I just got Tales of Symphonia today.

1-up Salesman · 01-31-2009, 01:08 PM

Let the fun begin.

***The Doctor*** · 01-31-2009, 01:46 PM

Yup. Remember Dwarven vow number seven! Justice and love will always win.

I am nobody · 01-31-2009, 05:27 PM

Also remember that Kratos is boring.

...

Which is almost as hard to forget as that vow. (I heard it at least 30 times during the game)

***The Doctor*** · 01-31-2009, 05:37 PM

*unleashes Kendama attacks on ian*....Grrrrr...You fail sir. Kratos is awesome.

1-up Salesman · 01-31-2009, 05:40 PM

Kratos is good when you play as him, but so far he's a jerk. It's kind of annoying.

Rainbow Dash · 01-31-2009, 07:01 PM

kratos is awesome

zelos is a loser

**X-3** · 01-31-2009, 08:01 PM

Kratos is meh. I liked Zelos better. Neither are particularly outstandingly unique characters, though.

***The Doctor*** · 02-01-2009, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

kratos is awesome

zelos is a loser

This. *Hits X-3 with a Kendama*

Genis and sheena are awesome too.

***Marilink*** · 02-01-2009, 10:37 AM

My advice: Have someone play the beginning of the game for you and give you a quick overview of what happens. Then pick the game up until just before the end, and have someone summarize the ending for you.

You'll thank me.

Also, I hated both Kratos and Zelos. =/

I am nobody · 02-01-2009, 10:53 AM

Why would you do that? The last hour was by far the strongest part of the game, and the first few were vital to the story. You're going to get a much, much weaker experience from it if you only play the middle.

CuccoLady · 02-01-2009, 11:01 AM

I've played all of it. Four times. Go me. *waves obsessivefan flag*

Personally I like most of the characters. I didn't use to like Colette, but she kind of grew on me after I realize what a sucky life she'd had. Hell I dressed up as her for Halloween last year. x{D

1-up Salesman · 02-01-2009, 11:39 AM

O_O

The game is so long, I think I'm going to play through it once. Truthfully, I only play as Lloyd Irving.

I am nobody · 02-02-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 1-up salesman

O_O

The game is so long, I think I'm going to play through it once. Truthfully, I only play as Lloyd Irving.

30 hours is actually not even in the top 10 for my longest. Off the top of my head, Okami, TP, FFTA2 (112 hours, still not 100%), FFXII:RW, KotoR, Red, Blue, WW, Single Civ III games, and several obscure things took much longer than it.

***Marilink*** · 02-02-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by I am nobody

Why would you do that? The last hour was by far the strongest part of the game, and the first few were vital to the story. You're going to get a much, much weaker experience from it if you only play the middle.

The beginning of the game was hopelessly dull and the end of the game turned into nothing but a social commentary on racism. The middle was fantastic.

CuccoLady · 02-13-2009, 12:48 AM

Well if you think about it, the ending wouldn't have worked any other way.

Spoiler Below

The middle was all about the two worlds and stuff and how they were split by dear ol' Yggy. Origin tells you, however, that he did it by 'betraying' him, after he went all nutso when his sister died. So the main conflict of the game is him going crazy when humans killed his sister, causing him to be all HUMANS SUCK. So really, the ending wouldn't have worked any other way.

'Sides, I like the game just fine. All the Tales Of games are cliched. :{P

speaking of which I have recently gotten myself re-obsessed with Abyss. Woot!

Speed · 02-13-2009, 01:21 AM

It's awesome-sauce.

Much better then Symphonia 2

And almost as good as Vesperia ^_^

Rainbow Dash · 02-13-2009, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CwariaynLady

CURLY BRACKET

WHAT DOES THIS EVEN INDICATE

CuccoLady · 02-13-2009, 04:45 PM

Btw, note to anyone planning on playing this game-- BEWARE OF THAT ONE SAVE POINT IN THE TOWER OF SALVATION SECOND VISIT. There's no way to turn back and you're stuck there with no possible monsters to fight for leveling up. Don't be the dumbass I was and get through the entire game on Mania mode until that point and have to give up and go to Hard just because you weren't leveled up enough. >_>

Also it is official- all green-haired people in Tales Of games are awesome, with the exceptions of Ion and Florian.

That is all.

Sim Kid · 02-13-2009, 07:22 PM

Too bad I can't play the game now. @_@ It's not that I can't find it anywhere, I can get it if I want on Amazon, but I've been way too spoiled by the battle systems in other Tales of games. The 3D movement in Tales of symphonia is just so awkward and clunky compared to even Abyss's. I could readjust to Eternia's, and I really need to finish that game since all I've really got left are Sekundes and Shizel's castle.

And 1up, Symphonia's not the longest. I had well over 40 hours at the end of Legendia, and that game doesn't even give you 50,000 hidden items, sidequests, and sub-events like most of the other Tales of games do. (Maybe I have 50 but if it was then 10 were spent wandering around the Forest of No Return in Chloe's character quest. GOD I HATE THOSE THINGS!!!)

CuccoLady · 02-14-2009, 12:53 PM

Symphonia's too short. It needs to be longer so I don't have it memorized by my fourth playthrough. :{P

Spoiler Below

CL needs a life.

01-31-2009, 01:08 PM	#1
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	I just got Tales of Symphonia today. Let the fun begin.

01-31-2009, 01:46 PM	#2
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Yup. Remember Dwarven vow number seven! Justice and love will always win.

01-31-2009, 05:27 PM	#3
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Also remember that Kratos is boring. ... Which is almost as hard to forget as that vow. (I heard it at least 30 times during the game)

01-31-2009, 05:37 PM	#4
*The Doctor* The Last Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the TARDIS Gender: Posts: 13,880 Thanks: 915 Thanked 656 Times in 426 Posts Blog Entries: 1	unleashes Kendama attacks on ian....Grrrrr...You fail sir. Kratos is awesome.

01-31-2009, 05:40 PM	#5
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Kratos is good when you play as him, but so far he's a jerk. It's kind of annoying.

01-31-2009, 07:01 PM	#6
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	kratos is awesome zelos is a loser

01-31-2009, 08:01 PM	#7
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,944 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Kratos is meh. I liked Zelos better. Neither are particularly outstandingly unique characters, though.

02-01-2009, 10:37 AM	#9
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	My advice: Have someone play the beginning of the game for you and give you a quick overview of what happens. Then pick the game up until just before the end, and have someone summarize the ending for you. You'll thank me. Also, I hated both Kratos and Zelos. =/

02-01-2009, 10:53 AM	#10
I am nobody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Over there. Gender: Posts: 5,515 Thanks: 309 Thanked 365 Times in 242 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Why would you do that? The last hour was by far the strongest part of the game, and the first few were vital to the story. You're going to get a much, much weaker experience from it if you only play the middle.

02-01-2009, 11:01 AM	#11
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	I've played all of it. Four times. Go me. waves obsessivefan flag Personally I like most of the characters. I didn't use to like Colette, but she kind of grew on me after I realize what a sucky life she'd had. Hell I dressed up as her for Halloween last year. x{D

02-01-2009, 11:39 AM	#12
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	O_O The game is so long, I think I'm going to play through it once. Truthfully, I only play as Lloyd Irving.

02-13-2009, 12:48 AM	#15
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Well if you think about it, the ending wouldn't have worked any other way. Spoiler Below The middle was all about the two worlds and stuff and how they were split by dear ol' Yggy. Origin tells you, however, that he did it by 'betraying' him, after he went all nutso when his sister died. So the main conflict of the game is him going crazy when humans killed his sister, causing him to be all HUMANS SUCK. So really, the ending wouldn't have worked any other way. 'Sides, I like the game just fine. All the Tales Of games are cliched. :{P speaking of which I have recently gotten myself re-obsessed with Abyss. Woot!

02-13-2009, 01:21 AM	#16
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It's awesome-sauce. Much better then Symphonia 2 And almost as good as Vesperia ^_^

02-13-2009, 04:45 PM	#18
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Btw, note to anyone planning on playing this game-- BEWARE OF THAT ONE SAVE POINT IN THE TOWER OF SALVATION SECOND VISIT. There's no way to turn back and you're stuck there with no possible monsters to fight for leveling up. Don't be the dumbass I was and get through the entire game on Mania mode until that point and have to give up and go to Hard just because you weren't leveled up enough. >_> Also it is official- all green-haired people in Tales Of games are awesome, with the exceptions of Ion and Florian. That is all.

02-13-2009, 07:22 PM	#19
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	Too bad I can't play the game now. @_@ It's not that I can't find it anywhere, I can get it if I want on Amazon, but I've been way too spoiled by the battle systems in other Tales of games. The 3D movement in Tales of symphonia is just so awkward and clunky compared to even Abyss's. I could readjust to Eternia's, and I really need to finish that game since all I've really got left are Sekundes and Shizel's castle. And 1up, Symphonia's not the longest. I had well over 40 hours at the end of Legendia, and that game doesn't even give you 50,000 hidden items, sidequests, and sub-events like most of the other Tales of games do. (Maybe I have 50 but if it was then 10 were spent wandering around the Forest of No Return in Chloe's character quest. GOD I HATE THOSE THINGS!!!)

02-14-2009, 12:53 PM	#20
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Symphonia's too short. It needs to be longer so I don't have it memorized by my fourth playthrough. :{P Spoiler Below CL needs a life.