#TALES OF BERSERIA ELEANOR BECAME SHEPHERD SERIES#
I like it more than most Tales fans, but it was the farthest cry yet from how the series established itself in 3D with Symphonia. Zestiria… well, you probably already know how unpopular this one is.
I didn’t bother playing Xillia 2, since I’d read it’s set in the same world, and I’d had enough of Xillia’s setting by the time I finished. It’s a fine game I had fun with it, but it was the first to lack the magic that made Tales. it’s different now, and while that started with Graces, I felt it hard with Tales of Xillia.ĭon’t get me wrong - I do like Xillia. Seeing it change so much, grow more streamlined, lose the world maps and much of the sidequests. But Tales, that’s my beloved JRPG series. That’s how Tales has felt for me since Xillia came out. The conversation feels forced, things are a little awkward, and the chemistry just isn’t there anymore. OK, but you find it hard to connect like you used to. It’s like an old friend you haven’t seen in years wanting to catch up. However, for the past decade or so I’d been feeling a little down on the series. Where it lacked in storytelling, characterization, and even side content, it made up for by having the best battle system of the series, and still the best third-person combat I’ve ever played. While that game didn’t match the experience Symphonia gave me, I loved it for what it was, and the magic continued. I’ll admit I haven’t played Legendia - yet - but Tales of the Abyss was another masterpiece, and hell, I bought an Xbox 360 to play Vesperia on launch day.
I wanted to play every Tales game that came after, and while I haven’t quite played them all, I’ve played most of the main series titles ever since. I love Tales of Symphonia, and it made me an instant fan of the series going forward. Those skits especially opened my young mind to the appeal of anime-esque storytelling, tropes and all.
#TALES OF BERSERIA ELEANOR BECAME SHEPHERD FULL#
It’s got a compelling story full of twists, beautiful music, a large cast of characters with interesting stories to discover, tons of sidequests and optional content, a fun battle system that expands as you play, lots of frills that add flavor - such as the grade system, the wonder chef, and those crazy Katz, and varied, memorable locations, all wrapped up in an endearing presentation that’s very Japanese, in the best way. It’s still the game that comes to mind first when I think “JRPG”, and for good reason. Besides Pokemon, Tales of Symphonia was the first JRPG I played.
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