Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition Reviews

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Jan 22, 2019

This still stands as the best "Tales Of" game ever made.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 18, 2019

Newcomers will be treated to one of the best Tales games in the long-running series, while Vesperia Veterans will finally be able to enjoy a spruced up version of Tales of Vesperia on modern consoles.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 9, 2019

Despite its limitations and drawbacks, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition remains one of the best stories in the genre and comes highly recommended if you’ve never experienced it before.

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8 / 10
Jan 20, 2019

The new additions here, especially the integration of a brand new character, definitely make this Definitive Edition worth playing for those who have already played the original. For newcomers, this release is the perfect opportunity to jump into what many (including myself) consider one of the best games in the series.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 9, 2019

Though not the perfect JRPG experience, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition still manages to stand shoulder to shoulder with modern offerings. A worthy purchase for new fans and veterans alike.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 26, 2019

Playing Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition will bring back memories of simpler JRPGs that offered fun characters, engaging stories, and colourful worlds.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 26, 2019

All in all, Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is a solid remaster of a fun and enjoyable JRPG. It has its flaws and foibles, including a relative weak final story arc and a somewhat inconsistent battle system, but it's one of the most popular Tales titles for a reason. It's plenty of fun to play, and fans of JRPGs will easily overlook the flaws for what is a genuinely enjoyable romp through an old game style.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2019

Although it does little to refine the Tales formula, Vesperia is clearly a must-play for any JRPG fan, if not for the rather uninspired and predictable story, but for the characterization, great voice acting and more often than not hilarious conversations.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 20, 2019

A great JRPG which doesn't feel old most of the time, and is still very hard to break away from.

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Johnny Hurricane
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jan 22, 2019

Any JRPG fan who missed Tales of Vesperia the first time around shouldn't hesitate to check out this definitive edition of the title. Despite its age, the game still holds up in 2019.

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8 / 10
Jan 8, 2019

While Bandai Namco has not released a real 8th generation title in the Tales series yet, the new ported version of Tales of Vesperia feels like a solid JRPG that can easily be compared with current 8th generation titles. If you are a fan of JRPGs and for some reason had no chance to grab it back in 2008, now is the time for you to experience one of the best entries in the Tales series and one of the best JRPGs ever.

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4 / 5.0
Feb 4, 2019

Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition continues the winning streak of ports for the Nintendo Switch.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 16, 2019

Tales of Vesperia; Definitive Edition is a charming game with a great cast, a fun, deep combat system, and a ton of heart and easily the best iteration of a beloved classic.

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4 / 5.0
Jan 11, 2019

I'm of two minds with Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition. On one hand, this is the most complete version of easily the best Tales game in the last ten years.

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8 / 10
Jan 9, 2019

Vesperia's enhanced release is finally available worldwide, but several small frustrations old and new keep it from being truly great.

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Atomix
Top Critic
80 / 100
Jan 15, 2019

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition its a great opportunity to play and enjoy, one more time (o even for the firts time), one of the mos beloved JRPG games in history. Albeit its not perfect and many of its flaws have gotten more obvious with the pass of the years, its a huge game with the enough charm and content to maintain any gamer busy and enjoying for a long time.

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8 / 10
Jan 10, 2019

Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition is a good reedition, with a small amount of bonus content. In 2019, the game is still pretty enjoyable.

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8 / 10
Jan 9, 2019

While Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition doesn't make an major changes to the original game that launched over a decade ago, it does combine practically every piece of exclusive content into one wholesome package. With the benefit of some improved visuals in both cutscenes and gameplay, it's very difficult to recommend this JRPG classic on any other system than Nintendo Switch thanks to how well it performs in both docked and handheld modes. If you've ever slept on this classic, there's never been a better way to rectify that error.

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GameMAG
OkaRin
Top Critic
8 / 10
Feb 15, 2019

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is the ultimate version of an iconic jRPG with colorful characters, interesting storyline, strong combat system and a huge number of side quests. One of the best in the series. Give it a try!

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Jan 9, 2019

Tales of Vesperia is a title fans will be happy to revisit.

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