Luke fon Fabre is one of the riskiest main characters in a video game EVER.
A main character who is unlikable ON PURPOSE at the beginning, and then making him change into a better person.
IMO it worked. Although some people find his first step too sudden (The Akzeriuth incident). I don't agree (specially because that people don't see the steps he makes afterwards), but I see where their complaints come from.
Still, "Tales of the Abyss" is the best in the series and one of the best JRPGs of the 128 bits era.
Too bad this port didn't add any graphic improvements... And its trailers suck balls! Namco, you need new people in you trailer editing team. >_<