Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - Easy Allies Review
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- A decade after its original release, the definitive edition of Tales of Vesperia arrives with updated visuals and new content that was previously exclusive to the Japanese-only PS3 version.
Written by Michael Damiani
Video Edited by Don Casanova
Reviewed on PlayStation 4 Pro
Available on PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One
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I am enjoying the fact that combat starts quite sluggish and stiff, but as you get more skills / gear, it literally makes the combat itself PLAY better as you add new mechanics. Almost like your leveling up the game itself with a better battle system the further you go.
I didnt really experience that 10 years ago....but now that you pointed it out that's a cool thing
Eternal Sonata did that too. They keep adding new layers to the battle system every couple chapters so it always feels fresh
I feel like that’s a weird way to put what is a common and typical concept in gaming. If something isn’t at least slightly off putting then there is no advantage to “powering up”. The original Final Fantasy established this, among many other games, by having you deal with annoying random encounters until you got the airship. It made what is realistically just a minor change in character icon feel like you were suddenly ultra-powerful and soaring above the troubles down below.
It’s just an example of why trying to please whiny gamers by getting rid of every discomfort hurts game design.
@@OriionCygnus Also a great JRPG
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Who's here after the 60% sale on switch!!
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@@christopherwood9517 Did you get it? Wondering if its still a good buy
@@Skryzeeful youbquestionnif it's a good deal only after 4 days?
Yeah I bought it on a whim, never played one of these games
I combined a sale with a coupon to get it from GameStop for five dollars last year... pretty happy when I’m able to do stuff like that.
I'd say Vesperia aged very well graphically
So happy I found this channel. You guys have the best gaming content imo.
Joseph Simpson always have man
I know! I only watched FinalBosman on GameTrailers, but since Easy Allies launch I watch almost everything they do
Kind words
Remember GT since 2005. God, I am old.
If you want to play this game don't watch in between 3:03 and 3:21 It's a massive spoiler and I have no idea why you would put this moment into a review.
Is it? That´s 10 hrs into the game and there are no real consequences.
@@Draygir It's basically the end of the first act and pretty central to the theme of the game.
@@Draygir Wholeheartedly disagree, that scene is single most defining moment for the character in question.
I wouldn’t have given it any extra notice over everything else if you didn’t point it out.
Combo Breaker brutal.
JRPGs are my favorite genre, but it feels like I don't enjoy many of them anymore. Tales of Vesperia was a really welcome surprise for me, and reminded me of a lot of the things I love about the genre. It's got its flaws for sure, but I'm just having a good time.
You should try xenoblade chronicles 2, it's a breath of fresh air, and one of the best jrpgs.
@Bunnsie I loved the music, the vast open world to explore, the battle system, amazing cutscenes, story, character development... I think I like it more because, The game encompasses a lot of anime TV shows I grew up watching as a kid.
@Bunnsie just listen to the battle theme from xenoblade chronicles 2. Counter attack is another amazing track from xenoblade chronicles 2.
It’s not that you aren’t liking JRPGs anymore, it’s that JRPGs aren’t JRPGs anymore and haven’t been for a long time. Like any endeavor, games are constantly tasked with attaining “growth” for the company that creates them. This means that every title needs to sell more than the last. So, just like pop music, developers try to maximize wide appeal by incorporating trends while minimizing or eliminating pain-points.
People don’t like losing or replaying challenging fights? Gone. People like button mashing action instead of strategy? Gone.
Squaresoft flatnout said that FFXIII was meant to be compared to Call Of Duty more than it was other RPGs. And now that making those kinds of games has gotten too expensive, they admit to forgetting how to make games like their classics.
So it’s not just you. It’s all true RPG fans. While the action based, graphics heavy, no-challenge, movie heavy “RPG” games have an audience, what they like about “RPGs” is entirely different than what fans of the original version of the genre liked. And those new fans don’t like those original games.
So it’s basically two entirely different canvases being forced to share the same genre title despite wanting two entirely separate things.
Dragon Quest XI is the epitome of comfy classic JRPG.
When I first played this, I thought battle system wasn’t that deep an story slow... now watching This review, I see that I should have stuck with it. Going to give it another go and finish it
Basically every Tales game have a slow start with their battle system and stories as the game slowly teaches you how it works mechanically and storywise..
But after a while it gets incredibly fun and quite deep in the combat department.
And thats not even mentioning the incredible story and character arcs.
So yeah.. I HIGHLY recommend you give this classic another try.
I actually deleted the game because I was 20 hours in and the characters and the story was not hitting still don’t really like the game but I do like the art graphics
Brandon Jones, you are my favorite voice in game reviews. I've listened to you talk for hours on GameTrailers.
I love this game and its characters so much. Glad they re-released it. It's about time. Got it on preorder and never regretted it.
I just beat this for the first time a few days ago. Bought the Definitive Edition on PS4. Ive wanted it for a decade, as I had a PS3 last generation and watched the reviews and trailers wishing I could have played it on XBox. It’s the only Tales game I’ve ever played and I was completely blown away. The storyline was standard fare for a JRPG but the cast of characters was easily the best I’ve seen since Final Fantasy X. I really, really loved playing this game.
Buy and play tales of the abyss. If you have to use an emulator do that. Or buy it on 3ds. Just somehow play that game. Trust me you will love it. And yes you will hate the main character. Don't worry you are supposed to hate him. The game tries to make you hate him and they succeed. But trust me You will be glad you gave your time to that gem of a game. Abyss and Vesperia are two of the best games in the franchise with the 3rd being symphonia (although it now suffers from its time but sets up a lot of what abyss and vesperia uses). And I suggest doing that be for you play the newer titles. They pale in comparison.
@@densetsu4286 abyss was amazing back in the day!!! And of course there’s symphonia the big daddy of em all ;)
@@densetsu4286 Abyss has the better story, Vesperia the better protagonist and cast.
At the conclusion of his arc Luke becomes more likable as a hero, but he is still not as badass as Yuri!
I prefer Vesperia, at least a 9.0 for me!
@Fabian Fischer I like Yuri as a character but as a protagonist he is very boring. There is no growth for him. He is very much the same person at the end of the game as he was at the beginning of the game. So I disagree. Luke is a better protagonist. He learns, he grows, he changes for the better. But he is still ultimately flawed and still relies on the help of his team. He's much more interesting of a character. Yuri is better served as a party member you pick up. In fact he is very much like Alvin from xillia. Or all the other slightly older party members from past tales. And frankly I just find him boring as a protagonist.
@@densetsu4286 I can see your point.
I guess I don't mind Yuri not changing. He is such a breath of fresh air compared to the chosen one story which has been seen ad nauseam. I also love the dynamic between Yuiri and Flynn, they personalities morror each other, with Flynn being the white knight and yui the antihero. Their upbringing is almost the same.
I feel like Tales lost part of its identity when it changed the combat system to full 3D. Games like Vesperia just feel so good to play. I love Berseria's combat as well, but I still prefer the mix of 2d and 3d combat from the old games. The old combat some weight to it. In comparison, the new system just feels like I'm spamming most of the time.
2021 update: tales combat is great again with Arise. This series has a bright future :)
RE: The spoiler talk - I haven't played this game and did not feel like I got spoiled by anything until I saw the comments that pointed it out. Just food for thought directed towards the spoiler police.
Imagine my surprise when KosMos is randomly just standing there mid-cutscene lol
Imagine the lols when i changed flynn and yuri's outfits into Luke and Asch from Abyss through the title selection in the status menu
Kinda makes sense since Bandai owns Xenosaga after merging with Namco
One of my favorites. Right up there with FF7-8, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Thousand Arms.
I’m glad you said Xenoblade Chronicles X, one of the best underrated RPG. Still waiting for the port to the Switch. I don’t care for XC1 remastered and. XC2+Golden Torna is boring.
I'm glad you mentioned thousand arms.
@@Jaguar2kicks most definitely. X has really been slept on and doesn't deserve it at all. I really hope more people get to experience that masterpiece
the best thousand arms
Great review for an AMAZING rpg, its one of my fav games ever, and i am glad you mentioned the score cuz its FANTASTIC! 10 years later and i still listen to "Fury sparks" and many more, Vesperia is a masterpiece rpg and 10 years later it still have same charm with beautiful cites and locations, i can't recommend it more! EA started the year perfectly with this 😍
I’m very very new to the Tales series with my first being Tales of Symphonia, which I have yet to beat. That said I’m going through Tales of Vesperia for the first time with the Definitive Edition and it’s honestly become on of my favorite JRPGs of all time, as well as probably my favorite party characters of all time right next to FFVII and FFIX.
One thing I’ve noticed with the Tales games right from the start is that the English voice dubs are some of the best English voice acting for JRPGs. It’s right up there with the English dubs of any Studio Gibli movies.
Ive been feeling a craving for these ps3/360 era jrpgs. Im getting this for sure.
Should you play this game?
Estellise: YES
I can't believe they made a whole RPG around that one girl from Doki Doki Literature Club!
Am I the first to understand the reference? Really? xd
Bruh lol
Maybe this is the slowest story build in Tales games I've played but I love it.
Picked this up at Target. It had a sales tag of $19.99 ($30 savings) Turns out it was tagged wrong but they still sold it to me for $19.99, as they’re required to by law. Score for me!
Why would you spoil Yuri's dark actions in the review for the game? That's...not something that's early on in the game, and also an important part of the plot. I'd be frustrated if I hadn't already played the game and watched this review.
I am currently about 15 hours in and the review just spoiled the plot point for me entirely. Can't say i'm happy about that.
diablo169uk Sorry to hear that, dude. Hopefully you’ll still feel the significance of that part despite not being surprised about it. :/
This honestly isn't anything significant. Surprise, the vigilante actually is a vigilante. Hardly anything of the actual pot got spoiled and you didn't even get an explanation about the themes and overall plot. Review is totally fine. If you're that worried about spoilers of this level, you're better off not looking for videos that actually go in-depth and not just a score.
@Patricia Luna That's nonsense. The review spoils the ending of the first act, and should seriously be rectified. The character shown is introduced early and serves as a villain for the remainder of the act, so anyone in that wide timespan will be spoiled on the plotline's conclusion - a conclusion that, as per the video's point, is not typical of a JRPG lead.
Patricia Luna I don’t see how you wouldn’t consider showing several lines of dialogue of a scene in which the protagonist of the game menacingly approaches a villain as he begs for mercy NOT a spoiler, lol. It lays out what’s going to happen very clearly to one of the villains of the game rather than several other possibilities. Also, it’s not like the game is advertised as a vigilante Punisher JRPG, nothing about Yuri’s introduction indicates him as anything but rebellious. People don’t look at the cover art with Yuri and say, “Oh, he’s obviously a vigilante.”
My first Tales of game and I absolute love it so far! Playing on Switch and it is a good port for those wondering (unlike some third party games on Switch). Looks/runs pretty good handheld and pretty damn crisp on the TV.
Be forewarned, this video contains a massive spoiler for the end of the game's first act at 3:03-3:21.
You guys should really remove the spoiler scenes from the review. Thankfully I'd just played that segment, but spoiling the end of an act isn't cool - especially when, as you say, the actions aren't typical of a JRPG lead.
🎵Cry me a river🎵 🎵Cry me a river🎵
@@gardevoirtrainer4526 Is it really necessary to be a dick about fair constructive criticism? This helps no one
I think that's exactly why it should be shown though. To let us know what's distinct about this game, these characters, the plot. It's better to spoil something than to go "just take my word for it and buy the game bro" I hate when that happens in reviews because 1. what's the point of a review 2. It comes off as shilling
thedarklordx but what’s the point of the experience if it’s been spoiled?
Reminds me of Ni No Kuni 1, in a good way.
Played around 40 hours thus far and I'm really liking it, but I don't think it can surpass Berseria for me (I played Zestiria and Berseria and very little of Symphonia thus far). I really like all the characters (especially their banter in the skits) and appreciate them giving us the dual audio option (JP VA ftw! :D). Runs flawlessly at 1080p 60fps on my medium range PC.
All in all I'm looking forward to see this through to the end and I hope Bandai go back and port the other ones as well to consoles and PC. (Xillia 2 I heard is a good one and Abyss).
Berseria is worse than Vesperia in pretty much every single aspect. Graphics, story, characters, music, combat(they took away the Artes and of course the world structure which makes exploration too boring and keeps giving you the same exact side quests over and over.
@@FuzzyDlop Funny thing about opinions is that they're subjective. Darkholow never said Berseria is straight up better. They said they personally like it more than Vesperia and continued to say how great Vesperia is. Perfectly valid opinion. Personally I like Xilia more than both games, with Berseria being my second favorite.
@@FuzzyDlop Playing both, I think Vesperia edges out Berseria in gameplay, but honestly I enjoyed Berseria a lot. Characters wise Yuri is a bit better than Velvet as well, but he's not as entertaining. In about every other aspect I prefer Berseria though (minus the dungeon...). Vesperia doesn't have any other good characters (some alright ones in Flynn and Judith) and the story feels like you're just bouncing around one random plot to another, and doesn't have the coherence you see in Berseria, with the theme and general focus of the plot staying relatively faithful throughout the game. The gameplay in Vesperia is better overall once it opens up, but my god are there inherent issues with the game, especially at the start of the game (And this is coming from someone who played the PS3 ver.), e.g. fighting multiple enemies is absolutely stupid in this game until you get decent artes and skills. Having to run away and spam Azure Edge to survive in every 1vX to play hard mode is absolutely bad game design. To be fair, gets hella fun later though.
Also, the characters excuses to stay together, especially in the early parts of the story just come off as weak. There's so many points when the characters seem to stick together "just cuz, why not?" instead of a legitimate reason.
Vesperia is a great game, but the praise it gets is overrated, imo, all the Tales games are about the same level of awesome. There are good things and bad things in each of them, and for the most part, it equals out to all of them being about the same to me in enjoyment.
What graphics card do you have DarkHolow?
1. Abyss
2. Vesperia
3. Symphonia
Why do they kill cute mushrooms?
Love the review, very well thought out... but I would remove Yuri's vigilante part. It may not fully fund the final part of the game, and yes this is a decade old game but it's still a pretty huge spoiler seeing as Vesperia isn't advertised as that type of game. The scene where he speaks to Flynn and says "How would you punish those that the law won't touch?" is more than enough to showcase Yuri's dark side.
The plain truth is... NO ONE's ADVERTISING. Not n*amco. Nah, they didn't make a huge announcement. I know why. They're pissed with the fans who shitted on their other franchise.
@@turquoisemoon3654 vesperia is so beloved that it advertises itself, fans of this masterpiece have been asking namco for a western release for the PlayStation for 10 years, the only truly recent tales game worth mentioning is berseria.
Loved this on 360 and can’t wait to replay this!
Holy.... I'm not going to nitpick how many bosses and costumes were shown in the footage, but spoiling that rather large defining moment for a particular character is a pretty awful thing to include in a review.
You're already aware it's been a decade since it was first out, it'll be a LOT of people's first times playing it.
Still love that this was brought back though, by far one of the best tales games I've ever played and by far the best protagonist. But come on guys, careful with those spoilers especially in a 40+ hour JRPG.
I guess you mean:
Spoilers!
Belius which has gone berserk?
I hope this new Tales Director learns from the older Titles while developing the next mothership title.
I wish the latest tales of games where more like Abyss, Vesperia, and Symphonia. I miss their more interesting combat and dungeons. I also like their stories and characters more, but that’s more subjective and nostalgia based.
Good writing is good writing. It's an art that is taught, learned. It is always highly revered when done amazingly and then people act like it's nostalgia when people start mentioning highly revered content later on. Good work always sells and sometimes can be sold even better during a different era based solely on aesthetics or raw quality.
they seem to focus more recently on visuals and fan service than good story telling and characters in my opinion
even the dialogue and the skits are funny
Vesperia's battle system was the last good one, the new ones are ok, but this one is absolutely the most fun
Its 75% off. SWEET JESUS. Im gonna buy it. Lol
Im thinking about grabbing it too. Did ya get it? How is it?
@@B1az1ngSuN its not ff7. That's for sure
Lol 84 off now on switch
Bought it a couple months ago for 85% off. That was a STEAL
I can't tell you how much I missed hearing you doing reviews!
Didn't play this back in the day despite loving Symphonia at release. I can't believe I passed this up, and this is coming from someone who started to tire of JRPGs and their somewhat monotonous nature the past decade or two. I haven't been anything else since starting, but it exceeded my expectations. Great characters, music, English voicework, fun enough combat, and the look aged very well. This review helped me get intrigued, so, thank you for that!
One thing I never liked about tales games is the music, its just bland when compared to other JRPG series
Lol what?
Between EasyAllies and Digital Foundry's reviews, i am covered for quality, video game review coverage that is barely matched by any other outlet, thanks guys!
I'm really enjoying it. Personally, I think I like Xillia 1 more, but there are definitely some things Vesperia does better.
I hope they bring Xillia 1 and 2 to Switch (and others) next.
Xillia was soo good. That was my first tales game. Hope they rerelease it too
xillia was my first tales game and got me play older ones like tales of graces f and now this
Man, i played this on xbox all those years ago. I agree that it's the best entry in the series. Lovable characters, great combat, and that soundtrack 🔥
If I didn’t enjoy the tales of berseria combat system, would I also dislike vesperia combat? I really want to play this but for some reason the berseria combat system irked me (felt needlessly complex maybe?) so I want to try and find out if I’ll be ok with vesperia
I bought this game and something about it makes me not wanna play it, or leave it for last from all the other RPG’s I’m trying to binge
Can’t say I’m experiencing that. Can’t put it down.
Seems dull
Its so much better than any recent tales games.
I liked Berseria well enough. Not as much as Vesperia, but, the cast is pretty good for a bunch of edgy goofs.
I liked Symphonia a lot. This one somehow gives the same vibe.
Berseria was terrible. its the worst Tales game i have played.
@@danny123451 I don't know if I'd go that far, It's not as bad as Zestiria. Still None of the tales games post Xillia have been good.
Zesteria and Berseria were both good.
Finished tales of abyss so many years ago on ps2, then xillia 1 on ps3, both are really great, then played this for almost 40 hours now. Gonna try tales of berseria once i finished this one, berseria is the most modern in tales series. Cant wait for the new tales series.
Im about to dive into this game for the first time as a new comer and JP VA for me 😁
Just bought it on eshop $10 ...I swear eshop is so dangerous for my wallet.
Can't pass on these 80% of deals.
@@Airik1111bibles literally the same! I was gonna get the ace attorney trilogy but i completely forgot about it and ended up missing the sale.
I'm just here after hearing in the podcast this is EZAs most watched review. Just checking what all the fuzz is about
Stuck forever at the very first Zagi fight. Whoever designed the combat might have played an action game while drunk and wearing boxing gloves and wanted to recreate the sensation after he sobered.
I love Vesperia but I agree that it hits you with some of the dumbest difficulty spikes I've ever seen, and they're all in the first 1/3rd of the game.
looks worth getting once the prices drops.. $50 is a bit to high for a upscaled port of a old game
Damn this game looks sick, just picked it up digital for $13
How is It ???
It's 10 bucks now on eshop
Did you finish it?
I just got it for 8… first time playing it looking forward to what it has to offer.
@@NeoNinjaX87 how did you find it
Ty. Have a blessed day.
Graphics and World, looks better than the more recent Tales games.
123 easy allies 👍 I like this game alot as my 2nd tales game it really got me interested in the franchise good work from Bandai Namco 😀
whoa i missed this VO from gametrailers! you just earned a sub
Thanks. Very helpful review.
How does this compare to Tales of Berseria? I picked that up because of the recommendations and reviews and how it supposedly was a break in a new direction, but I personally wasn't invested in it and found the gameplay loop to be repetitive and uninteresting. I've only finished Symphonia on GameCube and got pretty far in Abyss for PS2 prior to Berseria, so with that being said, does anything think that I would enjoy Vesperia?
I know this was a while ago but yes Vesperia is much more comparable to Abyss and Symphonia than it is to Berseria imo.
Easy allies frequently falls into making issues out of nit picky bullshit. The enemies should be visible on the screen all the time instead of appearing? That’s not a hardware limitation it’s a game design choice. Random and semi-random encounters create an entire element of gameplay that forces the player to think ahead and be prepared. It affects how the player shops at stores and how they equip their characters. Just saying it should be gone because some gamers find strategy annoying is like saying all fighting games should feature auto blocking because it’s “annoying” to have to manually block all the time.
Nah, Vesperia fans are SOUR when they hear somebody else sh*tting on their game, like Zesteria is way better but YOU VESPY guys are so JEALOUS you NIT-PICK Zesteria and Berseria too and even try telling people NOT to buy those games! Hah, now it's all back to you! But of course, you're a fan who might bleed for this. So I'll stop here. I already wrote a full review of this classic @#@$%% somewhere so... too tired to type it here.
Is that why you're being so toxic whenever somebody says ANYTHING good about Vesperia? You yourself are acting no better (In fact, you're arguably acting WORSE) than the Vesperia fanboys/fangirls that you are attacking with your repeated flaming. And really, that automatically invalidates your opinion.
@@Hyperneosonic97 I know you're angry and upset because you love Vesperia and don't want anyone to challenge that. Zestiria fans understand the hate and don't waste their time on it. But yeah, this confirms everything. Vesperia fans just hate other games, but they won't take others' negative views and instead insult the challenger.
People who give insults should be ready to take some. But that's not how it is with Vesperia, right?
@@Hyperneosonic97 I'll get back to you in a few hours. I have haters flooding my gates. One at a time, man. Vesperia fans are "toxicating" me like the 10 plagues of Egypt...
> I know you're angry and upset because you love Vesperia and don't want anyone to challenge that.
Not even. I'm upset because you're stereotyping people who like Vesperia AND lack the self-awareness to realize that your actions make you no better than the Vesperia fans you claim are toxic. You are doing THE EXACT SAME THING you're complaining about them apparently doing.
In short, *you're a grade-A hypocrite.* And THAT is what's bugging me.
I feel by watching this and reading the comments, I've now spoiled a lot of the fun I could have had with this game. Putting it back on the shelf today. Wishing I clicked a different review :(
I've been looking around, apparently, the Xbox One X version of the game does run at 60 outside of combat as well, although not advertised.
Shame about the lack of native 4K support though.
But really, there is no good reason the standard Xbox One version cannot run it at 60 outside of battle.
the slow build is what kills the game for me. i found it so hard to keep going.
2:14 ...is that KOS-MOS??
I have the 360 version, is there enough new content to warrant a purchase?
car1it0sWAY I played the 360 version and yeah my dude, it’s basically a new game. 2 new characters, better flushed out combat, story is arranged better, more items and other content, it’s great
Well the 360 version sucks and is incomplete so yeah it's worth it
Probably not, especially if you bought the Xbox 360 version for $5 like I did and this new one is $50. The 360's 40-60 hours of content is more than sufficient imo
im start playing tales of vesperia now. played tales of graces f, and tales od the abyss, next i will play tales of zesteria. after tales of vesperia.nov.2. 2019
Just bought it on ps store. On sale right now
I just finished Tales Of Beseria it’s between this and Final Fantasy Vll Zodiac Age
I bought Final Fantasy VII Zodiac Age, but barely play it and keep going back to Final Fantasy X. Looking at this game, I may end up just getting it, it looks like it handles the battle mechanics better than FFVII does, but we shall see. I just love how the switch is adding all of these games, it's nice to remove it from the dock and go into my room and just relax on my bed and play it.
Don't you mean xii zodiac age?
nicola dowsell yea
Lee;O Gone Wild I never heard of ffvii zodiac game but final fantasy xii zodiac age was great.
How do you get those different costumes? The only thing I been able to find are glasses from the port town
You convinced me, picking it up today :)
Wonderful Sounds how is t
@@lahirukudaligamage13 Honestly, I'm really loving it. I'm only a few hours into it though so I can't comment on the whole game yet.
It runs at 60FPS on One X as well.
I've beaten the game and am currently replaying it and anyone who listens to Yuri for the first half hour of the game wouldn't find that scene surprising or out of character but more of an eventuality. It's far worse when someone who knows nothing about the game watches this review, thinking "oh great I should check that out", then scrolls down to read "don't watch in between this time and this time, It's a massive spoiler", does bc they are human and now it's a small bummer. Get real.
BEST TALES! BEST TALES!
Play it for the first time, I ❤ IT. Amazing 👏.
Damiani nitpicks are so old at this point, and the spoiler is completely unnecessary to show.
Incredible review! 10/10
On sale yet again
Still one of the best jrpgs to date
I wish they will release Tales of Abyss next!
Zestiria buried you. Berseria buried you. Tales of Arise will bury you deeper. Vesperia fanboys will wait another 20 years and Troy Baker will be grand daddy before you get Vesperia Senior Citizens Definitive. So sad, because Namco hates haters like you...
Question, is there anyway to run while battling in any direction without holding R trigger? Is there a option I can toggle that on?
One of the few games with an English dub I love.
I have about 300+ hours on the 360 version. That damn Brionic was such a hassle to get. I loved this games. My fav tales game and I played basically every main series one.
Including destiny 2 rebirth and innocence ?
@@legendredux1291 Not Innocence since i do not own a Vita or a DS.
Yessssss finally a Vesperia review!
Been watching Ben play through this game having never played it myself, and this “spoiler” character development everyone is talking about is clearly foreshadowed with the first hour or so of the game. Totally acceptable to include in my opinion. If you’re really invested in a new title and want to remain absolutely 100% spoiler free, stick to the written reviews or (in extreme cases) wait until you’ve finished the game before checking out the review. That was my strategy for Persona 5
It's a fun game as I've just stared. There's 1 downside I see. The sense of direction, can get a little confusing. The story help's a little bit; not always. The guide book can help a lot, Its free online.
I came here after this game got released on PC via Xbox Game Pass. I deleted the game *because* of the battle mechanics. It was incredibly stiff and sluggish to the point where I couldn't beat the first sub boss. But if you say it gets better as the game progresses, I'm willing to give it another chance.
Will get it on a sale for sure.
Yuri is like a jrpg Batman
This is the most viewed Easy Allies review, all thanks to the preview image
Is that Kos-mos on 2:20 ?! From Xenosaga it looks like her
are you the guys from the gametrailers?
I just beat this game on the switch, my coworkers mentioned this game, he played the original, and something tells me he'll think I played a different game
I bought it again, had it on xbox360, now on steam/pc.
75 fps/75 hz feels great on the pc and the gameplay is still great - still a great tales of and still a great jrpg.
I didn't play this game till the remake on Xbox one but I gotta say that I'm really loving the game
I'm gonna play devil's advocate to the "wah wah spoilers" crybabies in the comment section:
_Stop your BS whining. The "spoilers" scene is lacking context. Play the game to know more of Yuri's reasons_
Who is Patty? I beat the game on 360 years ago but I don't think I ever remember a party member called Patty
She was exclusive to the Japan only PS3 version, and now the new Definitive Edition.
I´m afraid that 8.5 doesn´t tell me anything besides that is good (just good), how would easy allies have scored tales of symphonya? (haven´t played a "tales of" game in quite some time now)
The scene everyone talking about does not look like a spoiler of any kind.
Great review 👍👍
So glad I picked this up this week for 33% off ;) super sweet
anyone familiar with this series are all the games good? any particular bad ones and why?
2 months late reply, but I'll give you some tidbits.
There's no.. straight up godawful game I'd say, but some can feel more average than others.
I would say just pick and choose whatever looks the most interesting. However! I'd say if you're going to pick your first Tales game, don't go for the super early PS1 games, Legendia or Zestiria. Not that they're bad, but they're different. But if you truly want to start them, go for it.
My choice, aswell 90% of Tales fans, suggests one of the big three: Symphonia, Abyss or Vesperia.
Symphonia being on GameCube, PS3 and PC for availability. The game is from 2003, so the gameplay isn't AS refined as newer titles, but the OST, cast and story is top notch.
Abyss is on PS2 and 3DS, so it's not as easy to access, however, the story is another fantastic one, and the gameplay is Symphonia but refined.
Vesperia, with the 2019 Definitive Edition, is on a buncha platforms. PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PS4. The gameplay is again, like Abyss and Symphonia, but refined.
The story is good, the cast is fantastic aswell and the OST is nice.
Your content is consistently good. However, you guys seem to have a pretty generous view when it comes to spoilers. The premise of the world/story is probably alright for most people, but I have to agree with some commenters that talking about character motivations and how some characters develop is too much. Such a thing should be experienced on ones own.
Just saying "the protagonist is not your usual shonen anime protag" wouldve been enough in this case.
While I love yuri as a protag, I think I will give greatest to luke from tota. Why? Due to him having the best and most realistic character growth I have seen in a game. Yuri doesn't really have any growth what so ever. He is the same as the beginning vs the end. No different. Hes not a bad character at all. Its just he is stuck in his ways. And no one really effects him all that much. Hes will to help the other characters grow and mature while looking out for them behind the shadows doing what ever need to be done but he never changes either. If you don't like yuri you never will. The same cant be said for luke. I hated luke at the beginning of the game but that's what the devs were going for. And then through the course of the adventure hes not at all the person at the start. And watching that change is truly fantastic. So while Yuri is a badass and all hes not really the best.
To the overworld part. Sorry I am going to have to disagree with almost every negative you gave. The enemies popping in and out are due to the randomness of it. Its not bad at all. And the weather doesn't get in the way but enhances it. It looks beautiful. Only beaten by the ni no kuni series.
densetsu4286 gonna have to agree with the reviewer on this one. While I appreciate that Luke had a compelling growth arc, he never matured into a more likeable character than Yuri. He’s kinda the rock of the Vesperia party, always there to slap Karol and Estelle out of their indecisive funk. Not to mention he’s written and voiced (by Troy Baker) so damn well.
Forget Tales of, he’s one of Jrpg’s best imo
@@leeroymerahi5125 I disagree. But I respect your opinion on it. While I do like yuri, he is just set in his ways. Never changing. He is what he is at the beginning as he was at the end. And while he was their anchor, Estelle and Carole also didnt do much growing. If anything Estelle grew more thanks to her friendship with rita.
Luke on the other hand was a spoiled annoying brat, suffering from affluenza. But during the course of his mistakes, he learns and grows and becomes a respectable party member. And this is what makes him the best. To turn off anyone who plays this game due to his annoyance and the cast hating him from their core.
He was written this way with near perfection. It was such a risk that ultimately paid off and makes him more memorable. Yuri on the other hand is pretty cookie cutter in the anti-hero genre. And for the most part the general audience felt he was a breath of fresh air since most jrpgs dont do the anti-hero route. But that alone doesnt make him standout. Nor doesnt make him memorable. Yes he is a well written character. Yes troy baker did a hell of a job and so did the japanese actor but while i liked him, there was reallynnothing he gained besides more friends in the game. Which he honestly wasnt lacking in the first place as he is shown to be a dependable young man.
I like him. I think hes a good character. But the best in tales of? No. Best in jrpgs in general? No. I disagree with that notion.
densetsu4286 fair enough. But I’d say his being a breath of fresh air boiled down to a couple of other factors as well.
He defied a few series (and genre) tropes. He’s an an adult protagonist, whose anti-hero sensibilities didn’t soften over time (see Velvet, Cloud etc) and he didn’t have a predictable romantic subplot (see... well... most protagonists). He’s a character whose world view wasn’t much challenged during the story, in spite of the growing scale of events and all the revelations.
I’d also argue that if you discount Luke’s growth and just look at the end result, he ultimately winds up being a fairly cookie cutter protagonist himself.
While Yuri’s end result (mainly unchanged, though it may be) is, I think, still more interesting than other Tales of (and most jrpg, by my experience) mains.
@Jelal Amamiya While it's true that Yuri is more popular than Luke, but "Luke wasn't popular"?
Are you kidding me? Luke consistently scores 2nd, 3rd or 4th place on the official polls. He's one of the most popular protagonists in the series.
Luke is a great protagonist.
@@leeroymerahi5125 Yuri is not interesting. He's a manchild's idea of a "cool guy". Luke is far better.