The funny thing is that anyone can become a Hellion, and the change isn’t size dependent. Anyone with dark and vicious thoughts can be tainted by this evilness, causing them to turn into a variety of terrible creatures, the worst of which is a dragon. This concept of Malevolence is actually the most interesting part of Tales of Zestiria. Once Sorey becomes a Shepherd, he then possesses the ability to purify those affected by the Malevolence and heal them. To be fair, the Shepherds only obtain this power by making contracts with Seraphim. Of course, it also helps that Sorey is destined to become a Shepherd and destroy a vicious evil permeating the land. While humans can’t technically see these Seraphim, Sorey possesses a high level of resonance and can commune with the villagers. A village of Seraphim (celestial beings) raised this young man as one of their own even though he was a mere mortal. Tales of Zestiria is the story of a human named Sorey. The final game has a lot of heart, but ultimately fails to fulfill some of the lofty expectations. The latest entry in the Tales series is the first fully open-world version, and it has a high bar to reach with all of the similar games coming out this year. Now Bandai Namco is capitalizing on the open world popularity with a new Japanese RPG, Tales of Zestiria. God knows we deserve one.Open world games are all the rage during 2015 with releases like The Witcher 3, Mad Max, Metal Gear Solid V, and Dying Light. ![]() Might not make up for all the slow development, but I’m not one to turn down a good boss fight. It’s taken a long time to get here, but Zestiria has enough cards remaining for a good final act. Final power acquisition will probably happen next week before we get down and dirty dealing with the Lord of Calamity and the mid-fight twist certainly to come out. With only three episodes left this season, I’m hoping hard Zestiria will go out a bang. Need look no further than the Edna-Alisha pairing for example and the likelihood of an armatized Alisha in the not too distant future. Compared to previous episodes-particularly the comparative ease of the dragon purifications-it’s a small, but nice touch that builds some anticipation towards the upcoming events. From a narrative standpoint it’s nice having the squires unable to instantly master this new power, as it retains the suspense for the boss fight and shows how far the characters have yet to go. Especially interesting was the difficulty for both Rose and Alisha to armatize with their paired Seraphim. ![]() A large number of eager recruits were turned away, and several occasions were used to showcase the Lord of Calamity’s power compared to that of a lowly dragon. In this regard it’s the typical buildup episode, however I did enjoy how Zestiria at least attempts showing how difficult the upcoming battle will be. On the side of good of course we now have a complete party, with Sorey, the squires, and all assorted Seraphim joined by some Hyland logistical support, Rolance cavalry knightly escorts, and Atakk and pals for a little Lailah flirtation. Given Zestiria is eager to relate the two series in regards Malevolence, I’m guessing the final fight will involve Velvet in some fashion, although in what manner remains to be seen. Also intriguing is the further Berseria spoilers brought up, particularly the Velvet Crowe history and how it relates to the calamities. These breadcrumbs all but guaranteed the girl will factor into the Lord of Calamity’s defeat-doubt there will be a cliff hanger at this point-but I’m not sure she is a turncoat just yet. It’s your paint by numbers approach to villains, although his aide/adjutant keeps things interesting with her repeated appearances and refusal to specify why she’s telling the party everything. The guy is the root of all calamity, he plans on ending the world with one brobdingagian explosion-insert customary Megumin joke here-and also finds solace in doing everything in the cold, northern wastelands. This episode was textbook “calm before the storm”, as the party was finalized, copious back story revealed, and the story’s game ending power ups brought to light.Īs far as end bosses go, the Lord of Calamity fleshed out this week certainly breaks no molds. Having brought Alisha and Rose together with Sorey, the gears have now switched from prolonged character development towards dealing with the end boss. Gentlemen, it’s finally here, Zestiria’s endgame.
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