Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - still beautiful. Review

2017 the year started with a brand new Tales of Berseria, and this - with the re-release of one of the best parts of the same series. Once upon a time it was exclusive to the Xbox 360, well then its improved version for the PS3 did not come outside of Japan. Now it is everywhere, and even translated into Russian. But there remained a good Tales of Vesperia?

О игре Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

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With the Tales of series, I met later, but the first contact with her occurred at the perfect time - with the release of Tales of Berseria. Before her Bandai Namco released JRPG on a regular basis, but even ardent fans of Tales of recognized, that to achieve the company's previous peaks for several years failed. But "Bercero" turned out well, and, judging from such a long break, the next part of the series the developers want to make a really high-quality and memorable. about the, it was in 2008 году Tales of Vesperia.

long adventure

Then it remained exclusive to the Xbox for a year 360, and then ported to the PlayStation 3, but he never left the confines of Japan. Not quite clear, what is connected with the delay, but it is not so important - re-release became available around the world and came just four platforms, including PC. Now get acquainted with such a sign for the series, and for the entire genre of game can all attend. And in our part of the project is also translated into Russian, as long ago licensed version owners could only dream of.

Of course, Tales of Vesperia for a little time to become obsolete ten years. The story of the knight, which broke with the Imperials, and live their lives, and then by chance I have to save the world, It is not new. Yuri Lowell just wanted to help the people of the city to find a thief, stealing blasts - artifacts, allowing to sustain life and provide the people with water, light and protection from monsters. But things go awry: First Jury finds himself in jail, then he escapes from it, spoil relations with the guards and the Empire, and then begin to paint his face on posters, referring to a dangerous criminal.

Tales of Berseria remember the wonderful characters, and the brightest "star" there was Velvet Crowe, horrible backstory that we saw at the beginning of the passage. In the "Vesper" the protagonist is sitting three years in prison, and embarks on a journey soon after, how to ask for help fix a broken fountain in the city center. Yuri voiced actor Troy Baker (Troy Baker) It not just called it the role of one of his favorite - it is both hero, and the anti-hero. And plyuyushtiy rules bully, and ready to help the brave man with a good heart. He even speaks differently to the characters: in a conversation with some prefer to keep their distance, with other more open.

Due to the great main character propiska even tightened episodes "Vesper" (and they are always distinguished by a series of) not weary. conversely, as soon as possible I want to run one of the many minor dialogues, from time to time to listen to the game offers. Typically, after the next clip on the engine or her short anime insertion prompt appears at the bottom - if you press the corresponding button, party members will be able to listen to talks. Sometimes they are funny joke, sometimes grieve with his friends - to all participants of the adventure quickly become attached.

It does not prevent even the, that most of the basic characters in Tales of Vesperia represent from cliché hundred anime. The team must be a small boy with a squeaky voice - he, by itself, afraid of anything and everything and hunt dangerous monsters, barely holding a huge sword. It has to be pretending to the throne Princess, that never went beyond the castle and learns along with all the other. Must be an Imperial-good-natured, It seems to be doing everything by the rules, but still looking in the eyes of the player is not so cool, Yuri. Is that a dog with a pipe in his mouth stands out.

However, this does not interfere with having fun on the plot. History opens slowly, but soon he starts to throw up an interesting situation after another, seasoning them with unexpected turns. The re-release for the PS3 (and, respectively, in this version for the current platform) more videos have been added, dialogues and scenes, who do not seem to be redundant and do not catch the eye, - in the plot because they are woven, if we should have been there originally. Also, a list of available characters added two bonus characters.

Successes and failures

What's really in the game is out of date, so it's some gameplay elements. Traveling from one region to another, Yuri and his companions walk on the world map, open locations, which meet periodically opponents. Unfortunately, except them, this map is nothing - not some hidden chests, no interest bonus zones. The cities themselves (or ports, or other places, where are the heroes) too difficult to call busy. They appear beautiful and bright at first sight, but then you realize, to discuss with the local people have nothing, and invisible walls at every step.

But the battle system has remained remarkably - it may seem uncomfortable at the beginning of the passage, but after a few hours to acquire the additional features. you can control in battle only one character, which automatically focuses on the selected enemy. At any time, you can not only change the target, but click on the free movement of, to move around the field and to react to the attacks of enemies. Companions sometimes make stupid mistakes, and at first, when the complexity increases dramatically at every meeting with the boss, This may complicate the gameplay. But mostly companions behave appropriately.

Fights take place in real-time, and in the arsenal of the character he has as a normal attack, and special techniques, that inflict damage, heal the selected party members, or add some bonuses to its characteristics. Additional skills hero gets not just with higher levels, and the use of various weapons. The fact, that the skills are attached to all axes, swords and blades, that the character is in the chests and buys from dealers, and the more ekipiruesh this or that weapon, the sooner a specific skill will be able to keep forever in my collection. The process of learning new skills and determination, how to better link them with standard attacks and devastating combinations to achieve, sometimes almost more exciting main story.

Luckily, visual style in this Tales of Vesperia, that even after ten years of fighting effects and graphics in general look great. The reissue slightly improved texture and increased resolution. Sometimes scenes are hard not to notice the strange animation, and some important events are taking place behind the scenes (if the character was pushed and he fell, it does not show - apparently, budget of the game was quite small), but all this stuff. The plot did not become worse, Characters still cute, but the battle is still not bored - there are no random battles.

The only thing, that does not seem the best solution in the reprint, Is the soundtrack. The fact, that many additional dialogues added to the updated version, and some not previously articulated replica actors recite Now. Here are just a return to old actors Bandai Namco did not want (Baker said, he was not even offered to play again Yuri), so that the characters first speak with one voice, and then switch to another. In the case of Yury new actor trying to be like Baker (and sometimes he is good at), but there are episodes, in which the difference jarring. In other heroes situation worse - sometimes changing tonality, and even tone of voice. I prefer the Japanese version of all this will not notice.

***

Tales of Vesperia: Definite Edition should try and unfamiliar with the game, and familiar only with its first version, exclusive for Xbox 360. If somehow you have passed the Japanese re-release for the PS3, Nothing new here, you will not see. The remaining will travel to fifty hours of fascinating characters, cute visual style, great history and a deep combat system. The best way for JRPG fans occupy yourself with something to a full announcement of the next series of games.

dignity

• a fascinating story with memorable characters;
• attractive visual style, almost obsolete in ten years;
• a deep combat system;
• great additional content for the original held.

disadvantages

• empty and lifeless open world locations;
• the same characters in the reprint sounded different actors.

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