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Tales of Berseria - New setting details & screenshots
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Dice//
Banned
he is kawaiiiiiii
I honestly hate everything about this halo hair, innocent choir boy, angel wannabe parallel to Velvet's "demon look".
Thumbs down.
I usually never buy costumes but I bought Muzet's Sheena outfit and always used her just for the battle music. Fatalize is just awesome. And yeah Milla's side initial battle music was so good. Hated that they changed it later
cpp_is_king
Member
Even in Zestiria, "regular moves" are called martial artes. Could just be a naming issue
Pancake Mix
Copied someone else's pancake recipe
I don't have an opinion about his design, (I just hope he's not annoying), but the fact that Berseria didn't just stick to tropes and instead changed the genders up is kind of a bold move.
I think that Velvet and the kid will fuse but she appears to be more like a lord of calamity because of her arm, besides there's already a "savior" in the story and Velvets hates him.
So this "savior" most likely will be the first or one of the first Shepherds, in other word I think we'll play a reverse Zestiria lol.
That's not "his team" at all. Both composers (as well as other sound staff at different points like Ryota Furuya, Takeshi Arai and Hiroshi Tamura) all composed music independently from each other. Just like in Zestiria with Shiina (where the difference in sound budget given was distractingly enormous in this "team").
That's just an example how Star Ocean managed to fall below Tales. =P
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I'll be really disappointed if Velvet turns into a villain...
The hot springs scene for Tales of Xillia 2 should confirm that.
What? Berseria looks perfectly serviceable
Well I don't think it looks any different than Zestiria really. So what makes it worse is that disaster of an outfit Velvet is wearing and a little brat. Kids are pretty much always annoying with little to no exceptions. Sure this might magically breai the trend, but on top of that he reminds me of Emil, also known as one of the worst characters to ever grace video games.
That's kind of the problem, this game looks like it will be okay, which is the same as the past few Tales games have been. The franchise needs some shaking up is what I'm saying.
Setting sounds kind of interesting I guess.
Still not sold on the little kid though. I never think little kids add much to Tales of games.
With regards to dungeon design. As long as they finally solve the blatant copy and pasting, I'm not that fussed. I can tolerate not so great designs. What I can't tolerate is not so great designs being reused left right and centre. Xillia you went through the same damn fields loads of times over, and then had the gall to make you go through them again in Xillia 2! Then with Zestiria, they solved the field map issue, only to instead copy and paste dungeon designs instead. The important dungeons got their own designs, which were cool, and had some nice music to boot. The lesser important ones? Enjoy Generic Brown Ruin, or maybe you want Generic Brown Cave instead?
I get that you have to reuse assets to keep dev costs down, but man, at least make it less obvious.
Still not sold on the little kid though. I never think little kids add much to Tales of games.
With regards to dungeon design. As long as they finally solve the blatant copy and pasting, I'm not that fussed. I can tolerate not so great designs. What I can't tolerate is not so great designs being reused left right and centre. Xillia you went through the same damn fields loads of times over, and then had the gall to make you go through them again in Xillia 2! Then with Zestiria, they solved the field map issue, only to instead copy and paste dungeon designs instead. The important dungeons got their own designs, which were cool, and had some nice music to boot. The lesser important ones? Enjoy Generic Brown Ruin, or maybe you want Generic Brown Cave instead?
I get that you have to reuse assets to keep dev costs down, but man, at least make it less obvious.
Well i guess...but i say being ok is a lot better than being bad or horrible right?
I mean...Tales budget is holding them back with a lot of these issues. They can't really do as much as they might need to reinvigorate a lot of things, cause the pure scope of that is above the annual release schedule and budget Namco Bandai hands out. The fact they can push out decent titles like this is something i can respect
But there is no annual release schedule.
Bi annual, whatever, you know what i mean. They obviously aren't given a lot of time to hash out these games or try a large amount of new things
Tri annual is the current speed which are the longest in the whole series' history. Tales obviously is done on a small budget, but the development times have been increasing steadily, not decreasing at all. Repeating a myth based on the impression Western release dates give doesn't make it a correct discussion point.
Well i never said they were decreasing..
Dark_castle
Junior Member
It's a cliche as hell design. Yeah Namco I can already tell where this is going. Velvet is going to be the 'beast' and this shota is going to be 'beauty'. Velvet has tendency to do evil, but our angel boy will make her realize the world is not such a bad place, and then, hugs and kiss.
Oh god....
OniBarubary
Banned
Sign me up as the only person who thinks this looks good and likes her costume.
Yes, this will be my cause to die for.
It's a Tales game. I know what I'm getting and like it too. People romanticize the good Tales games a bit too much for my liking when shitting on other entries.
Yes, this will be my cause to die for.
It's a Tales game. I know what I'm getting and like it too. People romanticize the good Tales games a bit too much for my liking when shitting on other entries.
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.
A Heart Reignited By Innocence RPG featuring Werewolf Intensive Action Savage Linear Line Battle System
WickedLaharl
Member
What about the costume looks good? It's an embarrassment and i'm convinced it's deliberately bad in order to sell outfit DLC.
Also i hate that kid and his fuckin' goat feet already.
texhnolyze
Banned
Anyway, is the rumor about this game is on the same setting as Zestiria true?
It'll be the prequel or something?
Yeah, the first rule of expecting a new Tales of game, do not expect anything. Just enjoy it as it is.
It'll be the prequel or something?
Yeah, the first rule of expecting a new Tales of game, do not expect anything. Just enjoy it as it is.
As long as they don't go back to the inferior team symphonia style battle system than I will happily play this game. Though Zesteria's battle system wasn't as good as graces.
As far as I am concerned Graces has far and away the best 3D tales battle system and it would be nice to see it topped.
As far as I am concerned Graces has far and away the best 3D tales battle system and it would be nice to see it topped.
Dice//
Banned
They sort of did it for Zesty already.
The "common gendered elements" in the series got swapped.
Water > Undine (always female) > Mikleo
Wind > Sylph (often [toboyish] female, once male) > Dezel
Fire > Efreet (always male) > Lailah
Earth > Gnome (often odd male-like figure) > Edna
(and to whatever extent)
Holy > Rem (often female) > Sorey
Dark > Shadow (often male-like) > Symonne
The only thing played up more in JRPGs and anime more than "elements" is dark/light plays... god, it feels like Banco is really running on their last ideas right now....
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Turning off costume music was only recently added in Zestiria, was not available in any other entry.
Harmonia was one of the trademarked names along with Abyss. They probably should have went with that.
Symphonia fits ToS well due to the ending.
Dice//
Banned
Legit was SHOOK to the core when a Tales title had "THE" in it. I didn't think it was Tales for a second.
Harmonia would have been a better title....but I think "Tales of the Abyss" has a way cooler sound. And given the amount of commotion that goes "below the surface" (both literally and metaphorically with the characters) I think it suits fine too.
GKSilKamina
Member
Great. Can't wait for another rushed, mediocre Tales game that...I'm going to end up enjoying way more than I should.
Considering Tales has never really done this with a MC, I doubt it will. She might be irrational if the whole "emotion vs reason" thing is to be believed.
Dice//
Banned
I'll be really IMPRESSED if little choirboy turns out to be the villain.
Haha he gains free will and then turns on you? That would be something.
He's not 'good' or 'bad' to begin with. He has no emotion himself.
He's basically only going to grow a human persona because of Velvet's emotions throughout the game, which is the opposite of "kind hearted child gives hardass grimdark a soul"
I think atleast that's a neat little interesting spin on things
Magicpaint
Member
Each time a new one comes along, I'm always thinking I'll jump right in and I used to devour these games during the PS2 era but I haven' t been able to complete a single Tales game since Vesperia.
Vesperia is an 8 years old game that was released at the start of last gen, Berseria is still unreleased even without a date yet and may not come over before next year.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Oh yeah, Vesperia's turning 10 in two years. I hope they do something cool for that.
OniBarubary
Banned
I was a little unclear in my post; I don't think the costume looks good. I like it though. I think the game looks good.
I have very odd fashion tastes. I also enjoy skin-showing outfits but wouldn't really care if they went away forever. My Xenoblade character has been in a swimsuit top for like 90% of my playtime.
AtomskEater
Member
I actually like Laphicet's design, he's a cutie. Just don't be an annoying POS, please.
And share some of that fabric with Velvet.
And share some of that fabric with Velvet.
Damn I hated the optional dungeons in Zestiria because of this, all of them are the same and it sucks hard. Later on I just avoided all fights in these.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
The more Graces-esque combat gets the better itll get.
Udo! Udo! Udo!
Because Real-Ass Dungeons that dont play themselves scare loud people.
Udo! Udo! Udo!
Because Real-Ass Dungeons that dont play themselves scare loud people.
ShadowSoldier89
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