This is a great game people should look into.
User Rating: 9.3 | Tales of Symphonia GC
I rented this game out of curiosity. I saw that GameSpot had given it a 8.8 and figured it was worth some time. I would just like to say thank you GameSpot for introducing me to a great RPG that I would have completely overlooked. This game is different, but in a good way. I can honestly say that there are few games that are as innovative as this. The game play is good. The developers set up the story well and navigating through the game is enjoyable and well controlled. The fact that they replaced random battles with little monster sprites is great. Most of the time, you don't have to fight mediocre monsters if you don't want to, but sometimes there are those that actually make an effort of starting a fight. The actual fight sequences are a welcome addition to the RPG world. You can actually control the character in somewhat of a Kingdom Hearts fashion or set up play to be completely automated. There is so much to be said but on to the graphics. The graphics are your typical "Japanese rendition of an American" animation. The game runs smooth and the art work on the monsters, characters and backgrounds are beautiful. The sound is good. I must disagree with choosing Robin from the Teen Titans for the lead character's voice but otherwise the music is nice and the voice acting (when they actually talk) is good. Nothing spectacular and grad dios, but it works. This is definitely worth the buy. I do plan on adding this game to my collection and recommend that any RPG lover do the same. Reviewer's Tilt: If you're a fan of RPG's, get this game. Might not be for the newbies but give it a try if you think you can handle it.
