Tales of Symphonia - Gamecube Game (Retro Fam)

I enjoyed playing this game. It has a good story and good game play. This is a good game. I would recommend it to others.

played this before, but loaned it to a friend who promptly moved out of town taking my game with him. Glad to get one to replace it for such a GREAT price.

I have edited this review after finishing the game. (...)A long time ago, the tree of mana whithered away because of a ferocious war that raged across the lands. A hero gave his life to save the tree. This so grieved the goddess of mana that she left for the heavens asking her angels to awaken her for if she slept the world would whither away like the tree. Thus the angels job became to guide the "chosen one" to the heavens so that she/he may awaken the goddess and regenerate the world. Now A young girl named Colette the Chosen One, has recieved her calling and she must journey to regenerate the world. Her Best friends Lloyd (the main Character of the game), and Genis decided to go with her to protect her.The plot starts off feeling eerily similar to Secret of Mana. Not only that it seems like a cheesier version of that to begin with. But as you delve deeper into Lloyd & Colette's journey it starts to come into its own. This game has depth. It deals with issues of politics, religion, discrimination, & friendship. There are many twists and turns all supported by a brilliant & complex cast of characters. Further every so often you have the option of following conversations between your characters as they journey which help add more depth to their characters.Now on to the graphics & sound. The visuals are gorgeous. The Colors are bright, and the locations are lush. The animation is smooth, and after some major events you are treated to a hand drawn anime cut scene. The s.

I really do like this game, but I have my issues with it. The game begins a little slow, and you have to complete a few dungeons before the real story starts. However, the middle of the game will have you on the edge of your seat waiting for the next turn of events. The story follows Collette, the "chosen" of a land that has fallen into decay, Lloyd, a young, rash swordsman who was raised by a dwarf, and Genis, a genius elf magician. In order to bring prosperity back, they must unlock spirit seals while avoiding capture by the Desians, a race which uses humans as slaves. As usual for a tales game, there are many unexpected story twists and interesting characters, which create a unique (from other series anyways) experience.Pros:-Unexpected storyline-Great characters-Long game-Lots of replay value for perfectionists (and many characters to learn to play as)-Awesome real time battle style-Beautiful colors and scenery-Easy to navigate-You can see the enemies on the map, so you can avoid themMeh:-Has oddly religious overtones for the first part of the game-Synopsis is helpful, but tends to be wordy and doesn't always tell you what to do next-Multiplayer is possible, but camera always focuses on first player, so other people can't see what's going onCons:-Dungeons get long and annoying-At times story becomes a checklist of items to collect-Sometimes you have no clue what you're supposed to be doing-Linear battle line, meaning you can't just run anywhere you want in battleOver.

I have always loved RPGs and games with huge open worlds, this has both! It also has a very captivating story, and characters. It has aged very well and is even getting a remake! The controls for this game are hard to get used to, but it is defiantly worth buying if you can get your hands on a copy!