Tales of Arise

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  1. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tales of Arise is the next game in a popular Japanese RPG series launched by Tales of Phantasia, which was released on console named SNES in 1995. The game is developed by a subsidiary studio of Bandai Namco Entertainment. It takes place in a universe that combines action, fantasy and science fiction elements. The plot of the game revolves around two planets, Dahna and Rena. The inhabitants of the latter have been plundering the precious resources of the former for the past several hundred years. The game tells the story of a group of heroes from different sides of these two conflicts. Tales of Arise is a continuation of ideas from previous games. The game world can be freely explored and fulfilled numerous missions. The world has a partially open structure and is completely three-dimensional. The game mechanics are highly arcade combat based. Players have access to a wide variety of attacks and special techniques, and can improve their reflexes from their heroes' abilities through the outcome of battles. Improvement of character stats and better equipment collection system also play an important role in this process. Tales of Arise offers three-dimensional visuals designed in a highly cartoon-like style. The game is developed with Unreal Engine 4. It is enriched with animated cutscenes developed by the famous anime studio Ufotable. The game has a size that can vary between 50-100 hours in terms of content.… Expand
  2. Sairento
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    For me one of the best Tales game. I'm let's call it veteran of this serie and Arise made huge step forward. Easly in Top 4 with Tales of The Abyss, Vesperia, Berseria(this one mostly for story and characters). Great graphic with music. Characters are as always interesting and well written (specially Rinwell), story is great, even combat is pretty good. Maybe it looks like no depth in itFor me one of the best Tales game. I'm let's call it veteran of this serie and Arise made huge step forward. Easly in Top 4 with Tales of The Abyss, Vesperia, Berseria(this one mostly for story and characters). Great graphic with music. Characters are as always interesting and well written (specially Rinwell), story is great, even combat is pretty good. Maybe it looks like no depth in it but it's just easy entry to combat, u can do rly nice combos ( I recommend to try Rinwell ofc :V). Huge success after bad Zestiria and good Berseria. And if multiplayer was for someone important in Tales game, then this person is funny, cause it was one of the most boring part in Tales games ^^.… Expand
  3. Borderlinez
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Tales of Arise is a beautiful, emotional JRPG with a great cast of characters and an epic story.
  4. Alicedcac
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Tales of Arise is a stunning JRPG with a great story, characters, and combat. It's a must-play for fans of the genre.
  5. Rhex98
    Jul 22, 2023
    8
    El gameplay es bastante bueno, podemos controlar hasta 6 personajes y tenemos varias opciones para configurar el gameplay a nuestro gusto. La historia es decente, es bastante simple, toca temas como el perdón y el amor cayendo bastante en lo cliché la verdad, igualmente cumple, pero se esperaría más de un rpg. Los personajes son bastante variados y carismáticos y lo considero uno de losEl gameplay es bastante bueno, podemos controlar hasta 6 personajes y tenemos varias opciones para configurar el gameplay a nuestro gusto. La historia es decente, es bastante simple, toca temas como el perdón y el amor cayendo bastante en lo cliché la verdad, igualmente cumple, pero se esperaría más de un rpg. Los personajes son bastante variados y carismáticos y lo considero uno de los puntos fuertes del juego. La banda sonora cumple, no me pareció tan memorable, pero sigue estando bastante bien y épica en algunos momentos.
    En general un juego bastante bueno, lo recomiendo bastante.    … Expand
  6. Neuromaster4
    Jun 27, 2023
    8
    Mon tout premier Tales Of.

    J'ai tout simplement adoré xD
    - Histoire pas mal (pas suivi tous les dialogues).
    - Gameplay vraiment Fun cela me fait pensé au dernier opus de FF16.

    Cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas fait de JRPG mais cet opus est pour moi une vrai réussite.
  7. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    Dünya, karakterler ve bu karakterlerin gelişimi güzel işlenmiş, hikaye ilk başlarda çok jenerik olsa da sonlara doğru güzel açılıyor.
    Grafik olarak 4k'da görsel şölen oluyor, animasyonlar, parçacık efektleri, karakter modellemeleri iyi olmuş. Optimizasyon da çok iyi oyun boyunca 4k 60 fps'nin altına düşmedim, stutter yaşamadım. Oyun sürem boyunca herhangi bugla karşılaşmadım.    Dünya, karakterler ve bu karakterlerin gelişimi güzel işlenmiş, hikaye ilk başlarda çok jenerik olsa da sonlara doğru güzel açılıyor.
    Grafik olarak 4k'da görsel şölen oluyor, animasyonlar, parçacık efektleri, karakter modellemeleri iyi olmuş. Optimizasyon da çok iyi oyun boyunca 4k 60 fps'nin altına düşmedim, stutter yaşamadım. Oyun sürem boyunca herhangi bugla karşılaşmadım.
  8. imalynxcat
    May 29, 2023
    6
    15 saat sonunda sıkıntıdan bıraktım. Yan görevler ve haritayı keşfetmek hem zevkli değil hem de ödüllendirici değil. Kombat çok sıkıcı.
  9. hk300
    May 1, 2023
    8
    Very visually beautiful game, concepts in the story started very strong, I did very much enjoy the characters. I put about 40 hours into it and the first 30 were a joy, but the latter 10 or so kind of turned into nonsense. Overall if you have a tolerance for story lines that become convoluted and some grinding then I think you will enjoy this.
  10. ThereIsNoFuture
    Apr 29, 2023
    9
    My first Tales of game and what a game it was. Great chracters, world, music and all around plot. The combat is flashy and fun. Looking forward to playing more of the series.
  11. Only_A_User
    Apr 27, 2023
    9
    Certamente um dos melhores da franquia.

    Desde a evolução gráfica, sistema de combate e história, tudo excelente.

    O pinto negativo é o sistema econômico do jogo, difícil ganhar dinheiro e itens muito caros, tudo para "incentivar" a compra com dinheiro real de pacotes com dinheiro do jogo.
  12. Karas
    Jan 19, 2023
    1
    Tales of infinite boredom.

    Pros:
    Looks gorgeous
    Sounds great

    Cons:
    Game is just an endless chain of corridors filled with monster aka HP bag
    Story isn't interesting
    Characters are huge cliches, so much that's even laughable
    Huge amount of uninteresting cutscenes
    Combat becomes really Boring after 10 hours

    Do yourself a favor do not play this.
  13. 0xInternal
    Jan 8, 2023
    7
    The plot starts off good but the writing for the characters are horrible and annoying and the quality of life is signifcantlly downgraded from characters and skits compare to their previous game "Tales of berseria" the only thing this game improved on from their previous game was combat and thats about it, the characters are horribly written especially rinwell and it just so damn annoyingThe plot starts off good but the writing for the characters are horrible and annoying and the quality of life is signifcantlly downgraded from characters and skits compare to their previous game "Tales of berseria" the only thing this game improved on from their previous game was combat and thats about it, the characters are horribly written especially rinwell and it just so damn annoying and makes it hard to progress through the game and there was a ton of plot holes going towards end of the story. I hope their next tales game is well written like berseria but have combat from arise… Expand
  14. hoviadko123
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Tales of Arise is truly splendid game.
    The story is really long but it is captivating and full of surprises and i wasn't bored not even a single minute. All characters are great, I loved how relationships between characters were gradually strengthening during story. Graphics are pretty cool and soundtrack is epic (very suitable for a fantasy game). I also adore outfits, some you acquire during game and some u have to buy, if you want to wear them. As for combat, I think it's pretty simple to learn and it's fun.    … Expand
  15. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    7
    ภาพสวย ตัวละครปฏิสัมพันธ์กันได้น่าสนใจ การต่อสู้สนุกแต่ก็ซ้ำซากไปบ้าง เนื้อเรื่องน่าสนใจแต่เขียนบทมาไม่ค่อยดีซักเท่าไหร่
  16. Melavin3
    Aug 29, 2022
    9
    I kinda loved this game. The art and graphics are beautiful. I like the characters and story though the story kinda got a bit worse in the last third of the game. I loved the ending. I really connected with the characters and their relationships. The gameplay was fun enough but nothing special. I can't really decide if i want to give it a 9 or a 10. But for now i'll leave it at a 9.
  17. CompleteIdiot
    Jul 17, 2022
    7
    Very solid start to the game. Beautiful aesthetic, relatively fun combat and nice story concepts. But as the game unravels the world starts to feel smaller and smaller. The characters are rather generic and the will they/won't they shtick here is multiplied by 3. Main issue is that once you learn the most powerful move relatively early on, to save time you start spamming it constantly.Very solid start to the game. Beautiful aesthetic, relatively fun combat and nice story concepts. But as the game unravels the world starts to feel smaller and smaller. The characters are rather generic and the will they/won't they shtick here is multiplied by 3. Main issue is that once you learn the most powerful move relatively early on, to save time you start spamming it constantly. There is not much incentive to vary things up as that single move is most powerful by far. By the end of it I turned the difficulty down to very easy to not waste time grinding and be done with it. There are some interesting mechanics for future games here, so I'll look out for the next instalment! Chemistry between the main leads was cute though.… Expand
  18. Tyrant103xx
    Jul 14, 2022
    9
    Tales of Arise convinced me that I can enjoy the modern JRPG. When I think about JRPGs in my head, I think about turn based combat. I believed a game just can't be a real JRPG without turn based combat.
    Boy was I wrong. Tales of Arise is a masterful JRPG. The combat is fast, flashy, and exciting. The world is bright and beautiful. The item and skill progression is satisfying. Most    Tales of Arise convinced me that I can enjoy the modern JRPG. When I think about JRPGs in my head, I think about turn based combat. I believed a game just can't be a real JRPG without turn based combat.
    Boy was I wrong. Tales of Arise is a masterful JRPG. The combat is fast, flashy, and exciting. The world is bright and beautiful. The item and skill progression is satisfying. Most importantly, the characters, although somewhat one-dimensional, are wonderful, and the story, although cheesy, is engaging, interesting, and emotional.
    I finished the game with a strong feeling of melancholy that I was leaving this world and these characters that I had shared so much time with. In gaming, this is a feeling I most strongly associate with JRPGs, not any JRPGs, but the really great ones, and Tales of Arise is a really great one.    … Expand
  19. Mene0
    Jul 2, 2022
    9
    The best Tales game I've played. The combat is deep and fun and the cast is great. The locations are also very beautiful.

    Enemy variety is lacking a bit and the story quality takes a nosedive in the third realm, but it improves a bit more later. Highly recommend if you enjoy JRPGs.
  20. 2random
    Jun 24, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game was fun in the beginning, when there was just you and the girl doing funny quests like in borderlands. But then, your generic anime party of 10 forgettable characters came in.… Expand
  21. YamatoHayabusa2
    Jun 13, 2022
    7
    Tales of Arise est un excellent jeu, un jeu qui fera le plus grand bien a la licence. Le jeu possède un univers très riche et complexe, mais également un lot de personnages très attachant et réussie. Le jeu arrive à nous fournir une aventure marquante avec de nombreux rebondissement.
  22. fortelik
    Jun 12, 2022
    4
    I was eager to play, after finishing Tales of Berseria. It started out strong, with many improvements when it comes to gameplay, but the story is just plain bad. Not only is it quite basic, most of the story progression is somehow outside of any gameplay. Character X died after you've known him for two hours of game time? Suddenly that character is the main driving point of characterI was eager to play, after finishing Tales of Berseria. It started out strong, with many improvements when it comes to gameplay, but the story is just plain bad. Not only is it quite basic, most of the story progression is somehow outside of any gameplay. Character X died after you've known him for two hours of game time? Suddenly that character is the main driving point of character development for two main characters. Its just so bland and comes out of nowhere, it hurts.

    The chemistry between the main cast leaves very much to be desired. It also changes drastically in a matter of minutes - at one time, it looks like there's finally some character development coming your way, characters are going past some hurdles, coming to terms with other character's flaws, just to be mad at them a couple minutes later for the same things they've seemingly came to terms with.

    Also, when will developers finally realise that removing powers from the main character after a big plot point is just an awful mechanic, that brings nothing but being annoying to deal with.

    Its not a bad game, but mostly it has the gameplay itself going for it. Story-wise, its really bad. Pay-offs are non-existant, character development is awful.    … Expand
  23. Falcon2147
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    This is my first review...

    Let's start with the Pros of the game, - Very well done story that ties together all the elements shown since the beginning of the game, basically it has almost no filler at all. -Well designed characters both to look at and character-wise, no one involved in the main quest feels left out at all which really helps connect and immerse in the world. The world    This is my first review...

    Let's start with the Pros of the game,
    - Very well done story that ties together all the elements shown since the beginning of the game, basically it has almost no filler at all.
    -Well designed characters both to look at and character-wise, no one involved in the main quest feels left out at all which really helps connect and immerse in the world. The world feels alive, the map is well made too. There are about 70 side quests, some of them are enjoyable
    -The cutscenes made by ufotable are like always insane especially at the end the music in this game is enjoyable too! Since it suits the theme of the game and nature very well :D (Don't skip opening "Hibana" 10/10) -The combat in the game is just pure joy, the skill tree system the weapons upgrade availability and the difficulty to get thisr mats is also perfect, the combat is very engaging with beautiful ultimate animations too :)    … Expand
  24. spreyz
    May 10, 2022
    6
    godawful combat balance, i just cant recommend this game for its price. If you like spamming the same button and relying on healing items then this game is for you. I need games where i need to use my brain.
  25. Yaav13
    Apr 27, 2022
    8
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 8.
  26. rechechelly
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JRPG中顶级的画面，一流的演出，优秀的人物设计，happy end，絢香的歌喉，这些都足以成为我给出高分的理由。可惜通关后内容太少，缺乏重复游玩的动力。… Expand
  27. smilodon142
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Really fun JRPG I got around 90 hours of gameplay out of it. I really liked the story and characters.
  28. MajorKusanagi
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    Excellent jeu. J'adore tout les personnages que l'on contrôle.

    L'histoire est intéressante / le bestiaire est bien fourni / Le gameplay est très bon.

    Je lui met la note de 9, c'est mon jeu de l'année 2021.
  29. Deaden
    Feb 11, 2022
    9
    I always give priority to story telling which is the soul for a movie or a game and this game is doing overwhelmingly good. Gameplay also well made for an RPG but seems there is few lack of elements on itemizations. Also some repetitive voice acts are also a bit pesky. But overall this is the RPG you must play if you are hungry the genre.
  30. DemonLordNTR
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    Love Tales of Arise, has a wonderful cast of 6 unique characters. Great gameplay, beautiful atmosphere and a good soundtrack that sometimes is blasted a bit too loud. Only complaint is sometimes AI team just fail miserably.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

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  1. GameCritics
    Feb 23, 2022
    75
    It’s not an absolute slam dunk for the return of the Tales series, but it’s a solidly-crafted JRPG with a great battle system and fabulous environments to adventure through. It’s a shame the dialogue and story don’t match the stellar work done elsewhere, but on the whole it’s still a trip well worth taking.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 30, 2021
    77
    If you don’t mind the cliché story, you’ll probably enjoy Tales of Arise – it has good graphics, good pacing and fluid (if a bit too easy) combat. [Issue#256, p.64]
  3. PCMag
    Sep 29, 2021
    80
    The Tales series makes a triumphant return with Arise, a game that delivers excellent, highly polished RPG action that stands above its predecessors. Despite being a RPG, Tales of Arise features a rich combat system that makes the title contend with some of the best action games released this year.
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