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Tales of the Abyss is as strong a case for video games being considered a work of art as you can make. If a great novel is artwork, or a great painting, or a great poem or song or play, then all of those things rolled together should qualify without question. It also presents me with an opportunity to talk about how excellent a blog The Backlog is. Let's take a look at this review of Final Fantasy XII given by IGN upon the time of its release.
"Final Fantasy XII is a fantastic RPG. It blows all of its PS2 competition this year right out of the water and is among the all time elite role-players ever made for the system. Kingdom Hearts, Devil Summoner, Xenosaga III, Tales of the Abyss... none of them are on the same level as Square Enix's bold and riveting move in a new direction. Whether you're a fan of the genre or not, FF12 most certainly deserves a special spot on your PS2 game shelf... put it in the front."
IGN went on to give FFXII a 9.5 rating, compared to an 8.3 for Abyss.
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Before I go further, I want to be clear. I loved Final Fantasy XII. I played it a whole hell of a lot, as evidenced by my previous posts on the subject, and really enjoyed it by the end. However, to say that this game is not only superior to Tales of the Abyss but not even "on the same level" shows that you can count on The Backlog for quality gaming journalism far more than IGN. Although, most people know you can count on your neighbor's talking dog for better advice than what is offered on IGN, but I'm not here to disparage anybody.
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So let's talk about Tales of the Abyss, and exactly why it comes out ahead of what many others called "the best RPG on the PS2."
