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Never played a more polarizing game before. The first half is some of the most embarrassing cliche anime garbage that I would not of sat through if it wasn't called xenoblade. Literal "nothing personnel kid >:)" or XXXL big bazunga booba awooga type stuff. BUT around half way through the game decides to be good actually. Like really good. When you finally have all of the combat mechanics/upgrades unlocked it just clicks. When the story starts to take itself seriously it clicks. This game fumbled the opening, but stuck the landing so hard. Complete 180°.
To be fair, I never had a problem with Rex. I liked Nia from the get go. Morag and Zeke too. I just found Pyra to be a bit to 'dream girl falls into my lap' for me. Mythra is more interesting (if maybe more annoying lol). Tora sucks though. Hate him, just absolutely hate him. His whole main quest is terrible, get him off screen at all times.
My biggest gripe is just that the minor villians suck. Banas unfunny gags are super lame, and the torna gang is equally as annoying. It isn't until Jin and Malos take center stage that I started caring about anything. Amalthus is alright, but didn't blow me away. But that Klaus reveal was godlike. Not really a villain here, but the added context for Zanza was awesome.
Speaking of, the world in this game is great. Off rip the area designs are top notch. Really showing what you can still do even on the swtches limited hardware. The music is also wonderful. From catchy tunes to tear jerkers it's all just superb.
Field checks are also awful, like AVGN "What were they thinking!!!" awful. And the gatcha system is terrible too. Because no, just because it doesn't cost money does not make it good or fun. IF YOU AREN'T EVEN TRYING TO SIPHON MONEY FROM THE PLAYER YOU'RE JUST WAISTING THEIR TIME!
But Chain attacks are probably the best in the series. Once you figure the system out, and have all of the abilities unlocked, combat flows great. Building to that nuke of a chain attack is super satisfying :D
So idk, I do genuinely like this game a lot, it just puts its worst foot forward. Also The art style is terrible. Like god awful. These characters look so lame, but I still like them in spite of that so they must be good LOL. idk bye
Never played a more polarizing game before. The first half is some of the most embarrassing cliche anime garbage that I would not of sat through if it wasn't called xenoblade. Literal "nothing personnel kid >:)" or XXXL big bazunga booba awooga type stuff. BUT around half way through the game decides to be good actually. Like really good. When you finally have all of the combat mechanics/upgrades unlocked it just clicks. When the story starts to take itself seriously it clicks. This game fumbled the opening, but stuck the landing so hard. Complete 180°.
To be fair, I never had a problem with Rex. I liked Nia from the get go. Morag and Zeke too. I just found Pyra to be a bit to 'dream girl falls into my lap' for me. Mythra is more interesting (if maybe more annoying lol). Tora sucks though. Hate him, just absolutely hate him. His whole main quest is terrible, get him off screen at all times.
My biggest gripe is just that the minor villians suck. Banas unfunny gags are super lame, and the torna gang is equally as annoying. It isn't until Jin and Malos take center stage that I started caring about anything. Amalthus is alright, but didn't blow me away. But that Klaus reveal was godlike. Not really a villain here, but the added context for Zanza was awesome.
Speaking of, the world in this game is great. Off rip the area designs are top notch. Really showing what you can still do even on the swtches limited hardware. The music is also wonderful. From catchy tunes to tear jerkers it's all just superb.
Field checks are also awful, like AVGN "What were they thinking!!!" awful. And the gatcha system is terrible too. Because no, just because it doesn't cost money does not make it good or fun. IF YOU AREN'T EVEN TRYING TO SIPHON MONEY FROM THE PLAYER YOU'RE JUST WAISTING THEIR TIME!
But Chain attacks are probably the best in the series. Once you figure the system out, and have all of the abilities unlocked, combat flows great. Building to that nuke of a chain attack is super satisfying :D
So idk, I do genuinely like this game a lot, it just puts its worst foot forward. Also The art style is terrible. Like god awful. These characters look so lame, but I still like them in spite of that so they must be good LOL. idk bye
2 Comments
also what bugs me is that xenogears and xenoblade 1 had a very decent and serviceable art style. i do wanna get to those 2 but seeing the direction the series went after that just makes me mad
imshitting420
6 months ago