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Essays 22 December 2021, 14:45

author: Darius Matusiak

Tales of Arise. The best games released in 2021

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Tales of Arise is a real treat for jRPG fans. - Games of 2021 - current list of the best productions - documentary - 2021-12-16
Tales of Arise is a real treat for jRPG fans.
  1. Premiere: August 10
  2. Platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One
  3. Our rating: none (87/100 on Metacritic)

Although the popularity of Japanese RPGs is still not very high in our country, the genre brings extremely well-received titles every year, admired by critics and fans alike. Tales of Arise is the next installment of the series started back in 1995 for the SNES. According to many, the story of heroes entangled in the conflict of two planets (Dahna and Rena) is a certain candidate for the title of jRPG of the year.

The game is praised for being a small breath of fresh air in the series – simplifying the RPG elements and introducing a new, more spectacular combat system. The plot and memorable cast are great. Reviewers also emphasize that you don't have to be a veteran of the series to see and appreciate all the advantages Tales of Arise.

  1. Tales of Arise in our encyclopedia

Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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