Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Expansion Pass Wave 4 - Future Redeemed

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  1. futureP
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
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  2. Fraxxo
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    A great conclusion to Klaus' saga.
    The story is really short, obviously made for those who have played the complete series (as it should), but I think it leaves too much to the player's interpretation without giving decisive answers.
    The characters are ok, nothing too particoulary well done, except for the returning characters which are a welcome surprise for every fan. I just felt that    A great conclusion to Klaus' saga.
    The story is really short, obviously made for those who have played the complete series (as it should), but I think it leaves too much to the player's interpretation without giving decisive answers.
    The characters are ok, nothing too particoulary well done, except for the returning characters which are a welcome surprise for every fan.
    I just felt that the final part of the story was REALLY rushed and could have been done better with just 1 or 2 hours more. At the start, I didn't even realized I was at the final boss.

    The gameplay is where this DLC tuly shines.
    The already fun and interesting gameplay of the base game is even better in this expansion, allowing the player to perform various tactics even more easily, without making it too easy.
    The characters are a joy to play as, I never had so much fun playing a Xenoblade as in this one!

    The world map is HUGE and connected without any sort of loading which is REALLY impressive, definitely a step forward from the base game. It's also is more memorable and with much mkre activities to do in it. The DLC does, in fact, incentive exploration by giving a lot of bonuses to the active player, which is something 2 and 3 completely missed.
    The map is also a great gift for those who played 1 and 2. Really nostalgic... I'll miss this series.    … Expand
  3. btl630900
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Likely the overall best expansion of Xenoblade games overall, with great systems that completely encourage explorations and beating enemies, and a great cap to end the trilogy. New characters are solid and returning are fun to varying degrees. I think if they can refine these systems even more then monolith is going to have something special. I do worry about the items being used to createLikely the overall best expansion of Xenoblade games overall, with great systems that completely encourage explorations and beating enemies, and a great cap to end the trilogy. New characters are solid and returning are fun to varying degrees. I think if they can refine these systems even more then monolith is going to have something special. I do worry about the items being used to create aether lifts and more as towards end if you focus on main story more i found to be barred by the black stones, i think they should refine that as many will focus on main story and do a handful of exploration locking your progression with items still worries me. For the story i found myself a bit confused, i think they lore dump things a lot all at once a few times but its overall solid. The combat switch up is great and compliments things though i think classes were more fun, and i still think if they are doing mmo enemies should have attack lines/ boxes and more interaction as at times. Its still has some issues with ally AI and other factors. I do think from base game hero quests are very much missed as blue quests in this game feel a bit basic in comparison. Overall an excellent addition worth it if you have played all the games, looks like something that could be strong for future titles.… Expand
  4. Devicra
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    La expansion me parece mucho mejor que el juego base chapo Monolift
    Me gusto volver a ver a Rex y escuchar los temas del primer Xenoblade
  5. Chippychee
    Aug 19, 2023
    9
    +Characters don't feel one-dimensional and there's lots of focus on the group and their personal struggles, wich is something that the previous games also had but not to the same extend and I'm glad to see more of it here.

    +Combat is advanced and complex and gives you seemingly infinite options to set-up your party. It's fun but din't go in this game thinking it's a full on action-JRPG    +Characters don't feel one-dimensional and there's lots of focus on the group and their personal struggles, wich is something that the previous games also had but not to the same extend and I'm glad to see more of it here.

    +Combat is advanced and complex and gives you seemingly infinite options to set-up your party. It's fun but din't go in this game thinking it's a full on action-JRPG cuz it's not. It's more of a tactical/strategy JRPG except it's not turned based.

    +Music is peak as usual.

    +The areas look dope and are fun to explore, tho don't go in this game thinking it's an open-world game like BOTW, cuz it's simply not that and not trying to be that.

    +The graphics are better than ever. Great artstyle with great graphics (For the Switch, at least)

    -The areas are very large (especially in the later chapters) but unlike in Xenoblade X, there's no sprint button wich this game could use for sure.

    -When you're fighting in a small area with lots of enemies at once the game becomes hard to follow visually. Now yes, there is an indicator showing your position relative to the enemy you're targeting but it's still a mess sometimes. I feel like they should give us the option to disable damage and healing numbers since, when you think about it, you don't really need them. Sure it's good to compare the damage output of your party members n' stuff but you can already see all the stats in the character menu so just give us the option to turn of all these damage/healing numbers so that my screen doesn't look so bloated in crowded fights.

    -The dialoge isn't bad but sometimes it feels like the characters point out pretty obvious things. Mainly early game.

    -This is not the dev's fault but sometimes I had frame rate drops in ceetain areas. This is just a Switch issue, not a Xenoblade issue.    … Expand
  6. EasyGamerBoi
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Xeno series is so F*****G SPECIAL YALL. Just wow. I’ve sat with my thoughts for months on this DLC & can conclude that this would easily be my GOTY had it been a full experience. I honestly prefer Future Redeemed to the base game of Xenoblade 3 & we all know how great that game was! I even kind of wish we got this over the top fan service in 3 lol. It was a shorter experience than the Torna DLC, but Future Redeemed may be the best DLC I’ve ever played.
    The only negative I can think up is that despite all the fan service we get, of which there’s LOADS, we didn’t get to actually see a lot of the characters that were referred to outside of a flashback or two and that makes me sad. I wanted to see everybody grown up with their families & whatnot like THAT photo from the end of 3. I wouldn’t have complained if they weren’t voiced either, I know getting that many VAs back for a DLC is unrealistic, just have had the parties of the last 2 games show up somehow & I would’ve been set for life. Knowing the story I understand why they didn’t show up, but post credit scenes exist damn it! Give me my unrealistic fan service NOW!! They honestly really did go all out on the fan service, referencing even the smallest things from the first 2 Xenoblade games that made me go “OH YEAH!” and point at the screen like Mr. DiCaprio. I just wish they took that one extra gigantic step to satisfy my lizard brain! The new characters Nikol & Glimmer also feel kind of underdeveloped due to the short length of the DLC, while I fell in love with Matthew & A almost right away. I also wish things had a bit more a definitive ending but I’m not opposed to leaving it open if it means Takahashi will keep making stories in this universe contrary to what he’s been saying!
    Everything else is basically perfect though. MonolithSoft have the best devs around & they even refined parts of 3 that I didn’t know could be improved upon. The exploration is TOP TIER, I spent hours away from the main quest just to explore which is very rare for me to want to do since I instead tend to want to progress the excellent stories in these games so badly. I’m so happy they added additional context for some things in the base game of Xenoblade 3. The rewards you get for exploring are SO satisfying, plus seeing even more locations fused together from the first 2 games is just amazing to witness. The new affinity scenes give us even MORE fan service, so many of them are great callbacks & genuinely heart warming. I could see myself attempting to 100% this DLC, that’s how addicting it is. The main storyline here is fantastic to no one’s surprise. I was glued to the screen every single second of it. I even called off work just to binge the whole DLC in one day, I couldn’t put it down! I NEEDED to know what happened next. I played this DLC before I played the Xenosaga trilogy & still have yet to get to Xenogears, but the little bits of fan service we got for those underrated gems would make me scream with joy had I gotten to play them first. I had every intention to, but Nintendo shadow dropped this DLC. Oops! Godcleaver Shulk & Chadosaurus Rex are also the best things to happen to me in the last year. I’m gonna miss these characters & everyone else they’ve traveled with to death if this truly the end of the Klaus saga like intended. If you haven’t PLEASE play the entire Xeno series y'all. It’s the best story I’ve ever experienced in gaming.    … Expand
  7. Omletter
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Future Redeemed is a fantastic expansion to the already excellent Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It tells a compelling story, features some of the best combat and exploration in the series, and introduces a cast of memorable new characters. If you enjoyed Xenoblade Chronicles 3, then you absolutely need to play Future Redeemed
  8. Borderlinez
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed is a fantastic DLC that expands on the story of the base game in a meaningful way. It introduces new characters, new story arcs, and new gameplay mechanics. It's a must-have for fans of the series.
  9. Alicedcac
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    The perfect conclusion to a massive and epic saga, this game rewards you for being a fan of its series
  10. CharDog1212
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    A beautiful merge of the two previous xenoblade games, along with a few teases of the 90’s turn based style Xeno games, hinting at a possible connection between them all. Amazing characters, amazing world, amazing music, Amazing game.
  11. Joenightwalker
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    Unlike gamefreak, Monolith Soft keeps delivering impressive and ambitious games, this on in particular being the climax of 13 years of storytelling, amazing game! recommeded.
  12. nightwalker13
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    probably one of the most ambitious DLCs ever made, an incredible feat for Monolith Soft. Great characters, beautiful vistas, a ton of incentive for exploration, fantastic tracks, a story that builds upon the entire franchise and closes the Klaus saga. Very polished gameplay, tons of new QoLs. Looking foward to the future of the franchise!
  13. Josefa2709
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    An impressive achievement by Monolith Soft and beautiful conclusion to a story ark that started back on the original Xenoblade. One of the best teams at Nintendo.
  14. Dartza
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    The ultimate love letter to fans of not only Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but of the two previous entries in the series. Further refinement of the combat and the exploration leaves me very hopeful for the future of this IP. Some of the best music, story, voice acting, and worldbuilding I have ever seen.
  15. thompmi
    Jul 16, 2023
    8
    It's hard for me to feel strongly enough about a DLC to give it anything higher than an 8, so this is high praise. The payoff to other games in the series is satisfying, and the story answers a lot of questions that 3 left me with, while not ruining any of the interesting ambiguity. If this was a full game, it would probably be a 9, but the story is still pretty simple, as it should be forIt's hard for me to feel strongly enough about a DLC to give it anything higher than an 8, so this is high praise. The payoff to other games in the series is satisfying, and the story answers a lot of questions that 3 left me with, while not ruining any of the interesting ambiguity. If this was a full game, it would probably be a 9, but the story is still pretty simple, as it should be for a 20-30 hour game, and the characters, while good, don't compare to the cast of the base game.… Expand
  16. o15ika
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is what paid DLC should be, a new adventure that it’s longer than many $70 games. Great characters, exploration and combat. Music and story as good as other MonolithSoft games. A great way to end Klaus Trilogy and many hints to the future of the franchise. Highly recommended.
  17. dive_chad
    Jun 16, 2023
    0
    Một trong những tựa game có cốt truyện hay nhất mà tôi từng chơi.
    Đến bây giờ vẫn đang bị emo bởi vì game này, thật sự mong chờ game Xeno tiếp theo.

    Thanks Monolith
  18. Leoalwes
    Jun 7, 2023
    10
    Monolith Soft mostrando para que veio mais uma vez. Combate mais refinado da franquia, personagens amados e muito mais nesse jogo que culmina no fechamento desse arco.
  19. Caknek
    May 31, 2023
    10
    Increíble expansión, deja algunas dudas con respecto al destino de ciertos personajes, pero se maneja muy bien el crossover con personajes de entregas anteriores y da buen pie al futuro (eventos de XC3) y final de esta maravillosa saga. 10/10 es quedarme corto.
  20. Muhannad1991
    May 30, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Locking the chain in a legendary way, Play Values is an improvement on it from an excellent part of the Mr. Pace game… Expand
  21. TheSilentQuote
    May 30, 2023
    10
    Adds so much lore to an already perfect game! Must play if you are a fan of JRPGs!
  22. SPARKisnumber1
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Just a fantastic game to finish off the trilogy. Highly recommend, although you should play at least Xenoblade 2 first.
  23. UorT
    May 29, 2023
    10
    monolithsoft给出了一个近乎完美的dlc，整合了本篇所取得的诸多进步，dlc中牵绊系统、X装置等大大提升了探索正反馈，相较本篇也解决了资源管理、传送默认白天、叙事节奏等问题。地图设计和填充也极其出色，好于本篇大部分地图，且颇有任系箱庭味。音乐20/10。有一个满足且期待的结局。虽然给出了满分，但还是有不少瑕疵，希望能有更多投入做出一款一线rpg，这是一个很有潜力的ipmonolithsoft给出了一个近乎完美的dlc，整合了本篇所取得的诸多进步，dlc中牵绊系统、X装置等大大提升了探索正反馈，相较本篇也解决了资源管理、传送默认白天、叙事节奏等问题。地图设计和填充也极其出色，好于本篇大部分地图，且颇有任系箱庭味。音乐20/10。有一个满足且期待的结局。虽然给出了满分，但还是有不少瑕疵，希望能有更多投入做出一款一线rpg，这是一个很有潜力的ip
  24. Luink80
    May 2, 2023
    10
    This is not a DLC, it's **** Xenoblade 4!!! Amazing combat, exploration and an incredible conclusion to an already superb story.
  25. TORAIL
    May 23, 2023
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was an epic story about unleashing the future from two cycles of life, a repeating world and a repeating life.
    In contrast to the main story, which focused on a standalone story while showing only a slight influence from the stories of the previous two games, the DLC story is a direct sequel that greatly reflects the influence of the past works and gives a sense of    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 was an epic story about unleashing the future from two cycles of life, a repeating world and a repeating life.
    In contrast to the main story, which focused on a standalone story while showing only a slight influence from the stories of the previous two games, the DLC story is a direct sequel that greatly reflects the influence of the past works and gives a sense of catharsis.
    The map consists of almost one open world, a compact and magnificent story, elements prepared from corner to corner, and the map design is impressive.
    perfect JRPG    … Expand
  26. pokemonmaster9
    May 22, 2023
    10
    This is interesting game, a family for all.

    Impressive story, but not to shabby. This is a perfect game
  27. Lomp
    May 18, 2023
    10
    Congratulations Takahashi and monolith soft what an amazing way to cap off a decade long saga.
  28. Iced
    May 16, 2023
    10
    Xenoblade 3: Future Redeemed delivers in a single package everything that made Xenoblade such an outstanding franchise: complex/engaging storytelling, memorable characters, superb OST and a perfect closure to this "trilogy". Also, there's a very intriguing specific scene that made Future Redeemed even more impactful when it comes to lore. In my opinion, this is the best expansion ever (allXenoblade 3: Future Redeemed delivers in a single package everything that made Xenoblade such an outstanding franchise: complex/engaging storytelling, memorable characters, superb OST and a perfect closure to this "trilogy". Also, there's a very intriguing specific scene that made Future Redeemed even more impactful when it comes to lore. In my opinion, this is the best expansion ever (all games/platforms considered overall).… Expand
  29. XSilver
    May 15, 2023
    9
    Fan of Xenoblade series and this is as fun as the previous titles. Thumbs up
  30. Carlitoxic
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Increíble como cierre final a la trilogía. Definitivamente monolith ha hecho historia de los rpgs con estos titulazos, y este cierre es una obra maestra.
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Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Mar 18, 2024
    100
    Future Redeemed provides an amazing balance of keeping what made XC3 so phenomenal and adding in just the right number of changes. Most of all, it serves as a beautiful love letter to fans who've been with the series for the long haul, as it features some callbacks to Xenogears and Xenosaga as well! [Issue #66 – July/August 2023, p. 25]
  2. RPG Site
    Jan 2, 2024
    90
    Even if you never had any intention of returning to Xenoblade 3 after clearing the game, much like I had, Future Redeemed is more than a compelling enough reason to pick up the Expansion Pass to gain access to it. Part of me wishes it could have gotten a standalone phyiscal release like Torna did, but understanding all of the baggage attached I can't exactly say it was the wrong decision to keep it shackled to Xenoblade 3's DLC. In a year as stacked as 2023 has been, it might have been hard for it to stand out - but nevertheless, Future Redeemed remains one of the best RPGs of the year, and any Xenoblade fan on the fence should make an effort to play it.
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  3. Pure Nintendo
    May 16, 2023
    95
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed is an absolutely essential component of the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. Combat and exploration are tightly refined to keep things moving along, so there’s never a dull moment unless you choose to take a breather. The story relies heavily on nostalgia for its emotional moments, but fans will be pleased that some of the loose ends are finally tied together, albeit with knots they likely didn’t expect.
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