Tales of Symphonia GameCube
  • Publisher: Namco
  • Release Date: Jul 13, 2004
User Score
8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 74
  3. Negative: 6 out of 74

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  1. DrewA.
    Sep 14, 2007
    4
    Decent battle system coupled with a beyond cliche story and a generally awful cast of charcters.
  2. AlecW.
    Aug 18, 2004
    3
    Doesn't see like much effort was put into it. I've played better games on the super nintendo. SuckAss Story, way to japanesey. I'm even a fan of cell shaded graphics, but this product really hates me.

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Metascore
86 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 60
  3. Negative: 0 out of 60
  1. Eurogamer
    90
    Arguably the finest example ever made of the truly traditional Japanese RPG. It may be clichéd, and altogether a little too bright and happy for its own good, but Tales of Symphonia is nonetheless epic, enjoyable, and superbly constructed.
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  2. games(TM)
    90
    It's through the amount of details, distractions and other additions to the more obvious elements that Symphonia builds itself up from what starts as an above-average RPG into one that'll stand as a benchmark in future. [Oct 2004, p.102]
  3. AceGamez
    90
    It's another masterpiece by Namco and a more than welcome addition to Namco's ever growing 'Tales of' series.
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