![]() ![]() On top of that, Alphen has a risk-reward mechanic of expending his health in order to strengthen his attacks.Īnother of Arise’s clever new additions is that all six characters come with a special skill mapped to the D-pad that is used to counteract anything an enemy can do. Using Artes and perfect dodges will build a meter that puts your character in an overdrive state that gives you a costless use of Artes and access to a Mystic Arte, a kind of finishing move. But other than that, Arise seems very well polished.Īrise continues to use the free camera that debuted in Berseria, which makes the use of Artes, or special moves, much easier to aim in the midst of a fight. I also caught the occasional typo in the subtitles, or noticed a character would say a word that was not what was written in the subtitle. For instance, sometimes the lip synching is off – I couldn’t tell if it was a timing thing or they just never animated the characters to sync with the English voice acting. If I had to find one thing to complain about, it’s the small but frequent localization issues. The world is massive, too, and exploring all of its regions takes around 50 hours. The painted, almost watercolor look really makes Arise stand out from previous entries and the art direction makes everything easy to understand. ![]() Simply put, this is a tale too heartbreaking to miss, or to forget. Its tragic story of broken people fighting on the wrong side of history makes it utterly compelling, and its well-tuned combat more than makes up for its lack of interesting environments. Tales of Berseria is a surprisingly strong showing for this long-running series. ![]()
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