| Boutros said: I have given them many chances and they always disappoint. I'm not surprised they're not popular outside of Japan. |
This is the main issue with the series. Quality level is volatile. It ranges from great to average.
The actual great Tales games i have played have been 3. Symphonia, Abyss and Vesperia. They are the reason i buy Tales games.
But theres an even greater number of average or sometimes bordering the bad Tales games. Graces, Eternia, Xillia, Symphonia 2, Xillia 2, Zesteria (havent finished yet but it seems to be heading this way aswell).
I have not touched Hearts R yet. Some fans say Phantasia and Destiny are great, but i will just write them off as old school classics. Too dated for anyone to enjoy alot.
Anyways... back on topic. Its alot like the main FF series. Filled with gems and duds. The series needs consistency and Baba felt too burned by Vesperia, but that game and its cell-shaded graphics were the correct way to go for the series. The current titles present inferior graphics and ever since moving from the classic world map structure bland, empty envyronments. I don't expect this to change with Berseria, but most of all the combat needs to be 2D in nature. All the great Tales games have used it and the combat system from Graces and Zestiria is a mistake. It gets way too spammy and loses its technicality. Good Tales combat is extending your own damage combos, not just gang banging on the enemy.
