Tales of Zestiria" is a game that left me with mixed feelings. On one hand, the combat system, while somewhat innovative with its fusion of physical and magical attacks, felt clunky and overly complicated at times. The story, steeped in environmental themes and moral dilemmas, seemed to have potential but was bogged down by a convoluted plot and underdeveloped characters. However, despite these criticisms, there were elements I found enjoyable. The world of Glenwood is visually appealing, with vibrant landscapes that make exploration somewhat rewarding. Additionally, the game's soundtrack is a standout, providing an atmospheric backdrop that elevates the overall experience. While it didn't meet the high expectations set by previous entries in the "Tales" series, "Tales of Zestiria" managed to entertain me just enough to not regret the time spent on it.

Tales games are generally pretty goodf, this one had all of it's innerworkings more or less completed, but didn't apear to bother in polishing it's systems/UIs for gameplay - like at all.

eg: 3D battlefield that forces 2D engagement (despite actually having the ability to move in the plane), the essential UI systems (gear, skills, purchasing) are all interwoven and overlap, but player must go into completely seperate menu screens to assess what they are doing with each decision.
Other systems are minimally if at all explained in any way, and seem arbitrary convoluted.

The story is pretty bland and leans uncomfortably into religious philosophies, with characters that are overly cliche and uninteresting.

The biggest rub is this offline solo game seems to be designed to incorporate a disgusting level of grinding by default.

overall, All the hard parts seemed done, but was probably both rushed out the door without polish, as well as evidence of publishers not allowing creatives to have control of their content.

Buy it if you like tales games and just want to waste time. If you are looking for quality, just pass.

Framerate is under 30FPS.
Definitelly doesn't match the smoothness the videos show on the store.