Tales of Berseria Remastered Reviews
The Tales of Berseria re-release is Bandai Namco's effort to preserve the original game, making it available on all current platforms and slightly more accessible to modern gamers. A number of quality-of-life improvements streamline the experience, making it the best way to enjoy this title today. If you're a fan of the series and haven't played it yet, you're in luck: don't hesitate and jump right in. And if you haven't tried any Tales Of game yet, it's a fantastic entry point into a series of video games that, once you start, you'll find yourself wanting more.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Don't get me wrong, I would advise everyone to play the game, but if you've already played it, Tales of Berseria Remastered offers virtually no added value. However, if you haven't played the game yet, this is obviously the most logical place to start, provided you have an extra twenty bucks to spare compared to the original.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Tales of Berseria Remastered brings one of the best stories in the franchise to modern consoles, but the Nintendo Switch version never quite feels like a true remaster. Content-wise, there are some welcome quality-of-life improvements, yet graphical hiccups and a capped framerate prevent it from fully living up to that label. It’s still one of the strongest stories the series has to offer, but sadly not the best remaster.
Tales of Berseria Remastered is puzzling. For those who have never played it, it is a great JRPG experience with arguably one of the best stories in the series, featuring a great protagonist. The improvements and additions to the game are very welcome and add value that make it the definitive edition to play. That said, if you've already played the PS4 or PC version, Tales of Berseria Remastered might feel unessential, adding stock to the questionable choice to remaster this title over the other ones that are locked behind older hardware. You can even just play the PS4 version on your PS5 already and get it over with, especially since the visual improvements are negligible unless you place both versions side by side.
Tales of Berseria Remastered stands out from the other projects that come out every year in a strange way. This one adds more Xbox and Switch systems that can play the games and improves the performance of the older ones.
Tales of Berseria Remastered is worth it for those who never played the original and want to experience one of the most mature stories in the franchise on current platforms, now fully localized in Brazilian Portuguese. The engaging narrative and well-developed characters make up for some of its shortcomings. For those who have played it before, however, the improvements are subtle and may not justify a new purchase. The frustrating combat system and lackluster progression prevent the game from standing out among the best in the series, but it remains a solid entry point for newcomers to the Tales of franchise.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A visually stagnant retread of a modern classic, Tales of Berseria Remastered struggles to justify its price tag for returning players. While Velvet’s dark, vengeful odyssey and the tactical Soul Gauge combat remain series highlights, the meager 4K polish and basic "cheat" toggles feel like a missed opportunity for a deeper overhaul.
Tales of Berseria Remastered refines the experience with QoL upgrades and DLC, preserving the strength of Velvet’s vengeance-driven journey.
Tales of Berseria Remastered honors players who are both aggressive and aware. Overextending leaves characters open to damage, while carefully chaining increases the chance of stun and elemental advantage. Combat rarely seems unfair, but on harder levels, where enemies are stronger and do more damage, you have to pay more attention.
Tales of Berseria: Remastered offers Nintendo Switch owners the opportunity to experience another good game from the Tales franchise. While this remaster doesn't bring many significant changes or visual improvements, Berseria itself is a good game with an interesting cast of characters and a combat system that expands on some of the ideas from previous titles.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Tales of Berseria Remake is a welcome release to update the greatest tale of the Tales series to the modern settings. However, unlike the previous Tales remakes, the additions are empty beyond the addition of the DLCs. Still, it's worth purchasing if only to get a higher quality version of one of the greatest titles of the series.
Tales of Berseria Remastered is a bizarre pick for Bandai Namco to update, but it is uniquely the most adult title the series has put out.
Tales of Berseria Remastered preserves the essence of one of the last decade's greatest RPGs, but it needs much more to convince players to pay full price.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Playing Tales of Berseria now through this remaster, I’m reminded (once again) of why I shouldn’t let past entries in a series deter me from trying future games in a series. Berseria is fun to play and features a cast of characters you’ll enjoy to watch as they make a mess of things. A great JRPG to hop into if and when you’re feeling a bit vengeful and all reason is lost.
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Review in German | Read full review
Tales of Berseria Remastered may be the least necessary or helpful remaster I’ve ever played, but it’s still a good RPG well worth playing for those who missed it the first time around. Too many one-dimensional dungeons and combat, which, at times, is too complex for its own good, stop it from reaching greatness, but its unique story and cast of characters set it apart from the genre and make it well worth your time.
The remaster of Tales of Berseria primarily delivers a more pleasant gameplay experience, with its many small quality-of-life features creating a smoother flow throughout the game. Its strengths in storytelling and its fantastic party of strong-willed characters and antiheroes—who bring plenty of slapstick alongside their serious backstories—have, of course, been retained. However, this remake should mainly be seen as an option for those who previously skipped the game or want a portable version for the Switch (2). In terms of content, nothing has really changed, and you’ll search in vain for any new additions. Our review therefore reflects the perspective of players who are unfamiliar with the original.
Review in German | Read full review
Tales of Berseria Remastered plays it safe, delivering improvements in textures, resolution, and frame rate while keeping intact everything that made Tales of Berseria one of the great classics of the Tales franchise. The remaster doesn’t offer many compelling reasons for players who already own the PS4 version to upgrade, but the graphical enhancements make it the perfect entry point for those who have yet to experience Velvet’s journey of revenge.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
"A remaster that respects the original's identity" Tales of Berseria Remastered delivers a compelling JRPG experience built on emotional storytelling and character development, with a fast-paced and fluid combat system that maintains the original game's identity. The remastered version focuses on improving usability and adding content rather than a technical overhaul, a decision that makes the experience smoother and more complete, especially for new players. Despite some limits in the graphical improvements, the game's powerful story, deep characters, and masterful sound design ensure it remains one of the series' most memorable and narratively impactful experiences.
Review in Arabic | Read full review