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UshiromiyaEva posted...

I definitely understand that for Vesperia. The game is best in the middle, but it starts slow and ends bad. I think the love for the MC and the excellent middle act has resulted in a lot of rose tinted glasses. I would still say it's pretty solid though overall.

I disagree. Vesperia's best part was in its first act, which is the only part where the cast had actual chemistry. The voice acting was great and all but the cast just didn't mesh as well as they could have after everyone had joined - and I attribute this to someone different writing each act. Overall, the first act (the opening through [MEGA SPOILERS] Yuri assassinating Ragou) was the best part, and I found myself losing interest midway through the second act because of how boring it was.

Yuri is great but the rest of the cast just don't work as well, and the Definitive Edition's additions actually harm the final product, ESPECIALLY with the voice acting waffling back and forth. I don't know if I want to give it another go because it was such a disappointment after Abyss, which I can go back to at any time.

And yes, Abyss and Berseria are the best two. I'd also recommend the Xillia games, particularly the second, but Abyss was a masterpiece and Berseria was modeled after it for a reason. Graces has a great battle system and a cast with an actual sense of humor that ultimately proves to be greater than the sum of its parts. I haven't played Arise yet. AVOID Zestiria at all costs though. I beated the final boss and was more than ready to be done.