Well, I can finally say that I have a Tales of game under my belt, and to top it off, it was a really good one. Before I sing my praises of this game I won't lie, I originally started this game a few years back but kinda put it down during the beginning because I was busy with other things at the time. I didn't mean to but I had no other choice and for a while, I didn't really have the drive to go back to finish what I started. Fast forward to this year and now that I'm on summer break after a difficult year of university, I have more time on my hands to do the things I couldn't do before. Then one day I remembered this game, and from there I booted up my old save file to continue where I should have years back. All I can say is, that I regret not doing this earlier.
This was a great time I love these characters a lot, the game did a phenomenal job of breaking down each and everyone's personalities. I honestly just love seeing the main cast together cause everyone bounces off each other super well. This is an actual group who's gone through highs and lows and seeing how each overcome it was just pleasant to experience. Yuri Lowell might just be the best protagonist I've ever seen in recent times, he's just that good. You never know what his next move is gonna be and the fact that this game has many surprises for you to see the more you progress, it's all the more worth it to continue. It's because of how unpredictable he is that made the story more interesting and engaging to me because I had no idea what was gonna happen next.
The combat isn't like a standard JRPG but rather it's more like a 2D fighting game, I think that's why this stood out to me the most and kept me playing as much as I did. The amount of versatility and variety you have at your disposal is amazing, just because Yuri may be the main protagonist doesn't mean you always have to play as him. (Though I did anyways because like I said Yuri rocks)
So yeah, as my first Tales of game it left quite the impression on me, and maybe this will make me branch out into trying the ones before this. Only time will tell, but I can say without hesitation that it was worth it to come back to this game.
This was a great time I love these characters a lot, the game did a phenomenal job of breaking down each and everyone's personalities. I honestly just love seeing the main cast together cause everyone bounces off each other super well. This is an actual group who's gone through highs and lows and seeing how each overcome it was just pleasant to experience. Yuri Lowell might just be the best protagonist I've ever seen in recent times, he's just that good. You never know what his next move is gonna be and the fact that this game has many surprises for you to see the more you progress, it's all the more worth it to continue. It's because of how unpredictable he is that made the story more interesting and engaging to me because I had no idea what was gonna happen next.
The combat isn't like a standard JRPG but rather it's more like a 2D fighting game, I think that's why this stood out to me the most and kept me playing as much as I did. The amount of versatility and variety you have at your disposal is amazing, just because Yuri may be the main protagonist doesn't mean you always have to play as him. (Though I did anyways because like I said Yuri rocks)
So yeah, as my first Tales of game it left quite the impression on me, and maybe this will make me branch out into trying the ones before this. Only time will tell, but I can say without hesitation that it was worth it to come back to this game.