When I first saw a video for Tales of Vesperia, I was a bit curious as to how this game would eventually turn out. It appeared to look like Tales of Symphonia, which was an outstanding RPG for the Gamecube. Then when they released ToV, I ended up having to wait about a week until I purchased my own copy on Labor Day, Sept. 1st before I began playing. This game not only is my favorite RPG game thus far for the Next Gen systems and I'd say it's a much better RPG then some recent releases for the 360. The graphics are absolutely amazing and for a game which uses the anime style, it's simply Awesome for an anime fanatic like myself. The animations are very well done from the main characters like Yuri, Repede, Estelle, Karol, Rita, Raven and Flynn to all the inner workings of the backgrounds, beasts and other characters. The backgrounds and environments look very polished and keep you intrigued throughout the entire game. Also, the use of your Artes in battle look awesome, which makes you want to use them as frequently as possible. This game also has a great soundtrack and equally impressive voice acting. The songs keep you entertained throughout the entire game and even frequently get stuck in your head as they did with me. As for the Voice Acting, I found it to be some of the best and funniest I've ever heard in a game before. From scenes to skits to after fight celebrations, I actually found it to be very enjoyable and one of my favorite parts of the game. ToV has astounding gameplay. The way you battle is rather interesting as it's not turn based but instead an action RPG. Other than that all I can say is the gameplay's amazing! The storyline of ToV keeps you interested throughout it's entirety. I found the plot very original, compared to other RPG's. The game gives all of the characters their own unique personalities and qualities that show all throughout the game. Also, you can unlock achievements, customize your control settings, do side quests and other stuff during the game. ToV should take around 60 hours to complete, but it took me over 100, because I'm very thorough and I wanted the achievement for playing 100 hours. I would definitely recommend this game to anyone wanting a great RPG experience on the 360 console. I'd say this is one of the few RPG's out there right now that is worth getting along with Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata and Lost Odyssey. I think this game is a solid RPG and is a great game with very few flaws, like the occasional misspelled word in the text.

Overall I give Tales of Vesperia a 10 out of 10.