Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 82% (X360) 91% (PS3) |
| Metacritic | 79/100 (X360) |
| GameStats | 8.2/10 (X360) 9.0/10 (PS3) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ |
| Edge | 8 of 10 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | B+ |
| Famitsu | 35 of 40 |
| Game Informer | 7.5 of 10 |
| GamePro | |
| GameSpot | 8.5 of 10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GameTrailers | 8.8 of 10 |
| IGN | 8.2 of 10 |
| Official Xbox Magazine | 8.5 of 10 |
| X-Play | 4 of 5 |
| Hardcore Gamer Magazine | 4 of 5 |
| RPGFan | 91% |
The game received critical acclaim. Famitsu awarded Tales of Vesperia a score of 9/9/9/8, totaling 35/40. Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4 out of 5, praising the game for its anime-style graphics and characters. GameSpot gave it an 8.5/10, stating that "Tales of Vesperia is the best game yet in the series." In GameSpot's "Best of 2008" the game was nominated for "Best Story" and "Best Graphics, Artistic" categories, though it did not win either category. While they criticized the visuals as being a little inconsistent, IGN gave it an 8.2/10, stating "Tales of Vesperia is a strong anime-style Japanese RPG with a wide-ranging story, compelling characters and an intense real-time battle system that keeps you on your toes." In IGN's "Best of 2008" awards it was nominated for "Best Xbox 360 RPG" and "Best Xbox 360 Original Score". X-Play gave the game a 4 out of 5 praising its characters and visuals. In X-Play's "Best Of 2008" it was nominated for best role-playing game. VG Chartz awarded Tales Of Vesperia "Best Game No One Played 2008" for the Xbox 360.
According to Famitsu's annual top 100, Vesperia was the 82nd best selling title in Japan in 2008 having sold 161,070 copies. The launch of Tales of Vesperia in Japan caused the Xbox 360 to sell out for the first time since the system's release in Japan. With 204,305 copies sold, it is currently the second best-selling Xbox 360 game ever in Japan, behind only Star Ocean: The Last Hope. In North America, Tales of Vesperia sold 33,000 copies during the 4 days after its 26 August launch.
Tales of Vesperia for the PlayStation 3 sold 147,000 copies on its opening day, which is more than double that of the Xbox 360's version, which sold 71,000 copies on its opening day and a total of 140,000 in two weeks. Tales of Vesperia for the PlayStation 3 sold a total of 352,961 copies in by the end of 2009 making it the 24th best selling game in Japan of 2009.
Namco Bandai reported on their tax reports that Tales of Vesperia PS3 has sold just 450,000 copies in Japan since its launch in 2009 until today after the recent launch of Tales of Xillia.
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