Tales of xillia 2 bisley12/17/2023 ![]() I won’t say that it’s poorly written because it just plain isn’t, but the dialog is often unbearable. The story is great, the characters are extremely well developed and all of that is done in spite of the fact that they all talk like absolute morons. The story ultimately centres around Ludger’s ability to enter what is called fractured dimensions, alternate versions of the primary dimension, but with events having played out different somewhere in the past, present or future which are to be eradicated for the good of the prime dimension. The group of differently abled individuals grows with time, each with their own motivations, desires and hang ups. ![]() Suffice it to say that it’s a lot more complex than it’s opening, as is usually the case when it comes to this type of game. Honestly, I can’t keep going on about the story because it’s there to be experienced and not told to you right here. A plan is quickly formed to thwart the terrorist attack and upon arrival at the head of the train, Ludger discovers that his own brother – albeit remarkably different – is leading the attack. Ludger boards the train in hopes of protecting this seemingly lone child, fighting his way through swathes of the terrorist groups members before meeting scientist Jude Mathis as well as the head of the Spirius Corporation, Bisley Bakur. It’s here that Ludger meets Elle, a young girl – of eight – who has been sent by her father to the land of Canaan, an island where peoples wishes are made true… which is largely considered a myth. However, on his first day on the job he arrives at the station and discovers that a terrorist group, known as Exodus, has hijacked the train and plan to set it on a collision course for the Oscore Plant. Ludger fails the exam and, somewhat crestfallen, finds a job working in a cafeteria at Trigleph train station to tide him over until such a time when he can take the exam again. A career his brother has been in for some time, long enough to be the person overseeing his brothers examination (conflict of interest anyone?). The story starts with Ludger, a young – twenty something – unemployed orphan with a knack in the kitchen, taking an exam to become an agent of the Spirius Corporation. Well, those questions can most likely be answered with what I’ve said already – folk tend to quickly fall to one side or the other when it comes to RPGs of the Eastern variety, and Tales is about as far East as I personally have wandered in my time as a gamer. ![]() Centred, primarily, around two characters named Ludger Kresnik and Elle Mel Marta, it has an immensely gratifying action oriented combat system and, at least from my perspective, an incredibly complex narrative. Developed and published by Bandai Namco Games, Tales Of Xillia 2 is a JRPG (I hate that term) set within the vast and branching Tales Of Universe. If you fall into the latter camp, now would be a good time to give up hope and perhaps check out one of our many other reviews. It works for some (of which I am definitely on side of), but not for others. I’m fairly certain that, if nothing else, we can all admit that Japan have an odd way of going about these things. See, long term fans of the series are going to see right through my not standing beside them in that fact, while people completely unaware of it are going to wonder whether I’m making it up entirely. Well, this is going to be the most challenging review I have written to date.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |