Tales of Zestiria

После Симфонии и Весперии решил взяться за Зестирию с намерением на этот раз полностью вникнуть и разобраться в игровых механиках, дабы сражения с врагами были больше наполнены осмысленным, а не рандомным, нажатием кнопок геймпада. И вроде как поначалу всё шло по задуманному сценарию, но чем дальше, тем больше возникало понимание, что изначальный план начал рассыпаться — игра, просто безостановочно, снова, и снова, и снова закидывала всё новой и новой информацией об игровых механиках, что в какой-то момент мозг просто начал закипать. ОЗ, СД, СВ, ОСД, ОСВ, боевые приёмы, тайные приёмы, магические приёмы, стихийные приёмы, нестихийные приёмы, изгоняющие удары, ослабляющие комбо, приёмы серафима, высшие приёмы серафима, слияния... Игра выдаёт такое количество информации, словно это какая-то сложная пошаговая стратегия, при том, что сражения с врагами — это короткие по времени светомузыкальные представления на грани получения эпилептического припадка (в лучших традициях jRPG :3), в которых как правило за происходящим на экране сложно уследить (а иногда и увидеть, ибо камера при боях в узких коридорах любит показывать стену, или спину врага на весь экран). И в такие моменты становится понятно, что держать в голове всю эту информацию о механиках боя особого смысла нет, достаточно лишь понимать базовые основы, что есть хорошо. Боевая система после Симфонии и Весперии воспринимается очень удобно и комфортно (особенно после неиграбельной в этом плане Весперии с непрерываемыми анимациями). Игра не начинает душнить под конец прохождения (если у вас нет цели получить все ачивки). Сюжет пусть и довольно прост, но всё равно интересен. Диалоги хоть и не блещут какой-то глубиной, но Эдна просто вывозит каждую диалоговую сцену своим юмором и сарказмом. Вообще, все персонажи приятные и за ними интересно наблюдать. Из особых минусов можно лишь выделить лок за 30 фпс, запутанную систему объединения оружия и снаряжения, неудобный интерфейс меню с длинными описаниями характеристик предметов в виде бегущей строке. В остальном же Зестирия понравилась и интересно было проходить до самого финала. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A3cfqLJ_gU

2024 Still has the best soundtrack of the entire "Tales Of" series.

i have mixed feelings about zestiria. a decade later i finally decided to play it, and while i don't think it's the biggest pile of garbage some people depict it to be, the game can be very easy described as "average and toothless" the first big issue is the areas. instead of going for more impact but smaller locations, every place was made to fit transitions into battles in real time/locations. and the result? locations suck. there's nothing going on in huge zones purely made to accomodate a handful of enemies at a time. but being from 2015 and so an era where "immersion" was a thing that was being expanded in gaming, this is not really surprising. unfortunately, most of it is a wash, because they sacrificed what made most tales of games interesting in the first place (smaller more constrained world that left more to your imagination by making what you could explore memorable) by going for this approach. on top of that, it does not help that the game does not stop throwing tutorials your way. even several hours in, you will regularly get tutorials. and not even interesting ones for new, unlocked systems but basic stuff like "hey did you know you have a map?" because they forgot about it and decided that shoving a monolith with a basic tutorial 6 hours in was a good idea. the game never ever trusts you. and the cherry on top of this not-so-great sundae is the combat. it's not very good! there's tons of systems in the game but none of them feel like they matter. even on normal, which could get tricky in other tales of games, this one just kinda lets you cruise control through everything. why should you bother to learn about how to properly use anything if there's very little punishment for not interacting with any system properly (SC, artes, armatizes, equipment fusion, skills and so on) at all? there is more to talk about but i don't really feel like it. i don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to play this game or considering picking it up, but for most it's a safe skip and for the rest this is a 'on sale' game. there are better games, especially in the tales of series, widely available that are more worth your time.

I could write a novel on the things I don't like about this game but unlike Tales of Zestiria, I value your time. This is only a Tales of game in name. Don't waste your time. You can't get it back. Don't waste your money. You won't be able to refund by the time you realize what a crock of ♥♥♥♥ this is.

全成就达成！ 神依这设定还蛮帅，可惜剧情人物塑造啥的有点一般，起码火神依砍爽了。

Not the best game in the Franchise, and horribly flawed by a poor producer on a power trip, Zestiria is a game with a mixed reputation for a reason. You spend most of your time fighting the camera, 30fps without the fix lowers your enjoyment by miles, the new fusion system is cool but someone also feels like it really limits you at the same time. There is plenty to dislike here for anyone looking for a good Tales game. All that said, there is something that made me keep coming back to this game and it's the characters. Not all the characters are good (Rose), but Sorey and Zaveid made for a great time. Not to mention Mikleo who is the best girl of the game by a country mile. It's hard to recommend Zestiria when there are better Tales games out there (every one on steam is objectively better) but if you're looking for an okay time, download the fix and have a good time. 7/10

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There are significantly better rpgs to spend your money on, including other tales games. Tales of Zestiria has a few interesting ideas, but they're all drowned out by a sludge of "meh." A painfully generic and half-baked story, very questionable character writing, and a baffling equipment system, are just a few of the things you'll find in this seemingly rushed game. Despite how harsh I sound, it's not as if ToZ is the worst game I've ever played. The game is just a very mid experience. It doesn't reach any great heights, nor is it an explosion of garbage. It just kind of exists, sitting quietly in the corner, and doesn't achieve anything noteworthy. If you are still interested in playing it, I would definitely recommend waiting for a sale. It is simply not worth the full asking price, especially with so many other great rpgs on the market.