2010-12-15, 01:38 PM
JoeTang Wrote:Tales plots are all generally really cliched, and almost all of them, (all the ones I've played anyways), the main villain is a misunderstood anti-hero that you end up sympathising with just as you kill him.
I've always felt it's about the so-so story combined with the much more engaging world and game-play style that makes Tales good.
Yeah, I agree. Tales of the Abyss had exceptional characterization though, and watching Luke's reactions and growth was amazing. That combined with the finally near-perfect battle system and the engaging (and beautiful) world (lots of sidequests!) put Tales of the Abyss in a league of its own compared to the other games. One of my favourite games of all time. Probably in my top 3 PS2 RPGs, even.