Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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8.5

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  1. Bon9cat
    Aug 7, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only bad thing i can say is that the story (for me) drops off a bit after M's death.… Expand
  2. bigman97
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    Definitely in my top 3 Xenoblade games I've played (the other two being Xenoblade chronicles 1 and X). I am 30 hours into the game and haven't been disappointed yet! the normal difficulty is very fun and even that has its challenging boss fights. The combat system in 3 is a lot better than the previous, only gripe I have is that the art meters reset between encounters (normal arts reset toDefinitely in my top 3 Xenoblade games I've played (the other two being Xenoblade chronicles 1 and X). I am 30 hours into the game and haven't been disappointed yet! the normal difficulty is very fun and even that has its challenging boss fights. The combat system in 3 is a lot better than the previous, only gripe I have is that the art meters reset between encounters (normal arts reset to full and talent art progress from the last encounter is reset) but that doesn't play as much of a big role as one may think. The characters are amazing and we finally don't have annoying nopon! Overall an amazing game and 100% recommend to gamers both familiar or new to the series!… Expand
  3. kinsang
    Nov 5, 2022
    9
    ยกระดับทั้งเกมเพลย์และคัทซีนขึ้นมาจากภาค 2 สามารถเล่นเพลินๆได้เป็น 100 ชม.ก็ยังเก็บไม่หมด เสียดายที่ตัวร้ายหลักและเนื้อเรื่องช่วงท้ายๆเหมือนงบหมด เลยเล่าได้ไม่ค่อยดี อีกทั้งยังรู้สึกได้ว่าพยายามที่จะเล่นเนื้อเรื่องให้ซับซ้อนจนเกินไป จนมีคำถามมากมายที่ยังไม่สามารถหาคำตอบแม้จะเล่นจบแล้วก็ตามยกระดับทั้งเกมเพลย์และคัทซีนขึ้นมาจากภาค 2 สามารถเล่นเพลินๆได้เป็น 100 ชม.ก็ยังเก็บไม่หมด เสียดายที่ตัวร้ายหลักและเนื้อเรื่องช่วงท้ายๆเหมือนงบหมด เลยเล่าได้ไม่ค่อยดี อีกทั้งยังรู้สึกได้ว่าพยายามที่จะเล่นเนื้อเรื่องให้ซับซ้อนจนเกินไป จนมีคำถามมากมายที่ยังไม่สามารถหาคำตอบแม้จะเล่นจบแล้วก็ตาม
  4. Thelittleprince
    Aug 14, 2022
    9
    Undergoing review. I might adjust the score later on, although I’m pretty sure that 30 hours of gameplay provide a decent overview of what’s happening here. The story and the acting are solidly built. Even side quests fit in the main storyline and they don’t feel being thrown into the game. I’m not a fan of the job system but in the cutscenes/story events every character retain theirUndergoing review. I might adjust the score later on, although I’m pretty sure that 30 hours of gameplay provide a decent overview of what’s happening here. The story and the acting are solidly built. Even side quests fit in the main storyline and they don’t feel being thrown into the game. I’m not a fan of the job system but in the cutscenes/story events every character retain their original role. The combat is fun to tweak around and the new mechanics feel refreshing. The soundtrack is dreamy.… Expand
  5. fredguipavas29
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    Je viens de terminer le jeu aujourd'hui et je le recommande vivement. Ses points forts sont le plaisir de l'exploration (beauté des paysages, l'accessibilité de certains endroits demande réflexion et persévérance), la bande son excellente et le système de combat qui est très prenant pour peu qu'on s'en donne le temps nécessaire à sa compréhension. Enfin, l'histoire, dont la chargeJe viens de terminer le jeu aujourd'hui et je le recommande vivement. Ses points forts sont le plaisir de l'exploration (beauté des paysages, l'accessibilité de certains endroits demande réflexion et persévérance), la bande son excellente et le système de combat qui est très prenant pour peu qu'on s'en donne le temps nécessaire à sa compréhension. Enfin, l'histoire, dont la charge émotionnelle peu être très intense par moment et des thèmes abordés intéressant comme la mort ou le sens de le guerre. Les personnages sont incroyables et on en vient rapidement à tous les aimer.
    Ce jeu est pour moi le meilleur jrpg que j'ai fait (j'en fait depuis 25 ans pourtant).
    Je ne lui mets pas 10 car si Monolith avait la puissance d'un PC ou d'une console new-gen, le jeu pourrais certainement être bien plus abouti techniquement. Faites ce jeu, aimez-le et tout comme les précédents opus, prennez le temps d'en explorer chaque recoin.
    Merci de nous faire des jeux d'une telle qualité.    … Expand
  6. Rikardinni
    Sep 6, 2022
    9
    La mejor entrega de Monolith Soft Hasta la fecha.
    Sin duda, una de las más grandes interrogantes para los seguidores de está saga era como podrían mejorarla, pues la historia de la primera entrega y el sistema de combate de la segunda fueron excepcionales y no lograban fusionarse correctamente, bueno, como dicen, la tercera es la vencida.
    El sistema de combate ya no es tan complejo como    La mejor entrega de Monolith Soft Hasta la fecha.
    Sin duda, una de las más grandes interrogantes para los seguidores de está saga era como podrían mejorarla, pues la historia de la primera entrega y el sistema de combate de la segunda fueron excepcionales y no lograban fusionarse correctamente, bueno, como dicen, la tercera es la vencida.
    El sistema de combate ya no es tan complejo como el 2 pero si logra ser más intuitivo y menos abrumador, la historia por otro lado, logra ser compleja y sin recaer en los clichés de anime como su anterior entrega.
    la banda sonora es inmejorable y las animaciones logran un excelente avance aunque si se quedan cortas por momentos, por no mencionar el vasto mundo abierto que se siente vivo como ya quisiera la franquicia de Pokémon.
    Un nuevo indispensable para la consola y cualquier amante de los JRPG.    … Expand
  7. IG826
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    a must play if you are a fan of xenoblade you cannot miss that sub stories are also very interesting you may spend over 100hrs to explore this world
  8. ELYS1UM
    Sep 15, 2022
    9
    In terms of gameplay, by far the best in the series. It's refined the beloved Xenoblade Chronicles formula to a science in a truly incredible way. It also has the best characters in the series overall. As much as I love Xenoblade, I fall in love with very few non-main characters in the series. This game changed that. Almost every character I came across was fun to experience. It has theIn terms of gameplay, by far the best in the series. It's refined the beloved Xenoblade Chronicles formula to a science in a truly incredible way. It also has the best characters in the series overall. As much as I love Xenoblade, I fall in love with very few non-main characters in the series. This game changed that. Almost every character I came across was fun to experience. It has the best sidequests, and of course, that classic Xenoblade Chronicles incredible OST, with some of my favourites being City, Keves Colony, and the menu theme. What holds it back from a 10/10 for me is the slightly underwhelming ending, as well as the shifted focus from creating a beautiful world, to likeable characters. For me, my favourite part of this franchise was the worlds, and I think Aionios is the weakest out of the three. This is a certified Nintendo Switch must-play.… Expand
  9. Nekono
    Sep 18, 2022
    9
    almost every aspect of this game was great.
    character relationships ships apart from Mio and Noah could be more detailed.
    Apart from this I can't figure any plot holes, had good romance and the characters were charming.
  10. maxiusagi
    Sep 27, 2022
    9
    Really loved the game, I finally cleared it after 154 hours!
    There's some lacking part like the variety of the bgm at the field and city, Xenoblade 2 bgm is better. Other than that, this game is really a masterpiece!

    I can't wait for the future of Xenoblade series! thank you monolith soft! thank you nintendo!
  11. Harmonica22
    Oct 1, 2022
    9
    A great game overall with very minor negative details. Would recommend to everyone who likes jrpg, or is willing to give it a chance.
  12. GusForce
    Nov 6, 2022
    9
    Xenoblade 3 es un gran juego. Tiene los mejores gráficos de la saga. No tiene la mejor banda sonora de los xenoblade, porque xeno1 y xeno2 tienen temas muy icónicos y potentes.
    El uso de la flauta en xeno 3 es muy bonito y acorde a lo narrado.
    El sistema de combate es bueno, pero pudo ser mejor. Añadiendo las gemas a distintos objetos o equipo como xeno 1. La historia es buena pero no    Xenoblade 3 es un gran juego. Tiene los mejores gráficos de la saga. No tiene la mejor banda sonora de los xenoblade, porque xeno1 y xeno2 tienen temas muy icónicos y potentes.
    El uso de la flauta en xeno 3 es muy bonito y acorde a lo narrado.

    El sistema de combate es bueno, pero pudo ser mejor. Añadiendo las gemas a distintos objetos o equipo como xeno 1.
    La historia es buena pero no la mejor de la saga. El desarrollo de personajes si esta muy bien logrado, es su punto fuerte. Las misiones secundarias están mejor elaboradas que en xeno1 y xeno2.
    Su sistema de clases también esta muy bueno. Añade mucha estrategia. Y usar 8 personajes por primer vez.

    Un juego recomendado.    … Expand
  13. Quackduck15959
    Nov 8, 2022
    9
    Easily one of the best JRPGs of all time and for a good reason. It's incredible how well the characters are designed and how they develop over the story. The combat is smooth and super fun if you understand the mechanics. The only problem I currently have with the game is that the final boss wasn't well-designed compared to the other installments in the series.

    This is definitely a must play
  14. Anegasge
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    the game is very good, it has a great world and a very interesting combat system, a great artistic section and a great story, however, there are some errors that prevent it from reaching the perfect score, such as the affinity chart that appeared in one he has returned but very nerfed or that in some missions you have to get objects that are obtained by waiting for the enemies to dig themthe game is very good, it has a great world and a very interesting combat system, a great artistic section and a great story, however, there are some errors that prevent it from reaching the perfect score, such as the affinity chart that appeared in one he has returned but very nerfed or that in some missions you have to get objects that are obtained by waiting for the enemies to dig them up and that the game does not say, skipping those insignificant bugs the game is quite good and if you like rpgs I highly recommend them.… Expand
  15. Sega1991
    Nov 16, 2022
    9
    No online multiplayer?
    Phantasy star online new genesis have multiplayer. = Phantasy star better.
  16. N1725
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    Lo disfrute mucho, buena manera de culminar la historia, espero más cosas de esta saga
  17. Pelamakoto
    Jan 8, 2023
    9
    I played the game for more than ten days continuously for more than 150 hours of game time and experienced almost the entire content of the game. Best in the XC series. Best JRPG in 2022.
  18. TheGuyWhoHats
    May 9, 2023
    9
    One of the best games I played in 2023. Impactful story that I would stay up all night just to see what happened next. Fun gameplay which is not the most complex but it is still enjoyable. The characters were some of the best I've seen from the series only being topped by some in 2. The final boss is literally just the same guy from Persona 5.
  19. FelipeX0054
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    Xenoblade Chrorincles 3 es un videojuego bastante hermoso que aunque se sienta fácil y la historia es cliché, sin embargo siento que tiene un mensaje bastante bonito de tener una vida temporal pero bien vivida
  20. Sutchii
    Apr 24, 2023
    9
    This is the perfect blend of 1 and 2. They took everything that worked and refined it. The music , visual and combat are amazing. The story fell off a bit for me towards the end but, overall I loved this game
  21. drseven
    Jun 30, 2023
    9
    Rpg with an addictive combat system and a story that keeps you hooked on the screen for most of its development. The game is unbeatable until it reaches a certain point in the story, where it feels unnecessarily lengthened and the climax that had been worked on throughout the game deflates. The soundtrack is a delight and there is content for hours of fun. As a negative point, I don't likeRpg with an addictive combat system and a story that keeps you hooked on the screen for most of its development. The game is unbeatable until it reaches a certain point in the story, where it feels unnecessarily lengthened and the climax that had been worked on throughout the game deflates. The soundtrack is a delight and there is content for hours of fun. As a negative point, I don't like the decision to limit the obtaining of classes if you are above the level of the story, it seems to me a vague way to control the extra leveling and it hurts players who like to squeeze all the content out of as the story progresses.… Expand
  22. thompmi
    Jul 16, 2023
    9
    Phenomenal. Some of the story beats here are among the strongest in the series, and the gameplay is once again the best yet. Only thing holding it back from a 10 is a lack of development to some story beats, and a pretty unpleasant final boss battle.
  23. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    I love this game so much!! But one thing I dont like are the controllers in which I am referring to the mechanics when you are fighting enemies. But the soundtrack is fire!!
  24. Renzokuken
    Aug 11, 2022
    8
    So I've finished the game, I'm going into the post game now.

    The good: Great plot, not as good or coherent as the first game, but still fantastic. Some of the best individual character development in the series. Heroes mean that key characters you meet are more than just window dressing and cheerleaders. The class system is great and each one really brings something unique to    So I've finished the game, I'm going into the post game now.

    The good:
    Great plot, not as good or coherent as the first game, but still fantastic.
    Some of the best individual character development in the series.
    Heroes mean that key characters you meet are more than just window dressing and cheerleaders.
    The class system is great and each one really brings something unique to combat.
    Probably the best combat system in the series.
    Side quests have been reduced to manageable levels compared to previous titles.
    Side content, particularly side story and ascension quests, are surprisingly high quality.

    The bad:
    The least memorable soundtrack in the series, it's still good, but only because of one or two standout tracks.
    Performance and visuals on the switch still leave a lot to be desired, this game deserves better hardware.
    Some of the most clunky menu's in the series.
    A really nice quick swap quest tracking element in the UI, that paradoxically only lets you assign a single sidequest to it.
    Side content was not factored into the main story progression at all, doing any substantial amount of side content will leave you grossly over levelled, I was 10+ levels higher than the bosses for the majority of the game.

    Overall, it's a great game, a worthy new entry into the series and a must buy as far as I'm concerned, it has some drawbacks over previous entries in the series, but also does a lot of things better, showing that monolith aren't just resting on their laurels and are really pushing to make this series great. On better hardware this would have been a 9/10 easily.    … Expand
  25. Dubeau
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Great RPG. The story is very interesting, although the dialogues repeats a lot of the same stuff over and over. The ending is really emotional. The combat is fun but maybe with too much specials effects. It make the combat visually messy at times. There are a lot of systems in it. Cooking, accessories, Art, Skills, jobs, heroes, gem. I though that half of them were useless. The characterGreat RPG. The story is very interesting, although the dialogues repeats a lot of the same stuff over and over. The ending is really emotional. The combat is fun but maybe with too much specials effects. It make the combat visually messy at times. There are a lot of systems in it. Cooking, accessories, Art, Skills, jobs, heroes, gem. I though that half of them were useless. The character levelling at rest camps, is a proof of that. And certainly the Gem system, didn't seem to do anything special. The heroes were fun, it's like adding a special member in your team. And the Job system offered a lot of variety in combat and weapons.

    There is a ton of sub quests and if you like doing them (some are very interesting), you will have to go back at each of the colonies you found. As new quests constantly pop ups. So, you progress in the main story, then you go back to those locations. It's also the best way to level up. Sounds: good voice over, good music. Graphics: I especially loved the level and objects designs. Those mechs and structures were great. Nice touches on the characters. I still find the animation to be very stiff and emotionless, but it is compensated by very distinct characters. It took me 89 hours on easy, and I didn't do all the side quests (maybe 75% of them). I give it 82%. It was amazing but some aspects of it aren't perfect.    … Expand
  26. cid33
    Aug 15, 2022
    8
    Story = 8 nothing special but we'll executed.

    Characters = 10 rarely do I play a jrpg were I like the whole cast as they range from ok to amazing Euni Bering awesome. Battle = 6 worst in any xeno game it plays it self, only thing you add is cutting down the time by cancelling an using skills. All classes are glass cannons, except tanks that suck at holding aggro and even when They do an    Story = 8 nothing special but we'll executed.

    Characters = 10 rarely do I play a jrpg were I like the whole cast as they range from ok to amazing Euni Bering awesome.

    Battle = 6 worst in any xeno game it plays it self, only thing you add is cutting down the time by cancelling an using skills. All classes are glass cannons, except tanks that suck at holding aggro and even when They do an enemy aoe attacks will kill your healers as they have no range on healing arts and stand next to tanks to heal them. Chain attacks add 5minutes to 2 minute battles so you don't use them even if you miss the exp multiplier.

    Bosses are 90% pink giants and "unique" world bosses are just regular enemies with scale factor set to 200x. Horrible enemy variety game has like 30 of the same bunny bird and croc enemy probably the worst I have seen in a j-rpg in years this including other xeno games.

    World =7 It's allot of empty space that barley has anything worth exploring as most chest contain the same nopon coins. Tho it is amazing to behold visually especially when you look down on huge areas you just explored and gasp at the scale. System = 4 no equipment like in previous games that change looks and give build options. Tons of duplicate accessories that range from low quality to legendary, tho there can be low quality accessories that are +30% attack and then legendary that are + 20% attack this makes 0 sense
    And they have different names even tho they do the same thing, this making inventory sorting a pain as you can't sort by type only by name, ordervalue.

    Changing classes is fun but visually boring previous game had tons of unique blades and armour options. This just slaps on robes and trinkets on your base costume with few exceptions you look the same. Graphics = 4 it's just plain ugly for a new game in 22 when other games push billions of triangles hirez textures raytracing. This has barely any shadows, textures are terribly blurry loding times are long, image quality is improved but still blurry shimmering. Can't wait to se what this studio will do in the future the switch needs to retire.

    Game is a must buy if you love jrpg but
    Giving it 10 is insanity and fan boyism. I have followed this studio since xenogears and they are the reason I own a switch, as I only own the xeno games. But giving it 10 and calling it goty is copium At best, no matter how much you love it.    … Expand
  27. alanwaketan
    Oct 8, 2022
    8
    一上来先和二代比划比划。首先本作技术上确实完爆上一代，画质更好的同时也几乎不卡，上一代在连携的时候基本上就是幻灯片了。然而上一代最打动我的是其王道热血的主线剧情；这一作主线剧情方面只能说比较主流，深刻但不深奥，煽情但不感人，犹如白开水解渴但不回甘；所以这是我打分比上作低的主要原因。一上来先和二代比划比划。首先本作技术上确实完爆上一代，画质更好的同时也几乎不卡，上一代在连携的时候基本上就是幻灯片了。然而上一代最打动我的是其王道热血的主线剧情；这一作主线剧情方面只能说比较主流，深刻但不深奥，煽情但不感人，犹如白开水解渴但不回甘；所以这是我打分比上作低的主要原因。

    说回本作。本作最让人印象深刻的莫过于英雄系统，其不仅提供了恒河沙数般的职业以极大的丰富了游戏性，各英雄波澜壮阔的觉醒任务也极大的丰富了故事性（新名艾塞尔赛高！）。堪称八方旅人威力加强版，好一部英雄过家家。其次就是支线任务，绝大部分支线任务都是围绕殖民地展开的。随着主角团完成越来越多的支线，与之相关的殖民地也会相应的发展变得更加繁荣，甚至于还能左右不同殖民地之间的关系。羁绊图的出现则让势力以及NPC之间的关系变得更加蓬勃生动。这一切让我不由自主的融入了这个世界，这是黄金之国系统的完美进化。其他的值得的一说的有：地图一如即往的好评，尤其在加入自动战斗系统之后观光模拟器玩得更加得心应手了；队员跑图时偶有发生的俏皮话以及和场景间主动的互动让NPC变得很有生气；战斗方面更加傻瓜了，不用挂球多少少了些策略和乐趣；最后，个别主线和支线的剧情时间线上衔接不上会有些出戏，其中又有些剧情略显幼稚尴尬比如某NPC的叛变。总的来讲是一部值得一品的佳作。    … Expand
  28. Reinhard07
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    Había mucha expectativa por la salida de este título, obviamente los fans de la saga eran los más interesados que llegara el día de lanzamiento. Afortunadamente la espera terminó y podemos probarlo. En mi opinión es un juego que aplica cambios positivos si lo comparamos con los dos títulos anteriores, y será un alivio para aquellos que solo cuentan con la versión Lite de nintendo, ya queHabía mucha expectativa por la salida de este título, obviamente los fans de la saga eran los más interesados que llegara el día de lanzamiento. Afortunadamente la espera terminó y podemos probarlo. En mi opinión es un juego que aplica cambios positivos si lo comparamos con los dos títulos anteriores, y será un alivio para aquellos que solo cuentan con la versión Lite de nintendo, ya que la calidad gráfica mejora mucho y la nitidez es una gran mejora. Así que sin problemas se podrá jugar con comodidad desde la forma portátil. Ya en elementos del juego personalmente me encantó la banda sonora, simplemente es una delicia que tal vez podría contener a la mejor banda sonora del año. La historia también destaca mucho ya que aunque en momentos es predecible te enganchas con algunos elementos narrativos muy bien implementados así qué en cuestión de historia no decepciona. El diseño de personajes, enemigos y ambientación son muy buenos también y las mejoras que le hicieron al mapa también se agradecen, y sin duda nadie extrañará La extraña brújula y ahora el sendero se marca con una línea nublosa que es mucho más útil. La única cosa que no me permite darle una mejor calificación es que el movimiento de los personajes aún se ve como muy tieso, le falta naturalidad ya que da la impresión de graficas de juegos algo viejos. Y sabemos que la switch puede dar mucho más.. En conclusión es un juego buenísimo que no debes dejar pasar la diferencia y mejora con los títulos anteriores es enorme y se disfruta desde los primeros minutos.… Expand
  29. Mistoltean
    Aug 21, 2022
    8
    TDLR:
    - XC1 = balanced,
    - XC2 = one of the deepest and most incredible stories of all time and antagonists, but too complicated battle mechanics, and background protagonists and slow pace at the start. Dev playing too risky is the best description of XC2 - XC3 = ok story, more similar to XC1 but worse, good character design but uninteresting personality-wise, battle mechanics are more    TDLR:
    - XC1 = balanced,
    - XC2 = one of the deepest and most incredible stories of all time and antagonists, but too complicated battle mechanics, and background protagonists and slow pace at the start. Dev playing too risky is the best description of XC2
    - XC3 = ok story, more similar to XC1 but worse, good character design but uninteresting personality-wise, battle mechanics are more simplified and more friendly to newcomers. The major downside is nothing a masterpiece. Dev playing too safe is the best description of XC3

    if you are looking for RPG that you don't have to scratch your head and just have some fun, XC3 is more to you. AI and battle design are simple enough that can carry you through the end of the game without the headaches of XC1 and XC2.
    But if you are looking for something deep or masterpiece and can tolerate some flaws, XC2 is for you. Be careful about lacking of the navigation system
    If you want more depth in character and story but without major flaws, XC1 DE is for you.    … Expand
  30. lesiuML
    Aug 16, 2023
    8
    Story in this game is amazing, one of the best that I've recently experienced. The characters and overall storytelling is very memorable, touching and thought-provoking. And my score is very uplifted by this aspect. Because to be honest after 30h or so... I was completely bored with always the same combat and exploration loop. At first it was brilliant and everything was fresh for me butStory in this game is amazing, one of the best that I've recently experienced. The characters and overall storytelling is very memorable, touching and thought-provoking. And my score is very uplifted by this aspect. Because to be honest after 30h or so... I was completely bored with always the same combat and exploration loop. At first it was brilliant and everything was fresh for me but after half of the game it become a real struggle to keep on going. But fortunately when I switched difficulty lvl to easy battles were lot faster and I really recommend easy from the start if you don't want to waste a lot of hours looking on the same combat system over and over again. I've tried previous xenoblade games but they never really convinced me to give them a chance for more then couple more hours. But this game is really special. I really think that everyone should give it a try even if you are not into j-rpg - like me - I'm sure you'll still have a lot of fun!… Expand
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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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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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