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Tales of Xillia
Tales of Xillia follows Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in the capital city, and Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four unseen beings. Players will be able to choose either Milla or Jude at the outset of their adventure through the world of Rieze Maxia, where humans and spirits live together in harmony. The kin...
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- Released
- September 7, 2011
- Developer
- Namco Tales Studio
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG)
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Platforms
- PS3
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Tales of Xillia Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
The latest installment in Namco Bandai's long-running JRPG series sets a number of fantastic examples for other developers to learn from -- and is quite simply a marvellous game in its own right, too.
Tales of Xillia never strays terribly far from the formula set forth by its predecessors. Firmly rooted in the past, it instead introduces a selection of new elements and subtle enhancements that make it feel refreshing while still very familiar. The story and characters are delightful, and an engaging battle system rounds out a mesmeric package. Simply put, Tales of Xillia is one of the finest role-playing games in recent memory.
Tales of Xillia is a fun JRPG with an addictive battle system that tries to add a layer of strategy, but it doesn't quite nail it.The [i]Tales [/i]series of JRPGs has always been just on the cusp of being amazing. The battles are [...]
The Tales series has a long history, and some games in particular – think Phantasia, Destiny, or Symphonia – hold a special place in my heart. Xillia isn’t better than any of those entries in my estimation, but it certainly is a worthy addition to the storied Tales franchise. Indeed, it’s no surprise that its sequel was so quickly green-lit and released in Japan (with a western localization coming in 2014). Xillia’s ability to nurture Tales’ traditions while adding its own flavor to the mix is perhaps its greatest strength, and while it suffers from occasionally corny moments and a subpar gr...
And so they jump from town to town, indulging in a couple of side quests to help citizens with their individual concerns while tracking towards the next major conflict on their road to the final boss. A couple of hours in the game introduces a sinister mystery and this, naturally, is intended to keep driving players forward to figure out what is really going on.
Last but not least, you have the addictive, Quick, and deceivingly simple fighting system. A smash brothers-like attack scheme, unique character style that make it worth trying every character, linking with other party members for tag team super moves and unique benefits, chaining those super moves, easy and quick party switching mid match and trying to use each skill you unlocked in the Lillium orb effectively, are all things to learn while going through the game, with all the side quests and other content in the game, you have plenty of time to learn.