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  1. Sep 30, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chapter 5 had a 1hour cutscene to explain something we could know in 10 minutes. I think they treated the player as he/she wasnt smart enough to understand the story Expand
  2. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    this game is a masterpiece, there's not much more to say, story is the best and the saddest in the franchise. so yeah, play it
  3. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    The game is a HUGE improvement in every sense imaginable! Amazing cutscenes, refined and expanded battle system and clear resolution on TV and docked mode. Don’t be fooled by the shills trying to review bomb it for some reason. Great game and a total must buy if you love this series or like JRPGs in general.
  4. Jul 31, 2022
    10
    Better than DE and Torna, maybe even XB2 in my opinion, imo it is obvious that anyone who enjoys what Monolith Soft does will really enjoy XB3. The switch is hard showing its age which is going to drive away some players.
  5. 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...
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  6. Aug 6, 2022
    6
    Chronicles of Tedious Design: The Game. Another mediocre modern JRPG with clumsy "depth" and "world building" that actually just amounts to uninspired padding and awkward pacing. Tons of potential unrealized in this series and this is the same.
  7. Aug 29, 2022
    4
    Best comedy game i played in years but after awhile it gets hard to enjoy the terrible dialog and cringy moments cause characters constantly repeated the same 2 lines and everything takes to long.
  8. Jul 30, 2022
    8
    Una maravilla, una carta de amor, un gran espectáculo.
    Nintendo nos deleita con una gran aventura y un apartado grafico y visual espectacular. Mucho mejor que cualquier cosa que haya sacado la competencia.
  9. Anb
    Jul 31, 2022
    7
    Level design and story does not live up to original Xenoblade Chronicles. It's a solid game with beautiful graphics and music but it struggles to bring something new/better than original game. Characters are bland and mostly generic.
  10. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Amazing story, very good open-world and game quality for Switch, lots of features and developing combat that becomes quite fun to play and grind. Recommending it to everyone.
  11. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Imagina coger los dos mejores JRPG de los últimos años y “juntarlos” en uno que contenga lo mejor de cada uno; una historia más seria y profunda como la de Xenoblade 1, que te pone los pelos de punta desde el inicio del juego, con unos personajes tan carismáticos y tan bien diseñados en todos los aspectos como los del 2. A esto súmale un sistema de combate tan increíble como el del 2 (elImagina coger los dos mejores JRPG de los últimos años y “juntarlos” en uno que contenga lo mejor de cada uno; una historia más seria y profunda como la de Xenoblade 1, que te pone los pelos de punta desde el inicio del juego, con unos personajes tan carismáticos y tan bien diseñados en todos los aspectos como los del 2. A esto súmale un sistema de combate tan increíble como el del 2 (el mejor de cualquier JRPG hasta la fecha) pero con una vuelta de tuerca en sus mecánicas, así como en la creación de builds, que ofrece posibilidades infinitas. Pues eso es Xenoblade 3, un JRPG redondo, increíble en todos sus apartados, con lo mejor de Xenoblade 1 y 2, pero que a su vez va más allá, dándole una vuelta de tuerca a todas sus mecánicas que hacen que se sienta único. En resumen, GOTY indiscutible. Expand
  12. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    That's what a sequel should be.
    Better combat machanics.
    Deep story.
    And remarkable characters.
    I love the first 3 games, but Xenoblade 3 is taking to another level.
  13. Sep 23, 2022
    2
    Being totally new to the series I went in fresh. After about a dozen hours of play my thoughts are:

    + Automatic hack & loot action RPG that is easy to pick up and good for on-the-go plays + Nice graphics considering the obvious compromises made to run the game on the legacy hardware. - Terrible storytelling, cliche, slow paced and overwrought. - Emo-teen cast, cliched storylines
    Being totally new to the series I went in fresh. After about a dozen hours of play my thoughts are:

    + Automatic hack & loot action RPG that is easy to pick up and good for on-the-go plays
    + Nice graphics considering the obvious compromises made to run the game on the legacy hardware.

    - Terrible storytelling, cliche, slow paced and overwrought.
    - Emo-teen cast, cliched storylines and very repetitive voiced (combat)lines
    - “Open world” blocked by invisible walls and one-shot enemies that forces you to stay on the main route
    - The many systems “layered” upon one another are rather superfluous. The combat mechanics are rather easy and enemies fall (too) quickly. This causes you to level-up (too) fast which in turn means you are overpowered for many encounters.

    Despite the many lack luster elements, the hack & loot mechanic has me hooked and frequently returning. As such, I currently rate this a 6 but perhaps it will improve as the game slowly opens up with more play.
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  14. Aug 10, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After being so overwhelmend with XBC 1 and especially 2 this game is such a downer. The characters are boring as hell. No jokes at all because everyone is sooooo sensitive and woke and thus maximum boring and unapproachable. One might almost think it was produced for the new western market where every character needs to be totally correct and mindful so that no gamer might be offended in some way. The result are shallow characters. And then the world. Damn, I mean, big worlds are nice but this is just running and running and running for nothing. Maybe the story is thrilling? Not yet. I am in chapter 4 now. But so far it could be a more stupid and artificial narrative of good and evil (oooh, humans fight each other but it turns out they are just the puppets of some evil masters... laaaame). It is just so predictable that even a spin will not be satisfiying. But maybe the combat and looting system is fun? NO! It is just repetitive and intransparent. I mean a group of 6 + 1 hero whereby 6 are controlled by AI. Wow. When the combat system in XBC 2 was fun as hell imo this one is kind of the opposite. Even the chain attacks are just not satisfying. After Monolith soft convinced me with XBC 1 and 2 and even their assistance in Zelda Breath of the Wild I bought the game plus the extension pass for 100 Euro. Well, a huge disappointment. I dont get why so many people here rate that game so high. I don't play that many games but if this is considered great for the majority I don't wanna know how bad it can be on the market. Maybe some positive thing: The side quest are not that useless as in XBC 1 and 2. Thus 5 points as I am playing it but always with a bad feeling in the gut and unsure to continue. Expand
  15. Aug 9, 2022
    2
    The combat system is too boring and repetitive.
    2 points for Chapter 6.
    The end is so bad.
  16. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a mobile game. The graphics are a joke. The ground textures are pathetic, it literally looks like it was ported from a GameCube game. The story is terrible. The combat is boring and repetitive.
  17. Sep 29, 2022
    1
    Easily the worst game ever made. First, off its an RPG and the graphics are very trash and the story is complete dog shi* DONT BUY THIS GAME
  18. Oct 14, 2022
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 I have no doubt is my personal Game of the Year after consuming roughly 200 hours of my life. I can say now that I've finished all 200+ quests, maxed out all affinity in every area, found every collectable and unlocked every class for every character - This is the everything the series has built up to and more.

    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the most emotional journey
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 I have no doubt is my personal Game of the Year after consuming roughly 200 hours of my life. I can say now that I've finished all 200+ quests, maxed out all affinity in every area, found every collectable and unlocked every class for every character - This is the everything the series has built up to and more.

    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the most emotional journey yet. Taking place in a world consumed by endless war, the stakes have never been higher nor has the situation of the main cast ever felt more hopeless. If the world of the first game was a struggle, and the story of the second was an uphill battle, then the third entry is a seemingly bottomless pit with only a glimmer of light to chase after. Building from the intense cutscenes already perfected in 2, each story moment in 3 had me hanging off the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next, and how the heroes could possibly come out on top. This made the feeling of hope mean more in this game than either before, and gave us easily the best villains of the franchise thus far.

    It must be also be said that this is my favorite cast of characters to date, and that's a result of the brilliant writing right from the start of the journey. Getting the entire cast within the first hour or so is initially jarring, but because of that I grew to love them as a whole even more than any of the cast before then. With an air of mystery about each one, traveling with them and growing with them, watching their struggles and achievements as I learned about them. All these factors led to me becoming emotionally invested into each one, leading to many smiles, tears, and laughter, sometimes all at the same time. Even all the extra party members you gain along the way were super enjoyable and well written, making each one feel like a full cast member with the time spent with them. Between the amazing writing of both the plot and characters, each twist and turn of this journey had me just as invested as the highlight moments of 1 and 2, and that feeling kept with me the entire game.

    Gameplay wise it's a no-brainer that this is the best. 7 party members battling at once, incorporating the combat systems of both the previous games into an amazing hybrid that goes a step further with the fusion mechanic. Chain attacks are at their best, interlinking adds a fun element to the game, and you always feel great engaging in every battle. Changing and unlocking new character classes always made the battle feel fresh and fun. Some of my favorite tracks from the franchise to date come from this entry, including a new version of "You Shall Know Our Names" that equals the original to me in every way. The world is the biggest and most vast it has been yet, and even after dozens of hours of pure exploration, I'm certain I've not yet seen it all. The new way the areas and affinities are handled was my favorite yet, giving me a feeling of being more invested into the world of this game than either of the other two games (which says a lot when considering Colony 4 in the first game; every area felt like that to me). I wondered how they would surpass the Blade Quests from 2, and the Hero Quests did that and so much more. Thanks to them the line is now forever blurred between main quests and side quests, and I couldn't be happier about that.

    The amount of content in this game is just incredible. The biggest world yet to explore, filled with so much to see and do. The most in-depth quests, the biggest chapters each filled with intensity and emotion, and an amazing soundtrack that pushes all the above forward. A perfect cast, an amazing story, and a journey so unique and unlike anything I've ever gone on... Yes, to me, this game was perfect. To go a step further, I now consider Xenoblade to be the perfect trilogy of games. Each one tells its own story, but they all connect to each other in some way, and each one really grows from the entry before it and can be appreciated more by those who played their predecessors. I'm not certain I can ever pick a favorite anymore, as each game delivers an experience unlike any that came before it, forming a perfect triangle - three pillars that stand strongly and independently, but hold one another up to new heights. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is no different; a bold new entry delivering an experience unlike any I've felt before, yet still managing to raise the bar the series has set before it.
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  19. Sep 16, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece! Im only in the early part of this game and Im loving it. Right off the bat this game is better than xenoblade 2 in my opinion. Faster combat mechanics, map navigation is fixed, and will not tempt you with alot of boobs and upskirts almost soft hentai character like its predecessor. More focused on gameplay and and deeper story. i might or might not give it a 10 once I finishA masterpiece! Im only in the early part of this game and Im loving it. Right off the bat this game is better than xenoblade 2 in my opinion. Faster combat mechanics, map navigation is fixed, and will not tempt you with alot of boobs and upskirts almost soft hentai character like its predecessor. More focused on gameplay and and deeper story. i might or might not give it a 10 once I finish it. For now its a BIG 9 Good job Devs!

    Edit:
    The best xenoblade game!!! So far....
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  20. 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
  21. Dec 23, 2022
    0
    It's disappointing and angry
    You created XC and XC2 with your own hands, but chose to destroy everything in XC3.
    What was once a fantasy world, has become a cliche world.
    Is it fun to tell the cliche?
    This is a game, sir.
    This is a game, sir.
    This is a game, sir.
    Before you choose to reason, please finish the game first.
    A fun game, not a bad one.

    It's a perfect joke, isn't it?
  22. Aug 10, 2022
    10
    Stupid game made me feel a lot of things. Incredible. Anything under 10/10 is too low for this one.
  23. Aug 13, 2022
    7
    I loved the first 30 hours I played and then the next 50 were a mix of love hate and almost giving up.

    Finished the main story at a bit over 80 hours. The decision to leave several dozens of hours of side content unfinished was a difficult one but one that was necessary for me to make. The story is the best thing about the game...up until about halfway. Any time a story gets so
    I loved the first 30 hours I played and then the next 50 were a mix of love hate and almost giving up.

    Finished the main story at a bit over 80 hours. The decision to leave several dozens of hours of side content unfinished was a difficult one but one that was necessary for me to make.

    The story is the best thing about the game...up until about halfway. Any time a story gets so long I need to set down my controller and start checking my email, go to the bathroom, make a sandwich, and check my email again because it still hasn't finished is too long and something many JRPGs suffer from. This one didn't start out that way. The story which begins as an exploration of self and identify ends on a lofty scifi trope that is played out and you really miss those more personal interactions.

    The graphics are dated.

    The environment is HUGE! So big and grand that you stop many times to just take in the view. However the creatures feel repetitive and like a mmo from 2 decades ago.

    Combat is interesting but mostly pointless. You control 1 character out of 7 on screen so the A.I. is doing most of the fighting. You are just there to manage and hit some appropriate timed strategy actions.

    Based on my first week of play I might have given this game of the year. Now I can only say that if fell short in a few areas. Not a bad JRPG but not special enough to be remembered long.
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  24. Aug 11, 2022
    10
    I just finished this game and I'm an emotional wreck. It's rare to find a game that can reach such emotional peaks. This game was already amazing but those last 3 chapters really did it for me.

    From the despair-filled ending of chapter 5 to the insane plot-twists in chapter 6 only to top it off with a magnificent emotional payoff in chapter 7 it's an understatement to say that this game
    I just finished this game and I'm an emotional wreck. It's rare to find a game that can reach such emotional peaks. This game was already amazing but those last 3 chapters really did it for me.

    From the despair-filled ending of chapter 5 to the insane plot-twists in chapter 6 only to top it off with a magnificent emotional payoff in chapter 7 it's an understatement to say that this game is a wild ride.

    The message of XC3 is absolutely astounding and that ending only reinforced what XC3 is truly about. Nothing lasts forever but that doesn't mean those ephemeral moments don't have any value. This has quickly become my favorite Xeno game and also one of my favorite games of all time. This is a modern jrpg masterpiece that will be talked about for years to come. Please do yourself a favor and play this game.

    10/10
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  25. 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
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  26. Jul 13, 2023
    2
    El peor Xenoblade al que he jugado. Es tremendamente aburrido,lleno de tutoriales,conversaciones de los personajes insustanciales… No es nada desafiante ni en modo difícil. He jugado muchas horas con la esperanza de que fuera a mejorar en algún momento pero vamos….Cinemáticas eternas y tocar la flauta continuamente. No entiendo cómo tiene la nota que tiene.
  27. Oct 7, 2022
    10
    There's not really any criticisms I could give about the game that would be enough to change this score. It's not a perfect game, but Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is just about everything I wanted it to be. The gorgeous music, wide open environments, inspired art direction, stellar voice acting, and emotionally gripping story make for a game that I can see myself playing for years to come.
  28. Aug 5, 2022
    9
    Music is top tier. Fetch quests are awful but better than 2.
    I like the story a lot, but some hero quests are filler(poorly written) without further explanations, too much padding is not needed, this game is long and content full but does it need to be that way?
    Team building and combat tactics are mediocre compare to 2, we need a skip button for chain attack. In all there are some
    Music is top tier. Fetch quests are awful but better than 2.
    I like the story a lot, but some hero quests are filler(poorly written) without further explanations, too much padding is not needed, this game is long and content full but does it need to be that way?
    Team building and combat tactics are mediocre compare to 2, we need a skip button for chain attack.
    In all there are some gripes about this game, but still it delivers what fans expected before launch.
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  29. WXD
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I ever played, it managed to surpass the first one in my opinion, something I thought would be impossible.
  30. Aug 7, 2022
    8
    حبيت انهم فاصلين الجزيين الاولى. مو شرط يكون انه اخد يكون لاعبها عشان يمشي بالقصة و الشخصيات واضح متعوب عليها كل واخد مميز عن الثاني و مو بس حاطينه عشان يرضوا بعض الجماهير زي الجزء الثاني ..
  31. Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Best combat system of the series, peek fiction and awesome osts! Amazing characters design, I wonder how they did such a masterpiece for Switch!
  32. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Awesome!!! The game is so beautiful! And the story is great! As always Nintendo doing the best games of the industry!!! The combat system, the music and the portability are wonderful!!!!!
  33. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Questo gioco è fantastico e il miglior gioco della serie xenoblade e sicuramente il miglior jrpg dell'anno
  34. Jul 31, 2022
    6
    Just a decent RPG that let you run around and do tasks everywhere, the characters' expressions are very rigid, and there is no substantial innovation.

    I was going to give an 8, but I'm embarrassed by the co-ed bath.

    But i will continue to play, for mio.
  35. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Best of the mainline series by far (never finished X). Impressive on a technical level for a Switch game, and the artistic direction is also on point. The story starts off a fair bit darker than 1 and 2, but I would definitely consider it the best of the trilogy as well. Combat still has a gazillion mechanics, but they seem to be more coherently put together than the previous games. ThereBest of the mainline series by far (never finished X). Impressive on a technical level for a Switch game, and the artistic direction is also on point. The story starts off a fair bit darker than 1 and 2, but I would definitely consider it the best of the trilogy as well. Combat still has a gazillion mechanics, but they seem to be more coherently put together than the previous games. There is quite a bit of MMO influence w/ positionals and cooldowns, but as an MMO fan, I consider this a good thing, and it’s not particular different from 2 in that regard.

    The English voice acting is an improvement over 2, which was hit or miss. The music / sound is above average for a JRPG, though not in the level of a title like FFXIV.

    Most importantly, it’s just fun and has an interesting story. My only gripe would be that it had the same tutorial flow as most JRPGs, where you basically follow along with an on-screen instruction manual. This is pretty standard for JRPGs, but this one aspect does seem a bit outdated. All in all, one of the best impulse purchases I’ve made in a long time.
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  36. Aug 6, 2022
    5
    Horrible game, stupid story, NO CONNECTION with Xeno 1 and 2 (except pointless references). Great waste of time.
  37. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Doesn't deserve to be review bombed. The game stands well, I prefer it over the second installment of the xenoblade chronicles. This seems like a game to be argued to be prefered over the first installment of xenoblade chronicles.
  38. Aug 12, 2022
    3
    Garbage writing. It's been a while since I see a mediocre story like that, completely incoherent. Ainoios is a uninteresting world which absolutely does not compare with Bionis, Mekonis and Alrest.
  39. Aug 12, 2022
    4
    Nice music, mediocre storytelling, and stinky, unreliable, nonsensical autosave rendering my whole-hour gameplay of exploration into nothing.
  40. Aug 30, 2022
    0
    The graphics are terrible, I would rather run my ballsack through a cheese grater than spend more time in this game. Cheesefingies is not happy :(
  41. Aug 4, 2022
    7
    The game itself is good, the story is great but a lot of things are repeated, there are cinematic worthy of a manga, the fights are exciting (but you fight the same boss 90% of the time) and the graphics and locations are nice but many things spoil the game.
    1. A cutscene every 5 minutes during 35h is infernal, the group will rest every 300m. And they talk for 10-15 min every time, I know
    The game itself is good, the story is great but a lot of things are repeated, there are cinematic worthy of a manga, the fights are exciting (but you fight the same boss 90% of the time) and the graphics and locations are nice but many things spoil the game.
    1. A cutscene every 5 minutes during 35h is infernal, the group will rest every 300m. And they talk for 10-15 min every time, I know it's an rpg but it's close to a narrative game rather than an rpg.
    2. The class system is not really useful, in the end we keep 2 tanks - 2 heals - 2 DPS, it's useless that all the characters know how to heal if we only have two healers during the whole game.
    3. Being French, it's always sad not to have French audio (like FF7 remake)
    4. The fights with 3 characters in Xenoblade 1 were already too much loaded but there with 7 characters in our team + the monsters we find ourselves with actions in all the directions we don't even find the character we play in the melt the fights are too scrambled and the special move is ridiculously too powerful (we can kill a mid-bar boss with a sequence)
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  42. Aug 10, 2022
    10
    The Best XBC of all... If XBC1 was an Outstanding and XBC2 a Wonderful game... Then XBC3 is the culmination of the series.
    Already fall in love with this one. A deep, emotional and epic story!
  43. Nov 7, 2022
    10
    Rarely do I ever rate a game 10/10.
    This was the perfect way to close out the trilogy. I felt more emotionally invested in the characters in this game than in any previous. The way the story brings everyone together makes them really feel like they are more of a close team that in previous games. I have now put 150hrs into this game and have just about done everything.
    Money well spent.
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. Oct 28, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. 100% recommended. The best of the best for the Nintendo Switch
  47. Aug 1, 2022
    6
    Not as good as the first Xenoblade,gameplay part is definitely evolved,but the story,writing and performance are cringey as hell.
    They sure have a ambitious vision for the story,but execution is just disaster.
    I'm sorry for all the people who have to play the game with all these awkward cutscene.
  48. Aug 2, 2022
    4
    It's a disappointing game, its tempo is so bad, boring bridges fill the entire gameplay, I can't imagine the loss of the advantages of the previous one so completely
  49. Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Jogo excelente, verdadeira "Master Pieces", história 10, jogabilidade 10, direção de arte impecável e personagens cativantes, Nintendo por favor dê mais projetos na mão desse maravilhoso estúdio!
  50. Aug 1, 2022
    5
    Once again, a Nintendo exclusive gets piles of undeserved 10/10 reviews, most of them from people who have not even played the game. Ignore them.
    For the truth is, XB3 is in no way evolution for the franchise, or in any way a masterpiece.
    The game is still the same Wii era stuff; barren maps, blank, soulless NPCs, stock monsters that have no lives or animated routines, two dimensional
    Once again, a Nintendo exclusive gets piles of undeserved 10/10 reviews, most of them from people who have not even played the game. Ignore them.
    For the truth is, XB3 is in no way evolution for the franchise, or in any way a masterpiece.
    The game is still the same Wii era stuff; barren maps, blank, soulless NPCs, stock monsters that have no lives or animated routines, two dimensional heroes, and piles of bland, dull quests that will interest you not at all.
    On PS4/X1/Switch era, many JRPG franchises have grown up and evolved into something more modern, and better. FF, Tales and Atelier, for example. In Xenoblade 3, there is no evolution. Its just barren, hastily made copy of the same old, developed purely for quick cash, and not for the love of the game, or the setting. As a result, it is just one of those mediocre, dated JRPGs that are best left alone.
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  51. Aug 2, 2022
    5
    Boring combat with minimal player involment because of 6+1 characters fight simultaneously. Boring banal story because of boring cliche characters. Boring world because it's empty with no unique events, no unique artifacts hidden in a cave. Very dull and passionless game.
  52. Aug 11, 2022
    10
    AwaomeJRPG , the highest quality and the type of Masterpeice that is rare these days. With awsome likable characters and heaps of strategy they did it again.
  53. Nov 11, 2022
    10
    La historia es fantástica, los personajes y su evolución geniales.

    El sistema de batalla puede imponer bastante al ver imágenes por todo el hud que aparece en pantalla, pero a la hora de la verdad es super fácil de hacer y seguir todo

    Por ponerle una pega, los gráficos son borrosos en televsores grandes
  54. Aug 19, 2022
    2
    The combat is like playing WoW with the worst party to ever walk the earth. The story is the usual "win the fight lose the cutscene" fare this series likes to use. Needs a rebalance.
  55. Oct 11, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. A true redemption from the second game. Mature, emotional, well told. Great history, combat, script, music. XC1 was an experiment, with a lot of flaws, but ended being marvelous. XC2 was a bad step. Off context, fanservice, hard to take serious. XC3 improves the first game and do everything right. Play it!
  56. Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Just loved the game, the story... I still listen to music. It's a gift to the players in 2022
  57. Jul 31, 2022
    2
    In every chapter of Xenoblade, game getting worse. Lather image quality, secondary plot, annoying grind. In AAA game we don’t have voiced side quests... 10 years ago in Skyrim every quest was voiced)

    I’ll recommend Shin Megami Tensei V, Persona 5 Royal, NEO: The World Ends With You, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim them much better than xenoblade 3.
  58. Jul 30, 2022
    2
    Game quite boring overall, the scenario worthy of a mario bros, but especially the gameplay is very monotonous despite the variety of the environment, button stuffing and sound.
  59. Aug 5, 2022
    0
    very bad game, boring and repetitive, and the fact that so many people put 10 by copying and pasting reviews makes it clear that they are trying to increase the rating so as not to have the low rating it deserves. not recommended, it is a mockery for fans of the series
  60. Aug 5, 2022
    0
    very bad game, it is a mockery for fans of the series, the story is really bad and character are boring and without characterization. There is no love from the developer for the game..This game is only : go in a base, fight the boss, go in another base fight the boss, after that go in another base and fight the boss, and in the meantime kill some wild animals to get exp. shameful is to sayvery bad game, it is a mockery for fans of the series, the story is really bad and character are boring and without characterization. There is no love from the developer for the game..This game is only : go in a base, fight the boss, go in another base fight the boss, after that go in another base and fight the boss, and in the meantime kill some wild animals to get exp. shameful is to say the least. Expand
  61. Aug 4, 2022
    2
    Clear downturn in the saga. Instead of making a fun game for everyone, it's only palatable for neogaf and resetera users.
    The design of the characters is bad and does not earn the love and affection of the characters of the other games.
    The story is bad and the gameplay is stuck in JRPG topics.
  62. Aug 25, 2022
    4
    The story may be ok, but there wouldn't be anything good left if it wasn't. The game is more or less a movie.
    The combat system is ok, too. But not great.
    And there's nothing else. No game play. No crafting. No gear. No puzzles. No choices or decision, it's all linear. You follow a red line, fight a bunch, watch a cut-scene. Rinse and repeat. I loved XC1, liked XCX, still enjoyed XC2;
    The story may be ok, but there wouldn't be anything good left if it wasn't. The game is more or less a movie.
    The combat system is ok, too. But not great.
    And there's nothing else. No game play. No crafting. No gear. No puzzles. No choices or decision, it's all linear.
    You follow a red line, fight a bunch, watch a cut-scene. Rinse and repeat.
    I loved XC1, liked XCX, still enjoyed XC2; but I can't go any lower; won't finish this boring game.
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  63. Sep 4, 2022
    3
    I do not recommend playing unless you are a fan of this game series. I've been playing for over 20 hours and still get boring tutorials.
  64. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Juego tonto, decepcionante, un despropósito y horrendo en todo el sentido de la palabra, para empezar, la historia es ridícula a mas no poder, es un fanfic malo hecho por un adolescente de 14 años y se confirma mas aun con ese final tan terrible, los gráficos son horripilantes, el popping siempre abunda y es molesto siempre, la historia no se toma en serio ni a si misma y cuando laJuego tonto, decepcionante, un despropósito y horrendo en todo el sentido de la palabra, para empezar, la historia es ridícula a mas no poder, es un fanfic malo hecho por un adolescente de 14 años y se confirma mas aun con ese final tan terrible, los gráficos son horripilantes, el popping siempre abunda y es molesto siempre, la historia no se toma en serio ni a si misma y cuando la historia quiere verse mas seria termina por dar una vergüenza ajen, y la optimizacion tampoco se queda atrás porque también es terrible, la banda sonora es bastante estándar simplemente cumple y no llega al mismo nivel y jamas llegara a otras bandas sonoras como la de Sonic Frontiers, God of War Ragnarok o Zelda Breath of the Wild y las batallas son igual de repetitivas que el de Xenoblade 2 solo que lo único que tiene de "nuevo" es que ahora puedes tener a 8 personajes en lugar de 3 personajes en combate, el mundo abierto es la cosa mas vacía y sin vida que he visto y jugado en un juego de mundo abierto, encima esta cosa tiene un montón de tutoriales hasta para la cosa mas insignificante este juego solo se trata de un tutorial para completar tutoriales, simplemente la decepción del año.
    Que la gente diga que este es el mejor Xenoblade tampoco es mucho porque esta serie de juegos nunca deja la vara tan alta y todos sus juegos son mediocres, el único juego decente de Xenoblade (decente, mas no bueno) es Xenoblade X
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  65. Nov 16, 2022
    0
    bad graphics, poorly optimized

    if that Kiddyhandheld hype should get sustainable there have to come better things
  66. Aug 8, 2022
    0
    If you like this game, you probably also like sniffing paint. I have never played a more soulless, lifeless RPG than Xenoblade. The gameplay is awful, the storyline might as well not even exist. It's incredibly boring. Nintendo fanboys need to submit this to Goodwill and go play Final Fantasy VII remake. Not this low budget piece of crap.
  67. Jul 31, 2022
    7
    gracias a la con la traducción una basura, mas diverso?, censura?, veo solo hombres muy sexi y las mujeres nada....

    será ultimo juego que compro
  68. Aug 6, 2022
    0
    the worst entry in this series so far, save your money and your time. it's garbage
  69. Aug 4, 2022
    1
    Apperently Localizer can decides the gender of various characters in this game. Changing them from female in the original japanese version to "non-binary" in the international version. What a joke.
  70. Aug 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do not purchase this game!
    I’m a huge fun of JRPG but after a long time of waiting, I have to admit that this game disappointed me.
    The first 4 chapters of this game is so boring that I couldn’t concentrate on the game. And then a pretty ridiculous plot twist happened between chapter 5 and 6, honestly I didn’t feel any emotional frustration during these events. Then chapter 7 had the most unfinished-feeling ending in the whole Xeno-series. Also, there were so much plot holes in the story I just can’t make it up and understand what exactly happened.
    It’s time for Takahashi to retire. If XBC and XBC2 are 9/10,I’ll give this game 0/10.
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  71. Aug 13, 2022
    0
    Worst story among Xeno series. Poor MC development.
    Will DLC save the story? Let's see.
  72. Aug 2, 2022
    0
    This game is a enormous steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a mobile game. The graphics are a joke. The ground textures are pathetic, it literally looks like it was ported from a GameCube game. The story is terrible. The combat is boring and repetitive. When I pay $60, I expect a combat system with depth and detail. All the developers did in this game isThis game is a enormous steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a mobile game. The graphics are a joke. The ground textures are pathetic, it literally looks like it was ported from a GameCube game. The story is terrible. The combat is boring and repetitive. When I pay $60, I expect a combat system with depth and detail. All the developers did in this game is put big boobs on every character, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me. The physics are beyond horrible. The splash physics don't look as good as they do in the cutscenes. The animations are laughable.

    It says on the back of the game case to explore. What is there to explore in this game? It is the exact same trash as 90 percent of modern open world games. Just a boring and empty landscape full of grass, rocks, and vegetation. Why would I want to explore that? Why can't I explore the village that is in the intro cutscene instead? Developers these days are so cheap and lazy, they can't even be bothered to make enough villages or man-made environments, because it's easier to copy and paste grass everywhere. Speaking of grass, it doesn't even react to the player's movement. The characters are so annoying. They keep repeating the same lines over and over again when attacking enemies. Boss battles are lazily designed and so are the side quests.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, though why you would even want to play a game this bad is beyond me , there is literally not a reason to play this game again. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. For goodness sake, why are video game developers so obsessed with the word Chronicles? Enough already. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness and or are a weirdo.
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  73. Aug 29, 2022
    10
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the best in the series and one of the best JRPGs I've ever played. It's an absolutely Masterpiece.
  74. Jul 31, 2022
    0
    Este juego es súper aburrido y muy generico y no tiene nada de especial ,es muy parecido a los anteriores en gráficos y jugabilidad
  75. Sep 18, 2022
    0
    He jugado a todos los títulos anteriores y empecé este con gran ilusión llevo 10 horas por el momento no me está gustando:
    -Graficos: reconozco que se ve bien las cinematicas el estilo anime está bien, pero cuando lo comparo con el Xenoblade X siento que estoy jugando un juego peor que un juego del 2015 les costó mucho más esfuerzo y les hizo ganar menos por lo optarán por el camino
    He jugado a todos los títulos anteriores y empecé este con gran ilusión llevo 10 horas por el momento no me está gustando:
    -Graficos: reconozco que se ve bien las cinematicas el estilo anime está bien, pero cuando lo comparo con el Xenoblade X siento que estoy jugando un juego peor que un juego del 2015 les costó mucho más esfuerzo y les hizo ganar menos por lo optarán por el camino fácil.
    -La primera horas de banda sonora me recuerdan al primer Xenoblade no me parece algo original.
    -Algunos personajes me parecen calcos de los primeros Xenoblade's.
    -Sistema de combate sigue siendo el mismo que crítico la gente con el Xeno2 olvidándose de la gran variedad de habilidades de otros xeno.

    En general lo que más me ha gustado son las cinematicas la personalidad de Mio, Taion, Lanz(Mola pero su personalidad es horrible) el resto es copy paste.
    Una gran desilusión me estoy llevando espero que ha más horas de juego cambie de opinión.
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  76. Aug 5, 2022
    3
    Está bien, pero no es para la importancia que se le ha dado, cualquier J-RPG de los conocidos le da 1000 vueltas, yakuza, ff, liveAlive, etc etc es un RPG con diseño de personajes animes raros, guion para niños mongos de 5 años y diseño de arte y ambientación algo pobre y tosca. Con los juegos que hay ahora no tiene nada especial, sólo el argumento original y el estilo de batalla, nadaEstá bien, pero no es para la importancia que se le ha dado, cualquier J-RPG de los conocidos le da 1000 vueltas, yakuza, ff, liveAlive, etc etc es un RPG con diseño de personajes animes raros, guion para niños mongos de 5 años y diseño de arte y ambientación algo pobre y tosca. Con los juegos que hay ahora no tiene nada especial, sólo el argumento original y el estilo de batalla, nada más.... Expand
  77. Aug 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rex and pyra are dead like wtf
    This game absolutely fails its predecessors and has cheapened the brand. While the worlds and monsters are imaginative and beautiful, the cringey anime garbage stuff is enough to turn off most people. I searched for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on YouTube yesterday before launch. The top two videos were the final cutscene and final boss battle, with a third recommended clip including the ending in its entirety. Worst yet - the thumbnail spoiled major moments in the game and would have been visible to those who are looking up reviews, trailers, or literally anything else on the game ahead of release. That sucks and there was no stopping it.
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  78. Aug 7, 2022
    1
    Terrible can't side with crabs to betray teammate. You're given the chance to assist the Crabs or assist your teammates, but the game refuses to let you side with the crabs.
  79. Aug 10, 2022
    0
    Boring combat system where I am just sitting there with the controller in my hand waiting for the character to finish an auto attack. The world looks bland but I can live with that.
  80. Aug 29, 2022
    10
    It's the best rpg of modern times. Even after completiing it my mind keeps on wandering to it. XB3 has the series best exploration, story, music and villain with a perfect ending. I hope they don't ruin it with a needless dlc.
  81. Jul 29, 2023
    3
    The music may be the only redeeming thing of this entire game. An overcomplicated combat system that you can just ignore and let it auto-attack for the vast majority of your fights. When you do have to use it, you can largely just sit and smash all the buttons while doing something else on your phone so you can actually be entertained until the fight ends. It has an open world that feelsThe music may be the only redeeming thing of this entire game. An overcomplicated combat system that you can just ignore and let it auto-attack for the vast majority of your fights. When you do have to use it, you can largely just sit and smash all the buttons while doing something else on your phone so you can actually be entertained until the fight ends. It has an open world that feels copy and pasted repeatedly, and largely empty. All exploration gets you is hundreds of different items that are so numerous and so frequent none of it feels interesting or special. They seemed to have taken some bits from MMO style gameplay, but only the most boring bits. A story that can't seem to decide on it's pacing, with many of the characters being very bland stereotypes. You have so many cutscenes that they become a boring slog to even put up with and you groan every time you have to sit through one, or just start skipping them completely. The boss enemies are just terrible attempts at I think being funny mustache twisting evil and instead are just cringy and comical in a very bad way. Hours and hours of voice acting, yet in combat and overworld you'll hear the same half a dozen lines repeated over, and over, and over.

    Save yourself the time and money and play almost any other game in the series instead, or really any other JRPG instead.
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  82. 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.
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  83. Oct 11, 2022
    6
    What happened? It's the worst Xenoblade game so far and by far. Every single aspect makes it worse than the other 3 games in the series. Monolith, what the **** happened?
  84. Jan 15, 2023
    10
    I love the story so far in this game. I’m on chapter 5. The fighting is entertaining. I have the difficulty set on hard although at times I don’t think it’s hard enough. I love the characters. There’s really nothing I don’t like about this game. I hope monolith soft continues this series for a future switch or a series that’s like it. I’m also impressed at what they’ve been able toI love the story so far in this game. I’m on chapter 5. The fighting is entertaining. I have the difficulty set on hard although at times I don’t think it’s hard enough. I love the characters. There’s really nothing I don’t like about this game. I hope monolith soft continues this series for a future switch or a series that’s like it. I’m also impressed at what they’ve been able to accomplish on the switch. The environments are so interesting. I just love it all. Thanks Nintendo and monolith soft! Expand
  85. Mar 10, 2023
    10
    Somehow Monolith Soft always has a way to surpass themselves. Even though i like xenoblade 2 a little more, just by a bit more, this game is without a doubt a masterpiece. The soundtrack is one of the best ones ever, and it's great that the music plays an important part of plot. The gameplay is really fun, it's even better than the first one's. And the story is amazing, it's the best andSomehow Monolith Soft always has a way to surpass themselves. Even though i like xenoblade 2 a little more, just by a bit more, this game is without a doubt a masterpiece. The soundtrack is one of the best ones ever, and it's great that the music plays an important part of plot. The gameplay is really fun, it's even better than the first one's. And the story is amazing, it's the best and more mature story in the franchise. I would say it's the second best game in the franchise, only behind XC2 Expand
  86. Nov 6, 2022
    6
    Tras haber jugado a todos los xenoblade y haber terminado el tercero recientemente debo decir que es una entrega muy mala respecto a las anteriores.
    Ofrece mucha libertad respecto a el 1 y 2, libertad para reclutar aliados y fortalecer el equipo pero la historia es terriblemente mala respecto a las anteriores.
    Cuando iba por el capitulo 6 estaba pensando (vale, ya ha pasado algo gordo
    Tras haber jugado a todos los xenoblade y haber terminado el tercero recientemente debo decir que es una entrega muy mala respecto a las anteriores.
    Ofrece mucha libertad respecto a el 1 y 2, libertad para reclutar aliados y fortalecer el equipo pero la historia es terriblemente mala respecto a las anteriores.

    Cuando iba por el capitulo 6 estaba pensando (vale, ya ha pasado algo gordo ahoa empieza lo bueno) pero no, no despega y toda la continuación es mala sin explicaciones y sin historia potente.

    En resumen:

    - Historia mucho peor que X1 y X2
    - Más libertad que las anteriores entregas
    - Estilo de combate divertido
    - No hay grandes cambios en la historia y muy pocas explicaciones
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  87. Nov 5, 2022
    10
    Honestly, I can’t praise Xenoblade Chronicles 3 enough. Everything about this game is just so damn good. The art style, music, world, story, characters, just everything. The world and character building is top of the line: this game does a damn fine job of creating some memorable, heart felt, heart wrenching interrelationships. It would be damn hard not to be absorbed by the main cast,Honestly, I can’t praise Xenoblade Chronicles 3 enough. Everything about this game is just so damn good. The art style, music, world, story, characters, just everything. The world and character building is top of the line: this game does a damn fine job of creating some memorable, heart felt, heart wrenching interrelationships. It would be damn hard not to be absorbed by the main cast, or hell, even the side characters. What I absolutely appreciate is how to game will slowly introduce new mechanics throughout the game. Xenoblade never felt stale or stagnant, because the game would throw something new at me, and I always looked forward to that. So, what’s bad about the game? Nothing. What I did find “wrong” are primarily nitpicks rather than atrocious game designs/decisions.

    Look, I think Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a masterpiece. It was never a chore, it never got boring, its loads of fun, and I always felt the urge to keep coming back. For all the JRPG fans, go play this and enjoy the experience.
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  88. Dec 7, 2022
    10
    This game takes everything great about this franchise and some how dials it up even further. The story is super epic, the characters are amazing, and the side quests are easily the best of the series. The voice acting is super well done and so is the writing. I never though any game would top XC1 for me, but this game is incredible. The game also starts at a really fast pace so itThis game takes everything great about this franchise and some how dials it up even further. The story is super epic, the characters are amazing, and the side quests are easily the best of the series. The voice acting is super well done and so is the writing. I never though any game would top XC1 for me, but this game is incredible. The game also starts at a really fast pace so it grabs you quickly, but then never lets up. The environments and monsters look great too. This is an absolute must play for JRPG fans. After 175 hours completing the story and all the side quests, this is easily one of my favorite games of all time. Expand
  89. Nov 20, 2022
    10
    A very complete and introspective game. I loved its story, and the character development; although I would have liked to see more of one of the main characters. The soundtrack is exquisite and the game is quite balanced in many aspects. There were moments where there were small frame drops, but nothing that hindered the game experience. Super recommended game.
  90. Oct 30, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of the year, obviously not winning GOTY but the best 2022 RPG game
  91. Sep 9, 2022
    10
    Truly a masterpiece! Amazing story, amazing music, one of the best Jrpgs ever ❤️
  92. Nov 4, 2022
    9
    An amazing end to the trilogy that perfects the combat and has the best main characters, but has many scenes that could of been voice acted.
  93. Sep 3, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great. But it doesn't live up to the standard the previous two games do for me. I loved it regardless, exploring the world was admittedly better than it was in 1 and 2. But the story is where this game falters. 7 chapters isn't enough for a game like this. Just as I got interested, it ended. The villains are boring and easily forgotten.
    The main villains N and Z are recycled copies of Jin and Zanza respectively.

    I loved this game. But I wanted to love it so much more
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  94. Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Just finished the game. I was crying for straight 20 minutes even tho games don’t normally move me that much
    Xenoblade 3 connects both previous instalments in such a refined way. Simply amazing
  95. Dec 3, 2022
    10
    One of the best JRPG ever made, nice battle, transformations, "easy battle mode", superb musics, best game of the franchise.
  96. Oct 25, 2022
    9
    Una mejora de la formula , me encanto este juego. También me parece que la jugabilidad es mejor que el 2.
  97. Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a JRPG that is an excellent entry into the Xenoblade franchise and a fantastic standalone game. Developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Switch, it features an original story that is both captivating and surprising, with nods to other media, including Star Wars and anime such as Attack on Titan and Berserk.

    One of the standout features of
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a JRPG that is an excellent entry into the Xenoblade franchise and a fantastic standalone game. Developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Switch, it features an original story that is both captivating and surprising, with nods to other media, including Star Wars and anime such as Attack on Titan and Berserk.

    One of the standout features of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the quality of life improvements. The intuitive waypoint system allows players to navigate the expansive game world with ease, while the ability to change classes and adopt new fighting styles adds depth to the combat system. The core crystal system has also been reimagined, with optional characters now being enlisted through fully-voiced Hero Quests, adding an extra layer of storytelling to the game.

    The layered combat system in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is also a highlight, with players able to combo, stagger, transform, and perform linked-special moves to tackle encounters in various ways. With 19 fully fleshed-out party members, the game offers plenty of options for players to customize their party and find their preferred playstyle.
    Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an essential JRPG for fans of the genre and newcomers alike. It builds upon the already solid foundation of the Xenoblade franchise, with slight quality-of-life improvements and a captivating narrative that will keep players engaged from beginning to end. With its expansive game world, layered combat system, and fully voiced Hero Quests, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a game that should not be missed.
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  98. 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!
  99. Aug 30, 2022
    6
    Playing the story is nice. But the fights are very boring with weird random stuff.
  100. Feb 14, 2023
    10
    How they were able to achieve this on the Switch is pure magic. Really summed up the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy nicely. Easily the best of the first 3 games.
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 122 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. 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. 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.