

It’s got a neat little remaining stamina/damage output ratio going on, having you decide between pouring on the attack or reserving your power for defending. The combat is actually real-time with these early fights consisting of little more than bashing O until the enemy dies. The characters and world are certainly interesting enough on a first impression, though I do wish I hadn’t chosen the English dialogue. It’s definitely a slow burner-I barely got out of the starting area before my time was up. A podcast I listen to regularly, Bitsocket, brought the game to my attention when they mentioned it during one of their episodes.

Being a Bandai Namco game, I expect a gorgeous art style and an engaging combat system. I had heard of the Tales series before, but never played or even seen gameplay of one. Will I find a hidden gem? Will I find something to eject from my PS4 and never look at again? This time I played Tales of Zestiria.Ī turn-based Japanese RPG in the vein of Final Fantasy or Persona. The game will be given half an hour, no matter how good or bad, to make it’s case. In each edition of So I Tried… a member of GameGrin will play a game they have never tried before. Conquer your enemies and reunite the humans and Seraphim once more!īuy Tales of Zestria today and engage in stunning combat, experience heartfelt character interactions, and witness an epic story of both the good and the bad sides of humanity.// Articles // 19th May 2016 - 5 years ago // By Tom Bickmore So I Tried. There is a cunning and immensely powerful enemy that is growing in the shadows while the wars rage on.

Only Sorey, as the Sheperd, can face this vile human darkness and shield the world from the evil Malevolence. Strengthen the bond between Sorey and his friends.Įnter a grim world where two great nations are battling each other and unleashing incredible amounts of negative energy into the world. Help Sorey talk to the various members of his group and learn more about them.

The game puts a lot of emphasis on character development and character interaction. As chaos breaks loose in the lands of man, Sorey must use his powers to hunt down the vicious and incredibly dangerous Helions, hellish creatures that are created when a lot of negative energy accumulates. Sorey has the special ability to talk to the invisible Seraphim spirit race. The game follows the story of a young man called Sorey, that is a Shepard. Tales of Zestria uses a variation of the Linear Motion Battle System and combines it with various elements like a fully explorable open world, character fusion, and so on to bring a truly memorable gaming experience. The game was developed by Bandai Namco Studios and tri-Crescendo and it was published by Bandai Namco Studios in October 2015. Tales of Zestiria is the fifth main entry in the Tales franchise.
