Aside from Final Fantasy, my favorite RPG is members of the Tales of series. It's a series that is underrated, mostly because of localization and platform issues. But heyyyy, it's worth getting a new PS3 just for Tales of Graces and Tales of Xillia right?
What makes Tales of stand out for me was well... Tales of Symphonia was my first RPG as a kid. The battle systems are real time action--that's right, there's no turn based battles. In most games you can spam combos to try to get that 200-combo title. Otherwise, there is a lot of freedom on the battlefield. Story-wise, Symphonia for me, was most memorable--second being Abyss. Both games portray characters differently (Abyss characters are superior in my heart), but what makes Symphonia better is the plot and how well it is executed.
In addition, the OST team is legendary! Just listen to any Tales of OST, whether it be Time to Raise the Cross from Abyss, Fighting of the Spirit from the classic Phantasia, Furry Sparks from Vesperia, or Guiding Star from Legendia, you will be amazed!!!
Here's Guiding Star from Legendia.
And here's Furry Sparks from Vesperia. Sounds like a Sonic opening at first haha.
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks