imo

@MrPowow

2 жыл бұрын

This cast in no way tops vesperia or beseria. In fact the story truly sucks. Its everything else that's great.

@madtrini

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrPowow damn. That's disappointing to hear. Vesperia was all right. I guess nothing will top Abyss

@MrPowow

2 жыл бұрын

@@madtrini yes I was dissapointed too but gameplay and everything else had me hooked none the less. It's fun to platinum too. This studio needs to hire professional writers, not game writers. Itll make a world of difference. It's not the thing to cut costs on in a rpg that's story heavy. But it's still worth buying 100%.

@Sinuev1

10 ай бұрын

@@MrPowow I wouldn't even call everything else great. It has some great improvements here and there, but it's all over the map in terms of quality and I don't think I've played an RPG with as rushed a second half filled in by exposition dumps since Xenogears. The new combat mechanics are especially annoying, though I did just come off of a complete (canonical) Ys franchise bender - so that's going to be a hard bar to pass.

I love that the true power of endgame content is Cosmetics. That got me laughing really hard

I honestly didn't expect spaceships in the intro.

I comment here to find out more: what difficulty do you recommend to get started? And, above all, can it be modified during construction? Thank you and nice review!

@EasyAllies

2 жыл бұрын

I would say if you want to actually die a few times, start on Moderate instead of Normal. You can adjust difficulty from Story-Normal-Moderate-Hard, etc., at any point outside of combat by bringing up the settings menu. - Damiani

@matteoiommi7844

2 жыл бұрын

@@EasyAllies Thanks for the answer, i'll try! The difficulty will change something about trophies? Are they independent from the difficulty?

This is one of the best Games Bandai Namco has ever released, and in my opinion one of the better games of the last years beside the AAA titles! The game it self is gorgeous, combat is fantastic! And the story is pure! Also not to be left out is, that it feels that the whole party you travel with is important to! Based on trust, hope and belief this game delivers as wel love as hate as funny parts. If you are into JRPG, than this is a must try! For all those who are not sure this game is something for them? I can only recommend you trying it!

just pre-ordered the game, thanks foe the great review!

Looks great and great review.. and do i get .. Borderlands (of all games) vibes from that graphical style?

So much praise for the game during the review while the review is great I thought it would get a 9.0 so glad the tales series changed for the best

Just got this game digital deluxe edition on my ps5 last night! I can't wait to get home from work and start this Journey.

I can’t wait to play this! I’m getting it for my birthday on the 15th😁 the tales series is my favorite game series aside from persona and kingdom hearts!

Symphonia, Legendia and Abyss have been the golden trio for me for many years, I hope this one will effect me in the same way those ones did!

@madtrini

2 жыл бұрын

Did it?

@nightmarishcompositions4536

2 жыл бұрын

@@madtrini I finally beat it today and I have to say yes. Not the best game in the series, but it's the one I most enjoyed since the three I mentioned (:

Thanks for the review. Can't wait to play it! /aside: Tales of Destiny will forever remain my favorite Tales game of all time. I dunno why, but it affected my childhood lolz. Too bad the ps2 remake (director's cut) translation project never finished.

Waiting for this. Good job for review as always

Gameplay makes it feel like an entirely new game. 2 hrs in and story has entertained me

Damn... I still need to finish Berseria. Got into the series with Symphonia and it's one of my favourite RPGs to this day. But there are still SOOO many more games I need to play.... well, someday

Heh I wasn't the only who put glasses on Rinwell, it fits her so well.

oh yes... I was looking forward to this game. Happy it's good. really needed an RPG to get immersed into.

Any thoughts on PS5 vs PC version?

@EasyAllies

2 жыл бұрын

Was only provided access to the PS5 version. - Damiani

Good review!! Can it be September 10 already!!!

Tales games always have great story and character interactions, and now it even has an awesome battle system and modern visuals, that's a win for anime.

I would like to buy the game but do I have to play the other series to understand it?

@daanrook

2 жыл бұрын

No tales arise has no Connection to previous games

I like an english subtitle you've added here. I'm not that good in listening skill lol. thanks

Played Symphonia in 2004 and loved it, beat it twice. But still have Vesperia DE and Berseria in my backlog downloaded. Will have to wait a while on this game, to avoid JRPG burnout especially.

Nice! After I'm done with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade I will get this...RPG overload :)

Everywhere its reviewed on ps5 what about base ps4 performance??

Great review Damiani

Clicking on this video and hearing Artanis speak was a welcome surprise

Never really been into the series but this is finally an entry that’s really appealing to me

Really excited for this game. Hoping it can live up to the awesomeness that was Tales of Berseria, and how great Tales of Xillia is, because those are easily my two favourite games and casts in the series thus far.

@MrJechgo

2 жыл бұрын

Jude: "TEACH ME ABOUT BAZONGAS!" no... that still wasn't topped XD

not sure which should i get first, Scarlet Nexus or this... play both demo and like both of them...

Excessive chit chat?? Well that is why we love the tales series man 🥰 Love it in Berseria and will love it here too

Pre-Installing right now. My biggest concern is if it has very cliched storyline and characters like japanese developed rpgs tend to have and how well im able to get into this combat system. I played demo and second playthrough I kinda got some enjoyment out of it. Also I hope they let me hold normal attack button instead of smashing it. Also how they yell each move annoys me to no end. Its like wall of noise and visual effects.. 👁👄👁💦 Tried healer girl, mage girl and visual kei jrocker sword guy. Maybe I can find one that suits me even better. If world and storyline are good enough im sure its much easier to learn to enjoy this battle system as well.

@medalgearsalad1419

2 жыл бұрын

Thats what you get with jrpgs tho, clichéd story and characters. Combat in the previous games has been fun, so you might enjoy this.

does the ludonarrative dissonance got addressed at all in the story? in the demo, one of the female main character was "cursed" with auto damaging anyone that touched her. But this was not reflected in the gameplay at all. the character can touch enemies and NPCs just fine.

Finally they don't look like an updated PS2 game!

@UNSTABLE111

2 жыл бұрын

yup, thats always been the common ciriticism..I hope the Ys series follows suit (the Ys 8 on mobile is a decent step up since its using the unreal engine..but I would love to see a console Y's title with the same production values as Tales of Arise)

Might have to check this out

One thing I love about Easy Allies is that I can always tell exactly what the numerical score will be based on the content of the review. That level of writing/score fidelity is TOUGH.

I appreciate in the review covering how they have no option to disable party attack announcements. I'm one of those guys that does find it annoying but if the game is good enough I'll endure.

@suicidal_donuts6191

2 жыл бұрын

I still have PTSD from the Persona 5 battle quotes I had to listen to for 90 hours. I hope this game goes the Xenoblade route and it’s more campy and memey

@columnarbasalt4677

2 жыл бұрын

I played the Demo and the excessive yelling and comments from the party got me to stop playing less than 10 minutes in. Hopefully there an option to turn it off, other than that the overall game looks amazing.

@MrKryton24

2 жыл бұрын

@@suicidal_donuts6191 you mean things like.... WAY COOL JOKER! lol.. I was able to overlook that stuff in Persona at least.

@MrKryton24

2 жыл бұрын

@@columnarbasalt4677 Here's hoping since it should be an easy QoL thing to add.

@rjproduction486

2 жыл бұрын

removing those voice attack announcement is like in street fighter or mortal kombat, when Ryu do his signature move Hadoken and their is no Voice acting, It feels empty!

Me, before the score got revealed: Sounds like a 9... buuuuuuut it's Damiani so it'll be an 8.5 There it is.

I really like that this game costs around 40usd (steam) in my country. Cost of living is cheaper here so it does not make sense to pay 60usd for a copy.

Just completed playing through as Law. Honestly gonna be the first game i play with every character. They are all that fun.

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

The big downside of note to me is the lack of co-op. My wife and I play this series together.

My first Tales of game, sounds like it will be spectacular.

This looks amazing def picking this up!

I'll be honest, I've never been a huge fan of this series. I might give this a shot once it goes on sale, looks somewhat interesting.

Sounds good, i'll wait for a sale!

I played the ps5 demo, the game looks way beter on your screen and it was prety smooth. I dont think i liked the CP ? system because i played the healer and the AI was always ~Half hp and after 2 batles your run out of Cp by healing the team and you have to eat to replenish that

*Maniacally refreshing the Bandai store page for a tracking number* I NEEEEEEEEEED THIS!!!!!

Great review Damiani!

aw man i need to get this now

Wow I was not a fan of Berseria and planned on skipping this, but you might have convinced me to give it a chance :o It looks like a huge improvement

tracking hidden owls and return them back to their forest? Definitely worth playing now.

Awesome review!! Glad it's good

I can't wait to play this! One more day, Come on!!!!!!

If this game were scored for what it is meant to be, it probably would have been a 9.5/10 from here. Downsides are "anime tropes; and too much chit-chat during battle?" that's exactly what this franchise is made of! If they ditch that, it's not "Tales of" anymore!

@mvhess

2 жыл бұрын

Just because it's always been that way doesn't make it any less annoying

@EbonySeraphim

2 жыл бұрын

@@mvhess except you’re hating on stuff that is still relevant and visible in the country of origin for the material. You know what’s more tired? WWI, WWII, Vietnam War, modern day anti-terror warfare, and future warfare games. They’re all trash and it’s time Call of Duty and Battlefield tackle some ancient civilizations without guns, maybe not western world centered. If that sounds stupid to you and against the identity of those franchises then you should see that is exactly what you’re saying needs to happen with Tales of. The character design, visuals and personality is tied for #1 and #2 defining features of the franchise with the action battle system evolution and it’s rooted in Japanese culture over western ones. If you don’t like it, move along. They can push more relatable themes in the story and tame the extreme presentations of it, but to ask to get rid of it is identity-breaking. Just play another action RPG

@mvhess

2 жыл бұрын

@@EbonySeraphim I have never played a Call of Duty game. I'm very much a fan of single player games, and I am a fan of jrpgs. I've played all the Yakuza games, scarlet nexus, Persona, final fantasy and the list goes on and I'm willing to put up with the constant groaning and gasping and all that but like I said it doesn't make it any less annoying. I never played a Tales game but I plan on playing this one at some point... But at least in the footage shown here, there wasn't a half second that went by when someone wasn't shouting. As someone who normally wears headphones, I'm just wondering if I'll be able to put up with it.

If the story and cast can match the quality of Abyss, then I'm in.

@dealholtom3469

2 жыл бұрын

Abyss is soooo underrated. Everyone talks about Syphonia, Vesparia, etc, but I find Abyss never gets mentioned. I wish I had a way to play it again, but my ps2 and games were all stolen back in the day so I never got a chance to play it to the end :(

@natediaz1863

2 жыл бұрын

Abyss is definitely my favorite. Luke is the definition of "character development." I do hate how Ashe and Luke combine at the end because they spent an entire game defining themselves as separate entities. But other than that it was my favorite Tales story

Special quest? Probably just a reference to an older character like in Beseria. Cant wait to dive into this grand world.

My favourite thing about the cast is that none of them are friends for a decent portion. Like, in perosna 4, it's like ur instantly bffs with ur party the second they join, but everyone's barely tolerating each other for a quite a while. Also, I didn't notice that everyone had a terrible backstory until u mentioned it

Excellent review. Mashed the Sub button after watching this!

6:57 "Birthday!"

The review I've been waiting for. 😎

Guys I'm planning to buy this game, Is this tales game support local multi-player?? Thanks for answering.

@KalinhoPL

Жыл бұрын

No local MP here

@rjproduction486

Жыл бұрын

@@KalinhoPL thank you very much for answering!

Thank you for this review. Next: order a copy of the game! 😍😍😍

Well, looking back at my earlier pre-release comment about hoping it can live up to Berseria or Xillia is amusing. Especially since for me, the game not only didn't do so at all, but it made me worry for the future of the Tales series, seemed to lack a lot of Tales identity, and ended up being where Scarlet Nexus (a non-Tales game) felt more Tales-like than it did.

Not my cup of tea, but great review as always. Best in the Biz