Xenoblade Chronicles 2

 Switch
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2500 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,077 out of 2500
  2. Mixed: 183 out of 2500
  3. Negative: 240 out of 2500
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. ICriEveritiem
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Amazing Characters
    Amazing Art Style
    Amazing Music
    Amazing Gameplay
    Amazing Cutscenes
    Amazing Addictivness

    This game is a masterpiece. A 3rd bingo from nintendo this year.
  2. mcorona
    Dec 8, 2017
    10
    impresionante el juego, no he dormido por seguir jugandolo, ya me aburrian los juegos de este genero pero el xenoblade 2 me tiene picado, me encanda, es muy bueno el estilo de pelea y es tan extenso que lleva tiempo aprenderlo y luego te sorprende con mas y te das cuenta que siempre va cambiando y tienes que estar atento, voy a la mitad del juego y me siguen dando algunos tutoriales, losimpresionante el juego, no he dormido por seguir jugandolo, ya me aburrian los juegos de este genero pero el xenoblade 2 me tiene picado, me encanda, es muy bueno el estilo de pelea y es tan extenso que lleva tiempo aprenderlo y luego te sorprende con mas y te das cuenta que siempre va cambiando y tienes que estar atento, voy a la mitad del juego y me siguen dando algunos tutoriales, los graficos bajan mucho en portatil pero dura mucho la bateria asi y nunca es un problema para jugar, es un mundo de fantasia que constantemente me sigue impresionando con sus paisajes que estan muy bien implementados, es muy interactivo y el que mas me ha gustado de 60 juegos que he jugado en nintendo switch… Expand
  3. Ciarocchi
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    I'm a long time jrpg fan from tittles like FF, phantasy star, and tales. This game sits along side some of the best rpg experiences I have had over the last few decades, and in some cases surpasses them. With deep combat, interesting story with plenty of twists, cast of likable characters, and one of the best scores I have heard in some time. For any old school rpg fan like myself or forI'm a long time jrpg fan from tittles like FF, phantasy star, and tales. This game sits along side some of the best rpg experiences I have had over the last few decades, and in some cases surpasses them. With deep combat, interesting story with plenty of twists, cast of likable characters, and one of the best scores I have heard in some time. For any old school rpg fan like myself or for newcomers into the genre this will not disappoint.… Expand
  4. Mythra
    Feb 25, 2018
    10
    I played RPGs for 2 decades now, I'm not easy to impress and still Xenoblade 2 was able to do it!

    Incredibly vast, diverse worlds, lovable characters, the best OST I've heard in an RPG, amazingly complete for a modern game : you'll need at least 65-70 hours to complete the main quest and moret han 200 hours to get everything (blades, their quests and skills). And while there are some    I played RPGs for 2 decades now, I'm not easy to impress and still Xenoblade 2 was able to do it!

    Incredibly vast, diverse worlds, lovable characters, the best OST I've heard in an RPG, amazingly complete for a modern game : you'll need at least 65-70 hours to complete the main quest and moret han 200 hours to get everything (blades, their quests and skills).
    And while there are some resolution issues in portable mode it doesn't prevent you from enjoying the game at all.

    This game is pure magic, only the 1st Xenoblade on Wii and Skies of Arcadia made me feel the same in the past.

    Thanks Monolith Software, and don't hesitate to buy it if you just in search of a fantastic adventure!    … Expand
  5. Kaspercam
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    I’ll start by saying most the early user reviews are the same Nintendo haters who lurk on all new releases waiting for user reviews to open. This review is NOT that case or is it a nintendo fanboy it’s simply a RPG and JRPG fan review. Also to add this game isn’t a 10 for me but it’s very close.. please read for an explanation.

    In my opinion this improves on most things over the    I’ll start by saying most the early user reviews are the same Nintendo haters who lurk on all new releases waiting for user reviews to open. This review is NOT that case or is it a nintendo fanboy it’s simply a RPG and JRPG fan review. Also to add this game isn’t a 10 for me but it’s very close.. please read for an explanation.

    In my opinion this improves on most things over the original besides potentially the plot itself. That is not to say the plot is trash like half the games out there as it’s actuallt really engaging. The world you explore alone is a massive achievement as it feels like a living, breathing ecosystem sometimes. The graphics quality probably sit between the wii u and an actual “next gen” game that you would see on a PS4. That’s not to say the game isn’t beautiful in its own right because it really is and besides some minor rough areas I think it’s pretty darn suitable for a game like this. I personally really enjoy xenoblade combat and it sets perfectly between turn based and fluid so it never feels as casual as action systems like the most recent final fantasy does to some. The game also rewards players who enjoy complex skill tuning and building their character the exact way they want or simply pick what works and continue. There is enough variety in weapons, items enemies and stats that it’s almost mind boggling at times. The characters themselves are pretty well thought out overall and I don’t want to add spoilers but there was a couple that really annoyed me at times and it did kinda ruin a fraction of their cutscenes. I’m not sure I even really need to mention content and value for money but I am going to for the sake of it... THIS GAME IS HUGE! and I don’t only mean optional side stuff but the actual main storyline itself is multiple times bigger then so many games these days. I have not completed this game yet but I received a copy early and I am approximately 35 hours in intentionally avoiding side content so I can focus on what the actual regular playthroughs quality is. I have to say that it’s a really top notch game that somehow after hours and hours has never felt like a chore or too repetitive. This may happen once you’ve finished the story and are trying to 100% (good luck) but the fun and value you get from the main game alone is amazing

    Ok so this game has some cons for me which mostly consist of minor frustrations BUT they did occasionally impact my experience. Firstly the game has some technical issues from the 5 hours I played in handheld including minor frame drops, texture issues and rare freezing. Thankfully these issues can probably mostly be patched if they care enough. Secondly like previous games the quest markers and descriptions can be insanely vague which can result in some un needed wandering and frustrations (original had this issue but some argued it promoted exploring). Ok and finally.... this is NOT a negative for me but I feel critics and users are complaining about this and that’s the “anime” style and facial features. To me personally who isn’t a hardcore anime fan (I’ve enjoyed a few) I actually didn’t mind and I found the facial features showed some good emotion and expressions sometimes. The rest of what I have heard like Japanese cliche moments is nothing new in 90% of jrpgs and possibly will never change besides a select few.

    OK, so that is my review! My actual score for this game so far is around a 9/10 and might head towards a personal 9.2-9.3 as I’ve heard there is more improvements later. I am giving this a 10 on here (as I do with some other games) to balance out all the troll reviews as it does NOT deserve a 0-6 in my eyes even if you hate the genre you could appreciate stuff.    … Expand
  6. Superalantop1
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    This game is just awesome! The world looks gorgeous and the soundtracks are just amazing. Character expression and animation have been improved compare to XC and XCX. Even though the battle system is kind of complicated, I got used to it very quickly. It is way more interesting than I thought. I'm so glad that Nintendo / Monolith Soft continues to make Xenoblade series. Never regretThis game is just awesome! The world looks gorgeous and the soundtracks are just amazing. Character expression and animation have been improved compare to XC and XCX. Even though the battle system is kind of complicated, I got used to it very quickly. It is way more interesting than I thought. I'm so glad that Nintendo / Monolith Soft continues to make Xenoblade series. Never regret picking this game!… Expand
  7. Luxhian
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Another awesome Xenoblade with a huge world, funny and complex combat, charismatic characters, great story... This game have all the ingredients to be a GOTY.
  8. takisdv
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Awesome jrpg with menubased real time combat..deep story with shonen anime feel..andgreat worldbuilding
  9. Deadman-aus
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Fantastic game! Everything works very well together, Japanese voice acting is top notch (and free!). Easily 80+ hours of game here and worth every minute of it.
  10. bestplayer
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    napaka ganda ng larong to ito na ata pinakamagandang laro sa mundo bilhin nyo napakaganda ng larong ito solid ang gameplay. deep **** bilhin nyo matutuwa kayo
  11. Consalvo
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Es la primera review que realizo en esta web, no tenia intención de hacerlo pero las circunstancias me obligan, la tremenda injusticia que se ha cometido con este juego.
    Tengo la edición coleccionista, que es sublime, solo decir que este juego es una joya de otros tiempos, que en estos tiempos oscuros para los videojuegos es mas necesaria que nunca, dejo aquí algunos fragmentos de    Es la primera review que realizo en esta web, no tenia intención de hacerlo pero las circunstancias me obligan, la tremenda injusticia que se ha cometido con este juego.
    Tengo la edición coleccionista, que es sublime, solo decir que este juego es una joya de otros tiempos, que en estos tiempos oscuros para los videojuegos es mas necesaria que nunca, dejo aquí algunos fragmentos de análisis y opiniones verdaderas.

    “Xenoblade Chronicles 2 entra en el Olimpo, mejor dicho en El Elíseo, de los grandes JRPG y lo hace con un soberbio diseño artístico, una delicada y tremenda banda sonora. Y lo remata con una gran historia. Un must have en toda regla.”

    “…uno de los mejores exponentes que ha dado el género en años y en el broche de oro perfecto para cerrar este genial 2017.”

    “Un rayo de luz de esperanza para los que queremos JRPG de verdad y no experimentos, occidentalizaciones o juegos cortados con el mismo patron "para rellenar”

    “La parte que mas miedo me daba, la historia, los personajes, las intros, supera con creces lo que me esperaba, llevo apenas 2h de juego y te puedo decir que hay intros para rato, por momentos me estaba recordando al Xenosaga.”

    Este juego no debe estar por debajo de otros como P5 o TW3.    … Expand
  12. Facubsf
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Dont pay attention to "official reviewers". They just lower the note of this game for being "deep & complex". That's what makes this game so special. The story and environment is amazing, music is out of this world, characters are charming and they express feelings and you believe them.
    Graphics are great and while portable could be a little better, remember that you are playing that    Dont pay attention to "official reviewers". They just lower the note of this game for being "deep & complex". That's what makes this game so special. The story and environment is amazing, music is out of this world, characters are charming and they express feelings and you believe them.
    Graphics are great and while portable could be a little better, remember that you are playing that anywhere. Literally anywhere.

    10/10 if you are objective. 20/10 if you are a hardcore jrpg fan.    … Expand
  13. newyen2
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    這遊戲真的很棒，劇情張力很好，人物性格算是分明，雖然某些方面上有點浮誇，但是不失為一個好的作品，掌機模式並沒有這麼清晰，但是在家機跟掌機之間作到了很棒的折衷點，戰鬥系統略為複雜，但只要了解這個系統，就能從中得到樂趣，而且了解系統的深奧，不僅如此，在細節方面我認為非常完美，人物建模也比前兩代好很多，少數讓我比較失望的地方，地圖稍嫌複雜而且沒有很完善的引導，道具作用難以讓人理解。

    我目前玩到第三章，就我來看，這個遊戲真的很棒。    這遊戲真的很棒，劇情張力很好，人物性格算是分明，雖然某些方面上有點浮誇，但是不失為一個好的作品，掌機模式並沒有這麼清晰，但是在家機跟掌機之間作到了很棒的折衷點，戰鬥系統略為複雜，但只要了解這個系統，就能從中得到樂趣，而且了解系統的深奧，不僅如此，在細節方面我認為非常完美，人物建模也比前兩代好很多，少數讓我比較失望的地方，地圖稍嫌複雜而且沒有很完善的引導，道具作用難以讓人理解。

    我目前玩到第三章，就我來看，這個遊戲真的很棒。
  14. bb01
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Scrivo in italiano, così comunico più efficacemente. Il gioco è un mezzo capolavoro, per il momento gli unici difetti che ho trovato sono stati la bassa risoluzione e il framerate instabile in modalità portatile. La storia sembra interessante, i personaggi mi piacciono e il combat system è convincente,
  15. betosx
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Impresionante juego. los gráficos van excelente en el modo doc, falta pulir el modo portaril, espero que lo puedan solucionar, las mecánicas son excelentes y la historia también. el apartado que más me ha impresionado es el de la música, muy bien cuidada las historia. Recomendado para los amantes del género y los que quieran iniciarse. Excelente año para nintendo.… Expand
  16. SchecterNL
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Monolith being a part of Nintendo is fantastic for Nintendo console owners. Every game coming from this dev house is a stunning masterpiece. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is no different. This game is an emotional journey with ups and downs, all fantastic. It's also a powerhouse production wise,that shows what the little switch can do. Highly recommended for all jrpg fans and people that love aMonolith being a part of Nintendo is fantastic for Nintendo console owners. Every game coming from this dev house is a stunning masterpiece. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is no different. This game is an emotional journey with ups and downs, all fantastic. It's also a powerhouse production wise,that shows what the little switch can do. Highly recommended for all jrpg fans and people that love a fantastic fantasy story!… Expand
  17. Benjisaur
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Well it's my favourite out of the 3 Xenoblade games.
    The combat is more complex than the end game skell combat bore, and it's cycles are more varied and fun to execute than optimal skill cycling in XBC1.
    Visually it's as inspired as ever with some epic worlds and environs. While it does look it's best when docked. Handheld mode, for a handheld game looks and runs amazingly. Great    Well it's my favourite out of the 3 Xenoblade games.
    The combat is more complex than the end game skell combat bore, and it's cycles are more varied and fun to execute than optimal skill cycling in XBC1.
    Visually it's as inspired as ever with some epic worlds and environs. While it does look it's best when docked. Handheld mode, for a handheld game looks and runs amazingly.
    Great musical theme's overall, a big step up from XBX.

    Overall it really does feel like the next XBC game, taking everything XBC did and improving on it, only real gripe from me is they took out the collectapedia, but perhaps not spending 5 hours looking for the right item is a change that will save many a frustration, even if it was rewarding in the end.    … Expand
  18. AnnaTheHuman
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Amazing game, amazing ost, good graphics, deep story, a huge open world to explore and interesting characters, easily one of the best games on the Switch right now
  19. zoharboi
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Easily my favourite game of the year. The art style is charming and wonderfully realized. The characters are loveable and full of personality and the music is fantastic. The story is so engaging and full of crazy twists and turns and it also managed to make me tear up a couple of times due to how heartfelt the emotional scenes are. The world is huge, although notAbsolutely amazing game. Easily my favourite game of the year. The art style is charming and wonderfully realized. The characters are loveable and full of personality and the music is fantastic. The story is so engaging and full of crazy twists and turns and it also managed to make me tear up a couple of times due to how heartfelt the emotional scenes are. The world is huge, although not as big as Xenoblade X, but it's sectioned up into different titans that are each fully explorable and its easy to lose yourself in the majesty of it all. One of the best JRPG's ever made in my opinion. If you're a Switch owner or even remotely interested in JRPG's or just good games in general then this game is an essential. Love it.… Expand
  20. Nikkie
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    Awesome Game one of the best JRPGs i ever Played.

    The Story is lovely , Graphic is nice and the Music ? only can say WOW

    This Game, i Love it , Liebe es , Daisuki , 大好き !
  21. max584
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    Un juego perfecto al cual se le esta castigando sin justicia y muchos troll dando puntuaciones mala solo por hacer daño, pero esto solo le hace daño a ellos mismo y cada vez los juegos tendrán menos calidad gracias a notas troll y prensa que no sabe dar una puntuación a un juego que se lo merece dando la escusa barata de decir que es muy complejo, pero si es un juego muy bueno y solo a laUn juego perfecto al cual se le esta castigando sin justicia y muchos troll dando puntuaciones mala solo por hacer daño, pero esto solo le hace daño a ellos mismo y cada vez los juegos tendrán menos calidad gracias a notas troll y prensa que no sabe dar una puntuación a un juego que se lo merece dando la escusa barata de decir que es muy complejo, pero si es un juego muy bueno y solo a la primera hora de juego sabes que estas delante de un juego para recordad toda la vida.… Expand
  22. Fhone
    Dec 3, 2017
    10
    It has some issues, but they're easily overlooked. THe story is great too. I liked the original Xenoblade a bit more, but this is still a must-have for JRPG fans, and anyone who owns a Switch.
  23. Skyxqueen
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    This game is game of the year for the switch console for me, this game reminds me of final fantasy games and a bit of kingdom hearts , the story is incredible and the music is Phenomenal!!! Best I’ve ever heard. The gameplay is really good, my only complaint is the constant repeat of battle lines from your character and the blades but seriously that my biggest complaint and it’s reallyThis game is game of the year for the switch console for me, this game reminds me of final fantasy games and a bit of kingdom hearts , the story is incredible and the music is Phenomenal!!! Best I’ve ever heard. The gameplay is really good, my only complaint is the constant repeat of battle lines from your character and the blades but seriously that my biggest complaint and it’s really not that big of deal since you can mute that in the menu options. This is a great jrpg if you’re into games like final fantasy and kingdom hearts. It’s so story driven I want to put in the time to see the end of this amazing game. Great job to the team that develop Xenoblade franchise you outdid yourself with this one! This game is definitely a reason alone to get a switch. I really hope this game gets better reviews because the trolls are real. Crazy how people are saying everything is trash the art, story and music!!! Like seriously are you kidding me? This is the best soundtrack I’ve ever heard and one of the best stories I’ve ever heard. The art is beautiful!!! Especially in the different worlds and let’s not even get to the cutscenes!!! Talk about beauty! I strongly I put this game on my top favorite games of all time. So for this game to be up my list with kingdom hearts and final fantasy 15 and persona 5 etc says a lot about this game.… Expand
  24. Jmv0ex
    Dec 3, 2017
    10
    This game is nothing but amazing! The story of this game just keeps me not to put down the controller and wanting more and more! The art style of the game is nothing but breath taking!
  25. wdias89
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    Xenoblade II is a wonderful surprise for all the JRPG's lovers. In the same time the games brings back memories of all those classic RPGs, it also emerge us with tons of modern concepts. The soundtrack is the best one I've heard so far, the battle system is complex as it should be, the plot is really interesting (I DO care about what is going to happen to the guys while they attempt toXenoblade II is a wonderful surprise for all the JRPG's lovers. In the same time the games brings back memories of all those classic RPGs, it also emerge us with tons of modern concepts. The soundtrack is the best one I've heard so far, the battle system is complex as it should be, the plot is really interesting (I DO care about what is going to happen to the guys while they attempt to reach Elysium), the sidequests are very diversificated and the Blade / Driver system feels awsome!
    This game is a really must have!    … Expand
  26. jorgesantosj
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    I'm enjoying everything about the game.
    The combat system is awesome.
    The gorgeous places.
    The combo animations.
    The cut scenes.
    The story.

    Thanks Monolith.

    Note: It's very diferent game from what i have played. So, do your research before buying. I did and liked.
  27. UberGamer
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    Already 7 hours in after not having much time to play it over the weekend and I'm leaving a review to spread the word on how good this game really is already. Anime AF
  28. Mstrmnd
    Dec 5, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing, not only because you can play it on the go with 5 hours, also have all the might and heart for monolith soft is the perfect mix of Xenoblade 1 and X, have loveable characters and is addictive like hell, you can't stop playing, the story and the music are terrific man, it's a must have for all switch owner's and have beautiful landscapes.
  29. eddiewang
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    I'll give it a 9.5 due to some UX/graphics flaws. For example, the menu seems too slow to navigate and sometimes you find yourself smashing buttons to speed up things like when the merc quest returns, selling/sorting items can be more optimized for a user endpoint. Resolution drops pretty frequently maybe due to hardware limit and the tremendous world design.

    Other than that story and    I'll give it a 9.5 due to some UX/graphics flaws. For example, the menu seems too slow to navigate and sometimes you find yourself smashing buttons to speed up things like when the merc quest returns, selling/sorting items can be more optimized for a user endpoint. Resolution drops pretty frequently maybe due to hardware limit and the tremendous world design.

    Other than that story and gameplay are both on point as an RPG game. Cutscenes are enjoyable with those animated faces and better figure animation although most of the quests, that characters are still standing and talking without some modifications for better presentation.    … Expand
  30. Sihan
    Dec 11, 2017
    10
    I'm not a huge fun of JRPG, but this game is really fun. The combat system is really good that deserves my 10/10, though weak tutorial makes it hard to get familiar with, I think this may be the point that monolith want players to do, to find the best way to combat by player themselves. Just went straight on and finish the main story in 45 hrs, and beat the lv.70 final boss at lv.66, thisI'm not a huge fun of JRPG, but this game is really fun. The combat system is really good that deserves my 10/10, though weak tutorial makes it hard to get familiar with, I think this may be the point that monolith want players to do, to find the best way to combat by player themselves. Just went straight on and finish the main story in 45 hrs, and beat the lv.70 final boss at lv.66, this is amazing for an RPG that don't need you to farm for exp. Good game.… Expand
  31. Frikiseta
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    Un verdadero juegazo, una obra maestra, y una compra obligada para cualquier poseedor de una Switch, una historia con giros inesperados, y que te enseña mucho mas de la vida de lo que parece, una narrativa impresionante, y una música,,, virtuosa. Es un fantástico JRPG y sin duda sera un juego del agrado de cualquier fan de los buenos juegos de rol. Una obra maestra.
  32. SoraIV
    Dec 13, 2017
    10
    My favorite game on the switch,
    I am a big sucker for RPGs and also love this game. The accents, gameplay and music all love it. Definitely recommend it.
  33. Janye
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    I usually dont review games on this site but this game deserves to be recognized. For me this is the JRGP of the decade! The story telling reminds me of the old Final Fantasy games from the 90s. U really gotta be patient though. This game starts very slowly and it reaches its full potential after like 15-20 hours. After that point the addiction begins!
  34. Infrexius
    Dec 15, 2017
    10
    Great game, Combat keeps adding new layers to it. Really in depth game. Great story, great graphics. One tip if you are gonna play this game: download the japanse voice dlc pack that is free in the shop.
  35. e99y
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of the best RPG of all time. Everything in here is seriously EPIC. No boring moment in 170+ hours play time. Will continue with Torna DLC.
  36. PrinceofHyrule
    Dec 18, 2017
    10
    I believe this game excels in narrative, scenery, and music. I was hooked from the beginning and spent 120 hours within the first week of its release. However, the gameplay felt lacking at times and some basic features that would have benefited the UI and menus were absent, the overall game was fun. Some say the English voice acting was sub-par, but my brother and I never minded. It is aI believe this game excels in narrative, scenery, and music. I was hooked from the beginning and spent 120 hours within the first week of its release. However, the gameplay felt lacking at times and some basic features that would have benefited the UI and menus were absent, the overall game was fun. Some say the English voice acting was sub-par, but my brother and I never minded. It is a JRPG through and through, but one of the the best in the genre. I found myself stopping progressing the story or side-quests just to listen to the music and enjoy the diverse atmospheres on several occasions. I thoroughly recommend this game to anyone eager for a good story and strong music.… Expand
  37. salanzxd
    Dec 19, 2017
    10
    un nuevo Xenoblade la verdad que estoy tan impactado después de mucho tiempo de espera realmente vale la pena jugar este juegazo es excelente en todos sus aspectos
  38. hehehk
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    Despite some users unfriendly factors, it had provided good music, nice characters with long and lovely stories. Also the battle system had lots things to develop.

    How come??I can't just image someone who had really played this game could rate 0 point on it?

    Which I had already spent almost 150 hours on this JPRG.
  39. HonokaKousaka
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    This is literally one of the best switch games! Almost as good as the first! The only problem was the lip syncing and some of the voice acting. But the story and combat were outstanding!

    Would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves Nintendo or JRPGs.
  40. jdawg191
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    I actually put more time into Xenoblade 2 than I did with Zelda Breath of the Wild. Overall I put a few hundred hours into the game and got to the point where I could kill all but the most difficult superbosses in about 30 seconds (everything maxed out with new game plus). The game starts very SLOW!!! My first reaction within about 1 hour of playing was actually regret... But as I playedI actually put more time into Xenoblade 2 than I did with Zelda Breath of the Wild. Overall I put a few hundred hours into the game and got to the point where I could kill all but the most difficult superbosses in about 30 seconds (everything maxed out with new game plus). The game starts very SLOW!!! My first reaction within about 1 hour of playing was actually regret... But as I played the game, and starting building up an actual party I started to enjoy the game more. While it lacks the polish of a game like Zelda Breath of the Wild, overall, the cut scenes, and mechanics, and depth of the game made up for it. Many of the female characters (blades) are little over the top sexy, which can be awkward at times if you're with mixed company. Also, I played New Game Plus which was a fantastic addition to the game... In new game plus you get a 3rd accessory slot and several new blades... If you're looking for a game that can give you hundreds of hours of enjoyment and you love RPGs, this game is fantastic.… Expand
  41. MuffinAlibaba
    Dec 23, 2017
    10
    Unlike Xenoblade X, this game recaptures the spirit of the original, and is now contender for my favourite game of all time (in conflict with the first Xenoblade). Any complaints I would have are so minor and unimportant that I do not feel like they detract from my overall enjoyment because of how much there is on the opposite side of the good-bad scale; the fact that this game isUnlike Xenoblade X, this game recaptures the spirit of the original, and is now contender for my favourite game of all time (in conflict with the first Xenoblade). Any complaints I would have are so minor and unimportant that I do not feel like they detract from my overall enjoyment because of how much there is on the opposite side of the good-bad scale; the fact that this game is plentiful in great content cannot be overstated.… Expand
  42. Drayo
    Dec 23, 2017
    10
    Al inicio creí predecir el rumbo que tomaba la historia. Pero simplemente me dejó sin palabras. Maravilloso, eso sí ve con calma, ya que habrá sitios en los que avanzaras lentamente. No se le puede dar otra nota a este juegazo.
  43. MeNameJrGong
    Dec 27, 2017
    10
    An immersive story-driven experience unlike any other, complemented by a vast multitude of engaging side content. My only criticism would be the inability of Rex's voice actor to cry or scream, however it takes little away from the experience overall. A worthy successor to the masterpiece that was Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii.
  44. Hurdlessman
    Dec 27, 2017
    10
    De los mejor a lo que he jugado. Complicado en combates, profundo y gran historia, siempre quieres mas
  45. Wanglehoof17
    Dec 31, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start by saying this review will have spoilers. I feel like I must provide parts of the story in this to express my feelings for this game.

    I have never written a review for a game before. I never really had a connection to a game where I felt I would want to express my feeling of it to other people. This game has really changed this for me. I'll start by going into smaller details like graphics, gameplay, etc.

    Pros:

    Graphics- This game's graphics are beautiful. For a huge game like this on a small console the game looks stunning. The vast amounts of terrain that you traverse gorgeous. Places like the Leftherian Archipelago look beautiful to stand upon and look down at the cloud sea, then travelling the Land of Morytha which is a polar opposite still is amazing. 10/10

    Gameplay- The gameplay is very good. There is still a little to be desired in the early stages, having to rely on auto-attacks to charge up your arts can leave you a little bored, but when you progress, you will always be doing something in battle, instead of watching a battle take place. The specials are satisfying to pull off and the synergy with the elements and your party is fantastic to watch. 9/10

    Blades: The vast amount of different combat styles that you unlock with your blades is incredible. Switching in battle from a sword to a polearm and even to dual wield scythes is really cool to expeience. Some weapons can be a bit boring to use, for instance hammers which have an incredibly low attack speed but hit very hard can really bore you, especially in a game where auto-attacks are necessary if you're not using Mythra. 9/10

    Story: The story for me is the greatest story in any video game. Watching Rex evolve from a salvager that seemingly became the driver of the Aegis only by luck to the true Driver of the Aegis is very emotional. The game ends the first chapter on a high note and ends the final chapter on a sad note that really had me on the verge of tears. Knowing that Blades lose their memories when returning to their cores, watching Pyra and Mythra return to the core and being reawakened, not knowing anything about their past with Addam, Rex and the group is really, really heartbreaking. Her speech at the end is incredible, and knowing how much Rex really loved her and how she'll never really understand the true length of their adventure that got him to that point was really sad for me. 11/10

    Soundtrack: The soundtrack for this game is as beautiful as the story. The ending soundtrack really did it for me, One Last You. Such a beautiful piece to end a story. This isn't the only forgettable song, but the one that really impacted me the most. 10/10

    Cons:

    Cliches: As you can expect, this is a JRPG, so you're going to expect a lot of cliches. This game is full of them. There are many points in the game where you feel someone should die but you'll unlock a new form or do something that is supposed to be completely surprising but instead you knew that you would be saved. There are a few contrasts to this, when Pyra gives herself to the enemy and when the third sword disappears into thin air just to name a few. The cliiches aren't bad and do help the story, but if you don't like cliches then you won't become drawn into this game as much. 6/10

    Voice Acting- I feel as if there was a huge disappointment with the voice acting. A lot of emotional moments were made to feel a little comical with the voice acting. However, Catrin-Mai Huw, the voice of Nia, really needs to be given props. Her voice acting was incredible and her you could really feel she was giving it her all in her lines. Rex's voice actor on the other hands isn't so good. It felt as if the same line was being repeated over and over again each time he needed to shout her name. Also, Arina Ii, the voice of Poppi, did an unbelievable job and by far the best voice actor in this game. Apart from those two exceptions, the voice acting wasn't very impressive, but if you're willing to put it aside for the incredible story, then you're sure to be rewarded. 4/10

    Progression - Late game progression requires you to increase the field mastery of your blades. This can be especially frustrating as you may need to grind out at the end just to complete the story, kind of ruining the flow of the storyline. Although it is a nice idea, it can be frustrating if you just want to continue the story. 4/10

    Coming from someone who's completed Zelda and played partially through Mario, I can say Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is by far the Game of The Year for me. The story, graphics and cast of characters is something I have never seen another game perfectly achieve, unlike this one. I love this game, and I strongly urge you give this game a chance, even if you're not a fan of JRPGs. This game is GOTY material, and I hope Monolith continue the story in either DLC or a sequel, because this game deserves it.

    Final Verdict - A cliche 11/10    … Expand
  46. supernichao
    Jan 1, 2018
    10
    200 hours in this game, bought one limited edition and one Japanese digital edition. I am so grateful, there is still such great game. Xenoblade chronicles 2 meets everything i want form a jrpg.
  47. XYLAMIC
    Jan 2, 2018
    10
    It is rare that I will complete a game than is over 15 hours and even rarer a game that will continue pulling me back after 30/40/50/60 hours. In the 70-ish hours I spent in completing this game, it continued to keep me engaged with combat mechanics that were building up till the final hours, a complex and intriguing story, and a world that continued to build on itself. It has all of theIt is rare that I will complete a game than is over 15 hours and even rarer a game that will continue pulling me back after 30/40/50/60 hours. In the 70-ish hours I spent in completing this game, it continued to keep me engaged with combat mechanics that were building up till the final hours, a complex and intriguing story, and a world that continued to build on itself. It has all of the elements you would want in an EPIC adventure. If you love RPGs, JRPGs, or an excellent story, this is a must-buy.… Expand
  48. GL99
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    My favorite game of 2017. (Yes, I liked it more than Zelda AND Mario)

    The story, characters, setting, and music are simply spectacular. The gameplay is fun and engaging, but you need to take the time to learn the mechanics before you can really start doing damage. I feel like most of the negativity around it comes from people who didn't invest enough time to fully understand the great    My favorite game of 2017. (Yes, I liked it more than Zelda AND Mario)

    The story, characters, setting, and music are simply spectacular. The gameplay is fun and engaging, but you need to take the time to learn the mechanics before you can really start doing damage. I feel like most of the negativity around it comes from people who didn't invest enough time to fully understand the great depth Xenoblade has to offer.    … Expand
  49. Samuel6710
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    This game at first raises a lot of skepticism, but after playing it for 80+ hours, I can happily say that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one heck of an amazing game. For me, it's the story, cut scenes, and soundtrack. The cut scenes are really well executed and impact my play through of the game really well. Even though the English voice acting is a little wonky, some of the voice actors areThis game at first raises a lot of skepticism, but after playing it for 80+ hours, I can happily say that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one heck of an amazing game. For me, it's the story, cut scenes, and soundtrack. The cut scenes are really well executed and impact my play through of the game really well. Even though the English voice acting is a little wonky, some of the voice actors are really good. The story (No spoilers) is amazing. I haven't played the original Xenoblade Chronicles 2, but I can say that the story of the 2nd is awesome. And a big reason for the story are the cut scenes! Finally the soundtrack...oh gosh the soundtrack. Where to even begin? From "Counterattack" to "Incoming!!" to "Awakening" and beyond, the soundtrack was amazing. I love the electric guitar vibe you get from it, showing how tense the situation is. One of the most notable song is "Elysium of the Blue Sky" which is by far one of the most moving songs I have heard so far in a video game. I was at first a Zelda music fan, but after Xenoblade Chronicles 2, it blew Zelda themes out of the water for me! Also, about the combat. The battles are a lot better than the original Xenoblade Chronicles out of what I know, but even though I hear a lot of people complaining about it, the first thing I say, "it's a Role Playing Game, okay? Your going to need to give it some slack." but even though at first glance it's a big rip-off, it has a lot more in-depth strategy you need to be aware of. One of the main things is the blade combos with the chain attack. it gets quite confusing for beginners and I didn't really pay attention to that availability for my first 50 hours of playing, but if you do try it, it's very helpful. So yeah, the combat is a bit more well with the strategy than entertainment. It's really engrossing with how much I want to do in it! Overall, I think the game deserves a 10/10 in my opinion.… Expand
  50. ElectricGr
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    My favorite switch game. Engrossing story with tons of great characters. Took about 20 hrs before I was really hooked, but after that I couldn’t put it down.
  51. NXRevolution
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    This games is a masterpiece. The gameplay is topnotch, it is different enough from the previous games to keep it interesting, but the core mechanics are still there. In this game, there are also many huge Titans to explore. Each of them hiding many secrets and quests. The visuals are also amazing, yes, it does have some resolution issues in handled mode. However, this has not detractedThis games is a masterpiece. The gameplay is topnotch, it is different enough from the previous games to keep it interesting, but the core mechanics are still there. In this game, there are also many huge Titans to explore. Each of them hiding many secrets and quests. The visuals are also amazing, yes, it does have some resolution issues in handled mode. However, this has not detracted from my enjoyment of the game in the slightest, and I still believe the game is beautiful. I love this game, and it is in my top few best games of 2017.… Expand
  52. Billy-Goodfear
    Jan 13, 2018
    10
    good game that brings an art style and gameplay that evolved from the already good wii game, with an all new story. Overall good experience.
  53. EdgarEM
    Jan 14, 2018
    10
    Un RPG de aquellos que no se jugaban desde hace años, te atrapa por completo durante horas y horas, grandisimos ecenarios, excelente musica y waifus de lo mejor, una gran variedad de personajes y muchisimas formas de combinar cada uno de ellos para obtener resultados variados con una dificultad bastante aceptable todo eso sumado a una narrativa que te sacara un par de lagrimas a traves deUn RPG de aquellos que no se jugaban desde hace años, te atrapa por completo durante horas y horas, grandisimos ecenarios, excelente musica y waifus de lo mejor, una gran variedad de personajes y muchisimas formas de combinar cada uno de ellos para obtener resultados variados con una dificultad bastante aceptable todo eso sumado a una narrativa que te sacara un par de lagrimas a traves de ella y te atrapara en cada escena de accion, sin duda una compra obligada para aquellos que gustan de los RPGs.… Expand
  54. rrroooddd
    May 10, 2020
    10
    This is one hell of a good game. I hope they never stop to bring us this level of polished games. Loved the story.
  55. LinkMaster505
    Jan 31, 2018
    10
    Very good game better than x you should play this game if you get the chance
  56. kujoja
    Jan 25, 2018
    10
    The depth of this game is outstanding, if you like complex JRPGs, give this one a try, you won't regret it. The base game will give you a solid 150 hrs, so it's also great value for the price.
  57. DarkRain33
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    If you like big JRPGs with a phenomenal Story and a big world with great gameplay and tons of gameplay then you are always right with a Xenoblade game. Xenoblade 2 is no exception here.
    I played this game for 420 hours just because it has tons of content even after beating the final boss after 100 hours. JRPG fans will love this game.
  58. ohmandude
    Jan 29, 2018
    10
    First thing's first, if you're not familiar or fond of the shounen anime genre, Xenoblade Chronicles may not be for you at least in a narrative sense. The game plays the tropes straight, in a way that many scenes are comical and ridiculous, but that's where part of the fun is. At the heart of this game is a story that's not afraid to be exaggerated, over-the-top ridiculous at times(oftenFirst thing's first, if you're not familiar or fond of the shounen anime genre, Xenoblade Chronicles may not be for you at least in a narrative sense. The game plays the tropes straight, in a way that many scenes are comical and ridiculous, but that's where part of the fun is. At the heart of this game is a story that's not afraid to be exaggerated, over-the-top ridiculous at times(often just for the sake of it!), but still manages to tell an emotional tale of a young boy discovering truths about the world around him and what it means to really be alive and grow up in a world full of evils.

    In terms of gameplay, the game, (namely combat) is a lot to take in, while all the same, presenting itself as overly simplistic and unengaging during the early parts of the game. This wasn't the case for me at all however. The game did a decent job at easing me into the world that i was thrown into and it gave me a lot of time to play around with the mechanics and evolve my own experience of the combat. Now sitting at 368 hours with the game, I am continuing to experiment blade and equipment loadouts for the fun of it, and I still have quite a few sidequests to do, and I just don't want to stop. The world of this game is beautiful, I love the characters, the sound design, the art, I just love this game so much.

    There are definitely a few things that could frustrate players though, such as the unintuitive map and objective markers, and RNG gacha systems of core crystals, but if you're completely fine with making do with what you can get,taking things at a slow and steady pace, instead of trying to collect ALL the rare blades and 100%'ing the game as quickly as possible, I think this game will be a much better experience for you. As someone who plays the game exactly like this, I can say for sure I am in love with this game despite its flaws; definitely one of the best games I've played in my life and my definitive game of the year for 2017.    … Expand
  59. Kaizowib
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    Wow, just wow.
    This was a game that i not expected to fall in love with. I had never played a Xenoblade game before nor such a huge JRPG. i did not know what to expect but i was blown away.
    The key things i liked: The art style: At first it could be a bit odd but when I realised that the art style gave the characters more expression. The gameplay was fun even tho this is not my cup    Wow, just wow.
    This was a game that i not expected to fall in love with. I had never played a Xenoblade game before nor such a huge JRPG. i did not know what to expect but i was blown away.
    The key things i liked:

    The art style: At first it could be a bit odd but when I realised that the art style gave the characters more expression.

    The gameplay was fun even tho this is not my cup of te.

    The story most of all: All the Characters was really well written and the story was fantastic. There was at no point during the story that I could not lay the game down. I had to force myself to stop playing the game.

    There is so much good about this game, I can only recommend it.    … Expand
  60. aztimh
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    In a year of outstanding first party exclusives on Nintendo Switch I was so hyped for this game. Having only recently played the original game this one did not disappoint. The characters, story, gameplay and godly soundtrack made this probably my favourite Nintendo Switch game of 2017, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey for me.

    It was a journey I    In a year of outstanding first party exclusives on Nintendo Switch I was so hyped for this game. Having only recently played the original game this one did not disappoint. The characters, story, gameplay and godly soundtrack made this probably my favourite Nintendo Switch game of 2017, surpassing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey for me.

    It was a journey I will not soon forget and one I was invested in from start to finish. Great new entry in the franchise, polished combat system that rewards the veteran player and music that evokes emotion and nostalgia the first time you play. 10/10    … Expand
  61. Lamabunnyvile
    Sep 22, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing (if you like JRPGs). Let's begin when I first bought the game, the first 20 hours or so I was not too sure I didn't really like the battle system and I constantly got lost, which is an issue a lot of people had but I still decided to continue because I paid 60 dollars for this game so I better get my moneys worth. And oh boy am I glad I continued. The first problem IThis game is amazing (if you like JRPGs). Let's begin when I first bought the game, the first 20 hours or so I was not too sure I didn't really like the battle system and I constantly got lost, which is an issue a lot of people had but I still decided to continue because I paid 60 dollars for this game so I better get my moneys worth. And oh boy am I glad I continued. The first problem I had was that was that the battle system was weird difficult and convoluted and at the start it was but once you get used to it you will realise how fun satisfying and clever the combat system is especially late game. Next was how I would get lost constantly which I still think is a bit of an issue but it helps you explore the huge areas that they offer instead of just following a strict path. Now we get onto the big positives and those are. 1. The Incredible and engaging story. 2. The top-notch soundtrack and 3. The gorgeous visuals. First, we begin with the story, the story is incredible I don't have the time to go over it now but trust me it's amazing. Next we have the music, now this soundtrack I listen to all the time some of my favourites are; The tomorrow with you, Elysium in the blue sky, were we used to be, Elysium, Drifting souls, Gormott, Mor Ardain (day), Elysium in the dream, counterattack, the decision and many many more. And finally the visuals. I don't usually take screenshots on my switch but Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one exception to that because it's such a beautiful game. In conclusion, if you are a JRPG guy then this a must buy if you have a switch and if you don't buy one with this game it's that good.… Expand
  62. Porotof
    Mar 1, 2018
    10
    Un gran JARPG. Un mundo inmenso disponible para recorrer. Una historia rebuscada, a la altura del primer Xenoblade. Jugabilidad dinámica y con una curva de complejidad coherente. Diseños de anime mezclando cell shadding con foto-realismo, hermosos, con calidad equiparable a las demás consolas de actual generación. Piezas musicales complejas y memorables, dignas de músicos virtuosos, algo aUn gran JARPG. Un mundo inmenso disponible para recorrer. Una historia rebuscada, a la altura del primer Xenoblade. Jugabilidad dinámica y con una curva de complejidad coherente. Diseños de anime mezclando cell shadding con foto-realismo, hermosos, con calidad equiparable a las demás consolas de actual generación. Piezas musicales complejas y memorables, dignas de músicos virtuosos, algo a lo que nos tiene acostumbrados toda la meta-saga. Personajes profundos y entrañables. Misiones secundarias que realmente aportan a la trama de la historia. Se nota que tomaron lo mejor de los anteriores Xenoblade y lo mejoraron. Lo recomiendo ampliamente a pesar de no ser muy aficionado de los RPG por lo tediosos que se tornan, pero en este caso el craftéo, farméo, etc., logran ser llevaderos debido a la gran variedad del mundo de Alrest.… Expand
  63. Simisimi2004
    Feb 16, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is one of the biggest games on Nintendo Switch it has a beautiful soundtrack,characters,story,world and questions like the reality

    I love this game because you‘re it.    … Expand
  64. steve888
    Feb 17, 2018
    10
    This is the best game on the nintendo switch. I dropped super mario and zelda to start playing this and it hooked me from beginning to end. Great story, really deep combat system. Fantastic game i want some DLC.
  65. Berke28
    Feb 21, 2019
    10
    I heard lot's of great and bad things about this game and it made me curious because Xenoblade is a game i always was intrested in trying. and then i played it... AND IT WAS AMAZING!!! Xenoblade Chronicles 2 changed my life, this game has everything what you need in an JRPG. Story of this game is really really good, and it's one of the best stories in a video game it's a thrillingI heard lot's of great and bad things about this game and it made me curious because Xenoblade is a game i always was intrested in trying. and then i played it... AND IT WAS AMAZING!!! Xenoblade Chronicles 2 changed my life, this game has everything what you need in an JRPG. Story of this game is really really good, and it's one of the best stories in a video game it's a thrilling rollercoaster with emotions. the combat system might be slow to learn n beginning but after you play like a few hours you're in for amazing combat system this game delivers in any way. this game made me excited for what Monolithsoft will do in the next installment of Xenoblade.… Expand
  66. KappaKai77
    Mar 5, 2018
    10
    This game was breathtaking. It had everything for JRPG fans. The atmosphere of the open world was so immersive. The art style and music complimented each other to no end. People may discredit this game for a few flaws the game has. It's not perfect but the games overall strengths outweighed the shortcomings. It was perfect to me, that I can say.

    The Torna characters like Jin and Malos    This game was breathtaking. It had everything for JRPG fans. The atmosphere of the open world was so immersive. The art style and music complimented each other to no end. People may discredit this game for a few flaws the game has. It's not perfect but the games overall strengths outweighed the shortcomings. It was perfect to me, that I can say.

    The Torna characters like Jin and Malos were amazing characters with such complex story arcs. Also they were designed by the main mastermind of the Kingdom Hearts series Tetsuya Nomura so that is a huge plus. Rex the protagonist is a great character and his development was excellent. if you haven't played this game and you're looking for a game with a meaningful story... What are you doing go buy and play it.

    Thank you Monolith Soft    … Expand
  67. Respectthecrow
    Jun 21, 2018
    10
    With its rich and vibrant worlds, its strong story, great cast of characters and fun and interactive battle system its easily a 10 out of 10 and one of the best games from last year (2017)
  68. manute12
    May 30, 2018
    10
    Me parece increíble lo injustamente tratado que ha sido este juego, sólo porque tiene fama de ser complejo. He de decir que nunca había jugado un Xenoblade y estaba algo preocupado, pero mis dudas se disiparon a las pocas horas de empezarlo. Mi saga favorita de todos los tiempos es Zelda, y puedo decir sin ningúna duda que para mi Xenoblade Chronicles 2 es el mejor juego junto con breathMe parece increíble lo injustamente tratado que ha sido este juego, sólo porque tiene fama de ser complejo. He de decir que nunca había jugado un Xenoblade y estaba algo preocupado, pero mis dudas se disiparon a las pocas horas de empezarlo. Mi saga favorita de todos los tiempos es Zelda, y puedo decir sin ningúna duda que para mi Xenoblade Chronicles 2 es el mejor juego junto con breath of the wild de la switch en 2017. Me he enamorado de este juego, los escenarios, los paisajes, la historia, incluso el combate que tan mala fama tiene a mi me parece impresionante una vez que lo dominas. De verdad que me duele en el alma lo mal que se trato...Ha conseguido hacer lo que muy pocos juegos consiguen, hacer que me vuelva a sentir como un niño. Bravo, Monolithsoft.… Expand
  69. Neatqt
    Apr 10, 2019
    10
    Cast: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    Fun: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10

    MUST PLAY
    ---------------------- ~125 Hours Played
  70. rm-sdp
    Jul 31, 2018
    10
    tl;dr: go buy it now!
    long version:
    This has got to be one of the most satisfying games i've played in years. The story: Really good, reminiscent of a lot of manga/anime. Characters: NPC's seem like the same model but with a small facelift to make them look different, enemies are kind of varied, and you get a mix of level 10's and level 72's on the same area so it makes it a challenge    tl;dr: go buy it now!
    long version:
    This has got to be one of the most satisfying games i've played in years.
    The story: Really good, reminiscent of a lot of manga/anime.
    Characters: NPC's seem like the same model but with a small facelift to make them look different, enemies are kind of varied, and you get a mix of level 10's and level 72's on the same area so it makes it a challenge to clear some places.
    Music: It's good but after 100hrs it feels repetitive somehow...
    UI: Very very simple, but streamlined, you have a million of options and it's easy to navigate between them.
    Side Quests: they're well designed, even the typical RPG quest of "go pickup 100 apples" have some backstory to make it more interesting, or they add the salvage mechanic to add some randomness to it.
    Combat: even if the game failed on all other aspects, this one would carry it to a 10/10. You manage a party of 3, whose roles (Tank/Healer/DPS) are very notorious, the equipment, skills, etc. all revolves around those roles, compared to other semi-rpg's this is a great win. There is a combo/chain mechanic that makes it not just be a button mashing game or just a DPS+heal rinse&repeat, it also requires hitting a timed button to trigger better attacks, enemies have a "weakness" to which you can sort your blades to be more effective.
    AI: The tank AI is OK, i can rely on it to keep the aggro, the problem lies with the Healing AI, i've fallen a lot of times and noticed that the healer is DPS'ing instead of healing the party, on some bosses i've had to switch to healing the party as the AI doesn't do an optimal job there and the DPS is meh, doesn't always does combos :(
    Bottom line: great great game, i'd give it a 11/10 but take a -1 for the exaggerated female characters that get a close up only when my wife is passing by the tv and she then disapprovingly looks at me.
    Stop looking for reviews, go buy it, now now now!    … Expand
  71. Lolling_Chris
    Apr 18, 2018
    10
    A wonderful, wonderful game; maybe not that beautiful in visuals, but still. It catches all you want from a traditional rope-playing game.
    XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2 has great stories, dialogues, engaging and in-depth combat system, beautiful concepts, great CG camera cuts, everything that helps the core of a RPG to stand out.
    Above all that, it has one of the best musics among all games    A wonderful, wonderful game; maybe not that beautiful in visuals, but still. It catches all you want from a traditional rope-playing game.
    XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2 has great stories, dialogues, engaging and in-depth combat system, beautiful concepts, great CG camera cuts, everything that helps the core of a RPG to stand out.
    Above all that, it has one of the best musics among all games released in 2017.

    It does have some minor flaws which will somehow impact your gameplay experience, some of them are fixed by patches. They are: map system (improved by patches), some UI flow, low resolution on handheld mode.

    To sum up, I recommend those who love RPGs, and were familiar with Japanese anime culture (at least not hate that), this game is a must-have for you guys.

    And be sure download Japanese V.O package, I don't think the tone of the game is suitable for English V.O, no offense tho, it's just the theme is too J-RPG like.    … Expand
  72. FueledbyBangrus
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    The game is awesome. I believe for myself that this is yet the BEST JRPG come that i have ever played, the game not only feels like playing a long JRPG game that could reach a hundred hours. This game also feels like watching an anime! The subs maybe a bit wrong at times, but the game is just wonderful. The graphics, long gameplay and most of all. The story. It's just a wonderful game soThe game is awesome. I believe for myself that this is yet the BEST JRPG come that i have ever played, the game not only feels like playing a long JRPG game that could reach a hundred hours. This game also feels like watching an anime! The subs maybe a bit wrong at times, but the game is just wonderful. The graphics, long gameplay and most of all. The story. It's just a wonderful game so far, and im still ongoing in the game. The game is just great and worth.… Expand
  73. nakoll
    May 14, 2018
    10
    This game is at par with zelda titles. I am enjoying it so much. Great artwork, great progression, and a good story. I think this game is underrated and need more attention.
  74. BaconHD
    Apr 12, 2018
    10
    Probablemente uno de los mejores JRPG de los ultimos años muy recomendable
  75. mario_sparrow93
    Jan 24, 2019
    10
    Una de las aventuras más emocionantes de mi vida videojueguil. Yo no he jugado al original de Wii todavía (espero poder hacerlo) pero sí he jugado al X y ya tengo una mínima experiencia en esta joven saga. El X me gustó MUCHÍSIMO por sus abrumadores mapeados, su increíble apartado artístico, su increíble contenido, su universo increíblemente rico y por su maravilloso gameplay yUna de las aventuras más emocionantes de mi vida videojueguil. Yo no he jugado al original de Wii todavía (espero poder hacerlo) pero sí he jugado al X y ya tengo una mínima experiencia en esta joven saga. El X me gustó MUCHÍSIMO por sus abrumadores mapeados, su increíble apartado artístico, su increíble contenido, su universo increíblemente rico y por su maravilloso gameplay y personalización. Pero su historia principal, aún no estando nada mal, le faltó más duración. No se sabe si habrá secuela de este, si la va a haber...PERFECTO, pero de momento en ese aspecto se quedó el juego un poco cojo.

    Así esta entrega se han vuelto a centrarse más en la narrativa, como parece ser que hicieron con el Xenoblade 1 y lo han hecho una forma absolutamente brillante en mi humilde opinión. Aunque sí que es verdad que se han decantado mucho por las cinemáticas, siguen ocupando un porcentaje muy pequeño de las horas que vas a echar al juego, aparte de que en este caso presentan una gran intensidad y una gran carga sentimental por lo que en este caso no veo las cinemáticas ningún defecto. La historia como he dicho es sensacional y super profunda (cuando me refiero a profunda, me refiero a mucho trasfondo de detrás) pero es que ya cuando el juego consigue que yo sufra por los personajes es porque hay algo que han hecho MUY BIEN los de Monolith Soft, incluyendo a los villanos por los que incluso llegaremos a ser capaces de llorar por ellos. Otro dato que añado es que la relación Rex/Pyra ha sido para mí la más bonita la historia de los videojuegos, junto con Max/Chloe en Life Is Strange.

    Pero dejemos de hablar de la historia y centrémonos en el gameplay. Cuando ví los trailers me estaba dándome la sensación de que el sistema se había simplificado respecto a los anteriores...ni de PUTA...BROMA XD. Sigue siendo igual de complejo que los anteriores y con una gran importancia de saber equilibrar al equipo y saber desempeñar bien los roles: caballero, sanador y tanque. Por supuesto podremos ejercer el rol que queramos con nuestro protagonista principal y si os da pereza equiparle para distintos roles, siempre podréis manejar a cualquiera de los personajes de tu equipo. Cuando se empieza sí que es verdad que no enteras muy bien de cómo va el sistema, pero bueno, como ya conocía el anterior juego ya sabía que me iba a encontrar con eso. Pero a medida que vayamos avanzando ya iremos manejando con soltura todos los apuntes y elementos de este sistema de combate, posiblemente NO A LA PERFECCIÓN, pero lo dominaremos, descuidad ;) Luego está el tema de los obstáculos y de utilizar las habilidades de nuestros blades (nuestros compañeros de combate) y cierto nivel para soltearlos que también fue super criticado por mucha gente porque tienen que estar todo el rato en el menú. Repito, yo ya jugué al anterior y el estilo de esta desarrolladora es así, de farmear y de pasar bastante rato en el menú personalizando, que no les guste esto, no siginifica que sea malo, simplemente es porque el juego es exigente. Me hace mucha gracia que se critique todo el rato la complejidad y la lentitud del juego, tanto la prensa como los usuarios, y luego van poniendo notazas a los Dark Souls y al Bloodborne por ese mismo motivo. Incomprensible,

    Y en todo lo que se refiere a arte, es una gozada (Sobre todo en dock): Las ciudades, los edificios, los ecosistemas...Y la banda sonora, aquí ya sí que no hay ningún debate: es una OBRA MAESTRA, yendo mucho más allá del simple acompañamiento.

    Los defectos que le pongo son especialmente técnicos: Bajadas de fps en varios momentos y sobre todo lo tengo que decir así...el modo portátil es un ÑORDO. No olvidemos que una de las claves de Nintendo Switch es su portabilidad, así que si no hacemos una versión como Dios manda en un EXCLUSIVO...mal tema. Otra cosa que no me ha gustado en exceso es la nula conectividad entre los continentes (titanes, en este caso), me hubiera gustado de verdad algún medio de transporte o algo que me haga más coherente ir de un sitio a otro que estar recurriendo al viaje rápido y aparecer en el otro titán en cuestión de segundos. El farmeo también sí que es verdad que se ha simplificado si lo comparamos con el X. algo que me llamó también un huevo la atención. Los personajes solo tienen dos ranuras para equiparles con cosas y no cambian su apariencia cuando nos las equipamos. Aunque sí que es verdad que nuestros blades tendrán ranuras para mejorarles.

    Como podéis ver el juego no es perfecto. Pero sus pros superan por paliza a las contras. Y la mayoría de contras que se dicen por ahi son excusas baratas de la prensa que se utilizan con tal de no subirles más la nota por simplemente no llamarse Dark Souls o no ser de From Software.

    Lo siento ZBOTW y Super Mario Oddissey, ambos sois muy grandes. Pero Xenoblade Chronicles 2 se ha ganado por derecho propio el título de mejor juego de Nintendo Switch.    … Expand
  76. Carlinhos
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    Game is absolutely amazing. Beautiful and smart world design, nice characters, good and long story, addicting gameplay, great soundtrack... Everything is there. My only gripe is the menu, which becomes a mess, since the game uses chronological sorting for items by default. There should be manual sorting or, at the very least, the possibility to change the default sorting method. A mustGame is absolutely amazing. Beautiful and smart world design, nice characters, good and long story, addicting gameplay, great soundtrack... Everything is there. My only gripe is the menu, which becomes a mess, since the game uses chronological sorting for items by default. There should be manual sorting or, at the very least, the possibility to change the default sorting method. A must have masterpiece for JRPG fans, nonetheless.… Expand
  77. DreamX
    Apr 19, 2018
    10
    This game is both one of my favorites, and one of my brother's favorites as well. I'd consider it one of the best games on the switch, absolutely. The story is one of the best I'd ever seen in a game, the gameplay (mainly combat mechanics) may not be for everyone, but once you get used to it, it's actually quite nice. It's a lengthy game, so you certainly get your money's worth. And don'tThis game is both one of my favorites, and one of my brother's favorites as well. I'd consider it one of the best games on the switch, absolutely. The story is one of the best I'd ever seen in a game, the gameplay (mainly combat mechanics) may not be for everyone, but once you get used to it, it's actually quite nice. It's a lengthy game, so you certainly get your money's worth. And don't even get me started on the soundtrack..fantastic. I don't often write reviews but I HAD to make an account just to write a review for this game because I loved it that much.… Expand
  78. mivideojuego
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Es el segundo juego que voy a hacer una crítica y de nuevo voy a poner un 10. ¿Por qué le pongo un 10? Pues para quien le guste los RPG creo que este juego es una autentica joya, es un rpg puro que nos recuerda a los mejores años de este género y en cierto modo y espero no ofender a nadie es un digno sucesor al ff7 o al menos cuando lo jugué por primera vez me hizo recordar mucho a este ffEs el segundo juego que voy a hacer una crítica y de nuevo voy a poner un 10. ¿Por qué le pongo un 10? Pues para quien le guste los RPG creo que este juego es una autentica joya, es un rpg puro que nos recuerda a los mejores años de este género y en cierto modo y espero no ofender a nadie es un digno sucesor al ff7 o al menos cuando lo jugué por primera vez me hizo recordar mucho a este ff . No es broma, obviamente no es el mismo estilo ya que no tiene batalla por turno como un ff clásico pero mantiene la esencia de lo que es un buen rpg, para mi ahora mismo esta saga es la mejor del género y el 2 es para mi el mejor juego de esta saga hasta ahora. Si teneis la opotunidad de jugarlo no lo dudeis, para los amantes de los rpg este es un juego de los de verdad, de los de toda la vida.… Expand
  79. Chascoby
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    Just wonderful. For me the best jrpg ever. Absolutely stunning characters and story, with one of the most original Gameplays I've ever played.
  80. Lushen1212
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores JRPG de todos los tiempos, asi de sencillo. Sobresaliente. Obra maestra.
  81. MaKSi
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    ..................Great game. Nothing more to say,.,....!!!!................
  82. jhuang3
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    Would like to give 9.5 score, It is an amazing game, the battle has lots of fun and the story performs are awesome and a lot!
  83. urdnottitan
    May 17, 2018
    10
    I am a new adopter of the JRPG genre and this was my first one ever, with that being said this is probably one of the best games I have ever played. It is a must have for anyone looking into or already own a Nintendo Switch.
  84. Rossella
    May 22, 2018
    10
    a spectacular game, with an enganging and an incredible OST, deluxe. A game of such caliber had not been released for years
  85. Savogensis
    Jun 17, 2018
    10
    This is a one of a kind game.

    Besides its relative slowness at the beginning of the game, its world quickly becomes adictive, inviting you to visit it, and to happily grind the **** out of it.

    The main storyline is just mind blowing.

    You should use the japenese dubbing, and expect some out of context/funny reactions from the characters.
  86. Livault
    Jun 27, 2019
    10
    Phenomenal story, deep gameplay, lovely characters and one of the coolest villains ever.
  87. Justjoined83
    Jul 3, 2018
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a satisfying sequel to a great series. The deep story, immersive combat and charming characters make this franchise stand out like no other. Between the Empire of Mor Ardain and the Kingdom of Tantal, I found myself rocking out to one amazing theme song after another.

    A quick warning, this game is more like the original Xenoblade Chronicles than it’s    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a satisfying sequel to a great series. The deep story, immersive combat and charming characters make this franchise stand out like no other. Between the Empire of Mor Ardain and the Kingdom of Tantal, I found myself rocking out to one amazing theme song after another.

    A quick warning, this game is more like the original Xenoblade Chronicles than it’s predecessor Xenoblade Chronicles X, which is to say it is more linear and story focused. That could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your preference. Like the first game, the rich landscapes offered in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 take place on the backs of giant Titans. The combat is also similar to the first game with break-topple abilities but improves upon it by adding a status bar that runs down so you can time your attacks with more efficiency, and the combos are just so satisfying to pull off between your teammates. Expect to put anywhere from 100 to 200 hours into this game.

    Bottom line: In a year where Nintendo released Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the final piece of the triforce that capped off a great 2017 for the Switch. If you enjoyed the previous entries in this series, you owe it to yourself to play this wonderful game.    … Expand
  88. McMuffineer
    Jul 20, 2018
    10
    it has **** xdddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
  89. TechEagle
    Jul 9, 2018
    10
    One of the best game i have ever played and definitely the best game on NSwitch.
  90. miseferfali
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Jogo incrível! Valeu cada minuto jogado. Se você é fã de rpg, vá em frente. Na minha opinião, melhor rpg pro nintendo switch disparado
  91. AliasOrion
    Jul 16, 2018
    10
    By miles, this game is the best game for Switch, and no, that isn't a contrarian Breath of the Wild hater's opinion. Where BotW won out in visuals, this game had everything else. It hit every cord so perfectly in terms of world structure, story, combat, pacing, difficulty, and pretty much everything else.

    The world, though not as visually stunning or free as Breath of the Wild's feels    By miles, this game is the best game for Switch, and no, that isn't a contrarian Breath of the Wild hater's opinion. Where BotW won out in visuals, this game had everything else. It hit every cord so perfectly in terms of world structure, story, combat, pacing, difficulty, and pretty much everything else.

    The world, though not as visually stunning or free as Breath of the Wild's feels more polished and more tailored to what I want, where the monsters, loot, and quests are organized exactly how they should be across the map to make it interesting and make exploration exciting. Certain areas are walled off until you hit certain milestones in terms of blade development providing constant reason to care to go back and explore zones which you've previously been.

    The combat, which is the best part of the game despite what critics might have tried to convince you, is easy to learn, but with incredible depth that rewards you not only in increased damage output for learning and getting good at it, but also in loot. If you do well and work hard to do well, you get better and more items providing a constant motivation to not just mash buttons. This system kept me interested through to the last moments to take every fight seriously.

    The blade system, which is essentially a pokemon/booster pack opening system whereby you find certain blades in the world/story or find certain cores (booster packs) which you open with a random chance of getting something good, is fantastic. The RNG is perfectly structured where you can't just farm cores and get them all early on, but where it gets more difficult as you're getting down to your last few and pretty much requires you to wait for the cores you get later in the game. There is NO pay to win here, no loot-boxes where there could have been, just a system designed to make the game more fun, and they truly succeeded.

    To address the most controversial portion of the game, the design of women and female blades, all I have to say is recognize this game was made in Japan and that video games remain to be a far more widely-held male hobby. Add 15 points to the critics' score and 1.0 point to the use score and we'd be at a more honest place discounting political nonsense spilling into video games. Then we're at a 98 for critics and 9.4 for users, the disparities from a perfect score for critics stemming from an admitted time commitment and learning curve in figuring out the combat system and for users in not liking hard games.

    Also, if you need further verification that this game was scored unjustly for political motivations, look up some videos of the voice acting, hear how great it is, then look up reviews. Critics seriously scored lower for the game because they exclusively used European accents rather than a more diverse collection of accents, quality of the voice acting not even addressed.

    But back to the regular review stuff, the story is incredibly thought-out and expansive; not just save the world from Ganondorf but understand the world and why you are destined to fight him in various forms for all eternity level stuff. The characters are unique and likable, their individual plots and motivations enjoyable. Mechanics wise though, my only objection would be that one spoiler unnamed character should have been a different class so as to make all the characters and team selections equally viable.

    Looking forward to the expansion this fall, and though I already have the season pass, this game is so good, a big irrational part of me wants to buy the physical copy of the expansion I already have a digital copy of just to contribute to the developers.

    10/10 will play several more 100+ hour play-throughs again in my life.    … Expand
  92. Paradox_
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    Es un juego excelente, música, historia, personajes, me divirtió por horas, me cautivo, me hizo llorar, reír, una experiencia maravillosa, me atrevo a decir que es el mejor juego en switch por encima incluo de breath of the wild
  93. AxelPuma
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    A touching story, amazing music, long interesting and complex game. While it follows the known path of "the hero's journey" the story has many faces and moments. Sometimes it will make you laugh, others make you shed a tear.
    If this is your first JRPG XB2 is kind in the middle of the scale for your first experience, otherwise you'll enjoy it very much.
    Depending on how many side quests    A touching story, amazing music, long interesting and complex game. While it follows the known path of "the hero's journey" the story has many faces and moments. Sometimes it will make you laugh, others make you shed a tear.
    If this is your first JRPG XB2 is kind in the middle of the scale for your first experience, otherwise you'll enjoy it very much.
    Depending on how many side quests and grinding to level up you want to take the game may last you from 80 to more than 120 hours.

    The game presents you tons of mechanics to learn at least the first 10-15 hours that are built on top of others. This allows you to play the game in many different ways. You can either grind a lot and buff your team purely leveling up, you can master the chain attacks, you can use a lot of items or ignore them, get experience from battles and/or quests, find all the secrets of the world, and a long etc.

    You're the hero in a land where humans, blades and titans live peacefully. Humanity lives in giant titans, but the titans are starting to die. The hero sets his journey to Elysium, searching for a way to help humanity survive. Along the way you meet lots of characters, some of them even join you on your quest.

    Some titans are bigger than others, the environments are varied and most of them have very challenging areas to move. Some titans have unbalanced zones where you can fight against level 10-20 monsters and then catch the attention of a level 90 monster that knocks you in one hit. That is annoying but not a game breaker because each time you're knocked down you appear in a nearby point and lose very little time to reach the same spot.

    You have blade partners, each blade have a role (fighter, healer, tank) and have a kind of weapon (sword, hammer, ball, katana, etc.). You can switch blades in battle to chain special attacks.
    There are unique monsters that are much tougher to take down than the regular ones. To kill some of those or some of the bosses you need to level up and grind a lot. There are a couple of times where you need to grind even more than usual to conquer some bosses, delaying the story.

    The music is amazing, it sets the mood just perfect on the different places and environments. The game is packed with cut-scenes that tell most of the story. While the English voice acting is great, the animations are a little under-performing and the lip sink fails now and then.

    The game runs fine most of the time, the framerate has its drops specially at the biggest and most packed places but it's not a game breaker. The drawing distance for some NPCs is weird. The visuals are much better when docked, the resolution drop is noticeable when in portable mode.

    As every JRPG you need to have patience and grind a lot. I loved the story and the game lasted me more than 120 hours with lots of things still to do (leveling, quests and unique monsters). This game had me hooked and I enjoyed a lot my time with the game. You don't need to have played Xenoblade Chronicles 1 to enjoy this game, it's not a sequel and you will learn what links both games near the end.
    Very few games touched like this one and the end even made me shed a tear. I really recommend this game. Is one of the best Switch exclusives.    … Expand
  94. Zoltar238
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Una obra maestra, este juego es simplemente excelente en todo. Una nota: este jugo no esta relacionado con los anteriores de la saga ni en historia ni en jugabilidad, así que no hagáis caso a los trolls que le dan mala nota porque no se parece a los anteriores.
  95. Kagoo
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    [FR]
    Histoire principale bouclée hier soir, et je dois dire, quel scénario! Et quelle fin éblouissante!
    Je maintiens et confirme mon excellente impression quant aux indéniables qualités de ce titre qui mérite sans nul doute de faire partie de votre ludothèque. ******************************** Quelques défauts en vrac (qui sont parfois des qualités):    [FR]
    Histoire principale bouclée hier soir, et je dois dire, quel scénario! Et quelle fin éblouissante!

    Je maintiens et confirme mon excellente impression quant aux indéniables qualités de ce titre qui mérite sans nul doute de faire partie de votre ludothèque.

    ********************************
    Quelques défauts en vrac (qui sont parfois des qualités):
    ********************************
    - un héros principal un peu lisse qui traine son boulet de doublage US parfois très moyen
    - chara design inutilement hypersexualisé des héroïnes
    - profusion de quêtes annexes: j'ai parfois perdu le fil de l'histoire principale dont certains détails n'en sont pas
    - énormément d'interludes qui approfondissent les relations entre persos mais ne plairont pas à tout le monde: l'animation corporelle des persos y est souvent rigide et redondante, la synchro est parfois aux fraises et certains doubleurs US ont un accent (c'est voulu)
    - un jeu complet, TRES complet, voire parfois trop dense (microgestion des Lames, des missions mercenaires, des stats, inventaire pléthorique...)
    - énormément de Lames génériques
    - pas mal de PNJ génériques
    - indicateurs d'objectif imprécis surtout en nombre, carte assez ratée
    - la Switch trébuche parfois en cas de grosse charge graphique à l'écran
    - protagonistes toujours aussi bruyants en combat (comme XC1)
    - Tiger!Tiger! est bien lourd à la longue
    - "THINK YOU CAN TAKE ME/ DON'T FORGET ME!!!!!!" qui est déjà devenu un même sur internet

    *************************
    Pas mal de qualités!
    *************************
    - Alrest, un monde en perdition cohérent avec sa géopolitique mouvante et son Histoire
    - un scénario solide bien plus mature qu'il n'en a l'air qui démarre lentement, puis accélère progressivement pour finir pied au plancher (!); qui sait cacher sa profondeur réelle jusqu'aux derniers chapitres et reste fouillé, vivant, avec son lot d'humour, de moments d'émotion et de rebondissements en pagaille tout au long de l'aventure!
    - un chapitre final absolument haletant et une fin stratosphérique d'anthologie, riche en révélations bien au-delà d'Alrest!
    - une réalisation ainsi qu'une mise en scène magistrales! On est dedans!
    - une bande-son monstrueuse qui dispose d'une batterie assez phénoménale de titres plus fantastiques, de morceaux plus mythiques les uns que les autres!
    - des Titans très exotiques pour des décors à couper le souffle!!!
    - le système de combat tactique, nerveux, complet et très dynamique qui introduit régulièrement de nouvelles mécaniques jusqu'aux derniers chapitres
    - des persos aux backgrounds bien développés qui en font des individus charismatiques de grande classe (Nia, Jin, Amalthus) mais aussi très attachants (Poppi, Tora, le Zykinator)
    - un soin méticuleux et tout-à-fait remarquable dans l'animation faciale des personnages qui prennent vie d'un simple regard
    - les Lames Uniques: chara design de qualité avec arme, élément, rôle, capacités et personnalités propres
    - doublage US de certains persos de grande qualité (Bana, Malos, Zeke...)
    - des sous-titrages FR à la hauteur et sans complexe!
    - une forte dimension philosophique: de nombreuses questions sous-jacentes sur l'Humanité, l'immortalité, l'ambition, la blessure originelle, le sacrifice, la figure paternelle, le passage à l'âge adulte...
    - vidéothèque des principaux moments du jeux (scénario, Lames...) pour pouvoir revenir aux temps forts de la partie
    - des clins d'oeil un peu partout: Ghibli, Astroboy, Goldorak, les séries Magical Girls, le 1er Xenoblade Chronicles bien sûr, la série Xenosaga, etc...
    - un jeu rempli à ras bord! Développer ses Lames, ses stats, son équipement, acheter des magasins, les missions mercenaires, développer les zones... impossible de s'ennuyer tant il y a de choses à faire! Le déploiement du patch 1.3.0 et de son "New Game +" a encore élargi les possibilités et la rejouabilité.
    - l'indiscutable qualité d'un jeu Monolith Soft, l'aura déjà mythique d'un vrai "Xéno"

    ... bref, vous l'aurez compris, j'ai été emballé: pour moi, si vous aimez les (très) bons JRPG, vous pouvez courir vous le procurer!    … Expand
  96. Robjapan
    Apr 29, 2019
    10
    I have over 700 hours in this game, to say I loved it is an understatement. The story and single player is beautifully woven and gripping, with moments of real heart wrenching sadness and equally joy.
    The graphics are drop dead gorgeous and breathtaking.
    The end game content is overflowing, mega bosses and challenge modes (not to mention the expansion too!) The main issue with the game    I have over 700 hours in this game, to say I loved it is an understatement. The story and single player is beautifully woven and gripping, with moments of real heart wrenching sadness and equally joy.
    The graphics are drop dead gorgeous and breathtaking.
    The end game content is overflowing, mega bosses and challenge modes (not to mention the expansion too!)
    The main issue with the game is the early game combat, when special moves are limited, some fights can take an age but that's just an early game issue which I personally don't have an issue with, the player shouldn't always be so powerful that they easily defeat everything.
    The random nature of getting blades can be a negative too, there is so much content connected to the blades themselves that unless you are particularly dedicated, will never get to see.
    Overall, I personally believe the negative aspects of the game for some, are positive aspects. It isn't a game for everyone, but it's a perfect masterpiece for me.    … Expand
  97. nilocelyod
    Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Amazing game all around. The story, characters, OST, and visuals are all top tier and enjoyable. The further you dive into the game, the more complex and exciting the battle system becomes. There is so much to do and so many different places to explore so you’ll never be bored! Honestly, one of my favorite games I have ever played. Such an enjoyable experience, I highly recommend this gameAmazing game all around. The story, characters, OST, and visuals are all top tier and enjoyable. The further you dive into the game, the more complex and exciting the battle system becomes. There is so much to do and so many different places to explore so you’ll never be bored! Honestly, one of my favorite games I have ever played. Such an enjoyable experience, I highly recommend this game to everyone.… Expand
  98. Emb3rs
    Aug 30, 2018
    10
    Over 150 hours and showing no sign of stopping. This game after the initial chapter thrusts you into what seems to be a whole different world. This game is a jrpg in the Xeno series following the game Xenoblade Chronicles X. Instead of monster levels being relevant to where you are in the game the first titan or “continent” has monsters ranging from level 3 to in the 80s +. While thisOver 150 hours and showing no sign of stopping. This game after the initial chapter thrusts you into what seems to be a whole different world. This game is a jrpg in the Xeno series following the game Xenoblade Chronicles X. Instead of monster levels being relevant to where you are in the game the first titan or “continent” has monsters ranging from level 3 to in the 80s +. While this might seem like a problem at first glance given that they can and WILL kill you if you get in range this makes the game seem like not just a game but another world as I have already said. I could go on for hours about why I love this game but I better cut it short as many people don’t like long reviews—

    Story 10/10 got me fully immersed I. The story and this worlds conflicts—

    Gameplay 9/10 fights are built around auto attacks the more you hit the enemy you charge your “arts” which can do many things from heal your allies topple enemies and of course do damage to enemies—

    Characters 9/10 The characters are so lovable. As well as that you get many party members called “drivers” at different points in the game you can switch these out between a party of 3 drivers.    … Expand
  99. Ghenwy
    Sep 4, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best JRPG ever.
    Wanna feel something like the FF saga of PS1??? Play this.

    You need a few hours to learn to play well, but... it deserves it.    … Expand
  100. Kirbykid
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    My favorite game of all time. It has a great story with very deep and interesting characters. The gameplay is fun and fast paced. The music is probably the best part of the game with it’s beautiful songs. A must play for any Nintendo switch owner.
Page:

Awards & Rankings

25
#25 Best Switch Game of 2017
3
#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
3
#3 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
83

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]
See all critic reviews »