Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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  1. Paradox_
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    Es un juego excelente, música, historia, personajes, me divirtió por horas, me cautivo, me hizo llorar, reír, una experiencia maravillosa, me atrevo a decir que es el mejor juego en switch por encima incluo de breath of the wild
  2. Antidote4
    Jul 22, 2018
    8
    Easily one of the better RPGs available on the Switch. While not as strong on the first one made for the Wii, Xenoblade 2 is definitely one of the better JRPS to come out in the western states and a must have for anyone. The weakness in the game are mostly for the overly complex combat system, where most of the mechanics are never needed. And a cast of relatively forgettable anime fanEasily one of the better RPGs available on the Switch. While not as strong on the first one made for the Wii, Xenoblade 2 is definitely one of the better JRPS to come out in the western states and a must have for anyone. The weakness in the game are mostly for the overly complex combat system, where most of the mechanics are never needed. And a cast of relatively forgettable anime fan service characters.… Expand
  3. CrankyKong
    Aug 4, 2018
    9
    Juego épico. Tiene muy buena historia, fácilmente dura mas de 100 horas si exploras y haces secundarias, la banda sonora es genial, las animaciones están trabajadas aunque durante estas pierden calidad en las texturas creando pixelados. Hay una buena variedad de blades y luego se hace rejugable si quieres conseguir mas blades en NG+
  4. Kagoo
    Oct 31, 2018
    10
    [FR]
    Histoire principale bouclée hier soir, et je dois dire, quel scénario! Et quelle fin éblouissante!
    Je maintiens et confirme mon excellente impression quant aux indéniables qualités de ce titre qui mérite sans nul doute de faire partie de votre ludothèque. ******************************** Quelques défauts en vrac (qui sont parfois des qualités):    [FR]
    Histoire principale bouclée hier soir, et je dois dire, quel scénario! Et quelle fin éblouissante!

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

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

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

    ... bref, vous l'aurez compris, j'ai été emballé: pour moi, si vous aimez les (très) bons JRPG, vous pouvez courir vous le procurer!    … Expand
  5. Kirbykid
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    My favorite game of all time. It has a great story with very deep and interesting characters. The gameplay is fun and fast paced. The music is probably the best part of the game with it’s beautiful songs. A must play for any Nintendo switch owner.
  6. B0rn2_w1n
    Oct 13, 2018
    8
    This is the first Xeno saga game I played. In general, I am quite happy to what I saw.

    Pros: - Battle System (I love turn-based jrps, that´s what kept me away from this saga for a while. However, I have to say the battle system is very well implemented and hard to master (you might need to review/study the battle mechanics for a while if you want to master it). - Difficulty. I´ve just    This is the first Xeno saga game I played. In general, I am quite happy to what I saw.

    Pros:
    - Battle System (I love turn-based jrps, that´s what kept me away from this saga for a while. However, I have to say the battle system is very well implemented and hard to master (you might need to review/study the battle mechanics for a while if you want to master it).
    - Difficulty. I´ve just finished Octopath Traveller and I have to say it is much easier than this XC2, You are gonna die, a lot, period. The world is full of high level monsters you want to avoid and some bosses are quite hard to beat.
    - Music. I am more a a fan of classic music for jrps rather than electronic/modern music, but despite this fact, the soundtrack is amazing
    - Duration

    Cons:
    - Story (It,s decent, but I didn´t fell in love with it)
    - Graphically, it could be more polished

    A game worth playing if you enjoy jrpgs.
    Regards,    … Expand
  7. Pazaak
    Oct 13, 2018
    8
    To be honest this game took me a few tries to get into, but now that I have gotten use to a few things it is a very fun game.

    The reasons: - The compass is garbage and I was relying on it in the beginning as I didn't know where I was going. I feel like it tries to make you walk a certain path instead of saying hey the object you want is north it tries to tell you to walk east then    To be honest this game took me a few tries to get into, but now that I have gotten use to a few things it is a very fun game.

    The reasons:
    - The compass is garbage and I was relying on it in the beginning as I didn't know where I was going. I feel like it tries to make you walk a certain path instead of saying hey the object you want is north it tries to tell you to walk east then south then north. Which ends up being confusing and runs you into high level monsters that 1 hit you.
    - Some of the places quests try to send you to are hard to find. Trying to dodge higher level monsters while looking for a specific area can get annoying and take unnecessary amount of time.
    - The tutorial can really use some work, but with there being youtube to help out it doesn't hurt much.

    After getting past those few things I would highly recommend it to people who are into JRPG's.    … Expand
  8. Jhonuru
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    Un gran Jrpg que te tendra enganchado por cientos de horas para descubrir muchos parajes hermosos y secretos en cantidades y no dudes en comprar su expansión.
  9. Lewonski
    Apr 8, 2019
    9
    Gráficos : 7
    Jogabilidade : 8
    História : 10

    Possui uma historia maravilhosa, pode possuir falta de polimento principalmente no modo portátil, mas sua historia que prende compensa tudo que Há de ruim. Me marcou muito
  10. Spudient
    Nov 11, 2018
    8
    Story was good overall, combat was interesting at first but grew repetitive over time. Randomly generated blades, along with the button mashing required when trying to get a rare blade, made the game feel even more grindy..
  11. withard
    Sep 29, 2019
    10
    SE A CONVERTIDO PARA MI EN MI 2º JUEGO FAVORITO POR DETRAS DE INAZUMA ELEVEN , Y POR ENCIMA DE ZELDA BREATH OF THE WILD
  12. Lesh0
    Sep 12, 2019
    10
    its one of the best jrpg i have played recently and i picked it up too late.Already got torna and waiting for other Nintendo switch releases of Xenoblade. The graphics are amazing , the world is amazing, the character design is amazing the story is amazing but it has some flaws and the voice acting ruins the moment sometimes but overall its an amazing game. The story is deep andits one of the best jrpg i have played recently and i picked it up too late.Already got torna and waiting for other Nintendo switch releases of Xenoblade. The graphics are amazing , the world is amazing, the character design is amazing the story is amazing but it has some flaws and the voice acting ruins the moment sometimes but overall its an amazing game. The story is deep and interesting even if you know whats gonna happen it gets you excited.
    The only downside i have is the voice acting on some caracters. Voices of Nia, Malos, Jin, Poppi were amazing the others meh. To have only one active side quest at a time was also meh but overall great game.    … Expand
  13. ijol
    Jan 9, 2019
    8
    Breathtaking universe to explore and interesting combat system.
    There are too many trivial side quests though.
  14. DJKrimson
    Dec 5, 2019
    8
    Amazing story, characters, cutscenes, music, visuals etc.

    However, everything takes extremely long time to do. A few fights in my playthrough ended up taking around 25 minutes.. Also, the battle system is unnecessarily complex. It took me like 35 hours and a bunch of youtube tutorials to understand it all. That being said, I would strongly recommend this game if you like jrpgs in    Amazing story, characters, cutscenes, music, visuals etc.

    However, everything takes extremely long time to do. A few fights in my playthrough ended up taking around 25 minutes.. Also, the battle system is unnecessarily complex. It took me like 35 hours and a bunch of youtube tutorials to understand it all.

    That being said, I would strongly recommend this game if you like jrpgs in general and can stand a slow paced game.    … Expand
  15. KratosKong
    Jun 15, 2019
    9
    Este Jrpg es uno de los mejores exclusivos que posee el catalogo de Nintendo Switch. Posee un sistema de combate que al principio puede parecer simple pero en realidad es muy complejo y puede que tardes en dominarlo. Es muy fácil encariñarte con sus personajes, la banda sonora es sobresaliente y la historia es de una calidad muy elevada.
  16. xSelene89
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Must play JRPG if you own a Switch! Only negative I have that it gets to..."Anime" sometimes and a bit cringey
  17. ZeroXR
    Sep 5, 2019
    8
    A great game. Charismatic characters, Fantastic Japanese dubbing and a beautiful art. Gameplay can be boring for people who don't have the patience to wait for slow narrative. The battle is very good when more skills are unlocked and combinations between the various blades to be found.
  18. Miniqiqi
    Mar 30, 2019
    8
    Almost everything is good. Sadly the combat is very very very bad. Poor animation, slow pace, too lenient hit-box.
  19. Alebaboy
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Points Positives:
    A awesome history. Intense. Good chars and great fun!

    Points negatives:
    Tutorial Battle complicated.
  20. Garlands
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    un must have si vous aimez les jprg , une aventure folle avec des ost dingues , des panoramas superbes et une mise en scène de folie !!
  21. harpediem
    Mar 10, 2020
    9
    A very solid JRPG. Impressive worldbuilding, great visuals and a killer soundtrack.
  22. Onioncreature
    Dec 20, 2020
    9
    Many elements of this game are quite incredible, but there are several detractors which keep it from being a perfect experience. Managing all the different system for each of your characters can be enjoyable at times, but more often than not felt like busywork. Figuring out how to use the battle system is unclear and it takes several hours until you unlock the mechanics which actuallyMany elements of this game are quite incredible, but there are several detractors which keep it from being a perfect experience. Managing all the different system for each of your characters can be enjoyable at times, but more often than not felt like busywork. Figuring out how to use the battle system is unclear and it takes several hours until you unlock the mechanics which actually make combat fun. Many of the characters are over-designed, and frankly look a bit hideous. The side quests are serviceable, but never engaged me nearly as much as the main story content. However, apart from one or two pacing issues and a few inconsistent vocal performances, I love just about everything else. The story is relatively intricate and deep, and leads to some very effective emotional beats. The characters are (for the most part) quite well defined and enjoyable to interact with. The soundtrack is outstanding, and contains some of my favorite songs from any video game I've ever played. The battle system can be tremendously fun in the latter half, and has some very unique and satisfying mechanics. The worlds are vast and enjoyable to explore. Visually it's incredibly good, the substandard resolution is a shame, but it doesn't actively detract from the experience while playing. It is unfortunate that Xenoblade Chronicles 2 doesn't contain the level of consistency seen in it's predecessor, but it is still highly worthwhile. In fact, the high points in 2 are often far higher than those in 1, even if the overall quality doesn't quite match up. I'd recommend trying Xenoblade 2 out, if you can get past the flaws it's one of the most unique and beautiful games out there.… Expand
  23. Jeti
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    One of the most underrated game on the Switch. The biggest problem is, you need 30+ hours to get into the game. I think, most of the bad reviews never played so for (you can often read this out of the complainings). But if you play 30+ hours, this game will not let you go. The characters are heartwarming, the story is one of the best ever seen in a JRPG and even the fighting system (thatOne of the most underrated game on the Switch. The biggest problem is, you need 30+ hours to get into the game. I think, most of the bad reviews never played so for (you can often read this out of the complainings). But if you play 30+ hours, this game will not let you go. The characters are heartwarming, the story is one of the best ever seen in a JRPG and even the fighting system (that many people say they don't like) you get into it. You just need the time. But it is worth it!… Expand
  24. KingFisher74
    Mar 31, 2019
    9
    This game isn't perfect, but it's hands down the most fun game I've played on the Switch so far. The story and characters are engaging, and there's so much to do. Difficulty is perfect for me, challenging at times but certainly not frustrating: if you get stuck you can always gear and level up to be better prepared. Amazing game. Would have been a 10 if not for a few weird design choices.
  25. WakeUpJeff
    Feb 18, 2021
    5
    Xenoblade 2 is simply "ok" at almost everything it tries to do and is bogged down by convoluted and tedious systems. It's soundtrack is the only thing I would call a standout (Torigoth Day is a particularly nice song). While not a bad game, it does not, as a whole, do anything remarkable enough to warrant the 60 hour time-sink.
  26. BillyDipper
    Jul 26, 2019
    9
    While the game still has some little issue in game mechanics and several cliché in the story, I found it was still very addictive, worth over 100 hours playing. When you get used to the game mechanics, that moment you will be overdose with Xenoblade C2. Plus you would probably be in love with the main characters like mine. One of the best JRPG.
  27. Ninjaputte
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    it is really amazing and i like it a lot. there is really nothing to hate on
  28. Rez_01
    May 5, 2019
    9
    This was a very good game, good combat, amazing story, and very fun mechanics the beginning is a little slog but very very fun.
  29. whowe
    Jun 8, 2019
    10
    I absolutely love the game despite the high difficulty curve to climb. The more I get to understand about the characters, the story, the world, the combat, the blades, the more I sink into it, enjoying every minute of the game.
  30. Jochase
    May 31, 2019
    9
    I spend 100 hours un this beautiful game, great music, and history with charming characters. The only drawbacks are the graphics in the handheld mode and at the beginning the fighting system is challenging but you get use to after a few hours.
    Great game
  31. Dazar
    Dec 6, 2019
    7
    Honestly, this game does improve from the last two in many ways, but its gatcha mechanic is horrible. The combat is also pretty stale. Once you can get 8 orbs on the boss and you have Pyra's final form, you win. No question. You win. This applies to even the Superbosses. I know that the orbs do something individually when they are rotating around the boss, but I don't know exactly and itHonestly, this game does improve from the last two in many ways, but its gatcha mechanic is horrible. The combat is also pretty stale. Once you can get 8 orbs on the boss and you have Pyra's final form, you win. No question. You win. This applies to even the Superbosses. I know that the orbs do something individually when they are rotating around the boss, but I don't know exactly and it doesn't matter. Cause you win. I do like that there is a healing, tank, and DPS roles. That is not everybody's cup of tea, but I do like that it is an option. Pity it doesn't matter much due to the orb thing. Honestly, I didn't pick the blades for their specials or passives at one point because you really don't need them, because the orb breaking is so overpowered compared to everything else.

    The characters themselves are pretty good and enjoyable as is the story. The ice rabbit annoyed me but not for the reason other people didn't like her... Her feet, hands, and ears bothered me. Her very fake southern accent was also irritating and didn't fit the design anyway. Music was also good but I liked X more.

    Overall, I would give this game around 6.5, but given how metacritic works I will bump it to a 7.    … Expand
  32. Foxazoxi
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    Definitely one of my favorite JRPGs of all time. I love all the characters, stories, art style, combat system, music and maps exploring except the unfriendly UI design.
  33. Makolvalenzuela
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    que puedo decir aparte de me encanta! soy un fan de la franquisia, si bien tiene sus fallas nada que sea muy grave, el sistema de combate esta genial aunque prefiero el del primero no por mucho, totalmente recomendado si te gustan los jrpg.
  34. MagicHadi
    Jul 12, 2019
    9
    Xenoblade 2 is a gem among the typical dredges of anime-styled rpgs.

    The story of the game is great, it discussed some deep themes and isnt afraid to delve into darker territories. Its filled with unexpected twists and turns and truly explores the characters’ personalities, putting them at their lowest before breaking through with a magnificent crescendo. This is accompanied by perhaps    Xenoblade 2 is a gem among the typical dredges of anime-styled rpgs.

    The story of the game is great, it discussed some deep themes and isnt afraid to delve into darker territories. Its filled with unexpected twists and turns and truly explores the characters’ personalities, putting them at their lowest before breaking through with a magnificent crescendo.

    This is accompanied by perhaps the best soundtrack of any game ive ever played. The lyrical tracks are hit-or-miss, but the exploration themes and especially cutscene music (such as Counterattack or the violin version of Drifting Souls) are unforgettable and i still listen to them despite having finished the game over a year ago. The voice acting is surprisingly good for an anime rpg. Some characters are just plain bad (the protagonist in particular cannot scream to save his life, but is otherwise decent) but the majority give life to their characters, some even surpassing their japanese counterparts. Nia, Gramps, and Malos come to mind-their english VAs going as far as to completely change how you view the character.

    The combat is a hit-or-miss. Not everyone likes it but those that do like it a lot. Its real-time instead of turn-based, which is always welcome imo. Your character does basic attacks on their own, while its up to you to control their arts (skill) usage, positioning, and combos. It starts out slow but as they start rolling out more features and your arts start recharging more often due to being higher level it gets entertaining. Its also more about strategy than skill-how you set up your party with blades and accessories is just as important as how you perform in battle.

    The game is moderately difficult, but becomes nearly impossible if you dont grasp the convoluted upgrade mechanics (personally i didnt have a problem with it, but you may need to look up tutorials if it gets confusing). There are some difficulty spikes here and there in the story that require either grinding or altering your strategy, but otherwise it isnt that difficult if you make sure to keep your level up. If it gets too difficult though, you can always switch to easy mode (or even customise the difficulty, if you have the dlc)

    The world-building in the game is fantastic. It all takes place on the backs of titans-giant living beings that are dying out. Due to this, all the different titans you explore have vastly different scenery-all of it breathtaking. I found myself exploring just for the sake of seeing more of the magnificent world theyve crafted. This is slightly hampered by skill-checks, which require you to have certain blades to get through the environment, but it doesnt intrude too much with the overall experience.

    The performance is fairly stable, and the resolution isnt too bad most of the time, but you can get as low as 15 fps if battles get too chaotic, and the resolution may dip, making the beautiful scenery look like pixelated mush. Play docked if you can.

    Finally, yes the game has fanservice. A lot of it. This turned me off at the beginning, making it difficult to enjoy cutscenes, but you eventually get used to it. If its any comfort, all the fanservice blades have significant character that can be explored in their side quests, and can be completely ignored (besides the main cast) if you dont like their designs, which are great if you disregard the boob-windows and low-cut outfts.

    It took me about 80 hours to finish the story but i ended up spending nearly 300 hours enjoying the game. Its a must have for any jrpg fan, and anyone who enjoys epic stories, breathtaking world to explore and sweeping orchestras that stick with you long after youve put the game down.    … Expand
  35. Legacy1
    Jul 14, 2019
    9
    Its such a great game the characters are loveable but besides the feild skills the game is awesome
  36. alexbudke
    Jul 22, 2019
    8
    Fantastic JRPG game, with entertaining and well done cutscenes throughout the game. The battling mechanic was unique to me, which kept it fresh through the entire game. There are many tiers of levels and weapons that you could critique for hours on end. If you like stat based games, then this if or you.
  37. FabioKraft
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    Antes de mais nada, vou deixar claro que eu provavelmente nunca joguei um jogo melhor antes, pude experimentar ele só nos dias atuais - dois anos depois do lançamento original em 2017.
    E porque estou fazendo essa análise? Porque eu acho que todos vocês que gostam do gênero tem que ter essa experiencia impar que estou tendo no momento, e quem tem em mãos o Nintendo Switch, gosta de RPG e    Antes de mais nada, vou deixar claro que eu provavelmente nunca joguei um jogo melhor antes, pude experimentar ele só nos dias atuais - dois anos depois do lançamento original em 2017.
    E porque estou fazendo essa análise? Porque eu acho que todos vocês que gostam do gênero tem que ter essa experiencia impar que estou tendo no momento, e quem tem em mãos o Nintendo Switch, gosta de RPG e não tem esse jogo ainda, isso é uma lástima. Aprendi a jogar o jogo de verdade (ou quase isso, porque eu acho que eu ando fazendo alguma coisa de errada ainda) depois das 50 horas dentro dele, masterizando os recursos de batalhas, equipamentos, blades e etc. Mas vamos ver o porque disso tudo.

    Ah, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, no primeiro momento que você liga o game você pode até dar uma entortada no naríz ao perceber que o estilo dos personagens mudaram muito, deixaram eles mais cartunescos, com um jeitão mais de animê.
    Fiz isso também, fiz isso quando saiu o trailer a um tempo atrás, porque eu realmente gostava muito daqueles personagens do primeiro game, eu achava que eles tinham uma pegada mais séria, mais até digamos assim, melancolica até, com aqueles olhos penetrantes e expressões faciais de quem teve um dia ruim. Era um charme, um carisma para aqueles heróis.

    Nesta aventura atual, você é controla um jovem menino de 15 anos chamado Rex, ele é um Salvager, que é um tipo de explorador sub-aquático (sub-nuvenático? Porque o mar na verdade é tratado como nuvem, cloud-sea como dizem) que coleta tesouros e os mais variados artigos em troca do bom e velho dindin. Trabalhando numa guilda e fazendo a sua vida indo nesses tipos de missões para as pessoas que contratam ele, e o que ele ganha ele manda para sua família via um mensageiro.

    Como em Xenoblade Chronicles 1, as pessoas vivem em **** que ficam andando e nadando pelo cloud-sea, envolta da World Tree no centro do mundo. Sua casa é um titã pequeno chamado Azurda, referenciado por Gramps durante o game, porque bem, ele é tratado como o avô do nosso herói.

    Meu objetivo aqui não é dar spoilers da história (que é o ponto mais forte na minha opinião), até porque esse foi o motivo pelo qual eu comentei bastante como funciona o universo do game um pouco mais acima, mas eu vou dar algumas explicações a medida que a análise continua. Mas eu vou adiantar que é um explosão de miólos a cada episódio do game, do inicio ao fim.

    Xenoblade Chronicles dois também teve suas músicas feitas pelo mesmo grupo, o ACE+, só que parece que tiverem bem mais carinho e empenho nas trilhas deste game, e também, não só do Chronicles 2 como o da expansão: Torna, the Golden Country (oh my GOD)

    Tem muita coisa sim que se parece com os games anteriores da série, ainda bem!
    Principalmente a maneira que você explora o mundo. Continua naquele esquema de você lidar com períodos do dia, clima e etc, e você dando no pé quando avista um monstro com 70 levels acima do seu. Toda a aventura terá landmarks que representaram pontos de fast-travel que são acessíveis a qualquer instante do jogo.
    São mais de 10 mundos que você pode explorar e mais de 20 dungeons, o jogador pode estar literalmente na frente de um boss importante da história e apertar o menu de mapa para entregar um item prum Nopon aleatório que está a milhares de quilômetros de distancia que te deu uma quest, isso é muito bom porque você realmente vai fazer muito disso se o objetivo for concluir as centenas de side-quests recompensadoras do game.

    E pasmem, não tem missables o jogo, mesmo uma região que fica inabitável no capitulo 8 (de 10), todas as quests e shops são migradas para outro local, então kudos para a Monolith, você não precisa ter pressa para realizar os objetivos extras do jogo MAS, entretanto, faça o que você pode assim que possível porque ficará algo meio chato se você estiver com um nível muito superior ao objetivo explícito ali, e a recompensa não vai lhe acompanhar também, então fica a dica.

    As quests do jogo tem um grande fator importante para a história secundária sim! Muita coisa interessante para se ver, muita coisa que você só consegue mesmo fazendo essas aventuras secundárias. Isso inclui ceninhas nos heart-to-heart (que são interações especiais entre determinados personagens) até recrutamento de blades raros, seus "pokemons" que tem um fator importantíssimo nas batalhas E exploração.
    Por fim, CLARO que eu recomendo que a compra seja feita, que esse jogo esteja na sua prateleira física ou digital. Sem dúvidas, não tem como alguém que goste do gênero não se apaixonar por essa maravilha gameística. Eu sempre quis ter a oportunidade de jogar isso, e acho que foi o dinheiro mais bem gasto dos últimos tempos na minha opinião.    … Expand
  38. patinete92
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Juegazo de 10, descubrí la saga gracias a este juego y ahora no puedo salir de ella, impresionante en todos sus aspectos. El sistema de combate es muy complejo pero una vez controlado, es increíble.
  39. Sanderbo99
    Sep 20, 2019
    10
    It's actually one of the best games I have played in my life, I thought it would suck but when I tried it I could not stop playing
  40. SateeR
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Awesome game. A must for any JRPG fan. Feels state of the art in it's overall world design while still maintaining that feel from the classic RPG:s. A smash hit just like the previous games in the series. Think this is a game really every Switch owner should pickup
  41. haloha
    Aug 4, 2019
    8
    This is a very good game. I really like the heroes of the story, Rex, Pyra, and the others who I won't spoil. The combat is not easy, but anyone over the age of 11 can figure this out by looking it up or reading the tips that you get. One thing I don't like are the tutorial things being shoved down your throat all the time. All you really need is a tutorial for "combat" "chain attacks"This is a very good game. I really like the heroes of the story, Rex, Pyra, and the others who I won't spoil. The combat is not easy, but anyone over the age of 11 can figure this out by looking it up or reading the tips that you get. One thing I don't like are the tutorial things being shoved down your throat all the time. All you really need is a tutorial for "combat" "chain attacks" "reviving teammates" etc... I love the story. You go through several different world called Titans with unique enemies. Once you get to Gormott, you will notice this huge lvl 80 gorilla that will murder destroy you, so watch out. One thing, just gonna say it, I was hoping this game was M rated for... you know, but I guess we all have fanfiction and hentai for that. Anyways, the baddies are very cool IMO. There is ninja guy, uh... black hair guy, black hair girl with a bad temper, yellow hair weird guy, and glasses ninja. Very nice. Overall, a very good game. I would recommend.… Expand
  42. Pavlol
    May 27, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, I've played it three times and still cant get enough of the story and combat. This game is up there with zelda and mario quality.
  43. IceCandy
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    People crapnom this game just because of the anime appeal, but in reality it's a great game with tons of depth in story and gameplay, and a killer soundtrack!
  44. Bidoulou
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    Le jrpg avec le système de combat le plus gratifiant qui soit (même meilleur que le 1!) à mes yeux. Une histoire dantesque et passionnante, dans un monde original. La série xenoblade chronicles a produit deux excellents jeux, et j'espère que d'autres jeux du même genre arriveront. Le seul défaut que je retiens est lié au chara design des lames: on sent trop que les artistes n'avaient pasLe jrpg avec le système de combat le plus gratifiant qui soit (même meilleur que le 1!) à mes yeux. Une histoire dantesque et passionnante, dans un monde original. La série xenoblade chronicles a produit deux excellents jeux, et j'espère que d'autres jeux du même genre arriveront. Le seul défaut que je retiens est lié au chara design des lames: on sent trop que les artistes n'avaient pas un cadre de référence commun, et il y a un manque d'uniformité que je ressens entre les designs. Comme si dans notre vie réelle, certains hommes et femmes étaient dessinés à l'aquarelle, et d'autres au charbon... étrange mais pas rédhibitoire… Expand
  45. Sergmaster
    May 18, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece made with tons of love and a insane number of details.
    I really love this game, thank you Monolith Soft!
  46. VideofulJoe
    Dec 17, 2019
    9
    Un grandioso RPG con un hermosa ambientación y personajes entrañables. Si bien se sale del esquema por turnos del JRPG tradicional, el sistema de combate bebe de entregas anteriores de la saga y las evoluciona con el uso de los Blades. Con las misiones secundarias y el contenido adicional, tenemos más de 100 horas de gameplay esperando por nosotros en Alrest.

    Lo Bueno: - Excelente    Un grandioso RPG con un hermosa ambientación y personajes entrañables. Si bien se sale del esquema por turnos del JRPG tradicional, el sistema de combate bebe de entregas anteriores de la saga y las evoluciona con el uso de los Blades. Con las misiones secundarias y el contenido adicional, tenemos más de 100 horas de gameplay esperando por nosotros en Alrest.

    Lo Bueno:

    - Excelente historia.
    - Un sistema de combate original.
    - Toneladas de Blades que diversifican el Gameplay un montón.

    Lo Malo:

    - Las primeras 10 horas se pueden sentir como un tutorial que se salió de control.    … Expand
  47. rusoman
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    The best game I have played on the Nintendo Switch, a definitive 10 game, could I say that it is one of the best jrpg of this era, a solid story, a very good battle system, well-leveled enemies, a rough world, and many swords to prove that they fit your style. I strongly recommend it.
  48. Shulknoblade
    Sep 4, 2019
    6
    Interesting entry for the franchise. Worst than the original, but with some great additions. Tutorials are BY FAR the worst thing this game has, a lot of them, and soo bad explained. Story is interesting but a bit too much "anime alike" and the music is AMAZING. Good game.
  49. Xolam
    Sep 30, 2019
    9
    Sometimes the battles were too long and too reptitive so that's the reason I don't give it a 10 but after playing it a lot I started to enjoy battles because I trheorycrafted different teams, yes collecting blades was fun but the story is like.... soooooooooo good, yes it's hard at the beginning but wow it just becomes on par with a great anime after chapter 5. The music is also fantasticSometimes the battles were too long and too reptitive so that's the reason I don't give it a 10 but after playing it a lot I started to enjoy battles because I trheorycrafted different teams, yes collecting blades was fun but the story is like.... soooooooooo good, yes it's hard at the beginning but wow it just becomes on par with a great anime after chapter 5. The music is also fantastic and the world building is just the best I've ever seen, I love the special and fantastic world it takes place in and the way everything is made on titans is mindblowing. The combination of overworld, music and story makes it a fantastic and immersive experience.… Expand
  50. Nihilem
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    I never was a fan of JRPG. This game changed that. The setting is awesome, the story intriding and the music absolutly fantastic. The battle system can be quite complex and sometimes the characters drift a little bit to much into anime tropes. Also the sidequest are mew most of the time. But the main story is long enough to compensate for that.
  51. Bnois
    Mar 16, 2020
    10
    It's not a game, it's an experience. I can't recommend this game enough. Many people are concerned by it's low resolution on both dock and handheld but I assure you, that after a few hours you will just stop paying attention to it, because the game itself is so gorgeous.
  52. oakenstone
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    This game contains the depth you'd expect in a JRPG. Character customization exists not just in skills and equipment, but also in a crafting system which feeds into buffs for your party. This system will find you experimenting with recipes to find each character's favorite food, art or musical instrument. The customization not only exists in a crafting system, but in a unique "coreThis game contains the depth you'd expect in a JRPG. Character customization exists not just in skills and equipment, but also in a crafting system which feeds into buffs for your party. This system will find you experimenting with recipes to find each character's favorite food, art or musical instrument. The customization not only exists in a crafting system, but in a unique "core crystal" concept. Open a core crystal, and you might add a powerful ally to your party. These "blades" add a uniquemethod of customizing battle. My wife got pissed when she saw me open the crystal for Dahlia, one of the more *ahem* well-endowed blades to grace the JRPG scene. 8/8 would play again even though my IRL waifu is jealous of my NIRL waifu.… Expand
  53. Ajite
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    After playing 65 hours and completed the main story, I can say that the game has a pretty good story, the music is great and the characters are charming but the whole experience has a few flaws. The side quests are a bit dull, it is easy to get lost and the combat system is slow paced.

    In the end, it is a good JRPG but I do not consider it is a masterpiece. The story was good enough to    After playing 65 hours and completed the main story, I can say that the game has a pretty good story, the music is great and the characters are charming but the whole experience has a few flaws. The side quests are a bit dull, it is easy to get lost and the combat system is slow paced.

    In the end, it is a good JRPG but I do not consider it is a masterpiece. The story was good enough to make me want to purchase the season pass.    … Expand
  54. Ewall198
    May 3, 2020
    6
    The gameplay is fun. But the mechanics aren't explained well and the story is absolutely awful.
  55. Galix
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Sin duda uno de los mejores juegos del catálogo de la consola que sobresale en todos sus apartados. Imprescindible para quienes les gusten un mínimo los jrpgs pero también para el resto.

    Lo bueno: - El sistema de combate es complejo pero está muy bien explicado, lo que hace que los combates sean muy entretenidos y hasta satisfactorios. - Gran variedad de blades para conseguir y    Sin duda uno de los mejores juegos del catálogo de la consola que sobresale en todos sus apartados. Imprescindible para quienes les gusten un mínimo los jrpgs pero también para el resto.

    Lo bueno:
    - El sistema de combate es complejo pero está muy bien explicado, lo que hace que los combates sean muy entretenidos y hasta satisfactorios.
    - Gran variedad de blades para conseguir y entrenar.
    - Banda sonora brutal y escenarios espectaculares.
    - Personajes magníficos y muy carismáticos.
    - Muy buena historia y además bastante larga.

    Lo malo:
    - En portátil baja bastante la resolución.
    - Demasiado fanservice gratuito.
    - En ocasiones recurren a un humor bastante japonés que puede no ser para todo el mundo.    … Expand
  56. Btmn4life
    Oct 29, 2019
    9
    In in love with the game, the first one was slow (for me) and I get bored quick but this one it's just awesome!
  57. tom974
    Oct 25, 2020
    9
    Vast world, beautiful story, a really big adventure. in the top 3 JRPG I've played since the first opus. It's not perfect but none of its flaws come from laziness but rather from devs' artistic/ technical choices. The final product being, something really unique, polished, with a will and a message of its own.
  58. alanwaketan
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    许久没有体会过如此酣畅淋漓又在细微处动人的王道热血冒险故事了。曾几何时这种故事范式可是JRPG的绝对主流，但随着JRPG在最近这两世代的式微，这种故事范式也没落了。少年遇见了少女，遇见了大家，在一个神秘且陌生的世界进行冒险，一起体会友情，经历懵懂的爱情，这多么的美好。剧情是我认为这个游戏最打动人的地方。除去刚刚描绘的少年少女的美好外，本作更深层次的其实是一个包裹在美好外表之下由反派为暗线诉说的悲剧故事。当然这是我个人的解读，仁者见仁智者见智了。总之买新番送游戏这个比喻确实是非常恰当的。其次就是该系列一以贯之的优势，宏大的世界观架构，立体交错且巧妙的地图设计以及策略性丰富的战斗系统。每一项都可以说是RPG中的佼佼者。再配合本作相当优秀的人设，在游戏性方面的硬实力也相当出类拨萃。9分不为过。然而本作还是有些遗憾的地方，就是处处彰显了用力过猛。感觉制作组想法很多不停的给这个游戏做许久没有体会过如此酣畅淋漓又在细微处动人的王道热血冒险故事了。曾几何时这种故事范式可是JRPG的绝对主流，但随着JRPG在最近这两世代的式微，这种故事范式也没落了。少年遇见了少女，遇见了大家，在一个神秘且陌生的世界进行冒险，一起体会友情，经历懵懂的爱情，这多么的美好。剧情是我认为这个游戏最打动人的地方。除去刚刚描绘的少年少女的美好外，本作更深层次的其实是一个包裹在美好外表之下由反派为暗线诉说的悲剧故事。当然这是我个人的解读，仁者见仁智者见智了。总之买新番送游戏这个比喻确实是非常恰当的。其次就是该系列一以贯之的优势，宏大的世界观架构，立体交错且巧妙的地图设计以及策略性丰富的战斗系统。每一项都可以说是RPG中的佼佼者。再配合本作相当优秀的人设，在游戏性方面的硬实力也相当出类拨萃。9分不为过。然而本作还是有些遗憾的地方，就是处处彰显了用力过猛。感觉制作组想法很多不停的给这个游戏做加法，各种游戏设计在一周目是根本不可能吃透的。仿佛有了这一作就没下作似的。虽说游戏内容翔实是不错，但我觉得游戏本身应该做好足够的取舍让大部分只一周目的玩家也能体会到游戏各种惊艳的设计，而不是其中相当一部分是玩家得二周目才能体验的。这还是好的部分。不置可否的部分就是各种滥竽充数的跑图收集支线和抽卡系统。我是觉得异刃本身的设定不应该就是稀有物吗？怎么主角团能做到几百几千的抽卡呢？再说这么多的SSR，有多少是真的用心设计的？不管如何，这应该是目前NS平台上最为优秀的JRPG作品了。… Expand
  59. cleS
    Oct 5, 2019
    10
    A truly magnificent game, I thought that I would start off with the soundtrack since music is important and people look for a great OST. The soundtrack is just mind blowing, being one of the most important parts of the game, it captures aspects and is really reminiscent of the first game's while still maintaining its own unique qualities to make it something that is really exclusive toA truly magnificent game, I thought that I would start off with the soundtrack since music is important and people look for a great OST. The soundtrack is just mind blowing, being one of the most important parts of the game, it captures aspects and is really reminiscent of the first game's while still maintaining its own unique qualities to make it something that is really exclusive to this one. The songs really are quite meaningful and aren't just a mashup thrown together just to provide some background audio, it fits the characters and all of the cutscenes that they all appear in. The characters are all interesting and probably the strongest quality of this game, all very diverse from each other but still at the same time able to complement one another in a way that is really unprecedented in a lot of other games. The development of these characters all play a part in the story and they all develop quite beautifully. The world design has always been such a strong point in the Xenoblade series and its just as strong if not stronger in this one compared to the other Xenoblade games. You really get a feel for each of the different environments its as if each of the titans have their own personality that can be represented by the terrain they all possess. You get a sense of the entire world of Alrest being these distant and divided factions of various species, races and beings while also contrasting and with the 1st game and introducing a new theme to the franchise it really is a thing to behold. To me, the story to this game is a lot more character focused compared to being more narrative based like the first game. The story is very compelling, and jaw-dropping, I thought that all of the messages that Monolithsoft incorporated into their story was very captivating and unique. One thing that I absolutely adored, and something that stuck out to me- and this is kind of going back to my point on the characters but, I just thought that it was so cool how you have all these different characters with varied personalities being able to conform as a group as all of their lives intertwine together and correlate to each other in one way or another, all while they strive for their main goal, Elysium. Now I know I just said that the story is very unique and this may sound contradictory to what I said but let me explain. There are a lot of reviews and what have you that have said that this game has a cliche story and I agree and disagree. (This is someone who holds this game in a high regard/manner I love it to the bottom of my heart) I think that these people who think this are taking some of these scenes at face-value, and are not really opening their eyes. Monolithsoft are very intelligent and innovative when it comes to story-writing they know make you think that the obvious possibility is always going to be the outcome when its the opposite, they know how to put their own unique spin on these "cliches" or "tropes" to not make them feel bland or overly used and to make them feel as if they are an original idea. I think that the premise alone kind of invalidates that argument but thats just me, and some people may not see it that way. It made me appreciate the story, characters and the developers even more and I hope that some of you will feel the same way. This is why I said that I agree and disagree. I, personally, was very invested into the games story and thought that the story was very special and that there really wasn't anything concrete to really validate the claim of it being cliche. It really just depends on who you are, how perceptive you are and if the game can captivate you enough to the point where you are thinking this critically. If you go into the game thinking negatively about it you won't give a damn about or even realize some subtle themes and meanings. Moving on, I'd like to talk specifically about the combat. Now this is coming from someone who has put over 500+ hrs in this game so take that as you will. The combat can be very convoluted at the beginning of the game and can be hard to pickup for beginners, and for the beginning of the game a lot of the battles are going to be very easy. There will be a lot of things thrown at you via tutorials but its ok because you can review them later on. As you progress through the game it becomes much more fun to fight enemies, the enemies have more HP to experiment with in terms of learning driver, blade and, fusion combos and you also begin to dabble in elemental weaknesses and learn to stack elemental orbs. The combat is very vast and deep and has quite a learning curve but the result is SO worth it. Pouch items are very useful and I suggest you use them. You begin to build affinity charts and there are many items that you can use to suit your specific play-style. Essentially the combat is very fun and if you give it a fair chance and understand it the high you get from it is so rewarding. Anyways, thanks for reading my review, PLEASE GIVE IT A TRY!… Expand
  60. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 15, 2019
    7
    Great battle mechanic although it took a long long while for it to come to fruition. Doing battles without access to combos at the start of the game made battles tedious.

    Voice acting could do better. Storywise not that too memorable and a gatcha system in a single player game? the only redeeming quality of it is they at the very least didnt made money out of it by selling cores thru    Great battle mechanic although it took a long long while for it to come to fruition. Doing battles without access to combos at the start of the game made battles tedious.

    Voice acting could do better. Storywise not that too memorable and a gatcha system in a single player game? the only redeeming quality of it is they at the very least didnt made money out of it by selling cores thru microtransactions.

    Map navigation was hell. made looking for the mission spots hard and grueling.

    A nice experience though and a great addition to the library of Switch    … Expand
  61. Orthodoxist
    Oct 8, 2019
    9
    A really nice surprise. I think I love this game, because I know it has many flaws, and still I don't care. I think the story and playability are so well integrated to satisfy a variety of audiences, that it is hard not to find something you really like. I would strongly recommend to buy it together with the expansion, so you receive some nice perks early on (I think the expansion is aA really nice surprise. I think I love this game, because I know it has many flaws, and still I don't care. I think the story and playability are so well integrated to satisfy a variety of audiences, that it is hard not to find something you really like. I would strongly recommend to buy it together with the expansion, so you receive some nice perks early on (I think the expansion is a humbler, but better game overall)

    Pros:
    +The story: a classical story of heroes and love which keeps getting complex as it evolves.
    + The music: it is unbelievable how well they paired each theme with each part of the story and cutscene. You get really emotional
    + Content: a lot to be done, if you like exploration and grinding, welcome to your paradise. Many different enemies, each of which feels different
    + Combat system: it becomes increasingly complex as the game goes on, but at the very end you feel the mastery, and it is very satisfying. I realized I learned the full complexity of the battle system when I faced the final boss. You feel.. oh WOW now I know how to play this! It was such the feeling that I decided to replay the game

    Cons:

    - Performance: it is a bit laggy, there are FPS drops and clear popping in large areas. Fortunately the combat doesn't require you to make frame-perfect moves so they aren't a big issue
    - Cutscenes are too long: some cutscenes are GREAT, but some are just unnecessary and become too repetitive, especially in the mid-game.
    -Too much grinding: developing your characters to their full potential (which is by no means a requirement) requires to complete some requirements which may take a loooong time to complete
    -Too much micromanagement    … Expand
  62. StickPresenter8
    Oct 23, 2019
    10
    One of the Best Games I´ve ever played - Great Story, Great Charachters, nice Graphics, Overal 10/10 :-)
  63. Ctarblu
    Nov 3, 2019
    9
    I wanted to give it a 10 but the start is very slow, performance is far from perfect and chapter 4 sucks. Everything else is almost perfect. Must have for anyone who like JRPGs
  64. Lordfrost9
    Nov 22, 2019
    9
    This game is amazing everything goes well together . from narrative to gameplay to ost its beautiful the gotta catch em all mechanic is the only reason why i hit 9 instead of 10 some are locked behind a ridiculous 0.1% chance . everything else is perfect .
  65. patomendezp
    Nov 12, 2019
    10
    Por lejos el mejor juego de Nintendo Switch a la fecha, mas de 600horas!!! es increible la calidad de este juego que mezcla muy bien cinematicas excelente, jugabilidad, sistema de batalla muy dinamico, una historia atrapante, personajes carismaticos, y la banda sonora es un lujo, boss de todos los niveles especialmente dificiles y muy retadores, menu de opcion muy nutrido y muchas opcionesPor lejos el mejor juego de Nintendo Switch a la fecha, mas de 600horas!!! es increible la calidad de este juego que mezcla muy bien cinematicas excelente, jugabilidad, sistema de batalla muy dinamico, una historia atrapante, personajes carismaticos, y la banda sonora es un lujo, boss de todos los niveles especialmente dificiles y muy retadores, menu de opcion muy nutrido y muchas opciones para progresar en el juego, un indispensable si eres amante de los JRPG… Expand
  66. Princthess
    Nov 13, 2019
    9
    Fun combat style, vast world, engaging story and characters and many hours of gameplay.
  67. Magenta1991
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    El comienzo es batnte torpe y lento, una vez que lo superas te espera una aventura de proporciones colosales con una musica hermosa y un gameplay que jamas se vuelve aburrido gracias a las docenas de blades diferentes que hay para masterizar, cada uno de ellos con su historia picante particular. Espera mucho sentido del humor japones y cliches de anime que se usan de buena manera dentro deEl comienzo es batnte torpe y lento, una vez que lo superas te espera una aventura de proporciones colosales con una musica hermosa y un gameplay que jamas se vuelve aburrido gracias a las docenas de blades diferentes que hay para masterizar, cada uno de ellos con su historia picante particular. Espera mucho sentido del humor japones y cliches de anime que se usan de buena manera dentro de la historia. Posee un replay value bastante importante con más de 40 horas de juego extra. El casting es interesante y presentan buena cohesion entre ellos.… Expand
  68. Bannedalex
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Una maravilla de juego sin dudarlo, con una historia interesante y unos personajes de los que te enamoras. Los combates son geniales, con un aire fresco aunque las primeras horas te cueste aprender a combatir decentemente. El mundo es gigantesco y perfecto para explorar.
  69. AvalonBunny
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    By far the best jrpg on the Switch. I waited to play Dragon Quest to post this review and although I liked that game a lot, Xenoblade 2 is still king.
  70. Tzystiq
    Nov 17, 2019
    9
    This is one of my favourite games ever. The combat mechanics might not be for everyone but i personally really enjoyed it. I only realized the depth of the combat midway through the game. The story especially is really good and I really love it, it might be not as good as Xenoblade 1s story but its still really well written. The only big downside of the game is the voice acting. Its reallyThis is one of my favourite games ever. The combat mechanics might not be for everyone but i personally really enjoyed it. I only realized the depth of the combat midway through the game. The story especially is really good and I really love it, it might be not as good as Xenoblade 1s story but its still really well written. The only big downside of the game is the voice acting. Its really not that good.… Expand
  71. KevAyase
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Great game with tons of ways to explore, amazing story, enjoyable side stories, great characters and really good open world system.
  72. Eienmatt
    Feb 5, 2021
    6
    Anyone who gave this game a 10 has never played more than 20 hours of it. This was the RPG for my switch that i was most excited about and after over 120 hours in, i can say that the game has so much charm but just falls to pieces under its ridiculously messy systems. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 starts off and really wows you with the sheer size of the titans and the interesting storyline. ForAnyone who gave this game a 10 has never played more than 20 hours of it. This was the RPG for my switch that i was most excited about and after over 120 hours in, i can say that the game has so much charm but just falls to pieces under its ridiculously messy systems. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 starts off and really wows you with the sheer size of the titans and the interesting storyline. For a majority of the game, the storyline remains decent though a tad predictable. As you start to approach Chapter 7, things start to fall flat and the tedium really starts to weigh you down. The battle system (once you finally figure out how it all works - probably with the help of a youtube video or 2) starts to feel a bit boring. This sounds crazy as it really shouldn't be since you're constantly busy doing driver combos, blade combos, fusion combos, breaking elementals and moving around to flank enemies. However, it turns into a wash/rinse/repeat process that drags on as you consistently run into enemies with tons of health even though they may be several levels beneath you. To mix it up, get ready for bosses and enemies who do things like 'burst damage' with no obvious heads up or information that this damage is happening differently from normal damage - nor a tutorial on what it is and how to stop it. Imagine my surprise when i kept dying and had to consult the internet to figure out why i suddenly went from winning a battle to dying in about 5 seconds. This continues with bosses that start to interrupt your combos by sealing you in the most wonderfully inconvenient of times. There are also weird glitches such as enemies/yourself falling to a lower level and becoming unreachable, hard won rare items falling off the side of structures only to be uncollectable as they've landed in water or on a ledge that is hard to reach (not to mention, they only last onscreen for a short period of time so you'd better be close enough to reach them somehow).

    The weapon collection/blade system is a gatcha game (albeit, no real money is needed) that feels out of place and unhelpful to the purpose of gaining new blades. Locking them behind subquests would at least have been more logical as the several sidequests in that vein work well and provide backgrounds for each blade. Transfering them amongst team members is complicated and limited. Which makes it hard to really enjoy blade collecting.

    The map is awful. Figuring out where you need to go (for side quests in particular) is just brutal. I cannot stress this issue enough. The mapping system in this game is atrocious.

    The UI is so cumbersome and unfriendly. Managing blades and then needing to go back into the character select menu to equip them made no sense to me. Nor did the million different items with near identical effects that could be bought from the many stores (yay - two different things that reduce damage by 1.0%! thanks?). Nor did the various key items that give bonuses when you get them but seem to be trivial in application (increasing my item collection reach by 50cm? That sounds tiny - and you're right it is! I still need to be on top of an item to pick it up!).

    I was so saddened by how messy this game was and am praying xenoblade chronicles definitive edition is not burdened with the same issues. Really saddened by how this turned out.    … Expand
  73. DragonGamerZ
    Jan 25, 2020
    9
    Absolutely adored this game. The characters are awesome and lovable, the story is emotional as all can be, and it's just so much fun from start to finish. I only have two real issues:

    1. The battle system; it's fun and very intuitive, but it takes some serious getting used to. 2. The map is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE! I cannot tell you how many times I had to look up how to get to certain    Absolutely adored this game. The characters are awesome and lovable, the story is emotional as all can be, and it's just so much fun from start to finish. I only have two real issues:

    1. The battle system; it's fun and very intuitive, but it takes some serious getting used to.

    2. The map is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE! I cannot tell you how many times I had to look up how to get to certain places just because the map was useless in showing me where to go.

    Despite these issues, the game is amazing. Would immediately recommend to anyone wanting an RPG.    … Expand
  74. undulum
    Jan 26, 2020
    10
    By far the best RPG on Switch and likely the best game on the platform in general. Monolith tells a riveting story with masterful virtuosity, through a cast of memorable characters. The game takes place in a world of breathtaking locations and is set to the best video game soundtrack I have ever heard. The combat system is complex, but introduced slowly and with ample player training. TheBy far the best RPG on Switch and likely the best game on the platform in general. Monolith tells a riveting story with masterful virtuosity, through a cast of memorable characters. The game takes place in a world of breathtaking locations and is set to the best video game soundtrack I have ever heard. The combat system is complex, but introduced slowly and with ample player training. The game will reward some grinding, but never requires it, with side quests integrated seamlessly while at the same time firmly remaining completely optional. A must-play for any RPG fan with a Switch.… Expand
  75. warcraftrefund2
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    My personal favorite game of all time. It gets high reviews, but it is still underrated. The open world is incredible, Pyra is one of the best video game characters ever created, and aside from Pyra there is just such a large variety of good characters through the rare blades. Lots of catchy songs. Hundreds of hours of quality content. Don't miss!
  76. TrustedReviews
    Feb 4, 2020
    7
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an excellent addition to any JRPG fan's library, albeit one that has some severe problems holding it back from true greatness. Released globally on December 1st 2017 for the Nintendo Switch system, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the latest entry in Monolith Soft's perceived expanded Xeno series, a sequel to the original Xenoblade Chronicles and a spiritual successor toXenoblade Chronicles 2 is an excellent addition to any JRPG fan's library, albeit one that has some severe problems holding it back from true greatness. Released globally on December 1st 2017 for the Nintendo Switch system, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the latest entry in Monolith Soft's perceived expanded Xeno series, a sequel to the original Xenoblade Chronicles and a spiritual successor to the earlier Xenosaga and Xenogears games.
    Starting off with the game's positives; The soundtrack is soaring and immersive, its wonderful and vibrant and lends considerable strength to establishing atmosphere in the title's many visit-able locales. The characters, although very tropey, are still enjoyable, and over the long course of the game (80 hours for our play-through), you should come to have really bonded with them and their exploits, and enjoy their presence... hopefully. The story, although nothing really special on a surface level, really picks up in the closing chapters, which we will avoid mentioning for the sake of spoilers.
    The exploration and combat is also very solid, if not poorly mismanaged. With this, our gripes with the game must be brought to light.
    The combat is complicated and introduces a lot of mechanics not at all standard in JRPG's, and expects you to learn them quickly, but then offers you no in-game means of double checking the tutorials, an inexcusable feat of incompetence in game design. This was fixed in the expansion, Torna - The Golden Country, but was never fixed in the base game.
    The first explorable area of the game, Gormott, in an area where you're expected to be anywhere between about Level 3 and Level 7, there is a Level 84 monster running around that will one shot you and shoot you back to whence you came upon respawn. This is just not good game design.
    This title is split into chapters, and although we enjoyed our time with the first 50 or so hours of the game, the quality of the title gameplay-wise takes a nose dive off a cliff after that time, although this is the part where the story really picks up. Chapters 7-10 are a nightmarish slog, one that seriously makes us reconsider ever wanting to go and do a New Game +. Bosses are broken, there's a huge difficulty spike seemingly out of nowhere and the crawl through "dungeon-like areas" never, ever seems to end. Needless to say, it's a mess.
    Despite that, in those horrendous boss fights, if you switch the difficulty to Easy (added in an update), you might actually be able to have fun in them. Graphics are serviceable, but blurry in handheld mode.
    Overall, a solid game that any Switch JRPG fan should consider having in their library, but one that falls short from being called a must-own in our books.
    7/10    … Expand
  77. Mr_Innuendo
    Feb 8, 2020
    9
    A JRPG pearl. Fantastic Story, beatiful world and very deep Characters. I tipical Xeno game. the battle system is the best in the whole series. I love this game. The only criticism i have, are that some animations are very strange and bad, i don‘t know why they decidet to do that, xenoblade chronicles x had mich better character animations.
  78. abYss123
    Jan 27, 2021
    7
    This is one of or the best arpg on the switch. The characters are fun and well developed. Get this game now! You won’t regret it! The voice actors in English aren't the best and the nopons are super annoying.
  79. Leiadmarzo
    Feb 18, 2020
    9
    Gran juego con una gran historia, muy criticado y no ha sido valorado con lo que se merece, no es un juego para todos pero si te gustan este tipo de juegos es una pasada puedes pegarte horas y horas por los mapas que son bastante amplios. Yo incluso he repetido la historia varias veces, sin duda uno los mejores juegos de Switch.
  80. Nekocotier
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Un des plus grand rpg de cette génération tout simplement. J'espère en voir plus des rpg comme ça avec un côté exploration avec une DA aussi travaillé.
  81. sergio123456
    Feb 19, 2020
    7
    El juego es bueno, gráficamente es espectacular, es muy intuitivo a la hora de llevarte por el mapa, pero el problema es su sistema de combate extremadamente complejo, eso le hace bajar bastante mi forma de verlo.
  82. Dawhee
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    Awesome story, hundreds of hours in game play, good character development, diverse combat system. What more can you ask for?!
  83. MoriyaSF
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    best jrpg I played in the past few years,hope they make XC2-2,Amazing music and stories.
  84. Alberto_Rahl
    Mar 4, 2020
    10
    Hoy por hoy es el juego que más me ha gustado para switch y posiblemente en general.

    No le doy un 10 por las caídas en resolución que hay cuando combates con varios enemigos a la vez pero teniendo en cuenta el tamaño del juego y las capacidades de la switch no se puede esperar nada mejor.
  85. Chascoby7
    Mar 5, 2020
    10
    Absolutely a masterpiece. One of the best RPGs I've ever played. The characters are awesome, the designs, the graphics... Story is absolutely EPIC and OST is memorable. Great job no doubt for the best NSW game at this moment.
  86. WickedStorm
    Mar 18, 2020
    10
    Xenoblade 2 is one of the most amazing JRPGs I have ever played. Excluding the voice acting and animations during cut scenes, this game has some of the best world building i've seen in my many years of playing video games. With its amazing story, beautiful world, and well written and developed characters, this is definitely one of the few games I can consider to be a masterpiece.
  87. Bondage
    Mar 19, 2020
    8
    This was definitely an experience.
    The world is huge to explore, many fearsome and even cute monsters to encounter and fight, a collection system that encourages grinding, and the best cast of characters I've come across with each one having a unique and loving soul.
    Except the main protagonist. Removing him and making any other cast the main character would have made this the #1 game    This was definitely an experience.
    The world is huge to explore, many fearsome and even cute monsters to encounter and fight, a collection system that encourages grinding, and the best cast of characters I've come across with each one having a unique and loving soul.

    Except the main protagonist.
    Removing him and making any other cast the main character would have made this the #1 game for decades to come. Consider playing in japanese to get that damn yell out of your head, but at what cost? The cost of all the fantastic voice-actors of the english cast too. Nobody wins.    … Expand
  88. TheMarvelousMrL
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an absolute joy to experience, with a deep and compelling story, huge and beautiful explorative world, great and lovable cast of characters, fun and addictive gameplay and a huge amount of content filled with exploration and unlockables beyond the main story that will keep you busy and engaged in the game for a good amount of months. overall this is an amazingXenoblade Chronicles 2 is an absolute joy to experience, with a deep and compelling story, huge and beautiful explorative world, great and lovable cast of characters, fun and addictive gameplay and a huge amount of content filled with exploration and unlockables beyond the main story that will keep you busy and engaged in the game for a good amount of months. overall this is an amazing game and along with Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive edition are an absolute must have for anyone with a Switch who likes story based games with a big open world to explore. definitely check this game out when you get the chance. it is truly a blast!… Expand
  89. DanielMN
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Probablemente el mejor juego de Switch, y lo siento pero le pongo un diez porque me parece una obra maestra. Juegazo que no ha tenido tanto seguimiento por parte de la prensa. Así se hace un jrpg. Gracias Monolith Soft!! :)
  90. YuexinZ
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Probé este juego porque me lo recomendaron y madre mía. TOP. Si sólo pudiérais jugar a un juego de switch os diría que jugárais a éste.
  91. The_Final_Boss
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Listen to the Mor Ardain theme song, that's all I came here to say for this review.
  92. sinf1sh
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    The best RPG game on nintendo switch.The best RPG game on nintendo switch.The best RPG game on nintendo switch.
  93. GintamaUchiha
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Es uno de los mejores Rpg que he jugado, se tarda en coger ritmo pero una vez que empieza no puedes parar de jugarlo los personajes tienen mucha personalidad a excepción del protagonista, los combates son muy currados y la premisa del juego es muy entretenida.
  94. mzy12345
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    Love this game, the graphic could be better, hope there would be a remaster version or enhanced NS console.
  95. Gamertag77
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de nintendo switch hasta hoy sus personajes, historia, jugabilidad y escenarios únicos
  96. ipenstein
    Apr 28, 2020
    6
    Great production values, story and world building are somewhat marred by an unintuitive battle system, overcomplicated pathfinding and tedious quests. Oh, and the oversexualized portrayal of several female characters is just annoying.
  97. Beto1960
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Su gameplay es más dinámico y ofrece más posibilidades que su primer parte, su contenido bda fácilmente para 200 horas, sin duda un exelente juego
  98. gabrielgv
    May 3, 2020
    10
    That's the game the makes you cry when you finish it. Nice combat experience with amazing history and scenarios. The beginning is a little bit overwhelming and you can feel lost on how to achieve the main history...but with time you get really addicted. One of the best switch games I've played so far.
  99. Jrson
    May 12, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game has an amazing soundtrack. The battle system is also pretty fun and unique. Outside of those, the summoning system was pure RNG and was extremely annoying. Field skills were also a hindrance because part of the story is gated by field skills and if you don't have the right blades, or you didn't farm field skills, prepare to waste a lot of time. For the most part, the story was pretty enjoyable. Xeno games usually have very character driven narratives, as a result, some people may not be impacted or even remotely enjoy the ending which requires the player to actually like the characters. Character driven narratives like Xenoblade 2 are hit or misses because of that. Finally, just like it's predecessors, combat can be really slow early onto the game.… Expand
  100. AlexSubx_Delta
    May 9, 2020
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a great journey through the world of Alrest that is simply unforgettable, proving that MonolithSoft does wonders with this great saga.

    At the level of History it is simply a 10, it is a game that uses a lot of the cliches seen many times in the genre or even in anime of the genre "Shonnen", but even if he has that, how he handles each situation lived in the    Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a great journey through the world of Alrest that is simply unforgettable, proving that MonolithSoft does wonders with this great saga.

    At the level of History it is simply a 10, it is a game that uses a lot of the cliches seen many times in the genre or even in anime of the genre "Shonnen", but even if he has that, how he handles each situation lived in the game is Incredible, with a simply Impressive character development and the story lived 500 Years ago is Perfect in every aspect, it gives us a wonderful story with incredible characters.

    Gameplay is a double-edged sword, but for me it is a 10, since although it is very complex to know how to handle it, learning to handle it is simply very comforting, also, the reward is very good, with battles that you can simply end with millions and millions of damage.

    The soundtrack is one of the best I have heard in any video game, with songs that are very well attached to the situations experienced in the game, themes that are not repetitive at all and that you can listen to for hours on a personal basis and you will never get tired.

    The game is not perfect, it has some flaws like the crystal system which is very tedious, with some flaws in the Merc-Merc, graphic flaws (mainly in the portable mode) and especially, the theme of the exaggerated Fanservice in the game. It affects the game a lot, in addition to a dubbing that is simply not up to the original voices (especially Rex's) but those few negative points are totally overshadowed by the positive points.

    On a personal level I give it a 10/10
    At a more "Professional" level I would give it a 9.2 / 10 due to those failures.    … Expand
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#25 Best Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#3 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 92 Critic Reviews

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