Tales of Arise

 PlayStation 5
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 727 Ratings

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  1. Fraise1611
    Nov 27, 2021
    5
    The game is ok-ish, not worth 79€. I kind of liked the main story, and the manga world spirit. The evolution of characters are RPG classics but efficient.
    I disliked the dialogues, too much, too long, too often and too childish. It is really unbearable after few hours of game. It is good that we can skip it.
    Progression is linear and the fights are really repetitive, but I found some boss    The game is ok-ish, not worth 79€. I kind of liked the main story, and the manga world spirit. The evolution of characters are RPG classics but efficient.
    I disliked the dialogues, too much, too long, too often and too childish. It is really unbearable after few hours of game. It is good that we can skip it.
    Progression is linear and the fights are really repetitive, but I found some boss fights really nice and epic.
    I was really happy to finish the game to finally move on…    … Expand
  2. Rene69
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Juegazo espectacular!!de principio a final,muí buena historia y personajes,un mundo increíble y bonito,combate muí chulo,este jrpg está por encima de xenoblade 2 o otros jrpg de los mejores..,para mi goty 2021
  3. KisarasLegacy
    Nov 24, 2021
    6
    It's a very good jrpg, but missing some elements I would have loved to see (eg. the fights could start with advantage or disadvantage depending on how you approach your enemies) and am actually tired of the same 4 kinds of stereotyped characters, even if the themes in the story are really interesting and I love Shionne and her attitude towards power.
  4. 3miSan
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    de los mejores juegos del año ............................................................................
  5. Blindman
    Nov 21, 2021
    7
    Nice visuals.
    Mostly good voice acting.
    Combat is a bit hyper for my taste and the leveling up of skills could have been better explained.

    Wasn't too excited about the story otherwise I would give it a higher score.
  6. ubi_isthebest
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Best rpg I have played in the past 20 years easily. I love everything about it. I highly recommend for sure
  7. eaboo316
    Nov 17, 2021
    6
    Just finished the game. It had alot of potential but wasn't executed well. I have played a few of the games in the Tales of series before and did not have an issue with most of the changes they made in this game (only gameplay issue I had was not getting able to customize the AI's battle movements). I thought the design of the environments and characters were great. I was extremelyJust finished the game. It had alot of potential but wasn't executed well. I have played a few of the games in the Tales of series before and did not have an issue with most of the changes they made in this game (only gameplay issue I had was not getting able to customize the AI's battle movements). I thought the design of the environments and characters were great. I was extremely disappointed with the storytelling and character development, character interactions seemed off and I didn't really believe in them as a group of adventurers. There was one character (maybe two) that had good development but everyone else seemed like shells. I think a lot of potential character development was missed because characters were designed to be paired with another character of the opposite gender which pigeonholed their interactions. I liked that there was a focus on romance in this game but I didn't believe in the couple and their budding relationship, the game designers decided they should be paired, so it happened. Overall, somewhat fun/good-looking game but disappointing storytelling and character development, particularly for a Tales of game. I would wait until the price lowers to buy.… Expand
  8. SOTZ
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    Easily one of the worst stories the series ever told. A lot of grindy gameplay and its just not a good Tale's game overall and is being pandered unnecessarily to fame that an average game doesn't deserve.
    Tales of Arise is a dark future for the series if this is the direction they will take for it has lost the spirit the series once had.    Easily one of the worst stories the series ever told. A lot of grindy gameplay and its just not a good Tale's game overall and is being pandered unnecessarily to fame that an average game doesn't deserve.
    Tales of Arise is a dark future for the series if this is the direction they will take for it has lost the spirit the series once had.
    http://mysticallis.blogspot.com/2021/10/tales-of-arise-critical-review.html    … Expand
  9. DartFeld
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    best tales game with good story , combat , characters , graphics and beautiful world to explore .
  10. Dorn1776
    Nov 8, 2021
    4
    I'm convinced most of these 10/10 reviews are fake. Expect cliche tropes, shallow writing, generic music, serviceable VA, bland combat, hollow set pieces, and uninteresting side mechanics.
  11. rhenriques92
    Nov 7, 2021
    9
    Played it for 65 hours and got the platinum,
    Pros:
    Story Combat Crafting Content Character and world development The game reward you for learning mechs and for exploring Cons: The last 5 hours or so of the story can feel like it’s dragging on until you get to the final boss, but mostly because the game gets you invested in the characters and you just want to get to the point… There is one    Played it for 65 hours and got the platinum,
    Pros:
    Story
    Combat
    Crafting
    Content
    Character and world development
    The game reward you for learning mechs and for exploring
    Cons:
    The last 5 hours or so of the story can feel like it’s dragging on until you get to the final boss, but mostly because the game gets you invested in the characters and you just want to get to the point…
    There is one missable for crafting one weapon that if you are trying to complete crafting all the weapons you probably sell the weapon that is required to build the next and if you sell it you will need to start ng + to get that weapon!

    This has been my favorite game this year! Granted I have not played returnal    … Expand
  12. Masa102
    Nov 7, 2021
    8
    This is the best entry in the Tales series since Symphonia. The combat is fantastic, the story has some really interesting concepts and the game feels very polished and well balanced.

    It loses a couple of points because the dialog is repetitive, most of it feels like it was written for children (I don't need the same thing explained to me 15 different ways), and the game overstays its    This is the best entry in the Tales series since Symphonia. The combat is fantastic, the story has some really interesting concepts and the game feels very polished and well balanced.

    It loses a couple of points because the dialog is repetitive, most of it feels like it was written for children (I don't need the same thing explained to me 15 different ways), and the game overstays its welcome towards the end - the hardest enemies are just damage sponges so it got old for me by the end.

    But overall I loved this game, if you like JRPG's or any of the other Tales game this is a must have..    … Expand
  13. OwtDaft
    Nov 7, 2021
    7
    +Great Graphics, animation and voice acting. Presentation is top class.
    +Dialogue mostly voice acted and very little reading.
    +-The story is pretty good but only gets really interesting in the last quarter of the game. -Story is overly structured and formulaic in the first 3 quarters of the game. -The combat tend to turn into a chaotic mess once you have 4 people in battle. -Combat    +Great Graphics, animation and voice acting. Presentation is top class.
    +Dialogue mostly voice acted and very little reading.
    +-The story is pretty good but only gets really interesting in the last quarter of the game.
    -Story is overly structured and formulaic in the first 3 quarters of the game.
    -The combat tend to turn into a chaotic mess once you have 4 people in battle.
    -Combat controls don't feel responsive at all because you can't cancel.
    -The music isn't very memorable.
    -Fishing mini game, how original. It's not one of the better ones either.
    =The story through most of the game is very formulaic going from area to area for the same task. The last quarter of the game is very heavy on the story it's almost like a visual novel and the tales games tend to over do it a bit with skits, which are little story segments. If the story was better in this tales of game they would be more enjoyable and the game's pacing is just a bit off.    … Expand
  14. Ldt1
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    Just outstanding another long running series I have loved for over 20 yrs returns and once again proves its not a bad thing to stick to your roots! It has the same great battle system but flows so nicely and is really fun to use with stunning battle visuals, the characters and writing as usual is just excellent and again as usual shows especially in the amazing beautiful looking new skitsJust outstanding another long running series I have loved for over 20 yrs returns and once again proves its not a bad thing to stick to your roots! It has the same great battle system but flows so nicely and is really fun to use with stunning battle visuals, the characters and writing as usual is just excellent and again as usual shows especially in the amazing beautiful looking new skits with the addition of the very funny 'tales humour' throughout, right from the start I just fell in love with the 2 main characters and the group is great they do the 'group of friends' so well with excellent dialogue as the game progresses. The music is yet another highpoint and is literally amazing throughout, was totally blown away by it and it is easily 'final fantasy' standard which is the highest praise I can give it, the voice acting I also thought was a very high standard with the main character I instantly recognised the voice, this next gen version running on ps5 is technically one of the most impressive games I have played on the 'new gen' consoles, from on average 1 second load times on changing areas or fast travelling, to everything running silky smooth and I say that playing through the whole game in graphics mode there is a performance option for people that prefer framerate, even in intense fighting with the crazy amount of special effects flying everywhere it ran beautifully, and the whole game looks stunning in 4k, after about 2 hours play I did sit there thinking is the whole game really gonna look this amazing? the answer is yes it does its a full on massive jrpg next gen world, its very impressive. I have been waiting patiently for the next tales I knew it would be good but what I wasn't prepared for was the tales team coming up with my of my favourite games ever.
    Graphics 10 : the whole game looks beautiful
    Music 10: just outstanding!
    Playability 10: So much fun with everything running so smoothly
    Writing/ storyline 10: its tales and lives up to it , easily!
    In the last few years that's dragon quest and tales ive seen released sticking to their roots and receiving critical acclaim and praise from fans, if only we could now get a 'proper' final fantasy, square take note please!    … Expand
  15. ParanskyRaj
    Nov 5, 2021
    9
    The narrative adventure part was beautifully combined with the action combat and the result is a title that not only does not disgrace its famous series, but on the contrary, it is still able to sell itself beautifully to players not yet familiar with Tales. The full review is on my gaming site here: https://www.paranskyraj.cz/recenze/tales-of-arise-recenze-ps5/
  16. Quetzalty
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    This game has been an incredible step forward for jrpg's. Tales of Arise has shown a wide depth of stunning visual themes, above par voice acting, and a fun new combat system similar to the likes of Xenoblade. The story, both overall as well as individual journeys, flow together to form one expansive masterpiece. Very excited to see how this franchise builds upon this success going forward.
  17. HyruleKratos
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    Just my game of the year so far, incredible visuals, soundtrack, combat, characters and story. I love every single aspect about it, it has become one of my favorites rpgs. What an amazing evolution the franchise has experienced.
  18. Vigor1983
    Nov 1, 2021
    0
    Сюжет убог и уныл. Персонажи и их логика за гранью любого здравого смысла. Боевка однообразна.
  19. sorajima
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    I've been using metacritic for reviews and ratings for like 15+ years, never made an account. Today I created an account solely to give Tales of Arise 10/10. Enough said.

    The amount of care and love that went into this game is astonishing. So much dialogue, so many great cutscenes, voice acting (both English and Japanese) 10/10, amazing music sound tracks (although sometimes a bit _too_    I've been using metacritic for reviews and ratings for like 15+ years, never made an account. Today I created an account solely to give Tales of Arise 10/10. Enough said.

    The amount of care and love that went into this game is astonishing. So much dialogue, so many great cutscenes, voice acting (both English and Japanese) 10/10, amazing music sound tracks (although sometimes a bit _too_ epic even when the situation doesn't call for it. but it's fine, that's super minor) , absolutely top tier first class amazing combat mechanics once you get the hang of it. Whenever you put on different outfits/costumes in the game, your characters actually change outfits during cutscenes too! Absolutely amazing immersion!

    This game deserves all the copies it sells.    … Expand
  20. Calebc131
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    Wow!!!! This game is seriously amazing, if you're here reading reviews thinking of whether or not to by it this year for $60 or 5 years from now when it's on sale for $20 just buy it! I was a bit sketchy about buying it at first because of the anime aesthetic that the game has because I'm not into anime at all, and the only other JRPG I've played is the Final Fantasy 7 Remake but all theWow!!!! This game is seriously amazing, if you're here reading reviews thinking of whether or not to by it this year for $60 or 5 years from now when it's on sale for $20 just buy it! I was a bit sketchy about buying it at first because of the anime aesthetic that the game has because I'm not into anime at all, and the only other JRPG I've played is the Final Fantasy 7 Remake but all the reviews were great so I figured I'd give it a shot and I'm so glad I did! The story is very engaging, but it takes a back seat to the characters you meet along your 70+ hour journey and every character that joins you gets extremely fleshed out it feels like you're all really growing together and form a family with each other. The combat is pretty slow for the first 20 hours of the game, it's still fun but it's definitely way, way better once you get deeper into the game and get way more abilities to use, which is good because you're going to be fighting a WHOLE LOT of the time in Dahna. I've never played any of the other Tales of games before but this game is definitely one of my favorite games of all time now. I'm just very upset they said there's not going to be any story DLC or a sequel to it coming at all :( but hey maybe that will change since it got such great reception from the people!!… Expand
  21. Potnoodle999
    Oct 25, 2021
    10
    Excellent game. They really stepped it up with this one and have made the best in the series. Love the little chats between the characters all the way through, great moments of character development and the overall plot is great. Graphics are so good and the tales series finally feels like a premium rpg here, combat can be button marshy but I still thoroughly enjoyed, best rpg I’ve playedExcellent game. They really stepped it up with this one and have made the best in the series. Love the little chats between the characters all the way through, great moments of character development and the overall plot is great. Graphics are so good and the tales series finally feels like a premium rpg here, combat can be button marshy but I still thoroughly enjoyed, best rpg I’ve played since ffvii remake and since a while before that one too … Expand
  22. erlendia
    Oct 24, 2021
    10
    The Fighting, the story and the characters, just wonderful it’s just… *chef’s kiss*
  23. Zelvh
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    Поиграла совсем немного и слава богу что не стала тратить больше времени на эту унылую игру...Единственное что мне понравилось это дизайн главного героя...Самое большое для меня огорчение в этой игре это диалоги между персонажами, они правда глупые и детские если не сказать грубее, почему то большинство аниме игр этим грешат, это китч, не понимаю почему такая идея еще умерла...Поиграла совсем немного и слава богу что не стала тратить больше времени на эту унылую игру...Единственное что мне понравилось это дизайн главного героя...Самое большое для меня огорчение в этой игре это диалоги между персонажами, они правда глупые и детские если не сказать грубее, почему то большинство аниме игр этим грешат, это китч, не понимаю почему такая идея еще умерла...
  24. Parsath_
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    After a decade of soulslikes dominating the genre action JRPGs are back with a vengeance.

    No more slow plodding combat, just fast paced fluid battles The story is mostly simplistic but the characters are likeable and grow so it works... until the last few hours. Sadly it does fall off a little there. Within the confines of the past decade of JRPGs this a 10/10 and hope it leads to    After a decade of soulslikes dominating the genre action JRPGs are back with a vengeance.

    No more slow plodding combat, just fast paced fluid battles

    The story is mostly simplistic but the characters are likeable and grow so it works... until the last few hours. Sadly it does fall off a little there.

    Within the confines of the past decade of JRPGs this a 10/10 and hope it leads to a genre shift!    … Expand
  25. Lihey
    Oct 22, 2021
    10
    Шикарная игра!! Все в духе серии,очень интересно было играть!! 10 из 10 !
  26. t-bone4
    Oct 21, 2021
    10
    Masterpiece, never played a Tales game all the way through before, never really cared for them but this is truly a level above everything that came before, it’s my shock game of the year.

    Characters are really the high point, the way they develop individually and cultivate the inter-party relationships is so fantastically well written and intertwines perfectly with a well paced and super    Masterpiece, never played a Tales game all the way through before, never really cared for them but this is truly a level above everything that came before, it’s my shock game of the year.

    Characters are really the high point, the way they develop individually and cultivate the inter-party relationships is so fantastically well written and intertwines perfectly with a well paced and super engaging plot.

    Battle system is great albeit a little simple but I don’t mind a game being easy, just stick it on moderate if you prefer more of a challenge. Visually stunning, what else can you say about it.

    Completed in spot on 40 hours, perfect length, never felt like it was dragging its feet.

    Probably won’t go back to older Tales games but damn I’m looking forward to future instalments.    … Expand
  27. hazelhaunt
    Oct 20, 2021
    6
    Great game if you don't mind wading through all the patriarchal bs and sword=penis innuendo. It's 2021, can I just have a little gay content please?
  28. Juanchito006
    Oct 18, 2021
    9
    Tales of Arise is an amazing game, you can tell the passion the developers had when making this game!, If you are a JRPG and ANIME fan then this game is essential in your collection, I´m getting to 97 hours with it playing in the second hardest difficulty, finished the story and still doing some side activities to get that precious platinum!! Amazing soundtrack, the story has some veryTales of Arise is an amazing game, you can tell the passion the developers had when making this game!, If you are a JRPG and ANIME fan then this game is essential in your collection, I´m getting to 97 hours with it playing in the second hardest difficulty, finished the story and still doing some side activities to get that precious platinum!! Amazing soundtrack, the story has some very good and interesting twists, characters have good progression and development and the combat is fun and addictive. This game gave some of the coolest and most exciting battles in a JRPG, some of them can be really intense !! I´ll not give it a 10 because I was expecting more from the ending and when you play in the hardest difficulties the dodge system can be a little clunky and the AI of your companions sometimes are not very intelligent and they die too much unnecessarily. Other than that the game is brilliant and definitively one of the best from 2021 and I have played a lot!! Don´t sleep on this game!! It´s beautiful (there´s a chapter that I´ll never forget because of the emotional immersion that I had , feeling sadness and then rage while doing this dungeon, it was superb)… Expand
  29. CLAWS
    Oct 15, 2021
    1
    Exp from mobs is lowered x2 for ONE level difference. Is no gring here, PM of this project is ... worst game of the series
  30. Luahanseng
    Oct 10, 2021
    9
    Completed : Oct 10, 2021
    Playtime : 58hrs
    Completed in Platinum Trophy After completing this as my 2nd tales game, i am surprisingly disappointed that its story phasing, and plot has a lot of resemblance similar to my 1st tales - Vesperia. now i am worried with other tales i hope this is not the case. But i got to say they got a lot of things right in fact perfected particularly its    Completed : Oct 10, 2021
    Playtime : 58hrs
    Completed in Platinum Trophy

    After completing this as my 2nd tales game, i am surprisingly disappointed that its story phasing, and plot has a lot of resemblance similar to my 1st tales - Vesperia. now i am worried with other tales i hope this is not the case. But i got to say they got a lot of things right in fact perfected particularly its combat, graphics, and has one of if not the best replay value and content of a JRPG to date. the dialogue though, it is not the best and many times the characters are awkward. overall from the get go you know that this a big budget game they really did not hold back on this game. its not a perfect game but it is an amazing game and experience. it is very fun and addictive you wouldn't notice that your sre already in 50 hour mark.

    Character development/dialogue 8/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Battle system 10/10
    Story / narrative - 7/10
    Progression - 9/10
    Replay Value - 10/10    … Expand
  31. Stefanobed
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    Amazing! For my is the goty 2021, new gameplay ,new graphics, new amazing story and the characters is deep and emotional. 10
  32. arglebargle82
    Oct 13, 2021
    9
    Very entertaining entry into the series, although it feels a bit different from your standard Tales game at first and keeps that thread going until the end. Reasonably straightforward trophies as well, I don't platinum many games due to the requirement of difficulty levels meaning multiple play-throughs, this is able to be accomplished in a single play. I look forward to the next entry as always.
  33. jimrock9
    Oct 13, 2021
    5
    I guess I'm in the minority, but I think the storyline is near unbearable and I'm struggling to finish the, presumably. last stage with about 35 hours in. The bad guys are just bad guys for little reason other than they are evil, with each just a different type of evil. The protagonists besides Shionne drive me crazy, with exception of about 3 minutes of Rinwell at the end of the 4thI guess I'm in the minority, but I think the storyline is near unbearable and I'm struggling to finish the, presumably. last stage with about 35 hours in. The bad guys are just bad guys for little reason other than they are evil, with each just a different type of evil. The protagonists besides Shionne drive me crazy, with exception of about 3 minutes of Rinwell at the end of the 4th stage. The little skits are extremely repetitive to each other and within it self.

    The combat is great, the CP usage is interesting, available tactics are lacking. Descriptions of each of the artes are minimal as to what they actually do and what the difference between the stars are besides doing a increasing damange - but how much, who knows? The game certainly looks great on the PS5, but I guess I'm more interested in a superb story - like FF10, than the combat.    … Expand
  34. Blastoff
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Game of the year ! An Amazing Game ! A very perfect game. Ost are amazing, gameplay is amazing, story is perfect, visual and artistic direction are amazing. A perfect J-RPG for me
  35. Janli
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Pretty late for a review but anyway, the game's story, characters and the MUSIC is so good but the strongest point of this game is its combat system. Every moment of the game you will itch for a fight because of how satisfying the combat is. The story of the game will keep you interested. Main character that can't feel any pain plus a heroine who has a sword that inflicts damage on thePretty late for a review but anyway, the game's story, characters and the MUSIC is so good but the strongest point of this game is its combat system. Every moment of the game you will itch for a fight because of how satisfying the combat is. The story of the game will keep you interested. Main character that can't feel any pain plus a heroine who has a sword that inflicts damage on the user, i think it's a perfect combo. This game is worth the money.… Expand
  36. Philson08
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Absolutely worth the money. Great story and great atmosphere. Best tales game ever made, period. I hope they will continue with tales games like this one in the future.
  37. fsq111111
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    The battle system, picture quality, music and story of this game are fantastic. As an old fan of TalesOf series, I'm so satisfied.
  38. Froulito123
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Great game with plenty of content to keep you playing. Fluid battle system and a story that few won't like. Truly an exelent addition to the tales series.
  39. MACBX
    Oct 9, 2021
    7
    Finally finished the game after 80 hrs (a month or so) and it really left me feeling mixed.

    Specifically, the game's quality drops significantly in the latter half -- so much so to the point that a combined rating doesn't make much sense. The first half of the game was a 9 or even 10 out of 10 -- it was just that great. The build-up was great, combat had surprising depth, and the story    Finally finished the game after 80 hrs (a month or so) and it really left me feeling mixed.

    Specifically, the game's quality drops significantly in the latter half -- so much so to the point that a combined rating doesn't make much sense. The first half of the game was a 9 or even 10 out of 10 -- it was just that great. The build-up was great, combat had surprising depth, and the story is a marvel to behold (for JRPG fans at least).

    The problem is the latter half. It had the same great foundations, but everything is much rougher and felt really rushed to meet the release date. You'll start to notice that enemies are less well-tuned and same enemy types will appear much more often, almost to where the combat will start to annoy you. You will also notice the drop in writing quality, a few gaps in storytelling that's unnatural if you're really invested (which I was). And the best way I can characterize the story's biggest reveal (without going into spoiler) is that it's unbelievable even in JRPG standard. If I have to give a score to the latter half, it's a 5, if not 4. Overall, I could finish the game only because of how much I loved the first half.

    So my final score is 7 out of 10, which is quite a bit lower than 9.2/10 user score it currently has. But it make sense because, judging by trophy completion percentages, most player abandoned the game before the quality degradation is noticeable and people only really like it stuck to the end.    … Expand
  40. sex69
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    The story is interesting and above all, the female characters are pretty. And the systems are fun and open world. Sleeping, inns, fishing, and farming are fun.
  41. JWil
    Oct 8, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Tales series isn’t as popular as the Final Fantasies of the world but nonetheless this installment has the best of the classics along with the new and fresh battle system that is a blast to play. I got it for XB1X. Leveling up is handled nicely once you get it. It breaks away from the traditional way and if your stronger than the monster you won’t get as much. However if your a few levels below a monster you will get a lot more XP. You can chain battles together. The monsters were reused quite a bit but that’s not something I’d RPG lovers are strangers to anyway. The weapon can be made and crafted with material you get from monsters. The setting is basically a slave world so it makes sense that you’d have to make your own weapons and you aren’t able to just buy one already made and nice for you traditionally. The story and characters develop very in depth, and the blend of story gameplay is superb. Toward the end there was so much story and dialogue and me RPG senses were kicking in that the end is near. I must say at that point I was getting a bit impatient due to time constraints and other adult responsibilities so I ended up skipping a fair amount of cutscenes and conversions (with the rb button) so I could just beat it. I’m glad they out the option to skip if you needed to. If it was up to me I’d skip nothing but I had to. It’s a grand story told by a cast down and downtrodden people who were robbed of their history which is something we don’t see all the time and is personally relatable to me. I hope you enjoy this game as much as I have, and I hope the Tales series gets more love out there. Peace!… Expand
  42. Coxy4454
    Oct 3, 2021
    6
    So the game play is pretty great! The graphics are good and there's a lot of fun different mechanics. THE STORY IS STUPID! THE CHARACTER DIALOGUE IS TRASH!!! So much emotion! The dialogue makes a Spanish soap opera look bland - angst, tears, preachy, self righteousness you name it. I also hate how they push the dlc at you all the time - it's even advertised in a scrolling banner at camps.So the game play is pretty great! The graphics are good and there's a lot of fun different mechanics. THE STORY IS STUPID! THE CHARACTER DIALOGUE IS TRASH!!! So much emotion! The dialogue makes a Spanish soap opera look bland - angst, tears, preachy, self righteousness you name it. I also hate how they push the dlc at you all the time - it's even advertised in a scrolling banner at camps. So if you can push through those two things you've got a great game with many hours of enjoyment (at least 40). If you like the "Tales of" games or are looking a jrpg to dig into you'll love the game play - but the way the story and dialogue is going I kinda want everyone , good guys and bad - to just explode half the time. This review done at 28 hours, 2/3rds the way through the story.… Expand
  43. iMustang
    Oct 4, 2021
    9
    A beautiful end to a beautiful journey; after playing for nearly a month, I finished Tales of Arise last night. The nearly 5 year wait to play this game was well worth it. This game is a true work of beauty from beginning to end, giving us a world filled with vibrant colors and majestic environments that always create an exciting feeling of exploration. This color extends to it's wonderfulA beautiful end to a beautiful journey; after playing for nearly a month, I finished Tales of Arise last night. The nearly 5 year wait to play this game was well worth it. This game is a true work of beauty from beginning to end, giving us a world filled with vibrant colors and majestic environments that always create an exciting feeling of exploration. This color extends to it's wonderful core cast who I loved each and every one of equally, to the point that if you asked me to pick a favorite I'm not sure I'd be able to. Each one is so delightful and watching them grow along the journey meant more to me than the story itself, in fact this may be my favorite full cast of any Tales game yet. Getting used to the change from anime to CG for skits and most cutscenes was an adjustment, but the creators really managed to capture the same anime-style feeling of the preceding games even with the all new style. Speaking of style, this game was stylish in every since of the word. Flashy combos and designs, a new fast paced combat system that still feels familiar, and all sorts of elements that could only be described as 'Something that feels new, but is still a Tales game.' Despite having one of the darkest premises yet, this game still found a way to stay fun and light hearted all the way until the end, leading to an ending I was extremely satisfied with. I have so many praises for this game, and very few complaints. Tales of Arise is now my 4th favorite Tales game of all time behind Graces, Berseria, and Abyss. I loved my journey with these guys, and I can't wait to see what journey the Tales series takes us on next!… Expand
  44. DevilsDivide
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    It’s simply 10/10. I won’t accept anything lower.

    I want to be YOU if you haven’t finished the game. Someone please brainwash me. I want to experience this game one more time. Masterpiece. Brilliant. It’s the best game of 2021 nothing else.

    Best best best game.
  45. Jonathanacolon
    Oct 2, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. positives: The game's gameplay is great, I like the level of customization, the story to an extent is enjoyable, the game is lengthy and it has substance. Cons: It's filled with unnecessary plot twists and long periods of dialogue without gameplay in between and it is not necessary. A great game in my opinion; builds on the premise it had in the beginning, Vs. throwing a game-changing plot twist near the end of the game and dedicating drawn-out dialogue in order to explain everything that happened in one go. There's also a lot of reiterating in the dialogue and it gets annoying.… Expand
  46. Zoro_strife
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    The best JRPG in years!

    Characters and story 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Soundtrack 9/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    just needed more variety of enemies...
  47. wdnk
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    From the opening song till the end of the game, this game never disappointed me. Dark and epic story; Alphen who never felt the pain, and Shionne who never touched by other people, is the perfect combination to find out what happen and make them happy ending. Epic!
    Great presentation and story telling, this game strong built the relationship between characters, and their combo Arts is the    From the opening song till the end of the game, this game never disappointed me. Dark and epic story; Alphen who never felt the pain, and Shionne who never touched by other people, is the perfect combination to find out what happen and make them happy ending. Epic!
    Great presentation and story telling, this game strong built the relationship between characters, and their combo Arts is the epic part of the battle system.    … Expand
  48. Starward
    Oct 1, 2021
    8
    Tales of Arise is a very solid JRPG. The story is kind of basic however the characters are interesting enough to keep the story engaging. The combat is where it shines though, there are many mechanics that allow combat to be deeper than the surface level appearance it has. Although the lack of currency from battles makes healing items scarce, and the boss design is often poor and higherTales of Arise is a very solid JRPG. The story is kind of basic however the characters are interesting enough to keep the story engaging. The combat is where it shines though, there are many mechanics that allow combat to be deeper than the surface level appearance it has. Although the lack of currency from battles makes healing items scarce, and the boss design is often poor and higher difficulties they can be pretty spongy or just outright annoying. I recommend this game if you're a fan of Tales or craving a good, but not amazing, JRPG experience.… Expand
  49. Rozelius
    Sep 29, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is good! And the ending is so satisfying! Alphen Shionne best couple ever!… Expand
  50. LeTsDoThIs
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    This was my first dip into the Tales series, and I wasn’t disappointed. Fantastic game and looking forward to trying the others out too.
  51. CarlosDuque
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    Sólo perfecto! Me devuelve las ganas de jugar nuevamente, música perfecta, una historia buena, gráficos excelentes, buen manejo de colores, como fanático de la saga desde el tales of phantasia quedo más que complacido
  52. fadz13
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    This is the best Tales game yet and a great entry point for newcomers with tons of boss fights and great JRPG elements
  53. LasseRon
    Sep 28, 2021
    7
    A good game that overstays it's welcome. I really liked the games first 20 hours, but it quickly got way to repetitive, and the story is really bad.
  54. Cless
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    A step in the right direction for this long running franchise. I'm an old fan of the series since Tales of Destiny on the PS1. However, I've fell off the series during the PS3 era. But with this entry, I feel it's the best way to evolve the series without losing its identity. Everything feels fresh. And the gameplay was especially refreshing. Good story, good cast.. those aspects canA step in the right direction for this long running franchise. I'm an old fan of the series since Tales of Destiny on the PS1. However, I've fell off the series during the PS3 era. But with this entry, I feel it's the best way to evolve the series without losing its identity. Everything feels fresh. And the gameplay was especially refreshing. Good story, good cast.. those aspects can definitely be better but it's good and serviceable. Graphics are great and gameplay is non stop fun. This will be a good entry for new comers and fans alike.… Expand
  55. Cliverosefield
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    i can say whthout a doubt that this is one of the if not the best tales to date good likeable characters
    music combat is so good
  56. Kingdomhear
    Sep 27, 2021
    5
    Ma tutti questi 10 il giorni stesso dell uscita?? Ma la gente gioca prima di dare i voti ? ...il tales perfetto...storia personaggi eccellenti ...ho giocato tutti i capitoli di tales usciti in europa ...e francamente non me la sento di dare più di 5... personaggi sottotono..storia allungata e confusa sul finale ..
  57. GamingNinja
    Sep 27, 2021
    9
    I'm impressed..
    The pacing is perfect, the rpg mechanics are perfect, the story and characters are great.
    The music is fabulous
    U can tell this was made by developers who know their RPG's.
    Only downside is Launch DLC... and NO lipsyncing for English.. sad Could have been perfect.
  58. slothjaw
    Sep 27, 2021
    3
    This game's story is awful. Characters say and do things that don't make sense constantly, the dialogue sounds unnatural (either due to mistranslation or plain bad writing), and the society the game is depicting feels like it was constructed by a middle-schooler taking their first civics class.
    The game is basically all about classism and tyranny but it clearly doesn't actually understand    This game's story is awful. Characters say and do things that don't make sense constantly, the dialogue sounds unnatural (either due to mistranslation or plain bad writing), and the society the game is depicting feels like it was constructed by a middle-schooler taking their first civics class.
    The game is basically all about classism and tyranny but it clearly doesn't actually understand these topics. You kill some tyrant and BOOM, everything is better. What about his second in command? Who's going to take over leadership? How are these subjugated people going to learn how to create some semblance of a fair and functioning society? Don't bother thinking about it because the writers sure didn't.
    This lack of effort extends to the characters too. They act in ways that don't make sense for people of their background. You can pretty much sum up every character in one sentence.
    Overall I'd say this game is beyond mediocre; It's straight up bad. If this is the "Best JRPG of the year" then they sure aren't what they used to be.    … Expand
  59. Eciliass
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    I put this game up there with Persona 5 and FF7 remake for me. All games that I just HAD to get the platinum for!
  60. Salcal3031
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    I’m giving this a game ten not for the sake of giving it a ten.But because I really enjoyed it I’m not much of a tales of player.I tried tales of zesteria and I stopped playing it.But tales of arise I’ve beaten it and have done about everything and I continue to play it.I would definitely recommend this game.
  61. Spartacus_637
    Sep 25, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My overall rating is 8.5, the game is good, it has the best gameplay in Tales Of series, the world and the characters I liked.


    The story at the start was mysterious and kinda good for that, but when everything will be clear it will become "Meh" , btw it is good overall, the music wasn't catching except few OSTs tbh. I prefer Berseria and how it ends with it's cast rather than Arise.    … Expand
  62. Solidwisdom
    Sep 24, 2021
    9
    Excellent game. Love the graphics. Characters, level design, battle system. This tales game is very improved compared to the other ones. Characters movements when traveling the world is also more natural and less generic like in the previous titles in my opinion, when characters are doing optional talking to each other it’s done in a more stylish way than before in the series. I likeExcellent game. Love the graphics. Characters, level design, battle system. This tales game is very improved compared to the other ones. Characters movements when traveling the world is also more natural and less generic like in the previous titles in my opinion, when characters are doing optional talking to each other it’s done in a more stylish way than before in the series. I like everything about it so far. I Would recommend this game.… Expand
  63. NoradZero
    Sep 24, 2021
    9
    The game is very good but not perfect. I would have loved to see after ending events of what happened between the characters that would have concluded the story a bit farther. The combat is not balanced, some boss was a lots harder i had to actually drop the difficulty. The AI is not that good, your friendly characters will not avoid danger. I feel the game was made so that you have toThe game is very good but not perfect. I would have loved to see after ending events of what happened between the characters that would have concluded the story a bit farther. The combat is not balanced, some boss was a lots harder i had to actually drop the difficulty. The AI is not that good, your friendly characters will not avoid danger. I feel the game was made so that you have to take DLC at one point.. if you don't you will easily have to grind a lots. Other than that i really liked the game, the characters developement are really amazing, i felt sad to lets them go at the end.… Expand
  64. jfallen1990
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    This is my second Tales game (first was vesperia). What an amazing experience! It was really great to learn about the characters in your party and the story had me hooked. No spoilers here. I was worried whether i was going to enjoy the gameplay, Let me give you relief knowing its very enjoyable. You'll find your own style with normals, artes, boosts, dodges and strikes. A piece of adviceThis is my second Tales game (first was vesperia). What an amazing experience! It was really great to learn about the characters in your party and the story had me hooked. No spoilers here. I was worried whether i was going to enjoy the gameplay, Let me give you relief knowing its very enjoyable. You'll find your own style with normals, artes, boosts, dodges and strikes. A piece of advice do not just do the main story quests the world is rich and the side stories are entertaining. Highly recommended… Expand
  65. KB5K
    Sep 23, 2021
    6
    If you like PS3-level graphics and overplayed, prototypical JRPG tropes, then you'll love Tales of Arise.
  66. Kremozin
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    Bandai Namco shows exactly how to reinvigorate a decades old franchise. This game is everything a JRPG fan has ever hoped for in a new generation JRPG. It knows how to bring fresh air without compromising what made those games so amazing.

    The visuals on this game are stunning, combat gameplay is probably one of the best ever done for any game, lots of meaningful side content and a    Bandai Namco shows exactly how to reinvigorate a decades old franchise. This game is everything a JRPG fan has ever hoped for in a new generation JRPG. It knows how to bring fresh air without compromising what made those games so amazing.

    The visuals on this game are stunning, combat gameplay is probably one of the best ever done for any game, lots of meaningful side content and a compelling story to carry all this.

    This is defintely a must play for any gamer (even the ones who were afraid to touch the genre) and certainly a serious contender for game of the year.    … Expand
  67. WYY
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    Being an old timer fans for Tales Series, the new direction they took for Tales of Arise is welcoming, it still feel like previous Tales game but with much higher budget and care they took to develop this title. The only downside is the monsters variety is repetitive.
    Combat - 10/10
    Music - 10/10
    Story - 10/10
    Gamplay 9/10

    Its a Master Piece Tales game that will be remember forever.
  68. Davil76
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    Not stupid, beautiful, Adult, goid history
    Best JRPG Since 10 years!
    Play this game if you are nostalgic of jprg's ps1 and ps2. I think it's clear
  69. masterx1059
    Sep 22, 2021
    9
    It's not often I post a game review, but I felt compelled to do so for this one. I believe Tales Of Arise is the best Jrpg in the modern Era. It's by no means perfect. In fact, I could list a number of issues it has. But what I measure to be the greatness of this game is its graphics

    , story and combat, which are all 10s. I've never been so engrossed in a jrpg story. It's fantastic.    It's not often I post a game review, but I felt compelled to do so for this one. I believe Tales Of Arise is the best Jrpg in the modern Era. It's by no means perfect. In fact, I could list a number of issues it has. But what I measure to be the greatness of this game is its graphics



    , story and combat, which are all 10s. I've never been so engrossed in a jrpg story. It's fantastic. Combat never gets old. And the graphics are incredible. A classic through and through.    … Expand
  70. yangfanhong
    Sep 22, 2021
    8
    This is a classic JRPG. The story, battle system, art and music are all excellent.
  71. hellothere123
    Sep 22, 2021
    10
    Outstanding JRPG. Don't be fooled by the opening hours, it starts off pretty slow, story takes some time to get going, same for combat. Get through the opening hours, it quickly becomes the best JRPG since Xenoblade Chronicles. In my opinion, a milestone of the genre and true GOTY contender. Once you unlock more party members and skills, the combat becomes an absolute blast. GraphicsOutstanding JRPG. Don't be fooled by the opening hours, it starts off pretty slow, story takes some time to get going, same for combat. Get through the opening hours, it quickly becomes the best JRPG since Xenoblade Chronicles. In my opinion, a milestone of the genre and true GOTY contender. Once you unlock more party members and skills, the combat becomes an absolute blast. Graphics beautiful. Story great. Characters loveable.… Expand
  72. Caged
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    Well I just finished the main story and also completed all the side quests available before completing the main story and.. wow..just.. wow... This is my first tales game and I am completely blown away. What a ride it was. Cannot wait for the next installment of the series.

    Story 10 Music 9 Gameplay 10 Art/char design 10 Overall 9.8 out of 10 for me. Some lil quirks here an there I didn't    Well I just finished the main story and also completed all the side quests available before completing the main story and.. wow..just.. wow... This is my first tales game and I am completely blown away. What a ride it was. Cannot wait for the next installment of the series.

    Story 10
    Music 9
    Gameplay 10
    Art/char design 10
    Overall 9.8 out of 10 for me. Some lil quirks here an there I didn't enjoy, but nothing enough to even write about. If you enjoy jrps this is the best one I've played in a very long time    … Expand
  73. shiftyman
    Sep 21, 2021
    0
    Absolute trash in every sense of the word, easily the worst tales game yet, a lot of fake 10/10 scores, no way is this an improvement on Tales of Berseria,
  74. TonyDreamer6160
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    recién pude terminar la campaña es sin dudas el mejor juego de la saga Tales pinta un buen futuro
  75. PolarAnton
    Sep 21, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Считаю что первая половина игры куда сильнее второй. Сюжет незамысловатый, хотя есть пара твистов. К геймплею претензий не имею.… Expand
  76. Serbinator84
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    So beautiful and amazing story i love this game
  77. gigabyte43999
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    To summarize this game in one sentence I would say it "take me back to when I was a teenager". When you grow up you start to lost interest in RPG game because it require much more effort to play comparing to other single-player game types. This game in the only RPG game in the last 10 years that could keep me captivated throughout 100+ hours. There is not a single moment where I get boredTo summarize this game in one sentence I would say it "take me back to when I was a teenager". When you grow up you start to lost interest in RPG game because it require much more effort to play comparing to other single-player game types. This game in the only RPG game in the last 10 years that could keep me captivated throughout 100+ hours. There is not a single moment where I get bored during the journey. Just when you thought like "that's it" "that's all this game have" "that's the end of the game" this game keep taking your adventure further beyond. I would give

    Gameplay 10/10 - the best combat I ever play in any RPG game. Flashy, Flexible, Customizable to your own style.

    Story 10/10 - The plot seem like nothing new to the RPG world. However, the execution, the narrative is outstanding.

    Soundtrack 10/10 - Nothing more to say. They are beautiful.

    Graphic 10/10 - Best look anime-RPG ever.    … Expand
  78. Jmaneater21
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    This game is a hollow shell if the effort they used to put into tales games. Tales of symphonia is so much better than this game. The dialog is horrible. I cannot emphasize that enough. There is absolutely no character development where it needs to be and I cannot bring myself to give a **** about this story. They give you a overpowered weapon before you reach your first boss. You pull itThis game is a hollow shell if the effort they used to put into tales games. Tales of symphonia is so much better than this game. The dialog is horrible. I cannot emphasize that enough. There is absolutely no character development where it needs to be and I cannot bring myself to give a **** about this story. They give you a overpowered weapon before you reach your first boss. You pull it out of crystal's **** The enemy's have no variation at all. They give you a quest to defeat a level 40 plus monster before your even level 10. There are pop ins. The game doesn't look nearly as good as the trailers. Stupid owls instead of hidden chefs. No different npc dialogs from different characters like the old games. This is a lazy game and I wasted my money because of the 10 out of 10 reviews for this game. It's garbage and there are many better jrpgs.… Expand
  79. FizzyPopAddict
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    Not since Final Fantasy 9 have I experienced a game so rich with fantastically written characters, incredible world building, and such a gorgeously realised story. What this game set out to be, a classic JRPG built in the modern day, a love letter to the series' roots and rallying cry for the new decade of RPGs to come, it absolutely achieved.
    If you are a fan of JRPGs or even RPG games    Not since Final Fantasy 9 have I experienced a game so rich with fantastically written characters, incredible world building, and such a gorgeously realised story. What this game set out to be, a classic JRPG built in the modern day, a love letter to the series' roots and rallying cry for the new decade of RPGs to come, it absolutely achieved.
    If you are a fan of JRPGs or even RPG games in general, you should play this game when you can.    … Expand
  80. cid33
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    Has everything you would want from an Jrpg.. nice well paced story, Great visuals, excellent voice acting. satisfying game length and post content. minus points for the worst LOD/Popup i have seen in years, characters and other things appear very Close to camera
  81. Mutlaq
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jrpg game with action fighting fantastic and impressive It's beautiful … Expand
  82. Tacitus_Gaming
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    This has become the best Tales game in every way. Quality, gameplay, character, enemy and environmental designs. Arguably the best Tales story as well. It's perfect for veterans and new players to the series and should be treated as a new beginning, a blank slate. This overhaul was badly needed and now many fans and gamers alike are happy.
  83. Mohammednasser
    Sep 19, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game .. i like boss fights in the game Im not into the story… this is first tales game to me… Expand
  84. slazapuss
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    Anyone who leaves a bad review is just hating lol. This game is as close to flawless as you can get and anything negative I can find is just nitpicks. Tales of Arise offers everything you would want from a Jrpg. Great cast of characters that interact with each other ALL the time. The game is gorgeous and has a unique art style that will hold up well with age. I can’t think of a jrpg thatAnyone who leaves a bad review is just hating lol. This game is as close to flawless as you can get and anything negative I can find is just nitpicks. Tales of Arise offers everything you would want from a Jrpg. Great cast of characters that interact with each other ALL the time. The game is gorgeous and has a unique art style that will hold up well with age. I can’t think of a jrpg that has better combat. The story is pretty serious for a jrpg and can be a little dark but it still offers pieces of comedy throughout. Man I could praise this game forever, solid 10/10 for me and I have NO complaints. Amazing job Bandai!… Expand
  85. shoeletariat
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    The most compelling story I've played in a JRPG in a long time, a beautifully rendered world, and a battle system that never really gets old. What more could you want? The best JRPG since Dragon Quest XI, easily.
  86. dr0nzer
    Sep 18, 2021
    5
    I haven’t played a tales game since berseria, and was excited to jump back in based on what I saw; Tales of Arise has exceeded my expectations
    Story is phenomenal, combat is solid and smooth, games systems is great and has a lot of depth.
    World is wide linear, which I’m okay with as everything has been solid and allows for some exploration whilst not breaking pace with the story too    I haven’t played a tales game since berseria, and was excited to jump back in based on what I saw; Tales of Arise has exceeded my expectations
    Story is phenomenal, combat is solid and smooth, games systems is great and has a lot of depth.
    World is wide linear, which I’m okay with as everything has been solid and allows for some exploration whilst not breaking pace with the story too much. Soundtrack is great and English voice isn’t terrible. Characters are not lame in dialogue and less cheesy.
    The game doesn’t spam you with sidequests and the rewards helps towards growing your characters power level which makes them worth doing.

    My only negative is the sheer amount of dialogue, sometimes i just want to get straight into it but often it can be anywhere between 5-20mins of “chain” dialogue and skits before you get control of your character again during zone/story key points. Late game there was so much dialogue that i ended up doing other stuff like cleaning the house, checking emails etc whilst the game was playing in the bg, just slap on headphones and keep the controller handy…. Seriously i am not kidding or exaggerating!

    If it wasn’t for the fact that the late game felt more like a visual novel with sections having up to 45mins of chain dialogue at a time, I would have given it a better score, i wanted to play a game, not listen to an audio book.

    Some games suffer from bloat in sidequests etc, this game suffers from too many cut scenes, seriously it’s insane.    … Expand
  87. KidxIcarus
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Literally made an account to post this review. I grew up (old asf now) playing RPG’s like FF and the like because they were more alive than books and i loved the strategy and story. Then for like 10 years everything sucked because writers got lazy and life got in The way. This game is a masterpiece. If you love or used to love RPG games with meaningful combat, tons of replay value, andLiterally made an account to post this review. I grew up (old asf now) playing RPG’s like FF and the like because they were more alive than books and i loved the strategy and story. Then for like 10 years everything sucked because writers got lazy and life got in The way. This game is a masterpiece. If you love or used to love RPG games with meaningful combat, tons of replay value, and all the feels, this game is a bargain at any price. Bravo Bandai, made me feel like a kid again.… Expand
  88. Omegx
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Un juegardo, de los que no quedan, controles y combate maravillosos junto con la historia, la trama increíble
  89. SmartBR
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    The most good looking of the series, but far from being the best...I was expecting to play hundreds of hours, took me only 60hs. Totally disappointed with the end/post game.

    - Music is mediocre; - Few types of monsters with different skins; - AI is terrible, Tactics menu is worse than ever - Combat is the same Tales Formula with some few tweaks to make it simpler (wich I disliked).    The most good looking of the series, but far from being the best...I was expecting to play hundreds of hours, took me only 60hs. Totally disappointed with the end/post game.

    - Music is mediocre;
    - Few types of monsters with different skins;
    - AI is terrible, Tactics menu is worse than ever
    - Combat is the same Tales Formula with some few tweaks to make it simpler (wich I disliked). Negative point to the simple dodge system (just like Ys 8) and no block (except for Kisara;)
    - Played on hard from start, a few challenging bosses fights but overall the game is easier than the latest titles;
    - Done eveything in 60 hours on hard mode (playing slowly, trying to enjoy everything)...it´s too short compared to other Tales. Trophies, End/Post game are pathetic, with very bad difficulty balance compared to the main story, people will just lower difficulty to get 100%;
    - Making the game easier (with stupid paid DLC´s giving huge benefits) and allowing you to make 100% in one go at any difficulty, destroyed the New Game+, wich was the most interesting feature of the the franchise    … Expand
  90. kazpersc
    Sep 17, 2021
    9
    Amazing game, one of the best jrpg in year, fun combat and great story, Is a must play.
  91. TheAlmighty117
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    As a single player JRPG adventure, Tales of Arise delivers as one of the best modern example on what makes this genre enticing. Between quirky customization via cosmetics through finding owls scattered throughout the world, and the engaging character dialogue that happens throughout the journey, Tales understands its strengths and triples down on them. The combat is also easily accessibleAs a single player JRPG adventure, Tales of Arise delivers as one of the best modern example on what makes this genre enticing. Between quirky customization via cosmetics through finding owls scattered throughout the world, and the engaging character dialogue that happens throughout the journey, Tales understands its strengths and triples down on them. The combat is also easily accessible but rewards mastery similar to franchises like Devil May Cry. Those strengths coupled with the amazing music, character design, graphics and fluid animations make Tales a must play. My only critique is the paid DLC costumes that are unobtainable through normal gameplay which as a single player game, hurts to see. But this does not hinder the base games success, simply a critique.,… Expand
  92. Sonruyz
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This game nails that balance between giving you difficult fights that require you to use your head (on hard) and making you feel strong with an ever evolving set of skills and abilities. The gameplay and combos are intuitive, and have lots of room for skill expression. Gameplay 10/10
  93. olisper90
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    This is one of those games that u can feel its made with a lot of passion and love and it rly shows. Its hard to find a game that makes almost everything perfect, but this is one of them.
    The combat is a perfect evolution to the series and its the most fun i had playing in a jrpg, the music es amazing, visualy is mindblowing how pretty a game can be and the story is rly good (even though    This is one of those games that u can feel its made with a lot of passion and love and it rly shows. Its hard to find a game that makes almost everything perfect, but this is one of them.
    The combat is a perfect evolution to the series and its the most fun i had playing in a jrpg, the music es amazing, visualy is mindblowing how pretty a game can be and the story is rly good (even though the writing could be improved), but what rly carries the show are the characters. If u want to play the game make yourself a favor and read every dialog (i mean the little chats u can have on the road or camping) and do the secondary quests, because in situations like those is were the characters shine the most and get a lot of development, that way u will empathize more with the cast and the story will have even more impact on u. There are some rly cool things hidden behind secondary quests too that u dont want to miss.
    Although the microtransactions suck a bit (its not such a big deal as some ppl say) and the writing could be improved, the game knows what it wants to be and took all the time needed to make the most out of those ideas, the result Is a game that does everything right and makes u wish it would last a bit longer.    … Expand
  94. Sairento
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    I will just copy paste from PC review, I don't think there is big difference, just on PS5 there is more ppl :P

    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    I will just copy paste from PC review, I don't think there is big difference, just on PS5 there is more ppl :P

    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 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
  95. Ivanx666
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    Великолепная игра, приятная графика, боевая система просто огрнь, к покупке обязательно
  96. Rhaekaos
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    Tales of Arise es un juego increíble , desde que empieza hasta que termina su Gameplay te atrapa y su apartado visual te enamora , si tuviera que ponerle una pega es que la historia empieza demasiado lenta , se toman su tiempo para introducirte al mundo y una vez despega tampoco destaca demasiado , aún así los personajes son bastante carismáticos y consiguen que te mantengas enganchado ,Tales of Arise es un juego increíble , desde que empieza hasta que termina su Gameplay te atrapa y su apartado visual te enamora , si tuviera que ponerle una pega es que la historia empieza demasiado lenta , se toman su tiempo para introducirte al mundo y una vez despega tampoco destaca demasiado , aún así los personajes son bastante carismáticos y consiguen que te mantengas enganchado , al principio la relación entre estos se nota poco natural porque cogen confianza demasiado rápido y pareciera que se conocen de hace tiempo pero una vez avanzas se empieza a consolidar la amistad y provoca muchos momento de risa y típicos de la saga. A niveles generales Tales of Arise cumple más que bien , siendo uno de los mejores JRPG que hayan salido últimamente y dando pie con sus innovaciones a un nuevo público y abre nuevos camino para mejores juegos.… Expand
  97. DPV07
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    The wait was worth it. I remember loving Xilia, Symphonia and Vesperia, and Arise doesn't disappoint, it took everything to the next level and it's so addictive! and the music is amazing as always, thanks Motoi Sakuraba. Haven't beaten it yet, but I like to take my time with such masterpieces such as this game. But I can already say… BRAVO! Well done, Bamco.
  98. RomulusReviews
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    This was a great game! Tales of Arise may have just made me a legit fan of JRPGs moving forward. I haven't mind a few JRPGs but usually I take a hard pass on this genre. I. Glad that isn't the case for Tales of Arise. The graphics are crisp, story deep and thrilling, characters are interesting and the combat is very engaging. Besides the gross DLC that the game advertises at every partyThis was a great game! Tales of Arise may have just made me a legit fan of JRPGs moving forward. I haven't mind a few JRPGs but usually I take a hard pass on this genre. I. Glad that isn't the case for Tales of Arise. The graphics are crisp, story deep and thrilling, characters are interesting and the combat is very engaging. Besides the gross DLC that the game advertises at every party camp this may be game of the year for a lot of games out there… Expand
  99. Tequilae
    Sep 12, 2021
    10
    Just WOW. Everything about this game oozes with Quality, Passion, and BUDGET. Everything was carefully placed and there's so much attention to detail that I can't stop praising the game. The Gameplay is addictive and so fun to play, I just get lost on grinding most of the time.Thank you Bamco for this masterpiece.
  100. Skyhammertrue
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Best tales of so far,true next Generation version, gorgeus graphics and haptic in dualsense
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#17 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 76
  3. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 19, 2022
    85
    The latest entry in the Tale series offers everything loyal fans could have expected, but also has a chance to enamor many newcomers. The story about two heroes from the opposite sides of a conflict joining forces is surprisingly multi-layered, the combat is flashy and satisfying, and the journey leads you across beautiful, varied regions. As for the flaws, I need to mention problems with map legibility and the necessity to grind, but fortunately both issues are occasional. [12/2021, p.68]
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 2, 2021
    85
    Tales of Arise achieved steady progress under the traditional JRPG framework. With a solid plot and refreshing battle, a very good JRPG experience has been created for players. Although the overall quality is very high, the game still has some problems in character creation and story logic, which prevents it from reaching the peak of the JRPG category.
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  3. We Got This Covered
    Nov 3, 2021
    90
    Tales of Arise offers fast and fluid combat and an epic story, paving the way for the first great JRPG of a new console generation.
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