(haven't played any tales except SNES's 'Phantasia' prior to this one; used Gamepad instead of M+KB)

Enjoyed every 185 hour of it (yes, even Steppes on Chaos).
Think, the best things about this one are the Story and Characters ..and also that constant itch to level up and scour for best gear.

PS: If you want a challenge and not afraid of some grind here and there - keep the difficulty at max.

(haven't played any tales except SNES's 'Phantasia' prior to this one; used Gamepad instead of M+KB) Enjoyed every 185 hour of it (yes, even Steppes on Chaos). Think, the best things about this one are the Story and Characters ..and also that constant itch to level up and scour for best gear. PS: If you want a challenge and not afraid of some grind here and there - keep the difficulty at max.