Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

Buy81%

Very Positive · 5k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

QLOC · JRPG · Jan 10, 2019

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
53
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio2 of 11
Subtitles11 of 11

Should I buy Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 168 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
168 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Well-paced story segments, character interaction, skits (including comical relief) prevent burnout and make you crave for more.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
and satisfying, fluent combat that should be familiar to any Tales player.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Mechanics progression is at a sweet spot: you're given enough time to try out combat without being overwhelmed by new variables.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
intricate level and graphics designs with a strong art style, which prevents fatigue and sparks interest of your inner explorer;
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plus with 9 playable characters with their own unique playstyles, utilities, and skill sets to the party, It is intoxicating to find a character that fits your specific niche with.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's worth a mention that soundtrack changes when story is progressed, meaning that there's more than one earworm battle theme.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story168 reviews
Combat112 reviews
Gameplay106 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Controls
54% still recommend
Crashes
44% still recommend
Interface
82% still recommend
Performance
90% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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