omegafire17
Since: Apr, 2010
03/09/2016 00:00:00
Jude-Milla were a thing in the first game, all-but-stated, at least by the end - it\'s the same in Xillia 2 for consistency, if nothing else.
But in any case, the actual primary focus was on the spirits/spyrites angle. What those two say across the Character Episodes was just their usual thread of conversations, tinted by the fact that she must leave when this is all over, so they\'re unconsciously enjoying what time they have left.
Bastard1
Since: Nov, 2010
03/09/2016 00:00:00
Unintentionally or no, your review title eloquently summarizes the travails of contemporary middle-class existence.
Leave a Comment:
The Debt System Really Hurts The Pacing
First off, I haven't played Xillia itself yet, so I went into Xillia 2 only knowing what little spoilers or twists I snatch up here and there off the internet or on TVTropes itself. So, this is basically a review of someone who doesn't 'fully' know the background to everything.
Xillia 2 changed a few things, with Ludger being a Heroic Mime. Why? Because his voice would be a huge spoiler for much later in the game, at which point you likely have figured out the obvious plot twist ages ago. You do have the option to 'turn his voice on' during New Game Plus when picking his dialogue options.
But the absolute worst thing from Xillia 2, is the Debt System. It not only leaves you strapped for cash for majority of the game or is a poor excuse to railroad the game. The problem comes from the fact that the debt ruins the pacing.
One cannot proceed early on, unless a certain amount of debt has been paid off. So one is stuck grinding for money, until one can proceed. Later, your 'travel restrictions' seem to be forgotten, as you can proceed to huge chunks of Rieze Maxia and nothing is stopping you. And then the plot will only advance, if you make a payment to your debt.
While this does give the player some time to focus on the Character Episodes for the Xillia cast, it also backfires horribly. The player could spend hours doing nothing but Character Episodes, grinding some monsters, making new equipment, whatever they want and the plot won't advance, until you pay up.
And the plot-mandated sections of the game are pretty short, which makes the money you grinded up to waste on that obnoxious debt seem even more like a waste, because you just spent 100.000 Gald for about 25 - 30 minutes of plot. Now, don't forget that the next plot event will only appear if you pay another large amount of money! Repeat for majority of the game, until practically the end of it, and you can see how annoying this is.
And a minor thing, I hated the game shoving Milla-Jude as a couple into my face for his later Character Episodes. Their voice actors have no chemistry, the scenes are awkward and it is a waste of time. His arc was not about romance. Stop trying to convince me it is.