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[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

So how does it stack up against the other Xenoblades?

3rd Favorite

 

[sigmaZ]

So how does it stack up against the other Xenoblades?

To me, par for par, it's the best one.
- Best combat.
- Maybe best music. (This is somewhat debatable because they all have fantastic music)
- Best exploration
- With the DE best graphics
- Best English voice acting.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

There was NO Switch 2 Edition upgrade announced in case anyone was wondering.

 

[mèx]

There was NO Switch 2 Edition upgrade announced in case anyone was wondering.

Fucking hell... This was the only upgrade I wanted.

Gotta play it on an emulator I guess.

 

[sigmaZ]

There was NO Switch 2 Edition upgrade announced in case anyone was wondering.

Yeah. I was surprised they didn't mention anything Monolith Soft. Too bad. That would've made me preorder had they announced a new game. Guess I'll hold off.

 

[jshackles]

There was NO Switch 2 Edition upgrade announced in case anyone was wondering.

 

[gradient]

It'll get an upgrade pack. It's an easy win for N & M at this point.

Not that I'm saying N can't fumble a sure thing, heaven knows they've got the experience and history to do it, but I think this one is probably a safe bet due to the development occurring during the Switch 2 development and the game releasing so close to it.

 

[zokie]

Week 3 of NSO icons , one more week to go

 

[NanaMiku]

Week 3 of NSO icons , one more week to go

Thanks for the reminder

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

kinda cringe but when I'm flying my skell and the music gets to a really uplifting part, I start flying vertically in a spiral pattern

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Trying to decide what to do....im not super far so im wondering if i should wait a couple months and play this on Switch 2 instead with the not so secret, and likely Switch 2 upgrade for this.....

 

[sigmaZ]

Hot take: I realize many won't agree but this game's OST would be in my Top 10 of all time if it didn't have the Engrish. When I played this game years ago I wasn't very knowledgeable about music production and I was just getting into to it but coming back to it with fresh ears it's so highly competent composition and production wise it's really a shame they couldn't have just done the songs in Japanese or with a lead instrument. It's like having a beautifully cooked main dish and then covering it in poo. The music is still amazing but with the acceptation of the Noctalim song I mentioned before, I find it really distracting especially during the emotion scenes (not to mention how the voices clash with the dialogue sometimes). It's still a really good OST. I just wish they would have self-edited a little more on this front. My favorite track is actually the alien ship since it has no vocals. It's a really cool rhythmic track that starts out quirky and silly but then builds up and actually gets a bit inspirational on the changeup. I also like the melody of the crystal area (name escapes me now) which has a typical, but beautiful melody.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Hot take: I realize many won't agree but this game's OST would be in my Top 10 of all time if it didn't have the Engrish. When I played this game years ago I wasn't very knowledgeable about music production and I was just getting into to it but coming back to it with fresh ears it's so highly competent composition and production wise it's really a shame they couldn't have just done the songs in Japanese or with a lead instrument. It's like having a beautifully cooked main dish and then covering it in poo. The music is still amazing but with the acceptation of the Noctalim song I mentioned before, I find it really distracting especially during the emotion scenes (not to mention how the voices clash with the dialogue sometimes). It's still a really good OST. I just wish they would have self-edited a little more on this front. My favorite track is actually the alien ship since it has no vocals. It's a really cool rhythmic track that starts out quirky and silly but then builds up and actually gets a bit inspirational on the changeup. I also like the melody of the crystal area (name escapes me now) which has a typical, but beautiful melody.

What about tracks like Primordia(day), Theme X and the title screen?

 

[StueyDuck]

So how does it stack up against the other Xenoblades?

I haven't played 3, all things considered.

But i always found X to be the superior entry, they give up the notion that combat isn't just MMO lite and essentially made a SP MMO, and it's glorious if you are in the mood for MMO style levelling and grinding but not wanting to worry about subs or raids etc.

I find the mainline games kind of overrated.

 

[sigmaZ]

What about tracks like Primordia(day), Theme X and the title screen?

Oh, I mean I like all the tracks. I just mean that the Engrish makes it fall short or it being perfect for me is all. Every track is brilliant at its core. Kind of like having mayo on your PB and J.

 

[touchfuzzy]

I got my Skell recently and really like how it makes you feel both overpowered and underpowered at the same time. Suddenly those level 55 enemies floating around that didn't notice me as a tiny human, I have to be worried about. Great game design. Still just having a blast bombing around the world and doing quests and expanding my survey rate. So much to explore and discover!

One thing that confuses me about the story though -- at the start they say Earth is basically caught in the crossfire in a war between two powerful alien races and we get blown up by accident, more or less. But then the aliens pursue us and want to kill us for some reason too? And their mission continues to be eradicating all humans? So were they targeting earth or were we an innocent bystander, I'm not sure. And none of the human characters seem to question this either. No need for spoilers if this is explained eventually, maybe let me know that lol.

 

[Danjin44]

I got my Skell recently and really like how it makes you feel both overpowered and underpowered at the same time. Suddenly those level 55 enemies floating around that didn't notice me as a tiny human, I have to be worried about. Great game design. Still just having a blast bombing around the world and doing quests and expanding my survey rate. So much to explore and discover!

This exactly why in my opinion this has the BEST open world in any RPG.

 

[NanaMiku]

Hot take: I realize many won't agree but this game's OST would be in my Top 10 of all time if it didn't have the Engrish. When I played this game years ago I wasn't very knowledgeable about music production and I was just getting into to it but coming back to it with fresh ears it's so highly competent composition and production wise it's really a shame they couldn't have just done the songs in Japanese or with a lead instrument. It's like having a beautifully cooked main dish and then covering it in poo. The music is still amazing but with the acceptation of the Noctalim song I mentioned before, I find it really distracting especially during the emotion scenes (not to mention how the voices clash with the dialogue sometimes). It's still a really good OST. I just wish they would have self-edited a little more on this front. My favorite track is actually the alien ship since it has no vocals. It's a really cool rhythmic track that starts out quirky and silly but then builds up and actually gets a bit inspirational on the changeup. I also like the melody of the crystal area (name escapes me now) which has a typical, but beautiful melody.

IIRC, the Wir Fliegen also have broken German. This is just Sawano usual stuff.

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

With the skell weapons, sometimes the power level doesn't translate to what you would think in terms of damage, but the fuel usage always translates really well. So a weapon that uses 200 fuel will be really effective and a weapon that uses 1800 fuel can one shot bosses way above your level if you craft augments like exploit enemy type and the damage type of the weapon is right (eg a fire weapon on a fire giant that lives in cauldros won't one shot even with lots of "exploit dmg humanoid type augments.) But those types of augments are among the cheapest and easiest to craft so very helpful to craft a lot.

I think the OST is peak including with the engrish for me. I won't pretend I think NLA theme is great but it does kind of have a weird spell it casts over you after a while. The main problem is that while most of the music is sensational you usually don't get to hear it much or for very long. Like an awesome 3 minute song will play for 45 seconds during a cutscene, then you listen to NLA theme for 8 minutes while you quest around town.

 

[Gambit2483]

I'm considering holding off on finishing this game until I get Switch 2.

The idea of playing this in 4k 60 HDR is just too good to pass up...

There was NO Switch 2 Edition upgrade announced in case anyone was wondering.

It's absolutely coming. Don't forget, a 60fps mode was already found in the code and Nintendo has already announced several Switch 1 games will be getting FREE Switch 2 upgrades. Oh, it's definitely coming.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I'm considering holding off on finishing this game until I get Switch 2.

The idea of playing this in 4k 60 HDR is just too good to pass up...


It's absolutely coming. Don't forget, a 60fps mode was already found in the code and Nintendo has already announced several Switch 1 games will be getting FREE Switch 2 upgrades. Oh, it's definitely coming.

I really hope so. Gonna hold off playing this for a while.

 

[phant0m]

Few hours in. The most immediate observations:

• OST bangs
• Dialog boxes, the game?

Seriously. Dialog choice? Dialog box.

Press A on door? Dialog box.
Save the game? Dialog box.
Oh, you want the leave the save screen? Dialog box.
Battle finishes? Dialog box loot screen.
Finished a quest? Dialog box.

This game is SO heavy on its UI like jfc

 

[sigmaZ]

Few hours in. The most immediate observations:

• OST bangs
• Dialog boxes, the game?

Seriously. Dialog choice? Dialog box.

Press A on door? Dialog box.
Save the game? Dialog box.
Oh, you want the leave the save screen? Dialog box.
Battle finishes? Dialog box loot screen.
Finished a quest? Dialog box.

This game is SO heavy on its UI like jfc

Yeah. It's annoying, but there are more annoying games in this regard. I hate how they stop the music and everything for you to choose responses randomly. That feels so awkward and immersion breaking.

 

[zokie]

the last week of the NSO icons

 

[NanaMiku]

the last week of the NSO icons

Thanks for the reminder

 

[Danjin44]

After 70 hours I finally unlocked my Skell! I’m really playing this game slowly but I’m loving every minute of it.