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Tales of Graces |OT| Gracing the PS3 with the Best RPG Combat
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All English. Just you will have DLC incompatibility if you ever decide to buy costumes.
Why would you do that?
Member
A question... How do you request the computer characters to do artes like First Aid? When I go to the Artes menu, it only shows their physical attacks...
(Also, I really like all the PS1 Tales music... I listen to PS1 Phantasia music a lot more than I should, for instance.)
(Also, I really like all the PS1 Tales music... I listen to PS1 Phantasia music a lot more than I should, for instance.)
Crash Station
Member
Played for a few hours. Kind of conflicted on the CC system. Might like the MP style better. Ah well, probably just need a while to get used to it.
Not much to say about the story. It's pretty standard so far. Though Cheria is hella depressing.
0_o
Not much to say about the story. It's pretty standard so far. Though Cheria is hella depressing.
"I hope I get to be a grown-up"
DualShadow
Member
Strategy window.
Argh, I think I'm gonna cave and get that add-on. I'm sorry GAF, but my enthusiasm is just too much and I always hated the grind needed to sate my completionist ways.
This battle system is great, completely surprised how much depth there is too it and yet simplified in controls. It even looks like I could hook up my arcade stick to this since the right stick doesn't seemed to be used for anything.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Double SP add on + zillions of titles being hurled at you with all these great sounding things = genius by scamco.
I wouldn't do it since the grind is half the fun for me, but it's smart.
I wouldn't do it since the grind is half the fun for me, but it's smart.
Why would you do that?
Member
I don't see it... Only the regular strategy stuff.
Similarly, I don't know how to heal while playing as Sophie.
BassForever
Member
It would only really be needed for people who aren't that good at the game, if you can bump things up to hard or evil the game throws you SP in such absorbent amounts it's not even funny.
If you are in the child arc you can't heal if you play as Sophie, one you get to the adult arc you'll be able to customize B-artes, that's how you heal with her.
You don't do it with the arte manually. You set them to passive, and then choose the threshold at which to heal.
Also, it's a B-arte. Set it accordingly.
Alright, the UPS finally brought it and I played 5:30 hours straight, terrible decision but oh well. Just fought
Impressions:
Graphics - Quite pretty so far. I was expecting a lot worse. The characters themselves look the worst up close, but backgrounds and battles look great. Impressed, I must say.
Music/VA - The VA is great so far. Laura Bailey is killing it as Cheria, and I love Malik. Music is alright so far, the town themes are good and the battle theme is aight. Nothing special so far though.
Gameplay - Jesus, there is so much to this game! Seriously, there are so many subsystems and so many things you can do it's insane. Despite playing the demo, the battle system still took a bit of adjusting to honestly. Definitely do not miss TP now though. Switching between Moderate and Hard, enemies are cake on Moderate but bosses are quite tough on Hard. Regardless, LOVING it.
Story/Characters - The story is actually pretty interesting and intriguing so far. The start was slow to be sure, but I definitely wanna see what happens and what the explanations are for some of the events. Characters are likable so far. Though none of them compare to Yuri, or Vesperia's cast in general, for me. Doubt they will ever be usurped as my fav Tales crew. I really like Malik so far though, and Cheria and Asbel are good too.
Overall - I've missed this so much. This is the first Tales I've experienced in English since 2008, almost four years ago. It feels really nice to get back to the series (that I can understand) after so long. I'm loving it. Can't wait to play more.
the tank boss after Sophie comes back.
Graphics - Quite pretty so far. I was expecting a lot worse. The characters themselves look the worst up close, but backgrounds and battles look great. Impressed, I must say.
Music/VA - The VA is great so far. Laura Bailey is killing it as Cheria, and I love Malik. Music is alright so far, the town themes are good and the battle theme is aight. Nothing special so far though.
Gameplay - Jesus, there is so much to this game! Seriously, there are so many subsystems and so many things you can do it's insane. Despite playing the demo, the battle system still took a bit of adjusting to honestly. Definitely do not miss TP now though. Switching between Moderate and Hard, enemies are cake on Moderate but bosses are quite tough on Hard. Regardless, LOVING it.
Story/Characters - The story is actually pretty interesting and intriguing so far. The start was slow to be sure, but I definitely wanna see what happens and what the explanations are for some of the events. Characters are likable so far. Though none of them compare to Yuri, or Vesperia's cast in general, for me. Doubt they will ever be usurped as my fav Tales crew. I really like Malik so far though, and Cheria and Asbel are good too.
Overall - I've missed this so much. This is the first Tales I've experienced in English since 2008, almost four years ago. It feels really nice to get back to the series (that I can understand) after so long. I'm loving it. Can't wait to play more.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
You can. Hold circle and switch to the appropriate target with the left analog if she's not healing the person you want to heal, then release the button to cast. First Aid is her only B-arte at that point so go wild with it.
How's everyone liking the battle system so far? I'm starting to think kayos was right in going with his choice for the OP title over mine given some of the posts in here. :lol
And uh, you guys know you can raid people's houses for stuff in their cupboards and drawers, right? One of my friends had no idea he could do that until I told him, which was odd.
Man, you have no idea how many pie crusts i've stolen from old people.
Also, I love this battle system. It's soooooooooo gooooooooood! I hate fighting games because I can't keep up with them and combos and everything, but I can chain like a mofo and just feel like a badass in this with how fluid and approachable everything is.
Why would you do that?
Member
Ah... I see, thanks, everyone. I was in the Child arc.
Idk if there missable but i know where 25 is. im up to 36 and have them all so far.
spiderman123
Member
Hey, What is SP used for ? and how do I get 5 stars in a battle? I keep only gettin 1 or 2
SP is used to level up your titles, which are represented by the stars. The titles have five levels (stars) and you can master them for more bonuses afterwards.
SP levels up your title and the star is the mastery of the titles. It has nothing to do with your combat efficiency.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
The discoveries themselves--from what I hear (I didn't miss any since they were sorta... obvious + JP wiki was helpful)--are not missable. The skits associated with them are. You get a title from getting all discoveries.
Oh, do tell me if Hubert's Blast Calibers sound as cool in English.
On that note, tell me if Asbel's Blast Calibers in English sound as cool as Takahiro Sakurai voicing them in Japanese. :3 (Probably not)
No; you can still encounter childhood enemies afterwards. Soul Orbs are worth grade, btw, while we're on the subject.
Pfft. They don't need their pie crusts or their pasta or their eggs. We're on an ADVENTURE.
Also, glad to hear people are enjoying the system. That's one of the things I liked most about it--it was approachable, but it feels a little complex when you dig in a little.
I'm not sure (and am probably wrong), but i'm assuming it's like the
Kratos fight
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yes.
WeaponKnight
Member
Synless
Member
I finally got my copy yesterday and got to check it out today. First thing I noticed is that they had some issues deciding on the eye colors of the characters. The front cover has a few different colored sets of eyes than the ones in the instruction book, which has different colors from the anime cutscenes.
Fimbulvetr
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sixteen-bit
Member
Got my copy yesterday. Can't wait to crack it open!
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Well, played it for 5 hours in 2 days. Not bad considering I was basically gone all day yesterday.
Watched a stream of it yesterday. I gotta say, I like the dialouge so far.
Also, Pascal is the best character by far. lol
Anywho, some of the skits in the
were pretty funny. Epecially the one where they find some treasure, and Pascal goes on about
And the whole thing about them
Also, I had to laugh at some of the references when you meet the guy with the Book of Rare Monsters.
Also, Pascal is the best character by far. lol
Anywho, some of the skits in the
Rockgagong
how the Rockgagong probably ate other treasure, went BRAGGH, and then crapped it out.
trying to escape through the butt and Cheria freaking out. Pascal was way too excited about being eaten.
Also, I had to laugh at some of the references when you meet the guy with the Book of Rare Monsters.
Holy hell,
is just absolutely destroying me, it doesn't even feel like there's a shred of hope with this fight. He just runs away from me and combos one of my characters to death.
Pure insanity. I tried doing it on easy for the 1 minute trophy and it took me three minutes!
Guess I should call it a night. (Been playing through on Moderate)
Kurt
Pure insanity. I tried doing it on easy for the 1 minute trophy and it took me three minutes!
Guess I should call it a night. (Been playing through on Moderate)
Cell_Biology
Member
Any chance this game is going to become rare in the near future? I already purchased Tales of the Abyss on the 3DS, and I am glad I did...
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
uh yeah, I don't even know what's going on with the story anymore, SKIPPING EVERYTHING.
Too bad though, the characterization is pretty good in my opinion.
Meccanical
Member
Modern JRPGs have destroyed our instinct to explore.
Save us, Graces F!
I know right you would think people would know about this kind of thing.
Damn you FF XIII.
Sure are a lotta them skits though
RPGCrazied
Member
When you finally
How far am I? I just got to Zevhart Capital.
get Richard, and the full team to use.
How far am I? I just got to Zevhart Capital.
So I just destroyed
Love this game.
Queen Slime on Hard. I was expecting the fight to be much harder, but I had Poison charms on both Sophie and Asbel and Cheria never seemed to get poisoned much. The boss itself was cake, it was the other slimes who were trouble, especially when they all thought it would be fun to gang up on Cheria. But I only had two deaths, one as me as Asbel when the queen slammed on the ground and on Cheria due to the slimes. Pretty easy battle, even on Hard.
The English version of it is.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
at that time I was playing it on normal and I found that boss to be so easy, not sure what the hoopla was about. I only had one poison charm as well, and it wasn't on asbel or sophie lol.
Maybe I was just a higher level going into it or something. Didn't grind a ton but I definitely did a bit.
Just beat it. My main problem was Sophie and Cheria just running in and getting themselves killed (even with strategy adjustments). I also did not notice that the little slimes were weak to A-Artes, so getting a lucky Eleth Break towards the end definitely helped.