Tales of Xillia
SCORE: 66
There are
so few role playing game franchises left that we RPG gamers need to do
what we can to keep the genre alive. Tales of Xillia is the latest in
the Tales franchise from Namco Bandai Games. This Playstation 3
exclusive game contains certain elements we have all loved about the
franchise.
The action based battle systems, the deep character development, and the
war between entities. The many cut scene movies keep the story flowing -
even when we are on side quests. Tales of Xillia likes to have us chase
rabbits through the fields.
The Lumines Orbs is one of the coolest features in Tales of Xillia. This
is where new skills are earned, and where characters improve their
stats. Check out the Lumines Orbs after each level up for a character.
That spider web will grow as you fill it up.
At the beginning of the game players decide if they want to take on the
role of Jude Mathis or Milla Maxwell. In a role reversal (that hopefully
does not lead to gender confusion) Jude is the kind, caring, and
considerate medical student. Milla is the gruff, callous, and
inconsiderate lord of the spirits.
Tales of Xillia has major spiritual connections in the storyline.
Characters have mana which is used for magical purposes. The bad guys
are draining the mana from people to build weapons. Those weapons
endanger the spirits. You guess it - we have to help these spirits.
Milla is one of the characters in Tales of Xillia that does not wear a
lot of clothing. It must be a Japanese thing to obsess over the
underwear of female characters - especially little girls. Tales of
Xillia would have been so much better without those images burned into
the brain.
The battles in Tales of Xillia take place within a circular field.
Characters can launch spells (they can be difficult to launch due to the
controls), or run up and hack and slash them. This can get extremely
boring after a few hundred battles. Fields in Tales of Xillia are filled
with enemies.
Expect to spend numerous hours playing through Tales of Xillia. Role
playing gamers will easily get 20-30 hours of game play out of Tales of
Xillia. More can be earned if you decide to hunt down every single
mission, quest, and side quest.
- RPG Master
Graphics: 56%
Sound: 65%
Replay/Extras: 85%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 55%
System: Playstation 3
Publisher:
Namco Bandai Games
Rating: Rating: ‘T’ - Teen
{Blood, Mild Language, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol}
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