Finished Tales of Xillia (Jude side).
It was a great experience to go through. Aside from some pacing and character issues, I absolutely loved the world, themes, and characters there were to see. But man, the combat was the star of the show for me, definitely my fav in the series. 8.5/10

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I didn't see Mila's side yet, so I can't say too much, but it was honestly fun seeing Jude grow as a character.
His meek and kind disposition is not often seen in male JRPG protags, but seeing his resolve and choices affect the ending was👍
I did wish his arc wasn't so fast. There's a certain part in the game where they basically tell what happened all in cutscenes instead of through its usual means, and part of me would have loved going through that gameplay wise along with skits and interactions. Making his big arc last so short was a shame.

Other than that, I really liked the cast. They meshed well with the theme of this game. I only wish they didn't staple so many things on Alvin. If you've played the game then you probably know what I mean. Definitely think other character could have taken some of those roles. Won't go too much into detail.

I also like the bad guys here. Think they were my favorites in the series. I think all of them had a grey side to them in which you could understand why they did the things they did. Especially their connections to the cast. Not only that but they were fun challenges!

Back to postive points! Combat was stellar. The progression to Artes>Linked Artes>Mystic Artes was top tier and experimenting with different characters felt good. It was honestly addicting trying to link everything, that I might have grinded too much before facing the final boss.

The lore of the game was also pretty fascinating. I'm always a big fan of games explaining how magic or special techniques work, and this game does a good job of doing it and expanding on it throughout the plot.
I'm honestly glad Xillia 2 is a thing cause I wanna see more of it.

I didn't play the Leon side of the story, but from what I played from Claire, it was awesome.
The game does a fantastic job of setting an atmosphere of dread and fear of the unknown, and I loved not knowing what was gonna happen and even panicking on what to do next.
The puzzles and shooting segments were also a good time. Puzzles required a bit of logic while also being more and more familiar with your environment which was a good way to show of how well designed the locations were as well. As someone who is awful at shooting games, I felt like the game was pretty forgiving and gave you tons of opportunities to get ammo, run, and die/learn from your mistakes.
Story was nice too. I didn't expect too much from it, but as I was progressing through the story I really did want to know more about the various experiments and characters, so it's a grand experience.
I dond't know if Leon's side adds a ton gameplay and/or storywise, but I'm sure if I did play it it would be scored a bit higher. Right now though, I'm happy with what I've played and don't feel like continuing for now.

Paranormasight is a solid mystery VN. This game will have tons of interesting mysteries to engage with, but won't be afraid to throw a few red hearings or ambiguous lines your way as well. It's not a long game, but I can promise you the journey is just right, it will not overstay its welcome, and it will also not feel like you're missing something.
One thing that I think is important to know is that the game does have some pretty creative puzzles, however they do appear infrequently. If you don't like solving them, then I'd say look at a guide. However, this is a primarily dialogue heavy game, so be prepared to read a lot.