Game Informer: Tales of Vesperia Review

Casual observers could be forgiven for looking at a new Tales game and saying, "Didn't one of those games just come out?" The answer, of course, is yes. Many of the familiar staples of storytelling and design from previous Tales games repeat again and again, rarely evolving in any meaningful direction. Depending on your perspective, Vesperia either fails to innovate or willfully embraces a popular tradition. Either way, the game is a solid and straightforward example of a beloved genre.

[fork-]

ow they gave disgea a 8.25

disgea beats this. also it shows rpg do well on ps3. not on 360

[GiantEnemyCrab]

And then what do you say about the places giving Tales a better score?

RPG's don't do well on the 360? You (and all your agree's) come to that conclusion from this score? I think SE's decision to bring FFXIII to the 360 would disagree with that and don't say MS paid them off because Square themselves have said that the reason it's on the platform is because they see it as a viable place for their games.

I'm sorry if you want an RPG selection the 360 has the most.

Btw - This is a great score for a JRPG which usually don't score well outside of Japan(FF being the exception).

[TheColbertinator]

7.25? Unusually low score for a Tales game

[Bombibomb]

Very disappointing indeed. Even Disgaea 3 scored higher but then again the 'Tales Of' games have always been pretty damn mediocre.

[RPG Guy]

And B+ was Tales' score. Very up and down with varying sources it seems.

[spoon]

but 1up are known for being xbox 360 fanbabys

there history is crooked unlike game informers

[TheColbertinator]

@RPG guy

Your right.Unstable reviews make me unsure if I want to buy Disgaea 3 or Tales of Vesperia.Besides I gotta save some money for October and November.

For now I will just wait

[lonestarmt]

don't! diseaga 3 is A+. Best story and best gameply of the three. Go to rpgfan.com and read the review. Its going to loose a lot of points because of graphics. Just wait. JRPG's always get low scores, (choas wars, tales of the abyss, blue dragon, DQ8, rouge galaxy)

[TheColbertinator]

Games Radar have just finished two reviews

Disgaea 3 7/10

Vesperia 8/10

[lonestarmt]

look is Disgaea 3 is awesome. Its just a required taste. Don't just go by the scores, read the review. If you enjoyed the first two, you will really love this one. Just expect ps2 graphics.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I'm not sure how 1up is proven crooked. Care to elaborate?

If anything, game informers on average give higher scores than most other publications to game. I attribute that to being owned by GameStop and the desire to sell games....

[Sitdown]

I think you mean "acquired" taste.....but you are right, you can't just go off score...you have to read the review and see if the things they dislike will be the same thing that rubs you the same way...and vice versa.

[Panthers]

Can we remove RPG guys bubbles. He is getting annoying.

[JOLLY1]

Why would we remove his bubbles? He stated a fact. He replied to a person that brought up different game. So, he stayed on topic. I don't see a reason to take them. At least he posts informative posts and doesn't just post "blah blah bla take bubbles....blah!"

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Yes, RPG Fan you should know that according to Spoon 1up are 360 fanboys. That is why they gave Too Human the lowest review score of them all..

You see whenever a 360 game scores good they are biased or payed off by MS.

GMAFB! You PS3 people need to get off the stupid paid of and biased crap! It's getting really really old now.

OnTopic: That is a decent score and what I expected for this JRPG.

@1.10: You want to remove his bubbles because he doesn't let trolls come in here and spread their negative FUD? While you don't contribute anything but ask to take his bubbles. He is in the right place while these trolls talking about other games and sites being biased are not.

[ThaGeNeCySt]

I better not see mediocre scores like this next week when IU drops

[heyheyhey]

really hope this one makes its way to the PS3

it seems logical since the game isnt going to sell over 500k on the Xbox, unless Namco really IS planning an exclusive Tales game for each platform

even so, it would be great if the PS3/360 exclusive Tales games swapped platforms eventually so there would be more for everyone to play

[lonestarmt]

not suprised. Not because its mediocre. Its seems awesome. JRPG in general gets a full grade lower than they should in the states unless its Final Fantasy IMO. Diseaga deserves an A, watch it will get mid B's. Most tales games are B+, well execpt tales of legendia, that wasn't very good.

[gambare]

This game will score higher once it's released for the PS3

[spoon]

It will also come with load of extras liek extra dungeon more charcter

and maybe better graphics just liek namcos other game. enternal sontata ps3

[Bombibomb]

That's because it will come with multiple endings, bonus characters and extra costumes like Eternal Sonata.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I thought they are making an exclusive Tales game for the PS3? Sorry to break up your troll session here but can you link me to the announcement of this game on the PS3? While your at it.. How is that Eternal Sonata game? How many hours do you all have into it? Oh wait, that's right it still hasn't even come out yet.

[Qbanboi]

Well is not THAT bad. 7.25 for a JRPG sounds ok for me. I may give it a rent.

[timmyrulz]

Surprise surprise the first review for this xbox exclusive posted on here and its a negative one, i wonder how long it took for the fandroid to find this, sad acts get a life

[heyheyhey]

eh? where have you been? this isn't the first review of Tales posted, the other one's posted have been largely positive

[[email protected]]

Hmmm, I don't know... I'm not sure but i can see this game coming to PS3 just as Eternal Sonata did if the sales are not good enough. Well, unless Namco stay firm with the decision to launch one Tales of... to each platform out there. Anything can happen.

[CrippleH]

No wonder Software sales nosedived in Japan.

[rhood022]

The points raised by GI is pretty much what I thought about the Vesperia demo: Its pretty much the same game with shinier graphics. Or the JRPG equivalent to Madden.

Its too bad though. The first "Tales" game I played was "Symphonia" and I loved it. Then I played Legendia and Abyss and thought, "hmm..this is just like Symphonia." Finally, I played "Radiant Mythology" for PSP and again thought it lacked innovation. But I may pick up Vesperia sometime down the road.

I am looking forward to IU though.

[THE TERMINATOR]

Flop

[Dyingduck]

LOL, didn't Too Flop got around 7s as well or was it lower?

[Immortal Kaim]

I'm from Australia and we aren't getting Vesperia until sometime in 09'. If you guys get it, would you kindly share your opinion of the game, maybe a user review or just send me a PM.

Thank you

[kwicksandz]

yeah im an aussie and kinda interested too, I dont really like the art style but this keeps getting good reviews and i loved lost odyssey.