2012-03-20, 08:44 PM
FelixTM Wrote:Awesome game, still have a lot to do, but it's really good. Though I don't understand why some people like this battle system. Is it just me? I mean sure it got better with B-Artes and practice...but it's still horrendous. I can't be the only one. Having to guard to restore CC all the time kills the flow entirely for me. I miss MP dearly. I was honestly avoiding most battles until I got to Kurt and got utterly buttdevastated (it was very amusing to me though once I found out every boss after him is easier anyway...why did they make him such a plantain?). Since then I've been better about leveling...but it's so not fun. ;_; I miss the fluid battle. Usually the combat is a nice bonus to the greatness that is Tales, so it's really weird for me to feel completely disappointed. I find myself not looking forward to the sidequest bosses and such which are actually challenging, whereas normally that would be fun. God, my friend and I fought Abyssion so many times on Mania just because it was awesome. I can't see me even doing the "beyond" hard modes in this game because I suck so bad, let alone enjoying them.
I think the battle system is better with the requirements to Guard. It teaches you that it's actually useful. Too many people just mash buttons in other Tales games, then complain when a boss is hard and slaughters them.
Though I do miss MP as well, I think CC as it's replacement was pretty well thought out, and nicely implemented.
The biggest issue I had with the game's battle system is before you get B-Artes, but afterwards it's fine.