Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. LittleKitty
    Jan 5, 2018
    9
    Think TWICE before buying XB2 unless you are very familiar with Xeno series/ JRPGS
    Pros
    Epic Music/OST Excellent Art Design and Character Design Outstanding Cutscene Performance Remarkable Story Innovative Battle System compared with other JRPG Cons Low Resolution in Portable Mode Complicated UI Little Frame Drops（Frame become more stable after 1.1.1 update) Slow-Type JRPG.    Think TWICE before buying XB2 unless you are very familiar with Xeno series/ JRPGS
    Pros
    Epic Music/OST
    Excellent Art Design and Character Design
    Outstanding Cutscene Performance
    Remarkable Story
    Innovative Battle System compared with other JRPG

    Cons
    Low Resolution in Portable Mode
    Complicated UI
    Little Frame Drops（Frame become more stable after 1.1.1 update)
    Slow-Type JRPG. You may need to spend 10-20 hours before you find out the whole mechanics of Battle System.

    My First Xeno Series Game, Absolute shocked me from its battle system and Music and Art Design
    XB2 is not the perfect JRPG for everyone, But at least it is a JRPG masterpiece for me in 2017. Thank you Monolith, Thank you Nintendo.    … Expand
  5. SuperRon
    Jan 5, 2018
    10
    I had no intention of buying this game, from everything you could see, the slow battle, confusing system, nothing really seem that interesting that makes it different from other JRPG.
    I don't know about you but i love this genre, but hate wasting time on another generic one, give me quality or bust.
    HOWEVER, this game is on the quality side, and was very very surprised by it. First of    I had no intention of buying this game, from everything you could see, the slow battle, confusing system, nothing really seem that interesting that makes it different from other JRPG.
    I don't know about you but i love this genre, but hate wasting time on another generic one, give me quality or bust.

    HOWEVER, this game is on the quality side, and was very very surprised by it.
    First of all the anime style fits the character very well, it's very japanese, in the trope, jokes, but this is what i call a good use of classic of the genre, it's really like playing those old PS1 RPG like FF9, where it's classic but yet emotional and effective.

    The gameplay just keep getting better and better, the game does a tredemous job on giving you tutorial that progressively ease you into the game because there is A LOT things to digest, but it's done very slowly so you have time to integrate something then move on to the next level.

    The overall design of the map, the gigantic world, oh **** me i wasn't READY for this, i knew this was the team thathelped breath of the wild map, but holy **** i didn't expect this level of immersion.
    I will be honest, i played all the classic, i can't recall anything giving this sense of grandiose and scale at the level this game is doing.

    The soundtrack? ****ing fantastic, this rival easily the likes of persona 5 and nier, with it's own genre and very much suited to whatever situation.

    The cutscene are very cool, and will hype you up for the intense boss battles

    there is so much to talk about, but let's just wrap this up and say this game offer a grandiose mix of massive exploration mixed with joyfull grinding(you can upgrade weapon/city/shops/Blades/ANYTHING)

    Many RPG are trying to build some world building element, but usually they fall flat somewhere, usually very rigid element(cities, boring dungeon ect), lack of lore, lack of care in some area... in this game? nope. ****ing nailed it.

    If you don't like old school JRPG, the classic feels of game like chrono trigger and FF7-9 however Pass this game on it's really not for you.    … Expand
  6. Matinski
    Jan 3, 2018
    2
    I will keep this short but could go on and on in detail;

    1. HORRIBLE and I mean really horrible voices/voice acting - laughable 2. Ps2 quality graphics for a lot of the content (characters look good) 3. Map and quest finder is really confusing 4. Confusing... when I say confusing I mean it is simple in principle but it is like playing an onion. If you don't do this to make that    I will keep this short but could go on and on in detail;

    1. HORRIBLE and I mean really horrible voices/voice acting - laughable
    2. Ps2 quality graphics for a lot of the content (characters look good)
    3. Map and quest finder is really confusing
    4. Confusing... when I say confusing I mean it is simple in principle but it is like playing an onion. If you don't do this to make that happen to make this build to make that work... it is stupid. It is as if someone said "we have a good thing... now lets make it more complicated than it needs to be so we can suck the fun out of it"

    I only wish I could return this game. Truly a shame as it could have been amazing! SO many fanboys would lie to you and make you believe it is amazing.    … Expand
  7. Iexist
    Jan 3, 2018
    8
    Xenoblade chronicles 2 is arguably one of the best JRPG's of 2017. Featuring a vibrant world, great story and colourful cast of characters with great characterisation and even though the game starts off simple, you'll find that a few hours in, the battle system is surprisingly varying and complex.

    The game takes place from the perspective of main protagonist, Rex, a simple young boy who    Xenoblade chronicles 2 is arguably one of the best JRPG's of 2017. Featuring a vibrant world, great story and colourful cast of characters with great characterisation and even though the game starts off simple, you'll find that a few hours in, the battle system is surprisingly varying and complex.

    The game takes place from the perspective of main protagonist, Rex, a simple young boy who scavengers for a living. He is offered a job which gives him a payment of $100,000 and heads out on a flying ship where he discovers a blade who called herself Pyra. The two sets out on a journey to Elysium. That's the basic premise of the plot. Sound simple? well, it is. The story is very focused, yet I found it to have a very basic layout compared to the complex epic with twists and turns all over of Xenoblade chronicles. Rex was someone I found to be intolerable annoying at the start of the game. However, at about 10 hours in I started to warm up to Rex a bit and found him to be somewhat decent even if his northin Yorkshire accent can put me off. Pyra is just there. She lacks personality and only seems to serve as a plot device rather than an actual human. While she's one of the more interesting characters in this story, she failed to deliver in being engaging as a character in anyway. Coming with these simple, yet likeable characters also comes some surprisingly cringeworthy dialogue and voice acting. Yes, I get it, you called a man in his thirties elderly, calm down.. It's not that funny.

    While the story is a major downgrade from the original masterpiece, the presentation of Xenoblade chronicles 2 is far superior. The art style is a gorgeous anime adventure wrapped inside of beautiful environments, locals and.. fan service? to explore. Additionally, the sound track is ear melting, it really lives up to the standards of the original unlike xenoblade chronicles X with some of my favourites being "counterattack" and "Elysium of the blue sky." But in all of xenoblade 2's beauty, there are some flaws. Some of the cutscenes have some very.. Awkward animations in them. When Rex started touching Pyra's chest I felt very awkward, it was like a less sexual version of hentai and when Pyra started Naruto running all the tension the scene could've had was broken by my laughter.

    While the game isn't perfect, easily the best part of Xenoblade 2 is the new improved combat system. The party gauge has been revived from the grave I though xenoblade X had left it in and thank god is all I can say. You only have access to three arts in this game instead of eight and instead of being cool down based, you have to build up the power to use them by landing regular attacks. The new mechanic this time is the blades, characters like Pyra are known as blades and can be equipped to Rex at any time. Each blade has there own unique special art which can be built up to three different levels, meaning you have access to seven arts on each blade. All five party members can equip up to three blades at a time which you can switch between at will, leaving you with a total of 21 different arts at your disposal. The possibilities are truly endless. There are even more possibilities in battle I haven't even covered. I only have two issues with the new interface: The first one is that you have to be standing still to auto attack. It really breaks up the pace of the fights as at the start of the game you're just standing still waiting for a chance to press Y instead of moving around FEELING like you're actually doing something even when you're not. The other change I'm not happy with is the affinity chart which is a lot more cumbersome to use. Monolithsoft, don't fix what isn't broken.

    In the end, xenoblade chronicles is a gorgeous, vibrant RPG adventure with a simple story and occasionally cringeworthy writing but extraordinarily fun and rewarding combat. If you like JRPG's then you'll love this, if you don't then you'll be somewhere between liking and hating it.

    While the story    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. vora_bat
    Jan 1, 2018
    4
    This game is weak .It is weak in so many aspects. The combat is boring and slow. The story-line is simple and blank. Characters are cringe. The game feels like a bad anime. I don't understand how an adult person can like this game.
  10. 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.
  11. Endrance09
    Jan 1, 2018
    0
    Mediocre Game with turtle paced story. Combat gets decent near the end and my god the English Dub sucks ass. Whoever gave the green light for the VA choices in this game should be shot and hanged.
    They went from a great game in Xenoblade Chronicles 1 to a generic lowest common denominator shounen anime fan servicey game. WTF. Way to lose more customers than gain some. SMH
  12. 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
  13. R7valero
    Dec 30, 2017
    9
    Sin duda uno de los mejores JRPG. Intenso, profundo, emocionante y épico. Un juego divertido y largo, muy largo, con un mínimo de 60 horas la historia principal.
    El sistema de combate puede parecer abrumador, raro y complicado para las personas que no hayan jugado a Xenoblade Chronicles 1. Recomiendo tener paciencia porque el principio del juego es muy lento, considerándolo un tutorial    Sin duda uno de los mejores JRPG. Intenso, profundo, emocionante y épico. Un juego divertido y largo, muy largo, con un mínimo de 60 horas la historia principal.
    El sistema de combate puede parecer abrumador, raro y complicado para las personas que no hayan jugado a Xenoblade Chronicles 1. Recomiendo tener paciencia porque el principio del juego es muy lento, considerándolo un tutorial extendido (puedes jugar 15-20 horas y seguir viendo nuevos tutoriales).
    Cuenta con muchas cinemáticas, que probablemente sumando todas son en torno 10 horas, lo cual no corta el ritmo del juego, porque te mete de lleno en él y querrás seguir jugando. La música es genial, cañera y te anima a luchar.
    Gráficamente es regulero. Las cinemáticas son buenas. y los modelados de los personajes son también buenos, pero las texturas son alga malas y el entorno podría estar mejor modelado.
    La historia es muy buena con muchos giros argumentales.
    En mi opinión el sistema de combate es mejor que en XC1, pero creo que la historia de XC1 es más intrigante, emocionante, épica y con unos cambios de guión magníficos. El desenlace en XC1 se alarga y es bastante sorprendente. Aunque he de decir, sin spoilers, que el final de XC2 está mejor contado, pero no se desacelera tanto. XC2 cuenta una historia bastante moral y reflexiva conforme vas jugando.
    Un juego sobresaliente, sin ninguna duda,    … Expand
  14. dennislam
    Dec 29, 2017
    6
    Pros:
    - Wonderful music
    - Exciting story and animation
    - Astonishing and attractive open world setting

    Cons:
    - Extremely boring and repetitive combat system (Currently in chapter 7 with over 80 hours in into the game)
    - Combat pace is slow. At level 20, it still costs over a minute to KO a level 12 monster
  15. Hurdlessman
    Dec 27, 2017
    10
    De los mejor a lo que he jugado. Complicado en combates, profundo y gran historia, siempre quieres mas
  16. 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.
  17. gilbertofp16
    Dec 27, 2017
    10
    The game has a story, excellent art and direction. It is not plain and just killing monster around, also requires patience sometimes, because some monster are too strong and you have to avoid them or change your setup to win. I gave 10 points, because is addictive and fun game to play. But I believe nintendo switch has more capability than the graphics they gave to this game, Mario andThe game has a story, excellent art and direction. It is not plain and just killing monster around, also requires patience sometimes, because some monster are too strong and you have to avoid them or change your setup to win. I gave 10 points, because is addictive and fun game to play. But I believe nintendo switch has more capability than the graphics they gave to this game, Mario and Zelda got not the best graphics but they are fine, in Xenoblade sometimes the art of the game has to save the bad resolution of the graphics.… Expand
  18. Fenriswolf
    Dec 25, 2017
    7
    At this point the game is so unpolished I can't give it the Rating it could have.
    Hope they will fix it.
  19. CreckOnCrackTV
    Dec 24, 2017
    9
    Me ha sorprendido, supera a su antecesores el Xenoblade Chronicles 2 y X y ademas trae a la vida a los Jrpgs con una historia intrigante rodeada de personajes y villanos y demostrando que el genero no esta muerto, ademas con peleas y gráficos a muy alto nivel en Switch, no los mejores del mercado pero son buenos y trayendo el desafió con sus combates que mediante escala van siendo masMe ha sorprendido, supera a su antecesores el Xenoblade Chronicles 2 y X y ademas trae a la vida a los Jrpgs con una historia intrigante rodeada de personajes y villanos y demostrando que el genero no esta muerto, ademas con peleas y gráficos a muy alto nivel en Switch, no los mejores del mercado pero son buenos y trayendo el desafió con sus combates que mediante escala van siendo mas desafiantes y te hacen querer mejorar para poder vencerlos, muy adictivo, sin embargo lo que priva de ser el mejor del año la escasez de exploración, los anteriores si conseguían esto muy bien y te daban chance a conocer mas del mapa, aquí esto se desaprovecha debido a que estando en una consola como switch tienes mas posibilidades y capacidad para agregar mas actividades y cosas que hacer fuera de las misiones, ademas este se queda corto en cuanto a mapa, un claro ejemplo era que el de Xenoblade Chronicles X tenias un mapa gigantesco conectado, cosa que aquí se pudo haber implementado y hubiese quedado genial, también hay mucho popping en escenas y algunos NPC que aparecen y desaparecen, aunque esto se ve casi en el principio después poco a poco mejora, pero mas halla de lo malo, considero que es magnifico el juego y que supera a sus anteriores por su historia, combates y banda sonora, que al fin y al cabo son el punto fuerte de los J-RPG.
    Hasta aquí mi critica le doy un (9/10), ya que aunque es muy bueno el juego y se lo recomiendo a cualquiera, tiene algunos detalles que tiene que mejorar.
    Nota: Recuerden que Es muy opinión, no tiene porque influir en la suya y su experiencia de juego, espero que les haya ayudado.    … Expand
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. Narafed
    Dec 23, 2017
    8
    UPDATE AS OF 12/23/2017 Many things have been patched (Previous score was a 7).

    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a good game riddled with technical issues and poor game design choices. Never have I played a game so frustrating, and yet found myself coming back, I would imagine that some do not ever want to play this game again. Let's dive into the issues of the game. The party AI: The AI    UPDATE AS OF 12/23/2017 Many things have been patched (Previous score was a 7).

    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a good game riddled with technical issues and poor game design choices. Never have I played a game so frustrating, and yet found myself coming back, I would imagine that some do not ever want to play this game again. Let's dive into the issues of the game.

    The party AI:
    The AI in this game, particularly the hero characters in your party, are extremely stupid. Tanks will try to run around enemies, and run off of cliffs. Healers will stand in environmental poison/fire and die; when you res them they don't move from the spot, and die again in the same spot. I've never played any previous Xenoblade games but if these issues were in the past games it should have been fixed by now.

    Hardware and Software Issues:
    Nintendo advertises a Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Pro Controller, which is cool and all, but it doesn’t work with the game undocked (THIS ISSUE HAS NOW BEEN FIXED AS OF 12/23/2017 VIA UPDATE). This game also has major issues rendering parts of the game particularly when you fast travel to certain areas, like Tora’s house.

    The UI map interface/quest design:
    The map in this game, in its current state, is terrible. Not only is it hard to figure out where you are due to the enormous sub menu you must dig through, the quest indicators at the top provide little to no help, especially later in the game. The quest design from a gameplay perspective could also use a little tweaking; after hours of doing a chain quest only to find out the final part is gated behind your blades field skills seems like a low blow. Not only that but you have to hope you have the right field skills because if you don’t, it’s time to open core crystals for an hour looking for blades that have the skill you need to complete the quest. This is particularly annoying in a couple of the MAIN STORY quests, because you cannot progress until you have certain field skills and level them to certain levels. Thankfully there is an update that will happen for some of these issues (like the map UI) late December. (UI MAP HAS BEEN FIXED SLIGHTLY VIA UPDATE 12/23/2017).

    Save your game often:
    There is a random crash which is happening to many people in the later chapters of the game. As many people know this game doesn’t have “save points”, like so many other JRPG’s do, to remind you to save. So, if you’re mid-dungeon and have to leave the game for whatever reason don’t forget to save. If you do forget to save you’ll find yourself wanting to flush this game down the toilet; have fun slogging through the previous hours of your life leading up to that dungeon all over again if you die at the boss or anything else.

    Despite it’s many frustrating technical issues, and design choices, it still manages to be a good game from a story, and exploration perspective. It’s worth a try, but don’t be surprised if you put this game on the shelf and start playing something else for a while; especially after your tank runs off a cliff side just before you’re about to kill a monster for the first time.    … Expand
  23. 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.
  24. bambolero
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    One of the best jrpg of the last decade. Gameplay, battle system, storytelling, character design borders on perfection.
  25. Krankstar2K
    Dec 21, 2017
    9
    What else can be said.. Nintendo has another first party hit. Great JRPG !

    The story is good, combat was really fun.. it was easy at first but then becomes something different and exciting the more you get in game. Xenoblade has a great world and really enjoyable story.. Wont ruin anything.. but take giant Titans, Waterworld concept, and a amazing game like Skies of Arcadia and you    What else can be said.. Nintendo has another first party hit. Great JRPG !

    The story is good, combat was really fun.. it was easy at first but then becomes something different and exciting the more you get in game.
    Xenoblade has a great world and really enjoyable story.. Wont ruin anything.. but take giant Titans, Waterworld concept, and a amazing game like Skies of Arcadia and you have Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

    World exploration is great and there are chests hiding all over to find.

    Positives:
    + Graphics.. even though people talk about lower resolution.. world and design is great IMO.
    + Music.. I hear they are doing a Vinyl and its needed.
    + Main Character design
    + Fighting mechanics
    + Exploration ( lots of hidden goodies)
    + Crate system which is used to acquire party member.. in game currency .. not real money.

    Not many negatives but here goes a few.
    - World doesn't open up for a few hours.. Might make some think game is not as great as it becomes with patience.
    - Some NPC character models are very generic and not unique like all main characters.
    - Some people may not enjoy the English voice overs.. the game contains a lot of voice acting and the good part is you can change to Japanese voice and use English subtitles. I just kept it English and enjoyed it completely.
    - Some issues with being able to locate certain quest objectives as the map system needs work. ( Dec 22nd 2017 will come the patch that supposedly fixes this and makes some nice improvements)

    GRAB THIS TITLE if you like RPG's and JRPG's .. Its great    … Expand
  26. Joshua7
    Dec 21, 2017
    8
    I love RPG's and JRPG's. Game can have a grind at times, but can skip most of it if you wish and just enjoy the story. Love it though. I never played the first one and would love if they brought that to Switch.
  27. chester0334
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    Symphony’s provide masterpieces that thrill the audience. However, great symphony’s can provide exquisite masterpieces while masking and blanketing the flaws in the artist’s craftsmanship. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 offers several unique elements that shape it into a great masterpiece. While Xenoblade Chronicles 2 does have a few flaws, these flaws get buried under the cohesive gameplaySymphony’s provide masterpieces that thrill the audience. However, great symphony’s can provide exquisite masterpieces while masking and blanketing the flaws in the artist’s craftsmanship. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 offers several unique elements that shape it into a great masterpiece. While Xenoblade Chronicles 2 does have a few flaws, these flaws get buried under the cohesive gameplay elements that Xenoblade offers.
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has a beautiful story that provides several plot twists. However, I would be doing injustice by spoiling any major story points. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has an amazing cast of characters that support the lead character Rex. Each character has different backgrounds however, despite these different backgrounds each character still stands out as unique and well developed. Additionally, watching several of these characters interact with each other provides humorous moments that never feel forced. The well-developed interactions with each character makes the audience care about the growth of each character. Each well rounded character rallies around the main character Rex while additionally, each supporting character has the same motive. These motives involve helping Rex get to Elysium in hopes that the “dying world” can be saved. Rex embarks on his quest to Elysium based off a promise he made with his Blade Pyra. The hero, Rex, faces several trials against enemies from Torna who generally overwhelm Rex. To overcome these enemies Rex must seek the “power to protect.” However, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has several additional themes that touch the audience. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 tells a story about the virtues of teamwork, love, beautiful memories, and the importance of friendship. The great characters and important virtuous themes allow Monolith Soft to string together an excellent story. This structurally hitched story creates a rollercoaster of emotions that correctly toys with the audience’s emotions. Unfortunately, some emotional scenes get completely ruined by poorly executed voice acting (I’ll go into detail about this later).
    In terms of gameplay Xenoblade Chronicles 2 offers several hours of content. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 took the great gameplay components of the original Xenoblade Chronicles while additionally, adding different components. The introduction of blades allows the player to constantly mix and match different blades. Blades come in the form of core crystals. Additionally, players have access to rare blades which have special abilities that cannot be obtained from normal blades. However, obtaining rare blades come from a ridiculous chance of luck. For each core crystal is completely randomized (kinda sucks you can burn through several core crystals without a single rare blade). You can also dispatch blades on mercenary missions. These missions give you experience, gold, special items, and raise your mercenary groups ranking which allows you take on additional missions. These missions also help level up weaker blades which can then help you on your main mission. Additionally, you can upgrade your characters affinity through side quests. Side quests were featured in the original Xenoblade Chronicles and throughout the series. Side quests can grant you experience, gold, and SP which allows the player to upgrade the affinity of the main characters. Additionally, the player can upgrade blades and characters with certain key items. With the number of customization's, the player has tons of freedom customizing each character.
    The voice acting. The biggest flaw in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Most of the time the voice acting never bothered me. However, I generally found myself hating Rex’s voice acting on emotional scenes. This truly bothers me especially when making direct comparisons to the original Xenoblade Chronicles voice actors. The voice acting in Xenoblade Chronicles packed emotion and dynamic flare. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 however, went backwards in voice acting. I will not go into greater detail about the voice acting (due to the character limit) however, the poor voice acting does carry over into combat (mainly the Ardanian Soldiers).
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 has several plot, memorable soundtracks, and gameplay features that make it a great game. However, the game does have a few minor flaws. So why does this game deserve a 10/10? I found myself devoting 86~87 hours while completing a fair amount of side quests. However, I never found myself wanting to put my Nintendo Switch away. Instead I continued to play and progress throughout the story wanting to continue to watch the characters grow. I enjoyed Xenoblade Chronicles 2 from start to end. Being a PC gamer, I found it hard to justify spending $60 on a brand-new game. However, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is worth every penny. I bought the special edition with the art book which cost $82. It was worth it. It's a great game.    … Expand
  28. danielmmy
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    When I started playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 I had this feeling of FFIX, one of my favorites FF games. That is really high praise for this game and as I progressed in the game and now having completed the main story and quite a lot of side quest I can say that this is now my favorite JRPG of all times. This game managed to surpass my favorite jrpg for over 20 years, Chrono Trigger. I feltWhen I started playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 I had this feeling of FFIX, one of my favorites FF games. That is really high praise for this game and as I progressed in the game and now having completed the main story and quite a lot of side quest I can say that this is now my favorite JRPG of all times. This game managed to surpass my favorite jrpg for over 20 years, Chrono Trigger. I felt in love with The story and most of all the characters. The mc is, unlike many mc, quite smart, mature and level headed for his age and the story is fun and positive overall. If you like games like FFIX I could not recommend it more.… Expand
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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#25 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 92 Critic Reviews

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