Tales of Berseria

 PlayStation 4
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7.2

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  1. Flammie
    Sep 3, 2020
    8
    Tales of Berseria is a part of tales series, an action rpg with specific battle system. I am not a long time fan of the series but have played few entries to know that this works mostly like others. The plot is very captivating, good enough to keep you wanting to play more and more. The battle system is something I am not a big fan of, it is slightly complicated, based on combos and stuns,Tales of Berseria is a part of tales series, an action rpg with specific battle system. I am not a long time fan of the series but have played few entries to know that this works mostly like others. The plot is very captivating, good enough to keep you wanting to play more and more. The battle system is something I am not a big fan of, it is slightly complicated, based on combos and stuns, but for me it always ends up in rather uninteresting button mashing, Tales have also a lot of collecting and crafting, for my taste a bit too much and the effect of crafting is so limited that I get bored of doing anything besides some +1 for all equipment to get the basic bonuses. The story and good characters really save a lot but it wasn't enough for me to complete game or do end game hunting, it's a decent buy in the discount sales.… Expand
  2. OldAndCynical
    Dec 6, 2020
    9
    In my opinion, this is the best of the Tales games. Best cast of characters, best locations, best pacing and the player is not forced to do massive amounts of grinding. And the game just gets better towards the end, with some breathtaking locations at the very end of your memorable journey.
    Must buy for JRPG fans.
  3. Vagabundork
    Nov 6, 2020
    9
    This review doesn't contain spoilers, I reveal something but without any details, and it's something from the early hours of the game. If this was Mario, I'd be revealing that you fight turles and dragons.

    At the start, it doesn't look like much: a rusting and well meaning girl in a forest town doing some work for her neighbours, but a few hours later, the game turns dark, very dark.    This review doesn't contain spoilers, I reveal something but without any details, and it's something from the early hours of the game. If this was Mario, I'd be revealing that you fight turles and dragons.

    At the start, it doesn't look like much: a rusting and well meaning girl in a forest town doing some work for her neighbours, but a few hours later, the game turns dark, very dark. You are put to jail after witnessing something bad, and when you escape, you swear for revenge. Your enemy? The Pope, no less!

    This is one of those bleak stories where the church is the bad guys (just like in real life), and your character, and your companions, truly embrace that idea. But make no mistake, you (or your companions) are not a holy crusader commited to stop evil ones, no: you're a bunch of flawed people, driven by their passions, who all have their own personal vendettas with the church

    Velvet, our main character, is delightful! She's focused, she has a mission, she has a clear mind and doesn't give a s**t about other's opinion (she doesn't even change her ragged and very revealing clothes... after three years in jail, wearing the same suit, it's obviously tore apart, covering just some strategic places). The rest of her companions are just as interesting, with the witch Magilou as my personal favorite (after Velvet).

    I am not a fan of action RPGs, I am old-school (I am old, I played Final Fantasy 3/6 when it was released in Mexico in the early 90s). I also played Tales of Phantasia, which was good but never finished. I tried to play other Tales games but they are too childish, too familiar, too colorful, too happy, and I like my coffee, my metal and my games very dark, black if possible. And Berseria is black as hell!

    Not everything is good, though. The game is easy. Like, very easy. If you change the difficulty to a higher level, after a while you unblock new difficulty levels, which is a good thing. You can use any of the characters at any time, but I found only Velvet is fun to play, with Laphicet and Eleanor next, but the rest... no, didn't like them. When the game get harder is when you fight special bosses and special monsters. The special bosses are fine, very hard in the sense they hit hard, harder than normal bosses, and you can't damage them a lot. The special monsters are accompanied by two invulnerable companions that follow you, preventing from attacking their commander, who will kill your party very quickly. It's not a challenge, it's an annoyance, but you will kill them on your second try, or you an ignore them (or even lower the difficulty if you really want the prize they grant).

    Also, this is a very japanese game. This means everytime a character makes a move, they have to say the name of the move in loud voice. Every move! This means, during combat, there's screaming non stop, and it can cause you a head ache, no joke. You can turn down the volumen of voice and effects and it improves, but it always feels chaotic. Also, in English, although the voices are ugly (except Velvet's, her voice is perfect in both English and Japanese), they are less noisy, but in japanese, outside the fights, the voices add more character.

    These problems are not a big deal, and for many people they might not even be problems at all.    … Expand
  4. VasconcelosIta
    Dec 15, 2020
    6
    First game in the tales saga that I played, in general the game is very complete, the story is good, the characters well developed and the combat in general works when necessary, I found the combat mechanics a little sick, especially at the end of the game . in which I feel that script holes definitely bothered me, it's a good gateway to the tales saga. really worth it. with a promotionFirst game in the tales saga that I played, in general the game is very complete, the story is good, the characters well developed and the combat in general works when necessary, I found the combat mechanics a little sick, especially at the end of the game . in which I feel that script holes definitely bothered me, it's a good gateway to the tales saga. really worth it. with a promotion
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    Primeiro jogo da saga tales que eu joguei, no geral o jogo é bem completo, a historia e boa, os personagens bem desenvolvidos e o combate no geral funciona quando necessário, eu achei as mecânicas de combate um pouco enjoativas, principalmente no final do jogo. em que sinto que furos de roteiro definitivamente me incomodaram, é uma boa porta de entrada para a saga tales. realmente vale a pena. com uma promoção.    … Expand
  5. Johnden
    Feb 23, 2021
    10
    Best game in the series imo. Was falling out of live with the series but this one is fresh take on the series with the character with darker motives instead of the whole cliche the rest operate on.
  6. 2random
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
    There are some things the game does right, so let's start with these. First of all- the plot. It is represented by all sorts of in-game cutscenes, dialogues, and even animated movies. It feels like you're inside of an anime movie, which is great. And it just keeps on giving.
    Characters are one of the game's strong points, especially your main character. There isn't a single "default" grey    There are some things the game does right, so let's start with these. First of all- the plot. It is represented by all sorts of in-game cutscenes, dialogues, and even animated movies. It feels like you're inside of an anime movie, which is great. And it just keeps on giving.
    Characters are one of the game's strong points, especially your main character. There isn't a single "default" grey person- all of them have strong personalities and desires. And the ones you play for are on the dark side! So, there's no default "save the world" anime plot. You destroy it and bring ruin, not really save it. They did add a ton of quests and a huge variety of subquests, so even after I've finished the game, I was still playing for about 20 hours, which was rather unexpected. There's not a single "kill 10 mobs" quest, all of them are unique, with their own plots, twists and unexpected turnarounds.
    Visuals look rather dated. While character models are ok, with tons of customizations and outfits, some locations look like they came all the way back from 2004, like something you would expect to see in Half Life 2. It doesn't affect the experience too much, but it's worth mentioning.
    The game sounds awesome- almost every line is voiced over, there's a huge variety of battle and background music.
    Difficulty settings are also plentiful- the game will be as hard or as easy as you'd like. All sorts of items and chests and loot just keep flowing, which feels great.
    The main downside is the battle system. I can see how it evolved in Tales of Arise, but here it's just worse in every way. There are way too many skills you've got no control over- they just unlock by themselves, and it's impossible to update the ones you like. Yes, you can assign them and make comboes, but there are like 20 pages of the manual the game keeps showing you for the first 5 hours after every ballte, to explain all types of skills and their effectiveness and status effects, etc. The system is way too overcomplicated! They did offer a solution- you can assign a "choose the skill automatically' to any button, and the character will decide which one is the most suitable in the current situation. While enemies look different, they feel similar and pose little to no threat on a normal difficulty.
    All in all, I really enjoyed tne game. Playing the villain was fun, and the story kept me engaged till the very end.    … Expand
  7. Stefanobed
    Apr 3, 2021
    8
    Good game not a masterpiece but funny and deep and long story. For me is the 2 best of the series
  8. LuizDaBike
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. VAMOS LA
    antes de fazer a analise desse jogo , eu esperei zerar parar dar minha opinião e depois de exatas 116 horas( apenas a historia principal ) de jogo eu posso dizer , para mim esse é o melhor jogo da franquia Tales que eu joguei até o momento.
    se você gosta de jogos JRPG esse jogo é pra você , se você gosta da franquia Tales esse jogo é perfeito pra você, se você gosta de historia e personagens bem construidos, esse certamente é um jogo pra você.
    não ouve nada nesse jogo que não gostei. personagem com total aprofundamento, variação de monstros, vilões muito bem usados, varios plotes , momentos de tristeza e um final digno.

    uma coisa que eu digo é que todos o personagens são interessantes, não tem um que você vire a cara e diga que odio , e não quer usar no seu time, a liberdade de coisas que você pode fazer é vasta depois de um tempo de jogo, e uma dica que eu dou, AUMENTE A DIFICULDADE DO JOGO COM FORME VOCÊ VAI PEGANDO O JEITO DO JOGO, digo isso pois a maior graça e diversão do jogo acaba sendo jogar na dificuldades mais difíceis, mas se estiver muito dificil , não se force a jogar nela e abaixe a dificuldade pois se não isso pode estressar.

    UMA DICA: Sempre que você ver uma balão com ( ! ), va e fale com o npc , isso pode contar alguma historia extra sobre os personagem , o que da muito mais vida a eles.

    ===Gráficos===
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  9. midori_gamers
    Jun 19, 2021
    10
    I always been a tales of fan but this game takes the cake. I love the dark theme and twists. Really fun playing through!
  10. luminous15cf
    Jul 24, 2021
    9
    This game is one of the best JRPGs in the last gen. This game's story and gameplay is hands down the best one in Tales of series and it was great to see the strong woman protagonist with unique backstory.
  11. Lwkasmax
    Aug 14, 2021
    9
    Excellent story, great gameplay and fixed several errors that had in tales of zestiria, the graphics are still dated
  12. Denis1717
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    Muy buen JRPG de los mejores que he jugado,tanto el sistema de combate como la historia me parece espectacular, también el mundo y la banda sonora y que comparta mundo con tales of zestiria además de los mejores inicios de juego que he jugado en un juego, además merece más de la nota que tiene
  13. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    This game tells you a story that I don't think I'll ever forget, the characters and the plot are the best of the genre
  14. hk300
    May 1, 2023
    6
    Tbh I couldnt stand a lot of the characters but was willing to persevere through, however the combat and mediocre dungeon design ended up making me quit before I could see the game to its end.
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#80 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#43 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#27 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. CD-Action
    Apr 5, 2017
    80
    Despite simple, painfully dull dungeon designs and PS3 era graphics, it’s one of the best Tales games in years. The story is really sound, the combat system is solid and interesting, difficulty levels are properly balanced at last, character development and crafting are addictive and players are introduced into the world at a perfect pace. [04/2017, p.65]
  2. Softpedia
    Apr 3, 2017
    85
    Having played some of the previous Tales games, I can definitely say that Tales of Berseria is the best title in the series. What makes it even more appealing is the fact that you don't need to have played Tales of Zestiria or any other game in the same universe to be able to play the new one.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Apr 2, 2017
    73
    In some ways, this is the most innovative Tales game for years. In others, it's still stuck firmly in the past. [March 2017, p.78]
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