Tales of Berseria™ Reviews

Tales of Berseria is a MASTERPIECE—one of the greatest JRPGs I’ve ever played! From its dark, emotionally gripping story to its incredibly well-written characters, this game had me completely hooked from start to finish. Velvet Crowe is one of the most compelling protagonists in gaming—her journey from vengeance to redemption is raw, powerful, and unforgettable. The combat system is fast, fluid, and deeply satisfying, blending classic *Tales* mechanics with fresh twists that keep battles exciting for dozens of hours. The soundtrack is breathtaking, the voice acting is stellar, and the world is rich with lore and side content. While the dungeon design can feel a bit dated, everything else—the story, characters, and emotional payoff—more than makes up for it. If you love JRPGs with deep narratives and unforgettable characters, *Tales of Berseria* is an absolute MUST-PLAY. I haven’t been this emotionally invested in a game in years! **Rating: ★★★★★ (10/10 – A Masterpiece!)**

Good story, lots of postgame content, my favorite Tales game so far.

Hands down, the best game of the "Tales" series which I've ever played, no other game in the series compares.

(As of posting this, not done with the game) It's a Tales game, if you are familiar with them, you will likely enjoy it The main thing I love about this game are the cast, The story manages to show you a group of misfits, each of them with their goals, interests, and personalities and how they relate to each other. Gameplay is Ok, may need some time to get used to,

A solid entry to this franchise. A darker tone compared to the other games with a good battle system. If you are familiar with the Tales series of games, this one is worth playing.

i wanted to finish this game but it's actually such a chore. so many things in the game just feel bad and seem like they are there to bog you down. inventory management / the passive unlock system sucks. want to find a boss in a zone to get your fancy buff? well better fight a bunch of mobs in a row and then rng into the boss! the combat itself? on lower difficulties a button mashing fest, and on higher difficulties a chore as the input system kinda sucks a lot or mostly just feels bad. "do i use this move which mechanically feels like ass to use and is good against the enemy, or do i use a good move" oh wait what if i just went online and googled the good combos so i dont have to figure out x move is actually terrible and what things with give me generally good coverage vs majority of stuff, and hold down one button based on what the enemy is weak to. fights against any "difficult" enemy are so tedious. "wow i held down block and charged up one move before using it 2x as its the only good move against this boss + type" "wow i pushed dodge when the move hit me, extreme gaming" and sit there doing that for 5-15 minutes. hope your ai friends don't grief you! i imagine thats what super high difficulties are as well for regular fights. fights are super snowbally as well, with the way the stamina system works. the more you get the easier it is to get more of as you steal it from enemies. enemies can also do this to you as well. your ai griefs you and the enemy snowballs? lmao gg. you failed 1 parry or didnt stagger an enemy in time (unclear why), they get their move off of boy ur now fucked cause the fight snowballs against you.

I’m not a Jrpg aficionado or even a fan of Anime, but this game won me over. The story is good, not great. It’s a revenge tale with some twists and pretty good intrigue. It’s kind of interesting how you play as what some see as the bad guys. The characters can be cringe, some annoying, and some cliche but if you stick with it those same characters start to grow on you. It helps that some of them go through real character growth as story goes. The gameplay is easy on normal. Kind of button mashy. I know there is complexity there but it’s almost entirely optional, just figure out the enemies weakness and mash. Overall it’s a easy, sit back and enjoy the grind and story type of game. So yes i do recommend. P.s It plays great on the Steam Deck

Tales of Berseria - 100% Completion Review Score: 9/10 Tales of Berseria is a JRPG with a twist in that you don't play as a Hero but rather a Anti-Villain Protagonist after fully completing this game i'll give some Pro, Neutrals and Cons Pro's: -Good and Unique Anti-Villain Protagonist that isn't your do gooder type of Hero, but she will still do some good every once in a while, if she feels like it lol -Good Characters that are all fresh and unique with great Designs -Great Story that is unique and quite refreshing from the standard Good vs Evil plot lines of most JRPG's, almost feels like a Edgier Shonen Anime honestly -Big World with lots to Explore and Discover and a lot of Collectibles as well -Has Great Character Customization with tons of Cosmetics, Loadouts, Artes and Titles -Good X-Appeal, doesn't shy away from the Spice -Fun Real Time Combat and Gameplay -Good Music -Good Voice Acting -Good Length Game, took me 88 hours to 100% this game -Lots of Skits and Cutscenes, tons of Lore -Good Crafting System -Game is relatively easier than others in the franchise, so if your not the best gamer don't worry about it -Good Performance, No Lag, Bugs or Crashes Neutrals: "No Score Change From These" -Few of the Dungeons are Repetitive but not that big of a deal -Shares the same world as Tales of Zestiria but 1000 years prior Cons: -Some Side Quests can be a bit Grindy and Long -Some Environments are a bit Bland -Has Denuvo, it doesn't effect this games performance but it's really not necessary for such a older game, not sure why their still paying the license for it here Overall Tales of Berseria is probably my favorite Tales game simply due to how unique it is, they clearly wanted to do something a bit different and edgier and it really works, it's a really solid JRPG game, so if you like Tales of games or JRPG's then you will definitely like this one, but as always, It's.. Up.. To.. You and i'll leave it at that (^_−).

Evanescence the JRPG Okay but in all seriousness, weather or not I can recommend this game to you will largely depend on weather or not you are a gameplay person or a story/characters person. A large majority of it's gameplay loop is incredibly... meh... It's functional for what it is (I didn't have any crashes or bugs throughout my adventure) But my biggest issue with the game has a lot to do with it's difficulty in the battling system. I was playing the game on Moderate difficulty while mainly sticking with playing as Velvet for the entire game and I was able to get through every fight in the game including bosses by setting Artes that the enemy is weak to on one button and spamming said button while occasionally pressing RT or LT+RT (I was playing with an Xbox controller BTW) until the final boss which admittedly was way more of a challenge. If you do want more of an engaging challenge, I would highly recommend either playing on a higher difficulty than Moderate and/or switching up which characters that you control liberally. It's story and characters however is a completely different story and it's the biggest reason why I was able to finish the game. It might be one of the few JRPGs that I have played (besides the first Xenoblade game) where my favorite character was the protagonist. (Although Laphicet and Rokurou are very close seconds) The hook on Velvet's journey on revenge was more than enough to hook me in the first 2 hours and while the middle slows down in pacing, the climax was really satisfying despite it's admittedly bittersweet ending. I absolutely loved my time with it! If you're looking for a JRPG that's darker in tone than the norm and you don't mind a somewhat mindless battle system, I strongly recommend Tales of Berseria.

I had fun, really fun game to play, Now I have a hole in me, a void :( Thanks for the game, 8 years late to enjoy it, but like a fine wine, its still better than any recent game