Tales of Graces F

[Ike]

Pretty sure my order said it shipped last night, but I didn't get an e-mail until this morning. Didn't arrive anyway, so maybe I was seeing things :P

[Emerald Emblem]

My order has been shipped today. I'm expecting it to get bashed through the post seeing as Shopto just pack stuff in jiffy bags.

 

It'll probably be fine. Gamestop have shipped my order today.

[Agent Gibbs]

Pretty sure my order said it shipped last night, but I didn't get an e-mail until this morning. Didn't arrive anyway, so maybe I was seeing things :P

 

Same here only got the email early this morning - 7:04am to be exact, but it showed as shipped yesterday

 

looking forward to this now, haven't had a decent jrpg for so very long

[Emerald Emblem]

The Playstation Store has some DLC available, the only free pack is the Tales of Destiny costume set which I'm not sure but may be timed since it's marked as Pre-order bonus set. Other DLC includes some small costume sets for all characters except Cheria. Also some packs such as added CC and double item drops to make the game easier.

[EEVILMURRAY]

What are your overall thoughts after completing it? Enjoy it?

 

Now read my words the way they were meant to be read!

http://derekwheatley.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/review-tales-of-graces-f-ps3/

[Ike]

Well mine got a little bashed and bruised but nothing to bad. I think we got the better boxart out of the US and UK versions.

[Choze]

Mine has been sent out. Ordered from the hut. If oyu want it cheap Zavvi have a 10% code which gets it down to £32.

[S.C.G]

My copy arrived yesterday, sealed and unblemished... I could play it later but I'm really bad with Tales of... games as Tales of Symphonia is the only one that I've properly finished.

 

Perhaps it's because every other game in the franchise pales in comparison... - except for Phantasia of course - but I digress.

 

Tales of Vesperia is very good for what it is, I recently started playing it again and am just under seventy hours in, still really enjoying it so my question is this...

 

Should I complete Vesperia first or just jump straight into Tales of Graces?

 

Take into consideration the fact that I need a reason to play on my PS3 more anyway.

[Hero-of-Time]

Should I complete Vesperia first or just jump straight into Tales of Graces?

 

Take into consideration the fact that I need a reason to play on my PS3 more anyway.

 

I would finish Vesperia first and then move on.

 

I started Vesperia last year but never got around to finish it. Like you have have trouble getting into the Tales games but I always keep trying them.

 

Mine arrived yesterday as well. It's quite a nice package. I was wanting to watch the dvd that it came with but I didn't bother in case of spoilers.

[Emerald Emblem]

Mine has arrived today, minor dent on the top right hand corner nearest me but otherwise it looks fine and unharmed. Time to get my second playthrough going.

[Guy]

Grabbed a copy today in GAME to save myself looking everywhere for one in a few weeks after it inevitably sells out. Lovely extras - just hope the game is decent.

[Emerald Emblem]

Who else is playing on hard mode? Done moderate on the US version so now to move on up.

[EEVILMURRAY]

Would you say the extras are worth it? I may buy the Day One edition and then ship the game to MusicMagpie or something.

[Choze]

Well it might help with resale value if the game is worth anything. Worst comes to worse. Having said that Tales fans always treasure everything with their hearts.

[Emerald Emblem]

Beat Bryce within 60 seconds on hard mode, chuffed to bits with that, took a few retries though what with Asbel being useless early on so I wanted to revive him to get him the exp and stuff .

Edited September 1, 2012 by Emerald Emblem

[Diageo]

Any cheap places to get this?

[Ike]

Who else is playing on hard mode? Done moderate on the US version so now to move on up.

 

Will be when I get round to it. That's the difficulty I picked on my US copy. Not looking forward to doing the starting section again really.

[Emerald Emblem]

Any cheap places to get this?

 

You won't get it for under £30. I got mine for £32.97 from Gamestop UK, was the cheapest I found it for.

[Aimless]

I decided to give this a rent, despite my past experience with the Tales games being less than positive. Whilst I suspect the games just aren't for me, I'm prepared to at least stick things out until I'm through the prologue as things are supposed to pick up after that.

 

First impression: I want to set fire to everyone.

[EEVILMURRAY]

First impression: I want to set fire to everyone.

That's the downside with the start of this: making you play with them as young kids. Most RPG's have the main character as they are from the get-go and that's who they are. Tales of Graces f makes you get used to Asbel, Hubert, Cheria and Richard (and maybe more) before fucking up their characters completely. Then spend the next portion of the game reminiscing.

[Guy]

Having watched lots of anime, the terrible Tales of... plots no longer underwhelm me. I just come for the combat and generic but likeable characters. However, so far no characters in this are likeable. Hope it changes after they grow up.

[Sheikah]

It's odd how the Tales series has had so many games yet at no point they decided to get a proper writer in or try to deviate from the typical cheese that the series is full of.

[Emerald Emblem]

Because as Famitsu proves, the Japanese eat these games up, why fix what clearly isn't broken for their core fanbase?

[EEVILMURRAY]

Having watched lots of anime, the terrible Tales of... plots no longer underwhelm me. I just come for the combat and generic but likeable characters. However, so far no characters in this are likeable. Hope it changes after they grow up.

The Tales characters are hardly generic. Well, some of them aren't.

[Hero-of-Time]

I watched the dvd last night. I thought it was a making of or something like that, instead I was treated to the producer of the game answering fan questions.