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Oh I love Tales of the Abyss, I haven't played a lot of Tales games but it is my favorite nontheless. I like every member of the main cast and I think by JRPG standards the story is far better than most. Luke's arc is, like you said, really something - can't think of a lot of games that have protagonists that are that weird and flawed and interesting to see develop.

Also the gameplay's just good. As far as standard JRPGs go I think the Tales series stands above most, the action elements make combat and the idea of having skill a little more urgent, and they're nice and meaty without feeling too heavy or inaccessible. I could actually go for one right now, maybe I'll see if my computer can handle Tales of Berseria or something.