I am so conflicted what I should rate this one...
Some of the best story setup and worldbuilding idea I have ever seen, the perfect way to combine part 1 and 2, but they kinda messed it up. They spoil their own twists and have nothing to really blow you away in the end. The game just ends with so many questions unanswered, the weakest ending of the Xenoblade game.
But where the story was a little bummer for me, the gameplay saves this one. I loved to battle and to run around in the open world, even when there was nothing to find. The colonies where really lame after the fifth time, but I still really liked playing it the entire time.
I wished the main characters where more varied, they all share the same type of backstory. In the other games there were a lot of different people in your team, from different parts of the world, different cultures and especially part 3 has the perfect opportunity to introduce two other factions in your main party.
I am aware of the hero system, but they are not really part of the story and just help you in battles. Some of the hero quests were ok, but they were mostly really boring, like most JRPG quests, so nothing new here.
I just feel like there was so much more potential. And they kind of wasted it for nothing. I really love the idea behind this game's story, but my imagination has to do all of the lifting. I am just glad, there exists a way better DLC.
So basically I wanted more from the story, all my problems revolve around that. If I ignore this aspect, it's definitely a wonderful experience.
Some of the best story setup and worldbuilding idea I have ever seen, the perfect way to combine part 1 and 2, but they kinda messed it up. They spoil their own twists and have nothing to really blow you away in the end. The game just ends with so many questions unanswered, the weakest ending of the Xenoblade game.
But where the story was a little bummer for me, the gameplay saves this one. I loved to battle and to run around in the open world, even when there was nothing to find. The colonies where really lame after the fifth time, but I still really liked playing it the entire time.
I wished the main characters where more varied, they all share the same type of backstory. In the other games there were a lot of different people in your team, from different parts of the world, different cultures and especially part 3 has the perfect opportunity to introduce two other factions in your main party.
I am aware of the hero system, but they are not really part of the story and just help you in battles. Some of the hero quests were ok, but they were mostly really boring, like most JRPG quests, so nothing new here.
I just feel like there was so much more potential. And they kind of wasted it for nothing. I really love the idea behind this game's story, but my imagination has to do all of the lifting. I am just glad, there exists a way better DLC.
So basically I wanted more from the story, all my problems revolve around that. If I ignore this aspect, it's definitely a wonderful experience.