What exactly is TOA

[ObamaBinLaggin]

It was in my steam recommendations due to be playing Monster Hunter. So if it another version of MHW. Never played the series?

[Jeffer'son Airship]

It has very little to do with monster hunter.

The Tales games are JRPGs with very action styled battle systems.

[ObamaBinLaggin]

Originally posted by Mokinopomu:

It has very little to do with monster hunter.

The Tales games are JRPGs with very action styled battle systems.

So maybe like diablo but, in a JRPG. Im not familiar with these games.

[Eisen]

the gameplay trailer should give you a rough idea of what the game will look like

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGdJ4O_olBE&ab_channel=BANDAINAMCOEntertainmentEurope

[Monterossa]

It's similar to the Star Ocean games, except it has way worse story and characters.

[Simon]

Basically, it is very charater-driven / story-driven game. It is just like any JRPG like final fantasy, but instead of turn-based combat, Tales series always had action combat from the start of the series.

[mosspit]

@OP

Take information here with a grain of salt as the game is not released yet so our understanding is not complete.

I did a quick browse of your profile and would say that you don't have any game that is representative of a Tales-like game. Monster Hunter World (MHW) is a methodical action adventure loot grinder with set piece boss-like battles. MHW has a story campaign but end game involves you farming the same bunch of encounters repeatedly for RNG-based upgrades.

Tales on the other is a story/character driven game with random encounters (that teleport your party to a separate battle arena), intersperse with boss fights. You gain levels which open up more abilities. You can grind for a number of things (eg. ability proficiency, levels, equipment etc). Most of the games in this series have endgame dungeon(s) that require preparations to complete. And that mostly becomes the endgame for the games in this series.

My advise is to look up videos or Let's Play before making a decision. Because based on your Steam Library, you have not played any Tales-like game before.

[Siight]

If you haven't played jrpg style games, most likely either not for you or possibly a great introduction to jrpg style action games. Although you might want to jump in on a cheaper jrpg first to see if you like this genre.

If you're looking more for "Monster Hunter" style games, then I'd look towards Dauntless, Toukiden or God Eater. Although these feel more like the normal MH games IMO.

[Ebon Wolf]

Originally posted by Monterossa:

It's similar to the Star Ocean games, except it has way worse story and characters.

Originally posted by Monterossa:

It's similar to the Star Ocean games, except it has way worse story and characters.

Man dude been trolling on forums for years. Talk about commitment