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08-07-2008, 06:44 AM
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Gameplay (http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_8215_en.html)
Title: Tales of Vesperia
Genre: Role Playing Game
Platform: Xbox 360
Players: Single Player game. 2 - 4 player co-op (battles only).
Developer: Namco Bandai (Tales Studio - Team Symphonia)
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Release Date: August 7th in Japan, August 26th in North America, September 4th in Asia, 2009 in PAL regions
Versions: Regular Edition, Special Edition (NA), and 360 Bundle (JP)
Demo: Available on Xbox Live Marketplace
Gameplay
Outside the battle system this is a typical Japanese RPG. You visit towns to meet people and buy weapons then go to dungeons to heroically vanquish some foe before heading back to an inn which magically heal all wounds. What differentiates this game from others is its battle system.
There are no random battles. You will see all enemies on screen. When you bump into one, you will be taken into a battle screen. Battles are done completely in real time. You have a basic attack button and an "artes" (magic/skills) button. By combining basic attacks with different directions + the Artes button, you'll be able to rack up combos on the enemy. All while your AI controlled or human controlled (if you have friends playing) do the same thing with you.
There are various AI settings to tinker with so that your partners are always doing what you want them to. You can assign different AI patterns for different situations and save them for quick use as well. You also have skill points to manage to change how your character moves/attacks/dodges/etc.
You can play as any of the party members in the game. All of them have their unique fighting style. Watch the gameplay video for the combo system at work.
Vesperia also has some new nuances in the battle system like Fatal Strikes so veterans have loads to learn as well. Check out the demo on Xbox Live, but be warned that it feels quite limited.
This is the first top tier (let's forget the spin-offs and concentrate on Tales Studio) jRPG franchise on a high definition console! Give it a try.
tks to firestorm
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5853/e32008talesofvesperiascir1.jpg
trailer (http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_6899_en.html)
Gameplay (http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_8215_en.html)
Title: Tales of Vesperia
Genre: Role Playing Game
Platform: Xbox 360
Players: Single Player game. 2 - 4 player co-op (battles only).
Developer: Namco Bandai (Tales Studio - Team Symphonia)
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Release Date: August 7th in Japan, August 26th in North America, September 4th in Asia, 2009 in PAL regions
Versions: Regular Edition, Special Edition (NA), and 360 Bundle (JP)
Demo: Available on Xbox Live Marketplace
Gameplay
Outside the battle system this is a typical Japanese RPG. You visit towns to meet people and buy weapons then go to dungeons to heroically vanquish some foe before heading back to an inn which magically heal all wounds. What differentiates this game from others is its battle system.
There are no random battles. You will see all enemies on screen. When you bump into one, you will be taken into a battle screen. Battles are done completely in real time. You have a basic attack button and an "artes" (magic/skills) button. By combining basic attacks with different directions + the Artes button, you'll be able to rack up combos on the enemy. All while your AI controlled or human controlled (if you have friends playing) do the same thing with you.
There are various AI settings to tinker with so that your partners are always doing what you want them to. You can assign different AI patterns for different situations and save them for quick use as well. You also have skill points to manage to change how your character moves/attacks/dodges/etc.
You can play as any of the party members in the game. All of them have their unique fighting style. Watch the gameplay video for the combo system at work.
Vesperia also has some new nuances in the battle system like Fatal Strikes so veterans have loads to learn as well. Check out the demo on Xbox Live, but be warned that it feels quite limited.
This is the first top tier (let's forget the spin-offs and concentrate on Tales Studio) jRPG franchise on a high definition console! Give it a try.
tks to firestorm