crispy4000 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Xenoblade 1 has the best story pacing and concept. Xenoblade X has the best exploration and traversal. Xenobalde 2 has the best closing act and world lore. Torna has the best combat and characters. Xenoblade 3 has the best side content and customization. Xenoblade 1 has the worst side quests and inventory management. Xenoblade X has the worst plot progression, music, characters and combat (especially in skells). Xenoblade 2 has the worst systems driven bloat and anime cringe. Torna has the worst … length? But also the best? Xenoblade 3 has the worst developed antagonists and localization/lingo. 1 > 3 > Torna > 2 >>>> X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Patch is out and they changed N's sword. I'm guessing they did this to better hide his identity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Good change, might also relate to future DLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eventide11 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Is this one better than Xenoblade X on the WiiU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 26 minutes ago, eventide11 said: Is this one better than Xenoblade X on the WiiU? I think Xenoblade X is generally considered the worst of the games (between 1, 2, 3 and X) so probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 50 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: I think Xenoblade X is generally considered the worst of the games (between 1, 2, 3 and X) so probably. X is the most technically impressive, but worst when it comes to gameplay and art design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 32 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: X is the most technically impressive, but worst when it comes to gameplay and art design. And story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 19 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: And story. Yes, but I do love the concept behind the primary conflict and plot twist. Like that's really good sci-fi and opens up some wildly interesting philosophical discussions. The game just can't land it or even push it very far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I'm waiting for all DLC to release but in the mean time I have started XB2. Lost my save progress in the migration to the OLED Switch and 4k@30FPS is nice. Plus Mythra and Pyra are some of my most prized PVC figs. Hope I can get Kos-MOS easily again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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best3444 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 If I'm not familiar with this series, is it something I can jump right into? I've only played a handful of jrpg's over the years but I do enjoy turn based combat if that is what is provided here. I am looking for a great RPG and this has gotten a lot of praise. Did you guys enjoy it? Worth buying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, best3444 said: If I'm not familiar with this series, is it something I can jump right into? Pretty much. While the games share an over arching universe they are mostly self contained stories. I've seen someone compare it to Amazing Spider-Man vs The Spectacular Spider-Man in a way. Same but separate. Maybe this is confusing to you so the answer to your question, "yes" 10 minutes ago, best3444 said: I've only played a handful of jrpg's over the years but I do enjoy turn based combat if that is what is provided here. I am looking for a great RPG and this has gotten a lot of praise. The combat is not turn based. However, much like @stepee's thread you can get very granular on tuning the difficulty level of the combat of the game, like adjusting enemy attack power, enemy HP and increasing your own power (for instance) - This is only for the second game though, I guess they changed it for 3 which has only 3 choices. I know you didn't ask that but if you just want to cruise through the story you can put it on easy and it should be pretty easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 9 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Pretty much. While the games share an over arching universe they are mostly self contained stories. I've seen someone compare it to Amazing Spider-Man vs The Spectacular Spider-Man in a way. Same but separate. Maybe this is confusing to you so the answer to your question, "yes" The combat is not turn based. However, much like @stepee's thread you can get very granular on tuning the difficulty level of the combat of the game, like adjusting enemy attack power, enemy HP and increasing your own power (for instance) - This is only for the second game though, I guess they changed it for 3 which has only 3 choices. I know you didn't ask that but if you just want to cruise through the story you can put it on easy and it should be pretty easy. Thank you for the post. I'm going to get it this morning. I'll keep in mind to keep it on easy because I'm awful at games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Played 2 hours. It started out very interesting and it has kept my interest. We will see how long I play this but my first impression is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, best3444 said: Played 2 hours. It started out very interesting and it has kept my interest. We will see how long I play this but my first impression is good. let us know how you feel after the first 100 hours! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 34 minutes ago, stepee said: let us know how you feel after the first 100 hours! That's my concern. It's freakin massive and I never beat a game that took that long. I was pleasantly surprised by the presentation and music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 53 minutes ago, best3444 said: Played 2 hours. It started out very interesting and it has kept my interest. We will see how long I play this but my first impression is good. It’s crazy how many times they keep introducing new combat mechanics. Each I got to a point where I thought “huh, this is the combat? I’m gonna get bored soon” boom, new mechanic that completely changes it. I didn’t finish it because I’m also at a point in my life where I struggle to finish 20 hour games let alone 120 hours games but I genuinely enjoyed my time with it despite not finishing it. It’s a great game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 It’s a rewarding game to finish, I’ll say that much. Ending is top notch. I still have to wrap some things up in the post-game, I'll probably do that once the expansion gets a date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 2 hours ago, crispy4000 said: It’s a rewarding game to finish, I’ll say that much. Ending is top notch. I still have to wrap some things up in the post-game, I'll probably do that once the expansion gets a date. This has been terrific! 5 hours playing today flew by. The presentation, story, music, characters, and voice acting are tremendous. Sure, the graphics aren't cutting edge but the style of the game squashes that notion. I'm way more impressed than I was expecting. Again, I don't know if I can beat this but it deserves all the praise it gets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 1 hour ago, best3444 said: This has been terrific! 5 hours playing today flew by. The presentation, story, music, characters, and voice acting are tremendous. Sure, the graphics aren't cutting edge but the style of the game squashes that notion. I'm way more impressed than I was expecting. Again, I don't know if I can beat this but it deserves all the praise it gets. I don’t know who you are or what you did with Best. But I’m glad you are enjoying Nintendo games again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Biggie said: I don’t know who you are or what you did with Best. But I’m glad you are enjoying Nintendo games again. I love Nintendo in general especially with Mario, Zelda that will be dope with the Switch 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 4 hours ago, best3444 said: This has been terrific! 5 hours playing today flew by. The presentation, story, music, characters, and voice acting are tremendous. Sure, the graphics aren't cutting edge but the style of the game squashes that notion. I'm way more impressed than I was expecting. Again, I don't know if I can beat this but it deserves all the praise it gets. Hey I’m glad you actually gave it a shot. It’s not a perfect video game, but I agree, the tone is amazing throughout. If you can make it far enough, its biggest twist(s) hit really hard. The whole series deserves praise, they all have their own strengths. Glad you’re getting a taste of what you’ve missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I'm 8 hours in and can't put the game down. It's extremely well done for an RPG. Now I have this, Metroid Prime, Hogwarts, and RE2 to beat. Lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, best3444 said: I'm 8 hours in and can't put the game down. It's extremely well done for an RPG. Now I have this, Metroid Prime, Hogwarts, and RE2 to beat. Lol. Don’t forget Wo Long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamer.tv Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 If I ever restart Xenoblsxe Chronicles I’m going in with literally nothing else on my calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Biggie said: Don’t forget Wo Long Did you ever play this? 1 minute ago, gamer.tv said: If I ever restart Xenoblsxe Chronicles I’m going in with literally nothing else on my calendar. Yea, it's going to be a bitch to play all these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 2 hours ago, best3444 said: I'm 8 hours in and can't put the game down. It's extremely well done for an RPG. Now I have this, Metroid Prime, Hogwarts, and RE2 to beat. Lol. "Nintendo is dead to me." "I wouldn't touch any of those games." I jest, but I'm glad you're liking some different stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 9 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: "Nintendo is dead to me." "I wouldn't touch any of those games." I jest, but I'm glad you're liking some different stuff. Yea, I take back a lot of what I said now that I've played Prime remastered and now this. I'm very pleased. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 42 minutes ago, best3444 said: Yea, it's going to be a bitch to play all these games. If you manage to make it through 3, play 1 next. After a good break, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 44 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: If you manage to make it through 3, play 1 next. After a good break, of course. If 3 ends really well I'll definitely try part 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 4 hours ago, best3444 said: If 3 ends really well I'll definitely try part 1. And then 2. Dahlia needs you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 5 hours ago, best3444 said: If 3 ends really well I'll definitely try part 1. The nice thing is that you can enjoy 3 perfectly fine without needing to play the others. There's some in-references, but not much of consequence to the past, and you'd still enjoy plenty on the other end going back to 1 and 2. Starting with 3 is sort of like someone new to Zelda playing Breath of the Wild. The Temple of Time won't mean as much, but BotW also isn't trying to say much with it. STAY AWAY from the upcoming story DLC though, haha. It seems to be made for people who completed all three mainline games. Gutsy, but I'm totally here for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 This is easily the best JRPG I've ever played. The characters and story are so intriguing. I also love the visuals because the scope is fucking massive with a phenomenal framerate. It just keeps getting better and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, best3444 said: phenomenal framerate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 hour ago, best3444 said: phenomenal framerate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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