"Tales of" series has really gone downhill

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I'll post more when I get home, but I don't think you're being over-sensitive at all. If you loved the older games, you'll definitely hold the modern ones to a higher standard. I've only played Xillia of the modern games, and the narrative had some seriously obtuse flaws. Some of the characters grew on me, but I still found the majority to be rather bland. Still enjoyed it, but it definitely ranks near the bottom of the series for me.