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Tales of Arise

I have played the Tales video games for some time now. I am very thankful I had the money to purchase Tales of Arise on the PS5. No clue what was going on with the PR and Marketing for this game. They remind me of ostriches that stick their heads in the sand whenever we communicate with them. Bandai Namco Entertainment claimed Tales of Arise would deal with more mature issues and themes. Death is pretty constant in Tales of Arise. I was pretty worried it would join the macabre and morbid rating. Thankfully Tales of Arise stayed in the thirteen and older crowd. Expect a full review of Tales of Arise in issue #179 of Family Friendly Gaming.

Enemies are seen so you know what you will battle and when once you run into them. We then transition into a battle screen where the special skills are generally the only thing that work well. The normal attack in Tales of Arise is about worthless. There are also more super powered attacks that can be used when they charge up. Two characters can work together and launch a powerful skill attack on the enemies (usually when their health is really low). Collecting items will allow you to improve your weapons into something more powerful. Armor is found and bought. Accessories can be crafted. The developer for Tales of Arise is Bandai Namco Games. The publisher for Tales of Arise is Bandai Namco Entertainment. Tales of Arise can be found on the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
{05/21/2022}
- Paul