Yeah Berseria actually has quite a few in-game costumes... except stuff like swimwear and server outfits are the exact same for everyone instead of unique, and there's a bunch of Normin colors lmao instead of like one per character. Quality over quantity IMO. Gotta sell the DLC though.
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Tales of Berseria |OT| The Band of the Crowe
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Yeah Berseria actually has quite a few in-game costumes... except stuff like swimwear and server outfits are the exact same for everyone instead of unique, and there's a bunch of Normin colors lmao instead of like one per character. Quality over quantity IMO. Gotta sell the DLC though.
psynergylover
Member
about 19 hours in and I'm hoping Rokurou's vengence and becoming a daemon isn't as shallow as
....that will be terribly weak if true
getting beaten by his brother.
Smash some walls!
Didn't realise there was a wall behind a wall! Thanks!
Maybe that's a stupid comparison and I'm an idiot, but FFXV looks like some students' debut project compared to this. I don't play that many jrpgs and both of these games are jrpgs, that's why I'm saying this.
Character development, plot, cutscenes, fights... Yeah, graphics are incomparable but if my friends ask me if they should buy XV I recommend them this.
And now I can't understand why some people are saying that XV is the best jrpg they played in years.
Character development, plot, cutscenes, fights... Yeah, graphics are incomparable but if my friends ask me if they should buy XV I recommend them this.
And now I can't understand why some people are saying that XV is the best jrpg they played in years.
I do think it's a bit silly to compare them, they're both JRPGs sure, but XV was trying very hard to take influence from WRPGs. So much so that in the end, it probably felt closer to one in terms of its gameplay design.
The standout difference between the two for me is, Bamco had an achievable goal in mind when developing Berseria and actually delivered on it, with maybe a few faults here and there, but still solid. Square Enix wanted to promise the moon with how big of a world, story, and how much content they wanted to offer. Due to a troubled development, they partially delivered on it, but it inevitably felt rushed and wasn't polished.
Eternia is essentially the first modern Tales game (as well as the last 2D Tales game released in the West even though gameplay wise that line kept leading the innovations until the closure of Tales Studio). It's also led by the staff that'd later form "Team Symphonia" with a couple battle and growth systems by staff that'd go on with "Team Destiny" games.
Destiny PS1 is pure retro that's pretty disconnected from the rest of the series now, but it's charming on its own.
Cornbread78
Member
I can't wait to finally dig more into this tonight. I need to fill out my party, stat!
Gai Murakumo
Member
Though I know I heard it is terrible I need to play Zestiria first before this one which looks way better. Now I know what some of you may say there is no need to play Zestiria etc, but I just need to play Tales games in release order that is all.
Thanks for the input! Basically I just wanted to know if the game was around the same level of Vesperia (or even Symphonia). Those are the only Tales games I've been interested in. Every one since then hasn't really drawn me in. I don't care too much about story if it's at least a little interesting.
Also, Judith. <3
Yeah it's normal but if you do linked battles it'll give much more experience than if you fought the battles separately.
Edit: yeah and lower exp on higher difficulties too.
The higher the difficulty you're playing on the less exp you recieve.
MasterMenace
Member
Closing in on 50 hours and got to
<--a name of an area, not spoilerish, but for those that beat it let me know
How far am I? How much left? I don't want it to end! Game is so good.
Playing on Intense.
Malik Beach (spelling?), the island to find Grimorih
How far am I? How much left? I don't want it to end! Game is so good.
Playing on Intense.
I have been doing that too. Managed to tank the framerate on PS4 while trying to link 8-9 enemies in a battle =D
Thanks. Will continue on hard though, so far it's very fun. Just the red monsters are giving me considerable trouble.
Yeah, that's pretty typical. I am level 19 with 15 hours in right now. Other Tales games have a comparable slow levelling system.
Aaronrules380
Member
How are you at 50 hours and only that far? I did all the sidequests I could find (and I actively searched for them fairly constantly) and it took me around 60 hours to beat the game, but you aren't even close
Damn how did you beat the game before me? Lmao I'm still before the final dungeon. I am a slow player usually though.
I would clock around 8-10ish hour daily on the game. I didnt take it fast cause I somehow got addicted to the basic card minigame
That one was really fun!
Also the ACT LIKE A DOVE scene is the funniest in the game lmao I love Magilou
Zelenogorsk
Banned
If the only Tales game I've played was Xillia will I be able to get a handle on this one pretty quickly? And between Berseria and Zestiria which has the better/deeper/funner combat?
Xillia didn't exactly blow my socks off but I liked the combat enough to sustain a 60 hour play-through and the screenshots are making we want to check this one out.
Xillia didn't exactly blow my socks off but I liked the combat enough to sustain a 60 hour play-through and the screenshots are making we want to check this one out.
Zestiria has too many flaws and for combat Berseria destroys it easily.
TheSuperSakura
Member
Just out of curiosity, if Symphonia is my favorite, will I like Berseria?
I already purchased the game, so no turning back. Also, I enjoyed Zesteria (and just about every Tales game) if that helps.
I already purchased the game, so no turning back. Also, I enjoyed Zesteria (and just about every Tales game) if that helps.
Dandy Crocodile
Member
If you enjoy Tales games then you will enjoy this because it is one of the better Tales games.
Zelenogorsk
Banned
Thanks for the heads-up!
Giolon
Member
If you like Tales games, you'll almost certainly like this one. The connections to Zestiria may even help you enjoy this one more.
However, if edginess is something that bothers you, hooooooooo boy you're in for a ride with Velvet.
Personally, I think she's pretty awesome.
Keep it in gif form (Spoilers for those who dont want to spoil themselves of this magnificent scene.)
orthodoxy1095
Banned
Do we know when the DLC is coming to the USA?
Iriscomeback
Member
OMG
Twelve hours in, and only just now I had that eureka moment about
Loving this game.
Twelve hours in, and only just now I had that eureka moment about
Eizen
He's Edna's brother, the dragon in Zestiria! How the hell did I completely forget about that 
Loving this game.
So, I've been playing fine fore the past few days, but now when I try to load the game up, it gets to the Bamco screen and then crashes. Nothing has changed between now and when I last played, so I'm lost as to what it could be. I have TBfix installed but that's it. Any ideas?
Basileus777
Member
Are you using vjoy? If so you need to turn it off when launching and then renable it once in game. The latest patch has caused some new issues.
I am... well, i have it installed but couldn't figure it out, so i didn't end up using it and just hooked up 3 controllers instead.
Edit: That was it! Thanks.
OMG
Twelve hours in, and only just now I had that eureka moment aboutEizen
He's Edna's brother, the dragon in Zestiria! How the hell did I completely forget about that
Loving this game.
I forgot that too and now jaw and floor meet again.
Thanks.
I haven't finished it yet but man! this one exceeded all of my expectations by a mile.
I was very disappointed with the previous game and I was sincerely expecting something similar here and well, I was so, so wrong.
It's blowing me away every day I play and I can't wait to finish it. I thought FFXV was good last year but playing this now, makes me realize how this one is vastly better when compared.
Kudos to the team. Great story, great characters, great setting, great music, great pacing, great writing, great everything.
My favorite yet.
I was very disappointed with the previous game and I was sincerely expecting something similar here and well, I was so, so wrong.
It's blowing me away every day I play and I can't wait to finish it. I thought FFXV was good last year but playing this now, makes me realize how this one is vastly better when compared.
Kudos to the team. Great story, great characters, great setting, great music, great pacing, great writing, great everything.
My favorite yet.
Actually
Zaveid had no issues killing hellions in Zestiria and talked shit about Sorey being a do-gooder. So I'm guessing by Zestiria he was a lot more jaded and pragmatic.
Technically 18 since it comes with 6 costumes in 3 different colors. Guess that's why they bumped up the price.
GoldenDarkness
Banned
The Pirate, school, and cameo costumes? Hopefully starting next week. The sooner the pirate costumes come out the better.
insmileoutblood
Member
How does everyone have their artes set up? I have each face button combo as a particular element, which is proving to be moderately successful so far.
Shouta
Member
When I played I did element then planned out my trees to cover if the enemy was hit in a peculiar way or if I needed to move them somewhere. It was kind of like a branching combo tree.
GoldenDarkness
Banned
Slighty over half way I'd say if my memory of the story is right.