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Tales of Xillia |OT| "Progress" It's Been 15 Years. . .
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Probably! They list it specifically on the product page anyway! (And they're most likely better about it than Play-Asia regardless)Zhund0r said:Thanks! Yes, it works for Europe, too. I just preordered it and can't wait anymore
Well, still expensive because of the higher EMS rates for Europe, but at least I'll get it very fast and it costs 1000 Yen less compared to CD Japan.
Do you think we'll get the bonus stuff, too?
It's usually never that much. maybe like $10-15 at most. (I could be off a bit)DMPrince said:
Dead Prince
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Rarutos said:
oh okay. that's not bad. i guess they are out of first run stock? or that's how they work where they email you when they have it in stock and give you total price and all?
Thanks for the alternative @ JustAnotherOtaku *saved* 
@ Rarutos: Is it possible that they ship it before the 8th? ^^
btw. the exact shipping rates are written down in a table in the faq section. Comparing it with CD Japan it will be the category "Up to 0.5kg"
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgform=SimpleForm&template=e_faq.html#Rates
@ Rarutos: Is it possible that they ship it before the 8th? ^^
btw. the exact shipping rates are written down in a table in the faq section. Comparing it with CD Japan it will be the category "Up to 0.5kg"
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgform=SimpleForm&template=e_faq.html#Rates
Well, I wouldn't say bad, but I don't really like them very much. Vesperia's was strengthened by fatal strikes, which I really liked. But TP is a cancer. It serves to limit arte usage to an incredible degree, sucking potential fun right out. There are ways to regain TP faster in the listed games, but usually not until later in the games.Sagitario said:
Dead Prince
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i hope they don't email me soon. how much time do i have to pay for it? i need like $20 for the shipping then lol going by the chart.Rarutos said:
Sagitario said:
TP and CP give pretty interesting contrasts (at least the CP versions the titles I've played with them; Destiny Remake, Hearts, and maybe Rebirth). At first glance, CP seems like it encourages spamming more than anything else, especially given how it recharges. However, in practice this actually works the opposite; because of how almost everything you do typically takes up CP (jumping, dash, artes, etc) and how there has to be a short recharge time, you can't just spam artes like crazy.
With TP, you would think that the limit on artes is pretty self-explanatory. But at least in Abyss and Vesperia, they give a lot of weight to normal attacks (where the Team Destiny titles don't really give much of a care about normal attacks that much) which in turn recharge TP and usually lead to very long combo strings. And by the time you've gotten that enemy stun-locked, you can use Artes to make things even worse (Vesperia is especially notorious for these kind of combos). Plus, half-way through the game your TP pool will be so large that it really can't be described as much of a limit at all, and it gets to the point where you can just as easily spam things without repercussions.
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got an update from amiami. finally got a order number. just waiting for the game to be in stock now!
Dead Prince
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it's okay. me either. but it doesn't stop me from importing lol.Ultimoo said:
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well i hope it plays out like a soap and i read lip and expression. sure was easier with FF13 lol.Ultimoo said:
been awhile since i played a tales game.
Tales of Xillia Star Driver and Attachment Videos
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/01/tales_of_xillia_videos/
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/01/tales_of_xillia_videos/
The problem I have with TP is that normal attacks give such a crap amount of TP back (oh, one TP per hit? Basic artes cost 5 TP? Wonderful) that in the early game you're always running out. So either you conserve or you spam items.MechaX said:
When you get later into the game, depending on which Tales you're playing and what character you're using, either you still have the same problem, with now the newer artes taking up 30 TP or so, but normal attacks still only give back 1 TP, or you're able to get TP back from special skills and have an infinite pool, but you're more or less breaking the game, and it only applies to one character. This is what leads to boss cheapness programmed in.
CC gets around this by inputting a short break; If your attack costs a lot of CC, then you can't spam it. If it costs a little, you can only spam it a handful of times. you have to plan pauses and breaks so you aren't caught with your pants down and can't Magic Guard or Backstep in time. If you don't wait the full pause, you don't get all of your CC back, and then have to wait longer to get back to full. It's a much more dynamic resource to manage.
The only unfortunate thing is that even with a little multiplayer coordination, it's easy to infinite combo unless they program certain pieces of boss cheapness, but things like overlimits and such don't feel as bad when the player character has some version of it that hopefully keeps them from being crazy combo'd to death as well.
InternHertz
Member
I did get it on Tuesday morning, but haven't opened it yet, is the costume code on the slip on the right on your photo? Don't really want to open it that much, so if it is it's only a matter of opening the plastic bag and take it out for a few minutes.
PV 05 and mystic arte / attachment screenshots: http://gematsu.com/2011/09/tales-of-xillia-fifth-trailer
Dark Octave
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After Vesparia, I'm now a Tales fan and can't wait until this comes to the US.
...It IS coming to the US, right?
...It IS coming to the US, right?
Dark Octave
Banned
Graces is the one on Wii that's ported to the PS3, right? That looks good too.salromano said:
I have no idea what TotA is.
Dark Octave said:
It's Tales of the Abyss. It released in North America on PS2 in 2006. Europe never got. It's coming to 3DS now for both North America and Europe later this year.
Tales of Graces f is the enhanced PS3 port of Wii's Tales of Graces, which never made it to North America or Europe. Tales of Graces f, however, is coming to both countries in 2012.
Edit: Beaten, it seems.
Lol, all those DLCs.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/01/xillia_dlc/
2. Hm, I'd say the Shop Build system (which is mentioned in the OP) is somewhat similar.
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/09/01/xillia_dlc/
1. Yes, 1-4 players.Reveirg said:
2. Hm, I'd say the Shop Build system (which is mentioned in the OP) is somewhat similar.
Eternal Sonata had artistic style and that game came out years ago. I understand that this game is going for watercolor style but it's going to look very bland with low-res textures to many people. Only fans will look at this game and be fine with it.Aeana said:
Paracelsus
Member
I don't know, Xenoblade looks great on Dolphin, I think people will be willing to trade a decrease in polycount in exchange for a great and long game instead of a short and boring game that has nothing going for it outside the artstyle.
ElegantBuffalo
Neo Member
I would be sad with no Graces. I want them all!
As far as Graces F's graphics, I don't think that Tales fans are really the most bothered by graphics. To be honest I would be happy if they never updated graphics. It would be cheaper to program and since it wasn't as expensive to make they could translate them all and send them over here. Tales are fun for the story and the gameplay. Graphics has never been the tales selling point.
As far as Graces F's graphics, I don't think that Tales fans are really the most bothered by graphics. To be honest I would be happy if they never updated graphics. It would be cheaper to program and since it wasn't as expensive to make they could translate them all and send them over here. Tales are fun for the story and the gameplay. Graphics has never been the tales selling point.
Graces finally lets western gamers experience a superior Team Destiny combat system. It has the best combat in the series, so I'm really pleased that English only gamers will get to experience it. Hopefully reviews will highlight this, but I'm not confident about that,kayos90 said:
I don't think Graces went for an artistic style at all. It's a clean look, and it looks cleaner in HD.kayos90 said:
Hardcore space marine gamer might not like it, but those likely wouldn't get near Tales games by choice anyway regardless of what anime look variation they picked. Average gamers should be fine with it.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I'm curious if there are, on average, fewer in-game costumes because of the DLC.
That would suck.
That would suck.