There's great games in the series and some that are just so so. But this one is for sure a great game. Tales has always been "that other" JRPG next to Final Fantasy. But they have a few games that surpass some FF games. Even the best ones
Hitman 3, res evil 8, it takes 2, monster hunter rise, ratchet and clank, returnal, Scarlet Nexus, the ascent, 12 minutes, deathloop, tales of arise,..and many other still to come🙌🙌
Really amazing game! Stylish combat with depth, beautiful graphics, well-polished system, attractive story and characters. Definitely the best RPG this year.
This game really brought out the kid in me again. I’m really taking my time exploring every map, talking to NPCs, and completing side quests 🥰 Arise really redeemed this franchise
Brilliant game and its been 5 years since Berseria! And even Berseria was cross gen title between PS3 & PS4! So next gen Tales is absolutely fantastic! The love Arise is getting is fully deserved! So glad ppl get to experience Tales now
@@Wilpeterlao this is like saying monster hunter and persona always have been popular. They had a niche following, just like tales, until persona 5 and world brought more people into the series. Same thing with tales of arise
Same man. I've been sick af for the last 4 days so I've barely been able to play Tales and now Deathloop is out. Plus Aragami 2 is coming out in a few days
@@MiyataIchiro2410 it feels like a taboo comparing this game to some shite like cyberpunk. The combat in this game is superb if you really know what you’re doing
@@Jbayz they own all assets to dark souls as it’s their IP, same with Sony with demon souls and bloodborne. It’s how Bandai namco was able to make code vein, they just strung together dark souls assets.
@@Gabath0t Not impossible it could get GOTY but there's been other strong releases. Ones that sold and reviewed better and some still to come that likely will as well. There's obviously the games that didn't sell as well but reviewed better as well. Or those that sold ridiculously well like Valheim and Tale of Immortal but that weren't widely covered in the media.
@@anotherguy12 1. its also for xbox, ur just assuming they are playing on playstation 2. everyone is entitled to their tastes and theres nothing u can do about it therefore you are either a bot or a waste of life
@@OnizenArt well you´re suppose to hate Luke the first part of the game so you see his redemtion for the rest of the game, he is probably the Tales of MC with the best character development in the series.
Tales of Arise is an amazing and immersive game that keeps you entertained and more importantly fascinated by the sheer experience that I’ve wanted so long in the Tales series.
@@cobrakaiX It's not like the Witcher were you're able to make choices that influence the story. Tales of Arise tries to let you understand the choices made by the protagonist and then you get the feel of certain aspects of the game as a whole.
eh after that last star ocean game they really fell off a cliff. would say its on par with Final Fantasy imo. Gameplay has always been better in Tales than FF but FF got that $$$ polish to it.
Fantastic game. Beautiful scenery very smooth gameplay the combat aspect is clean and simple easy to understand. 10/10 in my eyes there’s a lot of hours to be played I’m only 3 hours in.
Main character voiced by Noctis, Final Fantasy 15.... one of the minor characters is voiced by Tartaglia, Genshin Impact. It made the game feel more familiar by being familiar with voice actors from other rpgs.
Maybe you an answer this for me. Why do people get so hung up on IGN scores when they don't care enough to listen to the reasoning? Shouldn't the actual context of the review matter? If not, why would anyone care if it's a 9 from IGN?
@@lambasted6886 well cause people like to see the inconsistency and the reasoning normally doesn’t make sense or sometimes there wasn’t a issue at all and the score is lowered like this game lol deathloop got a 10 where is the consistency lol
Loving the game for sure. Confused on how you unlock new Artes other than the skill grid. It seems totally random how they unlock in middle of battles. Does it pretty much just come down to spamming a certain Arte til it possibly unlocks another???
If you go into the skills section, of each character, you'll notice on all artes, there's a count number, each time you reach that limit (by using that arte) you'll expand on it
Only certain one unlock other artes by proficiency. But not all. If you want to unlock the others, you'll have to progress further into the story in order to gain new ones.
if only genshin impact can see this and make the game were all 4 of our chosen characters can fight alongside and we can switch to any character we want from those 4
There are different looking weapons. and armor is customizable you get a certain number that look different and then you can unlock Skins ingame by finding certain stuff
Shame the subtitles are FULL of typos, errors, and often don't match up with what the characters are saying out loud. Like, did anyone actually playtest this game?
Why does the game have an unlocked framerate in resolution mode on PS5 /SX? Doesn't do the performance a big favour, tbh. 30fps with better lod would have been the better solution here.
The game is too fragmented in it's story-telling, with skits and very often you're in a cut scene or some kind of dialogue, also the enemies are like damage sponges taking way too long to kill, especially towards the end of the game. In order to enjoy the game prepare to spend at least another 50-60 bucks in microtransactions depending on how you want to play.
To all the game pass people, they gave it a 9/10
king
Doing God's work
Thanks
Same. Game pass pays for itself.
Thank you!
It’s great to see the Tales series is still going strong.
The game has been getting really great reviews. Its got my interest for someone who's never played it but it just looks very childish
@@rayromano6249 This one looks childish? Lol well then.
@@rayromano6249 lol, learn about the story and then tell me if you still think it’s childish
@@FALLEN9336 said it looks childish 👍
Tales of Destiny 2 PS1 is still one of my favorite
35 hours in this game has raised the bar for me it's an absolute gem.
everything is GREAT except the character design and the costumer
3:41 dude is mashing so hard he hit the start button. Love to see it. That's a real vibe.
Lmao
He Definitely plays mk11 then
damn straight. Give the tales series the love it deserves
I'm playing this game and absolutely loving it. My first Tales game, and the combat and story have me hooked.
There's great games in the series and some that are just so so. But this one is for sure a great game. Tales has always been "that other" JRPG next to Final Fantasy. But they have a few games that surpass some FF games. Even the best ones
im enjoying this tales game then beseria and zesteria, havent enjoy a tales game since tales of graces f
Same here it my first tales game to
same here man. the story, characters and combat feels so engaging, especially those skits. love to watch them
If you've never played Symphonia you should. It's on steam.
Hitman 3, res evil 8, it takes 2, monster hunter rise, ratchet and clank, returnal, Scarlet Nexus, the ascent, 12 minutes, deathloop, tales of arise,..and many other still to come🙌🙌
@RAYHAN REHEMA PUTRA elden ring is next year
Really amazing game! Stylish combat with depth, beautiful graphics, well-polished system, attractive story and characters. Definitely the best RPG this year.
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@@anotherguy12 ok
@@anotherguy12 huh
@@anotherguy12 are u 12 🤣
@@222wesker No, he is just on crack.
Beautiful game with a beautiful ending. Definitely my game of the year, 9.5/10 easily.
Agreed. The ending was so beautiful!!!!
This game really brought out the kid in me again. I’m really taking my time exploring every map, talking to NPCs, and completing side quests 🥰 Arise really redeemed this franchise
A tale to rule them all.
Me too! So far I’m level 20 and exploring everything in the game!
a character that hurts everyone that tries to touch her and another that cannot feel any pain is a pretty cool dynamic
Convenient.
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Eh sounds more like an edgy fanfiction
@@videogamesworld01 It only is if you think about it that way
@@videogamesworld01 you written some?
Tales of Arise was worth the 5 year wait after Berseria, can’t wait for more tales games in the future.
There's still zestiria after berseria
@@Iychoenk zestiria released a year ahead of berseria. Berseria is a prequel.
Which story did u like better between Berseria and Arise?
@@Yoko.KuramaArise 100%
Brilliant game and its been 5 years since Berseria! And even Berseria was cross gen title between PS3 & PS4! So next gen Tales is absolutely fantastic! The love Arise is getting is fully deserved! So glad ppl get to experience Tales now
Game is awesome the battle is great story is gripping I'm so happy the tales series is back!
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@@anotherguy12 are u 12 🤣
@@anotherguy12 Xbox lost 8th gen hard and the PS5 is outselling Xbox by almost double, cry.
@@Toni-ic7ki This didn't age well...
Tales series finally getting popular hope it continues so the next tales games have better budget and better overall quality
Always has been.
@@Wilpeterlao this is like saying monster hunter and persona always have been popular.
They had a niche following, just like tales, until persona 5 and world brought more people into the series.
Same thing with tales of arise
@@Raydr62 yeah for nub on RPG genre persay...
@@Raydr62 those two were definitely the breakout games of their series. Especially the former, it got robbed sadly
@@Raydr62 P3 was the one that blew up the series
as someone who felt a bit overwhelmed by the demo, the full game is hot sauce for sure!
But what kind of hot sauce like knock-off brand hot sauce or $12 hot sauce or are we talking about the full 90 dollar hot sauce
@@bobbyhawk8797 hot sauce hot sauce
@@kyumazu1926 ahh sriracha
@@bobbyhawk8797 weak
@@huseinm.bajamal7780 weak shall inherit the earth 🌎
Unreal engine, anime style character, deep story, addictive combat style cameos and lots of quest complete this title, 9/10 ? Why not.
Between this and deathloop im gonna have to quit my job just make time
Sane here bro, two great games in a week......😮🤔🤒🤕
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Just retire.
Deathloop does not at all look like an appealing game to me.
Same man. I've been sick af for the last 4 days so I've barely been able to play Tales and now Deathloop is out. Plus Aragami 2 is coming out in a few days
Oh man.. Psychonauts 2, Tales of Arise, Deathloop, Lost Judgement....
A nice quick burst of great games.
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@@anotherguy12 how about grow up and enjoy gaming
@@anotherguy12 Imagine still caring about consol wars😂
100% agree. Not to mention Forza and Halo to finish off the year.
@@anotherguy12 You tried (or is this another bot? There's a lot of troll bots right now running rampant on TH-cam)
Yes..i was hyped about this game more than cyberpunk. Glad it's finally here.
Rember to leave review on steam if any. To many early game comments.
And the hype was well deserved.
Cyberpunks hype however....
And it’s actually playable
@@MiyataIchiro2410 it feels like a taboo comparing this game to some shite like cyberpunk. The combat in this game is superb if you really know what you’re doing
Bandai are killing it this year. First Scarlet Nexus. Now this. A score the game truly deserves!!!
And then elden ring
@@CP-uw4ts 10/10
They don't miss
@@CP-uw4ts please don't give bandai namco credit for elden ring...lol They're just a publisher
@@Jbayz they own all assets to dark souls as it’s their IP, same with Sony with demon souls and bloodborne. It’s how Bandai namco was able to make code vein, they just strung together dark souls assets.
Well now I'm excited and interested in actually playing the game. Not often game reviews do that
I'm 40 hours in and gotta tell you this is definitely RPG of the year and best Tales games ever.
still about 4hrs in!
can't wait to see what is to come!!
Game of the year. fixed.
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How many other RPGs this year are you 40 hours into though? Hard to justify being certain if you've mostly played the 1.
@@Gabath0t Not impossible it could get GOTY but there's been other strong releases. Ones that sold and reviewed better and some still to come that likely will as well. There's obviously the games that didn't sell as well but reviewed better as well. Or those that sold ridiculously well like Valheim and Tale of Immortal but that weren't widely covered in the media.
IGN giving some love to anime games recently, way to go pal
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@@anotherguy12 boohoo
IGN have always given 'love' to polished, AAA anime games. They give love to AAA games in general.
Its a JRPG not an anime game. Love that you have best girl Suzune tho fr
@@anotherguy12 imagine still doing console wars lmfaoooo
If any of you are debating getting this game DO. It is an amazing game!
This game is amazing, please buy it. I’ve been playing it almost all day.
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@@anotherguy12 you forgot your medication today
@@anotherguy12
1. its also for xbox, ur just assuming they are playing on playstation
2. everyone is entitled to their tastes and theres nothing u can do about it
therefore you are either a bot or a waste of life
NERD!!!
Me too.
Well upgrading this game into UE 4 really made a huge difference
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@@anotherguy12 Woahhh. Thank you for your insightful input.
@@anotherguy12 okay?
@@anotherguy12 nope. That's bait.
@@anotherguy12 You make Actual Xbox fans Embarrassed of your Existence
Those who still read comments to get to be more convinced, stop. Buy it now, or try the demo by yourself.
Oh I'm the buying it. Worst case scenario, I'll have an okay time with it. Seriously doubt it'll be the worst case scenario.
Catched :D
@@jaylucien669 be prepared to put in at least 7-10 hours before the combat gets fun though
@@punani_slayer4209 Its not all about combat.
@@punani_slayer4209 Next time don't play on normal difficulty
Amazing game. Made me feel like a kid again.
For me, this game Rivals the greats such as Symphonia and Vesperia. A true masterpiece
For me this game rivals even the xenoblade games
Grats to the reviewer who gave an honest review.
Not gonna lie after 50 hour an I'm just in the second act. OMG the game is THE BEST!
Awesome to have Medina narrate! Love this game!!!
Despite the disrespect to Vesperia, Graces & Berseria at the start of this review, this game is amazing and definitely a top tier Tales entry.
Vesperia is the GOAT of JRPGs. Change my mind.
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@@itsupperkut4002 Persona,final fantasy,kingdom heart,nier,dragon quest?
I’ve always considered Vesperia as up there with Symphonia, easily a top tier JRPG.
@@itsupperkut4002 The very best one of all time? Doubt you even believe that.
waited so long for this game as a tales series fan and finally the waited was worth it for me its 10/10
Best JRPG of 2021
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after playing this for 50+ hours.... this is my game of the year hands down
Same here. Easily my GOTY 2021
@@GOHST13ly 2022
Game 10/10! story line, gameplay and the graphic. So much to do. just too sick. Best anime rpg game.
This game is really gonna make the series blow up. It's freaking awesome.
Funny how hype works. Playing it now. This games story is a C maybe even a C- considering
@@koolgerms How is it now? Is it still a c?
Tales of Eternia is still one of my favourite JRPGs and a childhood memory of when the times were simplier
It's a great game glad to see it getting the love it deserves, the graphics are amazing on Series X
Even better on the pc
Watching this on my phone. Awesome graphics.
@@syunafrost351 doubt it it’s already 4k on Xbox probably just smoother on pc
@@Jacobnelz44 yes 144fps on PC is better
@@adamlord
Wow that must be an insane rig to pull off 4k 144fps. Congrats
My first Tales game and absolutely hooked. Loving it!
Tales of vesperia was my first. Played it last summer.
How dare you. Xillia and vesperia were amazing
You mean abyss?
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@@Shinn-mj9hg wasn't a fan of Luke lol
@@OnizenArt well you´re suppose to hate Luke the first part of the game so you see his redemtion for the rest of the game, he is probably the Tales of MC with the best character development in the series.
Tales of legendia is personal favorite of mine
I'm definitely enjoying this more than Tales of Vesperia, the combat was a little too clunky for me in that game.
Tales of Arise is an amazing and immersive game that keeps you entertained and more importantly fascinated by the sheer experience that I’ve wanted so long in the Tales series.
Is it a story line where choice matters and changes the world around you or is it more linear?
@@cobrakaiX It's not like the Witcher were you're able to make choices that influence the story. Tales of Arise tries to let you understand the choices made by the protagonist and then you get the feel of certain aspects of the game as a whole.
videos on youtube don't do the game justice, the art style is unbelievably gorgeous
EH...
Will this be my first Tales game?
Yes
I’m looking to get into this type of game debating to get this or scarlet nexus
I'm glad to have pre-ordered this game.
Tales of Destiny 2 (Tales of Eternia) for PS1 was by far one of the best JRPG's I have ever played and the best Tales game by far.
Never played the second one but the first tales of destiny is the one that got me to love the series. Still the best game I’ve ever played
Never played a Tales game before, but that is gonna change after the demo of this.
Do yourself a favor and play Xillia 1&2 it's the big transition in the series.
Excellent review ~ thank you 🙏
Definitely enjoying this game...well deserved review 👏
This is my first JRPG I’ve played in 20 years. I’m not disappointed
This one of the best rpg's I ever played! It's a little better than final fantasy.
Can anyone recommend which version to get between the base, Delux or the Ultimate version?
Base, if you want costumes get deluxe. But there is already a lot of costumes in game
You know what, the peeps in the comments got me convinced, i'll get it for my ps5. It'll be my first tales game!
Wow not expecting such a high score from IGN!
One of the best JRPGs since Star Ocean.
You mean since dragon quest 11
eh after that last star ocean game they really fell off a cliff. would say its on par with Final Fantasy imo. Gameplay has always been better in Tales than FF but FF got that $$$ polish to it.
Literally play Xenoblade 2: Torna and then come back to this game lol
@@tchitchouan it doesnt matter twit. The convo was about Jrpgs, not something being turn-based or not.
*Ahem* so we gonna act like the Trails series don't exist
Well if this game is a success, maybe we see more jrpg games like this on console, and more importantly, more tales games
Tales games have been successfully put out for 25 years, wasn't gonna stop, bro
This or Soul Hackers 2? Which is better? Both are on sale on Steam.
Still enjoying the game since launch... its amazing... Go buy it...
Fantastic game. Beautiful scenery very smooth gameplay the combat aspect is clean and simple easy to understand. 10/10 in my eyes there’s a lot of hours to be played I’m only 3 hours in.
What about the story?
What about the story?
What about the story?
@@IychoenkLate asf but the story is absolutely amazing
3:32 why does that sound like Baten Kaitos soundtrack?
this is my second favorite tales battle mechanic, xillia 1 and 2 being my first :D
Why does he say the music is classical? It’s not. Quite the opposite.
Main character voiced by Noctis, Final Fantasy 15.... one of the minor characters is voiced by Tartaglia, Genshin Impact.
It made the game feel more familiar by being familiar with voice actors from other rpgs.
ff7 remake requirements : 10 functioning fingers 2 eyes
tales of arise requirements : 20 functioning fingers 4 eyes
Are you kidding, those minigames in FF7 Remake were insane, especially pushups.
Lmao
9/10, to save you the time :)
Maybe you an answer this for me. Why do people get so hung up on IGN scores when they don't care enough to listen to the reasoning? Shouldn't the actual context of the review matter? If not, why would anyone care if it's a 9 from IGN?
Thank u
Friend, you're a friend, friend.
@@lambasted6886 well cause people like to see the inconsistency and the reasoning normally doesn’t make sense or sometimes there wasn’t a issue at all and the score is lowered like this game lol deathloop got a 10 where is the consistency lol
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Never played a Tales game before, but this could be my first.
Definitely recommend you play Berseria as well if you will enjoy this one. Amazing story and characters.
Loving the game for sure. Confused on how you unlock new Artes other than the skill grid. It seems totally random how they unlock in middle of battles. Does it pretty much just come down to spamming a certain Arte til it possibly unlocks another???
If you go into the skills section, of each character, you'll notice on all artes, there's a count number, each time you reach that limit (by using that arte) you'll expand on it
Only certain one unlock other artes by proficiency. But not all. If you want to unlock the others, you'll have to progress further into the story in order to gain new ones.
Is Symphonia really the standard?
No
if only genshin impact can see this and make the game were all 4 of our chosen characters can fight alongside and we can switch to any character we want from those 4
Hi everyone! Is it worth to get the deluxe edition?
I’m currently playing Tales of Veseria on Switch, and Tales of Arise on PS5 and loving them both.
Is there customization? Like different armor and weapons ? Noticed it was all the same in this
There are different looking weapons. and armor is customizable you get a certain number that look different and then you can unlock Skins ingame by finding certain stuff
Kisarass is best waifu and you can't tell me otherwise.
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Shame the subtitles are FULL of typos, errors, and often don't match up with what the characters are saying out loud. Like, did anyone actually playtest this game?
game looks like many other out there. the graphics dont look that great. its more cartoonish than anything.
Gamers should reward developers and publishers for charging us 60$ for a POLISHED game. Looking at you EA and CyberPunk....
My personal favorite Tales of all time is Vesperia hands down. But I'm having a real blast playing Arise. A breath of fresh air to the series.
GOTY contender for sure. Must buy. Id say its on par with Dragon Quest 11 in terms of quality. 9/10 easily.
We need more romantic games in this messed up world 10/10.
That's definitely what surprised me since Tales games weren't fully romantic
Is it for those just starting out with jrpg's?
I’m kinda done with the cooking food for stat bonus mechanic
Not gonna lie, It is amazing
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@@anotherguy12 ratio
DO you need to play of the previous games to understand the story?
no each of the games have stand alone stories like most final fantasy games.
20 hours in and the game is great
Wait until you hit the 40 hours mark and you may change your tune.
I’ve completed the main storyline but it’s comes up with “save shionne and all of dahna” even though I’ve finished it… is This normal??
My favorite entire to the ‘Tales’ series is ‘Tales of Xillia.’ And probably this game.
An open-world game with FFVII: Remake combat style. Definitely buying this one. And IGN giving a 9 is really something.
Gamepass brought me here
Why does the game have an unlocked framerate in resolution mode on PS5 /SX? Doesn't do the performance a big favour, tbh. 30fps with better lod would have been the better solution here.
It's pretty I'll give it that. I'm interested in trying it!
The game is too fragmented in it's story-telling, with skits and very often you're in a cut scene or some kind of dialogue, also the enemies are like damage sponges taking way too long to kill, especially towards the end of the game. In order to enjoy the game prepare to spend at least another 50-60 bucks in microtransactions depending on how you want to play.
After the nightmare of a equpitment upgrade system in berseria, the crafting system in this game was a breath of fresh air
congrats! A 9 for a JRPG is very positive. Btw how long to beat?
the reviewer said it takes fifty hours
40 hours.
Thanks for not ruining my favourite JRPG series Bandai Namco
Tales of Vesparia was amazing! This might be my return to the series after all these years.
Vesperia was my favorite. Eternal Sonata was amazing as well even though not a Tales game.