

Locked away on a prison island with nothing but demons to feed upon after a traumatic event, the newly transformed part demon, Velvet becomes so filled with rage and hatred that she but a shell of the girl you see in the beginning hour of Berseria. You see the world of the Holy Midgand Empire has been beset upon by a disease called Daemonblight that transforms people into monsters that exist without a sense of rationality.

This story follows the series’ first solo heroine Velvet Crowe, a girl once happy despite worrying about her little brother, before her life is railroaded by betrayal and deceit.

Tales of Berseria is a very different entry into what has been a fairly lighthearted series up until this point. While this wasn’t my first exposure to the beloved franchise it did start my own journey that has led me these past 10 years to be able to review Tales of Berseria for the PC today. For me, my first entry in the world of reviewing games was for Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology which I heavily enjoyed. When it comes to the video game industry there have been many firsts. These are moments that we hold onto and remember. There is always something to be said about first times and journeys in life.
