rocketskates
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OK why in battles does the screen start to turn blue.
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Tales of Berseria |OT| The Band of the Crowe
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Like at the bottom where the health bars are? It's because of Laphicet's Divide Pain break soul.
The worst ones are the birds that have that 3-5 hit combo that stunlocks you. Guaranteed death if a couple of other ones swing by and follow up on the first one.
rocketskates
Member
Yeah that's it. Thanks.
Do you mean for Velvet where she automatically does a finisher after a combo?
That is based on the type of monster you are fighting, but it also takes you out of her Soul Break state.
So if you want to stay in it and keep a combo going you would have to press R2 again to extend the combo and if it also gets the killing blow you get another Soul.
You aren't restricted in what artes you can use as far as I know, but I haven't played much of the other characters so I don't know much about them.
The dungeon I just finished was lame as hell, but the events and boss fight were awesome (dat cut-in). So far I'd say Magilou and Rokurou are the two stand out characters. I love Eizen and Rokurou's dynamic. Eleanor is cute, and Laphicet is alright but the VA is rather grating unfortunately at time. Velvet is cool but I'm not loving her. She's just a little too single minded, however she's one of the best MCs in battle so far I think.
I also really want a Bienfu plush, I love his design.
So far I'm left wanting more from the pirate/island part of the game. I figured it probably wouldn't fully live up to that part as I wished it did.
Also there's nothing more satisfying than unleashing a full 6 person mystic arte chain on a boss with a high weakness combo and dealing HUGE damage. Such a cool mechanic.
I also really want a Bienfu plush, I love his design.
So far I'm left wanting more from the pirate/island part of the game. I figured it probably wouldn't fully live up to that part as I wished it did.
Also there's nothing more satisfying than unleashing a full 6 person mystic arte chain on a boss with a high weakness combo and dealing HUGE damage. Such a cool mechanic.
This ^ I understand everyone is entitled to there own opinions, but if you are denying yourself the experience of playing one of the better Tales games we have had in a decade because of this....well you are just selling yourself short.
I mean it is literally a 5 second scene a couple of hours into the game and the final meaning of the scene isn't changed at all. It's a ridiculous thing to change but its also a ridiculous thing to get upset about.
0coolclimate0
Member
Have to say, I'm really impressed with this game. I was so worried it would be like Zestiria. I've sunk 2 hours into it and it feels like 5 minutes.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
For those who think both of Velvet's default outfits are bad, the server uniform (with rose corsage) looks really good on her, is free/not DLC, and can be procured fairly early on in game. The color scheme pairs well with her demon arm and hidden blade - and if you're a fan of One Piece, the fact that she fights with kicks, knives and fire might remind you of a certain similarly dressed chef from that series, as well.
Took a picture with my phone because this game is weird about the share function.
Took a picture with my phone because this game is weird about the share function.
For those who think both of Velvet's default outfits are bad, the server uniform (with rose corsage) looks really good on her, is free/not DLC, and can be procured fairly early on in game. The color scheme pairs well with her demon arm and hidden blade - and if you're a fan of One Piece, the fact that she fights with kicks, knives and fire might remind you of a certain similarly dressed chef from that series, as well.
Took a picture with my phone because this game is weird about the share function.
That does look very nice. Is it something you get by just playing through the story?
You get that costume in a mini-game early into the game
Iriscomeback
Member
Just sitting here waiting for my copy to arrive....
texhnolyze
Banned
Pre-loaded and ready to go. Maybe I'll check some reshade presets in the meantime.
Awesome, thanks! The "best Tales in a while" hype got to me, started pre-loading. Now I just gotta get Yakuza 0 to a spot where I can comfortably let it wait for a week or so before ToB unlocks.
Are there any real differences between PC and PS4 versions? I can't decide which format to grab this on.
I should preface that with it's a PS4 Pro I have, but no idea if that'll make any difference.
PC has the advantage of being cheaper and I can play it on my laptop as well as desktop (970m and 970 graphics cards respectively) but I'll likely be playing through a Steam link.
PS4 on the other hand I'll have the advantage of my surround sound system downstairs plus any potential Pro patch for 4K.
I should preface that with it's a PS4 Pro I have, but no idea if that'll make any difference.
PC has the advantage of being cheaper and I can play it on my laptop as well as desktop (970m and 970 graphics cards respectively) but I'll likely be playing through a Steam link.
PS4 on the other hand I'll have the advantage of my surround sound system downstairs plus any potential Pro patch for 4K.
I wouldn't expect a Pro Patch for this game, so probably PC?
Spehornoob
Member
Okay, this game is *dark*.
PoshAlligatorRD
Neo Member
I reviewed this for Rice - gotta say I really loved it. The story and characters took me by surprise with how much I enjoyed them. Some areas can feel like a bit of a grind though, but to an extent that just might be me wanting to do as many fights as possible pretty much.
Also have to say I thought the PC port was really good. Surprised by that one too.
Wondering what long time Tales fans think about it, but it seems to be pretty positive all around!
Also have to say I thought the PC port was really good. Surprised by that one too.
Wondering what long time Tales fans think about it, but it seems to be pretty positive all around!
Rad Shadow
Banned
Rokuro is certainly interesting to fight with. I think setting him up as manual was a mistake. He flies around like a crazy person!
Will try semi when I get home tonight.
Me and my girl love the fighting in this one.
So far everyone, but the little boy have been interesting characters.
One of the songs that plated during a battle was definitely a remake of an older battle song. I instantly remembered it, but can't pick out which game it's from.
Will try semi when I get home tonight.
Me and my girl love the fighting in this one.
So far everyone, but the little boy have been interesting characters.
One of the songs that plated during a battle was definitely a remake of an older battle song. I instantly remembered it, but can't pick out which game it's from.
Don't worry. Laphicet has a lot of character development. You will be impressed by him in the end
Wonder if something like cheat engine's speed hack would work for this on PC. Not a particularly big fan of waiting-around-"missions" like this, so hopefully nothing particularly important is tied to the expeditions. Planning on playing on hard or higher from the get-go so gonna need all the help I can get.
Likely Tales of Vesperia / Tales of Zestiria's Giganto Monster theme.
Its ok to avoid some. At least I did that on other Tales of Games and never had issues.
How do unlock everyones sub quest?
Dandy Crocodile
Member
This game is great so far. Best opening hours in the entire series.
Combat feels a bit mashy still though.
Combat feels a bit mashy still though.
How is the 2 player camera?
GoldenDarkness
Banned
the howlongtobeat site says this game is over 50 hours for the main story alone, does anyone know if thats correct? I hope so but that seems twice as long as most recent tales games.
UltimaWeapon
Member
Game finally arrived, but will probably beat FFXV first before I dive in.
Couldn't find a direct answer through the Google machine, but could someone give me some deets on what the Grade system is like in the game? Is it just earned through battles a la Tales of Symphonia, or is there a different system like Lords of the Land in Zesteria?
Couldn't find a direct answer through the Google machine, but could someone give me some deets on what the Grade system is like in the game? Is it just earned through battles a la Tales of Symphonia, or is there a different system like Lords of the Land in Zesteria?
The gameplay is so tedious.. why do some devs have the obsession that you need to study before you start a game..?? 
And I know that I am not the most knowledgeable person on the series but I find the combat so bland and boring at its core. It's one of those games where I am moving forward in the story but I have the feeling that I am playing it the wrong way all the time.
*sigh*
And I know that I am not the most knowledgeable person on the series but I find the combat so bland and boring at its core. It's one of those games where I am moving forward in the story but I have the feeling that I am playing it the wrong way all the time.
*sigh*
Same
Ugh, I need this right now. The impressions in this thread got me hype as fuck, Tales is back?
Dandy Crocodile
Member
It's earned through battles AND not only is it used to purchase NG+ extras, it's also the points that are tallied toward equipment exp to master skills.
UltimaWeapon
Member
Rad Shadow
Banned
Haven't had any issues yet. It zooms in and out, and of course it's not focused on one character is like single player battles.
It's better then Zestiria's camera, which my girl eventually grew irritated with and quit.
She took over Velvet, I think I'll try Eizen next time.
It's probably a bit less, but my metric is that with doing pretty much all the side content and playing one specific minigame for a good long while, and stumbling a bit with it not being my native language, I finished my first run of the import in 89 hours.
For comparison's sake with how I play: Zestiria under the same conditions, it was 50, with Xillia 2, that was 60. It was probably about 70-80 for Vesperia for me if I'm remembering right. I'm generally a slow player because I like to explore every corner or every area, but there is just a lot of meat to the game. If you're planning on doing sidequest or ever get sucked into minigames, it'll definitely skew the hour count a bit.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
Is it possible to miss the EX Dungeon like in Vesperia?
duysieuhero
Neo Member
Did they removed all references to censored scene in the game ?
What do you mean? The scene still happens, it just happens slightly differently.
Cornbread78
Member
The scene is still in the game, it just uses different imagery.