Tales of Graces F passes the classic JRPG litmus test where you eagerly steer towards enemies and double back through dungeons after five hours of play. Even after 20 hours of frantic combat, childhood memories, item creation, and quests, Tales of Graces F shows no signs of fizzling out. It carries with it all the charm and minutia that make Japanese role-playing games long-lasting, rewarding investments.
Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.
The Tales games may be less recognizable than the Dragon Quest or Final Fantasy games, but that doesn't mean that they aren't worth playing!
“Tales series is considered one of the top three Japanese RPG series next to RPG giants like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.”
How you gonna talk about the top three JRPG franchises and not mention Pokémon, the top selling series in the genre?
This is how the top JRPG series stack up
1. Pokémon - 340M
2. Final Fantasy - 144M
3. Dragon Quest - 78M
4. Monster Hunter - 52M
5. Kingdom Hearts - 30M
6. Souls - 25M
7. Tales of - 20M
Bandai Namco will host a “Tales of Graces Anniversary Party” event at the Maihama Amphitheater on November 24 in celebration of the game’s 10th anniversary, the company announced.
This was actually my first Tales game. Took me forever to complete it, as I stopped mid-way through for a long time. I eventually came back, and beat it. It really lingered in my thoughts afterwards, to the point where I just knew I had to play the other games in the series. I've been a huge fan of the series ever since. I'm really pumped for Arise, seems to be just what the Tales games needed as a refresher.
I really enjoyed the cast of this game. It caught me by surprise how good it was. I played it first because I was on a Tales of binge(I still am) and got hooked but that final boss was a long hard battle
I wish more reviews would go unscored, people are way too number happy and they see something like a "7" given to a good game as making not worth buying
NR?
I am just glad they actually ported a Tales game to the PS3 pissed off a lot of fans. When Tales of Vesperia was made for PS3 but only in Japan. The Tales series is actually better than Final Fantasy right now maybe this will show Namco the demand for the game is there and hopefully they will port Tales of Xillia over to PS3 for North American fans to enjoy.
i like the new aproach, but i think before they post something along the lines of a review, even if its unscored, they need to be sure they have played enough. So i dont think for an RPG it might be the best idea, or at least put some extra hours before making the article
Game is a masterpiece in my eyes. Destroys FF this gen.