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It comes out on Tuesday! Just curious to know who all plans on picking it up, and if you are getting it, are you getting the CE or the guidebook as well.
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It's probably the one Tales that got me to really feel for the characters and the problems. It's done pretty well.Well, the game has been amazing so far. I'm about 5 hours in. Can already tell the storyline is a lot darker than most (if not all) other Tales games I've played so far.
My only real issue is that I hear the game is fairly short. I'm already almost done with Chapter 4, and I hear Chapter 5 is even shorter. Supposedly the game is 15 or 16 chapters long..so if that's the case, I'm on pace to beat the game in 15 hours, hard mode. Seems very short...It's probably the one Tales that got me to really feel for the characters and the problems. It's done pretty well.
Silent protagonist? I'm not sure they've done that since Cress in Phantasia... But then I never played any of the PS2 games, so I dunno.Ludger is a pretty cool protagonist, great design and I don't really mind him being silent.
I'm going to assume that Cress thing is a joke... lolI've heard some people suggest that ToX 1&2 are pretty much half games. That would be fine if they cost half as much, but when they cost full price when new...
@ Ussi , what Tales games have you played? I've only played Phantasia, Symphonia, Dawn of the New World (ugh so much potential wasted), and Vesperia. I think I'm going to get Abyss for 3DS soon. After that, I'm not sure I'll have any more to play without buying more hardware
Silent protagonist? I'm not sure they've done that since Cress in Phantasia... But then I never played any of the PS2 games, so I dunno.
I have heard that ToX2 improves upon ToX in almost every regard. The game includes many of the Tales' series usual sidequests that didn't make the cut in ToX (swimsuits for example), while improving the aspects of the game that ToX did include, but half-assed. I'm still too early in the game to confirm any of this, but if it's true, I wouldn't mind the game being slightly shorter.I've heard some people suggest that ToX 1&2 are pretty much half games. That would be fine if they cost half as much, but when they cost full price when new...
Same 4 as you. A tales game for the 3DS? I'll have to look into that.I've heard some people suggest that ToX 1&2 are pretty much half games. That would be fine if they cost half as much, but when they cost full price when new...
@ Ussi , what Tales games have you played? I've only played Phantasia, Symphonia, Dawn of the New World (ugh so much potential wasted), and Vesperia. I think I'm going to get Abyss for 3DS soon. After that, I'm not sure I'll have any more to play without buying more hardware
Silent protagonist? I'm not sure they've done that since Cress in Phantasia... But then I never played any of the PS2 games, so I dunno.
It's a port of the PS2 game, Tales of the Abyss. I have both, and the biggest difference is the 3DS version has much quicker load times. PS2 version would take sometimes 5-10 seconds to load a screen, 3DS version loads instantly. Definitely worth a playthrough.Same 4 as you. A tales game for the 3DS? I'll have to look into that.
The character episodes do a good job extending the game if you got to them. I had a lot of fun with them since they were good breaks between the main chapters that you could do them whenever.I have heard that ToX2 improves upon ToX in almost every regard. The game includes many of the Tales' series usual sidequests that didn't make the cut in ToX (swimsuits for example), while improving the aspects of the game that ToX did include, but half-*****. I'm still too early in the game to confirm any of this, but if it's true, I wouldn't mind the game being slightly shorter.
I've played every English game released, save for Phantasia, and it's the first instance of a silent protagonist that I've seen. Though, in the grade shop, you do have the option to purchase what is essentially Ludger's voice, so that your playthrough will include audio for his voice, rather than the silence.@ Minato , I goofed on Cress, huh? It's been years since I last played it. I guess I was remembering wrong. So is the silent protagonist thing a first for Tales in ToX2?
Yeah, Cress spoke. But he was pretty much either generic or angry for revenge, so it wasn't much personality otherwise lol@ Minato , I goofed on Cress, huh? It's been years since I last played it. I guess I was remembering wrong. So is the silent protagonist thing a first for Tales in ToX2?
I know what you're saying is true about his voice, but I can't believe they did that. It just seems so stupid. Why should it even be an option? Either include his voice or don't.I've played every English game released, save for Phantasia, and it's the first instance of a silent protagonist that I've seen. Though, in the grade shop, you do have the option to purchase what is essentially Ludger's voice, so that your playthrough will include audio for his voice, rather than the silence.
Symphonia I was fairly limited I feel like. I really only played as Lloyd, Kratos, and Zelos. I was able to play as Presea, and I was decent with Regal, but I hardly ever played as them two. Graces f and Xillia I can pretty much play as any party member, so battles in those two games are a lot more interesting. Pascal in particular is a very fun character to play as.In Symphonia, who did you guys enjoy playing the most?
It was released today.wait is it out
I need this
brb sinking money into express postage and game
I'm pretty sure this is the reaction to 80 percent of the people who planned on getting ToX2 lolwait is it out
Is Amazon out? I know they had a bunch. Also, I know you were able to order if off of Namco's website before release..so I would imagine you could still buy it straight from them.i went to jb hifi and they don't have it
Anyone know any online retailers selling it? The only one on playasia is an English one from Asia region which I am suspicious of.
That boss was a freaking bear. I was level 11 when I first got there, and he was crushing my team in 15 seconds. I left, leveled up to 12, and tried several more times. The key for me was keeping Elize and Jude in the back to heal, while Ludger and Alvin bombarded the boss with their guns. Even then, that double body slam move he likes to use killed me several times. It didn't help that I only had 2 life bottles and a couple of apple gels.Alvin you god. I was starting to think that I wasn't going to be able to beat the Helioborg boss on hard, but you pulled through for me. I ended up having an easier time stunning the boss than with Ludger's guns and artes, so I was getting better damage. It still took a few tries.
I also had the +30% def food, it was all I had and the game wouldn't let me go back for anything else.
Was it worth it? Probably not, but I did it damn it!
I also take back what I said about Ludger's guns not being as fun, weapon switch combos are cool.
Yeah that's one thing I didn't like about the lilium orb, was that it could be maxed out if you got to the max level, so if that is your plan, it really didn't make a HUGE difference what you unlocked for it.I like Allium Orb more. Allium Orb is true freedom while Lilium was was more of an illusion of freedom.
Plus it was need that you could grind outside of battles with it too.