Anime Tales of Arise - Shounen trying to be deep.

[Rean]

Shionne is a qt. None of the main cast are annoying, really.

 

[dacencora]

Shionne is a qt. None of the main cast are annoying, really.

They’re not necessarily the most memorable cast of all time but they’re pretty decent. They had really decent arcs that were well formed.

 

[Sentinel]

This game worth playing?

 

[Duraframe300]

This game worth playing?

IMO, as said before it's the best Tales has been since Pre-Xillia. That said it's still very much Tales, so if you're not into it avoid.

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

I played about 10 hours of this and my god what a slog it was. This has some of the most boring plot, cast of characters, and general writing out of any RPG. Hard to think it's from the same series as Berseria. What a disastrous disappointment. Goes without saying, I dropped it.

 

[Sentinel]

I played about 10 hours of this and my god what a slog it was. This has some of the most boring plot, cast of characters, and general writing out of any RPG. Hard to think it's from the same series as Berseria. What a disastrous disappointment. Goes without saying, I dropped it.

What makes berseria different?

 

[Rean]

Arise and Berseria are two very different games. That's not to say either one is bad.

 

[Sentinel]

ALso dub or sub?

 

[Duraframe300]

Shionne is a qt. None of the main cast are annoying, really.

They’re not the most memorable cast of all time but they’re pretty decent. They had really decent arcs that were well formed.

I'm pretty much this on Arise cast. Also the first time in a long while that I didn't want to punch several Tales main charachters in the face for being just awful (*starting with that fucker and sad excuse for a main charachter Jude in Xillia). Likeable enough, there were decently executed arcs and personalities that fit.

I do very much like Velvet, but it's a different matter when it comes to some of the other cast. Overall, Berseria's ok, but it still suffers from a lot Arise corrected. Which is why I prefer Arise. (Though Arise has some downsides on its own as well that hasn't worked out nearly as well.)

*My hate for Xillia knows no bounds.

 

[cross1993]

Arise and Berseria are two very different games. That's not to say either one is bad.

you mentioned how berseria story have "dark" or "deep" elements, do you mean that in a good or a bad way? (as in did the game successfully manage to do a "dark deep" story or did it fall short in your opinion?)

 

[Modron]

Arise and Berseria are two very different games. That's not to say either one is bad.

or good.

 

[Rean]

Arise and Berseria are two very different games. That's not to say either one is bad.

or good.

They're good games and you can fuck off.

 

[Rean]

you mentioned how berseria story have "dark" or "deep" elements, do you mean that in a good or a bad way? (as in did the game successfully manage to do a "dark deep" story or did it fall short in your opinion?)

It's not bad, perhaps a bit over-the-edge sometimes.
A lot depends on how much you'll end up liking Velvet (the protagonist). She's pretty much where most of it stems from, although the setting itself is steeped in some pretty twisted stuff.

 

[Arthandas]

The only Tales game I've played is Vesperia and I hated it. Even though I started on the hardest difficulty it quickly devolved into braindead mashing and my party members could win standard fights even without my input.
Is ToA any different?

 

[Late Bloomer]

 

[Rean]

I'm gonna have to reinstall. I honestly thought they wouldn't release DLC for this one.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

I'm gonna have to reinstall. I honestly thought they wouldn't release DLC for this one.

You seen the price on that thing?

 

[Rean]

You seen the price on that thing?

I'm gonna use the money I would've spent on Hawaii Yakuza.

 

[deama]

Does this thing have romance? I can see a male and a female?
Romance any good? I'm looking for something actually good rather than female gets kidnapped, male has to save her (or vice versa).

 

[Rean]

Does this thing have romance? I can see a male and a female?
Romance any good? I'm looking for something actually good rather than female gets kidnapped, male has to save her (or vice versa).

It technically has romance, but not in the Bioware fashion where you pursue your favorite harem option.
This is completely linear and very traditional, if you're into that.

 

[deama]

Does this thing have romance? I can see a male and a female?
Romance any good? I'm looking for something actually good rather than female gets kidnapped, male has to save her (or vice versa).

It technically has romance, but not in the Bioware fashion where you pursue your favorite harem option.
This is completely linear and very traditional, if you're into that.

I don't mind the choice part much.
What does the romance involve? Can you do like a very quick summary of the romance?

 

[TheImplodingVoice]

Does this thing have romance? I can see a male and a female?
Romance any good? I'm looking for something actually good rather than female gets kidnapped, male has to save her (or vice versa).

It technically has romance, but not in the Bioware fashion where you pursue your favorite harem option.
This is completely linear and very traditional, if you're into that.

I don't mind the choice part much.
What does the romance involve? Can you do like a very quick summary of the romance?

Story is written with the 2 main characters meeting, story, story, they lived happily ever after. No choice at all.

 

[deama]

Does this thing have romance? I can see a male and a female?
Romance any good? I'm looking for something actually good rather than female gets kidnapped, male has to save her (or vice versa).

It technically has romance, but not in the Bioware fashion where you pursue your favorite harem option.
This is completely linear and very traditional, if you're into that.

I don't mind the choice part much.
What does the romance involve? Can you do like a very quick summary of the romance?

Story is written with the 2 main characters meeting, story, story, they lived happily ever after. No choice at all.

Yeah but like, do they interact with each other in a romantic fashion a lot or none at all? Does it feel more like a "friendship" but they both happen to be male/female?

 

[Grampy_Bone]

There's no scene where they hump until the room stinks, if that's what you're asking.

 

[Ravielsk]

It's mind-blowing how beautiful this game looks once you disable the awful Sharpening Filter that the devs put in, it looks like a beautiful work of art once you disable it. With the Filter disabled this is honestly one of the most stunning games I've ever laid eyes upon, and entering Trisalda Highway was a joy. Please, disable the Sharpening Filter as soon as possible, enjoy this game without noise, shimmering or aliasing. It's fucking beautiful.

I am legitimately convinced that people working with Unreal Engine must all have damaged eyesight because almost every single game on UE4 or UE5 I had the displeasure of installing uses these sorts of utterly retarded filters layered on top of each other. They literary make the game look like its perpetually running at sub 720p resolutions regardless of the settings. Freaking Tales of Xillia looks better on PS3 than Arise looks on my PC at 1080p simply because everything is both oversharpened and covered in that disguising waterpaint shader.

Lords of the Fallen did the same thing and it also looks absolutely pukeworthy. What even is the point of using the latest tech if then you slap on filters that make it look like its running at 480p.