Over the past few years the policy of Namco Bandai for their primary role-playing series has changed quite strong: before new games coming out at regular intervals in a year and a half, now the TV series "milk dry" no worse than Final Fantasy. The next (and second this year for PSP) result of this policy - "polurolevy" Fighting Tales of VS.
Ever since the announcement was evident: in the Matrix Games is prepared exclusively for fans of the game. That, in principle, neither good nor bad, it simply defines what you can expect from it and what is not worth it. "Fighting with role-playing elements», VS. structurally closely follows last year's Dissidia Final Fantasy. There is also shooting mode (Yggdrasil Battle), and several types Quick battle, and mandatory multiplayer for four players. Of course, there was a place and very different bonus content, like a wonderful mini-games, Tales of Wallbreaker.
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The plot tells about the enmity of four states who have decided not to spill more blood in the endless wars, and to organize a special event (the same Yggdrasil Battle), whose winner will get the fruit of the tree world, bringing welfare and wishes of its owner. Fascination the story is different, and it does not hurt, then it all in this game is noticeable. The numerous scenes are reduced to short little dialogue between the characters and the plot almost does not bear the load - do not wait on the game scenario scope inherent in "mother" parts of the Tales. Each of the "plot branches confidently hold your team a succession of mandatory and not battles, which will pump the characters (in the" party "at this time only two characters), but that their functions are exhausted. Incidentally, almost all the characters once again voiced "their" seiyuu. In addition, each of the characters in the history plays a role as close as possible to what it was in his original game. For example, Lloyd Irving, still defends the priestess Colette and Kyle Dyunamis still tries to show his father what it's worth. Such details do not make history in general, more interesting, but certainly add charm and excitement to individual scenes.
But the main thing here is, of course, not the plot, and battles. At the heart of boevki is still the same classic, familiar yet with Tales of Phantasia, Linear Motion Battle System. And this time the developers have not modified it, as is customary in almost all games of the series, but turned to a variant, closer to the original. Characters move in two dimensions, use regular attacks and special skills Artes (all heroes saved their usual range), and the only more or less modern elements can be called unless a special reception Over limit. Struggles swift, bright and does not have time to get bored. Veterans are comfortable immediately, and a little pump, will easily cheat mnogohitovye combo.
 | Screen distribution between the characteristics of Grade Points. You can try to pump all at once, or lean on one thing. |
Without touching the combat system, the developers have changed a bit pattern of development of the characters. Habitual levels have sunk into oblivion, and to replace them it is the distribution of experience points between features. For every battle you get a certain number of Grade Points, which can improve the performance of any of the selected character. Fight and pumped a truly exciting, but many certainly seem that it is more convenient to do so not in story mode, and Quick Battle. The main options: Point Match or Life Match. In the first heroes of conditionally immortal, and the player's task is (besides the obvious "defeat everyone meet") in a set of points scored by a winning performance combos, Hi-Ougi, and so on. In the second case, each player is given three "life", but the team quickly deal with the enemy considered successful.
Finally, it is said about the appearance of the Tales of VS. Graphics, alas, is much weaker than in the best PSP-hits, but in the heat of battle on the lack of polygons do not pay any attention. Achieved such an effect, mainly due to the abundance of various flashes and explosions, that is way simpler but still effective. But for the soundtrack to the creators can safely say thank you. As befits every decent skit, Tales of VS. absorbed all the memorable songs to fans of past games show - and find a place on the disk as the original and new versions of familiar tunes.
However, a reservation for the last time. All painted with the dignity of the game will be duly appreciated only experts and longtime fans of the Universe Tales of: just for them, and only for them to do Tales of VS. What is the combat system that story that the musical accompaniment - all are here for those who are familiar with the series, versed in its intricacies and subtleties and can not wait to release Tales of Graces for the Wii. A majority of "regular" players, eager to good role-playing fighting game, much better fit is finally published in the West Dissidia: Final Fantasy. There, characters and more popular and better graphics and subtitle language family.
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The game raised 35 characters of the 13 game series.Here is the complete list of all the characters:
- Cress Albane (Tales of Phantasia)
- Mint Adenade (Tales of Phantasia)
- Chester Burklight (Tales of Phantasia)
- Arche Klein (Tales of Phantasia)
- Dhaos (Tales of Phantasia)
- Stahn Aileron (Tales of Destiny)
- Leon Magnus (Tales of Destiny)
- Philia Felice (Tales of Destiny)
- Bruiser Khang (Tales of Destiny)
- Farah Oersted (Tales of Eternia)
- Kyle Dunamis (Tales of Destiny 2)
- Nanaly Fletch (Tales of Destiny 2)
- Harold Belserius (Tales of Destiny 2)
- Barbatos Goetia (Tales of Destiny 2)
- Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia)
- Colette Brunel (Tales of Symphonia)
- Kratos Aurion (Tales of Symphonia)
- Presea Combatir (Tales of Symphonia)
- Eugene Gallardo (Tales of Rebirth)
- Mao (Tales of Rebirth)
- Senel Coolidge (Tales of Legendia)
- Luke fon Fabre (Tales of the Abyss)
- Tear Grants (Tales of the Abyss)
- Jade Curtiss (Tales of the Abyss)
- Anise Tatlin (Tales of the Abyss)
- Asch (Tales of the Abyss)
- Caius Qualls (Tales of the Tempest)
- Ruca Milda (Tales of Innocence)
- Iria Animi (Tales of Innocence)
- Richter Abend (Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World)
- Yuri Lowell (Tales of Vesperia)
- Rita Mordio (Tales of Vesperia)
- Judith (Tales of Vesperia)
- Shing Meteoryte (Tales of Hearts)
- Kohak Hearts (Tales of Hearts)
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