“An ambitious game that grapples with tough questions”

STEVEN MESSNER

THIS MONTH

Spent too long dressing up my characters.

ALSO PLAYED

Sable, Spelunky

From the very first cutscene, Tales of Arise makes it obvious that it’s a JRPG that’s grim and serious. Sure, most RPGs involve some kind of nefarious villain who is up to no good, but Tales of Arise