What an absolute treat this game was. Played the game with HD textures, and it honestly felt like playing a remastered game. The characters were (mostly) great, especially the character growth of some. The combat felt really good, especially once you got the hang of the FoF system. The story was an absolute banger, and I felt invested in the world they crafted and the consequences of everyone's actions. The last arc kept this from being a masterpiece - while traveling back and forth from place to place might make sense in terms of a grand story, it makes for some terrible pacing in terms of gameplay - but it might be the best game I've played this year, and I would recommend it heartily.

Reviewed on Dec 12, 2023


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4 months ago

I have this on 3DS, has been on the backlog for years. Might just play with HD textures on my Deck instead.

4 months ago

Just realized Tales of the Abyss surpassed Grandia for top spot? Have to play it now.

4 months ago

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4 months ago

My "top spot" is based on year, not overall, and Tales of Abyss was the best game I played this year. Interesting that my 2022 and 2023 top games both took me over 50 hours to finish.