Tales of Xillia
Tales of Xillia is a PlayStation 3 role-playing game released in 2011 developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It centers on area and route exploration, area exploration, and combat and party setup, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.0 / 10
About this game
Tales of Xillia is a PlayStation 3 role-playing game centered on area and route exploration, area exploration, and combat and party setup. Story beats, exploration, and progression resources support a longer campaign, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Characters, world building, environments, and music carry most of the atmosphere, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that dense text, menu layers, repeated battles, loading, or language dependence can slow progress. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Tales is a fantasy RPG series that combines journeys with memorable companions and action-based party battles. Explore towns and landscapes, then use attacks, spells and special techniques to fight alongside your team. Different entries introduce new worlds and combat systems, keeping both the party’s relationships and its teamwork at the center.
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AI review
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Partner combat and character interactions excel, with repeated routes and uneven performance reports limiting polish.
Xillia is most rewarding when players learn how its companions work together. Choosing a link partner and arranging combined attacks creates a rhythm beyond simply using powerful moves, while the conversations along the journey give those combinations emotional meaning. Two protagonists offer additional context, but seeing the complete picture requires repeating much of the same route. Character performances remain approachable, although the music is less consistently memorable. The PS3 version offers convenient transitions between areas and battles, yet reports of complex combat differ enough that uninterrupted fluidity should not be promised. It suits players who value party relationships and enjoy studying real-time coordination. This assessment covers the historical 2013 western original, without the convenience features of Remastered or mechanics from its sequel.
Strengths
- Layered partner coordination
- Appealing party interaction
Weaknesses
- Substantial repetition between routes
- Potential slowdown in complex battles
Who it is for: JRPG players interested in ensemble characters and coordinated real-time combat.
Play notes: Historical western PS3 release; performance reports differ, and this is neither Remastered nor the sequel.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Two perspectives add context, but repeated content raises the cost of seeing the whole story. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Partner coordination gives real-time combat layers and a strong reason to keep playing. | Reviewed | 8.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Character performances sustain attachment more reliably than spectacle, with solid audio overall. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Convenient transitions coexist with mixed reports about fluidity in complex battles. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Bandai Namco
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco
- Release date
- 2011
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendlyExplorationStory-drivenFantasyLong-term ProgressionTurn-based CombatLevel ProgressionMain Story 20–50 Hours3D GraphicsThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2011
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