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300 years of tyranny. A mysterious mask. Lost pain and memories. Wield the Blazing Sword and join a mysterious, untouchable girl to fight your oppressors. Experience a tale of liberation, featuring characters with next-gen graphical expressiveness!
Tales of ARISE is a anime, jrpg and rpg game
developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Released on November 08th 2023 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 12 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 27,687 reviews of which 23,811 were positive and 3,876 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam with a 60% discount, but you can find it for 16.49€ on Eneba.
The Steam community has classified Tales of ARISE into these genres:
Anime
JRPG
RPG
Action RPG
Open World
Singleplayer
Fantasy
Story Rich
Action
Third Person
Romance
Adventure
Magic
Combat
Female Protagonist
Character Customization
Controller
Hack and Slash
Multiplayer
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Tales of ARISE:
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| German | |||
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| Italian | |||
| Korean | |||
| Spanish - Spain | |||
| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Traditional Chinese | |||
| Russian | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Portuguese - Brazil | |||
| Spanish - Latin America |
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit Only)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7950
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset
- Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.
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A pretty solid JRPG title. Not amazing, but not bad either. The story was great... until it wasn't. There are some pretty fun character interactions here and there. Combat feels good and smooth, and you can swap between different characters, each with their own playstyle (or just play one character through the entire thing and forget you can even swap). The graphics are visually appealing, and the game has some banger opening and ending songs if you wanna look them up (contains spoilers, obviously). I'd give it a 7/10, mainly because you're now forced to buy the base game bundled with the Beyond the Dawn DLC. You used to be able to buy the base game on its own, but now they force you to get Beyond the Dawn as well. Otherwise, it might be an 8/10.
The 1st 75% of this game is really good and fun. The cast of characters are great and the game makes use of all of them in combat by the break system which felt really interesting as no party member was completry useless even when not in battle. However in the 2nd arc there is a SIGNIFICANT dip in quality, both in writing and dungeon design. The final 10ish hours is just filled with exposition dumps, only some of which are interesting. The last dungeon is awful, there enemies every 10 meters and they are so damn tanky, and there is no enemy variety, these are the same enemies you have fought upuntill now just getting resued. Even earlier bosses are repurposed as regular elite enemies throughout the game with more HP, which makes the experience feel repetitive and I was just trying to wiggle my way out of any encounter if possible. However, the initial 30 hours or so are defenity good enough to warrant a recommend form me, atleast on a sale.
Tales of ARISE is a very good JRPG - only the third ever Tales game I played at time of writing (after Symphonia and Berseria), but definitely my favorite out of the three. It has a good story with interesting characters, an addictive and active battle system, character skits, optional content like fishing and many sub quests. Between battles you can develop characters and unlock skills based on what titles they earn, and as usual there are many optional outfits you can deck out characters with. You can craft weapons and accessories with different stats, and cook food for buffs. The game's difficulty is pretty well done - I played through the entire game on Moderate (the second highest base difficulty of the game) and most of the game was challenging while also giving you the opportunity to grind if you need to. The story and characters, as mentioned, were well done and I enjoyed watching them develop. Game also runs really well on Steam Deck where I played it exclusively, with most settings on max as long as you throttle the FPS to 40, but it runs on higher FPS if you are willing to lower the graphics a bit. I don't have much to complain about, honestly - while nothing about the Tales series really "wows" me, I appreciate how consistent the games I've played are so far. This is another solid entry you can have fun with and with a decent length to boot; doing all quests, sub quests and getting to max level (which I almost never do, but Tales of ARISE provides a good way to get there post-game) took me about 56 hours and I had fun the whole way. For JRPG fans, this is a no-brainer.
A JRPG that has great visuals and satisfying gameplay but held back by a disappointing cast and a severely flawed story. Pros: - Graphics & Artstyle (albeit with bad draw distance) - Cinematics - Gameplay - Bosses - Music Mixed: - Companions - Dungeon Design - Quest Design - Difficulty Balance (Higher difficulties makes combat very tedious and endgame difficulty makes enemies incredibly damage-spongey, regardless of difficulty) Cons: - Story - World-Building - General Writing Quality - Final Act (endless dialogue, overly long dungeons, story goes from bad to worse) - 'Beyond The Dawn' Expansion As for the good parts of the game, I found the gameplay and art direction to be the best parts. The game looks great from the varied landscapes, vistas, and most of the character designs. Unlocking new abilities and learning the character abilities to counter mobs and bosses adds some depth to the fast-paced gameplay and made the gameplay a highlight to me, even if there may be too many mob fights at times in dungeons. The music seems better to me than the other Tales games I’ve played and while it’s not too big of a standout of a soundtrack compared to other games, it’s still a good one. I felt that the production quality of the game was better than other Tales games too so I appreciate the higher quality cutscenes, facial + hair animations, and even animated parts of the game. While not especially interesting, I always like how Tales games handle the equipment system. It’s basic (i.e. numbers go up and new weapon models), but it works well enough with getting stronger gear by finding it in the environment, crafting it, or buying from a vendor. I think the difficulty is done well enough too although the game is clearly not made for the hardest difficulty and even struggles on ‘Challenging’ mode as I played most of the game on 'Challenging' but I had to turn it down on certain parts because the companion AI simply couldn’t dodge well enough and I’d resort to item spam to survive, which makes the combat more tedious and annoying than rewarding and skill-based. As for the bad parts, there’s a lot. Given that this was one of the highest rated Tales games, I went in with expectations and was severely underwhelmed. The world feels fake within the first hour due to poor world-building and while I hoped it would get better (as alot of JRPGS are slow in the beginning) after several hours, it doesn’t. It’s a mixture of bad + basic writing, characters acting ridiculous to cause drama, and the story creating plot twists out of nowhere. The plot is filled with writing shortcuts, some plot twists being painfully obvious in some cases while in others, there's plot elements that make more questions than answers. Additionally, near the end of the game, there is far too much story + lore-dumping where it really had lose patience. I’m used to Tales games stories falling apart at the midway point or 2/3rds, but I genuinely only enjoyed one region’s story and even that one struggled near the end of that arc. Anyway, regarding the cast, the characters don’t help the game that much as while I enjoyed some parts of the cast, I’m very mixed on them as characters since most have such unlikeable character traits for the majority of the game. Especially Shionne. I generally like Tales casts as they usually have 1-2 party members that stand out as well-written, 1-2 that are somewhat good, and then the rest that are okay or throwaway characters. But, not Arise’s. This is a story-based character action-RPG so you really need to either string gameplay, a strong cast of characters, or a strong story for a 50-hr main story. Preferably all three. So the fact that Arise only does a good job in gameplay is a massive downer for me. As for the expansion, it’s okay at best. It’s a premium-priced expansion but it feels like it was made on a budget. You can’t carry over weapons previously crafted nor your levels from the base game (for balancing purposes, I suppose), several repeated + reskinned bosses/enemy mobs from the base game, and the same basic writing and okay quest design. It’s very bland as it’s more of the same and doesn’t fix, or improve upon, any of the many issues that I had with the base game. Possibly worst of all, it doesn’t add new abilities, weapons, or combat artes to the combat system. This would be a no-brainer to add since the combat is the game’s strongest aspect. The dlc isn’t worth the cost at full price or on discount and to be frank, I don’t know why it was even made besides spending more time with the cast. When you compare this expansion's quality and length to some other AAA-games that have pricey expansions, it’s baffling. Overall, it’s one of the biggest disappointments I’ve had in recent memory, especially considering the praise this game had received in 2021. I enjoyed it for a person who likes the Tales games that I’ve played but I expected much more. I’m a person who grew up with Symphonia on GameCube and Vesperia on 360 so given that it’s been 15-20 years between Arise and those titles, I expected a far bigger jump in progression. Granted, Arise does do things better than those titles for sure (to name a few things: fast travel, side quests are no longer hidden, titles have more of a purpose, and all characters are more viable to play solo) but I found Arise’s faults just too big for me to prefer Arise over Vesperia/Symphonia. The gameplay and visuals are the main selling points. I do recommend it at a heavily discounted price if you want a light-hearted JRPG romp with some good visuals, good combat, and some funny moments. The expansion knocks the score down a bit down as it felt like a waste of time. 7.0/10. Edit: Fixed typo.
Recommended, but with some reservations I spent about 60 hours completing the main campaign on normal difficulty, doing all the side quests, playing the vanilla game (no expansions or boost packs). My feelings are mixed, but overall, I recommend it. Gameplay & Balance The general experience and character progression don’t always match the difficulty curve of the bosses—regular enemies are fine, but boss fights can feel all over the place. The final dungeons, in particular, are a huge spike in both length and difficulty, with long stretches between travel points and a real need to farm consumables and gear upgrades elsewhere. I entered the final dungeon at level 42 and had to run it three or four times, grinding for levels and materials, before I could finally finish the campaign at level 56. Story & Dialogue Dialogues feel like they’re written by and for teenagers—lots of “ohs”, “oomphs”, and “hehs”, and not much substance. The heroes often act childishly, and conversations can be painfully diluted or empty. Maybe that’s standard for JRPGs (I haven’t played many), but it did get on my nerves. That said, the game does touch on surprisingly deep and interesting themes, with some real philosophical questions and morally grey choices. The story itself is far from black and white, and that kept me invested. Pacing & Fights There’s a weird balance between dialogue and combat: sometimes you slog through endless cutscenes, other times it’s a non-stop grind of fights. A lot of the regular enemies are just reskins, which makes some stretches feel repetitive. Art & World Design Here’s where the game truly shines. The art direction is absolutely stunning—NPCs, heroes, and environments are all beautifully designed, with each major area feeling unique and full of surprises. The story keeps throwing unexpected twists your way, making exploration and progression genuinely rewarding. Summary In short: Amazing locations and art design Empty, sometimes banal dialogues, but (yeah, i know, sounds strange) an interesting and nuanced story Unbalanced combat and leveling curve If you can look past the dialogue and some frustrating difficulty spikes, you’ll find a beautiful world and a story that’s more thoughtful than it first appears.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tales of ARISE is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Tales of ARISE is currently available at a 60% discount. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Tales of ARISE received 23,811 positive votes out of a total of 27,687 achieving a rating of 8.43.
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Tales of ARISE was developed by Bandai Namco Studios Inc. and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Yes, Tales of ARISE is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Tales of ARISE is not playable on MacOS.
No, Tales of ARISE is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Tales of ARISE is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.
Yes, Tales of ARISE is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, Tales of ARISE does not support VR.
Tales of ARISE is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 32 DLCs available for Tales of ARISE. Explore additional content available for Tales of ARISE on Steam.
No, Tales of ARISE does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Tales of ARISE does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Tales of ARISE is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
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