Tales of The Abyss
 

http://ps2.ign.com/objects/762/762419.html

anyone preorder, an get the laser cell? Kinda cool.

Comes out in like 3days:P

Me, but I doubt I'll be playing it anytime soon given I have BK:O to play and I decided to replay VP:S even though I just beat it two days ago or so. Still, I'll probably have time for it before FFXII comes around so it's all good.

I didn't preorder it or anything (If it snot a art book or something as interesting, I don't care) but I plan on getting it this Saturday since I am unable to get it till then T_T

I preordered, and I got my art cell. I can't wait for this game. Definitely the one I've been anticipating the most this year.

I'm already playing Okami, Baten Kaitos Origins, and Valkyrie Profile Silmeria, but they're all being put on hold for Abyss.

I didn't know it was coming out so soon. I've heard of the game, but aside from the title, I don't know a single thing about it. There's other games I really want right now, so I won't be getting it anytime soon anyway.

I did see an ad though in a magazine and I liked the artstyle. The only reason I didn't get Tales of Legendia was because everyone said it wasn't as good as Tales of Symphonia. I'd like to hear opinions of Abyss as well before deciding whether to get it or not.

Alas ive also not pre-ordered the game but when it comes out i will defiently buy for sure gotta keep in tuch with the Tales Of series but good games like Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile And Tales Of Series are really hard to find where i come from(Ive only found Tales Of Phantasia and Star Ocean Till The End Of Time)

Mine shipped yesterday. I'm still playing VP2 though and I think I will be playing FF12 before this one, because I don't think I can still play Abyss when FF12 is laying on my table.

Yay it's out!! downloading*, wow alot of seeders, :biggrin:

Just got it with the laser cel. I told myself I wasn't gonna play it til after BK:O, but I guess that game will have to wait even longer now. Still, I think I'll get around to it before FFXII, so it should all work out fine. The intros to these games always suck me in. I should have known not to open the shrink-wrap til after I was done. Oh well.

Okay, can anyone tell me what the big surprise Namco had in store for its release? The staff on the official forums talked about how great it is and how hard it is to keep it a secret, and the official website has seven asterisks in its place.

It's kind of been bugging me.

Some of the characters have more hi-ougis, that's all I know that is different ATM. I find it hard to believe that's the only difference, though, based on how much they hyped it up...

Well their super big surprise is something relating to a contest, not with the actual content of the game itself.

I'll probably go out and get the game today if I can find it and waste my semester getting every single little thing.

Screw waiting for that piece of garbage FFXII. This game is where it's at! I plan on doing everything possible in this game before the launch of PSU.

I'm really enjoying the game. The graphics are shitty, the music is the usual Sakuraba-lite and the story is nothing terribly new but somehow, it all comes together to make a highly enjoyable experience. The entertaining characters (and great localization) certainly help.

Graphics are pretty awesome actually. Aside the map glitching out all the time and dropping to 20-10frames, it looks great.

Also, Tales of the Abyss 29.82 @ Wal-Mart.

I so want this game now, but i'm kind of broke XD (bought a computer and new screen) so I may wait for chrismas for this, I keep for now my little money for FFXII but I may end up going to buy it tomorow after my class XD

Well, I came from VP2 (which is one of the best looking games on the PS2). I'm not generally a graphics whore so the bland TotA visuals don't bother me (unlike the load times which border on Suikoden V level at times).

I'm SO glad they kept Tears singing the same. Something about her singing while charging magic attacks made her enjoyable to use.

Well just started playing "beat FFXII this morning, GREAT game". Anyway I am liking it so far, the voices are actually good and the battle system seems cool so far.

Hrm. 30 - 40 hour game vs 100+ hour rpg. I'll pass on Tales because I already got plenty on my plate till FFXII. And PSU? Enjoy your monthly fee paying ;)

PSU also has a free 40 hour offline RPG so it isn't like you have to pay to play.

Is it just me or is Namco Hometek getting a lot better at localization. Sure, the voices were cut from the skits again (it isn't the localization teams fault) but the writing and voice acting seems very well done. And I really REALLY love the cast of characters in this game. The battle system also feels like the one in ToS, except with new additions and improvements.

If you liked Tales of Symphonia you will definitely love this game. Hell, if you've never played a Tales game before this is also a good one to start with.

Honest? I'd definitely be picking this up then if that's the case. ToS is awesome.

The more I go through the game (I'm at 10 hours now), the less interesting the characters are. Most of them are archetypes (as entertaining as that can be). Fortunately, the battles are great fun (albeit easy, excepting the occasional boss).

well I couldn't wait so i bough this today and have 5hours in it XD I really love it, well beside Luke behind really annoying for now (so much cliché charater, but that what make the tales game XD)

and really I think for the first time the dub is really good (not perfect be really better then the 3 other one that had voices)

I ahve a question is Luke played by the guy who did Reid in Tales of Eternia? really sowhere Luke said something and was exactly like Reid would have said it XD (don,t remember what it was though XD)

and god Mieu is so cute <3 I can't stand Luke being so cruel to him XD

Wha..... no skit voices.......again?.....uh....then i'll be getting japanese version too, I liked TotA to include all stuff ToL missed (Devil's Arms are good enough to me.....), now, time to break the 100000 hit combo record