The video is a review of the game "Tales of Arise," a JRPG developed by Bandai Namco Studios. The game is a reinvigoration of the Tales franchise and features a story set in two worlds, Dahna and Rena, with Rena being technologically advanced and controlling Dahna. The main character, whose past is shrouded in mystery, fights for freedom with the help of a mysterious woman from Rena who possesses a powerful flame power. The gameplay involves exploring different regions, engaging in combat, and leveling up. The game is appreciated for its story, characters, combat system, and art style. The reviewer also mentions that the game has a lot of dialogue and some side quests may be dull, but overall, it's recommended for fans of the Tales series.
1. The video is a part of the "Before You Buy" series and features a review of the game "Tales of Arise" [Document(page_content='00:00:01.93: - And we\'re back with another\nepisode of "Before You Buy",\n00:00:04.55: that show where we give you\nsome straight up gameplay.\n00:00:06.50: And of course our first impressions\n00:00:08.27: of the latest games releasing.\n00:00:09.83: As usual, it\'s me, Jake Baldino\n00:00:12.00: and today we\'re talking\nabout "Tales of Arise."\n00:00:14.40: This is the newest, in a long,\n00:00:16.12: long run of action kind of JRPGs.\n00:00:19.58: It\'s developed by Bandai Namco Studios,\n00:00:22.09: with a bunch of series veterans behind it.\n00:00:24.52: And the intent behind this\ngame was apparently to kind of\n00:00:27.61: reinvigorate the franchise.\n00:00:29.13: The word soft reboot\nhad been thrown around.\n00:00:31.61: And now there are a lot of these\ntales games and this one is\n00:00:34.35: no difference in that it\'s pretty special.\n00:00:36.15: It\'s a really fun and interesting game.\n00:00:38.49: We\'ve been playing a\nreview copy of the game\n00:00:40.35: for well over a week now and\nI\'ve got a lot of impressions.\n00:00:43.57: And just so you know, this\nfootage is captured on\n00:00:46.13: PlayStation five version of the game,\n00:00:47.69: and is spoiler free.\n00:00:49.17: I\'m only showcasing like\nthe first two main biomes\n00:00:51.95: or chapters of the game,\n00:00:53.30: and it\'s a fairly lengthy one,\n00:00:54.61: so just know that you\'re good.\n00:00:56.52: Also, in describing this game,\n00:00:58.04: I\'m going to be talking\nabout this one mostly\n00:01:00.43: as if you\'re new to the franchise,\n00:01:01.96: as I assume, many people might be.\n00:01:03.59: So "Tales of Arise" is about the story\n00:01:07.05: and the characters man.\n00:01:07.96: Like if you\'re looking\ninto diving into a story\n00:01:10.76: and lore rich JRPG world and\nadventure with party member,\n00:01:15.88: friends that you get to know\nand eventually fall in love\n00:01:18.67: with along the way,\n00:01:19.50: this game will totally scratch that itch.\n00:01:22.59: Tales the story of two worlds.\n00:01:24.29: The world of Dahna is\nessentially held prisoner\n00:01:27.34: by the world of Rena.\n00:01:28.64: Rena is drastically more\ntechnologically advanced\n00:01:32.