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The "Tales Of" Series
PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:36 pm
by Tommy
From what I believe this series is made by tri-Ace (the guys behind Valyrkie Profile, Radiata Stories, and Star Ocean) and published by Namco.
I've been nagging Monkey J. Luffy to pick up "Tales of Symphonia" because I wanted to try it (he has GC, I don't). He finally got it, and I started a file and I have to say this game is one sick ride. I love the battle system and the characters and the plot is great (yet somewhat offensive).
Also, as a bonus, Monkey J. Luffy allowed me to borrow "Tales of Phantasia" for the GBA. ToP is a good game, but I feel like I'm playing Star Ocean 2 all over again. The main characters even look the same. Well, I like the time travel stuff, reminds me of Chrono trigger.
I was considering purchasing "Tales of Legendia" for the PS2 once I save enough money (it's still 50$ over here). I heard the battle system of Legendia has worse graphics that ToS and the battle system is set up like the old Tales games meet the new. I got enough games going on now, but I may get to it.
How are the other Tales games I left out (assumes there are a ton)?
PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:47 pm
by Mega.EXE
I only played ToS and it was great but the Cursing was a little overboard but the Battle system was great
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:10 am
by rii namuras
(Aside from the cursing, I enjoyed ToS completely. I didn't find the plot all that offensive, but maybe that's because I played it the year after I studied mythology in school. ~_^)
(I also played a bit of Tales of Phantasia (for the GBA) when Mega was borrowing it from his friend - another fun game (though the characters in the battle system weren't as responsive as I would have liked - made the game very hard at the beginning), and slightly less "offensive" than ToS, I suppose. Still had the summon spirits as in ToS (though, to my dissapointment, with less personality), but other than that it was okay.)
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:43 am
by Tommy
I like how you parenthesise things in parenthesis. After that message, you are now refered to ask Bracket Girl. =D
Seriously, the language in ToS was nothing over the bar compared to most RPGs. I can assure most of the Final Fantasy games have worse language.
I'm not offended at all by the plot but I assume most Christians would be. I think its just a video game, but fun one.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:57 am
by rii namuras
(Ne, well, I suppose the language could be considered over the top for certain age groups - or certain families. Such as mine. But anyways, thanks for the notice on the FF games - I know now not to play them in the next few years. O_o)
(And I still don't think the plot was all *that* offensive, it's nothing worse than our Christian curriculum mythology "course" for twelve-year-olds.)
(edit: Actually, I'm the (parentheses) girl, rather than the Brackets girl.)
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:59 am
by MasterDias
Tales of Eternia was fun as most Tales games are. But the cliche plot and bland villains really brought it down.
I'm looking forward to playing Tales of the Abyss...
I can assure most of the Final Fantasy games have worse language.
Actually, I don't remember that much language in FF games in recent years. At least, in FF X and X-2.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:18 pm
by Mega.EXE
ITS NOT BRACKET GIRL ITS! (ree namuras, Knight of the Round Parentheses)
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:23 pm
by Tommy
Mega.EXE wrote:ITS NOT BRACKET GIRL ITS! (ree namuras, Knight of the Round Parentheses)
BUT THAT IS SPAM!!!
Master Dias, i am aware recent FF games are toned down in language but let us compare FF8 and ToS.
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FF8 is far worse, yet I find FF8 to be a highly superior game.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:56 pm
by Myoti
Worried about cursing? The translated ROM of the original Tales of Phantasia had them use the F-bomb (in the correct context, interestingly enough o_O ).
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:05 pm
by MasterDias
Yeah.
But that was the translators messing around...and taking great liberties with the original script...
It feels out of place in the game.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:41 pm
by Tommy
That's actually kinda funny. While playing through the game myself, I just pictured F bombs and am ready to laugh my head off.
Anyways, no one has informed me of their favorite "Tales" game.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:25 pm
by MasterDias
Tom Dincht wrote:From what I believe this series is made by tri-Ace (the guys behind Valyrkie Profile, Radiata Stories, and Star Ocean) and published by Namco.
Oh yeah, one thing. This isn't exactly accurate.
Basically, several of the founders of tri-Ace were orginally the key staff members of the Telenet development studio Wolf Team where they developed Tales of Phantasia in the early 90s. However, a severe internal dispute in Wolf Team caused these key members(and a number of employees) to leave and form tri-Ace where they would soon after develop Star Ocean.
This is why the "Tales of" and Star Ocean series have a number of similarities...
Meanwhile, many of the people who remained at Telenet/Wolf Team would continue developing Tales games throughout the 90s until Namco Tales Studio was created recently.
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:31 pm
by Tommy
I knew about Wolf Team. I was convinced tri-Ace was a division of Wolf Team and became the only members of it and became independant.
Overall Star Ocean is superior, but I prefer ToS over So2.
PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 am
by Miso_Chan
oh man! I love Tales games. i've played TOS, TOL, TOP, (and soon) TOTA, and TOTT
(symphonia,legendia, phantasia, abyss, tempest!
they rock! they can get somewhat hard if you don't get a decent level. I just level up massly in the beginng!
PostPosted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:53 am
by Kurama
Tos And Top I Love Both Of Them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!