Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

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  1. auditbadger
    Sep 26, 2020
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  2. TheHambro
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    I’ve always heard how great Xenoblade Chronicles was on the Wii U and 3DS, but for some reason or another, I never got the chance to play it despite really wanting to. Fast forward ten years later, I decided to finally jump in with the Definitive Edition, and now I know why this title is so beloved.

    There are so many great things about this game, but what I absolutely loved the most    I’ve always heard how great Xenoblade Chronicles was on the Wii U and 3DS, but for some reason or another, I never got the chance to play it despite really wanting to. Fast forward ten years later, I decided to finally jump in with the Definitive Edition, and now I know why this title is so beloved.

    There are so many great things about this game, but what I absolutely loved the most are the characters and their relationships with each other. They’re not over the top or following any sort of trope, and the developers absolutely nailed them as this down to earth group of friends with no fluff to them. Aside from that, yeah, the game is just fantastic. Combat is straightforward but technical, environments are beautifully crafted and visually stunning, the story is heartfelt, and the music is absolutely phenomenal. Not only that, once you’ve gotten through the main story, there is more to enjoy in the Future Connected extra story.

    There are a few things holding it back, but they’re not anything significant enough to detract from the game. Gear management and quest tracking might be a little unintuitive, and some of the party AI may not be the best. Does it break the game? Certainly not, and these small flaws can easily be overlooked.

    I can’t believe I never got to experience this gem until now, but I am certainly glad I got it to experience this remake. I’ve put in 120 hours into without even coming close to completing everything. I see now why this game is adored by so many, and I cannot recommend Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition enough.    … Expand
  3. alexwance
    Feb 18, 2022
    9
    Эта игра затянула меня на сотни часов геймплея, интересный сюжет, прекрасные диалоги, удачная реализация прокачки. Хочу выразить огромную благодарность разработчикам игры! Феноменальная планка качества !!!!

    This game dragged me on for hundreds of hours of gameplay, an interesting plot, excellent dialogues, a successful implementation of leveling. I want to express my deep gratitude to    Эта игра затянула меня на сотни часов геймплея, интересный сюжет, прекрасные диалоги, удачная реализация прокачки. Хочу выразить огромную благодарность разработчикам игры! Феноменальная планка качества !!!!

    This game dragged me on for hundreds of hours of gameplay, an interesting plot, excellent dialogues, a successful implementation of leveling. I want to express my deep gratitude to the developers of the game! Phenomenal bar of quality !!!!    … Expand
  4. Babypikachu
    Jun 10, 2020
    9
    Después de haberlo jugado con anterioridad dos veces (en New 3DS y Wii U) no solo presenta mejoras en la interfaz de juego, si no en la estabilidad y por supuesto en el apartado gráfico.
    El juego presenta casi un 100% de lavados de cara, haciendo que el juego luzca increíble de principio a fin, casi pareciendo que es un juego completamente distinto.
    Tiene sus fallos por supuesto como la    Después de haberlo jugado con anterioridad dos veces (en New 3DS y Wii U) no solo presenta mejoras en la interfaz de juego, si no en la estabilidad y por supuesto en el apartado gráfico.
    El juego presenta casi un 100% de lavados de cara, haciendo que el juego luzca increíble de principio a fin, casi pareciendo que es un juego completamente distinto.
    Tiene sus fallos por supuesto como la resolución, es algo que puede importar poco después de las 3 horas, porque cuando digo que luce increíble es porque genuinamente lo es, todos los detalles con los que cuenta Bionis y Mekonis se agradecen para la inmersión de la historia, pero en definitiva no se ve mal tanto en modo portátil como TV.
    Sinceramente me quedo satisfecho de esta compra, pues no solo reviví de nuevo la experiencia de uno de mis juegos favoritos, si no que además se nota que escucharon las quejas de las versiones anteriores y las solucionaron, un imperdible para tu catalogo de Nintendo Switch y un Must Have si eres amante de los RPG.    … Expand
  5. Revoltado
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Muuuito melhor que o 2, especialmente no sistema de luta que é mais fluido e simples, personagens mais interessantes. Gráfico muito lindo, trilha sonora boa, quantidade de diálogos suficiente para compreender a história e não entediar o jogador.
    Ponto fraco: para quem gosta de completar o jogo 100%, como eu, o new game+ não carrega seus Trials/Achievements, apesar de não serem muitos,    Muuuito melhor que o 2, especialmente no sistema de luta que é mais fluido e simples, personagens mais interessantes. Gráfico muito lindo, trilha sonora boa, quantidade de diálogos suficiente para compreender a história e não entediar o jogador.
    Ponto fraco: para quem gosta de completar o jogo 100%, como eu, o new game+ não carrega seus Trials/Achievements, apesar de não serem muitos, alguns são extremamente chatos de serem obtidos.    … Expand
  6. ianhsieh2008
    Jun 11, 2020
    9
    The best version of the game. The only gripe I have is the Colony 6 reconstruction quest, but even that has a solution that the dev did not tell you. The battle system need some getting use to, though I still prefer XC2's system. I cannot wait for more games from Monolith Soft.
  7. Norleft
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    Es la remasterización que roza con el remake perfecta. Xenoblade Chronicles es uno de los mejores JRPGS modernos que puedes llegar a encontrar.

    Es un juego con un guión y una historia magnifica, una jugabilidad adictiva y con un arte y música que muchos FF modernos querrían tener, pero bueno eso ya lo ha dicho todo el mundo y si lo has jugado en wii o 3ds no hace falta que nadie te lo    Es la remasterización que roza con el remake perfecta. Xenoblade Chronicles es uno de los mejores JRPGS modernos que puedes llegar a encontrar.

    Es un juego con un guión y una historia magnifica, una jugabilidad adictiva y con un arte y música que muchos FF modernos querrían tener, pero bueno eso ya lo ha dicho todo el mundo y si lo has jugado en wii o 3ds no hace falta que nadie te lo venda asique hablando del port y la "remasterización" puedo decir que roza la perfección.

    Es el mismo juego, vas a matar los mismos enemigos y visitar las mismas cinemáticas y mapas con un lavado de cara muy bueno y una banda sonora rehecha a la perfección, pero joooooder que cómodo se siente jugarlo en esta nueva versión, todas las interfaces son nuevas, tienes ayudas y tutoriales disponibles para comprender todo en todo momento, y los nuevos iconos y elementos visuales ayudan muchísimo a comprender como funciona el juego si eres nuevo. (También corrigen símbolos y iconos los cuales estaban mal, respecto a las otras entregas, para que así tenga sentido en la saga)

    En general tal y como se llama la edición es la versión definitiva del juego y después de esto lo único que puedes esperar es un remake, que lo tendrá muy jodido dentro de unos años.

    El capitulo adicional es un poco Meh, aporta a la historia y puedes estar con los personajes que te gustan un rato más, pero intenta llevar la seriedad de Xenoblade 1 con la comedia abusiva del 2.    … Expand
  8. M4thew
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    2020 was the year I finally decided to give the Xenoblade Chronicles series a shot, with the release of the remaster of the first game. I have always heard good things of it, however the sequel never really appealed to me, because the character models seemed a bit too excessive for my liking to take the game serious. I didn’t get that impression from the first game though, so I decided to2020 was the year I finally decided to give the Xenoblade Chronicles series a shot, with the release of the remaster of the first game. I have always heard good things of it, however the sequel never really appealed to me, because the character models seemed a bit too excessive for my liking to take the game serious. I didn’t get that impression from the first game though, so I decided to give it a try – and I’m glad to have made that decision.

    One of the first things that surprised me was the size of the world. Just exploring the first area in the game – Colony 9 – can take about ten hours if you take your time, talk to the npcs and do some optional side quests. The great thing about the npcs is, that they aren’t just random people who have one or two lines of dialogue, most of them actually have personality. To keep track of them, the game notes these people in the so-called affinity chart, where you can look up, which people you have met along the way and how they relate to each other. These relations can even change, if you decide to do specific side quests, which makes the npcs even more realistic. That feature alone makes talking to npcs much more interesting and kept me motivated to talk to every person on my adventure. This one might be a bit unfair because the base is already ten years old, however I think the world itself might be a bit static, compared to modern open world games. There just aren’t that many things you can interact with, besides some buttons or crystal deposits. (Maybe I’m just spoiled with Breath of the Wild idk)

    Despite there being some side quests, which are interesting and have their own little story, there are also a bunch of them, which feel like filler. Quests, which require you to slay certain monsters or collect materials, that don’t have a impact on anything can get a bit tiresome at times, but at least you can use the gathered loot, if you stumble upon more interesting quest. However, that doesn’t make them feel any less dull given the amount there are.

    Getting used to the dynamic combat system in Xenoblade isn’t an easy task. I found myself overwhelmed several times in the first few hours, since you simultaneously need to select the type of attack – so called Arts – and move your character, because the impact differs depending on your alignment towards the enemy. However, if you get the hang of it, it’s really satisfying and engaging. In fact, I don’t think I have spent this much time adjusting the equipment of my party members in any other game. That’s probably due to the gems you can additionally equip your party members with, which not only enhance basic stats, like attack or defense, but also more specific properties, like attack speed or spike damage. It just adds a layer of variety, which I haven’t seen yet in an RPG yet. Because of how addictive the combat system gets, I never had to grind additionally. If anything, I had to use the expert mode, which has been added in the remaster to lower the levels of my party members, since I tended to overlevel at times. The great thing about that mode is, that you can store the earned EXP and use it later to level up your characters at will. That’s not the only quality of live improvement the remaster has added though. Quest tracking is also more clear and simple now, as the path to the objective gets marked on the minimap, which I really appreciate, because there’s no way you would remember the location of every enemy or item on your own.

    I won’t talk much about the story, because it’s at its best if you don’t know anything about it. However, I will say there are some moments, which got me quite emotional and I didn’t expect the plot to take the path it did. All of the characters really grew on me, thanks to their well written dialogue and surprisingly solid english voice acting. I also liked the heart-to-hearts, which give you an insight into the relation of two characters.

    At last I want to address the graphics and soundtrack of the game. Most of the time I played in docked mode and didn’t spot anything I would consider plain bad looking, except for some noticeable clipping issues with the character models. While the in-game animations can look a little bit dull, the rendered cutscenes look great in my opinion, as well as the entire soundtrack.

    To me, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is like a good book that you just can’t lay down. It’s a great game, with an really interesting and engaging story, likeable characters and surprisingly addictive combat system. I definitely don’t regret this two-month long journey and recommend it to everyone, who likes either JRPGs in general or just wants to experience a captivating adventure.    … Expand
  9. VG_Alex
    Jun 25, 2021
    9
    This is a game with attractive background setting. 'XENOBLADE CHRONICLES' combines fantasy and science fiction to construct a unique world. Although the gameplay is out of date today but it has excellent characterization and story content, there is no doubt 'XENOBLADE CHRONICLES' is also the part of the best JRPG games.

    Review of "Xenoblade Chronicles:Definitive Edition" Graphic/Art:    This is a game with attractive background setting. 'XENOBLADE CHRONICLES' combines fantasy and science fiction to construct a unique world. Although the gameplay is out of date today but it has excellent characterization and story content, there is no doubt 'XENOBLADE CHRONICLES' is also the part of the best JRPG games.

    Review of "Xenoblade Chronicles:Definitive Edition"

    Graphic/Art: 8

    Music/Sounds: 9.5

    Narrative:9

    Gameplay: 8

    Score: 9.1 (+0.5)    … Expand
  10. Vertreal
    May 31, 2020
    9
    An absolutely amazing title. It features everything that made the original great with additional quality of life features and the obvious graphical remaster.

    For first time players who are fans of RPGs, this game is a must-buy. If you're only just getting into the genre, do things one step at a time and don't get too overwhelmed by the mechanics. This applies to all Xenoblade games. It    An absolutely amazing title. It features everything that made the original great with additional quality of life features and the obvious graphical remaster.

    For first time players who are fans of RPGs, this game is a must-buy. If you're only just getting into the genre, do things one step at a time and don't get too overwhelmed by the mechanics. This applies to all Xenoblade games. It still astounds me to see some reviews on here with a 0 score and the comment "I don't like RPGs".

    If you do like RPGs, expect a vast world with fantastic characters, arguably the best storyline in any RPG to date and pretty deep combat mechanics. Oh, and did I mention the music? The music. It's godly.    … Expand
  11. Ccmonty
    Jun 17, 2020
    9
    Never played the original and im glad i didnt so i could experience it like this (almost) blind. even knowing certain story beats i still really enjoyed the story and it took me by suprise alot. the game looks amazing and plays amazing the models for characters are great voice acting is great and the music SLAPS my only real problem is the amount of "main story quests" you have to do andNever played the original and im glad i didnt so i could experience it like this (almost) blind. even knowing certain story beats i still really enjoyed the story and it took me by suprise alot. the game looks amazing and plays amazing the models for characters are great voice acting is great and the music SLAPS my only real problem is the amount of "main story quests" you have to do and the fact you dont get any reward for doing them except progressing the story… Expand
  12. Fletch1027
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    An amazing world with one of the best stories in a video game though some characters feel like they are not needed in the story towards the end.
  13. MajorKusanagi
    Feb 13, 2022
    9
    En attente de recevoir le jeu Lundi.

    J'ai vu des vidéo pour le moment, donc je mettrais a jour ma note quand j'aurais fait et fini le jeu.
  14. Jatersgonajate
    May 31, 2020
    9
    Le podría dar un 10 pero me decepciono el epílogo y que no corre 1080p.
    Jugué el original en su tiempo y me sorprendió de sobremanera la historia, el sistema de combate que no aburre como en los rpg clásicos de turnos así que subir de nivel con batallas no aburre, además que la música es de las mejores en cualquier juego realmente se convirtió en mi rpg favorito y de los pocos juegos que    Le podría dar un 10 pero me decepciono el epílogo y que no corre 1080p.
    Jugué el original en su tiempo y me sorprendió de sobremanera la historia, el sistema de combate que no aburre como en los rpg clásicos de turnos así que subir de nivel con batallas no aburre, además que la música es de las mejores en cualquier juego realmente se convirtió en mi rpg favorito y de los pocos juegos que duran más de 70 horas en terminar que aún así de estar tan largos quedan ganas de volver a jugar y esta version si tiene muchas mejoras en el los menus y es menos tedioso hacer las misiones secundarias por que en el mapa ya se marca todo lo importante y no tienes que memorisarte tantas cosas que si estaba de hueva    … Expand
  15. Bnois
    Apr 15, 2021
    9
    Xenoblade is one of those games in which you need to be convinced to start playing it. But once you do, you are into it wholeheartedly.
  16. Peter19
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This game and this series in general is great, in my opinion, a masterpiece and is the best the series has to offer.
  17. Niko0712
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Being completely honest, this is REAL remaster, not just changing textures and add more resolution like most of them, this haves completely re made graphics, its not as good as i tought it would be but heck graphics are not the most important thing, ofc it looks a lot more better than the wii version and itsreally enjoyable in both portable and docked, the only thing i didnt like is theBeing completely honest, this is REAL remaster, not just changing textures and add more resolution like most of them, this haves completely re made graphics, its not as good as i tought it would be but heck graphics are not the most important thing, ofc it looks a lot more better than the wii version and itsreally enjoyable in both portable and docked, the only thing i didnt like is the resolution, games like this one and xenoblade chronicles 2 could run at 900p docked and 720p in handheld with more work, you just need to see zelda breath of the wild, that has more physics and the textures are pretty similar, thats the only thing, apart from that this game on wii was already one of the best jrpg of all time and well this game too ofc, i dont even like rpg too much but this one is a exception.… Expand
  18. ray670121
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Compared with the original version, the remastered version adds a casual mode to make it easier for new players to get started
    The game pictures look very comfortable and the UI is more friendly
    Regardless of whether you have played or not, it is recommended to play
  19. The_Stapler
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    I’m new to the Xenoblade series***

    I have put more than 15+ hours in the game. At first I was not a fan because of the combat mechanic but then it grew on me. Combat is fast paced, fun, and tactical. Your decisions during battle are important. Very fun and challenging. The story is awesome so far and the dialogue flows together. It’s always cool when Shulk is having a vision. You feel    I’m new to the Xenoblade series***

    I have put more than 15+ hours in the game. At first I was not a fan because of the combat mechanic but then it grew on me. Combat is fast paced, fun, and tactical. Your decisions during battle are important. Very fun and challenging. The story is awesome so far and the dialogue flows together. It’s always cool when Shulk is having a vision. You feel immersed in the world and involved in the story when playing. The graphics are good docked although the models move in a fashion similar to previous generation games. In handheld mode the game suffers graphically. The music is superb!!! From beautiful arrangements to hype battle music that keeps you pumped!

    I highly recommend this game!    … Expand
  20. Sqeewee
    May 30, 2020
    9
    I preordered this game after playing Xenoblade 2 and having a blast with that game. I was super excited, and now that I’ve played a good amount of it, here are my thoughts. Pros: -Combat (though not as polished as XC 2) is really fun to learn and use
    -Story is really engaging and is good at keeping things at a good pace
    -The music is phenomenal. Simple as that. -The frame rate and    I preordered this game after playing Xenoblade 2 and having a blast with that game. I was super excited, and now that I’ve played a good amount of it, here are my thoughts. Pros: -Combat (though not as polished as XC 2) is really fun to learn and use
    -Story is really engaging and is good at keeping things at a good pace
    -The music is phenomenal. Simple as that. -The frame rate and performance doesn’t dip at all really (at least in my experience)

    Cons:
    -The art style is good, but the visuals overall aren’t as good as I was hoping, but they’re not horrendous. -Can initially be a very confusing and technically confusing game.

    Overall, while not perfect, I think this game is a must play for anyone with a switch. And I’m having a blast playing it! Hopefully this gave a more balanced review of this game.    … Expand
  21. ferplus
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Long, deep and interesting jrpg. Story is great but there is allways a conflict betwen the hurry the plot imposes and doing hundreds of silly secondary missions and collecting shiny things everywhere. The combat system is funny and original, I've never get tired of It. There are extreme peaks of difficulty that fells very unfair, you must grind at the very beggining and all the thousandsLong, deep and interesting jrpg. Story is great but there is allways a conflict betwen the hurry the plot imposes and doing hundreds of silly secondary missions and collecting shiny things everywhere. The combat system is funny and original, I've never get tired of It. There are extreme peaks of difficulty that fells very unfair, you must grind at the very beggining and all the thousands of secondary missions becomes mandatory.… Expand
  22. MaxximusPrime
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    Great game! (Played for about 100 hours - didn't finish all side quests)
    Kinda typical JRPG story beats but there are some really good twists toward the end.
    Not a massive amount of character progression but the interesting overarching story makes up for this. Combat can feel a little slow to start with but becomes quite complex as the game moves forward. Visually it it really    Great game! (Played for about 100 hours - didn't finish all side quests)
    Kinda typical JRPG story beats but there are some really good twists toward the end.
    Not a massive amount of character progression but the interesting overarching story makes up for this.
    Combat can feel a little slow to start with but becomes quite complex as the game moves forward.
    Visually it it really impressive. Some of the backdrops stand up to a modern AAA game. Nearly everything you see you can explore. One of the towns that is built into a tree later is particularly fun and appealing design.
    Only thing that I would say lets is down is the massive amount of generic side quest padding. Even one of the main side elements that you will continue to work on throughout your play-though is a glorified fetch quest for items.

    Should defiantly play if you are a fan of RPG's in general.    … Expand
  23. Arfon
    Oct 23, 2021
    9
    The world of Xenoblade Chronicles and it's lore are amazing to discover, it takes your breath away of just seeing the enormous landscapes and knowing you can go there and kill some monsters just for fun. The gameplay is nothing like I've seen before but it's definitively the most fun part of the game, and it's accompanied by one of the most engaging stories on an JRPG. The only downsidesThe world of Xenoblade Chronicles and it's lore are amazing to discover, it takes your breath away of just seeing the enormous landscapes and knowing you can go there and kill some monsters just for fun. The gameplay is nothing like I've seen before but it's definitively the most fun part of the game, and it's accompanied by one of the most engaging stories on an JRPG. The only downsides of this game are the grinding and boring side-quests. Nonetheless, this game is a masterpiece and everyone should play it.… Expand
  24. RPGFan69
    Jun 12, 2020
    9
    Oh. My. God. This game is a giant step up for the Xenoblade franchise. IF you like RPG's, anime, or Breath of the wild, I recommend this game to you. It has everything amazing that the previous game did; amazing story, great combat, expansive and fun world, lots of little distractions, and more. They also improved things, such as side quests. Of course, no game is perfect. I think theOh. My. God. This game is a giant step up for the Xenoblade franchise. IF you like RPG's, anime, or Breath of the wild, I recommend this game to you. It has everything amazing that the previous game did; amazing story, great combat, expansive and fun world, lots of little distractions, and more. They also improved things, such as side quests. Of course, no game is perfect. I think the amount of side quests could have been toned down, and again, not really much reason to be open world, just like the other titles.… Expand
  25. Sitheral
    Aug 3, 2022
    9
    It actually feels like those good old jrpgs, but done in more modern times, the worls is huge, the views amazing, systems are deep and there is huge amount of attention paid to the cutscenes. Sure, Shulk can't spend 10 seconds without shouting about Monado, the visions you get in battle are stupid and just make the battles longer, I still can't help but love this game.
  26. Luigichief
    Jun 18, 2020
    9
    his story is very well written and well thought out, the only flaw is that the characters have little development in it, leaving almost everything to heart to heart, but most are not very good. The lore of this world is very interesting. The beginning of the story is very good, but it could be a little slower and have more content. The fuse that makes Shulk start his adventure was reallyhis story is very well written and well thought out, the only flaw is that the characters have little development in it, leaving almost everything to heart to heart, but most are not very good. The lore of this world is very interesting. The beginning of the story is very good, but it could be a little slower and have more content. The fuse that makes Shulk start his adventure was really cool and well thought out, even generating a good plotwist later, but he "arrived" very quickly. The story was very loud until 15hrs (opinion). I thought that Shulk's visions spoil the story's unpredictability in some points (even if not entirely), that vision of the black tower I deliver 70% of what would happen at the end of the arc for the next 6 hours. There are some very unpredictable events. This game also brings some really cool 'philosophies'.

    I was afraid of the graphics and the low resolution of this game (I am boring with resolution), but it impressed me a lot, it was the most beautiful game of Switch that I played (even more than Zelda). The scenarios, ahhhhhhhh the scenarios, I had never enjoyed scenarios so much in any game as this one, they are very well made, beautiful and differentiated. There are some average scenarios and one or the other bad but in general it is another level.

    The combat in this game is unique, but just because something is unique does not mean it is good. I liked this style of combat, as I am a huge fan of Hack & Slash (which is just to beat the fight) at first I was very surprised (because you don't beat), but I got used to it faster than I thought I would. It is definitely not my favorite style but I liked it. If it was an action rpg I would like it more, but at the same time I can't see this game as being a turn-based game. The characters are very varied and the game encourages you to keep changing characters in your party, many JRPGs fail to do that.

    The soundtrack is quite mediocre. He had 2 OSTs above average and a good one. I think they put a lot of hype in me in the reviews, because you really don't buy trails, persona, nier or final fantasy.

    I found the cutscenes of the story broken. Even so, they are very well done. The animations of the characters outside the cutscenes are pretty bad.

    This game has a very interesting mechanic that I've never seen called Story Memo, which summarizes the part of the story you're in and tells you where you have to go and why, I thought it was awesome.

    The characters. They are the second thing that draws the most attention in the game, the first is the story, but in the end the two complement each other. They are very good and give a charm to the game but as I said the characters do not have much development and interaction between them during the campaign, what good is having good characters if we don’t see them interacting. There are a few moments when this happens but most of the time it is with something more tragic, a drama or tension that is going on.

    The Shulk is a great protagonist, he appears to be a stereotype but takes some unexpected paths, makes mistakes (which generate consequences), knows when he has to act, is op (but not at an absurd level, in addition to having people more op than him ) and is charismatic. It has a decent development for a protagonist in such a great story.

    The loadings are short, especially considering the size of the maps and the "power" of the console. The difficulty curve is definitely not one of the highlights of this game, if you don't like doing useless side quests, for example, you'll be stressed out. The script is incredible (along with the "exclusion" of some characters), the story is good, it has very original parts and others very clichés, but the original and unexpected ones are overlapping. Particularly, I found that the story after the death of an important character took a somewhat exaggerated and nonsense turn. The story ends up being very "interrupted" by the gameplay and exploitation harming it, this is perhaps the biggest flaw in Xenoblade, if they had cadenced the story more and added some smaller arcs (between characters for example) between the big ones the narrative would border on perfection. Another criticism was that they introduced a novel and did not give it a closure ... and I HATE something open.    … Expand
  27. PeePeePooPoo69
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    This is a truly honest remake with slight retcon to bring it closer XC2 story-line that overall were implied in that game. With an honest remake, however, comes the same balancing problems in combat from the original game that make certain characters useless in the endgame and the same inconsistent/frustrating AI. The graphical overhaul makes the characters look more defined and someThis is a truly honest remake with slight retcon to bring it closer XC2 story-line that overall were implied in that game. With an honest remake, however, comes the same balancing problems in combat from the original game that make certain characters useless in the endgame and the same inconsistent/frustrating AI. The graphical overhaul makes the characters look more defined and some re-voicing of dialogue in the English release goes a long way. The Future Connected expansion was not my favorite because of what I believe were uninteresting playable characters and bosses, but it does give closure as an epilogue to the main story. FC is definitely a step up from the Torna DLC from XC2, and features peak Monolith Soft world building and geography that takes advantage of dynamic heights, fair pacing and fantastic new music. This is the definitive way to play XC1's story and allows a much smoother gameplay experiences to both the Wii and 3DS releases.… Expand
  28. Summer65535
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    The score ‘-1’ for the graph quality, the rest of this game is just great! Looking forward to the XBX remake in switch.
  29. Aces423
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Great port. You have to try this game. If you love RPG or JRPG then this game is a must play.
  30. graysage
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    Personally, I think it's interesting. But game system is too old. I think some will think it's boring.
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#4 Best Switch Game of 2020
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 92 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 92
  3. Negative: 0 out of 92
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    100
    This has been a delight in a dark time in humanity's history. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 74]
  2. GameMAG
    Sep 14, 2020
    90
    Xenoblade Chronicles is still one of the best games of the genre, which 10 years later continues to delight and surprise with a unique world, luxurious epic landscapes, an incredible sense of freedom, beautiful music and a really interesting story. Of course, it is a pity that the Definitive Edition has a technical limitation in terms of resolution, which does not allow the image to really shine in 2020, but otherwise it is a chic project that every fan of the genre of adventure and Japanese role-playing games should play.
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  3. App Trigger
    Jul 20, 2020
    95
    It’s hard to believe this is a game that released in 2012 and not more recently. Though there are some dated and heavy systems, the atmosphere and a combat system that gives freedom and depth make Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition an RPG for the ages.
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