RE: Tales of Berseria. An analysis of the game and the lead heroine [Gaming]
I think I'm seeing a Velvet fan here... a big fan at that :D
I know a friend who didn't play Berseria because the protagonist was a girl, meh, she does the job better than many men. I would bring forward several other flaws in the game, even for JRPG fans, HOWEVER, I also strongly consider this game to have more pluses that minuses.
It's not graphically breathtaking, but it's pretty nice and well done, full of little details like many other entries in the Tales entries. The history is actually quite good, well, now that I'm thinking ALL tales have good history to be honest, it's just that Berseria shows a more mature perspective than usual in JRPG.
Now that you mention it, she does seem similar to Xena, the warrior princess, never thought about it while playing the game but they do have similar characteristics.
On a final note, all Tales Of xxx have a leading letter from the alphabet representing something of the world or the main cast. We've got quite a few letters already, Destiny, Xillia, Symphonia, World, Abyss, Graces, Vesperia and now Berseria :D. I think it's a reference to berserker in this case, no? to the fact of how Velvet looks like a berserker at time, sacrificing everything just for the sake of vengeance.
Yeah there are some other flaws, but they are so minor. It is funny when you see a monster... and you are thinking "Haven't I seen that exact same monster model in the last game?" Obviously the designers were more interested in the story and easy game mechanics than rebuilding every asset of the game. Those snake women in particular, their voices drive me crazy in every game they are in, but they wouldn't be a Tales monster without the expected gargly voice.
Hahahaha, yeah, about time they change assets :D
I have to admit that Berseria has one of the most comfortable game mechanics and combat in the series. Really comfy once you get used to it.