At any point during battle Ludger can instantly swap between the following 3 weapon sets: Dual Blades, Dual Pistols and a Sledge Hammer. The biggest change comes from Ludger himself. Linking with your partner and performing Linked Artes are still extremely fun and the movement is still as smooth as it was in the original. I’m not a fan of this type of regulation and I do hope these types of systems never make a return.įor the most part the battle system has been largely unchanged. Story progression became dependent on paying your debt as well. Sure you can grind and fight monsters for cash, or could feel compelled to do side quests to earn cash faster. I can see why some people were put off by this but I wasn’t personally bothered by it until I realized that it was nothing but a cheap gimmick to regulate the gameplay. As mentioned above, Ludger has a 20 million debt to pay off and this is not just some component of the story, you actually have to regularly pay installments on your debt when you have enough money.
One new ‘feature’ of the game is the debt system.
TALES OF XILLIA 2 LINKED MYSTIC ARTES FREE
This is a much more stress free progression system as opposed to the overwhelming Lilium Orb which I thought was needlessly tedious and cumbersome. You choose from specific Elemental Extractors which bares an array of skills and Artes that gets unlocked as you earn elemental ores through battle and by exploring the open fields. The Sphere-Grid-like Lilium Orb has been replaced with the Allium Orb which is much more akin to the likes of Tales of Graces’ Title system.
TALES OF XILLIA 2 LINKED MYSTIC ARTES UPGRADE
The upgrade system has also been overhauled. Side missions are now discoverable from a singular bulletin board location in town and special character side events that shows you more about the characters from the original game are clearly marked on your world and local map which makes partaking in side activities much more enjoyable. The gameplay remains largely the same as the original but is thankfully much more streamlined. The narrative will definitely please fans and newcomers alike. The story this time around does a better job of keeping you engaged by giving dialogue options throughout the various cut scenes that changes the flow of the conversations and could actually lead to new events altogether. The story takes you through many twists and turns on your quest for the truth and the relationship that develops between Elle and Ludger is truly great. Ludger gets wrapped up in a terrorist attack, crosses swords with his brother who seems to be involved somehow, gets transported to parallel dimensions and to top it all off he gets slapped with a debt of 20 million gald, he just can’t seem to catch a break.ĭuring this time Ludger meets the cast of the of the original game and a young girl named Elle who is on a journey to find the magical land Canaan where it’s said you can have any wish you want granted. While things seemed fairly normal and simple for our protagonist in the start, it all goes to hell pretty fast. Ludger lives alone with his brother Julius and obese cat Rollo, who I might add is incredibly adorable. Players take on the role of the almost-silent protagonist, Ludger Kresnik (whose surname bears a strange similarity to an important object from the first game), an inhabitant of Elympios. Tales of Xillia 2 takes place one year after the events of the original game where the two realms of Elympios and Reize Maxia are no longer separated by the magical barrier known as the Schism.
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Please note that this review will contain spoilers for the original game. Fast forward a year and the sequel is looking to carry on its predecessor’s legacy, flaws and all. Don’t get me wrong, the game was flawed, plagued with odd story pacing and bland environments, but none of that deterred me from falling in love with the loveable cast and awesome battle system. The original Tales of Xillia stands as one of my favourite entries into the long running JRPG franchise.
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