The Abyss Has Shipped
Namco's latest Tales game is here.
Published: October 10, 2006
Namco's Tales series of RPGs have been hitting the PS2 in absolutely rapid-fire succession over the past couple years, but they're all too happy to claim that this one is the best yet. Given that Namco's Team Symphonia, the folks that worked on -- wait for it -- Tales of Symphonia, which was only released on the GameCube here in the States, are working on this, we're certainly hopeful that those lofty claims can be held true. The Tales series tends to be polarizing from one game to the next, we're hoping Tales of the Abyss ends up being better than the last US PS2 release.
Story?! You want to know about the story?! Okay!
"Tales of the Abyss will follow the story of the young aristocrat, Luke fon Fabre. Kidnapped seven years ago, Luke returns to his family with no memories of his life before. In order to protect him, Luke's family keeps him confined to the quiet lifestyle of the palace. Suddenly, Luke is thrust into the outside world, caught in the workings of the Order of Lorelei and the Oracle Knights who serve as keepers of the prophecy known as the Score. He knows nothing of those who might be his allies or those who are already his enemies. He must learn of the power of friendship and feel the pain of sacrifice. Luke's actions could save the world or destroy it."
Ooooh, just as mysterious when we cut and paste it straight from Namco as if we typed it up ourselves! Maybe twice as mysterious! The game also brings back the cooking and non-random encount-what's that? You'd like to hear more from Namco? Done!
"Tales of the Abyss will set a new standard in story-telling as it tells a wondrous new story that will immerse the player into the game the minute they sit down and start playing," Yoshi Niki, Product Group Director at Namco Bandai Games America, informed. "Adding to this, Tales of the Abyss features the most realistic looking characters to ever grace the series, based on the character designs created by Kosuke Fujishima, well known in Japan for his incredible design work."
Fujishima might be well known in Nippon, but here in the States, it's probably a stretch to say he's famous. Those inside anime circles might know his name or at least his Oh!/Ah! My Goddess characters, but outside that... well, maybe this'll be a start. The game should be in stores now, tomorrow at the latest, and our review should go up in just a few days (we've gotta beat these games first, y'know).
Story?! You want to know about the story?! Okay!
"Tales of the Abyss will follow the story of the young aristocrat, Luke fon Fabre. Kidnapped seven years ago, Luke returns to his family with no memories of his life before. In order to protect him, Luke's family keeps him confined to the quiet lifestyle of the palace. Suddenly, Luke is thrust into the outside world, caught in the workings of the Order of Lorelei and the Oracle Knights who serve as keepers of the prophecy known as the Score. He knows nothing of those who might be his allies or those who are already his enemies. He must learn of the power of friendship and feel the pain of sacrifice. Luke's actions could save the world or destroy it."
Ooooh, just as mysterious when we cut and paste it straight from Namco as if we typed it up ourselves! Maybe twice as mysterious! The game also brings back the cooking and non-random encount-what's that? You'd like to hear more from Namco? Done!
"Tales of the Abyss will set a new standard in story-telling as it tells a wondrous new story that will immerse the player into the game the minute they sit down and start playing," Yoshi Niki, Product Group Director at Namco Bandai Games America, informed. "Adding to this, Tales of the Abyss features the most realistic looking characters to ever grace the series, based on the character designs created by Kosuke Fujishima, well known in Japan for his incredible design work."
Fujishima might be well known in Nippon, but here in the States, it's probably a stretch to say he's famous. Those inside anime circles might know his name or at least his Oh!/Ah! My Goddess characters, but outside that... well, maybe this'll be a start. The game should be in stores now, tomorrow at the latest, and our review should go up in just a few days (we've gotta beat these games first, y'know).
