Ahead of its release on 10th September 2021, Tales of Arise is offering those interested in the game the chance to test what it has to offer with a free demo available to download on the PlayStation Store now. PS5 and PS4 versions of the playable teaser can be copped, and it contains samplings of pretty much everything included in the full game. That means battles, boss fights, camping, cooking, farming, and side quests, with all six characters playable.
To trigger a download, UK and EU users should head on through here while US readers can use this link. These links take you to the PS5 version, but the PS4 edition is easy to find through the PS Store search. Your progress and character levels won't carry over to the full game, but if you do complete the demo, you will unlock access to the Vacation Hootle Doll. "Discover brand-new elements, as well as old favorites that have been refreshed, as you explore a part of the world from the full game," the PS Store description reads.
Once you've had the chance to check out the Tales of Arise demo, come back to this article and share your impressions in the comments below.
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Literally my only issue with it is the pop in and I don’t like the white haze the game uses in the distance. Other than that I really enjoyed the demo.
Nice, downloading it now
Update: The demo is good, the battle isn't as hectic as berseria and the graphics are great (and it's 60 fps on ps5). Oh, and the characters seems fun too, we can start chatting with our party members in the field like older tales games.
Very nice so far. Got it preordered now.
@Steel76 I'm with you. I really don't like it when a demo drops me half way through a game with no context and with a bunch of characters I have zero connection with. Introducing me to all the game's mechanics at once feels a bit overwhelming. I'd much prefer to start from the beginning. I played the demo for about 10 minutes and it seems quite pretty. I might play it later on down the line but wont be pre-ordering it.
Already have it pre-ordered but the wait is pretty unbearable so this is a nice surprise.
I never played a Tales game so I'm interested in the demo.
First Tales I try and I really enjoyed it. Beat the demo and this will be a Day 1 purchase for me. I just wish I could tone down the frequency of battle chatter.
Graphically, looks incredible on PS5 - super impressed.
The changes to combate are pretty awesome. It was just enough to still be a Tales game but it feels way more fluid and responsive.
How are the combos looking? Getting those long combos on bosses was one of my favourite aspects of previous games.
@Cyxn1d3 Funny, I live in the UK and I managed to find and download it perfectly fine. 🤷
@Cyxn1d3 Try this.
@Cyxn1d3 There must be an issue on your end because I've already got it downloaded to my PS5 here in the UK, and every link provided works.
@Cyxn1d3 I downloaded the PS4 version. Just to be sure, you have looked on the demo section of the PlayStation Store, right?
@Cyxn1d3
Hi there fellow gamers.
Tried the demo, finished twice and it felt really good.
The combat is pretty cool and flashy, but I would have prefered if we could have started a few hours in the begining so we could have learned more about the battle system mechanics.
But Alphen and Law (the two that I finished the demo with) are super fun to play as.
And man, is the game pretty. This is what a high budget Tales of looks like. And it looks GOOD.
Kinda wanna play the demo with again, but this time with Kisara and Dohalim.
Also, loved the party dialogue scenes. Quirky and lovable as ithey should be. Can´t wait for the full game.
Cheers, stay safe everyone and happy gaming to us all
I love JRPGs so I was really excited for this but if I can't turn off the cacophany of party chatter during battles it's a hard pass from me.
I'm glad to be able to play the demo to get a feel for it. The battle system is really hectic and I honestly didn't really figure out what I was doing after about 20 encounters. Not a fan of that aspect. The control over the character is solid - I was worried about that aspect based on a few videos I'd seen that made it look janky. The cut scenes with dialogue are odd partially animated comics - I'd never seen something like that before.
Overall, it looks and feels like an interesting AA title to me. I might pick it up later on when its on sale more than half off the original price because party based RPGs are so rare these days.
Looks and plays fantastic on PS5.. Cant wait, Day 1 for sure.
Meh. Seems like a watered down FF title. Maps are limited. Plants and crystals respawn in minutes, cooking but no mini game, the characters mention fishing but no fishing in game, crafting is a “I found this make it pretty” fiasco. The combat is hectic and seems to be a lot of mashing buttons and not much else.
Limited demo. No real exploration, fight 2 boss monsters and the demo ends as soon as you kill the second boss. Played the Mage, was not impressed. Every spell requires you to not move or dodge.
Find an item, character has no idea what it is. Comic book style group conversations which are non interactive. Seen better jrpgs from mobile publishers.
Feels spammy like the last 2 games. I was disappointed. Miss the times of Vesperia. Even the Xillias were acceptable, but this TP less combat system is just a boring spam fest to me. Graces was the worst thing that happened to this series. Turned it into a generic 3D arena fighter action RPG when it could be a unique 2D perspective one.
I am passing on the demo so I can experience the game fresh, but still excited to try it out eventually.
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