Velvet pushes forward, rage in her gut and a hand that devours, and you follow her without being able to let go.

The Tales of Berseria profile is rare and worth noting, even resting on few votes: it is high almost everywhere. Connection, the desert island and the wish to discover it for the first time again all sit ahead of 86% of games. Controller feel follows just behind, ahead of 85% of titles, and on that one four duels, which makes it a bit more solid than the rest. This is the profile of an RPG you carry for a long time, one you would keep on you, one you would love to live again fresh. A single off-note, to take carefully on a single vote: the soundtrack drops to the bottom, ahead of barely a quarter of games. That is the lone grain of sand in a game otherwise nearly flawless on the emotional side.

In the galaxy of character-driven Japanese RPGs, Berseria ticks the right boxes: a striking heroine, an endearing party, a journey you never want to end.

So who is it for? For you if you love bonding with a group, living a long trek and coming out changed. A lot less if you judge a game first by its music, there you will have to wait to know for sure.