Tales of Symphonia

 GameCube
User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 289 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 256 out of 289
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 289
  3. Negative: 17 out of 289
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  1. DrewA.
    Sep 14, 2007
    4
    Decent battle system coupled with a beyond cliche story and a generally awful cast of charcters.
  2. AlecW.
    Aug 18, 2004
    3
    Doesn't see like much effort was put into it. I've played better games on the super nintendo. SuckAss Story, way to japanesey. I'm even a fan of cell shaded graphics, but this product really hates me.
  3. napoleoninrags9
    Dec 3, 2020
    0
    My favourite video game of all time. I have never been so effected by a video game's story, or so completely engrossed in it's world. It may not be completely perfect, but it is about as sweeping and epic an adventure as you can hope to experience in a video game. I actually came out of it feeling like I learned something and have replayed it probably like ten times. It never gets old. ItMy favourite video game of all time. I have never been so effected by a video game's story, or so completely engrossed in it's world. It may not be completely perfect, but it is about as sweeping and epic an adventure as you can hope to experience in a video game. I actually came out of it feeling like I learned something and have replayed it probably like ten times. It never gets old. It has some of the best combat I've experienced in a game (it gets much better as you continue to play) and am completely in love with it.… Expand
  4. ThorCarmine
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    Just dropped by to give this game a 0, I wasted a weekend of my childhood playing this garbage pile of a game.

Awards & Rankings

9
#9 Best GameCube Game of 2004
5
#5 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2004
5
#5 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2004

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Eurogamer
    90
    Arguably the finest example ever made of the truly traditional Japanese RPG. It may be clichéd, and altogether a little too bright and happy for its own good, but Tales of Symphonia is nonetheless epic, enjoyable, and superbly constructed.
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  2. games(TM)
    90
    It's through the amount of details, distractions and other additions to the more obvious elements that Symphonia builds itself up from what starts as an above-average RPG into one that'll stand as a benchmark in future. [Oct 2004, p.102]
  3. AceGamez
    90
    It's another masterpiece by Namco and a more than welcome addition to Namco's ever growing 'Tales of' series.
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