Apparently the fan translation of PS3 Vesperia is still being worked on! I still don't care too much about the extra content (Patty sounds like a completely unnecessary character...), but KingLambda and I might finally be able to get rid of our half-broken Xbox 360 if this gets finished! http://talesofvesperia.net/

Also, been playing Tales of Xillia 2, and while I am liking it so far, I have to say I'm not a big fan of the way the story is broken down. All the interesting character stuff that would usually be in the main story is pushed off into optional sidequests that you can only find by fast traveling around the map to the places marked with little exclamation marks. I dunno, it kind of takes me out of the experience knowing "this is an optional sidequest that I have to go out of my way to find" rather than things just happening naturally over the course of the story.

Apparently the patch is already done. The reason its not released is because they're working on some anti pirate thing to prevent the patch from being used on pirated ISOs. Which is funny since you have to jailbreak the console in the first place to even use this patch.

Still, at least they'll release scripts.

Recently I've felt that I can't finish a game if I feel like it's wasting my time. I used to love Mario and Luigi: Dream Team on 3DS, but when I recently picked it up again, because of the slow-paced gameplay and drawn out turn-based battle system, I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to finish it.

I do remember enjoying Symphonia a lot when playing multiplayer though, so playing with others might have something to do with it.

That said, I'll probably end up getting Xillia 2 when the price goes down.

Also, been playing Tales of Xillia 2, and while I am liking it so far, I have to say I'm not a big fan of the way the story is broken down. All the interesting character stuff that would usually be in the main story is pushed off into optional sidequests that you can only find by fast traveling around the map to the places marked with little exclamation marks. I dunno, it kind of takes me out of the experience knowing "this is an optional sidequest that I have to go out of my way to find" rather than things just happening naturally over the course of the story.

Third I like how the protagonist actually uses something other than a sword for a change in a JRPG(He uses his fists) it makes his playstyle pretty interesting during battle.

Jude in Xillia does this as well. It's fun to play as him.

First things first dat soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjZkAreY3c0&

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAJjV0dbN3Y&index=2&

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM3Kf4L7gnY&index=16&

Yea it's pretty great stuff.

Second the World map exploration is pretty good. There were treasure chests all over the world map, much like Tales of Destiny. There was this one annoying thing though - after coming out of a town or a random battle, you couldn't move for a few seconds until the camera panned all the way out, THEN you could move. Which is pretty strange, I kind of wonder if its a bug or something.Also I liked how the game takes place on the Legacy (a floating island ship, which is a unique setting in of itself), and the directions in this game are based on a clock rather than normal directions (instead of NW/NE/SE/SW, you would get 12/3/6/9 o clock).

Third I like how the protagonist actually uses something other than a sword for a change in a JRPG(He uses his fists) it makes his playstyle pretty interesting during battle.

fourth the voice acting in the game is pretty good((Will is voiced by the same guy who did Kratos in Symphonia for you two Symphonia enthusiasts.) except for Shirley. Which is just..ear grating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV6UpO5AXEo#t=141

I've heard less squeaky chipmunks.

Overall enjoying the game so far.

I forget Latias fan. Have you played the first Xillia?

Nope. Only Tales of games I've played so far is Abyss(3DS) and Destiny DC(PS2). I plan to play

after I finish Destiny DC.

Kind of? Really the main opinion I hear on Graces is that everything about it other than the actual gameplay is garbage. Story, characters, music etc. Its just the gameplay is so great that the game is worth playing.

Latias fan wrote:

Clock-la wrote:

God I am not enjoying Tales of Grace F to much

Its ok but I dunno I just find there is too much "I NEED TO BE STRONGER TO PROTECT EVERYONE I LOVE" moments going on...and the plot is yet to suck me in

Hows the combat? I hear that's like the only redeemable quality to Graces F. I hear it even  uses the CC system that Destiny DC has(Which I'm almost done with btw about 85% in)

Ehh...Im still not used to it (And I don't think I ever will get used to it) I just press buttons and...then I win, but its not through any merit of my own doing.

Edit spoilers are welcome here

How is tales Of Xillia 2 related to the first?! :-P just wondering in case I pick it up

Takes place after Xillia 1 with the exact same cast from the last game(outside of like three new party members) Has the best designed protagonist in the series and I guess it references stuff from Xillia 1.

Also

Have some music.

Clock-la wrote:

God I am not enjoying Tales of Grace F to much

Its ok but I dunno I just find there is too much "I NEED TO BE STRONGER TO PROTECT EVERYONE I LOVE" moments going on...and the plot is yet to suck me in

Hows the combat? I hear that's like the only redeemable quality to Graces F. I hear it even  uses the CC system that Destiny DC has(Which I'm almost done with btw about 85% in)

Ehh...Im still not used to it (And I don't think I ever will get used to it) I just press buttons and...then I win, but its not through any merit of my own doing.

Edit spoilers are welcome here

How is tales Of Xillia 2 related to the first?! :-P just wondering in case I pick it up