Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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  1. Mauronomas
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Un juego hermoso, esplendoroso, perfecto. Mecánicas novedosas. Historia apasionante. Sistema de progresión impecablemente ejecutado. Mundo gigante y variado. Una berdadera odisea la aventura.
  2. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!
  3. Ikrus
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    Hands down the best Switch game there is. The story, the music, the character, the combat – all absolute top tier.
  4. Omletter
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a massive, sprawling JRPG with a rich story, a deep battle system, and a beautiful world to explore. It's a great choice for new fans of the genre, as it offers a lot of content and customization options without being overwhelming.
  5. Andbrian
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    For years, I had stated that Xenoblade Chronicles 1 was my favorite game of all time. Now, having played Xenoblade Chronicles 2, I think this might take the cake. I think the OST was better this time around, better graphics (duh, newer system), story was equally good if not better, better combat system and more memorable characters. I absolutely loved it and I hope you will too (it doesn'tFor years, I had stated that Xenoblade Chronicles 1 was my favorite game of all time. Now, having played Xenoblade Chronicles 2, I think this might take the cake. I think the OST was better this time around, better graphics (duh, newer system), story was equally good if not better, better combat system and more memorable characters. I absolutely loved it and I hope you will too (it doesn't require that you play the first beforehand).… Expand
  6. Borderlinez
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a sprawling JRPG with a beautiful world to explore and a compelling story to experience. The graphics are top-notch, and the combat is both strategic and engaging. It's a must-play for fans of the genre.
  7. Alicedcac
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    I still don't know how they can fit this massive world into a Switch but they did it. This is no doubt one of the most unique experience I have ever been through
  8. Devicra
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Me ha encantado el juego asta tal punto que amo a Monolith soft y a nintendo
  9. DarkwingSchmuck
    Jul 28, 2023
    9
    The long-awaited true sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 recaptures everything that made its predecessor so special, and in some ways improves upon it. The battle system is even more refined, and the game boasts an equally as strong story and cast of characters. It's more lighthearted overall than what one would come to expect from a Xeno branded game, and it doesThe long-awaited true sequel to Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 recaptures everything that made its predecessor so special, and in some ways improves upon it. The battle system is even more refined, and the game boasts an equally as strong story and cast of characters. It's more lighthearted overall than what one would come to expect from a Xeno branded game, and it does feature a bit more of the worst type of anime tropes than its siblings -- which may be a turn off for some -- but the game has an irresistible sense of charm that never lets up.… Expand
  10. TheXxchaKing
    Jul 7, 2023
    8
    + Combat mechanics are the most interesting in the Xenoblade series
    + Soundtrack is absolutely majestic and one of the best ever
    + Story is surprisingly really tight for a JRPG and is interesting from start to finish + Excellent and memorable cast of characters (some for entirely the wrong reasons) + World and various titans are gorgeously realised - Tora and Poppi legitimately made    + Combat mechanics are the most interesting in the Xenoblade series
    + Soundtrack is absolutely majestic and one of the best ever
    + Story is surprisingly really tight for a JRPG and is interesting from start to finish
    + Excellent and memorable cast of characters (some for entirely the wrong reasons)
    + World and various titans are gorgeously realised

    - Tora and Poppi legitimately made me feel higher levels of cringe than I've ever experienced before
    - Gacha mechanics are dreadful
    - Fetch quests were very lazily handled    … Expand
  11. torjo
    Jun 30, 2023
    8
    Wow! Amazing jrpg!!
    If this is what you are looking for, buy it.
    A cool and inmersive story (although too many waifus in my opinion as a mature man). Many objects, complements, weapons and everything you need to prepare your next combat. But you need time. A LOT OF TIME. I do not recommend it for ocasional players with just a few available hours per week.
  12. DRainbow
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    The story and characters are fun and interesting enough to keep you engaged and they are the main reason I even finished this game. The graphics are great for a Switch title and it runs very smooth as well. However, while the gameplay is unique and, at times, entertaining, it's mostly an experience held back by insanely unfair battles even when overleveled. Especially towards the end, theThe story and characters are fun and interesting enough to keep you engaged and they are the main reason I even finished this game. The graphics are great for a Switch title and it runs very smooth as well. However, while the gameplay is unique and, at times, entertaining, it's mostly an experience held back by insanely unfair battles even when overleveled. Especially towards the end, the gameplay got so frustrating, I almost had to stop playing. There is a lot to do in this world and the fact that I really wanted to see how it ends, even when being frustrated at times, justifies a positive score for me.… Expand
  13. Leoalwes
    Jun 7, 2023
    10
    O jogo favorito dessa franquia. Enredo complicado e emocionante. unica falha desse game é o gacha, mas não estraga em nada a experiência!
  14. Skibrahim
    May 30, 2023
    10
    The game might be a bit long but it's fun and the story is amazing the gameplay it's very good and tad bit repetitive but fun.

    All the characters are likeable.
    I personally liked it more than the first and the graphics are beautiful.
  15. d4v3z02
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Great continuation with its overwhelmingly great soundtrack and complex combat system. It's world is as big as an MMORPG. The Story-DLC is also a whole new game.

    The weakness of the game is the one switch plattform itself: the graphics.
  16. Tapion86
    May 11, 2023
    10
    Venía con las espectativas bajas después de ver la crítica y tras jugar el uno y el x y nada más lejos de la realidad, sobresaliente en todos los sentidos, como hila la historia con la entrega anterior y mejora todo a nivel jugable y audiovisual
  17. lecaime
    May 4, 2023
    10
    J'ai découvert la license avec ce jeu. C'est ce qui m'a fait devenir fan. Le 2 est moins populaire et pourtant, je pense que c'est celui que je préfère avec une richesse de jeu incroyable.
  18. MoonCricket
    Apr 30, 2023
    10
    My favorite game that does everything right, from gameplay to story and left me wanting more, which we got a few years later.
  19. RexRobotdude
    Apr 9, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played, genuinely. To start this game sure while it takes a bit to actually get the plot going, when the plot gets going, IT REALLY GETS GOING. And becomes one of my favorite video game stories along with the characters, who I absolutely love. Characters are what can make or break a game and for a game to have excellent characters such as this one isOne of the best games I have ever played, genuinely. To start this game sure while it takes a bit to actually get the plot going, when the plot gets going, IT REALLY GETS GOING. And becomes one of my favorite video game stories along with the characters, who I absolutely love. Characters are what can make or break a game and for a game to have excellent characters such as this one is astonishing. Every character while not all of them have a complex and emotional backstory well...they really don't need it, The ones that don't are just plain fun, also not to mention how much content this game has....it astonishes me how much play time a single game can produce and it will keep you interested, even after the main story closes and especially if you get the DLC. The combat system is interesting and very fun even if the game itself doesn't explain it well, Once you get the hang of it...it becomes layered and interesting in a way that no other game can replicate for me because of how different it is. Overall Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of the best games I have ever played and it will be hard to top with how much it means to me and I beg of you to check it out and experience it for yourself.… Expand
  20. Cobalt_Red
    Mar 29, 2023
    9
    Finding on solid system and replayability in a JRPG is one of the most difficult things to do in videgames.
    This game takes what the first one does well and adds stuff on top of it, is fun and satisfying to learn.
    The BLADE system has so many conbinations that it is impossible not to find a shade of mechanics that doesn't give satisfaction to use. The updates since release have only    Finding on solid system and replayability in a JRPG is one of the most difficult things to do in videgames.
    This game takes what the first one does well and adds stuff on top of it, is fun and satisfying to learn.

    The BLADE system has so many conbinations that it is impossible not to find a shade of mechanics that doesn't give satisfaction to use.
    The updates since release have only improved it over time.
    A story of growth and memorable villains to this day make me remember it as one of the most enjoyable games I have finished, along with the first one.

    A return to what makes JRPGs fun.    … Expand
  21. jocariba
    Mar 2, 2023
    8
    Muy buen juego, aunque siento que no es mejor que el primero, una gran duración, buena cantidad de misiones principales y secundarias, una cantidad de mapas impresionante, soundtrack insuperable, es una obra maestra con problemas gráficos y de rendimiento debido a la consola limitada donde se encuentra
  22. ReviewGod05
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    This game has hot anime women in it. I mean like what else are you even gonna ask for. 10/10
  23. Fletch1027
    Feb 21, 2023
    8
    A fun world with great music that someone has a story that can get predictable.
  24. iishiir
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Great game. My favorite part of the game is the story, but the gameplay is great too. The characters are really really amazing, especially pyra, mythra, and jin. People say that the English voice acting is horrible, but it's not that bad aside from a few screams, and the English voice actors were rushed bc the game wasn't meant to be released in English. I'm replaying the game for theGreat game. My favorite part of the game is the story, but the gameplay is great too. The characters are really really amazing, especially pyra, mythra, and jin. People say that the English voice acting is horrible, but it's not that bad aside from a few screams, and the English voice actors were rushed bc the game wasn't meant to be released in English. I'm replaying the game for the third time. You should buy the game if you like good story in games.… Expand
  25. ZeoN
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    Un JRPG que ningún amante del género debe perderse. Una historia que llega al corazón, acción constante y un desarrollo de personajes sublime. Su escasa resolución en el modo portátil le impide alcanzar el 10 ya que se hace difícil de jugar en ese modo. Altamente recomendado.
  26. juliodeds
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    Great game, great story, superb music. Surely is not for everyone. But this is a game that I consider to be one of the best games I've ever played.
  27. joshua_77
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    优点：1. 买断式抽卡游戏，拥有广阔的地图和大量怪物可以刷，2.画风精美，音乐高水准，3.战斗乐趣极高，4.日式中二剧情
    缺点：1. 导航半成品，缺乏Z轴指引，2. 战斗教学指引差，容易劝退
    总结：如果说xb3是没有短板的西瓜，那xb2就是部分人极其喜爱的榴莲，优缺点明显但瑕不掩瑜 如果你喜欢王道中二剧情，喜欢有趣的战斗系统，喜欢收集和刷刷刷，就来享受买断制抽卡式单机"网游"带给你的快感吧！    优点：1. 买断式抽卡游戏，拥有广阔的地图和大量怪物可以刷，2.画风精美，音乐高水准，3.战斗乐趣极高，4.日式中二剧情
    缺点：1. 导航半成品，缺乏Z轴指引，2. 战斗教学指引差，容易劝退
    总结：如果说xb3是没有短板的西瓜，那xb2就是部分人极其喜爱的榴莲，优缺点明显但瑕不掩瑜
    如果你喜欢王道中二剧情，喜欢有趣的战斗系统，喜欢收集和刷刷刷，就来享受买断制抽卡式单机"网游"带给你的快感吧！
  28. Dyron
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um bom jogo. Melhorou muita coisa na jogabilidade em comparação com o Xenoblade Chronicles. A ideia das blades foi bem legaUm bom jogo. Melhorou algumas coisas na jogabilidade em comparação com o Xenoblade Chronicles, embora só lá pro meio do jogo, depois de alguns upgrades, ele fica mais rápido e gostoso de batalhar.

    A ideia das blades foi bem legal, e como cada uma tem seus pontos fortes e fracos, e vários modos de combate, me motivou a querer ter todas, principalmente as super raras, que tinham personalidades, histórias e um design em sua grande parte bem legal.

    A história é um ponto forte também, tendo pontos bem originais. O que me incomodou bastante foram algumas batalhas, principalmente no começo, que a missão era derrotar o inimigo, e quando você ganhava a batalha, vinha o CG mostrando você derrotado, e os adversários totalmente bem, como se nada tivesse acontecido. Era muito frustrante você ter um batalha, que algumas vezes era até super fácil derrotá-los, e mostrar que você perdeu no final, e de lavada. Nossa, como isso me irritou. Se queria fazer um inimigo tão forte que a gente não tivesse chance, era só programar a luta pra ser impossível de ganhar. Difícil fazer isso?

    Outra coisa que me incomodou foi as side quests. Além de serem muito mais sem graça que a do Xenoblade Chronicles, são bem difíceis de serem completadas, não pela dificuldade de matar um inimigo ou coletar um item, mas principalmente pelo mapa ser muito confuso com a sua “verticalidade”, e mesmo mostrando uma ! onde fica o objetivo em muitos casos, era um saco conseguir achar o lugar certo que você precisa seguir para chegar naquele ponto.

    Resumindo, é um bom jogo, com boas ideias. Mas comparado com o Xenoblade Chronicles, que joguei anteriormente, peca em muitas coisas, e passa relativamente longe da diversão que tive no mesmo. Venham com expectativas mais baixas, se jogou o anterior e esperava algo do mesmo nível, mas ainda assim recomendo muito para quem se tornou fã do primeiro. Vai ter muitas coisas familiares aqui. E mesmo com todas as ressalvas que fiz, me diverti bastante, e investi mais de 100 horas nele.
    l, junto ao fato de ter o fator de as colecionar, que me    … Expand
  29. Alex_Albyne
    Jan 17, 2023
    10
    My first Xenoblade and also my favourite Switch game to date, it has the best soundtrack ever imho. I love the dlcs and is a game that I always come back no matter how much time it passes.
  30. Sitheral
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    Flawed game for sure, but you probably gonna love it.
    The scale is still there, battles got a bit more streamlined and nobody shouts "Monado" every ten seconds, buuut... game will probably make you mad few times anyway, it likes to put obstacles before you and if you gonna ignore a lot of stuff that seems optional at first you might be **** later on. The story is a mixed bad to me, but it    Flawed game for sure, but you probably gonna love it.
    The scale is still there, battles got a bit more streamlined and nobody shouts "Monado" every ten seconds, buuut... game will probably make you mad few times anyway, it likes to put obstacles before you and if you gonna ignore a lot of stuff that seems optional at first you might be **** later on. The story is a mixed bad to me, but it did made me want to see whats next and finish the game.    … Expand
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#25 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 92 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 92
  3. Negative: 1 out of 92
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    73
    A fight with an ordinary enemy whose level is slightly higher can drag on for minutes, especially if you’re fighting it alone. The combat itself is also rife with problems: sometimes main character even fails to draw his weapon, or locks onto a far-off enemy, while another already is eviscerating him in close combat. [Issue#226, p.64]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2018
    80
    Despite some rough patches, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a worthy addition to any Switch owner's library, especially if you have a predilection for RPGs and enjoyed either of the previous entries in the series. [Issue #32 – March/April 2018, p. 75]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    80
    Extensive and massive JRPG. Although with a rather cliché story and characters, it comes with a beautiful world and a fighting system growing more and more complex with every hour played. [Issue#282]
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