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Tales of Xillia 2
The game takes place a year after Tales of Xillia. Elle Mel Marta is given specific instructions by her father to board a train and to find the Land of Canaan. Her train is hijacked before its departure and Ludger Will Kresnik boards it to save her. The train crashes and the two receive life saving treatment from Clanspia Inc. which puts Ludger in ...
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- Released
- October 31, 2012
- Developer
- Bandai Namco Studios
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG)
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Games, Namco Bandai Games
- Platforms
- PS3
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Tales of Xillia 2 Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Tales of Xillia 2 boasts a constant feeling of progression through the entire game, and though the leveling has a new, and somewhat particular, skill-based development, the complete RPG package can be found within this wholehearted sequel.
A wide variety of content and things to do coupled with great fan services makes a worthy successor in the Tales franchise.
Tales of Xillia 2 is made for fans of the original, giving players dozens of hours in the same world, with the same characters they love, working their way through a new story with new goals. While it’s nearly indistinguishable from its predecessor on the periphery, I'm not sure I would have wanted it any other way. Underneath Xillia 2's familiar surface is a whole new game that’s been crafted in the same tradition that made the original such a pleasure to play. It's rare for a great JRPG to get a direct sequel that fully embraces what the original was all about. Tales fans -- and fans of th...
Tales of Xillia 2 is the sequel to last year's successful Tales of Xillia on the PlayStation 3. Much like the previous game, it’s charming, wonderful, and rewarding all at the same time. The worlds of Rieze Maxia and Elympios return as well as most of the gameplay from the original, and being the 14th title in the Tales series, it follows tradition with an exciting and compelling story that's home to an absolutely incredible cast of characters.
The faults are annoyingly intrusive enough to keep the game from getting a perfect or near-perfect score, but I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this to any Tales fan, or a fan of JRPGs or Action RPGs in general. I would recommend playing the first Xillia game beforehand, though. While it isn’t required, you would be missing out on quite a bit if you didn’t.
Tales of Xillia 2 is a very good game, but it is definitely not better than the original. The debt system is something I found irksome, with side quests forced on me instead allowing some natural exploration on my own part. If there was more variety in the side quest jobs then I wouldn’t have minded, but being sent out to kill the same beast a few times over does not offer that. However, in terms of gameplay and fun Xillia 2 does offer that for JRPG fans. If you enjoyed the first Xillia then you will enjoy this, and if you’ve not tried out this series yet then now could be a good time to get ...
Tales of Xillia 2 is not a poor sequel, but it certainly doesn't live up to the original.[i]Tales of Xillia 2[/i] takes place several years after the events in the original game. You play as [...]
Tales of Xillia 2 is not without its faults, but it is also a solid RPG. The story will take some serious time to process, but the gameplay is still strong throughout. Come for the gameplay, stay for the story.
With its focus on the relentless regurgitation of content, Bandai Namco's latest RPG proves it's easy being green.
Characters new and old are individual and intriguing enough to each warrant your attention and concern – some even have their own missions swaying aside from the main plot to dive deeper into their persona. As I mentioned before this is a direct sequel to the first game and revisiting previously explored areas from the old game may feel unimaginative for returning players of the series.