Probably the best english rpg available for the psp at the moment

User Rating: 8.7 | Tales of Eternia PSP
I didnt know any of the tales-series until i got this one. I was looking for a decent rpg game for my psp for a long time. Nor Untold Legends, nor X-Men legends were impressing. Then i read about this game, and for the first time so far, i was happy to live in Europe. This port of a previous psone game is only available in Europe. * Gameplay: it reminded me a lot of Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger and Secret of Mana on the SNES. The gameplay is solid, fast-paced & with a lot of variation:

+: - a lot of mini-games
- fun side-quests to deepen out your playing characters or to gain nice items f.e. finding lenses & 'secret chefs'
- save whenever you want (which doesnt make it too easy as there are saving points in dungeons)
- combat is great and real time!

-:
- a bit of a childish impression
- too many random encouters
- party AI could've been better (you can micromanage however)
- some bosses may be too challenging

* Graphics are fine: nice colors, detailed and a lot of variation in scenes

* Typical music for its genre, but feels a bit outdated now and then. Sometimes too repitive. There is voice-acting however, and of decent quality

conclusion: A must have for the old-skool RPG-lover.