
It is a action-based combat system, where you control your player on a battlefield with the help of three others. He has his moments, but overall is shown a very mature approach to his development and really none of the characters get annoying.įor fans of the series, there aren’t a lot of surprises in the game, as what they did 10 years ago is still holding mostly true to this day. In fact, I would argue that Lloyd is one of the better characters in the entire series and is a nice break from main’s like Luke fon Fabre of Tales of the Abyss. While the story doesn’t deviate much from the usual JRPG cliches, it is rather nice to see a cast of characters not overshadowed by a whiney, pre-teen main character. Thankfully, your friends, along with help from your teach Raine, a mercenary named Kratos (not the dude ghostly Spartan dude), and many more will help you along the way. The journey isn’t an easy one, as you face plenty of tough opposition along the way. Collete has been named the chosen one and as such, you set out on a journey to revive the mana in the world and defeat the evil Desians. Tales of Symphonia places you in the shoes of Lloyd Irving, a hot-headed kid who always seems to be getting into trouble, and his friends Collete and Genis.
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Now released on the PS3 along with Dawn of the New World, a Nintendo Wii release from 2009 that I also adore-but do these games stand the test of time, and can one of my favorite RPGs still shine brightly today?

Originally released over 10 years ago for the Gamecube, this was my first experience with the Tales series and has long been one of my favorite RPGs. It has been a long time coming to finally get a chance to play Tales of Symphonia for a PlayStation console outside of Japan.
