Tales of Xillia 2 is a Japanese role-playing game (RPG). It was released for the PlayStation 3 in 2014.

The story takes placr after the events of the first game and follows Ludger Kresnik, a young man who has the ability to manipulate time and travel to parallel dimensions. After a train hijacking, Ludger comes across a little girl named Elle, who's all alone and searching for her father. Ludger vows to help her, all the while searching for his own brother, who has been accused of hijacking the train.

The gameplay is mostly the same as the previous game, with Ludger fighting alongside all of the same characters from the first Tales of Xillia, as well as a few new ones. The battles take place in real time but can be paused in order to reach the menu screen. Along with the same Link system, Ludger also possesses special powers that transform his body as well as altering the flow of time.

As much as I enjoyed the first game, I actually enjoyed this one even more. I found the story to be gripping right drom the opening chapter, with Ludger altering time to save Elle. I have always been a sucker for any sort of time travel story and I feel that they did this one incredibly well. There's a really strong emotional core to this story. I don't think I've ever experienced as many feelings while playing a Tales game as I did here.

They added a little Friendship system, which I found to be quite charming. During certain scenes when interacting with your allies, you can choose between different dialogue options, which can result in strengthening your relationship with a specific person. This affects how well the two of you will work together on the battlefield.

With improved gameplay that builds upon the success of its predecessor, and a strong story with multiple endings, Tales of Xillia 2 is easily my favourite Tales game to date. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.