Tales of the Abyss for PlayStation 2

Seven years have passed since Luke fon Fabre was kidnapped. He returns home with no memory of his past, and his family keeps him safely inside their palace. Luke's quiet life is shattered when he's drawn into the Order of Lorelei and the Oracle Knights, keepers of a prophecy known as the Score. Unsure who is friend and who is foe, Luke must learn quickly, for his choices have the power to save the world, or destroy it! This installment of the Tales series takes the RPG favorite to impressive new levels, with stunning character realism and a new, free-roaming battle system that lets you go anywhere on the battlefield.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.3 out of 10)

Even though they may not receive as much mainstream attention as other RPGs, Namco Bandai's Tales franchise has just as rabid a fanbase as other popular titles. Regardless of whether the games are beloved by all (like Symphonia) or wildly debated (like Legendia), it can easily be said that each tit...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 8.4 out of 10

A step up.. (9 out of 10)

posted by Kancer (RIVERVIEW, FL) on Oct 19, 2006
Member since Aug 2006
18 out of 20 gamers (90%) found this review helpful

If you have played any games from the Tales series you should have a good idea of how this game plays. Amazing character interactions, a very tight real-time combat system that shows off some amazing special attack and magic animations, and a great story loaded with humor, drama, and intrigue. I wou...more

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