8) Tales of Zestiria
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Zestiria is one of the newest game of the series to hit PS3 and PS4, and as such it tries to do some different things.
The presentation is better than ever, with cutscenes blending well with actual gameplay and an open world layout rather than the traditional world map.
Zestiria casts you as a man named Sorey who’s lived his entire life in a village filled with a spirit race known as Seraphim.
Sorey finds out that he’s what is known as “The Shepard,” the one who saves the world from malevolence and darkness. Sorey is one of the only humans in the world that can see and speak to Seraphim, as most believe them to be gods.
Tributes and worship of the Seraphim have waned over the years though, weakening their protection and power. Shepards can contract sub-lords who are also able to speak to the Seraphim and use their power through the Shepard.
Sorey, his childhood friend Mikleo, and others set out to travel around the world purifying what’s known as “Hellions.”
Two human characters serve in battle, and you have access to up to four Seraphim to switch out in battle two at a time. Humans specialize in close range combat artes, while Seraphim specialize in long range magical artes.
Sorey has a power known as “armatize” that lets him combine with a Seraphim and turn into an incredibly powerful being with a whole new set of move.
All of these options as well as being able to switch out Seraphim at will, make Zestiria’s combat system fast and diverse.
Sorey’s story is a tragic one in the end, and the task of being a Shepard weighs continuously on him throughout the game. Zestiria is a bit shorter than other Tales games and doesn’t have a ton of content outside of the main story.
However, it tries new things some of which succeed and is an overall good step forward for the series.
