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This RPG blends fast action, complex story, lovable characters and dazzling visuals into one of the most exciting games on the PS2 in 2006.

Genre: Role Playing
Release date: Oct 10, 2006
Published by: Namco Bandai
Developed by: Bandai, Namco

Franchise: Tales of...
Multiplayer Modes:

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Latest Stories

New Tales coming to Sony, Ninendo platforms

PSP, PS2, Wii and DS to get new Tales games care of Namco Bandai

PS2 News - Jul 20, 2007

The Top 7... Rockin' intros

Seven hot games, tuned and ready to roll

PS2 Feature - Jun 11, 2007

Tales of the Abyss

Another week, another epic RPG... and yep, this one's worth your time, too

PS2 Review - Oct 6, 2006

Tales of the Abyss - hands on

Sink into this bottomless pit of RPG action

PS2 Preview - Sep 25, 2006

FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

Tales of the Abyss FAQ

Jun 5, 2008

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Features

The Top 7... Rockin' intros

Seven hot games, tuned and ready to roll

Jun 11, 2007

» All 1 Tales of the Abyss Features

News

New Tales coming to Sony, Ninendo platforms

PSP, PS2, Wii and DS to get new Tales games care of Namco Bandai

Jul 20, 2007

The Top 7... Rockin' intros

Seven hot games, tuned and ready to roll

Jun 11, 2007

Tales of the Abyss moves closer to the light

[PS2] See one of the PS2's most promising games in motion

Jun 22, 2006

Tales of the Abyss announced

New RPG installment heads stateside this fall

May 1, 2006

» All 4 Tales of the Abyss News Stories

Review

Another week, another epic RPG... and yep, this one's worth your time, too

Oct 6, 2006

If you're reading this article, we have a hunch you might be planning to pick up Final Fantasy XII. Let's face it: with such an epic coming out at the end of October, is it worth worrying about another RPG? We think so. Consider filling the three weeks from when Tales of the Abyss comes out and Final Fantasy XII's Halloween release with a saga of a completely different stripe. Tales' claims to fame aren't quite Final Fantasy's. The battles are action-packed. The characters are in-your-face ...

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Previews

Tales of the Abyss - hands on

Sink into this bottomless pit of RPG action

Sep 25, 2006

PlayStation 2 owners have it made when it comes to role-playing games. With Final Fantasy making regular appearances on the console, fans can just sit back and wait for the next big adventure to be delivered to them. This sheltered console life mirrors that of Luke, the pampered hero in Tales of the Abyss - his every whim has been tended to inside his uncle's castle, never needing to venture out and discover what else might be on the horizon. Once he does manage to break free of his comfort ... » Read Full Tales of the Abyss preview

Tales of the Abyss - first look

Looks, personality and fighting spirit

Aug 15, 2006

The Tales series meant very little in the US until 2004's surprise hit Tales of Symphonia. It blended intense action, beautiful graphics and... well... a passable story into a lengthy adventure hundreds of thousands found well worth undertaking. Flash forward to earlier this year, and suddenly, things hit the status quo again. Tales of Legendia, which arrived on the PS2 in February, was kind of a mess - though it looked great, mediocrity seeped through every ... » Read Full Tales of the Abyss preview

Tales of the Abyss

Namco's recent deal with Bandai puts it in a strong position to start telling tales...

Feb 15, 2006

Sequelitis is endemic in Japanese RPGs, but the Tales of... series stands alone in its naming conventions - no numerals for this baby. Keeping a handle on Phantasia, Destiny, Eternia, Symphonia, Rebirth and Legendia only gets harder as Namco releases the latest PS2 game, Tales of the Abyss. Abyss' story quickly reveals its epic scope: a noble son, Luke, finds he is the holder of a rare power - the seventh Fonim (a sort of element) - just as war breaks out with a kingdom which had kidnapped him ... » Read Full Tales of the Abyss preview

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