It is difficult to rate Xenoblade 2, it was my first JRPG and I liked it quite a bit, but after playing the first game I see it's problems.

The story is nowhere near as competent as in the first one. It is filled with more cliches and over the top performances. In it's core there is an interesting story to be told, but the game cannot really bring it to the surface. Same goes for the characters.

If you like the battle system is simply a matter of preference, I thought is was fun, but some battles were just to long.
What they thought, when they designed the skill trees and those overworld powers is beyond me, that's a horrible feature.

But despite all that, I still kinda like it. The music still slaps and the core gameplay is still really fun. I just know, the game could have been better and that's a little bit frustrating. The first game is obviously better, but that doesn't say much.

Reviewed on Jul 16, 2023


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