Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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  1. mikas323
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    I loved the graphics but i didn't like the mechanics with blades and voice acting is horrendous...rex is pathetic and with no charm...i hated the main char with all my will...the game is very sexualizated and porn..world map is confuse with alot design flaws....battle is slow and takes alot time to kill normal enemies...
  2. IssaTeejay
    Feb 14, 2018
    10
    Turn-off from the start and looks like a 30$ game.

    Bought it due to good review, however I had difficulty trying this game out because of ugly looking protagonist and overall visual/aesthetics being underwhelming. But now I am enjoying the game more than I did with Zelda botw. The combat is like a hybrid of jrpg & mmos done quite right. I've read negative comments regarding to combat-    Turn-off from the start and looks like a 30$ game.

    Bought it due to good review, however I had difficulty trying this game out because of ugly looking protagonist and overall visual/aesthetics being underwhelming. But now I am enjoying the game more than I did with Zelda botw. The combat is like a hybrid of jrpg & mmos done quite right. I've read negative comments regarding to combat- saying its too slow or too messy. I won't disagree since that was my first impression too. However, it would be nice if you guys stayed around till mid Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 in which the combat pacing starts to pick up, and also to watch youtube regarding to the combat system since the tutorial isn't very good at explaining. Once you get the gist of the combat, you'll realize it isn't slow nor is it messy.

    All in all, if you have an urge for JRPGs or games like old Final Fantasy series, mmorpgs, or even rpg pokemon games, then this game is for you. Looks like a 30$ game, but if by the sheer amount of contents (probably 3 to 4 times more than modern triple A games), its definitely worth 60$.    … Expand
  3. Drawnimo
    Mar 17, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an amazing experience, but I've found myself being frustrated for about a solid 20% of my playthrough. Some game design choices make no sense (for example, there's a level 80 monster that can one-shot you in the STARTING AREA of the game) and most of the events caused by these choices are designed to annoy the player or halt their progress for no reason. The progress of the story, while phenomenal, is often blocked by ability-specific roadblocks towards the end of the game. All these small kinks and more taint an otherwise perfect game.… Expand
  4. Jessey
    Apr 4, 2018
    9
    Music, story, characters and landscape are all awesome, and you can really feel sucked in to the story and can't stop playing to explore the world more and more.

    Only downside is that I feel for some people the combat system might get boring after a time.

    But still I definitely recommend everyone to play this through.
  5. aGrumpyDin0saur
    Mar 4, 2022
    4
    After playing the absolute Masterpiece that is Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition I immediately went out and purchased the sequel expecting it to be not as good as the original but still a great 80/100 time with fluid combat and an epic large-scale story but what I got was a worse experience in every way possible compared to the original. Buckle up because this is gonna be long...After playing the absolute Masterpiece that is Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition I immediately went out and purchased the sequel expecting it to be not as good as the original but still a great 80/100 time with fluid combat and an epic large-scale story but what I got was a worse experience in every way possible compared to the original. Buckle up because this is gonna be long...

    First of all, if you like or even love this game and haven’t played the original on switch then I HIGHLY request you do because maybe you’ll be able to understand where I’m coming from. (This review won’t have story spoilers for the original game).

    To start, combat in this game feels worse, you can no longer identify which enemies are hostile or docile until you get close and see if they attack you or not. In the first game there was a symbol that told you so.
    The game punishes you for moving around an enemy in combat as you can no longer auto attack while moving and not to mention that movement speed in combat is excruciatingly slow making the combat feel sluggish. Normal enemies are complete damage sponges and since they're normal enemies, they're not hard fights. So, I always found myself in easy, unengaging and long fights. however, the boss battles seem fine to me since they actually pose a challenge (sometimes).
    AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON THAT STUPID GACHA MECHANIC! this game feels like its design to be a mobile game with the slow-paced progression and gacha mechanics.

    The story feels like a first draft accompanied by plot holes and unanswered questions. I would like to over them, but I want this to be a spoiler free review. Admittedly I didn’t beat the game (because I couldn’t stand the combat anymore) so I watched the rest of the games cutscenes on YouTube so I might be missing something important story wise, but I doubt it since I was over 80% done.

    To start, the protagonist (Rex) is actually the worst protagonist I have ever witness, he is a reckless baby that gets bailed out of trouble MULTIPLE TIMES by other cast members and instead of facing consequences or reflect on his behavior he gets rewarded by gaining more power to use in combat. Rex’s english voice acting is cringeworthy whenever he's in combat. it would've been nice if Rex's arc was about growing up and owning responsibility but nope, a baby biggening to end with no character arc whatsoever.
    Two more nit-picks about Rex, in combat he’ll sometimes UNIRONICALLY say “We’ll beat them, with the power of friendship!” Like come on. Also type in “bad character design” on google and guess who’ll show up.
    Nintendo must've thought they struck gold with that design considering its in Smash and BOTW.

    I also want to talk about the female lead Pyra for a bit. All I have to say is that she has a personality of a cup of distilled water and she’s the biggest waifu bait I’ve ever seen in a game and judging by the amount of Pyra profile pictures I see on YouTube comments and live streams I can say those people took it hook, line, and sinker.
    I won’t be talking about the over sexualization of women in this review but I what it to be known that because of it I can’t take the majority of the female cast seriously.

    So, what do I think this game did right? Some of the locations are pretty (only on docked mode) (and only some locations because a lot of them are drab looking). The OST is a banger, there are some side characters I actually like aaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnd that’s it. Not to mention the numerous annoyances I decided to leave out. If you learned anything from this review hopefully it’s that you get the original instead.    … Expand
  6. hifumitogo
    Apr 12, 2018
    9
    Oh boy I rated this game higher than Zelda BoTW. Definitely a MUST play title for every JRPG fans! Prelude: I bought this game mainly because of the promo price from an online store, hype from my local country's Nintendo groups, and basically Switch doesn't have too many game choices after I am done with Zelda and Odyssey.
    Honestly I actually felt regretted over this purchase in the    Oh boy I rated this game higher than Zelda BoTW. Definitely a MUST play title for every JRPG fans! Prelude: I bought this game mainly because of the promo price from an online store, hype from my local country's Nintendo groups, and basically Switch doesn't have too many game choices after I am done with Zelda and Odyssey.
    Honestly I actually felt regretted over this purchase in the beginning due to few reasons. BUT as I proceed through the game, I am starting to get hooked deeper and deeper.
    The plus:
    1. The story is very engaging although I dislike its pace. The story is just like watching an anime (a teen anime to be precise), get hooked by the story and the suspense all over the cut scene. The setting of the story is very fresh and cool for me too. Cloud sea, world tree, titans, salvaging….
    2. The depth of the game. The longer you play the game, the more things you will learn e.g. the VERY DEEP combat mechanics (blade combo auto attack cancel, arts cancel, blade switch), pouch items, affinity, huge item choices to match with your play style, just like your usual JRPG. It’s very satisfying to see all the skills on the affinity charts are unlocked.
    3. Waifu! We have Pyra, Mythra, Morag, etc. Nuff said.
    4. The content. Many things or places to explore. Play it and you will know about it.

    The minus:
    1. The disgustingly bad graphics in handheld mode. The graphic just looks sooooo bad in handheld mode. It’s just very bad until the extent I can’t believe this game runs on a Switch. However, it looks much better in dock mode. Anyway I am just too lazy to play in dock mode (Switch is meant to be primarily played in handheld mode right). And few hours in, you won’t be bugged by the bad graphics anymore lol.
    2. Awkward camera.
    3. Map is somehow hard to navigate for me.
    4. Childish dialogue. Again, get used to it and you will enjoy the game without any problem.
    Overall the game has so much potential if the graphics in handheld mode is as good as dock mode.    … Expand
  7. SuperDylan
    May 2, 2018
    7
    I feel like i am fairly qualified to review this game. I've got every rarer blade. beat the game twice. and i feel as if i have experienced the game with everything it has to offer. so do i recommend it. thats tough
    for a average person who hasn't played that many JRPG's this is a fairly good entry. it as a descent, but cliche story. and the story is probably the worst out of the series.    I feel like i am fairly qualified to review this game. I've got every rarer blade. beat the game twice. and i feel as if i have experienced the game with everything it has to offer. so do i recommend it. thats tough
    for a average person who hasn't played that many JRPG's this is a fairly good entry. it as a descent, but cliche story. and the story is probably the worst out of the series. But it is still an amazing story and it has pretty good characters.

    one of the biggest turn offs for people is that the game has a lot of fan-service. many of the character designs are skimpy and the girls are overly exposed, besides Mia. There is also a lot of **** moments in the game design department. These flaws are the reason why this game is a 7 and not a 10. let me list all of the bs aspects of this game at the end.

    The music in this game is nowhere near xenogears, or xenoblade 1. It sounds pretty forgettable. also the voice acting is borderline tolerable for a lot of characters. while that could be attributed to having boring cringie dialog, there are some really good voice actors such as Pyra, Mythra, sometimes Rex, Zeke, Mia, and the villeins. everything else seams flat and boring. Tora is especially annoying.

    1. there is a level 80 monster that can one shot you in the opening field. this is not only one time. this is many times and over level monsters are a reacureine appearance in this game. in fact Mor Ardain is crawling with level 80 monsters

    2. some of the boss's are bs as well and require shear luck to beat.

    3. the mini game Tiger Tiger is to tedious and boring. this game is used to level up and get new skills for a couple of new party member's (poppi, I'm not naming this a spoiler because its so early in the game. Its in chapter 1)

    4. Some rare blades (like KOS-MOS) require an obserd amount of grindeing, If you want to get every rare blade its going to be tough.

    5. Mercenary missions are boring and they should have had a mini game for them instead of a real time timer.

    in the end i do recommend this game, but it will sometimes test your patience, and durability, take brakes with it, and have a fun time.    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. formulas666
    Mar 17, 2018
    8
    I thought this was one of the better RPG's I have played in a very very long time. I classify this game as a flawed masterpiece, the flaws are far outweighed by the thing it does right and the immersion factor. The story is everything I want from my JRPG's, convoluted, touching, thought provoking, and well written. The side stories for the individual blades not essential to the main storyI thought this was one of the better RPG's I have played in a very very long time. I classify this game as a flawed masterpiece, the flaws are far outweighed by the thing it does right and the immersion factor. The story is everything I want from my JRPG's, convoluted, touching, thought provoking, and well written. The side stories for the individual blades not essential to the main story is something other developers could learn from. I have over 200 hrs into this title and continue to go back for more. I am still 3 blades shy of a complete set of rares and I am now spending time leveling each individual rare blade and still finding new story stuff for them.… Expand
  10. Link99
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    Mejor rpg de la historiae storia. Dnfjfjfjfjfjfjfjfndndjdjejejejdbdndndjdjdjdj
  11. thecasualgaymer
    Feb 16, 2021
    1
    I feel like I'm missing out on an inside joke about why everyone loves this game so much. I was excited to try out its fantastic gameplay I've heard so much about, and yet found myself bored or revolted almost every second of the 25+ hours I put into it, with the single exception of enjoying a beautifully crafted world.

    It's tutorials are awful and endless, but what really killed it for    I feel like I'm missing out on an inside joke about why everyone loves this game so much. I was excited to try out its fantastic gameplay I've heard so much about, and yet found myself bored or revolted almost every second of the 25+ hours I put into it, with the single exception of enjoying a beautifully crafted world.

    It's tutorials are awful and endless, but what really killed it for me was the characters and story. I may have eventually enjoyed combat if I had stuck with it long enough, but I was unable to watch (or listen to) the horrid character designs that looked like they were made by a horny 13 year old and unable to listen to voice acting so bad I'm convinced someone got conned by the actors who did it.

    As a usual fan of JRPGs, I was massively disappointed.    … Expand
  12. ScottPilgrim
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    i love the character designs in this game, sad that xenoblade 3 is filled with generic looking characters compared to this masterpiece.
  13. aGrumpyDin0
    Dec 7, 2021
    3
    After playing the absolute Masterpiece that is Xenoblade Chronicles DE I went out and purchased the sequel expecting it to be not as good as the original but still a great time with fluid combat and a epic large scale story but what I got was a worse experience in every way possible. Buckle up cause this is gonna be long...

    First of all... if you love this game and haven’t played the    After playing the absolute Masterpiece that is Xenoblade Chronicles DE I went out and purchased the sequel expecting it to be not as good as the original but still a great time with fluid combat and a epic large scale story but what I got was a worse experience in every way possible. Buckle up cause this is gonna be long...

    First of all... if you love this game and haven’t played the original on switch then I HIGHLY REQUEST you do because maybe you’ll be able to understand where I’m coming from. (This review won’t have story spoilers for the original game). To start, combat in this game is objectively worse, you can no longer identify which enemies are hostile or docile until you get close and see if they attack you or not. In the first game there was a symbol that told you so.
    The game punishes you for moving around a enemy in combat as you can no longer auto attack while moving unlike the first game, making the combat feel sluggish.
    The moves you manually use in XBC games are called “Arts”. In the first game you had 8+ different Arts and you can use them immediately at the start of any battle. In XBC2 you can only use three different Arts at a time and you can’t use them immediately until dozens of hours into the game so you can unlock the ability to do so, making the combat feel restricted.
    Normal battles take WAY longer than the original and since the stat boosts from leveling up are not as impactful as the original, it makes the game more grindy and time consuming. So in short, the combat is more sluggish, restricted and grindy. The story feels like a first draft accompanied by plot holes and unanswered questions unlike the first game which tied everything together perfectly an satisfactorily. Admittedly I didn’t beat the game (because I couldn’t stand the combat anymore) so I watched the rest of the games cutscenes on YouTube so I might be missing something important story wise but I doubt it since I was over 80% done. To start, the protagonist (Rex) is awful, he is a reckless baby that gets bailed out of trouble MULTIPLE TIMES by other cast members and instead of facing consequences or reflect on his behavior he gets rewarded by gaining more power to use in combat unlike Shulk in XBC1 who takes great responsibility of his power and considers the consequences before using said power. Rex’s voice acting is cringeworthy whenever he lets out a battle cry and in one cutscene he was talking somewhat calmly but was flailing and panicking in the cutscene ALSO unlike Shulk who’s voice acting is AMAZING! Two more things about Rex, in combat he’ll sometimes UNIRONICALLY say “We’ll beat them, with the power of friendship!”. Also type in “bad character design” on google and guess who’ll show up. I also want to talk about the female lead Pyra. All I have to say is that she has a personality of a cup of distilled water and she’s the biggest waifu bait I’ve ever seen in a game and judging by the amount of Pyra profile pictures I see on YouTube comments and live streams I can say those people took it hook, line, and sinker. I won’t be talking about the over sexualization of women in this review but I what it to be known that because of it I can’t take the majority of the female cast seriously. (Skip ahead a paragraph to avoid vague/minor spoilers) Moving onto the main villain of the game... he was supposed to be a “twist villain” but it was so predictable for me, and later on Rex and friends asks why he’s doing the things he’s doing he says something along the lines of bECaUse iM tHe bAD GuY cAuSE Im bORn BAd BecAuSE IM ThE BAD GUUUUUUUUUY!
    The main villain in the first game was good because they actually had logic and reasoning to go with their plan rather than blind hatred. One of the other villains of the game is too edgy it hurts. Speaking of the same villain, He could’ve killed Rex and any other form of opposition in quick work but just chooses not to until it’s too late because he let Rex get too powerful.

    In short, I don’t like the villains... and that also goes for a TON of the side characters. So what do I think this game did right? Some of the locations are pretty and jaw dropping (only on docked mode) (and only some locations because a lot of them are drab looking). The OST is a banger, there are some characters I actually like aaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnd that’s it. If you learned anything from this review hopefully it’s that you get the original instead.    … Expand
  14. KazutoKirigaya
    Aug 20, 2022
    0
    Come on no body can tell me that the bosses in this game are fair or cool! Every Boss on this game is a piece of **** I The game but the Bosses are trash.
  15. 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.
  16. vape
    Feb 14, 2018
    3
    Yeah this game is not something i'd recomend to a lot of people unless you want to see anime boobs but don't know what a google is. Let's just cut the **** gameplay is a bore, story is very poorly acted by the protagonists, though the antagonists surprisingly had good acting. The music is top notch but you barely hear it in game since your party never stops shouting pointless voicelines,Yeah this game is not something i'd recomend to a lot of people unless you want to see anime boobs but don't know what a google is. Let's just cut the **** gameplay is a bore, story is very poorly acted by the protagonists, though the antagonists surprisingly had good acting. The music is top notch but you barely hear it in game since your party never stops shouting pointless voicelines, The way you unlock blades is extremely boring, the worlds look kindof nice but then you realize the grass renders well within the camera and that looks really bad, exploration is kinda boring as movement in this game is quite slow and uninteresting, the story is good and bad, the bad guys are alright like jin and malos, but then the protagonists are just not well acted and not very well written, pyra is very boring, rex is both boring and annoying, nia is alright i guess but her voice acting is pretty bad. Morag has alright voice acting and brighid is an alright written character, i like the diary thing with her. If you like being bored, you'd probably love this game, but for me i'd much rather just sleep, i finished the game and beat the final boss and i still felt the gameplay was just boring.… Expand
  17. Sharebear420
    Jun 7, 2019
    1
    Too much anime bullcrap and mediocre characters. Not only is there cringe fan service but
  18. toonlinkman
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    What makes this game is the story. Some may say it is the story of the characters not the story, but what ever it is allowed me to persist with this game right until the end. It took me about 6 months because I would play other games instead of this. I didn't really enjoy it until about chapter 6. Then I slowly started really understanding the combat. The story was so gripping and one ofWhat makes this game is the story. Some may say it is the story of the characters not the story, but what ever it is allowed me to persist with this game right until the end. It took me about 6 months because I would play other games instead of this. I didn't really enjoy it until about chapter 6. Then I slowly started really understanding the combat. The story was so gripping and one of the best I have ever seen. If it wasn't for this great story I never would have stayed until the end and discovered what a gem this game is. As soon as I finished the game I played it again. This time completing it in about a week.

    The graphics are a bit of a disappointment. I hoped for 900p docked. The in-combat voice acting is repetitive and boring. However the story voice acting is good.

    Overall of one my favourite Switch games.

    I have now played through this game three times. The more I play the more I like it. Increasing the score to 10.    … Expand
  19. ImperialKnight
    Dec 7, 2017
    7
    This is a very classic JRPG with an "open world" shoe horned in. It's not bad, it's just average. And what's worst, it comes out AFTER Breath of the Wild. It contrasts how well BotW was designed with the world in mind and how in Xenoblade, it's an after thought. The minor irritations within Xenoblade slowly adds up, and eventually you just want to tear through the main campaign and forgetThis is a very classic JRPG with an "open world" shoe horned in. It's not bad, it's just average. And what's worst, it comes out AFTER Breath of the Wild. It contrasts how well BotW was designed with the world in mind and how in Xenoblade, it's an after thought. The minor irritations within Xenoblade slowly adds up, and eventually you just want to tear through the main campaign and forget about the rest of the game.

    The battle system is over complicated. It throw dozens of mechanics at you, but ultimately none of them really makes much of a difference. The mechanics don't allow you to take out much higher level enemies and in the end, it's still a classic JRPG grind for levels to match the enemies    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. Kenmei
    Jan 12, 2018
    6
    I personally wasn't a fan of the first two games in the series, both Chronicles 1 and X, but I was hoping that this game would buck that trend. And, while I thought this game was better then the first two, it still didn't do enough for me to stand out from the crowd in a very cluttered JRPG scene. There are tons of similarities from the previous two games in here that fans of those willI personally wasn't a fan of the first two games in the series, both Chronicles 1 and X, but I was hoping that this game would buck that trend. And, while I thought this game was better then the first two, it still didn't do enough for me to stand out from the crowd in a very cluttered JRPG scene. There are tons of similarities from the previous two games in here that fans of those will enjoy. However the series continued reliance on a very inactive battle system, very similar to an MMO battle system, and the horrible side quests that mostly focus on extremely random RPG elements to complete did nothing to hook me. Even if the storyline here was more interesting then the previous two entires, with a good cast of characters (even though they all were seemingly ripped straight from a Guy Ritchie movie with how British they all were). I was hoping to see a bit more change with the elements from the previous games that everyone admitted were just tedious. Instead those elements are very obvious from the start and I could never get over them. Thankfully for the Switch, this wasn't the game that needed to sell consoles during the holiday season. I was really hoping for more from this game but the series in general seems to be a bit stagnant at this point.… Expand
  22. Risax
    Jan 13, 2018
    7
    I got Xenoblade Chronicles 2 because I heard good things about the first Xenoblade Chronicles and felt bad about never getting it on my own Wii. Overall, this is the first game in the Xeno series I got. Mainly because I don't think Xenogears and the Xenosaga games ever got released in Europe.

    Anyway, on to the review. I got Xenoblade Chronicles 2 about a day before release, and I    I got Xenoblade Chronicles 2 because I heard good things about the first Xenoblade Chronicles and felt bad about never getting it on my own Wii. Overall, this is the first game in the Xeno series I got. Mainly because I don't think Xenogears and the Xenosaga games ever got released in Europe.

    Anyway, on to the review.

    I got Xenoblade Chronicles 2 about a day before release, and I don't think I played for more than an hour. The English voice acting got on my nerves too quickly. The voices didn't seem to fit most of the characters and their shouts during battle sounded flat and easily started to grate on me. It also felt like I was watching an old Kung-Fu flick dubbed in English with how badly the movements of the mouths of characters synced up with what they were saying, but when the patch for Japanese audio was released the next day I found that it was still kind of "iffy"

    Speaking of combat, throughout the game whenever I had to fight I was just...bored. You had to slowly move over to an enemy with you drawn weapon before you could attack, since your character wouldn't swing his weapon while moving. While auto-attacking you do load up skills that can give benefits if you attack at certain times or from positions, but combat never really got exciting. Even when your Blades performed certain moves. Usually that was just a mess of QTEs. Not that your skill level at handling any of this really mattered, because the difference in level between you and your enemy usually determined how easily you would win or lose anyway.

    As for the Blades I mentioned, they are what made me interested in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in the first place. Now, I have a weakness for sentient weapons. Whether they can talk to their wielder, or have some sort of body of their own like in this game. I just really like it. And I was not disappointed. Aside from the Blades you get through the main story, you can also gain new ones through Core Crystals. And each Rare Blade has a personality, quest lines and Heart-to-Heart scenes of their own.

    Unfortunately, GETTING said Rare Blades is a mess that determines heavily on RNG. I've wasted plenty of Rare and Legendary Crystals, that supposedly up your chances of getting Rare Blades, to get nothing of importance.

    And raising the affinity of said Rare Blades and gaining better skills and actually getting to their quests can be a pain in the ass too. Expect a LOT of slay x amount of monsters in y place. Gather this amount of wood. Deal that amount of damage in one hit. And so on and so forth.

    Aside from the Blades the parts of the game I loved where the music and the areas you got to explore, which all looked beautiful in their own way. Exploring and gathering stuff could be a bit annoying with the way you had to organize your Blades, however. As they can only use their Field Skills when equipped, but it's something you have to deal with.

    Now, I'll try not to spoil much of the story but honestly I thought it kind of dull. If you played RPGs before, the plot and characters probably feel rather clichéd with the all-loving hero that only sees the good in everything and wants to save everyone. The Tsundere chick that keeps tagging along for some reason. The cute mascot character. The serious one and the comic relief. I did like some of the party members and Blades, but honestly I don't think I really ever grew attached to anyone.

    That being said, there are some fairly good twists and darker parts that caught my attention, but those didn't happen until I'd gone about half way through. It also isn't really necessary to play the first Xenoblade Chronicles, but there were some damn important things related to at the endgame that I had to look up. So I probably spoiled myself a little on Xenoblade Chronicles should I want to play it. But that's my own fault.

    Anyway, I've rambled for a while so I'll leave some PROS and CONS before giving my verdict and ending this review.

    PROS:
    +Amazing music
    +Beautiful areas to explore
    +Some good lore and world building
    +Blades

    CONS:
    -Bad English voice acting
    -Boring combat
    -Uninteresting characters and plot
    -GETTING Rare Blades
    -Raising the affinity of Rare Blades

    Overall, Xenoblade Chronicles isn't a bad game. Unfortunately, it isn't great either. I had fun with it, don't get me wrong. I'm sure I easily spent over a 100 hours playing it. But I don't see it sticking in my memory as a game I should pick up again some time to play for the beginning.

    I'd say, get it on sale if you're a big fan of JRPGs and don't have anything else to play.

    Final verdict: 7/7.5    … Expand
  23. Clean
    Oct 10, 2022
    0
    Xenoblade 2 is an horrible game.
    -Bad, grindy and repetitive combat system. Seriously, I hate auto-attacks.
    -Bad map design. How could Monolith design a great Hyrule in Botw but a sh*tty Alrest is beyond me. -Bad Gacha mechanics, unfitting for a non-F2P game. -Field Skills suck and the kill the game's flow. -Mercenary missions are repetitive. -Like the 1st one, most of the game's    Xenoblade 2 is an horrible game.
    -Bad, grindy and repetitive combat system. Seriously, I hate auto-attacks.
    -Bad map design. How could Monolith design a great Hyrule in Botw but a sh*tty Alrest is beyond me.
    -Bad Gacha mechanics, unfitting for a non-F2P game.
    -Field Skills suck and the kill the game's flow.
    -Mercenary missions are repetitive.
    -Like the 1st one, most of the game's sidequests are fetch quests.
    -Su much anti-Qol elements. For example, Merc Missions can be cleared only with in-game time, not real time. So, If you start an 15 minute mission, close the game with 10 minutes left and return to it 10 minutes later, You'll still have 10 minutes left. Seriously?
    -Tutorials suck, they don't explain game mechanics well... and you cannot re-view them!
    -Graphics are bad. Also, who thought giving different artist for different characters in a 3D game was a good idea? Characters feel imported from other games, they clash with each other and the rest of the game, making the game's style inconsistent. Same goes for NPCs.
    -Portable mode is just... argh, my eyes are bleeding!!!
    -English voice acting is earbleeding.
    -Battle lines are repetitive.
    -Too much irritating anime stereotypes, clichès and tropes that ruin the story.
    -Character design sucks sh*t, especially Rex, Pyra and Mythra.
    -Characters are stereotyped and unlikeable. I dislike the entire cast, especially Rex, Pyra and Mythra. I hate them with a burning passion!
    -Excessive fanservice, like moments where the camera pans on Pyra and Mythra's bodies, even in serious moments. This is a game made by perverts for perverts! Disgusting!
    -All of the forementioned story and character-related flaws make the game a cringefest.
    The only good qualities of Xenoblade 2 are the music and the world's atmosphere, but those two aren't without flaws, too: for example, I hate the music you hear in the infamous Mythra sleepwalking scene.
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is not only the worst game I've ever played on Switch, but also one of the worst games I've ever played in my entire life. I hate it with a burning passion, I regret buying it. Had I the chance, I would not onlt go back in time and avoid buying it, I'd try to delete it from existence!
    I've played 1 and X too, and while I disliked them too 2 was leagues worser. To be honest, I realized I never actually liked Xenoblade games: other games or even watching stones are more entertaining than this smoking sh*t of franchise. At this point, I'll definitively skip 3 (and I'm glad I'm skipping it looks like some people are disliking this too). I think this franchise is overrated, as well their developer Monolith Soft (but not when they make other NIntendo games as I love BotW), and I think they should stop with Xenoblade and make something completely new and fun, not another niche garbage like Xenoblade.
    In closure, I absolutely advise you to NOT BUY Xenoblade Chronicles 2. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!    … Expand
  24. Sabrewulf1
    Feb 27, 2018
    9
    for us oldies that been jrpg gaming for 40 years and know and understand the jrpg gameplay mechanics.. yes this is the real deal
    outstanding game..
    loses a percent for frame rate as it does actually make difference when salvaging to get the 'excellent' on all the timed hits.. the lag is a switch issue tho not the game
  25. ObjectiviTea
    Feb 18, 2018
    6
    This game is horrible. It has made me cringe so many times. I made an account on this website just to warn anyone that is looking to play this game... Don't buy it. If you do buy it, don't buy the DLC. I played the original Xenoblade and I loved it. The original Xenoblade had a great story and great characters. Most importantly the original Xenoblade had a feeling that it wasn't justThis game is horrible. It has made me cringe so many times. I made an account on this website just to warn anyone that is looking to play this game... Don't buy it. If you do buy it, don't buy the DLC. I played the original Xenoblade and I loved it. The original Xenoblade had a great story and great characters. Most importantly the original Xenoblade had a feeling that it wasn't just another Japanese RPG, it had a very European feel. And the mouths didn't move like I was watching some old Bruce Lee English Dubbed movie (as it does in Xenoblade 2 :( ). I can tell that there is still a bit of Monolith Soft in there. There are good things scattered throughout this game. But Nintendo put some... person... in charge of the team for this game or something and they just screwed everything up. I really wanted to love this game as I did the original but it is just so bad that I can't. I got to this cutscene in the third world and I was watching it with my sister and it was just so painful to watch and she agreed. I couldn't play it anymore after that and I don't know if I can pick it up again.… Expand
  26. Ayumi324
    May 30, 2019
    4
    HONEST REVIEW - NO BIAS - NO FANBOY

    To begin with, this is my first time playing a game in this franchies.- I've played final fantasy games, i've played tales games.- i've had every single nintendo / playstation console as well as played a lot of PC games. So an actual honest Review. Now for starters. what you can expect. Story, It is excellent, nothing to say there. Combat.    HONEST REVIEW - NO BIAS - NO FANBOY

    To begin with, this is my first time playing a game in this franchies.- I've played final fantasy games, i've played tales games.- i've had every single nintendo / playstation console as well as played a lot of PC games. So an actual honest Review.

    Now for starters. what you can expect. Story, It is excellent, nothing to say there.

    Combat. Horrific. This game is like Runescape.- you can't even hit while walking you must remain still.- and let the fight play out, and then as you hit, you build up gauge, which you spend to use on special attacks "Arts" the worst part is, let's say 3 enemies front of you, you killed the first one? Bam.- your gauge is reset. it's pathetic really to kill 3x enemies where gauge resets every single time so you can't use your arts, and just have to watch your dude auto them super boring. I swear i felt asleep several times, but promised a friend to play it for the story, so i did.

    Game Mechanics : You can jump, that's cool, but when you are climbing ladders, walls , you must wait as if it is a game belonging to the 90's you played zelda botw? fine you can jump while climbing. this is QoL update really, - they love to waste your time it's a game made december 2017, so i call it a 2018 game.- and they never heard of fast climb.

    while you play. you get 99 notifications. and the game thinks you wish to read everything 24/7. the worst part is that, it doesn't just explain you tutorial, it talks to you as if you have an AI partner who wants to remind you of things. "Btw did you know" "Oh yeah you should totally do this" it's just waste of everyone's time.- like they type so much I fking forget daheck the hint was to begin with. So i'm like thanks for talking so much daheck were you saying again?

    So yes.- this game, has a story, You will enjoy it, it's cool, characters are amazing. but seriously. when it comes to gameplay. it could fking use a huge upgrade.

    This is my honest review, 0 % **** everyone who disagree's with me are just fanboys. except i'll accept if they enjoy the combat system. that's alright personal preference, but these clunky gameplay.- no way, you have to lie to admit that it's actually a good idea.    … Expand
  27. Garbagio
    Jan 19, 2019
    5
    As a huge fan since Xenoblade and I went back and played almost all the developer's library this is probably the weakest game they've put out since saga II. That being said it's worth a play if you're a fan of 1 not so much X though. The combat is dumbed down from X with many combat features being removed/downgraded. Auto Attacking in previous games served little purpose besides interimAs a huge fan since Xenoblade and I went back and played almost all the developer's library this is probably the weakest game they've put out since saga II. That being said it's worth a play if you're a fan of 1 not so much X though. The combat is dumbed down from X with many combat features being removed/downgraded. Auto Attacking in previous games served little purpose besides interim damage while you waited for arts to charge on a timer but now they charge with it instead. There's ways you can change this with the new pouch items which is basically a brand new kind of equipment except it's on a timer and you can only hold an incredibly limited amount of them (Until late game you gain access to shop deeds) Auto attacking is now restricted to when your character is standing still so now positioning yourself in combat is now tedious instead of challenging. Because of this height no longer matters in the game. This slows down combat A TON in the early game. You wont get that familiar speed until well after the midway point of the game. But when you finally hit NG+ you'll enjoy almost instant arts charges and ridiculous combos faster than even X. Also removed: the soul voice mechanic but now instead we get... a button press. party members get a button you can push to do a super move. This is probably one of the bigger losses combat wise. Aura arts are also all gone. There's no more build variety now everyone fits solidly into Healer, DPS, or Tank, while characters can maintain multiple roles between them you're gimping yourself a bit by doing so. Returning from 1 though is Chain attacks which are now INFINITELY WORSE, made more powerful by the orb mechanic. when you set up these easy to execute blade combos that inflict orbs onto enemies. You can now control EXACTLY how long your chain attack lasts with these and these ALSO has a damage bonus. if it wasn't for mid-battle cutscenes you could easily just take a boss from nearly full health to dead with just one chain attack, given you aren't severely under leveled. To make matters worse you don't execute specific arts now you execute specials which are super moves that normally take a little while to charge but if you successfully bust orbs while in a chain attack you steadily progress until you're literally unleashing super moves after super moves. New to 2's mechanics is the Blade system, which is a generic Gacha system. you're given a core and you awaken a random blade and just hope it's a unique one and not one of the random generic ones. Thankfully they don't charge for these but it's still incredibly obnoxious. Other removed features is the UI customization, the affinity chart (Instead we get these skill trees that are called affinity charts but are nothing like prior affinity charts), the collectopedia, the quest system is revamped for better or worse I couldn't decide, 1 and X's incredibly robust equipment system (most characters get at max 3 slots with no visual changes except for weapons), The amount of arts was reduced significantly, there is FAR less options for long range weapons as well. Weapon switching is now on a cooldown (this one is timed). As for the world there isn't much to say here. It's not nearly as nice to look at as X or even 1. The areas aren't connected. you just sail to different continents. There's one area that's literally just a massive field with nothing but enemies in it. It's just a huge step down there. The story is infinitely worse than X or 1. Say what you want about X but it at LEAST showed promise and a cohesiveness that a sequel could easily fix. 2 has some great ideas but it is executed so horribly and it turns into the MOST generic shonen plot you can think of which becomes worse because there's multiple chances for it to break but the characters make the MOST inane choices to drag the plot back onto the generic shonen rails. Not to mention how obnoxiously contrived it is. Near the beginning 3 characters decide to take the direct approach and go right to the final area of the game, BUT it's guarded by a beast and a giant hole in the sea that are both well known about. Except one of them knows a way to go almost DIRECTLY there and she literally forgets about it until the last 10 hours of the game. Literally everything between the party setting out to the World Tree in ch 3 and when the characters land on the Cliffs in ch 7 is just complete filler, because one character forgot that the place existed. They turn around and immediately get swallowed by a Titan which is INCREDIBLY CONVENIENT because it has a mercenary group whose leader just so happens to have a dead son who the main character reminds him of and he just so happens to know a guy who has an in with the effin Pope who just so happens to know how to get past the void but not before he sends you out on his filler quests. And that's just 1of the contrived plot points, there's at minimum 3 points the party survive a huge fall because of a random updraft.… Expand
  28. jyphel
    Jan 5, 2023
    0
    Worst Jrpg all of 3, cheating IA, monsters of 50+lvl popping from behind killing you in an instant , monsters falling in an instant from the sky, convoluted system obliging you to go and forth all over the world to lvl blades. And on and on... side content is obliged due to the convoluted systems in the game;

    All 3 are the worst Jrpg on all consoles. They re lucky to be on Switch.
  29. nhughes
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Very hard to get into this game. I couldn't play for longer than 30 minutes.
    If you enjoy good games like COD i'd stick away from these types of games. The graphics are shocking.
  30. rainbowcoating
    Aug 24, 2022
    1
    1/10 absolute **** game. The only saving grace is the graphics but even that falls apart, cause the game doesn't let u **** play without interrupting with some bogus tutorial or cut scene. Speaking of cut scenes, the voice acting is horrendous and the character models make me want to kill myself. Even the combat is **** but that's to be expected considering it is a jrpg. Would not recommend.
  31. 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
  32. naiper
    Feb 20, 2018
    4
    Time is limited, why should I waste my time on so many anti-human details? You can only summon one blade once and when you summon a blade, you have to see the blade shining several seconds. The main character is very naive and shallow, the Xenoblade Chronicles IP is ruined by the game.
  33. foolishgenius
    Dec 3, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It has all the advantages of JRPG, but also has all the disadvantages of JRPG.
    Out of date, side quests are meaningless and boring, fight system is complicated but boring.
    It is nearly perfect JRPG game, but except the story, it is just a boring game.    … Expand
  34. rrafemi
    Aug 26, 2018
    4
    El juego está roto.

    Enemigos 5, 10 o 15 niveles por debajo del mío que me matan de 2 golpes, pero el siguiente enemigo, siendo el mismo, le mato yo de 2 golpes. (no, no son de esos especiales que tienen un contador de tiempo) Todos mis personajes tienen blades sanadores, pero ninguno sana. De hecho tuve que quitar un blade de los raros de mi personaje para poner uno genérico, ya que    El juego está roto.

    Enemigos 5, 10 o 15 niveles por debajo del mío que me matan de 2 golpes, pero el siguiente enemigo, siendo el mismo, le mato yo de 2 golpes. (no, no son de esos especiales que tienen un contador de tiempo)

    Todos mis personajes tienen blades sanadores, pero ninguno sana. De hecho tuve que quitar un blade de los raros de mi personaje para poner uno genérico, ya que éste no tenía un solo ataque que diera pociones y los especiales tampoco regeneraban salud (entonces no entiendo que tiene de sanador)

    Todos mis aliados se pasan por el forro de los cojones cuando aprieto el botón de concentrar el ataque sobre un enemigo, cada uno ataca al que le da la gana, siempre, da igual cuentas veces apriete el botón. Esto significa que la fuerza se mi grupo se dispersa y yo muero porque todos los enemigos tienden a buscarme a mi. Ello unido al punto anterior que los blades no sanan, pues siempre acabo huyendo cuando hay 2 o más enemigos.

    Encima a partir del capítulo 6 el juego empieza a exigir al jugador que los blades tengan conocimientos de viento, superfuerza, conocimiento antiguo... algo que debería ser opcional y estar reservado para las misiones secundarias porque lo único que hace es frenarte de golpe el avance del juego y tener que perder el tiempo con estupideces como buscar insectos para desbloquear esas habilidades.

    todo esto convierte el juego en una experiencia de lo mas frustrante    … Expand
  35. zstzstzsta
    Mar 15, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad battle mode
    Bad map
    Bad story
    Bad chest
    Stupid Designer

    1 for breasts
    1 for music    … Expand
  36. Ardulac
    Jul 24, 2019
    3
    This is a boring, mediocre game that is incredibly overhyped. I loved the original Xenoblade and Xenogears (and thought the Xenosaga games were okay) and my favorite games of all time are RPGs like FFVI and Chrono Trigger.

    The art style of this game makes me cringe and I felt like I needed to apologize to anyone who entered the room while I was playing it. They could have easily toned    This is a boring, mediocre game that is incredibly overhyped. I loved the original Xenoblade and Xenogears (and thought the Xenosaga games were okay) and my favorite games of all time are RPGs like FFVI and Chrono Trigger.

    The art style of this game makes me cringe and I felt like I needed to apologize to anyone who entered the room while I was playing it. They could have easily toned down the sexuality of the game without diminishing anything except the pervier humor elements (like characters ogling each other like they were about to start bleeding from the nose). If any of this felt necessary to the characters or their development, then I might be able to accept it but it is clearly just added as an uncomfortable sort of fan service.

    The story is boring and predictable and involves several variations on the "cut scene fight where the good guys are getting dunked on, followed by them learning an important lesson about friendship/perseverance/sacrifice and winning" trope. Even for people who enjoy that trope, it is massively overdone. The game is also full of pointless side quests and time sinks to keep you playing the game even if you aren't actually making any complicated decisions or tactical choices. The combat has a little tactical depth, but you can't access most of the actual options until hours into the game as they slowly trickle mechanics to you. I played this game for over 80 hours and eventually realized I never enjoyed it and was just lured into continuing to play in order to complete it.    … Expand
  37. Pasiv
    Feb 25, 2022
    0
    I rarely write a review but this game really deserve it. The world is amazing, characters and some story situations are really very funny (like when Rex said that Pyra is heavy and she cried). It remind me old school jrpg from psx. It remind me also style of FinalFantasy which was my most favorite jrpg in the past. I had no idea before buying how good this game is.
  38. CaptainCharisma
    Aug 7, 2022
    1
    Story, character design and script is cringey, nothing like Xenoblade 1 and X.
  39. yigeguangtou
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    I like the game as a whole, but the design of the different blade growth system has destroyed many annoying conditions of the game. I've had enough
  40. bluekieran
    Jan 29, 2018
    4
    I don't understand why this game is rated so highly (unless the site reviews were written by 12yo boys), there's some good stuff there but getting to it feels like swimming through ****

    The dialogue and accompanying animation is babyish, like a children's cartoon, the interface is somewhat clunky, the gameplay is chock full of skinner box elements and QTEs, the budding romance (I'm    I don't understand why this game is rated so highly (unless the site reviews were written by 12yo boys), there's some good stuff there but getting to it feels like swimming through ****

    The dialogue and accompanying animation is babyish, like a children's cartoon, the interface is somewhat clunky, the gameplay is chock full of skinner box elements and QTEs, the budding romance (I'm still in chapter 3, and unlikely to continue) is also right out of a kid's cartoon, except that the female characters are modelled and dressed as porn stars rather than anything you'd want to show a kid. What a mess.    … Expand
  41. p1nky
    Dec 14, 2017
    5
    My first attempt in XENOBLADE series. I decide to give it a try. Before chapter 3 all good, but then for new player is hard. Map is horribe, get some where without proper map is impossible for me. It take ages to get some where, because in quest log is not clear to how to get there + horrible map where you cant open in it in full and view the whole titan to figureout how to get some whereMy first attempt in XENOBLADE series. I decide to give it a try. Before chapter 3 all good, but then for new player is hard. Map is horribe, get some where without proper map is impossible for me. It take ages to get some where, because in quest log is not clear to how to get there + horrible map where you cant open in it in full and view the whole titan to figureout how to get some where is not pleasent experiance. I start to google thing to make it faster, but then after few quest I just gave up. It not fun to google and play this game. And its just hard time getting into it for me. Most of the time, I didnt know what to do or where to go. If you are not a fun of this series, please avoid. Enjoy Zelda!… Expand
  42. Kvr
    Dec 2, 2017
    7
    Bought the game and brouth ik back. The optimalisation is really bad ... lot of fps drops and pop up, also the UI is so demanding.. when you walk in a town the only thing that you see are the icons of the several shops, for me this really takes away from my immersion, also the graphics of Xenoblade X on WiiU looked strangely enough better then this title.
    I can see that this game can be a    Bought the game and brouth ik back. The optimalisation is really bad ... lot of fps drops and pop up, also the UI is so demanding.. when you walk in a town the only thing that you see are the icons of the several shops, for me this really takes away from my immersion, also the graphics of Xenoblade X on WiiU looked strangely enough better then this title.
    I can see that this game can be a good game but for me the technical problems are too much in front of that... the game feels rushed tbh, I will buy it again in a few months when Monolith has optimized it more. For now it not worth my 60 bucks... In this state i give this game a 7.0..    … Expand
  43. Thedeadaremany
    Jan 7, 2018
    4
    I loved Xenoblade Chronicles and even enjoyed X but this game has so many critical flaws that have undermined imo the countless hours that must of gone into making it. It is one of those games that I started off enjoying but by the end could not wait to finish. Once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed the combat system but the the average combat takes way to long and quickly becomeI loved Xenoblade Chronicles and even enjoyed X but this game has so many critical flaws that have undermined imo the countless hours that must of gone into making it. It is one of those games that I started off enjoying but by the end could not wait to finish. Once I got the hang of it I really enjoyed the combat system but the the average combat takes way to long and quickly become tedious.

    The previous games had clear maps, ways of tracking side quests, plus achievements and the collepedia which made exploring these huge worlds fun and rewarding. I love fully completing RPG’s but in Xenoblade 2, I released after 40 hours or so playing that doing the side stuff is completely pointless, tedious and frustrating.

    The main character is complete dud both personality wise and character design. The huge boobed Pyra and Bridget are just stupid looking and make you feel like your in some **** teenage boy’s fantasy. The villains are also dull except for the ok Jin. The plot is ridiculous even by JRPG standards and by the end I wanted them all to die, I like crazy plots being a big fan of Metal Gear but this games plot is just bucket loads of boring stupid nonsense.

    I feel sorry for devopment crew as there really is a lot of stellar world and monster design in this game but I imagine most gamers will ignore the swathes of content to make a bee line for the ending. I was really looking forward to XB2 but it is really is a waste of your time as the directors juvenile vision and scripting have ruined what could of been a brilliant game.

    The high reviews from critics and users are puzzling and I wonder if they really have only played 20 or 30 hours of this game. Early on I would of given this game 7 or 8. But the deeper you go the worse it gets. If after a full play through people genuinely enjoy this game well good for them but I cannot understand the love for this deeply flawed time suck of a game. I want those waisted hours back.    … Expand
  44. rynab
    Feb 12, 2019
    0
    The first Xenoblade has been my all-time favourite game since I first played it many years ago. When I first heard a sequel was to be released I was skeptical, given how perfectly wrapped up the story of the first game was, but I was determined to give it a chance. The artstyle left a bad taste in my mouth from the start but I let it slide in hopes that it would tell a good story. AndThe first Xenoblade has been my all-time favourite game since I first played it many years ago. When I first heard a sequel was to be released I was skeptical, given how perfectly wrapped up the story of the first game was, but I was determined to give it a chance. The artstyle left a bad taste in my mouth from the start but I let it slide in hopes that it would tell a good story. And after getting through every unbearable generic trope filled scene complete with abhorrent voice acting, I can say with complete sincerety that Xenoblade 2 is nothing but an insult to the whole Xeno series. The character design is all over the place which makes being imersed in the world near impossible, characters clash with the settings and eachother, and many of the characters are glaringly designed with only fanservice in mind. The voice acting is another thing that takes me out of it. Half the time they sound like they have no idea what emotion theyre supposed to be feeling. Even voice actors that I know are good, sound terrible in this game. And acting aside, the writing of the characters is so weak and boring I couldn't bring myself to aftually like any of them. Few have any substance beyond their given cliché trope, and whats there leaves much to be desired. The story is shallow and very poorly paced, and its unnecessarily convoluted to give a shoddy illusion of real depth. There is so much wasted time in almost every scene, even in key moments which totally ruins any emotional momentum that was built up. And speaking of ruining the moment, too often the choice of music (or complete lack of music) for an emotional or otherwise important scene would totally clash with what was going on. The soundtrack is one of the few things this game has going for it, and they still managed to ruin scenes with a poor choice in songs. The story is all over the place, the antagonists have shaky motivations--if you can even call them motivations--and it takes concepts that were very well done in the first game and turns them into a lifeless mockery. The main cast is nothing but your run of the mill dime-a-dozen anime cast with nothing particularly memorable about them. It was hard to find any reasom to want them to succeed except for the fact that as the heros of the story they're meant to. And to top it all off the ending gives you one of the dryest, most boring cutscenes of the whole game. It retcons the end of the first game, because the story of 2 can't fit into the canon as it is, further showing this game was a poorly planned cashgrab using the popularity of the series name. The end is unsatisfying, and leaves you feeling like you've accomplished nothing. Xenoblade 2 is a waste of time and a waste of money.… Expand
  45. 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.
  46. RandomGuy110
    May 9, 2020
    0
    Honestly almost gave a zero, game takes forever to actually pull you in, the beginning is slow and all you do are go-fetch type quests. You just get sent around with no real meaning than, “find the world tree” which isn’t even all that interesting of an area, characters are dull, voice acting is bad, gameplay is bad. You just get sent around in massive areas with the only saving graceHonestly almost gave a zero, game takes forever to actually pull you in, the beginning is slow and all you do are go-fetch type quests. You just get sent around with no real meaning than, “find the world tree” which isn’t even all that interesting of an area, characters are dull, voice acting is bad, gameplay is bad. You just get sent around in massive areas with the only saving grace being that “it looks pretty” which doesn’t sell for good gameplay. The areas are all boring, you just run around with some battles or quests here or there, and that’s it.Combat is uninteresting.… Expand
  47. woaimiyabi
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    The story of the game is very general. The design of female characters is eye-catching and the game content is rich, but the design of different blade skills is annoying. This design intentionally increases the game duration. The UI interaction is very poor. Every time I open the menu, it drives me crazy. It would be better to change a male owner. In general, xc2 only has map design andThe story of the game is very general. The design of female characters is eye-catching and the game content is rich, but the design of different blade skills is annoying. This design intentionally increases the game duration. The UI interaction is very poor. Every time I open the menu, it drives me crazy. It would be better to change a male owner. In general, xc2 only has map design and music that I like. Other things have many disadvantages for me… Expand
  48. Aeruelious
    Dec 9, 2017
    4
    I have played both previous titles. This game ruins all chance of this getting a fourth. The weakness is the voice acting. By far the worst main character i have ever heard and ruins every interaction. He makes vanille from ff13 and the wierd dumpling creatures in xenoblade chronicles x a delight. Take that in for a second. If you can deal without a story or disliking an other wiseI have played both previous titles. This game ruins all chance of this getting a fourth. The weakness is the voice acting. By far the worst main character i have ever heard and ruins every interaction. He makes vanille from ff13 and the wierd dumpling creatures in xenoblade chronicles x a delight. Take that in for a second. If you can deal without a story or disliking an other wise likeable character due to his voice or the girl supporting character. You will probably enjoy this title.… Expand
  49. JerryBorjon
    Oct 24, 2018
    0
    With an overabundance of tropes, cliches, and a lack of character development, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of the biggest disappointments of the year. The story was boring, the gameplay is riddled with bad game design, and most of the characters stick to their overused archetypes like molecules. Do not waste your time with this disappointment of a game.
  50. LocustOfChiron
    Dec 4, 2017
    7
    This game feels like it's one step forward, two steps back. The changes to Xenoblade Gameplay we've come to love over 2 games are interesting, Specials comboing with the now expanded Topple mechanics are provide nice bursts of extra damage and extend CC, but enemies have huge amounts of HP past a relatively early point in the game and the extra duration really only breaks even with pastThis game feels like it's one step forward, two steps back. The changes to Xenoblade Gameplay we've come to love over 2 games are interesting, Specials comboing with the now expanded Topple mechanics are provide nice bursts of extra damage and extend CC, but enemies have huge amounts of HP past a relatively early point in the game and the extra duration really only breaks even with past stuff like daze. Cool ultra customizable party member, but actually getting the stuff you want to customize him as you want means grinding a minigame until the RNG gives you the thing you want, the list goes on and on. All in all this game is a let down as a member of the Xenoblade family. It's still good enough by it's own merit to be worth a purchase for a JRPG fan, but by bearing the Xenoblade name it'll inevitably have to be compared to the original Chronicles as well as X, and in that regard, it comes up short.… Expand
  51. pkjoohwan
    May 11, 2018
    1
    The game system and game play is too poor.
    It's battle system is poor than WOW.
  52. 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
  53. kamhagh
    Feb 28, 2019
    0
    Really perverted. Bad portable mode. bad combat. too much information shoved in your face for you too enjoy the game
  54. guitarfred
    Aug 13, 2019
    0
    Actually xenoblade 2 would be a wonderful game. BUT, the fighting system is so bad! Exclusively Quicktime events ..... what I hate about it? you always have to gaze at the edge of the screen instead of being able to observe the wonderfully animated figures. Since the coolest graphic helps nothing if you have to focus on something else. Too bad.....
  55. lilkillpappy
    Dec 18, 2017
    5
    The greatest and most obtuse and opaque game I have ever played. This really is a great game, but figuring out how all it's mechanics work can take more time and effort than your average gamer wants to invest. I thought this game would be more accessible, but don't be fooled, it is not accessible unless you are an experienced JRPG and Xenoblade gamer. If you can use all of its systems andThe greatest and most obtuse and opaque game I have ever played. This really is a great game, but figuring out how all it's mechanics work can take more time and effort than your average gamer wants to invest. I thought this game would be more accessible, but don't be fooled, it is not accessible unless you are an experienced JRPG and Xenoblade gamer. If you can use all of its systems and understand how to buff all your stats and figure out everything that is going on in combat then you will probably love this game.… Expand
  56. Terresius
    Jun 27, 2018
    2
    so. i love xenoblade chronicle 1 and x both where extraordinary, but xenoblade chronicle 2 was a pure joke. there why
    i have now 90 hours in the game and their my concern
    the good the break, topple, launch, smash is crazy enjoyable to perform the blade combo are very satisfying when you finally understand how they are suppose to work (took me 60 hours). the story look great, i'm at    so. i love xenoblade chronicle 1 and x both where extraordinary, but xenoblade chronicle 2 was a pure joke. there why
    i have now 90 hours in the game and their my concern
    the good
    the break, topple, launch, smash is crazy enjoyable to perform
    the blade combo are very satisfying when you finally understand how they are suppose to work (took me 60 hours).
    the story look great, i'm at chapter 5 only and the side quest are interesting
    the legendary blade are very interesting
    the world aesthetic is quit nice
    the music is good

    the bad
    the whole art system. they are all the same but just some variation in how they will do more damage. only rare are those that give the player the opportunity to heal. where are the aura? where are the basic art combo?
    Blade switch system: because that thing is very ugly, and that all art are the same but for the break, topple, launch, smash and the 2 healing art, the only strategy is. spam all your offensive art from your first blade, when a miraculous break statue appear perform the topple,launch, smash then go back to the first blade to wait for the next break. some time do the special
    level design: the level design of that title is terrible.
    the marked objective
    the lake of depth into the Npc

    the ugly:
    the AI: basically nia is a healer that never heal even if you give her 3 healing blade, your ally while never try to do intelligent basic thing like using their break art when it's ready.

    the compass. the compass get me more lost then not following it. it so bad that some time it show that the objective is in front of you while in fact the objective is in back of you. I still don't understand how it work after 90 hours

    the art system: why using 3 different blade while they all do the same thing and you have to count 3 hit before using an art? so actually my art is already ready to use after the third hit so just using the back slash equivalent is sufficient.

    the field Skill:
    some time you swapped 1 blade and then loose 1 field skill that is needed during talking quest. that is very heretating.    … Expand
  57. jotoer
    Aug 4, 2019
    2
    This game is wayyy too complex for a typical JRPG-lover like me. I expectet it to be a simple but beautiful journey. But it was more like a Dark Souls with a heavily complex combat-system. I got killed for over an hour again and again before the first city and didn't get the combat mechanics at all.

    Now I have to sell it for half the price. NO REVIEW did mention this. So be warned!
  58. someHermit
    Mar 9, 2018
    1
    This is one of if not the worst game(s) I've ever had the displeasure of wasting $60 on. The only reviews i found for this game before purchasing it were written by die hard fan boys how would gladly suck this games dick for days at a time if it possessed one calling it a "stunning master piece" while only really going into depth on the environments and nothing else. Speaking of which, theThis is one of if not the worst game(s) I've ever had the displeasure of wasting $60 on. The only reviews i found for this game before purchasing it were written by die hard fan boys how would gladly suck this games dick for days at a time if it possessed one calling it a "stunning master piece" while only really going into depth on the environments and nothing else. Speaking of which, the environments are needlessly big and that coupled with a way-point system that is vastly inferior to other such games more than a decade it's senior ( Ex. Borderlands 2) and if that weren't bad enough there is an area in one of the games maps that it totally inacessable unless you manage to fall down there and miraculously not die whivh i managed to do and i found just as filled with enemies as anywhere else and that moment was when it became clear to me that most of this games develpment was completely focused on its environment which explains the severe lack of polish the game so clearly suffers from. The combat system while i will admit is extremely satisfying (far more so than xenoblade Chronicles. X) most of the necessary combat mechanics are left up to figure out for themselves as the tutorials are just long and drawn-out bricks of text that: do a poor job explaining how battle is to be conducted efficiency, do not test out your understanding of said mechanic unlike many other games in the same genre (ex. Southpark: The stick of truth, Persona 5, etc), and unlike these games the tutorials are not rereadable AND on top of that the A.I. for both friends and foes is totally incompitant with me being able to sneak past many foes who were practically stairing me right in the face and with my healer barely doing her damn job. The voice acting is some of the worst i've ever heard in a video game with performaces ranging from mediocore to down right awful with the english script not being much better awkward-lines-a-plenty and the absolute butchering of even the most common of englsh phrases however there is a
    free japanese voice pack that clears this problem right way. The story i'll admit is VASTLY superoir to that of the previous xenoblade instalment with the sound track along being leagues better as well as far less anoying with the sound actually being adjustable this time around. Another thing i'll give this game is the design of the games many blades with even the lower quality blades all feeling unique much like the plethera of guns in the Borderlands games and the higher quality blades all have very unique and creative designs, however even with all this in mind and the fact that i was just literal inches away from finally completing the story i couldn't stop myself from become fed up with the sheer wieght of this game's flaws (many of which i have not listed here due to the fact that i'd rather put this disappointment behind me as fast as i possibly can) which like many other games of its sort only grow worse and more apparent as the story progresses and promptly wiping every last trace of this abortion of a game from my switches harddrive including the save data as i have no intentions of ever returning to the world of alrest and if im being honest this game just seems like it was designed by pretentious art student who really just wanted to make an anime (which i would totally watch if they obtained better voice actors and a better translator).    … Expand
  59. lordrahl
    Aug 21, 2018
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. it is extremely frustrating, high level monsters will agro you out of nowhere and you will die thousands of times for no **** reason at all. Also the map system absolutely sucks in this game, i've been wandering around for the past 5 hours trying to figure out where to go and I still haven't found the place. It's confusing and poorly made, don't waste your money like I did.
  60. Tahdar
    Dec 2, 2017
    4
    Bad gameplay (is better the game play of the Xenoblade 1 from Wii and DS).
    Bad history.
    Bad translation to English.
    Bad graphics.
    If you want a JRPG you must play Xenoblade 1 or X. This game is not really for you if you have been play the 1st or X.
    It is a game of 5 but it has DLCs (-1)
  61. Adules
    Dec 11, 2017
    1
    GAMEPLAY: Game barely handles 30fps. Every game mechanic is poorly tutorialized (despite the numerous tutorials) and horribly designed and has no respect for player's time.

    Blades are basically like a cross between party members and equitable weapons. Your weapons come in the form of essentially 'spirits' which fight with you in combat. There are about 25 unique characters you can get,    GAMEPLAY: Game barely handles 30fps. Every game mechanic is poorly tutorialized (despite the numerous tutorials) and horribly designed and has no respect for player's time.

    Blades are basically like a cross between party members and equitable weapons. Your weapons come in the form of essentially 'spirits' which fight with you in combat. There are about 25 unique characters you can get, all with distinct personalities and storylines. The issue here is that except for the few you get as part of the main story, the process of acquisition of these characters is cancer. Rather than having awesome recruiting quests, finding these guys hidden throughout the world in awesome side quests... they are random drops from a consumable item. That's it. It's a gatcha system and the odds are not in your favor. It's ridiculous. They put what are essentially PARTY members behind these in-game loot boxes and it's absolutely awful. This alone would make me say that this game is unfinished garbage.

    Blades have skills called Field Skills (like super strength and jumping really high). You might think, cool, that could change how I interact with the world! Wrong. All they are, are arbitrary skill requirements that act as keys for nodes throughout the world. Don't have some arbitrary skill at level 5 available? Too bad. It's just a way to arbitrarily lock you out without any real gameplay implications. Leveling these skills can also be a nightmare, depending on the blade. They are basically like HM's from Pokemon, except they have even less gameplay impact and you have to level them up. It's such a pointless and boring system that summarizes my opinion of this game: it lacks any kind of engaging or interesting gameplay outside of combat. It all boils down to grinding out these various "RPG" systems that have no real gameplay impact beyond resource acquisition and menu navigation. Missed opportunity doesn't even cover it. Field Skills shouldn't even be in the game.

    This game has a myriad of stats and hundreds of trivial consumables that are just about worthless. You use those consumables through an asinine menu called the Pouch (which allows you to consume one consumable at a time for an hour). This system should be completely ignored, except for the fact that it's integral to character progression. Each character has favorite items, which are required to discover in order to progress certain abilities. The only way to figure this out is to GUESS their favorite item.

    Quests are intensely uninteresting with about as much effort as basic MMO quests. Exploring the world is pointless. Despite being beautiful, it's filled with nothing. Since every single thing in this game is based off of RNG drops and lootbox systems, the most interesting thing you're going to find is a treasure chest with random loot in it. There is no meaningful way to explore the world (no skills that make navigating the world interesting as you progress). It's clear that this was what they attempted to do with Field Skills, but that's a complete failure. It's another open world game with nothing in it. The map is horrible for a 2D map and completely ridiculous for a 3D map. It in no way shows elevation or anything else you would expect in a game in 2017. The compass is wildly inaccurate. It's also filled with insanely high level trash mobs that make no sense and are completely ridiculous. I saw several level 70 bunny rabbits just hanging around outside the first town. Not only does this make exploring tedious, it also completely wrecks verisimilitude. You're telling me, I just killed this crazy "powerful" boss, but there is a bunny that can one shot me right outside?

    Combat, while being over complicated, is very boring. Once you learn it, it's just the same combos/skill rotations every battle. No battle is different from any other battle. I never once, in 30 hours of gameplay, felt like I had to adjust tactically to the fight. It’s trivial, boring, and more about micro-managing your personal skills than actually engaging with an enemy or behaving tactically.

    STORY: Story is hackneyed, cliché, tropy anime garbage. It’s pandering and cringy. From the really embarrassing character designs that just scream horny 14 year olds, to the fact that every character is as shallow as the character trope they inhabit, this story is just an embarrassing joke. I’m constantly rolling my eyes and I actively hate every character because of how pandering it is. There is nothing good about it. They didn’t even ATTEMPT to lip sync the characters to the English actors, either. Frankly, it’s one of the worst RPG stories with some of the most bogus hackneyed characters I’ve ever seen.

    CONCLUSION: This is a generic JRPG, with pandering characters, overdesigned mechanics that lack any sort of tactical depth. It is filled with game design missteps and missed opportunities. It violates every concept of good game design and is overall a cancerous waste of time.    … Expand
  62. clonc
    Dec 17, 2017
    4
    Everything is worse than X1 and XCX in all regards. Story, characters, gameplay, music, world, quests - not even the menus are decent. Incredibly slow and tedius to things in, and you have to use them A LOT.

    The game started OK, but by the end of the game I just hated it and every aspect of it. I never want to play it again. What a massive dissapointment this was. It just feels like the    Everything is worse than X1 and XCX in all regards. Story, characters, gameplay, music, world, quests - not even the menus are decent. Incredibly slow and tedius to things in, and you have to use them A LOT.

    The game started OK, but by the end of the game I just hated it and every aspect of it. I never want to play it again. What a massive dissapointment this was. It just feels like the worst parts of anime combined with the worst parts of gaming.

    It also crashed multiple times, and has no auto-save, so have fun with that if you forget to save.    … Expand
  63. sunnybun
    Oct 7, 2018
    1
    tl;dr: An exaggerated, boring overpriced RPG with ridiculous storyline and is absolutely not worth the pricetag

    Ok let me explain where I'm coming from and why I gave this game such a low score. I'm a huge RPG fan and have played every major series from Baldur's Gate to Final Fantasy and Zelda series. I absolutely loved the new Zelda on Switch and enjoy most but not all JRPGs.    tl;dr: An exaggerated, boring overpriced RPG with ridiculous storyline and is absolutely not worth the pricetag

    Ok let me explain where I'm coming from and why I gave this game such a low score.
    I'm a huge RPG fan and have played every major series from Baldur's Gate to Final Fantasy and Zelda series.
    I absolutely loved the new Zelda on Switch and enjoy most but not all JRPGs. Storyline is very important to me, but graphics are not. I also believe that strong narrative and story progression as well as introduction of new game elements needs to be done right for the game to be successful and fun. It's in these last elements where XB2 fails miserably.

    Let's start with a story:
    From the beginning up until where I am in the game now (about 50 hours in) it feels like it was written by a hormonal Japanese teenager with absolutely no understanding of human relations. The characters are bland, boring and plain weird. Lost in Translation kind of weird. This goes beyond some of the weirdest writing I've experience in some of the Final Fantasy games and is just way too distracting.
    The characters don't help this either, they're way too overdramatic and extreme with some being absolutely unrealistic protagonists or antagonists. Nothing in the story really made sense so far and some of the "twists" are fundamentally dumb. Every little encounter ends with a Deus Ex Machina like solution that makes no sense whatsoever. "Oh so we are losing the battle and now suddenly one of us is going to uncover a hidden potential that nobody thought we have and basically defeat an overwhelming foe, that also didn't really appear that overwhelming from the get-go, oh and all of this in a 5 minute long cutscene"

    Music and sound - too extreme and much too distracting. Having your character announce his every move in every single battle (with battles lasting up to 5 minutes) is just plain stupid.
    Music is okay in some parts, but way too dramatic in parts where it shouldn't be. Very badly executed for the most part. I more or less play with sound completely off now.

    Game elements and overall gameplay: this is where the game fails the most I think. Up until about 40-50 hours in the game, you are still "learning" - the game throws mandatory tutorials at you with some of the mechanics such as chain attacks that could have been learned from the onset in 2 minutes. As you walk through various levels, you'll find a huge mix of mobs from very underleveled to extremely overleveled that will one shot kill you all the time. There's no reason for such level design and it helps nothing in the game - it's just very poorly designed overall. The battles are way too long and even when battling monsters 10-20 levels below you, you'll waste time with monsters that always aggro you.

    At this point, I'm only trying to finish the game because I paid the full price for it but I honestly deeply regret it and hope you don't make the same mistake. This game is absolutely not what many people make it out to be, I feel like we're just all stuck in the deep buyer's remorse and need to justify this pile of crap as something worthy.

    Ok to be fair, I thought I'd mention a few things that this game does well too:
    The world is large and varied, although there isn't much to do in it unfortunately other than walking and picking up occasional loot or battle monsters.
    The battle mechanics are somewhat original and the variety of character builds is good.
    The battles can be challenging and rewarding, but because they can also be super boring, it's usually more of the latter not so much of the former.
    There is a lot of variety in terms of weapons and classes/skills, but this of course assumes you like the battle system.
    There are a lot of monsters and various designs. Seeing such a variety of creatures is impressive. If only fighting them wasn't such a chore.

    Overall this game to me feels like it's an early beta of an RPG that's trying to figure out the monster placement and the storyline. This is not worthy to be released as "top RPG on Switch" as some have claimed it was.    … Expand
  64. awdrifter
    Nov 4, 2018
    0
    Xenoblade 2 is a massive disappointment! I loved the first Xenoblade, I was looking forward to playing this when it first released. After getting a Switch recently I can finally play this game. But it gets more and more frustrating the more I played. Keep in mind I did not finish this game, and I probably won't. I played up to chapter 6 and I pretty much had enough of the artificialXenoblade 2 is a massive disappointment! I loved the first Xenoblade, I was looking forward to playing this when it first released. After getting a Switch recently I can finally play this game. But it gets more and more frustrating the more I played. Keep in mind I did not finish this game, and I probably won't. I played up to chapter 6 and I pretty much had enough of the artificial limitations that was put in everywhere of the game. The random blade spawning is bs! The Affinity Chart is bs! Field Skills limitation is bs! The map and quest waypoint marker system sucks!
    The blade spawning and Affinity Chart feels like they are taken from free-to-play games, maybe that was what Monolith was planning to do, where you can buy premium coins to get guaranteed rare blade crystals and affinity boosting items. But for whatever reason (maybe seeing the backlash at EA) they didn't implement that. So we're left with a system that was made tedious for the purpose of encouraging purchase but have no way of purchasing the premium items. I would rather they had the ball to put that into the game.
    The field skill gates doesn't even make any sense, they gate the side quests, which should be giving you field skill points. I was doing a rare blade quest and it requires Botany lvl 7, who would have that by going through a normal playthrough?! On another side quest I need to talk to an NPC, it requires Girl's Talk lvl 3 WTF?! How is even talking gated behind the fking field skills.
    So what I'm left if is just the main story, which was alright up to chapter 6. But now I'm stuck because all the enemies in the area I'm in suddenly became level 80 after a certain cutscene, so I need to either grind 20+ levels or stop playing. I think the choice is pretty easy.
    Before I played this I saw many older posts also mentioned this game was disappointing, but I didn't think it's that bad. It's like all the new stuff they added to this game was made for monetization, but they didn't actually go through with it. I rather they just put in 30 unique blades in the entire game (no random blades) you grind money to get it, none of this lootbox stuff. No Affinity Chart at all, blade skills should be manually chosen by the player (using up experience points). No field skill requirements, that should be completely scrapped. I know this is probably not realistic as that would pretty much be remaking the entire game's progression system. So I'll probably never finish this game.    … Expand
  65. Xern
    Nov 9, 2019
    0
    Uninteresting characters, plot that exists only the first half hour and the last 10 hours, all in the middles is just anime trope and sketches that makes augh only to little kids and Japanese people. Poorly written since there are far too many deus ex machina, and only one character is given space and yet it feels the most forced character in the whole party
    Fun to explore, battle system    Uninteresting characters, plot that exists only the first half hour and the last 10 hours, all in the middles is just anime trope and sketches that makes augh only to little kids and Japanese people. Poorly written since there are far too many deus ex machina, and only one character is given space and yet it feels the most forced character in the whole party
    Fun to explore, battle system is highly subjective though having to stand still and autoattack is horrible, it basically has the gameplay as classic world of Warcraft for the 1st too many hours, to many phone game mechanics like having to wait real time with the game on to get some mission done, especially m I on that are mandatory for some Blade's quest line, and Blades are just a horrible gacha system that shouldn't have existed in the 1st place
    Oh, also those blades tends to be cringe and really point towards a kid audience. There are some references to Xenosaga, that are ruined by some evil nopon action sketch, and this also RetCon the 1st Xenoblade, erasing one of the way you could read the game, so this horrible plot is just so bad that destroyed a good one even if they have in common only a single point.
    Good game by per se, but it shouldn't have "Xeno" in the name while also being a work of Monolith soft.
    Some improvements that were made in xenoblade X aren't in this game.
    Good music from Mor Ardain onwards, bad voice acting and no, saying "just use the Japanese one" doesn't make it any better
    Honestly, Torna is the only part worth playing, it sucks that to play it you have to own the mistake that is the main game so it automatically become not worth it.
    Also the characters are so uninteresting that's almost impossible to empathize with them, even when you should. One of the protagonists is a pedophile, and there are pedophile jokes used at a funeral by another characters, that later scold someone for not paying respect to the dead. I don't understand how anyone would like this unless they are 612 yo circa and/or likes anime way too much, to the point when they don't even read or try to understand the plot, they just want to see the sketches that they have already seen in every slice of life anime ever    … Expand
  66. qwurzy
    Dec 2, 2017
    3
    This is so bad it's good. Character interactions and combat dialogue are a joke and that's pretty much what the game is all about. Pretty sad if you ask me.
  67. Caossaga
    Dec 1, 2017
    3
    Really easy game...
    Slow figthers...
    Bad story...
    Bad art....
    Bad graphics...
    Long load times....
    Bad Characters ...
    Bad music...
    Bad game...

    in another console would be one of many

    not recommended
  68. phuckphace
    Jan 17, 2018
    0
    Quite possibly the worst 6 hours of an RPG I have ever played.
    The English V.O is embarrassingly bad. It feels like each actor recorded their lines years apart from each other. The animation system makes every character suddenly jump into their walk animations. The on-boarding process just throws random gameplay elements at you without any rhyme or reason.
    The characters are your basic    Quite possibly the worst 6 hours of an RPG I have ever played.
    The English V.O is embarrassingly bad. It feels like each actor recorded their lines years apart from each other. The animation system makes every character suddenly jump into their walk animations. The on-boarding process just throws random gameplay elements at you without any rhyme or reason.
    The characters are your basic pervy anime tropes, and if you are into lingering cameras on anime breasts, well do I have the game for you. The Christian symbology is so in your face, I'm embarrassed for the writers. "Child of Adam? Wow. Hacky writing.
    To top it all off, they do not tell you how to save the game at any point while you are playing it. After twelve hours of playing this drek, my system updated and turned off, deleting all of my progress.
    Truly, a horrific experience start to finish.
    If you like a game with even a reasonable unique story, look elsewhere. Play Zelda for another near until something good comes out.    … Expand
  69. HaterOfHaters
    Feb 4, 2018
    1
    Juego sin terminar con un apartado gráfico PENOSO en modo portátil. Soy fiel de Nintendo pero en esta ocasión me he sentido totalmente decepcionado porque este no es su estilo. Debieron supervisarlo y evitar que saliera así al mercado, todo por las jodidas prisas y meterlo para la campaña navideña. Fatal, al mercado de segunda mano se va, con apenas 5 horas de juego

    PD: a quien crea que    Juego sin terminar con un apartado gráfico PENOSO en modo portátil. Soy fiel de Nintendo pero en esta ocasión me he sentido totalmente decepcionado porque este no es su estilo. Debieron supervisarlo y evitar que saliera así al mercado, todo por las jodidas prisas y meterlo para la campaña navideña. Fatal, al mercado de segunda mano se va, con apenas 5 horas de juego

    PD: a quien crea que exagero o que soy un hater o un loco de los gráficos, sólo decir que probé Xenoblade 2 y al momento tuve que poner Skyrim y Breath of the Wild para comparar resultados porque me dolían los ojos...os aconsejo a todos que lo hagáis y juzguéis vosotros. Mi conclusión es que un juego de la pasada gen como Skyrim no debería verse mejor ni ir más fluido nunca salvo que el juego de Switch tenga un pésimo trabajo o esté inacabado como es el caso de Xenoblade 2.

    Unfinished game with a PENOUS graphic section in portable mode. I'm faithful to Nintendo but this time I've been totally disappointed because this is not his style. They had to supervise him and prevent him from going to the market like that, all because of the **** haste and putting him in for the Christmas campaign. Fatal, the second-hand market goes, with just 5 hours of play

    PD: whoever I think I exaggerate or am a hater or a crazy graphics, just say that I tried Xenoblade 2 and at the time I had to put Skyrim and Breath of the Wild to compare results because my eyes hurt ... I advise you to all who do and judge you. My conclusion is that a game from the past gene like Skyrim should not look better or go more fluid ever, unless the Switch game has a bad job or is unfinished as is the case with Xenoblade 2.    … Expand
  70. Youmustdienow
    Jan 30, 2020
    8
    I’m not big into RPG lore or grinding for hours. Think Xenoblade 2 has some things I really like about adventure games, but still set back by some very annoying fuddy duddy moments that keep it from perfection.

    Takes place on 13 massive open worlds. Bulk of game taken up by 13hr long, slowly paced cutscenes & 100hrs of questing. No exaggeration. Animation ranges in quality. It looks    I’m not big into RPG lore or grinding for hours. Think Xenoblade 2 has some things I really like about adventure games, but still set back by some very annoying fuddy duddy moments that keep it from perfection.

    Takes place on 13 massive open worlds. Bulk of game taken up by 13hr long, slowly paced cutscenes & 100hrs of questing. No exaggeration. Animation ranges in quality. It looks great visually, but conversations go on for eternity while robotic movements lack emotional spark to grip anyone whose not an Anime junky. Combat, though grindy at times, has a lot of interestingly deep, yet simple mechanics. I liked how I could gain money/exp by doing all kinds of side activities. It made each thing you do have a purpose. Camera panning controls is the best feature in a 3D game to date. You can lock into any perspective to hearts desire. It was specifically useful to play using overhead view in spaces with larger enemies.

    For someone who favors streamlined games, I did feel it was punishing that I needed to farm for hours to unlock doors in main story by meeting criteria of character field skills. You can’t just obtain these abilities at will. You need to gamble rare crystals with low probability on top of fulfilling achievement chart style missions. At certain points, I would be acquiring new characters during journey that could no longer use throughout full playthrough. Was working on boosting skills for them, but came to find that character died permanently during a scene. To my dismay, all of my hard work maxing this guy would be rendered useless. By the endgame, a specific world I was fond of for farming got destroyed. Story warned me multiple times to save or I couldn’t continue further to beat the game. It was then where I had no choice but to sacrifice a great area in exchange to see a few more boss encounters & longwinded cutscenes.

    Combat would have these broken moments where Ai would slip off of a cliff. Ai got confused by this & run into walls. During a farming zone battle where I fought a high level enemy, monsters I had killed a few minutes ago auto-spawned as high level beast slipped into area with a horde. Was annoying because it got me killed over clunky design. Flying enemies were hard to reach with normal attacks. Needed to farm until had a Blade Core with a long ranged weapon to inflict a reasonable amount of damage.

    The worst thing about game is the mission trackers. I constantly struggled in Gormott Province. There was a tree blocking where marker told me to follow. It had an up arrow at 30 percent. So I climbed the tree, then it says I’m supposed to be at the bottom. Very frustrating & misleading.

    Although had many issues, the pros outweighed the cons. I liked it because was into the adventuring aspect. Certain moments captured the essence found in Zelda series. Worlds are very largely scaled & big enough to compare in scope to MMOs. Almost would consider genre a Massively Single Player JRPG. Wouldn’t recommend to fans of Ocarina of Time unless they don’t mind pacing through sections that take longer by compulsively tasking for hours. Simple things like selecting multiple items to use at a time would have sped things up dramatically. Was it necessary to not have a load file option during game? A run button would be ever so useful. Not to mention a pause button during battle. Got killed because had to blow my nose. As it stands, game is suited for those who got lost in older Chrono, Mana, Final Fantasy, Xenogears Ips, or those with very patient attention spans.    … Expand
  71. ME123
    Oct 1, 2019
    9
    Definitely the most underrated switch game to date. Best rpg on switch hands down imo.
    I love the story and characters of this game a lot despite the tragic English voice acting. I feel like writers did a great job fleshing out each characters motivation and of course the cutscenes are some of the best I’ve seen in the genre.
    The gameplay loop is extremely addicting and the world is    Definitely the most underrated switch game to date. Best rpg on switch hands down imo.
    I love the story and characters of this game a lot despite the tragic English voice acting. I feel like writers did a great job fleshing out each characters motivation and of course the cutscenes are some of the best I’ve seen in the genre.

    The gameplay loop is extremely addicting and the world is gorgeous. The amazing design still shines through the mud despite the Nintendo Switch hardware limitations. The game will look even more gorgeous on an emulator. You can bet on that.

    A diamond in the rough.    … Expand
  72. tremault
    Jul 22, 2020
    1
    The art is horribly inconsistent. you have a cartoony looking hero amongst a world of realistic textures and low importance NPC's that are rendered in a semi realistic way. The quality of the graphics on their own is incredibly bad, most notably in the 'dream sequence' where the trees and grass are the level of a wii game. The voice acting is utterly awful. I look at the characters faceThe art is horribly inconsistent. you have a cartoony looking hero amongst a world of realistic textures and low importance NPC's that are rendered in a semi realistic way. The quality of the graphics on their own is incredibly bad, most notably in the 'dream sequence' where the trees and grass are the level of a wii game. The voice acting is utterly awful. I look at the characters face and they are emoting very strongly and I can just imagine what the japanese voice track would sound like, but that is not given as an option in the game. The story has interesting ideas in it, but the way it is presented is quite bad, with characters flying in to save the day at the last moment, having previously given no indication they could fly. the way it is presented is pure deus ex machina, before the first chapter starts. The environments are cluttered and busy right from the offset and came across quite overwhelming. there aren't even any artistic cues to help environment traversal. at one point there was a set of stairs that led to the objective but because of the angle and the colour of them, they looked just like one of the crates that littered the area. This is a small subset of numerous issues.

    The game is bad. so bad it is shocking.    … Expand
  73. Dovar
    Mar 2, 2022
    4
    Heavily flawed and incredibly frustrating at times.
    No actual Autosaves, one crash cost me 3 hours of progress.
    The Tutorials are utter **** better be ready to watch video guides on how to actually play the damn game. The enemies have way too much HP at times which makes the combat feel like a complete slog. The music ranges from generic music that grates on the ears after a few hours    Heavily flawed and incredibly frustrating at times.
    No actual Autosaves, one crash cost me 3 hours of progress.
    The Tutorials are utter **** better be ready to watch video guides on how to actually play the damn game.
    The enemies have way too much HP at times which makes the combat feel like a complete slog.
    The music ranges from generic music that grates on the ears after a few hours to some good tracks but mostly generic JRPG music.
    The graphics are blurry, it cant keep a constant resolution always changing every few seconds which gets annoying really fast, the game looks best on the small switch screen(not the oled model, there the blur is way more noticable).
    The "localization" is bad, not Fire Emblem Fates level of bad but still bad, they changed many texts, names and stuff from the original japanese, some people don't mind but i prefer an experience that is as close as possible to the way the devs/writers originally intended, playing with Japanese voices gets rid of the horrible british accents that plague the characters and voices that absolutely dont fit the characters(Rex especially) but the texts don't line up with what is actually being said a lot of times which is frustrating in itself.
    The game is grindy as **** some people like it but for me it's too much.

    Get the game for 30 or less if you are interested, it's not worth even a cent more than that    … Expand
  74. imi_lee
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    Probably the most underrated game of 2017.

    I never thought i'd say this but it's better than the first game. One of the best RPG's i've ever played.

    Up there with the classic Final Fantasy games.

    Story - 9/10
    Gameplay - 10/10
    visuals - 9/10
    Lifesplan - 10/10

    If you own a Switch, you have to own this!
  75. FireFistYamaan
    Sep 6, 2018
    10
    I randomly picked up this game on its release because I had the money for it and because I'd heard so much about Xenoblade Chronicles and X. At the start, I was like, yea a solid JRPG with its fair share of anime tropes.

    But at the end of the game, I was nearly bawling because that's how attached I became to the game and its characters. THIS GAME IS BRILLIANT! The story isn't    I randomly picked up this game on its release because I had the money for it and because I'd heard so much about Xenoblade Chronicles and X. At the start, I was like, yea a solid JRPG with its fair share of anime tropes.

    But at the end of the game, I was nearly bawling because that's how attached I became to the game and its characters. THIS GAME IS BRILLIANT!

    The story isn't original but it's very VERY captivating. The combat system takes time to learn but becomes incredible once you've mastered it, the voice acting in English is mixed. The female characters all have great voices but some male characters and foremost our protagonist, Rex has a terrible voice. He's not a bad voice actor per say but he **** up in some key moments. There is also a Japanese voice pack which is great as always.

    I can't recommend this game enough, give it time and you'll be emotionally attached to it    … Expand
  76. VTL
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    Magnifico juego, que por ponerle una pega en los momentos finales se hace un pelin repetitivo y con algun jefe obligatorio con una curba de dificultad mal medida. A nivel de historia es genial y de ambientacion descomunal.
  77. Reed618
    Oct 12, 2018
    10
    This game really surprised me. I was hesitant about picking it up but quickly came to enjoy the combat system and was consistently impressed by it.
    Collecting blades, building a good team, unlocking their skill tree, the music, the exploration, the enormity of it all... 65 hours well spent.
    A must play for any jrpg fan. Looking forward to diving into more of monolith soft's back catalog.
  78. macunix
    May 14, 2018
    1
    a good story telling JRPG. a lot nice character designs, decent music.
    AWFUL handheld image quality. really awful resolution.
  79. zephir93
    May 22, 2018
    2
    cosa?! dov'é la mia recensione? l'avevo già scritta..
    poco male: XC 2 é uno dei peggiori jrpg mai creati, migliore di XCX ma non ci voleva molto.
    In xb2 abbiamo: -una storia piena di cliché che stenta a decollare -personaggi insopportabili -fanservice che esce dalle orecchie -CS noioso, basta guardare senza fare nulla per grindare, se vuoi attivi abilità per -finire prima gli    cosa?! dov'é la mia recensione? l'avevo già scritta..
    poco male: XC 2 é uno dei peggiori jrpg mai creati, migliore di XCX ma non ci voleva molto.
    In xb2 abbiamo:
    -una storia piena di cliché che stenta a decollare
    -personaggi insopportabili
    -fanservice che esce dalle orecchie
    -CS noioso, basta guardare senza fare nulla per grindare, se vuoi attivi abilità per -finire prima gli scontri
    -realizzazione tecnica vergognosa, soprattutto su portatile
    -posizionamento e aggro di nemici senza senso
    -tutorial, come da prassi monolith, inutili

    statene lontani    … Expand
  80. uVimOvil
    Sep 27, 2018
    10
    que decir tras casi 200 horas de juego, un viaje asombroso, un juego muy cuidado en multitud de detalles, tras 100 de horas te seguira sorprendiendo algo..
  81. Siggy88
    Mar 2, 2018
    7
    +0- Little brother to Xenoblade (Wii), playing XC first is recommended, but not vital -0+

    A game that feels closer in style to XC than XCX. The game offers an original universe: a sea of clouds on which titans live (some of them are only a few meters, some others are literally organic continents on which people live!). There are several species (humans, Nopons...) living on titans, but    +0- Little brother to Xenoblade (Wii), playing XC first is recommended, but not vital -0+

    A game that feels closer in style to XC than XCX.
    The game offers an original universe: a sea of clouds on which titans live (some of them are only a few meters, some others are literally organic continents on which people live!). There are several species (humans, Nopons...) living on titans, but there are also Blades. They are immortal beings that other living creatures can summon for help.

    +++Good+++

    + good story, although with more clichés
    + team consist of up to 3 characters and one Blade each. You can assign 3 Blades at a time for each char and switch them during battle to adapt your strategy
    + superb OST
    + several amazing characters
    + great variety in environment. Although each individual titan feels a bit useless outside of one or two story-related places (mostly one main city per titan)
    + convenient cutscenes viewer, but you need to restart the game to use it
    + the game gives you the same sense of wonder and curiosity as XC. Every new titan, every new character, every new chapter is a discovery.

    000Meh...000

    0 many QTE and some button mashing in battle. Sometimes even a mix of the two. Erk!
    0 combat system kind of discourages you from moving. You will spend a lot of time in battle just standing around waiting for skills to charge up
    0 devs took good note of all the praise they got for the British VA in XC and decided to do that again. Sadly the cast in unequal in skill and some chars have very thick accents.
    0 oversexualized female characters, you like it or you hate it. Poor Pyra can't even see her feet :'(
    0 a character whose role is so cliché that he complains about it himself (RIP 4th wall) and another character complains about wasting time right after a padding section of the game. That's a bit frustrating.
    0 the game keeps receiving patches, but clearly it has been released a couple months too early for Christmas
    0 tutorials are not great and can only be seen once
    0 the game keeps giving you low tier stuff (lowest level cores for the Blades, notably) nearly until the end. Drops and chest feel underwhelming too often.
    0 resolution is low in handheld mode, but AA is surprisingly good
    0 a lot of menu navigation

    ---Bad---

    - if you don't like games where everyone keeps shouting for no reason this game is not for you. (chars comment on practically everything: sunrise, sunset, fast travel, opening a chest...)
    - the fighting mechanics seem to have been designed with complexity in mind, rather than depth (slow, hard to learn, messy GUI...)
    - a RPG that tries way to hard to be a platformer at times. The jumps are terrible and the collisions are sometimes treacherous.
    - likewise, physics applies to loot too! Items can fall off cliffs and be lost for ever (WTF?)
    - AI is probably as good as in other games in the series, but the more complex geometry of the levels will make your team mates run around, get stuck or jump over cliff often. It gets old real fast.
    - padding!
    - bosses are big bags of HP, fights take forever
    - ridiculous difficulty spikes on some story bosses that will halt your progress and force you to level-up. Then you will tear through everything for the next 3 hours...
    - the way you unlock new Blades is a disaster. It is a GATCHA! And a very bad one. You will have to collect cores in fights and from chests. Using one leads to an unskippable cutscene (nearly 40 seconds total!). To be fixed soon apparently?
    - most of the time you will get a basic Blade from your gatcha. Good luck collecting all the unique ones!
    - upgrades for one of the Blade are locked behind a 8bit minigame. It is not fun, but since it's mandatory...
    - the game spoils many things due to poor design and oversights. For example, you can tell which enemies will become allies later on by looking at the silhouettes in the Blades menu.
    - some cutscenes are just too long
    - inconsistent names of main chars between Japanese and English localization. You can have JP VA with EN subs if you want, but it will be hard to follow.
    - I can tell that at least the French localization tends to be very inconsistent with the English one at times. Overall quality of translation is sometimes amateurish.
    - some weird design decisions: just like in the other games, you heal automatically out of fights, but now there are inns. Their only real purpose is to level-up chars, instead of doing so immediately on the field. Ins feel shoe-horned in the game.
    - very predictable lines of dialogue and many classic character archetypes
    - the game keeps introducing new rules for the universe, but it never takes very long until a new character arrives to brake that rule before you even had time to get used to it
    - ended sooner than expected. I was expecting the game to pull a "Ha! You thought it was over, but there's 15 more hours to go!". It did not.
    - some cryptic things to do to unlock some rare blades...    … Expand
  82. hime
    Oct 5, 2018
    10
    Самая недооценённая игра.
    Сначала это какой-то гаремник с куцым геймплеем и шуточками в стиле аниме, но по мере прохождения сюжет становится серьёзным, а битвы превращаются в шахматные партии, где фигуры - это персонажи, а ходы - это комбинации.
    Вот что неизменно на протяжении всей игры - это погружение и атмосфера, ты всегда веришь в персонажей, в их переживания и характеры, а так же    Самая недооценённая игра.
    Сначала это какой-то гаремник с куцым геймплеем и шуточками в стиле аниме, но по мере прохождения сюжет становится серьёзным, а битвы превращаются в шахматные партии, где фигуры - это персонажи, а ходы - это комбинации.

    Вот что неизменно на протяжении всей игры - это погружение и атмосфера, ты всегда веришь в персонажей, в их переживания и характеры, а так же в этот мир и его проблемы.

    Самое главное не бросить эту игру в начале, разобраться с боевой системой и она займёт место среди любимых игр почти у любого.
    Из недостатков только графика, она слабая даже для портативного Свитча.    … Expand
  83. Geminorum
    Sep 23, 2018
    9
    A valuable piece of art, the new engine is good but needs to be refined as Takahashi's said. The story is awesome, the vanilla game is nothing compared to this, it's very awesome and dramatic, the gameplay is now more smuth and tactical. I'm simply loving it
  84. Dext21
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    The game was fun and deep and the story was good for what the game is. I have yet to play the DLC but, well be doing so soon. Some area's of the game are more open then other's and for me I like it but, that can be a turn off to some. All in all I loved the game.
  85. Fezehim
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    A very enjoyable game, while i understand why many people don't enjoy it as much as the first game, I personally feel like it's far more beginner friendly than either of the previous games in the series, but that doesn't mean It's not fun for experienced JRPG fans, easy to get to grips with the combat system, and remains consistently fun throughout the length of the game
  86. Kamikazeshocki
    Jan 21, 2019
    9
    This was my first Xenogears/BLade game and oh boy did that game surprise me with quality and length.
    Best combat system in a jrpg (after you finally understand the full extent). Top story, beautifully, extensively told. Huuuuge world with so much to do, that is totally on Witcher/Skyrim level, or even more. The Soundtrack is a straight 10 and the graphics are pretty amazing for that    This was my first Xenogears/BLade game and oh boy did that game surprise me with quality and length.
    Best combat system in a jrpg (after you finally understand the full extent). Top story, beautifully, extensively told. Huuuuge world with so much to do, that is totally on Witcher/Skyrim level, or even more. The Soundtrack is a straight 10 and the graphics are pretty amazing for that little switch, so much love went into the design. I always imagine if this game would've been for PS4pro or steam, on graphics term...
    Anyway, this is the best JRPG of this generation. It's better than Persona 5 in every regard and a perfect combination of old school and modern rpg. Eat this square-enix this is how you do rpgs!!

    I completed the game after 128 frigging long hours, never did I get bored.....could've completed that maybe 30-40 hours earlier, If I would not mind developing my blades and doing sidequests.    … Expand
  87. Jax360
    Dec 7, 2018
    9
    one of the best open world JRPGs

    Presentation. 9/10
    Graphics TV. 9/10
    Graphics Handheld. 7/10
    Music. 10/10
    Controls. 9/10
    Fun-factor. 9.5/10
    Score. 9.4/10
  88. WolvenAshes
    Mar 8, 2018
    5
    The story is great and the world itself is vast as well, but this game is far from great. Combat is slow to get into, doesn't really get that engaging until late game honestly. Bosses were ok at best, and the music was pretty decent. The quests were a nice change of pace, but the characters in the game are a strong point. Overall, I enjoyed Xenoblade Chronicles X a lot more than this..butThe story is great and the world itself is vast as well, but this game is far from great. Combat is slow to get into, doesn't really get that engaging until late game honestly. Bosses were ok at best, and the music was pretty decent. The quests were a nice change of pace, but the characters in the game are a strong point. Overall, I enjoyed Xenoblade Chronicles X a lot more than this..but it's worth a play-through. Just don't 100% before doing new game +, I did that and quickly shelved the game after restarting due to boredom. Not game of the year, for sure.… Expand
  89. Trajan90
    Sep 14, 2018
    9
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a rare treat for Nintendo fans who are generally starved for RPGs, Xenoblade 2 is the perfect follow up game to BOTW as this game has large open areas, but fills them in with content unlike BOTW. The story of this game is amazing, and doesn't require you to have played the first title. All in all if you own a Switch you should try this game.
  90. vince14_evil
    Jan 16, 2018
    7
    How can I say ? It is not a game of the year like Zelda but I had good time played it.
    If you want a kinda like solo-mmorpg, it's the game for you!

    The graphic and the presentation are very disappointing comparing of the first X.
  91. jcvandan
    Feb 13, 2018
    6
    First of all, the combat system in this game is incredible. I really enjoyed getting to grips with it. Western RPG's could learn a thing or two from this game about implementing deep combat that takes many many hours to master. However the combat is the only thing that kept me playing to the end, as I don't think this is a particularly good game. The storyline is total nonsense with a hardFirst of all, the combat system in this game is incredible. I really enjoyed getting to grips with it. Western RPG's could learn a thing or two from this game about implementing deep combat that takes many many hours to master. However the combat is the only thing that kept me playing to the end, as I don't think this is a particularly good game. The storyline is total nonsense with a hard to understand plot that has nonsensical twists and turns constantly. Characters seem to behave in odd ways at random times, and many of the characters motivations are completely impenetrable. There are also waaaaay too many cut-scenes. I don't mind long cut scenes, but the way they are done in this game is totally obnoxious. You watch one cut scene which lasts 5 minutes, then it goes back to the game, you run forward for literally 30 seconds, then there is a 2 minute cut scene, then so on and so forth. This got a lot worse in the last few chapters of the game, and this is when I really stopped enjoying it and just started ploughing through to finish it (as I had already sunk so many hours into it I felt the need to complete it). One thing I will say though is I quite enjoyed the banter between the main characters earlier one when it wasn't so serious and exposition heavy, and despite what other reviewers have said I quite liked the english voice acting and it's nice to hear regional British dialects in a game like this.

    In terms of graphics it can be a wonder to behold at times, with a very pleasing anime art style and incredibly vast open areas. This all changes in handheld mode though, as the resolution drops to something close to standard definition and the frame rate chugs along even at this low res. It also has some weird artifacting effect round the edges of models in handheld mode which makes it look very amateurish. Graphics aren't everything but when it's this bad it actually takes you out of the game. I think they should have been less ambitious with the textures etc so as to keep the resolution up.

    This is the first JRPG I've played since FF8 on the PS1, but I don't think I will be playing another tbh.    … Expand
  92. 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
  93. waveathon
    Oct 10, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been playing the Xenoblade Series since the first. I Loved 1 and I Liked X for 2 I would Say I Liked it as well.

    First of all story wise the story is okay. Not bad actually there is of course some cliches. But these are cliches that I can't live without.

    Game play Wise when I first watched it on the trailer I said to myself that is one long fight for just a regular enemy. When I was able to play it it was really still long just to finish a fight. However as I progress as I Get the skills on how the mechanics work. The fights are becoming more enjoyable that I barely notice is long. Sometimes fights are actually fast now if you get the trick.

    It can be overwhelming at the start because the way they show the tutorial is just a text screen that you need to follow. I believe it could've been better but that's just me.

    There is again a lot of quest but mostly was just tedious for me but I did like the side quest for the blades. Except you Ursula. God That merc mission is so annoying. you'll basically just send Ursula all the time rather than using her.

    I also hated the field skill which kept you changing your blades from time to time. wish it could've been permanent and you don't have to apply the field skill again.

    Going to music. I still prefer the Musics on first but I did liked some on Xenoblade 2 but not much that I could explain how good it is.

    All in all it is still a great game. When I complete the game a hole was left in my heart as I typed this review.

    But now I am going to Torna. I am not interested on the story 500 years ago but I need something to fill the void in my heart. I am hoping this will be the one to do it.

    BTW my favorite blade is Agate. I love her accent and her personality. I also love her Japanese VA but I would still go back to her English VA.

    also this should've been waifu Chronicles 2 instead. Not that I'm complaining but I would like to see more Male blades.    … Expand
  94. B-Bog
    Mar 10, 2023
    4
    Cutscenes and character designs are cringe weeb s**t, gameplay consists of approximately 5000 convoluted systems that fail to interlock in any meaningful way, writing and voice acting are absolutely horrendous, and the game berates you with dumb tutorials every five minutes for ten hours plus. I really liked Xenoblade DE, but this is borderline unplayable.
  95. 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
  96. XV_
    Jan 27, 2019
    9
    I blasted my way out through XC2 and by the end, my play time was at 89 hours and I didn't notice at all. I think that Monolith Software is finding the balance between story and characters, my biggest issue with XC1 is that the characters didn't stand on par with the story, they were too generic, but here, even when they represent some cliches, they're likable and charming in their ownI blasted my way out through XC2 and by the end, my play time was at 89 hours and I didn't notice at all. I think that Monolith Software is finding the balance between story and characters, my biggest issue with XC1 is that the characters didn't stand on par with the story, they were too generic, but here, even when they represent some cliches, they're likable and charming in their own way. The music is good and some of the tracks are amazing, they remind me a little of crono trigger, but a lot of them are kind of generic. The combat is not as amazing as XC1 or XCX but is still good and it has its own personality thanks to the blades system which is so refreshing, if you're into JoJo's Bizarre Adventure the blades are practically stands, also speaking of JoJo, one of the writers (Soraya Saga) is a big JoJo fan, so I will say that some of the character's backstories are very dark and similar to the ones that appear in parts 7 and 8 of that said manga, but that's just a baseless theory anyway. My issues with this game are that a lot of the side content is way too boring and generic as the back entries, and it needs a lot of mindless backtracking, the menu and hud are better than past entries but not for much, they need to sort that thing by the next entry. As for the blades, is an amazing system but it also depends a lot on luck, in order to unlock all the extra blades, you rely on certain items that summon by chance rare blades or normal blades, it seems to me more like a P2W mechanic and it also depends a lot on grinding, so I didn't like it at all. At last, the localization team seems to make a lot of changes in the names and some of the dialogue and is pretty noticeable when you play it with Japanese audio, and as far of fan service and anime-japanese things here is a lot of that, I like it but if you're easily triggered by cleavage and non-practical female outfits you may pass on this one.

    I think that this entry expands on the universe set by the first game and is better in almost everything, but is still a little far to become a classic, that being said when you finish the 12 hour tutorial is pretty damn fun onwards.    … Expand
  97. Orz233
    May 14, 2018
    6
    Auto save feature of this game serverely destroys my game experience. I definitely support the developers to use auto-save feature to prevent players to use Save&.Load to repeatdly draw crystal and the developers actually done well on this point [1 save per draw]. But... please do not just let your auto-save feature only works here... I have used 5 hours to upgrade my Zenobia's KizunaAuto save feature of this game serverely destroys my game experience. I definitely support the developers to use auto-save feature to prevent players to use Save&.Load to repeatdly draw crystal and the developers actually done well on this point [1 save per draw]. But... please do not just let your auto-save feature only works here... I have used 5 hours to upgrade my Zenobia's Kizuna Circle to full and when i almost done the game crashed. No even 1 time auto-save worked during this duration even i killed several dozens of Elite monsters for Zenobia. Originally i prepare to score 8 to this game but now only 6. This game can be better if the developers can pay more time to improve the game experience [not only auto-save].… Expand
  98. 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!
  99. BrettSiebenhaar
    May 24, 2018
    6
    This game was good, just not Zelda good. The game was too big for its own good in my opinion. There were plenty of times where I wandered around endlessly not knowing where to go because the game doesn't really help you with directions. The game was fun and emotional, but it lacked that X factor, funny saying this because the games name starts with an X! The game did get repetitive atThis game was good, just not Zelda good. The game was too big for its own good in my opinion. There were plenty of times where I wandered around endlessly not knowing where to go because the game doesn't really help you with directions. The game was fun and emotional, but it lacked that X factor, funny saying this because the games name starts with an X! The game did get repetitive at times, and the lack of customization ruined it for me, but I did still enjoy it for the most part...… Expand
  100. Shilfein
    Oct 13, 2018
    2
    Xenoblade 2 is basically a one-player MMORPG.

    Semi-automatic battles with little to no strategy nor gameplay involved, HP sponge enemies, hundreds of quests based on mindless resource fetching, random drops and resources, gigantic empty environments, etc... Everything in this game is simply designed to waste the player's time with boring, braindead activities. Story is mildly    Xenoblade 2 is basically a one-player MMORPG.

    Semi-automatic battles with little to no strategy nor gameplay involved, HP sponge enemies, hundreds of quests based on mindless resource fetching, random drops and resources, gigantic empty environments, etc...

    Everything in this game is simply designed to waste the player's time with boring, braindead activities.

    Story is mildly interesting, but nothing is interesting enough to make me invest so much time in such boring activities to move it forward. Open-World RPGs have evolved but Monolith Soft seems to have lived in a cave the last decade.

    If you are into MMORPGs then buy it by all means, you will find more than 250 hours of repetitive grinding, farming and blindly search for resources in gigantic environments here.

    If you value your time though, stay clear from this one.    … Expand
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#25 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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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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