I've never played Abyss. My vote is strictly a vote AGAINST Symphonia, because I was so disgusted with it when I played it and learned that this was the game everyone was raving about. Symphonia was a huge step back from the 2D games like Destiny. Combat is awkward and slow. Just ugh...I never got very far, but how can you blame me? I was sold a lie! Symphonia is bad. Abyss is surely at least marginally better.

I guess this is just what happens when you let RPG starved Nintendo fans decide which RPGs are great...