Tales of the Abyss
| Tales of the Abyss | |||
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| Original title | テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ジ ア ビ ス | ||
| transcription | Teiruzu Obu Ji Abisu | ||
| Studio | Namco Tales Studio | ||
| Publisher | Namco Bandai | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
Playstation 2 December 15, 2005 October 10, 2006 Nintendo 3DS June 30, 2011 November 25, 2011 November 24, 2011 February 14, 2012    |
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| platform | Playstation 2 , Nintendo 3DS | ||
| genre | Computer role playing game | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Gamepad | ||
| medium | 3DS card | ||
| language | English | ||
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Tales of the Abyss (OT: Japanese テ イ ル ズ オ ブ ジ ア ビ ス , Teiruzu Obu Ji Abisu ) is a video game in the Tales of game series by Namco . It first appeared on Playstation 2 only in Japan and the United States and was later reissued for Nintendo 3DS . The 3DS version was first published in Europe, but only in English. The series was also adapted as a manga and anime .
content
The game is about the young Luke fon Fabre, who lost his memory after being kidnapped 7 years earlier. He is the sole heir of a respected aristocratic family. Since that day he has led a secluded life, as his parents fear that he might be kidnapped again. One day his sword trainer is attacked during training and Luke is teleported to a distant location along with the attacker. The two team up to get back home. Another problem arises from the belligerence between two warring countries. Luke tries to avert this war during the game.
Game mechanics
The fights take place in real time, the player himself always takes control of one of the characters, mostly Luke. In the course of the game there is the possibility to play other characters. With the help of the ability "free walk" the characters can move freely on the battlefield at the push of a button, without this ability a character can only move forwards and backwards.
New edition for 3DS
The game was released in 2011 (Japan, Europe, Australia) and 2012 (USA) in a new edition for the Nintendo 3DS. There are hardly any changes to the original, but the game now supports the 3D function of the 3DS and can therefore be played in 3D. In addition, both screens are now used for different displays.
The English version was used for the German publication, both the voice output and the texts are completely in English, there is no German translation.
reception
The game received relatively high marks from critics. The average rating at Metacritic is 78/100 for the PS2 version and 75/100 for the 3DS version.
Namco Bandai himself saw the release of the 3DS version in Europe as a great success, according to an employee, the game sold unexpectedly quickly and well.
Web links
- Nintendo product page for the game
- Official Game Site (Japanese)
- Tales of the Abyss at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nintendo: Tales of the Abyss , accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ IGN: 3DS in 2012: Coming Soon to a Handheld Near You , January 5, 2012, accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Nintendo-Online: No German localization at Tales of the Abyss , October 11, 2011, accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Metacritic: Playstation 2: Tales of the Abyss , accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Metacritic: 3DS: Tales of the Abyss , accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ JPGames: Tales of the Abyss 3D a great success in Europe , July 14, 2012, accessed June 14, 2013