A little over a week ago, I completed Tales of Vesperia (360). The sprawling quest took around 78 hours to finish, some it spent on grinding for the heck of it. Having been introduced to the Tales Of series by Tales of Symphonia, I was familiar with many of the things Vesperia has. The new twists and wrinkles to the series, such as the skill setting system and Fortune Market shops, are very welcome additions. Another thing I liked very much is the pretty shading used on the characters and creatures. Through out the game, I felt as if I was controlling my own animated adventure which is very much what I want out of a Tales Of game.

While I'm aware of the Japan-only PS3 version that has a lot more content, I rarely felt that I was getting an incomplete adventure. I do hope that more of this series is localized across the world.