![]() ![]() The story itself isn’t the most original or surprising in the world – my housemates and I all independently predicted the ending after playing only an hour of its 40+ hour campaign – but it’s competently told and well-written for the most part. I really respected just how much Cris Tales makes use of all of its characters and never forgets about them, right up until the story’s final moments (even though I’m awful at remembering names and found myself shouting “WHO?” when my party brought up a character I hadn’t seen in 20 hours). ![]() That goes for the main characters that you spend most of your time with all the way down to the tiniest supporting roles who are also given their time to shine. Along the way she meets an immortal child time mage, an anime robot, and some lady in a hoodie who attacks by pulling random weapons out of a bottomless bag like a murderous Mary Poppins. The main character, Crisbell, is your typical bright-eyed, innocent, and unflappably optimistic protagonist who goes around doing good deeds without a second thought as to why she has to be the one to solve everyone’s problems. That said, there are some performance issues like framerate stuttering during combat and cutscenes that can get in the way of its good looks, but nothing bad enough to seriously hinder my enjoyment. You can spend a lot of time just soaking in the awesome aesthetic of Cris Tales’ world, whether that’s through the unique townsfolk you meet, the colorful environments around them, or the bizarre enemies you fight, like a giant, creepy multi-armed robot or a sentient blob of water. ![]() It helps that the cartoonish, anime art style is brimming with life and personality, which makes traveling this fantasy world a complete delight. ![]()
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