Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1372 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,137 out of 1372
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 1372
  3. Negative: 156 out of 1372
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  1. Zekroxin
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This is the Best JRPG ive ever Played the World the Characters the Music the Emotions i love this Game so much its a Must Buy!
  2. firetitan
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    elden ring es complement au fraise par se jeu qui montre de l innovation et un level desgnie de tout beaute
  3. violinboi
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Of course if you have a functioning brain you know to ignore the review bombers. Petty children who can't stand to see a successful JRPG on Nintendo I guess.
    What is there to say about this game that hasn't already been said? It's the best of Xenoblade from the past 10 years, finetuned and tinkered so that the combat is as snappy and fun as ever, much welcomed QOL features are introduced,    Of course if you have a functioning brain you know to ignore the review bombers. Petty children who can't stand to see a successful JRPG on Nintendo I guess.
    What is there to say about this game that hasn't already been said? It's the best of Xenoblade from the past 10 years, finetuned and tinkered so that the combat is as snappy and fun as ever, much welcomed QOL features are introduced, story is intriguing and engrossing, and the soundtrack and art direction fulfill the series' legendary status. Seriously, if you like RPGs and especially those from the Land of the Rising Sun, you either own this game or you owe it to yourself to play this.    … Expand
  4. SPARKisnumber1
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Why is this game getting review bombed? It’s genuinely fantastic and one of the best games on the switch.
  5. Machado95
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing, From the story, combat, soundtrack and characters. If you're new to the series I highly recommend giving it a try.
  6. SuperK27
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Great game overall, class system is great if you loved Xenoblade Chronicles X!
  7. Naruhodont
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Excellent conclusion to the xenoblade saga. The gameplay, especially the combat, feels polished and is complex, yet easy to comprehend. Monolithsoft expanded on game mechanics that have worked well before and that players enjoyed whilst also improving things that have been criticized previously (e.g. I thought the tutorials in xenoblade 2 were seriously lacking and the game didn't look tooExcellent conclusion to the xenoblade saga. The gameplay, especially the combat, feels polished and is complex, yet easy to comprehend. Monolithsoft expanded on game mechanics that have worked well before and that players enjoyed whilst also improving things that have been criticized previously (e.g. I thought the tutorials in xenoblade 2 were seriously lacking and the game didn't look too good in handheld mode). This title looks and plays brilliantly both in docked mode and handheld mode - I love that I'm able to play a game with such an expansive world and good graphics on the go. The story is engaging, the characters very likable and relatable from minute one and the soundtrack is excellent.… Expand
  8. MaximMillennia
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
    Thats how you announce and develop a game without 'tryharding' to please the broad masses. Just make a quality game, Monolith Soft can show you.~
  9. o15ika
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    One of the best experiences ever in the jrpg genre, MonolithSoft are ever evolving and improving. Exploration, story, music, combat,… everything is incredibly good. I only wish the game is even longer, but DLC will give me that later.
  10. Darkpit64
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    A magnificent sequel in every aspect. There is not a single major complaint I can make. Easily a must play for switch owners and JRPG enjoyers.
  11. hugokasiers
    Aug 6, 2022
    10
    Xenoblade chronicles 3 is one of the best game I played if not the best
    It has some issues like some weird padding and one or two problems with the plot and characters but it's not significant when most of the game is a massive joy to play
    The gameplay is one of my favorite in the genre It has a lot of dephts and you're rewarded by engaging with the mechanics The fights can be really    Xenoblade chronicles 3 is one of the best game I played if not the best
    It has some issues like some weird padding and one or two problems with the plot and characters but it's not significant when most of the game is a massive joy to play
    The gameplay is one of my favorite in the genre

    It has a lot of dephts and you're rewarded by engaging with the mechanics
    The fights can be really challenging so I advice being careful in boss fights and unique monsters
    The music is incredible. Just as good as xenoblade chronicles 2 if not better. Better than xenoblade chronicles too
    The flutes adds a lot to the atmosphere of the game
    The story is good enough but where it shines the most is with the main party
    Every characters are compelling
    Chapter 5 in particular is the best part of this character driven story
    The world is great too
    It's big and and fun to explore
    Entire areas outside of the main story are available during the game
    The characters designs are the best in the serie
    It's definitely worth playing for any jrpgs fan    … Expand
  12. Flomo
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Unglaublich diese Jrpg es ist Perfekt ,Grandiose Musik,Charaktere, Grafik, und sdie Story ist Meisterhaft .Es hat eine Magie wie der erste Teil. Die Musik ist noch ein Stück besser .Meisterleistung
  13. ShiGu
    Aug 18, 2022
    10
    Still in Chapter 6 and i almost spend 70 hours for this game. This game is really a peak fiction
  14. lucaskta
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    best of the series. nice and good battles, excellent narrative. huge and beautiful maps, and the solution to rotate the party is very clever, making the game always live. you never get bored nor "comfortable" using the same npc to play. must play as RPG fan.
  15. Jericho717
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    A great follow-up to xc1 and xc2. The story is great, the new combat mixing the mechanics of one and two is cool as well as the new fusion system. The new characters are all likable and have good chemistry. The world is full of monsters and wild life. Easily a goty contender
  16. qqimwfw
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    the best battle，the best xenoblade，the best end of series，the best jrpg of the last few years。
  17. SuperNickmann
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Play the game, its a masterpiece. Dont trust the negative reviews, most of them are talking nonsense or got a emotional damage after getting through the Story lol
  18. Gamster77
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    I’ve played 60 hours of this game this game is game of the year blows past elden ring . I guess it will be reviewed bombed as usual so I’ll be back to give god of war a nice 0 in a few months
  19. zombiemc1
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Likable cast of characters, enthralling story and beautiful world to explore. 100 hours in and I'm still not finished. Best game in the series for me.
  20. Lomp
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    Blown away by this game. The combat is the best the series has seen, the exploration even gives xenoblade X a run for its money. And the amount of dialogue and interaction with the main cast, and the wealth of side quest with all the various colonies makes this an easy contender for my favourite game of the year and maybe even in the past decade
  21. Neku_Tennyson
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    Probably the best Xenoblade instalment so far, it does have lots of tutorials but idk if I trained myself or its the fact I forced myself to finish Xenoblade 2 and they don't effect me more , lets get into this fyi I haven't played X but I do know that they incorporated the class system and Improved on it a lot. Changing to so many different classes keeps the gameplay unique and engaging,Probably the best Xenoblade instalment so far, it does have lots of tutorials but idk if I trained myself or its the fact I forced myself to finish Xenoblade 2 and they don't effect me more , lets get into this fyi I haven't played X but I do know that they incorporated the class system and Improved on it a lot. Changing to so many different classes keeps the gameplay unique and engaging, the 6 party members are all memorable Noah, Lanz, Eunie, Mio, Taion and Sena are all great characters, you can get a 7 member that's a Hero that gives you new classes for each hero but you can't control them. Now the gameplay mixes Xenoblade's 1 & 2's gameplay you get 3 actions of each its good balance. The environments are probably the best I've seen on the switch Monolith really knows how to make great maps, finally the story personally I thought main story was great and the ending nearly had me in tears, good to see that's games that can still do that to me, and I did all the sidequests and really enjoyed them , looking to see what Monolith works on next XCX switch port or XCX2 or maybe a new IP ahhhhhh… Expand
  22. alxs621
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    The world may not be as memorable as the legendary Bionis and Mechonis, or even planets Mira or Alrest, but Aionios provides something even better, the ultimate Xenoblade gameplay experience, wrapped up in the most emotionally powerful story of the franchise.
  23. Arturos
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    potentially one of the best in the series, the story is too good unfortunately it's hard to talk about xenoblade chronicles 3 without spoilers, it's a G.O.T.Y
  24. Mcmardigang
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    It is one of the best games of this year. Very good story and exellent tutorial for understanding the combats, that by the way, it is really deep and ejoyable. I really respect the opinion of other people, but I do not understand why Metacritic allow haters participate providing their useless opinion in this platform.
  25. Killagoose
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. The first two were good in my opinion, but Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is on another level. Monolith Soft has pulled off an achievement getting this game to run on the Switch.!
  26. sethdean0
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    This is the best Xenoblade game to date. This game is in my top 5 favorite games of all time.
  27. Tailed-Raven
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    To me this game is everything a xenoblade game should/wants to be at its best.
  28. FlaurosRex
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, llevo 4 horas y me atrapó completamente se siente como pulieron el sistema de combate Xenoblade 2 y agregaron mecánicas nuevas, produce un misterio al inicio que es lo que motiva a no parar de jugar, la historia se siente mucho mas seria que el 1 y 2, incluso las ost son mas serias y transmiten mucho más que en los juegos anteriores, una verdadera obra maestra que mereceExcelente juego, llevo 4 horas y me atrapó completamente se siente como pulieron el sistema de combate Xenoblade 2 y agregaron mecánicas nuevas, produce un misterio al inicio que es lo que motiva a no parar de jugar, la historia se siente mucho mas seria que el 1 y 2, incluso las ost son mas serias y transmiten mucho más que en los juegos anteriores, una verdadera obra maestra que merece el GOTY… Expand
  29. HappyDonnie
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Best in the series by far, as it should! Masterpiece, they keep introducing new mechanics way past the opening chapters, this could be complicated but everything is explained and the slow approach makes it feel like im learning and even evolving the characters. Many games i just put down, but this i cant put down.

    Handheld or docked, i like both. It runs very good in my opinion and is    Best in the series by far, as it should! Masterpiece, they keep introducing new mechanics way past the opening chapters, this could be complicated but everything is explained and the slow approach makes it feel like im learning and even evolving the characters. Many games i just put down, but this i cant put down.

    Handheld or docked, i like both. It runs very good in my opinion and is contrary to many jrpgs a full fletched game. I love it.    … Expand
  30. Volcan24
    Aug 8, 2022
    10
    Excellent game! Great story, astounding music and well-written characters. Out of the Xenoblade games, it is definitely my favourite.
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#3 Best Switch Game of 2022
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#4 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 122 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 122
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 122
  3. Negative: 0 out of 122
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    100
    Ultimately, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 represents the pinnacle of the series, both gameplay-wise and narratively. The characters are another highlight of the game. They are well-drawn, with only a small amount of formulaicness. [Issue#321]
  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    100
    I began XC3 knowing I'd enjoy it because of the fun I had with the previous games. What I didn't expect was for this to become one of my favorite JPRGs of all-time! With its engaging open world, engrossing combat system, loveable characters and gripping story, this game is a masterpiece of the genre! [Issue #62 – November/December 2022, p. 67]
  3. Easy Allies
    Oct 11, 2022
    90
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a clear improvement over its predecessors in almost every way. It streamlines so much and avoids past pitfalls, though there’s still work to be done in terms of balancing the difficulty. There’s a grounded story here with a solid cast of characters, and the basic plot is much easier to digest. The world design exceeds past efforts with ease, and the implementation of Hero Quests is a game changer. While the devs have done an admirable job making the battle system easier to grasp, it feels like the series has fully explored and exhausted these core combat mechanics, signaling it’s time for the next game to change things up. As a whole, it stands as a phenomenal RPG with a one-of-a-kind sense of exploration you can’t find anywhere else.
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