Tales of Berseria - PlayStation 4

Embark on an unforgettable journey of vengeance, redemption, and emotional depth with "Tales of Berseria - PlayStation 4." This captivating installment in the renowned "Tales of" series is a must-play for RPG enthusiasts seeking an immersive and thrilling gaming experience. Get ready to be swept away by a tale of darkness and resilience as you join Velvet Crowe and her companions on a quest that will challenge your emotions and keep you hooked from start to finish. In "Tales of Berseria," players step into the shoes of Velvet Crowe, a young woman driven by vengeance in a world consumed by malevolence. The narrative is a masterful blend of complex characters, intricate storytelling, and unexpected plot twists that will leave you on the edge of your seat. As Velvet's journey unfolds, you'll witness her transformation from a vengeful anti-hero to a multifaceted protagonist driven by a deeper purpose. The gameplay mechanics in "Tales of Berseria" offer a refreshing twist to traditional RPGs. The combat system combines real-time action with strategic elements, allowing for thrilling battles against formidable foes. As you progress, you'll unlock new abilities, special attacks, and magical arts, empowering you to unleash devastating combos and create a customized playstyle. The seamless integration of exploration, puzzle-solving, and character progression adds depth and variety to the gameplay, ensuring there's never a dull moment. Visually, "Tales of Berseria" is a feast for the eyes. The beautifully rendered environments, intricate character designs, and detailed animations bring the world to life with stunning artistry. Whether you're exploring vibrant towns, traversing treacherous dungeons, or engaging in epic boss battles, the visuals create a sense of immersion that enhances the overall experience. The attention to detail and the art direction contribute to the game's unique and captivating atmosphere. One of the standout features of "Tales of Berseria" is its rich and complex cast of characters. Each companion you meet on your journey has a unique backstory, motivations, and personality, creating a diverse and engaging group dynamic. The voice acting and character development are top-notch, bringing these characters to life and allowing you to form deep connections with them. The emotional depth and growth of the characters throughout the story add an extra layer of depth and investment to the overall experience. The music in "Tales of Berseria" is a standout aspect, with a captivating soundtrack that enhances the mood and emotional impact of each scene. The orchestral arrangements, catchy melodies, and atmospheric tracks perfectly complement the narrative, immersing you further into the world of Berseria. The voice acting, available in both English and Japanese, adds authenticity to the characters, making their emotions and interactions feel genuine and relatable. In conclusion, "Tales of Berseria - PlayStation 4" is a must-play title for RPG enthusiasts seeking a captivating and emotionally charged gaming experience. With its engaging narrative, dynamic gameplay, stunning visuals, and memorable characters, this installment in the "Tales of" series delivers a truly immersive adventure that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. So, unleash the power of emotion, grab your copy of this game, and embark on an epic journey of vengeance and redemption like no other.

I've beaten several Tales games; Symphonia, Symphonia: Dawn of a New World, Graces f, Xillia, Xillia 2, Zestiria and now Berseria. Out of all of these titles, Berseria easily ranks within my top three. It possesses the character development that Zestiria fell short on, utilizes a battle system that is easily accessible to seasoned Tales players as well as new ones, and immerses you in a story that makes for a truly enjoyable JRPG. I am the type of player to look for a cohesive, thought-out plotline, and Berseria fits that bill and more. Plot: Velvet is a very interesting protagonist in the sense that she really is not a heroine, like many other games give (including many of the other Tales games). She and your other party members follow a journey for their own purposes, each one of them with their own goals and motivations that really are not the most moral or heroic. I don't want to post any spoilers or hint to any plot developments, but I'm confident when I say it is a game worth playing. It is not too difficult to maneuver through, and the side quests aren't unbearable to complete. It's definitely got a darker feel than the other Tales titles, and it starts off pretty heavy. Don't expect a happy-go-lucky feeling game. Gameplay: It's solid. You acquire different add ons from wearing different armor/weapons/etc. along the way. I ended up overlapping a lot (I spent some time just training characters), and while I would not consider this process my favorite, it's good. Controls and the battles are smooth, easily accessible for both the experienced player and the novice. You travel the world quite frequently, and I'm happy to say that maneuvering the battlefields is not as tedious as it is in Xillia (where during main and side quests, the maps can get generic) with reasonable monsters. All the while, you do have decent music to make a good soundtrack for a game. The best track to me is Velvet's Theme, but otherwise, nothing particular stands out to me. Should you play Zestiria first? A lot of people don't say it's necessary, especially since Tales of Zestiria the X is around, but I never watched it. You'll enjoy the game without playing Zestiria, but I think it's worth going through Zestiria first. The first game sets up for plotlines, settings and other developments that are introduced, but unfortunately never explained upon, leaving you confused. Berseria takes care of all of those questions, and makes allusions to things you see in Zestiria that are quite interesting. It makes certain details feel more meaningful (Eizen's character, for example) - so, overall, I would recommend playing Zestiria. It's going to leave an emotional impact, meaning that I can't easily replay the game - but the replay value is there, if you're interested in acquiring extra costumes and other things. Overall, if you are invested in playing a game with a good plot, worthwhile characters, and an accessible battle system to boot, this is a good title, and one of the best of the series.

I am a long time Tales Fanboy. My bias is supreme in most cases. However, I can say without a doubt that Berseria is a breath of fresh air for what was a series beginning to stagnate. Tales of Zestiria was an unfortunately bland and shallow entry into the fabled series that is "Tales". Berseria breaks the chains of mediocrity set by its predecessor with an incredibly deep and intense story, fantastic characters, enchanting soundtrack and sound effects, and a simple, yet addicting combat system. First glances are deceiving. I was immediately upset by the fact that Namco decided to re-use the same monster skins from previous games, as well as use a dated graphic engine. This feeling of angst was so powerful that I ALMOST didn't order Berseria. This would've made it the first time in EIGHT Tales Games that I didn't order at or near launch. I decided, I am going to put my faith in Namco. They've rarely done me wrong. 37 minutes. It took Namco 37 minutes to completely eradicate any doubts I had about it. The lacking and dated graphics were quickly a non-factor as I was hit directly in the feels by what felt like an ice cold Louisville Slugger to my chest from the prologue. Both setting the tone for what was about to be a literal epic of a story, as well as developing an INTENSE desire to see the main character succeed in her mission, the plot is paced quickly and yet, smoothly. The musical score is beautiful, yet, dripping with melancholy at times. Setting the tone for the game and its harrowing moments with great efficiency. Bosses feel like bosses...sad moments make you sad...towns and cities feel and sound alive...and the music is the one piece that completely makes all of that work like a beautifully oiled machine. Namco...thank you from the bottom of my heart for returning the Tales series to the pinnacles of glory not seen since Tales of Destiny 1 and 2 from the PS1 days. For those reading this, whether now or later, this is a must play. Whether you are a seasoned Tales Vet like myself, or even a brand spanking new gamer, you want this story in your collection.

I've been a fan of the series for many years now, and have played nearly all of them. Never has one of these games pulled me in so deeply as this one. Velvet, the main protagonist of the story is an extremely deep and well written character, with the right mix of attitude and badassitude. The rest of the characters are all extremely entertaining, and I often found myself laughing out loud at their banter. Many of them are also very deep and well developed. The story takes a lot of common fantasy and JRPG conventions and turns them completely upside down. Instead of playing as the legendary hero that will save the world, you play as the woman whom he wronged and is hunting him down to murder him. I was hooked on the story right from the beginning, and the characters just made the whole thing that much more entertaining. The graphics are so-so. They're not the super realistic stuff you see in other games these days, but they're still pretty good. These days it seems like developers are more concerned with making a game that looks pretty, rather than telling a good story, or making sure that the gameplay is actually enjoyable. I have always liked the Anime-ish style of the Tales series. It doesn't have to have mind-blowing graphics to be a good game. The gameplay is pretty smooth. The battle system is a lot of fun, and brings some new and very fun innovations to the typical Tales series battles. There's very little loading time anywhere in this game, which is always a plus. It loads off of the disc almost as quickly as if I' was playing the digital version off the HD. There are a few memorable tracks on the soundtrack, but for the most part you could substitute pretty much any track for any other track from any other Tales game and probably never know the difference. I rarely ever say this, and I really do mean RARELY, but the English voice cast of this game was amazing. They really brought the characters to life, and really seemed to put a lot of hard work and effort into their performances. Those are two things that hardly ever go into the English voice acting of JRPGs. If only other games were as well acted in English as this one. Plus, the less realistic, more Anime looking style of the graphics made for much better matching of the English to the character's mouth movements than you would see in a more realistically CG animated game. All of the voices fit the characters perfectly, the English translation is pretty decent, and the dialog is rarely ever awkward as sometimes happens with JRPGs. Cristina Valenzuela, who plays Velvet, gave an amazing performance and really made the game with the range of emotion she shows as the character. I have got to say that this game really blew me away. I've been playing games in this series for about 20 years now, and this one is by far the best to come out of it. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the series, or anyone who enjoys a really well told story, with extremely entertaining characters, and very enjoyable gameplay. Any complaints I might have about it are completely blown away by what the game did well.

I'll be the first to admit, as I was putting this game into my PS4 and watching it load up, I wasn't expecting too much. To begin with, I had concerns regarding the female main character as I tend to find female leads poorly done in video games most often, and the last few Tales games released haven't been as good as they could have been. I was beginning to fear I was just being nostalgic and that no new Tales game would ever be as great as the PS2 era games (Abyss being my particular favorite) simply because I was being biased or something. Berseria proved me wrong. It proved me wrong on all counts. To start with, for me, a huge factor of my enjoyment of Tales games has always been the stories and characters. Starting with Graces, I haven't been too thrilled with them. They were often poorly plotted with odd pacing or a strange sense of disconnect and I certainly couldn't fall into the world or the characters. Not the case with Berseria. The story here is darker than any story so far in the series, being one of revenge and the characters you play are more aligned with "evil" than "good" and even the common theme of a group of rag-tag heroes banding together is deconstructed by your party members. Characters I thought I would hate in the beginning soon turned into ones I adored, and even now I can't really decide on a favorite. I can't say any of the Tales games have the most original of stories, but a good story is still a good story, and Berseria tells a good story. You don't need to have played any other Tales game to play this, but people who have played Zesteria will get a bit more enjoyment out of hte game as this one is a very distant prequel. The game doesn't take the time to point it out directly, but there are places and people that have a connection to Zesteria and finding the connections littered throughout the game was really neat and made me really feel the world was the same as the one found in Zesteria. Sometimes I would just stop and look at a place, thinking to myself, "I KNOW this place. I've been here before." As for the main character, as I said, I was reluctant to embrace the female lead. As a woman myself, I often find the unrealistic depictions of women in video games to be...irritating, let's just leave it at that. Velvet, Berseria's lead, certainly dresses like a typical video game woman, but she has a well rounded personality, set of beliefs, and goals. She grows through the story, and was truly believable. She is probably one of my favorite Tales characters of all time now, and this game itself is landing amongst my favorites as well. Other things to mention: the battle system is fun as usual. I never have complaints there. The music was nothing special, not bad per se, but nothing to write home about, and certainly not on the level of Vesperia's music. More of the main story is told in the skit format, there are both optional ones and mandatory ones. At first I was a little disgruntled I wasn't getting full cutscenes for the mandatory ones, since those are often actually relevant to the plot, but the skits are actually very well done and the Japanese VA was engaging enough I found myself not really minding. Especially when these skits pop up all the time, you get a lot of story through these skits, and I doubt as much could have been packed into the game if they weren't using the cutscenes.

I've played every tales Game that has been brought over to America. I haven't completed this one yet but it has been great so far. I'm about 30 hours into the game The fight system is similar to Graces and Xillia, allowing to the player to full customize combos for all the face buttons. It does seem a bit simpler than some of the other titles. I immediately put the game on hard mode and have not gotten game over in combat yet. However they do have random encounters with super strong enemies which are basically a boss fight in themselves, I have really enjoyed those. There is 1 more difficulty which you unlock about 20 hours into the game, I haven't bumped up to it yet. One big issue I had with Zestiria was the link system made multiplayer a hassle but also the AI wasn't good enough to handle using the link abilities on their own. Well that is completely removed from this game and I can easily play by my self or with friends again. As far as story goes the plot has been great. It is much darker than the stories of the past. I won't go into any detail to avoid spoilers, but the story I've experienced so far has been better than the whole plot of games like Graces and Vesperia The characters are all great in this game. The main character unlike some of the pure heroes of the past has a pretty dark demeanor. She has 1 goal and doesn't care who shes helping or hurting to reach that goal, which leads to the story unfolding pretty uniquely compared to past titles. The supporting cast to this game stands out much better than the last few releases. The last 3 main titles especially the characters have all just felt like anime stereotypes and could be summed up in about two sentences. This game so far has shown a lot of depth in side characters and the feel like some actual effort has been put into them rather than just "The anti-social one" "The pervy one" "The cute clumsy one" My personal favorite Rokurou, the Samurai character. Overall I'd say this has been the best experience with a tales game since Abyss.

I'm a long-time fan of the Tales series - I've played Eternia, Legendia, Symphonia, Abyss, Graces f, Xillia I+II, Zestiria, and even the mobile Tales of Link. In that context, Berseria keeps up the strong tradition of engaging battle systems that have strategic elements (if you want to use them) within a fast-paced brawl. With six very contrasting character play-styles, and a simple mechanism that encourages you to swap in your "bench" players, it doesn't get boring. I suspect most people looking at this game know whether they enjoy it or not. I've clocked >100 hours in this game, so it's clear where I stand: I think the "soul" mechanism for dynamically adjusting combo stamina, and the versatile use of the blast gauge beyond the standard mystic artes, adds enough interest on par with previous concepts like the partner linking in Xillia. There are plenty of side-quests, and of course the signature bonus dungeon, which is quite entertaining. The plot is an anti-hero take on the classic JRPG formula - it works, even if it lapses into more and more genre cliches towards the end. The characters (especially Magilou, the zany witch) are entertaining, and the ~450 skits are well-acted in both Japanese and English. The humor translates pretty well, all things considered. The game's weakest points are in its presentation. Visually, I do appreciate that they've almost entirely re-imagined the areas even though this is ostensibly the same "world" as Zestiria - the fields aren't as ridiculously large, and there are many more ways to cut out unnecessary walking. That being said, I still fail to see the point of having great big fields with minimal interactivity other than occasional inane barrier-type puzzles. The dungeons are not memorable at all - they're architecturally bland and square-edged. The towns are comparatively quite pretty, but they're like stage props - many of the towns don't have a single building you can enter aside from inns and taverns that are copy and pasted over and over. Finally, a quick note on the music, since I am a big JRPG OST fan. The music works - Velvet's theme and some of the mood-setting themes stand out - but the series is really in need of a new musical direction. Sakuraba has had more interesting work elsewhere, like in Eternal Sonata (too bad the rest of the game was not up to snuff), and other composers could get involved. And it's 2017 - it's jarring to hear beautiful melodies played on what sounds like a MIDI piano, accompanied by synth violin/strings/choir - I'm pretty sure a high-profile series like this can afford real musicians. And the opening theme is pretty catchy, but honestly FLOW got REALLY lazy with this one ... listen to World's End that they made for Code Geass R2 back in the day - they just tuned it down a half-step for the melody! With the comparatively gutsy Zestiria opening, I was expecting something edgier for one of the darkest Tales games.

If you enjoy the combat of Tales games and like good story and character development, definitely consider playing Tales of Berseria. Velvet is probably one of the most interesting JRPG protagonist out there. She is an anti-villain on a quest for revenge and will cut down anyone in her way to achieve it. Her story alone is enough to warrant a play through of this game. There have been several times I cried or had my heart ache from the story. It is probably the best Tales story there is. For the non-story parts of the game, the combat is pretty good but easy and can feel button mashy at time. The world is pretty generic and nothing really stands out, but the characters and story were enough to make the game interesting to play through. Most of the music is pretty generic JRPG soundtracks with the exception of Velvet's Theme and the variations of it. Her theme coupled with Velvet's voice actress makes the cutscenes involving Velvet's struggle very enticing to watch. Besides Velvet, the other characters are all interesting as well with their own motivations. They keep the game from being too depressing by having light-hearted conversations in skits every now and then. However, skits can appear too frequently, sometimes having several of them back-to-back. They are interesting to watch if you enjoy the characters, or you can ignore or skip the skits entirely if it's not your thing. The other characters also receive good character development alongside Velvet, and the evolve from being a group of misfits into actually being somewhat of a team. In conclusion, play this game for Velvet and her story if nothing else. The story is definitely worth experiencing. The gameplay is decent but nothing mind blowing and not quite as good as Vesperia was. Velvet's Theme is amazing and the other soundtrack are decent but generic. The world is uninteresting but the characters are very interesting which balances it out. Even after I've beaten the game, I'm still shaken up by the story and its conclusion. My heart aches for Velvet.

outstanding jrpg wasnt expecting anything as i never played a tales game before but this seem a great entry point. at first when i saw teh sleepy village and peaceful setting i was like typical jrpg fair again i guess but then suddenly there were daemons werewolves bloodmoons and metal guitar riffs and i was hooked in! wonderful party members and great voice cast give it a look!

Berseria is basically a story about Velvet's (main character) revenge. Velvet's brother in law takes Velvet and her brother in when their older sister dies and they become family for years. All Velvet knows is one night the brother in law murders her brother and has no idea why. Her goal is to find her brother in law and kill him for her brother's murder. You might not notice it at first but Berseria takes place in the same world as Tales of Zestiria, just 1000 years before. Personally I hated Zestiria. The story was really poorly written with lots of plotholes and unresolved story but Berseria is definitely worth playing. The story in Berseria is more developed and has a darker theme to it. It was interesting to see that shepherds/abbey in Zestiria were treated like heros with Seraphim/malakim as companions but it looks like that wasn't the case 1000 years ago in Berseria. The Malakim/seraphim were basically enslaved by shepherds to do whatever work. It's interesting how they could forget this in just 1000 years. While I disliked Zestiria, I'm glad I played through it because I can see all the interesting connections it has with Berseria. Remember how Edna's (Zestiria) brother gave in to the malevolence and became a dragon? Well in Berseria, he's still a Malakim/Seraph and hasn't transformed yet. The gameplay itself between the two games are pretty much the same. It looks the first malakim that you have join your party temporairly before she dies even has the same moveset as Lailah from Zestiria. It is the same battle system so if you're familiar with Zestiria, you'll have no problem with Berseria. Item customization system is also very similar. Like with tales games, there are also plenty of side quests. This one includes collecting and freeing Katz to get to Katzworld. Unlocking them will also unlock costume items for character customization.

While faithful to the typical 'tales of' series, this one contains several welcome changes. Without giving too much away, the story line is also a little surprising, and steps outside the zone of previous renditions. Definitely worth picking up!

Neste jogo, além da excelente jogabilidade e enredo, a Bandai Namco acertou em cheio ao lançá-lo com legendas em português.

Excelente juego. A pesar de ser un RPG lo considero bastante accesible a aquellos que no le hayan entrado al género aún, pues su combate es en tiempo real tirando a un estilo de un Hack and Slash muy sencillo. La historia a pesar de no ser revolucionaria es contada de una excelente manera con giros que realmente me hicieron sorprenderme y emocionarme. Los personajes cargan muy bien con la narrativa, sobretodo los secundarios, aunque la protagonista es un personaje plano, las interacciones con sus compañeros, sus comentarios y chistes logran que realmente pongas atención a cada charla que haya a lo largo de la aventura... hay muchas, MUCHAS charlas y aún así no se sienten pesadas, eso habla muy bien de la escritura de guión. El gran pecado del juego es lo técnico, ya en su momento se veía como un juego viejo, así que las texturas, gráficas, escenarios pecan de simplistas y poco detallados, aún así la dirección de arte le da una gran ayuda a este apartado y con el tiempo de juego llegas a acostumbrarte a esas graficas de inicio de PS3. EN POCAS PALABRAS: Un juego excelente, divertido, gracioso, entretenido y fácil de jugar y entender, con una historia y personajes grandiosos que hacen que las horas pasen volando. Llevo casi 60 horas de juego y aún no me ha aburrido. Simplemente RECOMENDADO.