"But one franchise absolutely flourished in that transitional era, producing a handful of games that have left a lasting legacy. Chief among those is Tales of Xillia, one of the most tightly paced RPGs you'll ever find. It packs in brilliant characters and one of the genre's best battle systems, and thanks to a new remaster that adds smart quality-of-life changes, Tales of Xillia has never looked or played better."
"Originally released in 2011 for the series' 15th anniversary, Tales of Xillia is a case of the development team putting everything on the table, trying and largely succeeding in crafting a definitive Tales experience. Xillia takes place in the land of Rieze Maxia, where humans share a symbiotic relationship with spirits that sustain the natural world. Two millennia prior, humans developed a technology called spyrix that absorbs spirits."
"Xillia is the first game in the series to feature two protagonists, each with branching story paths and exclusive scenes. The first protagonist is Mila Maxwell, the successor to the lord of spirits, who's sent to the human world to prevent the creation of a weapon of mass destruction. A young medical student named Jude Mathis stumbles upon Mila's mission, and the two end up on the run from the country of Rashugal's military."
The PlayStation 3 era forced many Japanese RPG series to modernize amid the rise of open-world and multiplayer titles. Tales of Xillia launched in 2011 for the series' 15th anniversary and delivers a compact, energetic RPG set in Rieze Maxia where humans and spirits coexist. The plot involves spyrix technology that absorbs spirits and Maxwell sealing humans behind a barrier. Xillia introduces dual protagonists—Mila Maxwell and Jude Mathis—with branching paths and exclusive scenes. The game emphasizes urgency and tight pacing, strong characters, and a praised battle system. A recent remaster adds useful quality-of-life improvements and visual updates.
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