First English footage of Tales of Xillia!

**itachi73378** · 03-09-2013

Don't know about that voice acting :/
The high five was badass though

Don't remember abyss VO being so over the top.

**AaronSOLDIER** · 03-09-2013

Hope they have Japanese like Ni no Kuni since Namco published that although ToGf didn't.

**Dave-The-Rave** · 03-09-2013

Thought this was already out..all the Tales of games just blur together.

**itachi73378** · 03-09-2013

Originally Posted by Dave-The-Rave

Thought this was already out..all the Tales of games just blur together.

Has been out for a year in japan

**Blacksite** · 03-09-2013

I haven't played a Tales game before but I just don't like the look of Xillia. The flashy clothing, rock battle theme, boring dialogue and forgettable scenery doesn't do it for me. Final Fantasy, Persona, Dragon Quest and Dark Cloud games never put me off visually.

The gameplay looks solid though.

**Kuro** · 03-09-2013

Eh that va..looking forward to it anyways

**DarkVincent07** · 03-09-2013

Wasn't even that bad. I've heard much worse.

Still looking forward to the game

**itachi73378** · 03-09-2013

Originally Posted by DarkVincent07

Wasn't even that bad. I've heard much worse.

Still looking forward to the game

Well, the main girl's "let us move onward" at the end battle screen was the only awkward corny thing really

**DarkVincent07** · 03-09-2013

Originally Posted by itachi73378

Well, the main girl's "let us move onward" at the end battle screen was the only awkward corny thing really

Have you played Eternal Sonata?

That has probably one of the worse DUBs ive heard

**itachi73378** · 03-09-2013

Originally Posted by DarkVincent07

Have you played Eternal Sonata?

That has probably one of the worse DUBs ive heard

I only played the demo years back. Don't remember much.
Persona series is the king of great localizations.

**AaronSOLDIER** · 03-10-2013

Star Ocean The Last Hope easily has the worst ever dub in a video game. Wouldn't bother me at all if JRPGs went back to text only,it'd be so much cheaper for the devs too.

**claud3** · 03-10-2013

Nice footage... The voice acting is not the best, but i do not think i would buy this game. Hate turn based games

**Nitey** · 03-10-2013

o_O I didn't even know this was coming over. Nice

The VA seemed fine to me but hopefully there's a Japanese option

**itachi73378** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by claud3

Nice footage... The voice acting is not the best, but i do not think i would buy this game. Hate turn based games

Its not turn based

**claud3** · 03-10-2013

ok cool, it looks from the first image turn based

**Kuro** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by AaronSOLDIER

Star Ocean The Last Hope easily has the worst ever dub in a video game. Wouldn't bother me at all if JRPGs went back to text only,it'd be so much cheaper for the devs too.

That was laughable lol

**claud3** · 03-10-2013

So now i know it is not turn based.... I will decide to pick this up or not

**FatesServant** · 03-10-2013

Voice Acting seems to fall in line with the majority of the other Tales of games. I've never considered the series to have the best voice acting, but it's definitely got it's own style to it, which I am seeing present here. Graphic style and everything else also looks good (as it's only out in Japan, I haven't taken an actual look at it before now).

As AaronSoldier stated, Star Ocean IV has the worst voice acting I've ever heard. This is much better. Sure, the dialogue is going to be cheesy, but all Tales games have cheesy voice acting. It's part of their allure (or at least, that's what I tell myself).

@Blascksite: I wouldn't write the game off too fast. At the very least, I would recommend trying out one of the games in the series. They may be a little cheesy at times, and the VA may not be the BEST, but they certainly have their entertainment value. Tales of the Abyss seems to be a crowd favorite, though I personally found the dialogue in that game to be one of the cheesiest and most painful to listen to. I'd highly recommend Tales of Destiny, an old PS1 game. I think it might be on the PSN store, but I could easily be wrong. Still, As I've said before, the Tales series is a very consistent series. When you buy/play a Tales game, you know what you're getting. Therefore, it is a very reliable series, unlike other main title series which practically split the fan-base with every new release. I can certainly see why someone wouldn't be attracted to the series though, it does seem a bit odd. So, I'd give it (or a different Tales game) a chance sometime. As far as I've seen, most people who have enjoyed playing the RPG series you've mentioned have greatly enjoyed the Tales series as well.
-FatesServant

**itachi73378** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by FatesServant

Voice Acting seems to fall in line with the majority of the other Tales of games. I've never considered the series to have the best voice acting, but it's definitely got it's own style to it, which I am seeing present here. Graphic style and everything else also looks good (as it's only out in Japan, I haven't taken an actual look at it before now).

As AaronSoldier stated, Star Ocean IV has the worst voice acting I've ever heard. This is much better. Sure, the dialogue is going to be cheesy, but all Tales games have cheesy voice acting. It's part of their allure (or at least, that's what I tell myself).

@Blascksite: I wouldn't write the game off too fast. At the very least, I would recommend trying out one of the games in the series. They may be a little cheesy at times, and the VA may not be the BEST, but they certainly have their entertainment value. Tales of the Abyss seems to be a crowd favorite, though I personally found the dialogue in that game to be one of the cheesiest and most painful to listen to. I'd highly recommend Tales of Destiny, an old PS1 game. I think it might be on the PSN store, but I could easily be wrong. Still, As I've said before, the Tales series is a very consistent series. When you buy/play a Tales game, you know what you're getting. Therefore, it is a very reliable series, unlike other main title series which practically split the fan-base with every new release. I can certainly see why someone wouldn't be attracted to the series though, it does seem a bit odd. So, I'd give it (or a different Tales game) a chance sometime. As far as I've seen, most people who have enjoyed playing the RPG series you've mentioned have greatly enjoyed the Tales series as well.
-FatesServant

Having played only Abyss, I don't really see how people think it had cheesy dialogue. I've always had a higher cheese resistance threshold than most people I've noticed (ffxiii anyone)

**Fenix** · 03-10-2013

Cant wait for this, the only voice I didnt fully dig was millas. But its hard to really judge voice acting without cutscenes, at least for me.

**Fon** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by DarkVincent07

Have you played Eternal Sonata?

That has probably one of the worse DUBs ive heard

Oh. You've seen nothing yet.

I'm not too keen on the voice acting myself. It sounds like it lacks enthusiasm.

**DarkVincent07** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by AaronSOLDIER

Star Ocean The Last Hope easily has the worst ever dub in a video game. Wouldn't bother me at all if JRPGs went back to text only,it'd be so much cheaper for the devs too.

If more devs did that it means less work for translating so we might get more projects come to the West.

I'd be down

**Kuro** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by Fon

Oh. You've seen nothing yet.

I'm not too keen on the voice acting myself. It sounds like it lacks enthusiasm.

Ugh...I remember tha t its like they got random people to read the script. .horrible with no emotion lol

**FatesServant** · 03-10-2013

Originally Posted by itachi73378

Having played only Abyss, I don't really see how people think it had cheesy dialogue. I've always had a higher cheese resistance threshold than most people I've noticed (ffxiii anyone)

Cheesy may not have been the proper word for Tales of the Abyss. It certainly has it's share (all Tales games do), but I think it was the protagonist's constant whining that really bothered me. So I suppose irritating is more fitting? It was still an amazing game though, absolutely loved it. As for the cheese tolerance, I'll agree with you for the most part. I certainly notice when it's there, but it doesn't ruin the experience. Game like the Tales series though are certainly ones that I absolutely refuse to play in front of others. Far too easy to get judged by friends/family when playing those games, lol. (Mostly joking, but I do refrain from playing them while other people are present).
-FatesServant