Wow. This game had some seriosu hype to live up to and did so amazingly.
User Rating: 9.5 | Tales of Symphonia GC
Tales of Symphonia: 9.5/10!: this wonderful RPG is a masterpiece in many ways. The first thing that grabs you attention is the lush smooth cel-shaded graphics. These are sometimes a bit kiddy and takes away some of the dramatic feel of the game but that is rare. The graphics move at such a steady pace that after a while u forget that they are really hand-drawn. The voice-over acting is phenomenol... I need a spell check... with many different talented voice providers some of which you might recognize from your fav comics are a great choice and fit each and every character to a tee! The plot fleshes out in an intriguing 60+-hour adventure that draws you in and makes you want to play more and more. The battle system is also something you might notice. With up to 3 friends you can battle out the monsters that plague Syvarant (or what ever the country is called) in a real-time action packed frenzy. One (of very few) downsides would be that some of the dungeons are a little relentless when it comes to monsters. I found myself more often than not at the dungeon boss with less items than I would prefer. The dungeons are short but that is no downside; they have many puzzles that all work together to make a short VERY sweet challenge. This game is full of nonstop action that pulls you in and doesn't let go.
