If anything, it makes it feel like a fully-fledged experience even though I never played the PS3 version. If you have never played the game before then this would not make a difference as these cast members add new layers of conversation, character depth and combat to the game. Flynn, who apparently was only present in the PS3 game is now fully playable in this version and Patty Fleur is another new character.

One thing leads to another, Yuri gets locked up and meets Estelle who just happens to be on her mission which also involves Yuri’s rival. The two meeting sparks the beginning of a grand adventure.Īs I am a newcomer to the Vesperia game, I had no idea that some of the new characters you meet in the game are completely new and were only added to the story when the game was re-released on PS3. Yuri is a humble soldier that comes from the lower-class side of life known as the “lower quarters”.

Tales of Vesperia follows the story of a soldier named Yuri Lowell that starts off by tracking down a being that is stealing magical energy from his city known as Blastia. Whenever the 40-hour story started to feel dry, the characters and their charm and side stories refreshed it like a jug of water over a dehydrated plant and forced me to push through the slow sections. Not to mention the story takes risks as you explore the past and present of Yuri and the characters that make up the exceptional roster of supporting cast. The game has some fantastic character growth, decent combat and a gorgeous well-designed world to explore.

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