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Yup here they are: [URL]http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/561316.asp[/URL] I can't wait cos the 'cube simply does not have enough RPG's!
Discuss you monkeys.

Tales of symphonia is a single player, but whenever you have an enemy encounter you can employ your friends to help you either fully in control of the character, half in control or you don'thave anyone and let the AI takes it's course. So in this multiplayer is additional. Plus o random battles, just normal enemies on screen either go and attack or stay clear away from them.
I suppose everyone ahs seen the trailers from IGN.com? what about the other vids of the in game footage (Tales now in American footage, baten still japanese)? if you haven't and your still unsure on these games check them out.

Baten Kaitos looks proper stunning.

Baten Kaitos has me more excited - after seeing the into movie anywho, which is pure class. The only worry i can see is the card-based battle system, but if they do it good, it shouldn't be a problem.

it should be completely different from Lost Kingodms as you can even store items in cards and they even have expiry dates on foods stored in cards! There are hundreds of cards ovbiously ranging from blank ones for storage to battling. The graphics and cutscenes look excellent as shown in the trailer, and it should be at least a 12 age rating for the foul language that they had in the trailer.

I just read some more on the Kaitos card-system off a hands-on test - sounds pretty damn decent afterall. Nice and quick, apparently - and there's 1000 cards to collect of make.

yeah sounds about right, lost kingdoms 1 had 205, and the sequel had a few hundred more. But over a 1000 makes this a game that has a big variety.