Throwing out my two cents on the question as well


Just take note of the conversation Fox and I just had about the battle system. Vesperia is pretty newbie friendly, but if you want to master the battle system, and the tutorials don't help, it may require some research. But I don't think any of the Tales games actually require you to be more competent than any other turn based JRPG, it's just that attacks, spells, and item usage happens in real time. It's just the special moves that require some extra attention. That's really the only thing a newb would have to be concerned about. And if all you have is a 360, it's a pretty stellar choice if you're itching for a JRPG