If you care to take on everything, that option works great as well.
#TALES OF XILLIA 2 RATING FREE#
Just about all of it is optional, and you’ll complete some of the tasks just by playing through the game, earning free rewards. While the job board exists as a way to pay off your colossal debt, it also has its advantages. The characters, the mid- to late-game story, the battle system, the leveling up mechanics. These sequences help you get through the early part of the game. There are plenty of references to events from the first game, like people tiptoeing around Gaius because they’re scared of him or Alvin’s complete lack of trustworthiness.
The added bonus here is that because we have all of this history between everyone, some of the skits and scenes are more entertaining than ever. Pretty much all of the characters are fun to play, especially with some new artes introduced in the sequel. You also get them before the 10-hour mark in a 50-hour game. I’d mark this with spoiler tags, but all the art for the game and the DLC pretty much ruined the surprise already. In addition to the old folks and Ludger, the unlikely tag team of Gaius and Muzet join the crew as well.
Hell, Ludger meets up with Jude less than an hour in. The entire party from the first game returns, and you get access to them surprisingly early. Like its predecessor (and most games in the Tales series), Xillia 2’s strength is its characters and the interactions between them. But getting there is a little bit of a slog, only salvaged by… CHARACTERS Once you get to the tried-and-true Tales staple, the mid-game twist that says “oh, you thought you knew what was happening? Well check this out!”? Then the story’s great. The story continues to unfold, but it’s an extremely slow process in the first 10-15 hours. From there, you’re saddled with an enormous debt to repay and forced to take on random jobs to earn bounties. It’s intriguing, but very poorly explained until later on. He eventually ends up on a train after being accused of kidnapping a random girl, and then some weird alternate dimension things start happening. You start off with Ludger going through a training process with his brother. There’s a great narrative waiting to be explored in this game – the problem is how long it takes to get there. It’s not quite as open-ended as the Lilium Orb and the end result will still be the same at max level, but it’s a solid system nonetheless. You equip orbs that give a boost to a certain element or elements, and learn artes and skills as you gain points from battles. The Allium Orb is a more linear approach that harkens back to Tales of the Abyss’ capacity cores. Xillia’s fantastic Lilium Orb system undergoes a makeover as well. He also has the power to transform and become invincible for a short time, making him by far the best character in the game. This has the potential to unlock ridiculous combos, but it’s mostly used to get super-effective hits on pretty much any enemy you choose. Our protagonist has access to all three weapon types – swords, hammers and guns – and the ability to switch on the fly.
First and foremost is the new main character, Ludger. The fantastic hybrid TP/AC system encourages you to use short bursts of damage in a duck-and-weave, fluid fashion rather than just button mashing. The battles are nearly identical, with the ability to link up pairs of characters to gain access to joint artes and useful passive abilities. GAMEPLAYĪnyone who played the first game will be familiar with how the majority of the systems in 2 work. But it’s still completely worth your time. Xillia was the best Tales game in the series, and its sequel doesn’t quite measure up. But compared to the ToS:DotNW’s decision to switch things to a crappy Pokemon-esque monster system, limited access to your beloved party members, and all-around sluggish gameplay, I’ll happily take more of the same. So know this going in: yes, some of this will feel familiar. The cities and locations are largely borrowed from the first title, although Elympios is explored in greater detail. The cast returns alongside three new characters. There are some reviewers out there who complained that the sequel covers too much ground we already saw in the original Xillia. Tales of Xillia 2 manages to do what Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World could not – be a competent, fun sequel that maintains the spirit of the original game.
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