Tales of Vesperia

August 7, 2008 Namco Tales Studio Bandai Namco Entertainment, Atari, Inc.
Role-playing (RPG)
X360
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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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User Score
80.2
Critic Score
81.2
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Game Info

Release Date August 7, 2008
Developer Namco Tales Studio
Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, Atari, Inc.
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Open world