Thread:BowserRulesAll/@comment-27033016-20171218171121/@comment-27033016-20171218182422

Yeah, can't argue there. The Tales series has been mostly stagnant for years, reusing every single plot and gameplay element for every installment. It got to the point that most hardcore Tales fans jumped ship from the series in the following games after Vesperia.

Berseria seems to be a major big change that the series needed though. The battle system has been updated into full-on 3D motion, so the "linear" part of the Linear Motion Battle System is now outdated. The story tackles much darker themes than before, and even deconstructs them at the same time. The story pacing has also been improved. It no longer follows three arc sub-plots, and stays consistant throughout the whole game. And for once, the main villain is not a puzzle piece saved for a particular climax. He's revealed right from the very start, and stays the villain until the end. Honestly, Berseria is the best in the series in years. But despite this, Final Fantasy XV and Persona 5 demolished it in sales, so Berseria never got the spotlight it deserved.