Zestiria - The roughest game on this list. Berseria/Zestiria vs. This amount can be increased up to 9 BG. Malevolence appears as a purple, bubble-like substance that infiltrates a being such as a human, a seraph, or an animal, and, in great enough quantities, transforms the carrier into a "hellion" in Zestiria or a "daemon" in Berseria. The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing [Tales of Berseria/Zestiria] Thread starter CloudFry; Start date Mar 19, 2019;. Before playing the game Introduction. While Arise wins for it's Design, Combat, and it's Graphics. Berseria's battle system is way superior than zestiria and lore wise you get some references but it doesn't really matter all that much I think. The only thing with Berseria, it's just in the same universe than Zestiria (before the story of Zestiria) and there are some connections but the game isn't mandatory. Zenrus is an extremely strong seraph whose domain cloaks all of Elysia. 7 Minutes of Tales of Berseria Gameplay is good it’s definitely worth at least a playthrough. He is initially called "Brother Arthur" (アーサー 兄さん Āsā niisan) by Velvet Crowe many years prior to the events of the main game. In Tales of Berseria, Blast Gauges, also known as Break Gauges, govern the usage of Switch Blasts and mystic artes. )An open-world map and fun new combat features make Tales of Zestiria an enjoyable roleplaying game. He is first seen as an emotionless being of a spiritual race called Malakhim. 62. Would recommend this 'specially for JRPG fans. Like in Tales of Zestiria, each character begins with 3 BG once acquired. Berseria is just a prequel to Zestiria, zestiria is not a sequel because it wasn't made to precede or sequence any existing story as it was the first installment. I have some guesses. Z. And take over it did. The story is decently paced, and while it isn't my favorite Tales story, it is better than Vesperia's. It isn’t over exaggerating and Zesteria, even if they pretended it wasn’t a tales game, is awful. Xyless • 5 yr. I wouldn’t say it’d be a put off to other games but I personally just wasnt a big fan of goody two shoes Sorey. I decided to start with Zestiria before Berseria due to release dates. It’s bad reputation is well deserved. DON'T play them in chronological order. From ~$3. Tales of Berseria, meanwhile, was released 20 months after Zestiria. Yes. jtsam1 Yuan Ka-Fai • 2 yr. Tales of Zestiria before Berseria? I've been thinking of getting Tales of Zesteria and Berseria since they are both 75% off on PSN however while looking into the games I've read both that Zestiria isn't very good but at the same time that having played Zestiria can enhance the experience of Berseria. I just started berseria two days ago and have. I fucking loved it. The level of. And while Berseria is technically a prequel to Tales of Zestiria, they're set at least 1000 years apart from each other, and they don't share many -important- similarities. Plus better to do the stiff battle system game first and then do the more button mashing freedom battle system after. Fine, so Eizen has a little Malevolance stored up inside of him. The clue can be found in Zestiria. Berseria is very good for couch co-op, everyone is independent for themselves. I thought the writing was dreadful. As for the music being better in Berseria that’s just plain wrong. An anime television series adaptation, titled Tales of Zestiria the X, also animated by Ufotable, was announced at the Tales of Festival 2015. Follow the path to a crystal and break it to create a path to the eastern part of the area, and the final boss, but ignore the exit for now. kill. The first season aired during Summer 2016, with a second season confirmed for 2017. Objectively speaking, Berseria's the better game, but there were things about Zestiria that I really enjoyed more than Berseria. It is to me an average game of the series. Tales of Berseria's demo will be the intro to the story of a story driven game. It’s kind of like how the “proper” Star Wars order has the prequels in the middle after the Darth Vader reveal. Berseria retroactively improves Zestiria whereas Berseria is outright spoiled on a pretty important plot twist by Zestiria. Beat it at level 71, with unoptimized equipment. But anyway, this info is definitely confirmed in the official Zestiria/Berseria guide book. lol WTF those char with no back story were far more interesting than the main one. There are a lot of 'era' references in Zestiria. TrowGundam Jan 28, 2017 @ 12:50pm. After I played Zestiria I went on to play Symphonia and Dawn of the new world so it definitely won’t leave a bad taste in your mouth for other tales games. There are a lot of 'era' references in Zestiria. The anime was fantastic. CryptoThat being said, you by no means have to play Zesteria first. Tbh, the hitbox is less problematic than in Zestiria for instance because Berseria has very generous hitboxes for your moves. While you can still play without armatization it does feel like shooting yourself in the foot for no reason (Berseria also does this somewhat with Velvet being so broken but. Wait for a sale (Personally Id wait for it to be $20 US or so). If you have the time and desire, go with the game. A therion (喰魔, kuuma?, "consuming demon") is a type of daemon in Tales of Berseria. Unnecessary risks that end up compromising its formula. Berseria is a kind of natural progression from two previous tales battle systems (Zestiria and Graces) so I was able to pick it up, but I can see how it can be confusing not having played those two. Berseria is a prequel to Zestiria but you can play them in any order you want. Heroes are flat and villains are one-dimensional. Tales of Berseria. Both are flawed but good games but for someone reason people only ever talk about the flaws of Zestiria. It's a decent game with its fair shares of good and bad things. It's awful and although some people find some redeeming qualities in it, I struggle to find a single one. Which the event, presumably occured at least 600 years after the event of Berseria and 200 years before the events of Zestiria. ) so I picked it up on release. Seeing how it was a foil to Berseria and how the plot releated was really cool. He is the head exorcist at the Abbey and considered to be a savior by the populace, as three years ago, he appeared with a large number of malakhim and, with their help, exterminated a large number of daemons that threatened. Most people will suggest playing Berseria before Zestiria to get more out of Zestiria's story as the two games were developed at the same time and have a lot of references to each other, allowing you to play back and forth between them. If you're curious when you finished playing Berseria, give it a try, and if you like the lore and universe, why not try the anime. There's a lot of neat effects and epic battle scenes though, so its a bit like enjoying Advent. Zestiria takes places 1k years in the future in the same world. Maotelus is the true name of Laphicet, a young malak who was born on a Scarlet Night during the Opening in Tales of Berseria. “Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality”. Series : r/JRPG. Berseria is a prequel of sorts so there loosely tied. Anyway, you don't need to play Zestiria before playing Berseria. So after being totally blown away by Berseria back during christmas holiday, I decided to replay all the Tales games I own (Those are all the 3D mothership titles except Abyss) and Zestiria was the one I left for last, since I was one of the people who didn’t like it all that much when they first played it. He is the supreme leader of the Abbey, an organisation of the Exorcists. Bandai Namco’s Tales action role-playing series is normally pretty formulaic—a plucky group of colorful heroes joins together to save the world from some dire threat. . Play Berseria before Zestiria. In Tales of. Zestiria has a number of gameplay and story issues. Wait for a sale (Personally Id wait for it to be $20 US or so). This is a speedrun walkthrough for the game Tales of Vesperia. 5x. My first Tales game was Berseria and it felt like a good enough introduction to the series. ) Lailah seems to be Seres incarnated again. sonnydabaus • 3 yr. The Dark Turtlez (ダークかめにん, Daaku Kamenin?, "Dark Kamenin") is a joke character appearing in Tales of Graces, Tales of Zestiria, and Tales of Berseria, capable of being fought as an optional boss in all three. Lastly, if you think you really cannot manage the gameplay, follow Mazza's advice. Fun Tidbit – There was an AI bug on the PC. Zestiria may have been released first, but Berseria before Zestiria gives a much better experience for both games. I understand the basics of fusing (unions, sealed and how skills carry per. Tales of Berseria is a direct response to all the fans of the series that felt disappointed with the lackluster Zestiria. 19 Oct 2015. The amount of references is so little that you basically wasted your money on a worse game with cliche, boring story and gameplay that is Zestiria. Tales Games with the problem you described include Zestiria and Xillia 1&2 (linked characters are forced to become AI controlled), most of other ones don't have this issue. Fun fact: If the localization team were aware of Berseria's story while doing Zestiria, Rose's. #3. I've done the one in Malory forest with about the feathers, The gigant, visited Goddin did the stuff there, beat all the Medusa. This is because Seraphim (also called Malakhim in Berseria) can live for thousands of yearsim just wondering, if the story of Tales of Zestiria is related to Tales of Berseria ? since in Zestiria the main protagonist has the power some like "Malakhim" in Tales of Berseria, so i assume that Zestiria story is kinda having same plot as Berseria. . Usually Tales games are not related to each other, but Berseria & Zestiria shares a continuity due to both of them taking place in the same world, but with a huge time gap. Its tragic story of broken people fighting on the wrong side of history makes it utterly compelling, and. Finally someone else who played Zestiria before Berseria. So I played Tales of Symphonia about a year ago as my first Tales game and absolutely loved it; I would definitely place it in my top 10 games! After…However, Berseria can easily be enjoyed as a standalone title, and it is much better than Zestiria on a whole. " All of which can be enjoyed whether you play Berseria first or Zestiria first. Tales of Zestiria + Tales of Berseria + Tales of Vesperia:. Gameplay wise going backwards to Zestiria is bad, however it's bad anyway. Amazing story great gameplay. Yeah so I’ve heard. The excorist are more like Squires than Shepherds. To reach Hexen Isle, return to Artorius’ Throne and head toward the final fight to find a teleporter that will take you to Hexen Isle. Malak (plural Malakhim) = Seraph (plural Seraphim) The game is quite connected with Berseria in certain ways. A lot of Berseria's characters are references to the ones in Zestiria in various ways, a small few that appear in this game were actually in Zestiria as well, but of course older and / or. 1) Played Zestiria as their first Tales game. Before we go to Yormgen, we have. Japanese voices. Tales of Zestiria was released a year before Berseria, and despite being one of the more recent titles, it’s a return to form for the Tales series. Not sure how I really feel about Berseria. dc-x • 5 yr. The lady of the lake mentioned in Berseria isn't Lailah, so she took her place sometimes before Berseria ending. Surprisingly Improved Sequel: Tales of Zestiria is a divisive game in the Tales series; some fans thought it was too much of a Cliché Storm without the Deconstructor Fleet elements the series is known for, while others say it's still a good game with a few great characters and mechanics, like the ability to swap party members mid-battle. Newcomers might overlook it, thinking they have to go for Zestiria before Beresria. Nonetheless, he can turn deadly when serious and maintains his guard in dire situations. Panacea Bottle - 200 Gald. i got all 4 titles now. Oddly enough, I played Tales of Berseria before playing Tales of Zestiria. . Life Bottle - 300 Gald. The game was released on PC via Steam on January 26, 2017. Zestiria has some controversial battle mechanics, a beautiful OST, gorgeous world maps, and an okay story overall. Morgrim (ムルジム, Murujimu?, "Murzim") is a supporting character in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. The Zestiria world guidance mentioned the Death Age of 200 years before Zestiria’s setting, and it was mentioned that the continent was isolated and stopped all communications with the other lands during a plague. Basically, in combat, you can't free run in symphonia, and in others you can. Vesperia, Zestiria and Berseria all are great and each one of them is packed with their uniqueness in doing their things; of the 3 you listed I prefer Zestiria due to a certain battle system mechanic which I won't spoil, but usually Zestiria is regarded as the black sheep of the franchise (let's sum it up as due to greed from the publisher side of things), still keep. Tales of Zestiria the X is an anime television series based on the Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria video games developed by Bandai Namco Studios and tri-Crescendo and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. I think I'm missing the last purple one. Intense and Chaos will be unlocked from the start. Do I have to play Zestiria before Berseria? Nephisto 6 years ago #1 I never played one of this games, so I don't know if the games are related or just standalone. Berseria - Your mileage may very. Simon Feb 5, 2017 @ 7:23am. Gamers this generation only work in hyperbole. by Animal1026. Eizen went out like a badass he is - saving the world from Lord of Calamity. If you are going to get a Tales game, I would recommend to get Tales of Symphonia or Tales of Berseria. 6 Grade. Rokurou is MIA and Velvet, as far as we know, is still with Innominat. Seeing how it was a foil to Berseria and how the plot releated was really cool. They really really really should make a back story. Pro or not is irrelevant, it's 60 on both. A powerful seraph whose blessing allows Elysia to exist in an idyllic state, he acts as a parental figure to both Sorey and Mikleo. I'd say play Vesperia first. Zestiria is crap. The game gradually introduces complexity, which is good because it gives you a chance to master the basic systems before another is introduced. They immediately overwhelm you and start stunlocking you . Vesperia - Of the non-2D era of Tales games, this is the best one. Destiny DC itself makes a case for being the overall best game in the series but it is relatively inaccessible. The stuff told in the first 30 minutes of Zestiria but withheld in Berseria as a way to keep you wondering about what's coming next or the stuff about a certain character's arc that'd have been completely ruined if I played Zestiria first. Velvet is a tall woman with long, black hair and golden eyes. I appreciated having played Zestiria before Berseria, and once I beat Berseria, I also got a newfound appreciation for Zestiria (and I didn't dislike it to begin with). Instead, follow the path east and down through the area to collect Melon Gel x2 and then warp back to the Empyrean's Throne. Feb 7, 2017. Tales of Graces F and Destiny DC is the best combat games in the series. The halfway point of the anime is about the quarter point of the game, so a lot of game story events get dropped in the anime. He is the main antagonist of Tales of Berseria, where he wishes to purge the world of malevolence by. It works on a fixed template and half of it is locked at the start of the game. Enjoy the new installment in the action-oriented Tales series in Tales of Berseria for the PlayStation 4. The overall story I felt was much better in Zestiria vs Berseria though including the pacing. Unless you can grab a copy of Vesperia without all the garbage filler stuff. reaper527 • 7 mo. Ais Wallenstein Nov 17, 2018 @ 5:20am. I would have put it in D tier before but now I feel it’s a solid B. I have to agree Zestiria was in Japan total fiasco. Tales of Berseria takes place 1000 years before Zestiria (but since they take place so long apart from each other, you can play Berseria or Zestiria in any order). He told me berseria is thousands of years before zestiria and that it if I were to be fully invested into the series, I should play zestiria before berseria and I did! I loved the zestiria game a lot. I’ve played a lot of JRPGs of a variety of types, but I’ve never played or looked into any of the Tales games. Underground in Area that leads up that has a Cutscene with Ragou. . Only Berseria and Zestiria are distantly connected due to sharing the same world. Sorey clearly struggles and grows with the weight of his duties as the Shepard and there are clear morality themes that Zestiria as a whole makes. You can increase the number of souls – the depth of your stamina bar – by dodging at the right. The gameplay is better in all aspects except difficulty (its like the easier one of all the tales) . I would argue that the rest of the inaccuracies could be forgiven, but that one fact prevents me from whole heartedly recommending the anime over the game. An Empyrean is an extremely powerful malak. In any case if you want to check out the tales series then you shouldn't start with zestiria purely for possible story spoilers. Tales of Berseria is a surprisingly strong showing for this long-running series. Berseria first, Zestiria is technically the sequel despite being released earlier. Berseria is somewhat tied to Zestiria, if memory serves, but I wouldn’t say you need to play Zestiria at all. (For your info, Berseria takes place 1000 years before Zestiria. Even considering that development probably started a little before Zestiria shipped, Berseria is a game made in approximately half the time and to a more demanding rendering standard. Pure insanity. and maybe after Tales of Zestiria , the story is still continue on Tales of Berseria. The main plot of the game is to rid the world of it or at least contain it. Anyway, the main things people hate Zestiria for always come back around to these traits: - Wonky camera that get stuck around corners frequently. Tales of Berseria is a singleplayer third-person ARPG game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Berseria's soul system was smarter and I enjoyed it more, + I really liked the plot and characters ^^Eizen becomes a dragon that Sorey and co. There's no in between. Zestiria is honestly one of my least favourite Tales games, not bad exactly but kinda boring. Any issues that I had with Zestiria have been pretty much fixed with Berseria, a prequel to Zestiria. Nope not necessarily to play Zestiria. The cast doesn't nearly have the same chemistry as Berseria or Zestiria, heck even Xillia was better in its cast makeup overall. Background. I barely managed to play through Graces and Zes, and now doing the same with Bes. Tales of Berseria (テイルズ オブ ベルセリア, Teiruzu obu Beruseria?) is the sixteenth Mothership Title in the Tales series. The Tales of Zestiria the X anime (read as “the Cross”) is a TV series adaptation of Tales of Zestiria that was first announced during Tales of Festival 2015 as the “Tales of 20th Anniversary Animation”. The story is much more dark than any prior entry into the series, and the gameplay is faster and more frenetic than ever before. #1. Both games are the primary source for this timeline, with further information from the World Guidance and Perfect Guide books as translated by kisechuu, guardianoftime, aurantia-ignis, and ice-cream-beat. Empowered Badass Normal: She could already kick ass before becoming a daemon, able to effortlessly take down wild prickleboars. With Zestiria it was part of the Alisha's Conviction DLC ending and the end of the anime that essentially said "The Shepherd's journeys continue. Maybe he's not dead and is even the one who passed it on to Brad. But you might want to play both since both of these two Tales games takes place in the same world but with a 1000 years of difference. Rokurou, the swordsman, wants revenge on his brother for inheriting the sword that their family passes down. Business, Economics, and Finance. With it, its inhabitants exist in peace despite the. Four character designers from Tales of Zestiria, Mutsumi Inomata, Kosuke Fujishima, Minoru Iwamoto and Daigo Okumura, return on Tales of Berseria in the creation of characters. Tales of Berseria (Japanese: テイルズ オブ ベルセリア, Hepburn: Teiruzu Obu Beruseria) is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Windows. No, you don't need to play Zestiria before Berseria. That only applies to Berseria. Can’t go wrong with either. Berseria is the prequel and sequel is Zestiria. For Western release in October of the same. Sound 9/10. Zesty had the setup for an interesting world, and character connections that tie in nicely between Berseria and Zestiria (Zaveid, Eizen, Lord of Calamity shtick, the shepherd's origins, seraph/malak, Maotelus, etc). ". The only thing Zestiria does better is music, and honestly this is completely subjective as I liked a good bit of Berseria's music. For Tales of Berseria on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Tips for beginners?". ) so I picked it up on release. Most of the games are set in different worlds, but I do know that Zestiria takes place a millennium after Berseria, so you could play Zestiria after Berseria if you want. That said, PLAY THIS BEFORE BERSERIA. Series. I felt it started off slow, picked up a lot between the 15-35 hour marks, and then the final 10-15 hours for me just kind of dragged on. I thought the writing was dreadful. I know the age of Chaos starts 200 years before Zestiria and Berseria is 1000 years before Zesty, what era does that put Berseria in? Era of Asgard? There's a skit that takes place in Loegress at the inn where Laphi finds a history book. Personally, I’d rather play the better one first. Glenwood is listed as a continent. For starters, Berseria is set in a time when humans lived with malakhims (known as seraphims in Zestiria), or beings with magical abilities that humans were not able to see before an event called. Thanks! Milla_Maxwell 6 years ago #2. 1) Played Zestiria as their first Tales game. Only just recently founded by pioneers, over the span of one-thousand years, it will continue to grow until it eventually becomes Lastonbell, a major town in the Rolance Empire in Tales of Zestiria. That isn. For a Tales game I would put it slightly above Zestiria, but honestly something is really missing from Tales these days that it had back in the early to mid 2000s. I've found Calcite stuff, but wondering of when it's worth fusing early game a lot. But if you truly want to get into the series from its fundamentals, then I recommend Symphonia, Vesperia, or even Arise. Surely they have planned for this. I do recommend playing both of them in the long run though, and since Berseria is the better game Zestiria is a better place to start. The other games aren't connected by timeline. While the story has similarities to Tales of Zestiria, it has a darker tone and more complex characters. Trophies will be awarded for each quest completed however so. Before them suddenly stands a young girl clad in purple (it's Symonne). #2. I still don't understand why they didn't release Berseria first. But anyway, this info is definitely confirmed in the official Zestiria/Berseria guide book. At least that's what I would suggest. And while Berseria is technically a prequel to Tales of Zestiria, they're set at least 1000 years apart from each other, and they don't share many -important- similarities. 12. Playing Zestiria second made Berseria's story better and what's told in Berseria kinda makes Zestiria better. Eizen got a little malevolance when he beat that dragon (Zaveid's lover). I think playing Zestiria before Berseria is better, because A) you don't have to downgrade after Berseria otherwise, and B) Berseria adds a lot more context and. Her true name is Hephsin Yulind (ハクヂィム＝ユーバ, Hakudimu Yuuba?),. Right now Tales of Berseria is on sale, but I'm hesitant on buying it due to a couple mixed reviews and due to the fact that I was not a fan of Tales of Zestria. I never got around to playing my copy of Zestiria by the time Berseria was released. Despite majority of opinion saying Tales of Zestiria game is one of the weaker game of the tales series, I am surprised you have over 1500hrs on the game. Honestly I'd put it roughly around the same level of Berseria. Overall, it has it's pros and cons. Speak for yourself, and even then, that didn't stop Zestiria from getting a prequel. I found it odd how Lailah. Expository Hairstyle Change: Hundreds of years have passed since Sorey was sealed away, during which Mikleo adopts the same appearance as he does in the epilogue of Tales of Zestiria. Regardless it's unlikely Zestiria and Berseria will have other directly connected mainline Tales games, so all fans can really hope for is possibly references in spinoffs. In Zestiria, it appears as a miasma to those who are sensitive to spirits and the Blight. Berseria simplified a lot of the weird/complex stuff in Zestiria, but it's still largely similar with the same kind of feel to it. Four character designers from Tales of Zestiria, Mutsumi Inomata, Kosuke Fujishima, Minoru Iwamoto and Daigo Okumura, return on Tales of Berseria in the creation of characters. Get ready for the hype~. The only ones that are connected are those with a direct sequel/spin-off (Destiny 2, Xillia 2, etc) and those with a prequel (Phantasia/Symphonia, Zestiria/Berseria). I can totally understand that, I find it fascinating as well. It was announced during the June 6, Tales of Festival 2015 along with Tales of Berseria, which is the pre-sequel to the Zestiria. almighty_ronin (Topic Creator) 6 years ago #3. Tales of Berseria, meanwhile, was released 20 months after Zestiria. In Tales of Berseria, he is only mentioned to have been an Exorcist, as well as Artorius' mentor. - Half enforced battle team (Sorey and the other human party member can't be swapped out of the field) - Heavy reliance on RNG loot. Which lasted for 18 years. #10. Snarling heavily, the furious animal dodged the young woman’s follow-up slash before lunging to get inside the reach of her weapon. I just didn’t hear of zaestiria or the tales of series alltogether before berseria so I sticked to it. Took me close to 45 minutes. I’ve played a lot of JRPGs of a variety of types, but I’ve never played or looked into any of the Tales games. I've played Symphonia, Dawn of the New World, Abyss, Graces, Vesperia, and Zestiria, many of those with multiple 100% completions (Originals, then on re-releases for trophies and what have you). Played Berseria then gave Zestiria another go around last year and I have to say I enjoyed it a lot more My take away is that most of the things the game tried to do for itself are just mediocre to bad, but the things that connect it to Berseria are actually pretty good. Almost all tales of games are standalone games (a bit like Final Fantasy). Grade is significantly increased in dangerous encounters, usually 2-4x as much as a basic encounter. Berseria was MUCH better and the artes system was MUCH better. The animation is done by ufotable. Japanese are already dissing Berseria thanks for the latest interview revealing it's connected to Zestiria in some way. Berseria is easier to play (but stays close to Zestiria), Symphonia is way closer to what you experienced in the series (only older, so it may feel kinda stiff). So it would make sense to plau zestiria before berseria then. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. However, both games have standalone stories with only certain characters having slight connection between both games so it is fine to start with whichever game you want. There is just so much knowledge that is unnecessary to finish the game, but is so fun to learn and apply. Harker409 6 years ago #1 For those of out there that hadn't gotten around to playing Zestiria by the time Berseria was released. Also, Berseria takes place approximately 1000 years before Zestiria. 60% PC. Berseria has a good story, but is otherwise overrated crap. Berseria is better. Berseria is actually before the time where there were a bunch of Shepherds. Zaveid (ザビーダ, Zabiida?) is a Wind seraph in Tales of Zestiria and a major character in Tales of Berseria. No humor. Hommedaction 7 years ago #2. Unfortunately, just like Tales of Zestiria, some atmospheric bloom effects are tied directly to UI rendering and makes not only this but aspect ratio correct rendering a. If you are a fan of Tales, this is a must buy. by Animal1026. Either way though, the PC ports are really janky and you'll need that mod in the pinned discussion if you want to play either. 2. I almost dropped the entire game series because I played zestiria first and I'm on the side of hating that game. Tales of Zestiria (Japanese: テイルズ オブ ゼスティリア, Hepburn: Teiruzu Obu Zesutiria) is an action role-playing game. Hommedaction 6 years ago #2. Its up too you personally if I knew what zestiria was going to be gameplay wise i would of looked up a cutscene video on YouTube probably not even the anime. Those receptive to Innominat's power are capable of being transformed into therions. (BEFORE the bathhouse scene!) Last edited by edale1; Sep 22, 2018 @ 10:03pm #9. Eventually, spoiler, he does. After finishing the main story I never went back. ---------Follow IGN for more!---. Most people don't know that Symphonia is Phantasia's prequel, and it's still a fan favourite ^^ Anyway, you don't need to play Zestiria before playing Berseria. Zestiria is just a chore to play. Zestiria may have been released first, but Berseria before Zestiria gives a much better experience for both games. Tales of Berseria is the sixteenth mainline entry in the Tales Series, and a Distant Prequel to Tales of Zestiria. I would have put it in D tier before but now I feel it’s a solid B. A powerful seraph whose blessing allows Elysia to exist in an idyllic state, he acts as a parental figure to both Sorey and Mikleo. Other things either get mixed or indifferent reception, but the 3. Even as future storyline for the one coming out soon its not really worth it at all unless on sale. Play Berseria then just watch the Zestiria anime. Even as future storyline for the one coming out soon its not really worth it at all unless on sale. Zestiria is only worth getting on sale, as is it one of the worse Tales games. Arise is a pretty game, but I don‘t know, probably expectation was too high because of the good review, that at the end it was underwhelming. Head up the stairs on the eastern side of town and check to the left for a Red Saffron and then enter the cave and continue up the stairs to the upper level. Zestiria is only worth getting on sale, as is it one of the worse Tales games. Life Bottle - 300 Gald. Tales of Berseria. From my experience, playing Berseria first before Zestiria improved my experience for the latter immersely, while I don't think the same could be said if I played Zestiria first. Tales of Zestiria. Apple Gel - 100 Gald. Amazing story great gameplay. With a much more interesting overarching story, a stellar cast of characters and many refinements to the gameplay, Tales of Berseria is easily the best Tales game since Vesperia. But the mechanics of Symphonia feel a touch clunky after playing the others. All-Divide - 5,000 Gald. Playing Berseria first kind of undercuts a lot of the things in Zestiria. In terms of start points, Tales of Berseria is an interesting option. Nope. It's in Tales of Berseria Official World Guidance Book. But since this game already has an anime, so I think you should watch it. 2) Also think Zestiria is better than all of the other Tales games. But, I knew some small things about both games.