Review in progress: Tales of Arise is fun and flashy as hell

[Windows Central]

Style, substance, and plenty of anime flair.
Six months ago, I probably would have told you I had little interest in Tales of Arise. While I used to be an enormous fan of traditional JRPGs and arguably played them more than any other genre, few have managed to capture my attention in meaningful ways in recent years. However, as someone who's always preferred action JRPGs over their turn-based counterparts, I decided it would be worthwhile to give the latest and most ambitious entry in the Tales series a try. After clocking in close to 30 hours of playtime so far, I can genuinely say I'm thrilled I did.

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