Tales of Symphonia Remastered

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  • Summary: In a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One will one day rise from amongst the people and the land will be reborn. The line between good and evil blurs in this epic adventure where the fate of two interlocked worlds hangs in the balance. Follow the journey of Lloyd Irving as he and hisIn a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One will one day rise from amongst the people and the land will be reborn. The line between good and evil blurs in this epic adventure where the fate of two interlocked worlds hangs in the balance. Follow the journey of Lloyd Irving as he and his friends try to save both worlds.

    Dive back into Tales of Symphonia, an exciting and beloved action RPG, now with enhanced graphics and improved gameplay!    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Cubed3
    Jun 9, 2023
    80
    Although not all areas felt the benefits of the remaster, like tutorials for the battle system, Tales of Symphonia Remastered allows a new generation of gamers to experience this classic. Overall, it is an excellent game, the cute graphics look gorgeous in HD, and the gripping story and lovable characters are mesmerising for returning and new fans alike.
  2. Nintenduo
    Feb 15, 2023
    78
    A mediocre remastering job, but one that serves to rescue an exceptional game, with the addition of a multiplayer mode and portability that allows it to be played more comfortably than ever.
  3. But Why Tho?
    Feb 27, 2023
    70
    Tales of Symphonia Remastered does what it set out to do—allow a classic JRPG to be playable on modern hardware. However, even then, this remaster falls short.
  4. Vandal
    Feb 15, 2023
    65
    Tales of Symphonia is still a good game and it’s great that it’s available on more platforms, but also deserves a better remaster.
  5. Gameblog.fr
    Feb 24, 2023
    60
    This remaster of a classic game does not pay tribute to the original game. The game is very archaic visually and it has a hard time convincing.
  6. Noisy Pixel
    Feb 15, 2023
    60
    Tales of Symphonia is a brilliant action JRPG that set a precedent for the genre. Even all these years later, its engrossing storytelling, vast array of side activities, character interaction, and layers of combative options all coalesce to make it a must-experience adventure. Yet, as a remaster, this specific release fails to hit the mark, ultimately providing a lackluster and disappointing resurgence that could have been so much more.
  7. RPG Site
    Feb 17, 2023
    50
    I will never not love Tales of Symphonia and appreciate that it introduced this wonderful series to me. I will forever love Raine’s manic professor mode, Colette’s clumsiness, and the fact that Lloyd is voiced by Robin from Teen Titans. That said, Tales of Symphonia Remastered has made me realize that unless Bandai Namco deems it worthwhile to do a ground-up remake of the game, I think I’m fine sunsetting Symphonia and letting other worthwhile Tales shine in the spotlight for a while.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 6 out of 9
  1. PrincePeach22
    Feb 23, 2023
    8
    People complaining cause it doesn't have 60fps but for me doesn't make any difference. The story itself it's not the best tales game and therePeople complaining cause it doesn't have 60fps but for me doesn't make any difference. The story itself it's not the best tales game and there is cheesy lines but overall it's a pretty good remastered. 1080p docked mode. Also we rarely see 60fps games on switch so yeah good luck (Bayonetta 3 tried and was always 50-55 FPS)… Expand
  2. Bkillinm
    Feb 27, 2023
    7
    It’s unfortunate that this game released in such a poor state. Bandai namco has really dropped the ball on this one. How do you give a gameIt’s unfortunate that this game released in such a poor state. Bandai namco has really dropped the ball on this one. How do you give a game remembered by all as a masterpiece this type of treatment. That being said it’s not assss bad as everyone is making it out. It may not be the best version of the game but it’s playable and portable and still good fun. If you can get past the performance issues and load times then there is fun to be had here.… Expand
  4. Agusto101
    Feb 28, 2023
    5
    Si el original ya era insufrible este ni les digo, comprueben ustedes mismos.
  5. Carauve
    Mar 5, 2023
    2
    Shame for a remaster, fight in 2D, screen loading very long for such graphics, nothings really changing since ps3 version
  6. lowely
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    worst remastered. Just funny how ~18 years later they still couldn't do 60fps. Switch version is less than 30 fps
  7. foreversic
    Feb 24, 2023
    0
    Horrible horrible port, holy s***. Please never do that to your fans again, Namco.
  8. Gouken128
    Feb 25, 2023
    0
    A terrible remaster. No effort, no love behind this. Namco is destroying this lovely jrpg series. They ran the original PS2 (wtf?) versionA terrible remaster. No effort, no love behind this. Namco is destroying this lovely jrpg series. They ran the original PS2 (wtf?) version through an AI and released the game without even testing it. Talentless people.… Expand

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