Promising signs are at Bandai Namco UK for its Tales of games, as this is the first time a game in the 20 year history of the series has released in both Japan and the UK in the same year.

A not-quite-ordinary, sword-wielding human (raised by non-humans) embarks on a journey (to purify the world) with his silver-haired, magically-inclined, non-human childhood friend. This is a summary of the beginning of both Tales of Zestiria and its series sibling, Tales of Symphonia .

"Fans will be glad to immerse themselves in the fantasy world and the rich, engaging combat, but it's far from the series' best efforts." ? 2015 Bandai Namco Games, Bandai Namco Games, tri-Crescendo. All rights reserved.

Brilliant battle system; fantastic soundtrack; enjoyable cast

Slow start; battle camera; obtuse skill system; frame rate issues

Tales of Zestiria is an enjoyable role-playing game despite its flaws. The cast is interestingly developed in animated short stories and the main quest; while the game has some of the best English voice acting for a Japanese role-playing game, despite its cliched narrative.

Sorey is a unique individual. Unlike anyone else in current time, he is a human living among seraphim, which are element-based humanoids that cannot be seen by human beings, and he is the only one in a long time to sense them in any form.

Players delve into a grand storyline and discover the zest of adventure with new characters, magical lands and action-packed gameplay that the "Tales of" franchise is known for.

Tales of Zestiria is without a doubt the best Tales game in a while, I was glad to finally get back into the series and it's made me want to get back into the past entries. Some might think they played it a bit safe story-wise and in terms of exploring, but it is a solid RPG from beginning to end...

I am a big fan of the Tales series. In fact, a good friend and I run a Tales -themed Tumblr that preys upon people's feelings about characters and their tragic backgrounds or fates within the games.

Great game for all. Any takes fans know what to expect and won't be disappointed.

Streamlined American and European RPGs have their place, but I still really enjoy playing a good retro JRPG. There's something about having control over nearly every aspect of my characters that I find particularly alluring.

Fun combat system; Colorful characters; Armatization is fun

Lackluster storyline; Outdated dungeon design; Open world is bereft of interest; Overly-complex stat and skill relationships; Tags