Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

 Wii
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 46
  3. Negative: 3 out of 46
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  1. AceGamez
    45
    Tales of Symphonia isn’t going to change the shape of the RPG genre, but instead sort of shifts itself somewhere in-between the rest of the mediocre games that have laced the Wii since launch.
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  2. G4 TV
    40
    Soon enough, Dawn of a New World settles down to standard fantasy-quest plot starring standard fantasy characters.
  3. Metro GameCentral
    40
    Even committed fans are likely to be disappointed by this lazy and largely unnecessary rehash.

Awards & Rankings

75
#75 Best Wii Game of 2008
20
#20 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2008
26
#26 Most Shared Wii Game of 2008

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 136 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 94 out of 136
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 136
  3. Negative: 23 out of 136
  1. Theday
    Jun 1, 2011
    6
    Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is very much a fan service game. It was made with fans of the GameCube/Playstation 2 game in mind.Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World is very much a fan service game. It was made with fans of the GameCube/Playstation 2 game in mind. The game only gives you two new playable characters and a handful of new characters in the world while you revisit old locations with new paint jobs. Most of the music is carried over as well. That being said, the game does a good job at creating a new conflict that drags everyone into it. The Norse background greatly influences the game's story. The game has a very slow start as you play as Emil, a whiny annoying child who suddenly grows a pair while he's in battle and in his "Ratatosk Mode", you almost wish that this mode continues for the rest of the game. But if you played the original and can suffer a bit of annoying voice acting then you'll be able to enjoy the game.… Full Review »
  2. sdc
    Mar 29, 2015
    10
    Wonder what the hell's up with the mixed reviews. Sure, it's presentation is disappointing, and not all the characters are great, but this isWonder what the hell's up with the mixed reviews. Sure, it's presentation is disappointing, and not all the characters are great, but this is a diamond in the rough when it comes to RPGs.… Full Review »
  3. maverickuw
    Mar 17, 2011
    10
    While I'm a little disappointed that they took away the free-roaming world that's present from the first game, (and in other games such asWhile I'm a little disappointed that they took away the free-roaming world that's present from the first game, (and in other games such as Tales of Vesperia), I'm overall rather impressed. They did a good job of fan service for those who played the first game in the series--hopefully this will inspire them to make future sequels to take us back to some pretty good prior stories.… Full Review »
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