4/7/2023 0 Comments Tales of xillia 2 world map![]() ![]() The truth is, we’re getting it pretty late. Xillia 2 has actually already been available in Japan for some time now. This is especially helpful for completing side quests, a number of which can only be completed using items that are found exclusively through Kitty Dispatchįor a game coming out in the latter half of 2014, Xillia 2 isn’t exactly eye candy. ![]() The more kitties you find, the greater your chances of finding cool stuff. These little kitties, who are grateful for the assistance, will help you by wading out into the world beyond to gather supplies for you. Throughout your adventure you’ll find stray kitties that are in need of rescue. The most entertaining and charmingly silly new feature in Tales of Xillia 2 is the Kitty Dispatch. For the super hardcore, each location in game is physically connected to one another, so you could theoretically run everywhere if you really wanted to. While this does little to detract from the fun of them game it does create a feeling of disconnect from the world you are in. And while this train does get you to places very quickly, it fails to ever show you a picture of the world, or even the slightest idea of the direction in which you are traveling. One of the major mechanics in Tales of Xillia 2 is a quick travel disguised as a train station. ![]() Xillia 2 doesn’t even appear to have that. Less fun sure, but the world remained intact. Slightly newer titles like Symphonia 2 and Xillia did away with a traversable world as they made the switch to a map of the overworld where you select locations to immediately travel to. Symphonia and Vesperia were great in that regard and that may serve to explain why those two remain my favorite to this day. Large grandiose “save the world” RPG games feel less grand when there doesn’t appear to be a world that needs saving. For me this is more than a little disappointing. Something that is notably missing in more of the recent Tales of games is a traversable world map. Anytime during combat you can freeze time and use an item or command another party member to use an item or a spell. This also allows you to have other players step in the command another member of your party by switching additional characters to manual. One of the most compelling features of the Tales of series that that at any point of the game you can switch which character you want to command on the field by toggling each party member between manual and automatic. Your party consists of four members, one whom you will control manually, and three whom are AI controlled. This is especially helpful for coordinating special attacks. Each party member also features a number on their character frame which indicates how many attacks you have left in your current attack combo. Each successful strike with a standard attack will grant you a single point of MP. When your MP runs low it can be replenished by using standard attacks. Artes use up a resource that each of your characters possesses called MP (I know RPG fans…DUH!). Up to four artes can be assigned to your circle button by combining it and one of the four directions on your joystick. It’s a real-time action type combat involves both standard and special attacks, or “artes” as they are called. Combat is mostly unchanged in Xillia 2 from its predecessors. ![]()
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