TOV on PS3

Posted by Jaco Hargrove on 9th Nov 2010

Tales of Vesperia was originally released for the Xbox 360 in both Japan, US, and Europe, however, during the year of 2009, a PS3 version was formally released. With this new release, there were an insertion of new characters, Artes, and quests.The minor changes that it does have, though, is the troubles that Patty faces with her search for Aifread's Treasure and her lost memory. Her problem still adds to the game's theme but nothing more. There are hardly any gameplay changes only addition of moves and skill. The additions are great and are neat little extras, especially the secondary Mystic Artes. The PS3 version is the definitive version.When a journey is finished around 60 hours or so, one would think that the game is done and over with. Fortunately that is not quite the case. This game is long in one playthrough, but there are plenty of side-quests to do and plenty of achievements to unlock. If you are a perfectionist, you will be playing this game for a very long while. The side-quests in this game such as the coliseum battles or the EX dungeon can give you a sense of accomplishment. Other side-quests include getting all the titles, unlocking all Artes and such. If the total amount of time spent on the side-quests are added up then it can well be 20+ hours. Not only that but the achievements in this game will have the player going through the game at least 3 times. There are many difficulty modes to play in as well as extra features you can unlock when the player starts a new game. Tales of Vesperia is a game meant to last.