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88
GameSpot
Namco's Tales series of role-playing games have always carried something of a cult status outside of their native Japan. In a console genre that many people define in Final Fantasy parameters, the Tales games have been quiet understudies that haven't garnered much attention. Enter Tales of Symphonia, the latest game in the series and the first to appear on the RPG-starved GameCube. Happily, the game is more than just a pretty face--it is a welcome entry into a console's needy genre; it's an entertaining game with a pretty standard story line, but it also has terrific gameplay and a lot of appeal.
85
IGN
The GameCube has been without a solid, original RPG for far too long. Some will cry out for Skies of Arcadia Legends love -- but as good as it is, it's really nothing more than a director's cut. Others will demand recognition for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles -- but it's not really a RPG. This leaves us with nothing until Namco steps up to the plate with two RPGs later this summer -- both exclusive to the GameCube. The first is Tales of Symphonia.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| Acting |
The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). |
2.4 |
| AI |
How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be |
2.2 |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
2.4 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
2.4 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
2.4 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
2.4 |
| Story / Presentation |
The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed |
2.4 |
| Overall MobyScore (5 votes) |
2.4 |
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