Dang, I didn't think I'd hear someone being harsh on the Tales games. I like them myself, but I haven't played as many as you. Also, while I haven't done that, I am leaning that maybe the series does need a break...
I think I was like you, haha. I started on Symphonia and loved it. I played it again rather recently, and I feel too it's not as great as I remembered, but I recognize it's a good game with a lot of good elements in it. Good characters, great battle system, good music, and the conversation system being fun.
I played others, like ToS2 and Graces and enjoyed them. I am playing Abyss, and well... so far it's okay. I also played some of Xillia, but I also too fell out of it. It was just... okay, and didn't really pull me in like the older Tales games did.
I'm feeling maybe more that the series hasn't gotten down hill, but perhaps they should give it a break, take some time to really refine the next Tales. Though before I say more, maybe I should get to playing more of them, haha! I'm trying to get through Abyss so I can get to Xillia, and then Zesteria! I may skip X2, because I dunno if I'll be up to playing that...
Dance my pretties!
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