Basically, 800 years after Berseria, 200 years before Zestiria, it's the Death Age, with Maotelus blessing being interrupted by a powerful Lord of Calamity and Shepherds disappeared from public's eye. Even considering that development probably started a little before Zestiria shipped, Berseria is a game made in approximately half the time and to a more demanding rendering standard. Gamers this generation only work in hyperbole. The series was produced by Ufotable and announced at the Tales of Festival 2015. Tales of Zestiria the X contains a number of different soundtracks, many of which are remixes of tracks in the game. Malakhim are beings whose. For a Tales game I would put it slightly above Zestiria, but honestly something is really missing from Tales these days that it had back in the early to mid 2000s. Berseria was made from the beginning with 60 FPS in mind and runs at 60 FPS on the PS4. 12. Character Sub-Events. I like Berseria more, but it also could have been better IMO -- it took steps forward from Zestiria, but also took steps back, and some things that weren't good in Zestiria stayed the same in Berseria. Berseria definitely deepened Zestiria’s lore and Zestiria made Berseria more poignant. It’s not some small quality difference. Magilou is heavily implied to be the deceased Mayvin in the Trizolde Cave tomb. Berseria actually takes place 1000 years before the events of Zestiria although Zestiria was released first. Otherwise watch the anime, but be aware it probably won't be ending until sometime during mid to late 2017 at the earliest. Most people will suggest playing Berseria before Zestiria to get more out of Zestiria's story as the two games were developed at the same time and have a lot of references to each other, allowing you to play back and forth between them. The story is also more interesting, vesperias story is kind of all over the place but this one is awesome, specially if you played zestiria already (the story of zestiria is boring but the conections are really cool). 2: Berseria. From my experience, playing Berseria first before Zestiria improved my experience for the latter immersely, while I don't think the same could be said if I played Zestiria first. The entire episode is about Tales of Berseria, specifically from the time Velvet is on her way from breaking out of the prison. There was an old news article and pictures taken from the studio before Berseria came out unfortunately Namco must have removed this or something happened with it on the web but for me I will never forget this okay cause I have a photographic memory And a mind that is super sharp hence my computer field all 5. It is pretty simple, but charming. Wait for a sale (Personally Id wait for it to be $20 US or so). After finishing Berseria, I've decided to start up Zestiria before I hit up Vesperia. It is not necessary to play Zestiria first, as others have said as it is only mostly lore that connects the two primarily, but there is a certain appreciation for having a bit of the true world revealed to you (Zestiria) and. I think playing Zestiria before Berseria is better, because A) you don't have to downgrade after Berseria otherwise, and B) Berseria adds a lot more context and. liltagg 6 years ago #3. An Empyrean is an extremely powerful malak. I know the age of Chaos starts 200 years before Zestiria and Berseria is 1000 years before Zesty, what era does that put Berseria in? Era of Asgard? There's a skit that takes place in Loegress at the inn where Laphi finds a history book. Hommedaction 7 years ago #2. Move around to split up the enemies. It's hard to look for continuity in Zestiria since Berseria didn't exist when Zestiria was being made. (Berseria is also widely considered to be the superior game. You can pick up games like Tales of Vespiria, Tales of Graces, and Tales of the Abyss, knowing that’s it. Grape Gel - 2,000 Gald. Wait for a sale (Personally Id wait for it to be $20 US or so). However, they all seem to fit the mood well. This actually makes Eizen's story better. Velvet Crowe (ベルベット・クラウ, Berubetto Kurau?) is a main character and the lead protagonist in Tales of Berseria. Tales of Vesperia is also. Verdict. Berseria's battle system is way superior than zestiria and lore wise you get some references but it doesn't really matter all that much I think. His normin name is Normin Breyve (ノルミン・ブレイブ, Norumin Bureibu?, "Normin Brave") and. Simon Feb 5, 2017 @ 7:23am. ) so I picked it up on release. With a much more interesting overarching story, a stellar cast of characters and many refinements to the gameplay, Tales of Berseria is easily the best Tales game since Vesperia. Those are all places in the world - which has no label. I see from today many if not all are on special offer and decided to take my first step into the series. When you remote play, you'll notice that you can block your clients keyboard, mouse and gamepad. Yeah, Zestiria is extremely boring. Personally, I’d rather play the better one first. The clue can be found in Zestiria. While the dungeons are not the most interesting, the gameplay and story are solid. It released in January 2015 in Japan on. ) Lailah seems to be Seres incarnated again. But I'd play Zestiria and then Berseria. After finishing the main story I never went back. Laphicet (ライフィセット, Raifisetto?) is a youngest main character and of the lead male protagonist in Tales of Berseria. as such, either vesperia next, or zestiria next (with berseria following)Well, comparing to Berseria, it might lack some things, but since I played Zestiria first, I had great time with it. Berseria is just a prequel to Zestiria, zestiria is not a sequel because it wasn't made to precede or sequence any existing story as it was the first installment. But the mechanics of Symphonia feel a touch clunky after playing the others. I’ve played a lot of JRPGs of a variety of types, but I’ve never played or looked into any of the Tales games. Berseria is set 1000 years before Zestiria took place so I suggest if you're doing them in chronological order, you should start with Berseria > Zestiria. Cliché as it is, you play as Sorey, a village. I've found Calcite stuff, but wondering of when it's worth fusing early game a lot. Ironically, it felt like Zestiria characters were much more maturely written even if I liked Berseria's characters more. The only one that is semi-related, as others have said, is Zestiria and Berseria. So play Symphonia. (does it matter?)Grade is increased when enemies are higher level than you. The 40-60 hour adventure will tell you all that you need to know. Intense and Chaos will be unlocked from the start. Vesperia is connected to Berseria because Patty mentions the legendary pirate Aifread. Zestiria is only worth getting on sale, as is it one of the worse Tales games. It is the fifteenth main entry in the Tales series, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. - Half enforced battle team (Sorey and the other human party member can't be swapped out of the field) - Heavy reliance on RNG loot. I wouldn’t say it’d be a put off to other games but I personally just wasnt a big fan of goody two shoes Sorey. A hot-headed normin, he is the group's sort-of leader, never-ending in his quest to free his fellows from their perceived abuses. No, you don't need to play Zestiria before Berseria. Symphonia is genuine greatness though. 14 votes, 24 comments. Anyway, as first post said. It’s kind of like how the “proper” Star Wars order has the prequels in the middle after the Darth Vader reveal. Berseria was MUCH better and the artes system was MUCH better. Zestiria is my second favorite Tales game after Abyss. Zesty had the setup for an interesting world, and character connections that tie in nicely between Berseria and Zestiria (Zaveid, Eizen, Lord of Calamity shtick, the shepherd's origins, seraph/malak, Maotelus, etc). He is initially called "Brother Arthur" (アーサー 兄さん Āsā niisan) by Velvet Crowe many years prior to the events of the main game. 3. CryptoThat being said, you by no means have to play Zesteria first. Curse the AI for trying to face-tank lethal attacks >. For a JRPG, it's not that bad, but for a Tales title? Tales of Zestiria has an area called Aifread's Hunting Ground. Berseria's soul system was smarter and I enjoyed it more, + I really liked the plot and characters ^^Eizen becomes a dragon that Sorey and co. Note that Tales of Berseria is a prequel to Tales of Zestiria, but by a long shot (ala Symphonia -> Phantasia), so how does this work. Alisha just goes through her, unable to see her. Berseria is laughable in terms of difficulties, if you were to compare it to symphonia's hard mode you would need to put it on chaos and cheat to increase enemy stats by ~1. Unnecessary risks that end up compromising its formula. And while Berseria is technically a prequel to Tales of Zestiria, they're set at least 1000 years apart from each other, and they don't share many -important- similarities. He starts reading about King Claudin Asgard, the guy who. Tales of Berseria. But the mechanics of Symphonia feel a touch clunky after playing the others. Zestiria was an alright game but the characters/story was weak by Tales standards in my opinion, so I would personally recommend going with Berseria. It was essentially developed as the Tales' Series 20th anniversary game and got a lot of pre-release hype and anticipation for it because of. Tales of Vesperia. Tales of Zestiria the X. I seemed to be okay with it being a mystery on who his sister was and that it was always implied but one of the cutscenes in the game. There's actually soul, personality, wit, and FUNNY humor. almighty_ronin (Topic Creator) 6 years ago #3. Malevolence (穢れ, Kegare?, "Uncleanliness") is a term used in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. It is to me an average game of the series. The characters were too saccharine and a bit too bland, the story didn't grab me and I found the combat boring and glitchy. These are character specific side stories that unlock when the player reaches certain points in the game. Berseria was made for the PS4, Zestiria was made for the PS3. With Aifread's recurring role as a pirate/explorer in the Tales series, combined with Berseria's Ocean Punk theme and setting and status as a prequel, maybe Aifread shows up in some way or form to establish the grounds that would bear his name in the future. She is also a heroine for the title. The overall story I felt was much better in Zestiria vs Berseria though including the pacing. The story of the anime and this game is basically the same, but some scenes are different. While no one has played Berseria, people can still have an opinion of it based on recent Tales games. I just hope it won’t be too frustrating to lose motivation to play. But I can say with 100% confidence that Tales of Berseria is my least favorite Tales game. It isn’t over exaggerating and Zesteria, even if they pretended it wasn’t a tales game, is awful. 5x. He is known as the "Dragon of Light", the leader of the Five Lords, and the protector of humankind. Keep in mind that Berseria was released after though, and has better reception than Zestiria did. It is until he meets Velvet Crowe, who subconsciously pulls him along the fleeing ship that he begins to talk more naturally and later regains his own will, rather. So after ragequitting Zestiria, we decided to play the prequel – Tales of Berseria. Tales of Berseria takes a positive turn with a much darker theme, a great cast of characters, and perhaps the best storyline that the series has seen for quite some time. Artorius Collbrande - Known to be one of the first Shepherds, as well as a hero one thousand years prior to the events of Tales of Zestiria. lol WTF those char with no back story were far more interesting than the main one. Zestiria is honestly one of the few tales games i lost. Here's where Zestiria gets me: Technology has played a huge role in Tales of games for quite a while now. ". This is actually pretty neat. There are a lot of 'era' references in Zestiria. There was an old news article and pictures taken from the studio before Berseria came out unfortunately Namco must have removed this or something happened with it on the web but for me I will never forget this okay cause I have a photographic memory And a mind that is super sharp. For both games, most players clocked in over 30 hours for the base game, and 50 or more hours when. I decided to start with Zestiria before Berseria due to release dates. To reach Hexen Isle, return to Artorius’ Throne and head toward the final fight to find a teleporter that will take you to Hexen Isle. The other games aren't connected by timeline. He told me berseria is thousands of years before zestiria and that it if I were to be fully invested into the series, I should play zestiria before berseria and I did! I loved the zestiria game a lot. Anyways, I don't mind Zestiria. Zestiria does not work that way. Maotelus is the true name of Laphicet, a young malak who was born on a Scarlet Night during the Opening in Tales of Berseria. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. ago. I also played about 15 hours of Zestiria before. Vesperia's just a classic, easy to get into, teaches you how to use the battle system properly, fantastic cast, etc. Im sure it runs 60fps on ps4 pro though. Wait for a sale (Personally Id wait for it to be $20 US or so). Any issues that I had with Zestiria have been pretty much fixed with Berseria, a prequel to Zestiria. That said, I don't think this world has. #3. Zestiria was probably the only Tales game where I never did a NG+ run. Eizen's sister is a party member in Zestiria, and as you already know, Eizen became a dragon at some point during the timeskip, kinda foreshadowed in Berseria. Meaning: The whole reason why anyone has access to the Flames of Purification in Zestiria is due to Laphicet/Maotelus. This walkthrough is mostly aimed for "Ex New Game" player who wants to get the Speedster trophy (and the Low Level Challenger trophy) but with a few modifications a "New Game" player could also use it. . Drakes are invisible to humans. (For your info, Berseria takes place 1000 years before Zestiria. Zenrus is an extremely strong seraph whose domain cloaks all of Elysia. All-Divide - 5,000 Gald. Sofia Feb 5, 2017 @ 7:17am. I know the age of Chaos starts 200 years before Zestiria and Berseria is 1000 years before Zesty, what era does that put Berseria in? Era of Asgard? There's a skit that takes place in Loegress at the inn where Laphi finds a history book. But loses out harshly for it's very linear dungeon design, poor puzzle mechanics, and graphics. He is the heart of. 9% will say their favourite is one of those three. . 2) Also think Zestiria is better than all of the other Tales games. Zestiria is both beginning and end of Age of Chaos. ) The Closed Dark is an actual, major blank space in history, so Berseria being a “lost history” would match up with that even better than the Disappearance. Laphicet was originally a child without name or personality, serving only as a. Japanese are already dissing Berseria thanks for the latest interview revealing it's connected to Zestiria in some way. This new feature will show. Most people don't know that Symphonia is Phantasia's prequel, and it's still a fan favourite ^^ Anyway, you don't need to play Zestiria before playing Berseria. Tales of Berseria is the sixteenth mainline entry in the Tales Series, and a Distant Prequel to Tales of Zestiria. As previously announced, episodes #05 and #06 of Tales of Berser— Zestiria the X will cross over with Tales of Berseria. My first Tales game was Berseria and it felt like a good enough introduction to the series. There are a lot of 'era' references in Zestiria. I barely managed to play through Graces and Zes, and now doing the same with Bes. While you can still play without armatization it does feel like shooting yourself in the foot for no reason (Berseria also does this somewhat with Velvet being so broken but. There is a part 2 ^_^. Either way, those tie ins tend to make the game feel better than it is on its own. On every front with exception to music. Release date. Also, Berseria takes place approximately 1000 years before Zestiria. Tales of Zestiria the X show all the story on the main lines (slighty different if i'm right) but beware if you watch it, you'll get spoil about Berseria (there are 2 épisodes about Velvet taking place after the intro of Berseria + revelation about her /. Tales of Zestiria is a weak game, and not just due to the infamous Alisha debacle. Z. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. 1. I think it hurts the originality feeling a bit. It was essentially developed as the Tales' Series 20th anniversary game and got a lot of pre-release hype and anticipation for it because of. He is first seen as an emotionless being of a spiritual race called Malakhim. Other things either get mixed or indifferent reception, but the 3. Sound 9/10. Yes. Berseria improves on a lot of things from Zestiria overall. The only ones that are connected are those with a direct sequel/spin-off (Destiny 2, Xillia 2, etc) and those with a prequel (Phantasia/Symphonia, Zestiria/Berseria). 2. 19 Oct 2015. Yeah so I’ve heard. Bienfu (ビエンフー, Bienfuu?) is a supporting character in Tales of Berseria. Dual audio. Lailah wasn't present during this time. I've done the one in Malory forest with about the feathers, The gigant, visited Goddin did the stuff there, beat all the Medusa. Hommedaction 6 years ago #2. Zestiria and Berseria play much differently, which might be weird for you. Unless you can grab a copy of Vesperia without all the garbage filler stuff. Ais Wallenstein Nov 17, 2018 @ 5:20am. ago. 2. Zestiria. Phoenix (フェニックス, Fenikkusu?) is a supporting character in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. Total Cost for x15 of listed=52,500 Gald. So it is part 2, and rumor has they are working on a part 3. Maybe he's not dead and is even the one who passed it on to Brad. This means characters, the world, even universe (even if not expanded to that scale usually) is. Zestiria system, for me is more complex, when you transform (I don't remember the right name for this), more strategy for defeat the boss according weaknesses based in elements (fire, water, etc). The biggest offense the anime did was break EXTREMELY important lore that is important to both Zestiria and Berseria. Morgrim (ムルジム, Murujimu?, "Murzim") is a supporting character in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. Zestiria is sometimes viewed worse as unlike Berseria's 'set-your-own-combo' system. 7 Minutes of Tales of Berseria Gameplay is good it’s definitely worth at least a playthrough. It is pretty simple, but charming. Its tagline is “The. Last edited by Simon ; Apr 12 @ 2:43pm. also make sure to check the minimap and interact with any bubbles with a green exclamation point before you move on. Zaveid (ザビーダ, Zabīda?) is a main character and a male protagonist in Tales of Zestiria. Berseria is connected to Tales of Zestiria but the connections are loose enough that you can play them in any order. Vesperia is a culmination/magnum opus for the old school 3d tales games, whereas Berseria is the final representation of the current (before arise) modern Tales games. For a JRPG, it's not that bad, but for a Tales title?Tales of Zestiria has an area called Aifread's Hunting Ground. All Discussions. Nope not necessarily to play Zestiria. Berseria/Zestiria vs. Even though some friends told me that Berseria is set roughly 1000 years before Zestiria and you really don't need to play it in order to understand/enjoy Berseria, I imagine that there's at least a few nice. No prequels, sequels, sidequels, or anything of the sort. Story-wise, I think Berseria is best first. All Discussions. Berseria retroactively improves Zestiria whereas Berseria is outright spoiled on a pretty important plot twist by Zestiria. Apple Gel - 100 Gald. 3DS FC: 0662-4306-6355. Zestiria takes places 1k years in the future in the same world. Eventually, he is defeated by Asbel and his friends. Eizen went out like a badass he is - saving the world from Lord of Calamity. Kerobe Aug 8, 2018 @ 5:55am. dc-x • 5 yr. Zestiria - The roughest game on this list. Both games are the primary source for this timeline, with further information from the World Guidance and Perfect Guide books as translated by kisechuu, guardianoftime, aurantia-ignis, and ice-cream-beat. Japanese voices. A powerful seraph whose blessing allows Elysia to exist in an idyllic state, he acts as a parental figure to both Sorey and Mikleo. Symphonia is a fine game but gets hyped up mostly by people who had it as their first tales game, but it doesn't do anything particularly well, just decent at everything. This quest is in Berseria. Tales of Berseria. The easiest way to unlock higher difficulties is just start NewGame+. I want my weapons to be more than that. Berseria is relatively good as well. I swear i screamed as i heard Laphicet is new name, such a mindblow, making the cycle so perfect. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. That last point was somewhat rectified by the release of Berseria, which is set 1000 years prior and creates a ton of interesting lore connections (most notably Zaveid and his possession of Siegfried; before Berseria dropped his entire presence came off very forced and random, whereas afterwards it became an entirely different story). I finished the game on normal with about 38 hours total. I wish the other games were more readily available since there are quite a few Tales games I want to play but can't easily access. At least that's what I would suggest. Amazing story great gameplay. Zestiria was a game that took too many risks for comfort. by Animal1026. Even as future storyline for the one coming out soon its not really worth it at all unless on sale. Zestiria may have been released first, but Berseria before Zestiria gives a much better experience for both games. Tales of Zestiria. From the characters to music and story. The story is decently paced, and while it isn't my favorite Tales story, it is better than Vesperia's. 1: Symphonia. A subreddit for fans of the "Tales of" series published by Bandai Namco!6. It’s doubtful, though — Meliodas doesn’t appear in Berseria (he’s the king of Glenwood, so it’s not clear how the Divine Kingdom Midgand. A dragon (ドラゴン, doragon?) is a creature in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. A seraph and malak who has the appearance of a cat, her appearance belies her age. I’ve played a lot of JRPGs of a variety of types, but I’ve never played or looked into any of the Tales games. He is the normin malak companion of Eleanor Hume, having formed a contract with her to serve as her vanguard. Sorey clearly struggles and grows with the weight of his duties as the Shepard and there are clear morality themes that Zestiria as a whole makes. This amount can be increased up to 9 BG. And take over it did. ago. Always have your controller plugged in first before letting your friends connect, otherwise their controller will be considered as Gamepad 1 and then you connecting it later will get the game to think you are Gamepad 2. Zestiria - The roughest game on this list. Thanks! Milla_Maxwell 6 years ago #2. Which is the captain Eizen is searching for in Berseria and Patty whom says suddenly disappeared. Stonebury, Pioneer Settlement (開拓の村 ストーンベリィ?) is a small village in Midgand in Tales of Berseria. Zestiria doesnt require Berseria to understand it. The only thing with Berseria, it's just in the same universe than Zestiria (before the story of Zestiria) and there are some connections but the game isn't mandatory. In. Series. You'll find some hints and callbacks to Berseria if you played it first, but it ultimately tells a different story involving a different set of characters. Zestiria is fucking garbage. Played Zestiria on moderate on my first playthrough but Berseria on hard~evil, by the time I unlocked chaos I was changing to that difficulty in boss. Zestiria runs at 30 FPS on all platforms. I would have put it in D tier before but now I feel it’s a solid B. And you could always play it after Berseria. Eizen and the journey to towards his fate (spoilers) sting__art 6 years ago #1. The game was released on PC via Steam on January 26, 2017. Maotelus (マオテラス, Maoterasu?) is a character in Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria. Play Berseria before Zestiria. It goes on sale frequently for $5 so if you insist, you won’t lose much. $3. I appreciated having played Zestiria before Berseria, and once I beat Berseria, I also got a newfound appreciation for Zestiria (and I didn't dislike it to begin with). I just started berseria two days ago and have. Nonetheless, he can turn deadly when serious and maintains his guard in dire situations. Ais Wallenstein Nov 17, 2018 @ 5:20am. Unfortunately, just like Tales of Zestiria, some atmospheric bloom effects are tied directly to UI rendering and makes not only this but aspect ratio correct rendering a. Tales of Berseria is a surprisingly strong showing for this long-running series. The first 10 hours have felt like one giant nagging tutorial. Underground in Area that leads up that has a Cutscene with Ragou. the following few im fairly certain of, generally based on formational similarities and/or proximity: Brigid Ravine >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Westronbolt Gorge. Gamers this generation only work in hyperbole. The only people I've seen who say Zesteria is better are people who. Most Tales games aren't connected to each other (except those with a "2" in the title, of course). The only thing Zestiria does better is music, and honestly this is completely subjective as I liked a good bit of Berseria's music. A lot of Berseria's characters are references to the ones in Zestiria in various ways, a small few that appear in this game were actually in Zestiria as well, but of course older and / or. That only applies to Berseria. Venaborn Nov 8, 2015 @ 12:00am. Pro or not is irrelevant, it's 60 on both. Zenrus (ゼンライ, Zenrai?, "Zenrai"), known to Sorey and Mikleo as Gramps (ジイジ, Jiiji?), is a character in Tales of Zestiria. mucloud6 years ago#3. Despite all of the hate Zestiria gets, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. There's no in between. Overall there are better games and. I liked Berseria much better, both in terms of gameplay and character/story. 300 years before Zestiria event, he & Zaveid joined forced with a Shepard to defeat the current Lord of Calamity at that time. I'd say play Vesperia first. Wait for a sale (Personally Id wait for it to be $20 US or so). I felt the cooking including inn meals was way better in Zestiria, and seemed a rushed implementation on Berseria, Support skills great idea, but questionable balance (way too slow levelling, not enough distance on detection skills), lord of the lands. Edna (エドナ, Edona?) is an Earth seraph in Tales of Zestiria and the younger sister of Eizen from Tales of Berseria. With Aifread's recurring role as a pirate/explorer in the Tales series, combined with Berseria's Ocean Punk theme and setting and status as a prequel, maybe Aifread shows up in some way or form to establish the grounds that would bear his name in the future. It works on a fixed template and half of it is locked at the start of the game. Tales of Zestiria the X (テイルズ オブ ゼスティリア ザ クロス, Teiruzu obu Zesutiria za kurosu?, pronounced "Tales of Zestiria the Cross"), is an anime adaption of the Tales of Zestiria game from the Tales of series. Playing Berseria first will ruin and spoil some of the things going in certain portions of Zestiria. Eisen. Obviously the combat but not because it’s bad mainly because of the main mechanics of the game. Either way though, the PC ports are really janky and you'll need that mod in the pinned discussion if you want to play either. The one thing I like about Zestiria is its banter between the characters. The anime most likely try to connect the two by showing the origins of Hellions (Daemons as. Basically, in combat, you can't free run in symphonia, and in others you can. Speak for yourself, and even then, that didn't stop Zestiria from getting a prequel. The story is decently paced, and while it isn't my favorite Tales story, it is better than Vesperia's. I never got around to playing my copy of Zestiria by the time Berseria was released. Berseria is a distant prequel to Zestiria, with both games taking place in the same world in vastly different periods. That only applies to Berseria. The animation is done by ufotable. The amount of references is so little that you basically wasted your money on a worse game with cliche, boring story and gameplay that is Zestiria. Play Berseria before Zestiria. . Most people will suggest playing Berseria before Zestiria to get more out of Zestiria's story as the two games were developed at the same time and have a lot of references to each other, allowing you to play back and forth between them. Looking at forums Zestiria generally has a bad impression as well. Due to having an. I cannot stress enough how much more of an impact on you Berseria will have when you play this first. . . Honestly I'd put it roughly around the same level of Berseria. 4: Vespiria. The game is set in the same world as Zestiria, but the events of Berseria take place a thousand years before and knowledge of Zestiria is not at all needed for Berseria. Tales of Berseria demo is coming out in 10th Jan. Now exit this house and enter the building to the northeast for a scene. though by cross over, I think they meant BERSERIA WILL TAKE OVER. Sounds like a logical follow up after Zestiria. Edit : Zestiria isn't a sequel it's just the first installment.