13) Tales of Legendia
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Legendia is one of the few Tales titles where the gameplay is more of a draw than the story.
Taking place on a world covered in water that’s actually a ship from an ancient civilization. Senel Coolidge is the main character, as he tries to save his sister Shirley from a group that believes her to be a prophesied savior.
There’s an interesting feature here that separates Legendia from other Tales games.
After beating the main story, a series of scenarios are added that focus on expanding individual characters. Legendia has some strong characters with a few exceptions, but the main story is mostly derivative with few surprises.
The battle system takes a cue from some of the older titles and puts battles on a 2D, linear plane. The system feels more like a fighting game than an RPG in the best way.
Battles are incredibly fun and there’s a lot of room to grow characters and utilize different skills.
One of the best features of Legendia is its incredible soundtrack, which may be the best in the series even considering some of its competition. The music fits the mood of the game perfectly, really giving Legendia a feel of its own.
The party is interesting in and of themselves and the details that spring up from their interactions are frequently interesting, but a layer of predictability and backtracking within the game are present as well.
