Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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  1. Cobalt_Red
    Sep 6, 2022
    5
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 è un deludente passo indietro rispetto alla semplicità del primo gioco e alla complessità del secondo.
    Per quanto riguarda la storia, è il gioco più lento dei tre e con il cast più debole: invece di far crescere i personaggi in modo naturale, sembra tutto predeterminato.
    I cattivi sono usati frettolosamente senza dare loro una ragione per quello che fanno. Gli    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 è un deludente passo indietro rispetto alla semplicità del primo gioco e alla complessità del secondo.
    Per quanto riguarda la storia, è il gioco più lento dei tre e con il cast più debole: invece di far crescere i personaggi in modo naturale, sembra tutto predeterminato.
    I cattivi sono usati frettolosamente senza dare loro una ragione per quello che fanno.
    Gli eroi avrebbero potuto essere utilizzati molto meglio, invece la maggior parte sono anonimi o poco interessanti.
    Molti contenuti della storia sono relegati alle subquest, è ridicolo vista l'importanza di alcune.
    Dal punto di vista del gameplay è stato rimosso il sistema elementale, sono stati rimossi i potenziamenti delle armi, dei 3 set di abilità che si hanno uno ha gli effetti "bloccati" dalla sincronia per cui per usarlo con i suoi effetti bisogna prima usare gli altri due insieme almeno 3 volte di seguito, l'IA è pessima spesso si perdono le battaglie perché non vuole stare dentro i cerchi, l'attacco finale a catena di uroboros usa un'animazione lunghissima che non si può saltare e diventa noioso vederla 2~3 volte a battaglia, il fatto di avere molti personaggi su schermo non è proprio una novità (personaggi + blade sono sei nel secondo) ma nel terzo in certi momenti non si capisce un accidente perché sono tutti attivi quindi se si usa una classe d'attacco non si vede dove si è posizionati rispetto al nemico, stessa cosa per la resurrezione visto che quando il gioco diventa caotico perde fotogrammi, la telecamera si ingrandisce e si rimpicciolisce a caso.
    Se si gioca lentamente, ci vogliono 40 ore in modalità difficile per sbloccare il sistema di base (la concatenazione delle abilità).
    Le ambientazioni sono inferiori ai predecessori con poche eccezioni, niente città (con una sola eccezione) solo avamposti con differenze ma fin troppo anonimi.
    Il comparto sonoro l'ho trovato buono ma non ci sono musiche memorabili (a parte quella del menu che purtroppo vi rimarrà in testa per ore) così come il doppiaggio sia in jp che in eng, anche se non raggiunge il primo in inglese ma è migliore del secondo gioco.
    Il gioco ha troppi problemi di framerate ed è andato in crash diverse volte con diverse console (switch v1 e v2) anche durante battaglie con i boss piuttosto lunghe.
    Fa cose buone come la semplificazione delle subquest, ma non è abbastanza.
    Il sistema di classi è una buona idea ma non è sufficiente, basta avere uno dei 3 tipi di classe e premere i pulsanti che hanno le abilità impostate, non c'è tattica, diventa monotono.
    L'intero gioco è l'apoteosi di:
    Mediocrità, cerca di creare una storia pretenziosa e non ha personaggi o gameplay per farlo.
    Per me non è degno di un capitolo finale della saga, soprattutto quando alla fine ti ricorda che dovrà uscire un dlc.
    Di solito aspetto un po' prima di comprarli puramente in caso di bug o cose del genere e sono sicuro che alcuni dei problemi elencati sono risolvibili con patch o almeno per il gameplay, per la storia sono rassegnato.
    Non posso consigliarlo in questo stato.    … Expand
  2. Dini333
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Es un juegazo ( escribiendo para que me deje mandarlo xd .................)
  3. 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
  4. Khoryu
    Aug 5, 2022
    9
    Xenoblade Chronicles is a successful sequel to the previous games, and it delivers quite the ride for the player. Although the game did have a slow start, it picks up speed and doesn't lose it, rather it goes faster until the end where the ride turns to content. Gameplay wise it's really fast but the customization is somewhat limited for heroes. Other than that, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 isXenoblade Chronicles is a successful sequel to the previous games, and it delivers quite the ride for the player. Although the game did have a slow start, it picks up speed and doesn't lose it, rather it goes faster until the end where the ride turns to content. Gameplay wise it's really fast but the customization is somewhat limited for heroes. Other than that, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an enjoyable piece of video game storytelling and it'll keep the player focused until the end.… Expand
  5. Minizekrom
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The third game in one of my favourite games definitely doesn't disappoint in its world, premise, combat, exploration and some of the heavy story moments. The world is very detained and vast and the side quests that fill it are very fun now compared to some of the other games. The story is very good with both the ending of chapter 5 and the ending of the game hit very hard with a really good romance built between the 2 main characters. However, it left some considerable holes which I would have liked to see get an explanation. Overall I would say I still enjoy the satisfaction of learning about XC2's lore more but every other element is better in XC3 making this game a solid 9.5/10 for me. (edit im now raising it up to a 10 because future redeemed gave me basically all i wanted to tie up the loose ends of this game, definitely a must play)… Expand
  6. Sagittariuss
    May 16, 2023
    10
    近期最好玩的jrpg，配上广袤的地图，鬼斧神工的风景，激情澎湃的音乐，血肉丰满的人物。衔尾蛇变身和人物职业自由转职自由继承给了游戏玩法上非常高的自由度，本身技能设计也非常有值得挖掘的地方，虽然可惜最后都是套路华挑战boss了，不过游戏主线通关路上还是有非常多可以细细品味的战斗。可惜了剧情过于意识流不如，6位主角人物塑造虽然十分饱满，故事整体设计甚至远不如一二代近期最好玩的jrpg，配上广袤的地图，鬼斧神工的风景，激情澎湃的音乐，血肉丰满的人物。衔尾蛇变身和人物职业自由转职自由继承给了游戏玩法上非常高的自由度，本身技能设计也非常有值得挖掘的地方，虽然可惜最后都是套路华挑战boss了，不过游戏主线通关路上还是有非常多可以细细品味的战斗。可惜了剧情过于意识流不如，6位主角人物塑造虽然十分饱满，故事整体设计甚至远不如一二代
  7. Minimannen
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    It's easily game of the year, the world is amazing, the plot gets really good, especially when they start tackling pschcological fysilogical themes.
  8. Nilsson
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego en su categoría, supera con creces las entregas anteriores.
  9. Adamantys
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It did not had to be this impactful, the game is by far the most well written in the xenoblades… Expand
  10. avantic00
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    One of the Top JRPG games I’ve ever had. Story is perfectly built, new features are satisfying, and the appealing characters for sure. I liked this story the best out of all Xenoblade. Tutorial definitely got better than the prequels, but still needs an easier way of explaining to new players. I would highly recommend it to nintendo fans. I didn’t expect much, but the work was beautiful!One of the Top JRPG games I’ve ever had. Story is perfectly built, new features are satisfying, and the appealing characters for sure. I liked this story the best out of all Xenoblade. Tutorial definitely got better than the prequels, but still needs an easier way of explaining to new players. I would highly recommend it to nintendo fans. I didn’t expect much, but the work was beautiful! I’m glad I continued to the next game.… Expand
  11. Chupee
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best JRPG in 2022! I have played it for more than 165 hours and I am still trying to finish the Lv200 boss challenge.… Expand
  12. AC-18
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played over 110 hours. I think the characters, replay elements, and story were well done. Personally, this is my number 1 work of the year.… Expand
  13. 6500
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've played Xenoblade 3 for about 120 hours. I started with Xenoblade 3 due to the influence of Smash Bros. Homuhika. The story, fields, characters, replay elements, and battles were well done. Thank you, Monolith, for the God game.… Expand
  14. SlickRick36
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    This was my first Xenoblade game, and naturally I was concerned that I wouldn't "get" everything. To my delight, it took away 0 from my experience. I'm sure there are many things players of the previous games would've taken away that I may have missed, but overall for my first Xenoblade game it was great. I'm gonna try and break it down below.

    Gameplay: I'm a fan of JRPG's and typically    This was my first Xenoblade game, and naturally I was concerned that I wouldn't "get" everything. To my delight, it took away 0 from my experience. I'm sure there are many things players of the previous games would've taken away that I may have missed, but overall for my first Xenoblade game it was great. I'm gonna try and break it down below.

    Gameplay: I'm a fan of JRPG's and typically prefer turn-based style games (Dragon Quest, Persona, etc.), to my delight I actually did enjoy the combat here, far more than I thought I would in fact. I won't lie, around my 80th hour in the game, it started to feel a tad bit tedious but I think that is probably natural after so many hours. It is pretty fun and complex for how outwardly simple it seems, a ton of customization adds to the fun, it can be a bit daunting, but can be sorted with an auto-build if you are overwhelmed by all the choices. (My biggest complaint is that gold is useless and I wish there was a better bartering system for items that don't have to do with Nopon coins)

    Story: The story was nothing special, but it was done very well for what it was. I liked the characters, I though a lot of the side story's added a lot to the characters personalities. The relationships between the partners was something I really enjoyed watching develop. Once I got to the final boss battle, I felt "done" with the game. I had put 99 hours in and I was ready for it to be over, and I think it ended fairly well. Overall, the story is pretty predictable, but when put together with everything else, it more than did it's job.

    Graphics: I think people criticizing what this game looks like forget what its being run on. I almost find it impossible that this game is being run as smoothly as it is on a Nintendo Switch. I'm not really sure what kind of witchcraft Monolith is using over there, but a game this big, with as much going on as there is, running as well as it does on this console? Bravo. Game looks good, especially considering what it's on.

    Overall: In closing, I really enjoyed the game and would 100% recommend it to anybody looking to get into the series. I give it an 8 only because it feels like by the end I just kind of wanted to be "done" with the game. The last 3-5 hours or so felt like a bit of a slog to me, more so than my favorite JRPG's, but still, any game you can get an enjoyable 85+ hours out of is doing A LOT right. Combat and exploration for a completionist like my self got a little tedious at the end, and that's really all the complaints I have. It is a 100% recommend for anyone interested.    … Expand
  15. NandM
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    The game is great full of easter eggs for you in your journey throughout the world. With a beautiful written story, does not disappoint.
  16. starl3s__
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    This game is notthing short of a MASTERPICE! and let me explain why:
    The characters are very well written and each and every one of them has a story arc with some tangible character development, something that i found was lacking in both xc 1 and xc 2;
    the game world is HUGE and varied, featuring locations from past games mashed together in a wonderful and unique world, filled to the    This game is notthing short of a MASTERPICE! and let me explain why:
    The characters are very well written and each and every one of them has a story arc with some tangible character development, something that i found was lacking in both xc 1 and xc 2;
    the game world is HUGE and varied, featuring locations from past games mashed together in a wonderful and unique world, filled to the brim with side quests, easter eggs and usefull items, something tgìhat was directly taken (and in many ways improved) from xc x;
    side characters are way more intresting then many of the non-main cast characters in the other entries of the series (case and point, Ethel and Cammuravi);
    the graphics look fantastic, even tough the switch's limitations hold them back;
    the character designs look fantastic, giving you a sense of the general character with just the siluette. also long gone are the days of BIG BOBBA from xc 2, for better or for worst;
    the combat feels responsive and unique, it takes the best aspects from every entry so far and expands upon it, while giving it its own spin;
    last but not least, the story is **** AMAZING and i think it's the best one so far and by a pretty significant ammount.

    overall, i think it's a masterpice worth the price of 60 euros and then some more.
    buy it. RIGHT. NOW!    … Expand
  17. ali_3410
    Sep 1, 2022
    10
    Undoubtedly the best game of the Xenoblade trilogy, a JRPG, a great fighting system, a very entertaining story, a very long game, a lot of content. If you have a switch, you have to have this game yes or yes, it's a TOP 5 Nintendo game.
  18. StardustQOL
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    This is my first review on metacritic and i have been a fan of JRPG and xenoblade but this one really hits me differently the feels from the VA makes you feel like you really immerse in the story also the music really really well made. easily one of my best JRPG top 3.
  19. Marilleep
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a truly magical experience and is the most invested I have ever been in a video game. The gameplay, story, music, voice acting, and even graphics (at least for Switch standards) are all top notch. I would personally advise playing the first two games before this one, but there is still more than enough fantastic original content for anyone to enjoy, even if theyXenoblade Chronicles 3 is a truly magical experience and is the most invested I have ever been in a video game. The gameplay, story, music, voice acting, and even graphics (at least for Switch standards) are all top notch. I would personally advise playing the first two games before this one, but there is still more than enough fantastic original content for anyone to enjoy, even if they have no prior experience with the series.
    To give a bit of context, I played DE and 2 back in 2020 and loved them both. They both have flaws that I can acknowledge, but the core experiences are more than enough to make up for these flaws and make the games very enjoyable. The same is true here, but even more so. The gameplay is the strongest we've seen in the series, combining the best aspects of 1 and 2's combat while taking out the flaws that dragged them down. I never got tired of battles, even after putting over 140 hours into this game (which is more than I put into DE after 2 playthroughs). It's also the most fun I have ever had exploring a game's world. It's significantly bigger than those of the first two, but each corner of this world has something for you to do or find. Whether it be a secret area, unique monster, container, etc, you are always rewarded for exploring off the beaten path. Combine this with the excellent combat, and you have a recipe for a game that will keep you hooked beginning to end and plenty after.
    The story may not quite be on par with the first game (my opinion might change later though), but it is still an engaging, thought-provoking wild ride that will make you laugh, cry, and want to keep playing more. However, the actual plot isn't the best part of the story: it's the characters and world. All of the characters are likeable and well developed, giving us the strongest main cast in the series (my personal favorites are Taion and Eunie). Their interactions are always a treat, and some of the best parts of the story are when characters are just talking or goofing around. Seeing the party grow to like each other and discover more about themselves is a joy, and, by the end, you will have grown to appreciate each and every one of them. The world building is spectacular, completely immersing you and making you feel like you're living right alongside them. It has a lot of unique rules and concepts, but all of them are properly explained in a way that feels natural and not overly expositional. Additionally, all of these rules and concepts are expertly applied to the story and accentuate the themes. Almost everything has some importance to the plot, making the entire experience synthesize together perfectly.
    Now, the game does have a few flaws. First, it was recently discovered that cooking does literally nothing. This will almost certainly be patched later, but if you're reading this before then, don't waste your ingredients and Nopon Coins. The tutorials are a massive improvement on 2's, which didn't explain everything to the player, were cryptic, and even downright misleading. However, 3 might have overcorrected a bit, since some of the tutorials feel kinda handholdy, particularly the bonus XP and accessory tutorials. However, I'd rather have a game explain too much than not enough, so it's mostly fine. Someone who's unfamiliar with the series might be put off by the unique accents or repeated voice lines (yes, Eunie, we know Lanz wants something a bit meatier). Personally, I find that it only adds to the charm of the series, but I would understand if others found it a bit grating. It's just something to be aware of. Lastly, the game can give you way too much experience at times, so I would advise saving most of your bonus XP until you absolutely need it. That way, you should hopefully be on par with most of the main story bosses while still being able to do some side quests. Additionally, if you feel the game is getting a little too easy, you can always switch to hard mode. I think hard mode is still completely manageable if you have a good understanding of the mechanics, and you can always switch back if you find it to be too difficult.
    However, these flaws are extremely minor. Most players might not even notice these things, and the game is so good that it's easy to forget that these flaws even exist. This is MonolithSoft's masterpiece, and is a game that I would tell just about anyone to play. Whether this is your first game in the series or you've been playing them ever since the original on the Wii, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will almost surely keep you engaged and joyful the whole way through. It's my personal game of the year, and I hope it at least gets nominated for something at this year's Game Awards. Monolith have had to work so hard to get to this point, and they deserve all of the praise and recognition that they get.    … Expand
  20. CaliburX417
    Sep 10, 2022
    8
    Best combat of the three xenoblades, however the story was the least impactful and last chapter and final boss was big disappointment. The music and exploration are not as interesting as the first two.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. Jerem8
    Apr 11, 2023
    10
    Already transported by XC Definitive Edition (and 2), XC3 touched my heart. The story was so tragic and beautiful. The first game where I was cry...
  26. 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.
  27. Mauronomas
    Sep 11, 2023
    8
    Lo que ha sido capaz de mover una simple Switch con este juego ha sido impresionante. Su mayor defecto es su predecesor, pero por una buena razón. Si no existiera Xenoblade 2 probablemente este XC3 tendría mejor nota, porque el anterior dejó la vara demasiado alta. Este juego peca de cierta linealidad y se desaprovecha lo gigante de su mundo. La mecánica se simplificó respecto a suLo que ha sido capaz de mover una simple Switch con este juego ha sido impresionante. Su mayor defecto es su predecesor, pero por una buena razón. Si no existiera Xenoblade 2 probablemente este XC3 tendría mejor nota, porque el anterior dejó la vara demasiado alta. Este juego peca de cierta linealidad y se desaprovecha lo gigante de su mundo. La mecánica se simplificó respecto a su antecesor lo que le hizo perder sustancia para jugadores más exigentes. Tiene demasiadas cinemáticas que hacen perder el ritmo. En todo lo demás es impecable.… Expand
  28. Fisherk1ng
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    The gameplay feels stiff but mostly fun until you unlock all the combat features where the gameplay actually becomes smooth. Unfortunately, the game actively punishes you for preparing for tough fights by locking experience to classes when you are over 5 levels than the enemy you're fight. This means the game is also punishing you for doing quests, since doing all the quests as they comeThe gameplay feels stiff but mostly fun until you unlock all the combat features where the gameplay actually becomes smooth. Unfortunately, the game actively punishes you for preparing for tough fights by locking experience to classes when you are over 5 levels than the enemy you're fight. This means the game is also punishing you for doing quests, since doing all the quests as they come up makes you roughly 10 levels over the monsters you face while doing said quests.

    The story is mid at best and insulting at worst. It feels like it was written by three very distinct individuals. The first is an industry veteran who knows what they're doing. When they're writing, the story well written, concise, and you can really understand who each characters is.
    The second writer is a college grad who hasn't quite kicked the habit they teach you in school to write a 5 page essay where 4 paragraphs is more than enough. This writer breaks the show don't tell rule in the most infuriating way. They will show you, tell you, then make the characters have a conversation going in depth on what they just experience or learned and then have the characters act like this is all new information when it comes up again. Never before has my controller fallen asleep because a cutscene was going on too long. Never before have I skipped cutscenes on the first viewing because i already know everything that happens in the cutscene from the first 5 second while they insist it needs 30 more minutes of cutscene to really drive the point home.
    The Third Writer is a twitter blogger. They care more for creating artificial drama than keeping character consistency. Characters will spontaneously break character, act stupid, or act stubborn for the sake of adding extra drama or conflict when the story already has plenty of both to work off of.
    The discrepancy between these three writing styles is such a glaring issue to the point that im almost convinced the first writer had made the prefect story for this but it wasn't long enough for investors so they hired writers two and three to stretch the play time and consequently ruin the story. The game tries to mix the themes of the first two games to great effect until the second writer beats the point to death and the third writer retcons it at the last second.

    In conclusion, if you want to play it for the gameplay, go ahead and just try not to over-level. if you you want a compelling well written story, just play the last two because you're not going to find that with this one.    … Expand
  29. pattersonlevi5
    May 2, 2023
    10
    Funnily enough Xenoblade 3 was the game that introduced me to the series. I had heard so many good things about the other Xenoblade games in the past but had never decided to attempt the series until 3 came out. I enjoyed the story and the gameplay so much that it pushed me to play the other games in the series and I have completely fallen in love with these games. This game is by far theFunnily enough Xenoblade 3 was the game that introduced me to the series. I had heard so many good things about the other Xenoblade games in the past but had never decided to attempt the series until 3 came out. I enjoyed the story and the gameplay so much that it pushed me to play the other games in the series and I have completely fallen in love with these games. This game is by far the best in the series though and you can tell that Monolith did their best to refine everything the best they could for this entry. From majorly improved combat to the great skill tree to the amazing and emotional captivating story. This game managed to keep me entertained and on the edge of my seat for the full 95 hours it took me to complete the main story, the hero quests, and a large amount of the side quests. I'm looking forward to jumping into the DLC very soon. This masterpiece of a game truly changed my view on JRPGs as a whole and opened my eyes to what is now my favorite series of games. I highly recommend it to everyone!… Expand
  30. lecaime
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Un jeu exceptionnelle qui vient conclure la saga. Surtout avec le DLC. Gameplay très poussé et DA de folie. Musique sublime, je suis fan !
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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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