Tales of the Abyss Critic Reviews

A simply excellent title that will draw you into its alluring world and keep you there.

A gorgeous title.

Tales of the Abyss holds up surprisingly well on the 3DS, despite being a relatively conservative port of the original. And with the 3DS's small selection of RPGs, it's a must have, and a great entry point in the Tales series.

Tales of the Abyss is a completely straight port to the 3DS, with limited 3D included in a haphazard manner and no additions to the base game. However, when the base game is one of the best the series has to offer minus the technical problems that bogged it down during its initial release, it's hard to make too many complaints.

The world of Luke and his friends seems to be small at first. But it offers a lot of secrets and adventures. Most of the dialogues convince and progress the story, and the likeable characters know how to entertain.

While the story and characters are somewhat lacking, Tales of the Abyss stands tall due to its superb battle system.

Tales of the Abyss 3DS takes the original release and betters it, with great RPG action on-the-go.

The expanded cast and the tactical battles more than make up for the few visual mishaps. Tales of The Abyss is a joy to play.

Although not benefitting much from the added 3D effect, Tales of the Abyss has aged incredibly well as it's still one of the best entries in the series and an overall excellent jRPG. This 3DS porting is basically an improved PlayStation 2 version with shorter loading times, crispy and colorful visuals and an amazing amount of content. Sadly, nothing has been added to encourage owners of the original version into buying it again.

The 3DS doesn't yet offer much choice for those who favour lengthy adventures over quick-fix pick-up-and-play games. However, if you are such a person, Tales of the Abyss should quench your thirst.

Charming and witty.

Tales of the Abyss is a very worthwhile addition to gamers' collections, and more than welcome on the 3DS' library. The removal of the technical issues is much appreciated and gives players the opportunity to experience the game at much closer to its full potential, where it easily earns the right to be spoken out in the same breaths as the more beloved entries in the series. Tales of the Abyss 3D is a very solid game all round, and the handling of characters' growth throughout the story should stick in one's memory for a good while.

Tales Of The Abyss is a title definitely recommended to all holders of a 3DS.

Tales of the Abyss is a great addition to the series with a good story and excellent additions to gameplay. Fans of RPGs and especially fans of the Tales series will love the game, but so will newcomers; it's a great start to what may be a long line of excellent 3DS RPGs.

For Tales of the Abyss, what we're left with is a bad port of an old, polarizing game that is mediocre at best and dangerous at worst. Given all of its flaws, there's really not much of a reason for this port to exist, outside of it being The First Pretty RPG for the 3DS. If that's enough for you, then by all means, grab this on the cheap and play it in 2-D mode. Otherwise, you're better off waiting for games made expressly for the system.

Enjoyable Japanese RPG that, despite the graphical overhaul, is showing its age.

Tales of the Abyss is a classic JRPG tha fans of the genre will like, despite some techical and gameplay issues.

European players didn't have the chance of playing Tales of the Abyss in the past, but now they can. Although it's a trimmed game, with an awful 3D effect, in the end it's a great J-RPG in a handheld system, with many items and surprises. And, of course, it's the same game we've seen several years ago on PlayStation 2.

Very good news for classic roleplaying games fans, especially does who follow this series. A fun and enjoyable game that lasts for hours thanks to its dynamic combats, charming characters and flexibility to set up fighting strategies for our party. Its only flaw is its irregular 3D effect.

Tales of the Abyss is JRPG through and through, something which may be appreciated by a 3DS audience which doesn't yet have a lot of other choices of this variety. It arrives with many of the caveats that come with the territory, and its age is unfortunately visually evident. But the strength of its real-time battle system and a progressively interesting story can keep you hooked if you trudge through the less-thrilling opening hours.