i played it long ago but bruh
p r o t e c t e l i z e
Jude Mathis drip god
Extra half a star for Gaius
A game that was admittedly pretty rushed so it ends up lacking in elements like side content and the final part of the game is much too short, but gosh dang dude the combat and characters in this game are just fantastic. As of now, this game and its sequel hold my favorite cast of characters in any video game. The combat is super addicting too, every character is fun and there's so many options with what you can do. The story is solid too, not the best in the series but a pretty enjoyable time. Overall, go play it it's good.
Wasn't too wowed, but I got distracted by another game and dropped this too quick to really get a feel for it. I liked what I played but felt like it was dragging a lot, and I want to go back and finish it eventually.
+ Majority of characters feel 3 dimensional.
+ Combat is solid, but with depth
+ Level up / skill system is customizeable
+ Multiplayer in a JRPG
+ One Story told in two different ways
+ Enemy design is diverse
~ Stories pacing is more fluid rather than set
~ Control short cuts are complex
~ Antagonists constantly shift throughout the game
- Millia's character / story is drastically underdeveloped compared to others
- Environments are reused
- DLC pricing on costumes is overpriced heavily
+ Combat is solid, but with depth
+ Level up / skill system is customizeable
+ Multiplayer in a JRPG
+ One Story told in two different ways
+ Enemy design is diverse
~ Stories pacing is more fluid rather than set
~ Control short cuts are complex
~ Antagonists constantly shift throughout the game
- Millia's character / story is drastically underdeveloped compared to others
- Environments are reused
- DLC pricing on costumes is overpriced heavily
The cast definitely carries this game, but that's not a bad thing. Worldbuilding and combat are also pretty good. Gaius is a super strong villain as well, one of the best in the series.
good, but it feels like it's missing some things
also am I tripping or do all bosses just outright refuse to let you use more than one consecutive arte on them before breaking out
also am I tripping or do all bosses just outright refuse to let you use more than one consecutive arte on them before breaking out
My favorite Tales game
JUUUUDE MAKE ME SOMETHING
This review contains spoilers
Combat is pretty amazing, Jude's pivot snap is one of my favourite abilities across the series, everyone is viable to use.
Story is pretty decent, Jude has a really solid arc, Milla is a good foil and Gaius is a great antagonist.
A doctor who beats the shit out of enemies is also very based.
The one thing I don't like is this thing Tales sometimes does where the story just moves on without resolving any underlying issues, like when Fenmont's king died, it would have major repercussions, but it does help the game's pacing and they're not big on worldbuilding, so it really depends on what you want out of it.
Dungeons and areas are not that good though, especially these small tunnels everywhere.
But I really don't have many complaints about this aside from what I mentioned.
Story is pretty decent, Jude has a really solid arc, Milla is a good foil and Gaius is a great antagonist.
A doctor who beats the shit out of enemies is also very based.
The one thing I don't like is this thing Tales sometimes does where the story just moves on without resolving any underlying issues, like when Fenmont's king died, it would have major repercussions, but it does help the game's pacing and they're not big on worldbuilding, so it really depends on what you want out of it.
Dungeons and areas are not that good though, especially these small tunnels everywhere.
But I really don't have many complaints about this aside from what I mentioned.
One day I'll actually play this
Pretty much the whole time I was playing this, I was just thinking about how I'd rather replay Ni no Kuni. The only part of this game I enjoyed was listening to Sam Riegel talk.
Very artificial and samey overworld environments but the characters, story, and combat are all great as expected of this series.
good
Underrated Gem on the Playstation 3. Despite the obvious rushed nature of the game, it delivers greatly on multiple fronts on what makes a good Tales game.
I played this game for the first time 4 years ago and again this year, and I am STILL MYSTIFIED how one man can betray a party so many times and come back each time.
Xillia is a solid Tales game. The gameplay is perfectly fine, but my problem is more with just how little of it I remember. It didn't really have an impact on me and as a result, I don't really have any desire to replay it. For as weird as Xillia 2 was, that one was more fun in my opinion.
Far and away my favorite gameplay of the franchise. Story a bit half-baked due to the split for X2.
I still listen to the opening it's a banger
massive L
Don't pick Milla
I seriously consider this most boring cast of characters in a mainline Tales game. There's almost no humor or depth to characters.
The Battle system is boring too and the link system is a dumb idea.
This game heavily brought down my hype for future Tales games.
The Battle system is boring too and the link system is a dumb idea.
This game heavily brought down my hype for future Tales games.
Nunca jugué un juego tan pero tan bueno
Buenos pj, buena historia, buen plot, buen final
Buenos pj, buena historia, buen plot, buen final
Easily one of the best games in the series. I don't have any major issues with Xillia tbh
First tales I played, feathers can suck it
Even if I have problems with the not well established protagonist, a couple plot elements that were never elaborated on as much as I wanted them to be, couple of annoying characters (Shut up Agria), couple of dumb character designs (puts some clothes on Pressa holy shit) and a lot of the dungeons being quite repetitive, I couldn't bring myself to give it 3 stars.
There is just something so charming about these cast of characters that make me smile whenever I see them, and they are so varied it's insane: a do-gooder doctor, a lord of spirits, an enigma of a mercenary, an innocent girl with a rude doll, a wise butler strategist and a happy go lucky girl who reeks of sunflowers. It's not as varied as Tales of Berseria's cast but it took me by surprise.
The villain's themselves I felt at first were power hungry generics as usual but I am glad that wasn't the case.
I liked how the plot unfolded too, and the circumstances surrounding events that transpire, especially towards the end, are hella interesting. Even if I don't really fully understand what they're going for with Jude, there is a specific moment with his and everyone's character that was really well executed at giving a sense of despair.
I am not a one for enjoying real time JRPG combat since I am more after the longer adventurous stories these games like to offer. However the combat here was quite fun and varied; the linked arts were hella satisfying to pull off and I love how it encourages/rewards you to memorise them.
There is just something so charming about these cast of characters that make me smile whenever I see them, and they are so varied it's insane: a do-gooder doctor, a lord of spirits, an enigma of a mercenary, an innocent girl with a rude doll, a wise butler strategist and a happy go lucky girl who reeks of sunflowers. It's not as varied as Tales of Berseria's cast but it took me by surprise.
The villain's themselves I felt at first were power hungry generics as usual but I am glad that wasn't the case.
I liked how the plot unfolded too, and the circumstances surrounding events that transpire, especially towards the end, are hella interesting. Even if I don't really fully understand what they're going for with Jude, there is a specific moment with his and everyone's character that was really well executed at giving a sense of despair.
I am not a one for enjoying real time JRPG combat since I am more after the longer adventurous stories these games like to offer. However the combat here was quite fun and varied; the linked arts were hella satisfying to pull off and I love how it encourages/rewards you to memorise them.
Wonderful game with the greatest RPG battle system there is, which is the Star Ocean/Tales style active RPG thing, but this adds combos on top of it making it even better. The story is whatever, who cares. The little cutscenes are cool and... Milla's boobs and cute JRPG hero named Jude. Looking forward to playing Xillia 2 someday.
It has Alvin so it's automatically five stars.
Jokes aside, this was a pretty good game. The characters, music, story, and world were top-notch and I just generally enjoyed the vibe.
Jokes aside, this was a pretty good game. The characters, music, story, and world were top-notch and I just generally enjoyed the vibe.