Tales of Hearts R completed. I never really played the original game, but I'm under the impression they revised a lot in the Vita version, like how they changed the battle system from 2D to 3D and that they added a new character. My only disappointment was Creed, the final boss. What I appreciate about the Tales series is the player can feel some sort of sympathy on some level for the antagonist; although you don't agree with the means or the goal, you can understand the standpoint. I see what Creed was going for, but he's such a dickhead, so egotistical, and so wrong that I don't feel the same connection with him like I did with Yggdrasil from Symphonia after seeing all the shit Half-Elves went through or Gaius from Xillia when you realize the tough choice humanity has to face with the dwindling mana resources. I looked at Creed's death with complete indifference and that's a shame.

Otherwise I found it an all right Tales game. I'm not putting it up there with Abyss but it's not shit like Legendia. It was enjoyable and nothing really comes to mind that was aggravating. Music is OK, graphics are all right (although not up to the Vita's capabilities), no party member was vomit-inducing... But none of the characters really stood out in my mind, nor was the plot particularly moving. It's just there in the middle. I'm not gonna go out of my way to recommend it, but if you're looking for something for the Vita I'm not going to turn my nose up to it.