Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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8.5

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  1. 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
  2. SpyHunter07
    Dec 2, 2017
    9
    This is a game for RPG fans. Not "Skyrim" levels of RPG, I mean REAL RPG. Spend 20 minutes in menus adjusting your equipment and skills after every battle to optimize your characters levels of RPG. Travel to town to buy gear, travel back out to a quest, then traveling back to town cause you JUST thought of an item that will be of great help for a battle up ahead levels of RPG. Getting lostThis is a game for RPG fans. Not "Skyrim" levels of RPG, I mean REAL RPG. Spend 20 minutes in menus adjusting your equipment and skills after every battle to optimize your characters levels of RPG. Travel to town to buy gear, travel back out to a quest, then traveling back to town cause you JUST thought of an item that will be of great help for a battle up ahead levels of RPG. Getting lost in a huge world even with quest way points because you're on an adventure levels of RPG. Juggling 3 different combat mechanics in your head as you realize you just aggro-ed some nearby enemies and just barely surviving levels of RPG. Fearing for your life as you spot a high level enemy heading straight towards you levels of RPG. I could go on but you get the idea. Oh yeah, on top of all this you get a great story, god-tier RPG music, and characters you slowly care deeply about. If this sounds fun for you and you own a switch, this game is absolutely a must have.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. rhoxwen
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    You love JRPG? This is a must buy for you! Complex gameplay but easy to master, a huge world to explore filled with a lot of content and the characters are just well designed and fully detailed. 70+ hours of pure exploration and amazing battles and throught this story everything will just get better and better!
  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. PabloDesigns
    Dec 2, 2017
    9
    I'm not a fan of Japanese RPG's, but this game surprised me. I don't even like Anime, but i don't hate the character design, in fact, I like most of the character designs in this game. (Some of them are quite generic, but it's not something to really worry about)
    The story is great, the art style too, the combat has more depht than I expected (but I still prefer other type of combat    I'm not a fan of Japanese RPG's, but this game surprised me. I don't even like Anime, but i don't hate the character design, in fact, I like most of the character designs in this game. (Some of them are quite generic, but it's not something to really worry about)
    The story is great, the art style too, the combat has more depht than I expected (but I still prefer other type of combat styles), the exploration is nice, and the music is F****** GORGEOUS.
    It's not a 10 because some characters are generic, while it has a nice combat style, it's not the best for me, and I hate the clumsy animations when they're talking in a cutscene, they're like robots, the only good thing about that is I don't look all the time to them, cause I'm busy reading the subtitles. (Oh, also the English dub is, in most of cases, de-sync and pure trash. You'll probably need to download the Japanese voice patch from the eShop)    … Expand
  7. Sandman83
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Awesome game. A must for any JRPG fan. Feels state of the art in it's overall world design while still maintaining that feel from the classic RPG:s. A smash hit just like the previous games in the series. Think this is a game really every Switch owner should pickup.
  8. 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
  9. PULKEMONTHE
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    ONE OF THE BEST GAME THIS YEAR SO FAR
    Amazing Characters
    Amazing Art Style
    Amazing Music Amazing Gameplay Amazing Cutscenes Amazing Addictivness This game is a masterpiece.…
  10. 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.
  11. abdulartist
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    An awesome game an absolute must for any Jrpg fan and a great addition to the xeno series, you could tell this game was design with care and dedication. The game play is dynamic and engaging.
  12. AnnaTheWolfLady
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    My definition of the perfect JRPG, this game is beautiful and a most-have for any JRPG fan

    I personally like Xenoblade 2 more than X or 1, the characters and the game world looks good, the music is very nice and I so far have enjoyed the story a lot
  13. WingmakerPrime
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Extremely complex
    Extreme combat.
    Beautiful history. Extraordinary art Beautiful graphics Fast loading times. Endearing characters Beautiful music, the best in the industry. In short, a beautiful and worthy game of GOTY. Once again Nintendo has created a game with superb quality. So threatening that it shows the ignorance of many in these reviews. Just see the negatives and you    Extremely complex
    Extreme combat.
    Beautiful history.
    Extraordinary art
    Beautiful graphics
    Fast loading times.
    Endearing characters
    Beautiful music, the best in the industry.

    In short, a beautiful and worthy game of GOTY. Once again Nintendo has created a game with superb quality. So threatening that it shows the ignorance of many in these reviews. Just see the negatives and you will see that they are only accounts with only one criticism. And if they have more curiously they put a bad mark on Nintendo. Games like this uncover the ignorance of many haters

    SPANISH:

    Extremadamente complejo.
    Combates extremos.
    Hermosa historia.
    Arte extraordinario.
    Gráficos hermosos.
    Tiempos de carga rápidos.
    Personajes entrañables.
    Hermosa música, de lo mejor en la industria.
    En resumen un juego hermosísimo y merecedor del GOTY.

    Una vez más Nintendo ha creado un juego con una calidad soberbia.

    Tan amenazante que demuestra la ignorancia de muchos en estas reseñas.

    Solo vean los negativos y verán que solo son cuentas con una sola crítica. Y si tienen más curiosamente le ponen mala nota a Nintendo.

    Juegos como éste destapan la ignorancia de muchos haters.    … Expand
  14. barkerboi
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    From several hours in I am struck with awe at the depth and wonder that this game is able to conjure. The combat system is phantasmagoric and rewarding in a way I have never been privvy too before. The English cast are sublime and at their best when they are not tied to lip syncing with the original JPN animations. This is a game I intend to lose my self in through the winter months andFrom several hours in I am struck with awe at the depth and wonder that this game is able to conjure. The combat system is phantasmagoric and rewarding in a way I have never been privvy too before. The English cast are sublime and at their best when they are not tied to lip syncing with the original JPN animations. This is a game I intend to lose my self in through the winter months and with what seems like 100's of hours of gameplay and a myriad of worlds to explore I intend to enjoy every last moment of it. To see this level of RPG hit the switch so soon is unbelievable. Thank you Nintendo for listening to us.… Expand
  15. lucidgate
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Truly a spectacular game, it has an engaging story from start to end with many interesting turns and even a mind blowing revelation at the ending. You don't have to play the original to enjoy this one but without saying any spoilers it is highly recommended that you do at least have some knowledge of it.
  16. 00-z3N
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Review/Reseña (English/Español)

    Score/Nota: 10/10(GAME OF THE YEAR 2017) A couple of weeks ago I received a code with the final version of the game, to embark on this odyssey and I must say that it has exceeded all my expectations in an incredible way, to such a point at the moment I started reading the first reviews perplexed to see the cons that said "experts" had seen. The    Review/Reseña (English/Español)

    Score/Nota: 10/10(GAME OF THE YEAR 2017)

    A couple of weeks ago I received a code with the final version of the game, to embark on this odyssey and I must say that it has exceeded all my expectations in an incredible way, to such a point at the moment I started reading the first reviews perplexed to see the cons that said "experts" had seen.

    The world of Alrest is immense, beautiful, but above all alive, with landscapes and depth never seen in any game of the Switch, with countless secrets to discover and tons of things to do. I do not want to put much emphasis on your story so as not to spoil anyone, i will simply say that it is by far, far and away the best story that you will find at present in any game of this platform, which is roughly epic, emotional, full of twists well thought out and with doses of comedy that will make our long, very long adventure very bearable. With Nier Automata, they have the 2 best scripts of the year.

    Much of this feat goes hand in hand with a great cast of memorable characters, those that remain engraved in our hearts. Congratulations for the guys at Monolith Soft in this regard. Another section to highlight individually because of its greatness is the soundtrack, which stands with the best prize of the year and I would say, superior to the Wii delivery. In the same way, this conglomerate of aspects would not work without a gameplay to match, in which, like its predecessors, it enjoys an exquisite fluidity and dynamism, with a degree of complexity to the height which is to be appreciated.

    To finish, I want to close with the technical section that is sublime in TV mode, being the portable mode its flank side, but they are forgetting that we are not facing an small game, much less, it is a Xenoblade, for which the frames and popping slumps very few are forgiven.

    In conclusion, we are facing the game of the year without a doubt; a colossal adventure that would be recorded in many, masterful in all its sections and with secondary content to the height and in amounts to bore.

    Congratulations to Nintendo and especially to Monolith for the game of the year. 10/10

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    Hace un par de semanas recibí un código con la versión final del juego, a modo de embarcarme en esta odisea y debo decir que ha superado todas mis expectativas de manera increíble, a tal punto al momento en el que empecé a leer los primeros reviews quede perplejo al ver los contras que dichos "expertos" habían visto.

    El mundo de Alrest es inmenso, hermoso, pero sobre todo vivo, con unos paisajes y profundidad nunca vista en juego alguno de la Switch, con incontables secretos por descubrir y toneladas de cosas por hacer. No quiero hacer mucho énfasis en su historia para no spoilear a ninguno, simplemente diré, que es de lejos, muy de lejos la mejor historia que encontraras actualmente en juego alguno de esta plataforma, que a groso modo es épica, emotiva, llena de giros bien pensados y con dosis de comedia que harán muy llevadera nuestra larga, muy larga aventura. Junto a Nier Automata, poseen los 2 mejores guiones del año sin lugar a duda.

    Gran parte de esta hazaña va de la mano con un gran cast de personajes memorables, de esos que se quedan grabados en nuestros corazones. Enhorabuena por los chicos de Monolith Soft en este aspecto. Otro apartado a destacar de manera individual debido a su grandeza es la banda sonora, que se alza con el premio a la mejor del año y me atrevería a decir, superior a la de la entrega de Wii. De igual manera, este conglomerado de aspectos no funcionaría sin un gameplay a la altura, en el cual, al igual que sus predecesores, goza de una fluidez y dinamismo exquisito, con un grado de complejidad a la altura lo cual es de agradecer.

    Para finalizar, quiero cerrar con el apartado tecnico que es sublime en modo TV, siendo el portátil su lado flanco, pero son olvidar que no estamos ante un juego pequeño ni mucho menos, es un Xenoblade, por lo cual los bajones de frames y popping al ser muy escasos, se perdonan.

    En conclusión, estamos ante el juego del año sin duda alguna; una aventura colosal que quedara grabada en muchos, magistral en todos sus apartados y con contenido secundario a la altura y en cantidades para aburrir.

    Felicidades a Nintendo y sobre todo a Monolith por el juego del año. 10/10    … Expand
  17. carlosblack
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    un jrpg de los que estan destinados aque sean recordados una historia que engancha unos escenarios preciosos una banda sonora hermosa un estilo de combate con un sin fin de combinaciones y por supuesto una dificultad muy buena que mas pues nada un gran jrpg que todos los amantes del rol japones disfrutaran.
  18. carl2151
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    This game is gorgeous, I love the story and the design of the environment. The world is huge but it just makes it more exciting to explore. You just need to give it a chance .
  19. lemox
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    An absolute top-up game everyone should play right-away. If you're a fan of JRPG games and want a masterpiece to discover during thousands of hours, you got it just here. Sadly the technical aspects don't really make it, hope it will be set on a future patch. But this game is like 3 or 4 packed in one! Go take it!
  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. CormoranX
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    I absolutely love this game! The story gripped me from the start, despite the numerous tutorials. Exploring in this game is fun and rewarding. The titans design are amazing and accompanied by one of the best soundtrack created in a long time (it is that good!). The combat system is very deep and rewarding to masterize. The lurning curve is soft as the game introduces new mechanics at aI absolutely love this game! The story gripped me from the start, despite the numerous tutorials. Exploring in this game is fun and rewarding. The titans design are amazing and accompanied by one of the best soundtrack created in a long time (it is that good!). The combat system is very deep and rewarding to masterize. The lurning curve is soft as the game introduces new mechanics at a good rythm. If you are lost, you can buy cheap tutorials so you are never really lost. Some negative points include some slow down in some crowded areas ans some textures that takes time to load. However, this did not hamper my enjoyment of the game. The story is quite long and will stay with me as one of the best RPG experience this year (alongside Divinity Original Sin 2!). If you like JRPG in general, you will not be disapointed by it!!… Expand
  22. XZenorus
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Great game. While it's a game which can come off as perhaps daunting to some, Xenoblade 2 really manages to get you immersed into this deep game, combat wise and story wise.
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. jholden3249
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    That's it. I've played enough. I can definitively say this game is a masterpiece deserving to sit right alongside AND EVEN EXCEED Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii and Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U (I loved X btw, that game was fantastic). But this? It feels so high dollar. Amazing cinematics, shockingly competent voice acting, incredibly gripping story, phenomenal characters, gorgeous artThat's it. I've played enough. I can definitively say this game is a masterpiece deserving to sit right alongside AND EVEN EXCEED Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii and Xenoblade Chronicles X on Wii U (I loved X btw, that game was fantastic). But this? It feels so high dollar. Amazing cinematics, shockingly competent voice acting, incredibly gripping story, phenomenal characters, gorgeous art design... I can't praise this game enough. Gosh DANG it feels good to be back in a Xeno game!… Expand
  26. 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
  27. Carlosdark
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    un juego que genial con una banda sonora simplemente excepcional y con una historia que engancha desde las primeras horas sin duda un gran jrpg de los que seguramente la mayoria amante del genero disfrutara y recordara.
  28. Renzokuken
    Dec 4, 2017
    6
    Xenoblade II is an decent JRPG, but a huge step down quality wise from it's predecessor. The game has a rich world, an in depth story and complex nuanced systems. However the story is tainted by a one of the worst protagonist voice actor choices I've ever seen, the undocked mode looks offensively low quality with resolutions dropping as low as 386p. Acquisition of your blades is locked toXenoblade II is an decent JRPG, but a huge step down quality wise from it's predecessor. The game has a rich world, an in depth story and complex nuanced systems. However the story is tainted by a one of the worst protagonist voice actor choices I've ever seen, the undocked mode looks offensively low quality with resolutions dropping as low as 386p. Acquisition of your blades is locked to a gatcha style randomized system meaning building a meaningful party setup as you play is all but impossible without massive amounts of grinding. Many areas and sidequests in the game are gated behind field skills tied to blades, and as blade acquisition is totally RNG, your ability to progress is heavily determined by your luck, or willingness to grind. Some of these field skill gates are in the middle or end of a side quest meaning you can potentially waste hours on content you can't actually finish yet.

    Xenoblade II is still well worth a look if you can stomach it's glaring problems, but the further I've gotten into the game, the less I find myself wanting to pick it back up.    … Expand
  29. Kaprawiec
    Dec 11, 2017
    7
    Update - was 10 now its 7 from me. Great/ now ok RPG.
    Ill leave that its like playing Ghibli Studio animated movie. Idea behind this world is so good that the only thing I can say is that I just love it.
    Now on to what changed my mind - boring, bad designed combat! Its basicall just same combat system as the one in Final Fantasy 12. You run around, and the combat pretty much is getting    Update - was 10 now its 7 from me. Great/ now ok RPG.
    Ill leave that its like playing Ghibli Studio animated movie. Idea behind this world is so good that the only thing I can say is that I just love it.
    Now on to what changed my mind - boring, bad designed combat! Its basicall just same combat system as the one in Final Fantasy 12. You run around, and the combat pretty much is getting done by it self. Im usually not even looking on the screen, because it really doesnt matter in most of fights, they are either to easy or just imposibble to win. Oftenly they also piss me off with stupid crap - example:
    Im on lvl 10, fight with couple of lvl 5 bunnies (hitting them with ridiculously big swords obviously made from cardboard because 1 hit takes 5 lvl lower than me rabbit 5% of its health so the fight drags on forever) and then out of nowhere flies a bird or runs some gorilla on lvl 78 (!?) and one shot kills me. FUN...not... really wtf.
    I was hyped, after reading so much praise about the combat system, but really its bad for me atm. You cant just git gud when enemies oneshot you out of nowhere, and its not like I could run away either, because even when I try they will kill me from mile away.

    Ill update this when I finish the game, but hell, this game doesnt deserve 10.
    And for this stupid Tora character which I really start to hate with all my heart and this dumb infantile "mememe" or what the hell hes yelling all the time when fighting I would rate this even lower, but the game is actually good.    … Expand
  30. Ophenix
    Dec 3, 2017
    4
    Tl;dr : The game isn't as good as it should have been. It has a blatant disregard for the player's time and the mixed bag that's design/characters/story keeps it from being fun.

    I was a fan of the first XBC, I never finished it cos it was wayyyyyy too long for me but the time I spent with the game was fun. XBC2 however seems to throw away most of what XBC was about. The world is still    Tl;dr : The game isn't as good as it should have been. It has a blatant disregard for the player's time and the mixed bag that's design/characters/story keeps it from being fun.

    I was a fan of the first XBC, I never finished it cos it was wayyyyyy too long for me but the time I spent with the game was fun. XBC2 however seems to throw away most of what XBC was about. The world is still gorgeous but a lot less polished. The combat is still MMO-ish but you have a lot less to do in combat and a lot more useless mechanics. The story is, so far, run-of-the-mill Shounen **** Go here, do 3-4 fetch quests, watch a cutscene, do 3-4 more fetch quests, and I'm talking about main story quests, not optional side quests.

    Lets add some examples so people reading this can decide if this game is for them or not.
    I died around 30-40 times to roaming flying mobs that are higher level than me. The initial area has around 5 of them, with another area off the side where you have another 4. You puling mobs cos they look interesting and you wanna fight them? A flying mobs joins and kills you. You grind to become strong enough to kill it? You get the mob low and another on of the **** joins in.
    Like, seriously, who is the idiot who designed the enemies in that world? I'm at the point where I don't want to explore because every area has 5 of these **** killing whenever I try to engage anything. It's like the game doesn't know if it wants me to explore the beautiful world they built, or it wants to **** me over for **** and giggles.

    Story is boring so far, I'm around 12 hours in, it might get interesting but I doubt it. The main protagonist is a blank slate nice guy with no personality and an annoying voice. Pyra, the second protagonist is more interesting and better voiced but her design makes her impossible to take seriously. She looks like she not only doesn't belong to the world but was also designed by a 13 year old boy who wanted to make Tron porn. E.g. at night she glows, which makes her fake looking huge boobs shine with green neon lights. I have no idea who designed her, he obviously never saw boobs in his life, or why he decided that this is the feature he wants to emphasize, but whatever.

    Lastly, the game's combat is, for the most part, boring. You need to time your skills to see the shining blue ring (still don't know what it does) and you need to combine skills for elemental trees (which is arguably the best part of combat) and you need to use skills to make enemies drop potions(?!?!?!?!) but the whole thing only comes together in boss fight where you have the time to build up combo chains. The usual combat isn't just a grindfest, it's a boring grindfest where you wait for icons to fill up. Also, did I mention you have 3 skills per character? Yup, you have 3 skills. 3 on each blade but the transition between blades is on cooldown as well. So you just wait...

    Some of the griped I have with the game are not design flaws but issues that can be patched out (like the **** enemy placement) but a lot of it is part of the way the game was built. They want you to grind and they want you to wait and they don't want you to have any fun.
    I'll try and finish it so I can get my money's worth but I don't recommend others play this.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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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]
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