The first Tales game I actually dropped in the middle. A bit of a shame, given characters were actually fairly likable, but I just couldn’t bear the utterly dull plot and tedious game-play anymore. I hated everything about Xillia other than the game-play, and now they even “tweaked” that; wonder if this signifies the end of the series.
| Positive: | Negative: |
| Attractive character designs | Environments feel empty and lack artistic touch |
| Likable characters |
Bland protagonist
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| Bland story that relies solely on archetypes to move forward | |
| Boring, almost random plot has no tension whatsoever | |
| Dungeon design alternates between bland and tedious | |
| Tedious equipment, and skill system | |
| Tedious, long battles | |
| Kamui mechanic takes the challenge away |
Visual novel & other stuff impressions 