Tales of Symphonia

Ah, Symphonia, my first Tales game, and still so corny and silly, and fun. If you exclude Final Fantasy, this is my first JRPG game I've ever played, shown to me by the same person who showed me Fire Emblem. It's fun, chews hours of your time, and it's very easy to pick up and play. And of course with the New Game Plus mechanic, playing it multiple times can be fun, especially with better experience modifiers and other cool things to buy with GRADE.

All of your standard RPG stuff is there, like equipment, weapons, experience, leveling up, skills, etc., but it's always easy to change. Unlike some RPGs, the enemies can be seen on the world map and you can avoid them if you don't want to battle, but eventually you'll get rushed if you avoid battle too long. Even then, battling isn't a chore unless you make it into one. Plus, you'll want to keep your levels up just so nothing can easily demolish you later on. The Title system, that benefits certain stats based on level ups, is always fun, and some give you fun costumes too!

All in all, every Tales games has something fun, or is just really fun and exciting to play. If you like long games, or just RPGs/JRPGs in general, definitely pick this up. Try getting "Tales of Symphonia Chronicles" on the PS3, so you can get this, and the sequel, in one box, because then it saves you from having to get this game on Gamecube or PS2, and then the sequel on the Wii. You won't regret trying these games out, you'll get hooked on something!