Tales of Vesperia (2008)

Developer: Namco Tales Studio
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment, Atari, Inc.
Platforms: Xbox 360
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 54 player ratings
Main story: about 50 hours
Completionist: about 70 hours

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How it feels

A sweeping anime RPG following a rogue knight unraveling a world-shaking conspiracy, rich with story and real-time combat.

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About

Set in a world reliant on a mysterious ancient technology known as "blastia," the game follows former knight Yuri as he delves into a shadowy plot to use these magical devices to control civilization, or destroy it. A bold new interpretation of the elements that made the Tales series a hit with gamers around the world, Tales of Vesperia promises a standard-setting RPG experience on the Xbox 360. Using an all-new graphics engine and character designs by the renowned Kosuke Fujishima (Ah! My Goddess, Sakura Taisen), the game delivers high-quality HD character models and environments that are indistinguishable from traditional cel-based anime.

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