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Brilliant.

As for Tales of Xillia, it's pretty dang good. The plot is good, there's a pretty good cast of party members (on the smaller side this time, though), and there are some good skits. As per Talesiness regulations, the battles are pretty fun. I like how everybody has their own unique mechanic... I'm especially fond of Jude's Snap Pivot and Rowen's Arte Tuning. Useful and awesome.

Also, FAST TRAVEL.

@Sirea: Happy belated birthday. What gifts didja get?

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@Evil: I'm having a pretty dang good time with it. My only complaint is there hasn't been a single puzzle filled dungeon yet. Then again, I'm only 8 hours in, so maybe that's still off. Other than that, yeah, a pretty dang good time. Fun battles, likeable characters, a story that has yet to really pick up, but is intriguing none-the-less. The art style, especially the landscapes, are especially gorgeous. Loving the sweeping vistas. Also digging the Asian inspired soundtrack. Customization is pretty lightweight compared to ToS', but as I get older, I find simplification is more appealing to me.

So far, so good.

Now, have you played Tales of Graces f as well? Cause if so, which game do you prefer?

Very nice. A happy birthday to you once again. *Just As Planned face*
Ohohohoho, twice again! Double happy birthdays and such!


Yeah, the dungeons and areas are generally simpler. I like my dungeons easier than Legend of Zelda ones puzzle-wise, but Xillia could stand to have some different stuff there. It's a good thing that the combat's so fun. Seriously, I play casters way more than usual in this one (I usually go physical in these things). Everybody's interesting to play as, and they're all interesting in the skits and stuff too. Good times.

Indeed, the areas and music are good. Dat music. DAT MUSIC.

Wait, what about the orbs? That has more customization potential than EX gems, if you ask me. Well, I guess you don't have to choose between two artes...


Anyway, I have indeed played Graces f. Overall, I think I like Xillia better. However, Graces was good too. I liked being able to spam artes without worrying about TP. That's one thing I like about Tales, even the ones with TP-based systems... I don't have to carefully ration out my points for artes and such, as they can be restored easily enough.
Also, Malik and Richard. Awesome.

I KNOW, I JUST SAW IT RECENTLY AND I WAS LIKE "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!" 8D

I loved it so much, it's so pretty; I think he's stepped up with his models too, they look nicer (Reimu's hair looks a lot less metal >w> ) I also like how he used some of the Immaterial and Missing Power/Scarlet Weather Rhapsody/Unthinkable Natural Law attacks.

Yuyuko seems like SUCH an imposing figure in this, especially since she seemed kinda clueless and goofy in her game to me xD

I was kinda hoping for Ran, but at least she'll get a minor appearance as the mid-boss. I'm also hoping that it will be Marisa or Sakuya VS. Yukari, since we can't let Reimu have all the fun ;3

Ahh~ The Touhou fandom is just the best at times =w=

@Sirea: SWEDISH FISH! Best. Birthday. EVER! Seriously, though, Swedish Fish are the shi*. Awesome present.

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@Evil: I find that managing the EX gems to receiver the artes you want is a much deeper system than the orbs system, which - while allowing you to choose what skills to learn at what times - doesn't have any separate branches to go down.

I agree, spamming special movies without repercussions is fun. Malik and Richard?

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@Azura: Thanks, blue!

I don't care how ya do it, get on this bandwagon, yo!

Why thanks. ^_^ I was actually hoping I'd get more Warriors books, but I'm also happy with what I got. Getting that Ultimate Guide for Christmas did make up for it. whee

@ 60 Thou: A friend of mine got me a couple bags of it. xd And I enjoyed them very much. whee

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