Tales of the Abyss
| Tales of the Abyss | |
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North American PlayStation 2 version cover art
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| Developer(s) | Namco Tales Studio |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Director(s) | Yoshito Higuchi |
| Producer(s) | Makoto Yoshizumi |
| Artist(s) | Kōsuke Fujishima |
| Composer(s) |
Motoi Sakuraba Shinji Tamura Motoo Fujiwara |
| Series | Tales |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Nintendo 3DS |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) |
Single-player, multiplayer (2 - 4 players) |
| Review scores | ||
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| Publication | Score | |
| 3DS | PS2 | |
| EGM | N/A | 7.33 / 10 |
| Eurogamer | 8 / 10 | N/A |
| Famitsu | 31 / 40 | 36 / 40 |
| Game Informer | 6.75 / 10 | 7.25 / 10 |
| GamePro | N/A | 4.25 / 5 |
| GameSpot | 7 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
| GameSpy | N/A |   |
| GameTrailers | N/A | 8.3 / 10 |
| GameZone | N/A | 7.8 / 10 |
| IGN | 7 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
| Nintendo Power | 7 / 10 | N/A |
| OPM (US) | N/A | 5 / 10 |
| Aggregate score | ||
| Metacritic | 75 / 100 | 78 / 100 |
| Tales of the Abyss | |
| テイルズ オブ ジ アビス | |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kenji Kodama |
| Written by | Akemi Omode |
| Music by | Motoi Sakuraba |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, CBC, BS11, Animax |
| Original run | October 4, 2008 – March 28, 2009 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Tales of the Abyss (テイルズ オブ ジ アビス Teiruzu Obu Ji Abisu?) is a role-playing video game developed by Namco Tales Studio as the eighth main title in their Tales series. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was published by Namco in Japan in December 2005, and Bandai Namco Games in North America in October 2006. Its development team included director Yoshito Higuchi, producer Makoto Yoshizumi, and character artist Kōsuke Fujishima. The game features music by series composers Motoi Sakuraba and Shinji Tamura, and includes the opening theme song "Karma" by Bump of Chicken. Namco has given Tales of the Abyss the characteristic genre name To Know the Meaning of One's Birth RPG (生まれた意味を知るRPG Umareta Imi o Shiru RPG?). A port for the Nintendo 3DS handheld was released in Japan in June 2011, with North American and European English versions following in November 2011 and February 2012, respectively.
Taking place in a fantasy world, the story focuses on Luke fon Fabre, a young swordsman whose pampered life turns upside down when he unwittingly becomes the target of a military-religious organization known as the Order of Lorelei, who believe him to be the key to an ancient prophecy. Together with his companions, Luke attempts to discover the truth and significance of his own birth, as well as unravel the mystery of The Score, the prophecy that has bound humanity's actions for thousands of years.
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