Dark Schala
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Tales of Xillia |OT| - Teach me about Bazongas!
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Great, I'll start on Hard then. The last game I started on a higher difficulty on a first playthrough was on BbS and it just felt right.
Reminds me I need to get that off PSN at some point given all the glowing things I've heard about the story.
Well, better than nothing at all and serves as good encouragement to experiment.
Jathaine
Member
I haven't finished it yet (I'm in the 4th 'area') but so far the story isn't all that great but the characters themselves are pretty awesome. I'm assuming that's what people mean... unless the story really starts to pick up soon.
The story compounds upon itself, and it gets more and more complex near the end. The story, for me, is great because it's about people who aren't the most important ones in the world - a lot more things that are much more important than you are happening behind the scenes and you will start to see the hidden machinations as you progress through the game. It really adds to a sense of wonder that wouldn't be possible if you were 'the chosen one' and everything revolved around you.
I won't spoil anything but near the end you will be floored and once you finish the game you will really, REALLY want to play the sequel which hasn't been translated yet.
It's also the only game I've ever seen that has a unique line of text for every single treasure box in the entire game when you go back to look into it when it's empty, often a joke for you to chuckle at.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I actually wasn't enamoured by FC like the majority of GAF seemed to be. I had to restart the silly thing because I just wasn't getting into it. Same thing kinda happened with SC, too. I like the worldbuilding and politics above all, to be honest with you. SC had a nice closing, too, which was worth going through both games, even if I didn't enjoy them as much.
But 3rd? 3rd is awwwwweeeesommmme. I finally appreciated the characters and the narrative for what they were, and that's just because the game focuses more on that angle, or at least on the side characters from the previous two games.
But 3rd? 3rd is awwwwweeeesommmme. I finally appreciated the characters and the narrative for what they were, and that's just because the game focuses more on that angle, or at least on the side characters from the previous two games.
Shouta
Member
Story picks up greatly towards the middle. It's a pretty packed story overall and very little fluff to it.
Brain fart: You're talking about trails? First game is a bit slow but does pick up in the middle. 2nd is fantastic though.
The characters were the thing I'd heard made the story so good for the most part. Though the fact the other games are unlikely to come over makes the whole thing bittersweet.
SC is coming, it's just on 'the backburner' according to XSEED. They've been working on it for years.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Poor Shouta. Probably feelin' like this now: (ノ`Д´)ノ彡┻━┻
WickedLaharl
Member
tales elitism lawl
I hope my PS3 survives xillia because the last of us has practically killed it.
I hope my PS3 survives xillia because the last of us has practically killed it.
Shouta
Member
No, not really. Just forgot to check the other page for more posts, lol.
Yeah, the thing a lot of people forget is that every Tales game is 'anime cliche the video game' - even Symphonia fans shit on the other games because they perceive them to be 'too anime' even though every single Tales is chock full of that stuff. They're a product of their times - sometimes they even subvert cliches to make for a 'twist'.
dakkumauji
Member
Haven't heard anyone finding it yet, but they translated Kasshinkon Waltz to Soulstoke Spin so probably Soulstoke something if they are keeping the naming conventions the same.
dakkumauji
Member
Anyone have some more localized arte names?
They got a whole thread on it on the Tales Series forum.
I always tended to think one of the things Tales did was taking cliches and subverting them. Though in doing so they've gone ahead and created cliches that pretty much every game has.
There's always a Forest, Cave, Desert, Winter, and usually some kind of Technological area. Though in truth that can be found in many RPGs I suppose.
For the characters, there's pretty much always some little kid and someone who turns traitor if only for a while among others.
If you're impatient and crazy for content like I am, this person has the first 3-4 hours of the game on his youtube channel.
No JYB, but there is certainly Ali Hillis.
Voicing a character that looks like Lightning in semi-bondage gear nonetheless.
And the more I look at it, the more I'm convinced that Milla's clothes is just one big fashion disaster. I might actually drop money on the Dhaos costume if that comes out day one as well.
I like Elize's voice but...Teepo is disappointing so far.
EDIT: Yeah it's mixed, he sounds good in some lines and others it's meh. I think it's more of delivery than the voice itself.
I love Soulstroking, I Soulstroke all the time. It feels really good.
What does Kasshinkon Kagura mean/translate to usually?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiBx0mMbUDU
Can't wait for the English equivalent of this skit to pop up on the 'net. Teepo is too awesome.
Can't wait for the English equivalent of this skit to pop up on the 'net. Teepo is too awesome.
And it shows. Hearts R even got ports that all look the same.
IDK, but the way Leia shouts it gives me life ;_;
Hours Left
Member
Have we heard a good snippet of Tippo's English voice yet? I'm worried they might Calcifer him.
I believe part 7 in the videos I linked has a good amount of him.
I hope her English VA pulls it off well.
Day 1 for the extras.
Well 3rd doesn't mean much of anything without FC and SC.
That would be awesome if so.
Werewolf Jones
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Lauren Landa according to Wikipedia AKA Squiggly in Skullgirls and Litchi from BlazBlue.
Minae Noji. She's got some experience voice acting I guess? I don't know how good she will be since she mainly has a TV background.
srsly? eh my ears suck anyway
TheContact
Member
Stealth hyped about this game, 2 more days not a bad waiting period
Oooo she's going to sound cute.
Dafuq? Dr. Kelly from General Hospital!?
Wow, Milla gonna sound awesome.
Well I guess we could always use new blood in the voice acting scene.
New blood or/and the return of some older blood that seem to vanished off the face of the scene.