Gaming Xenoblade Chronicles [1, X, 2 & 3]

I haven't progressed past the marsh. Turns out I really wanted to actually do the sidequests in that area, so it took me quite some time to get through. I'm about to leave and progress the story the next time I play, but I've been sidetracked from playing by Destiny's new season.

 

yes number 3 is. I would love to see the updated Marsh which was easily my favorite visual location of game.

 

I'm glad Nintendo stalwarts can finally learn the joys of ~Marin Karin~ mandatory AI control.

 

It's nice, and I am still in the Marsh doing sidequests. This is the first time I have gotten really caught up.

 

Have you yet to exp the utter sarcastic joy of fighting flying enemies near ledges?

 

I won't say where or how but the first game has a bit like this too. Then, it was more understandable.

And now you know how people rack up +100 hours.

 

Just got to Ch 8 and somehow it puts all the previous areas to shame in how gorgeous it is.

I wholeheartedly wish for a XB3 on Series X/PS5. These art guys know what we need.

 

I made it finally out of the marsh and to the beginning of Chapter 7 before I ended tonight. At this rate I am still on track for a 50-60 hour game. I don't think I am gonna do tons of the stuff with Juju. It might help some, but I only do side quests that earn me things or have great story. So meh

I am more interested in pushing forward the main story right now because it's very interesting. I see I am almost to Jenna Coleman.

 

Finally picked this back up after pkmn isle of armor.

Still gorgeous. Also good movie ideas.

“Not the heropon we want.”

“Not the heropon we need.”

“But the only heropon we got.”

Riki Stiki Hi-5’s the easy monsters!

Coming Summer 2021.

 

I find Riki pretty useful actually.

 

He is awesome.

 

As infuriating as spike effect was on urchins in xc2, its so much worse in the first one.

Every damn unique man.

 

I am in Chapter ten now. Even more things happening to show my prediction was probably right.

 

Im up to ch12, which is at *checks notes* Bionis Rectum.

Still a gorgeous game, still don't understand aura’s in general and number 4’s skillset in its entirety. Also harder to grind affection in this one.

 

Right now I am stuck grinding so I can get up to level 48 to fight a boss. Over halfway now I think.

 

Ive made it to mechonis core and enemies are finally my level again. Well a few under but close enough i get xp.

Honestly still don't know how auras work and i think i like 2’s driver combos better than 1’s. Mostly because you need to topple/daze to do large damage, but you can only do that to most enemies in a chain attack. But to get a chain attack you need to have tension built up from the fight prolonging itself. Then if you have high tension that leads into a chain attack that leads to a daze combo you pray the enemy doesn't get freaking spike from being toppled/dazed because if they do and you missed it you just one-shot yourself, gg fam.

Story is hella good though sans the infamous “handholding” cutscene i just saw that has been referred to as cringe. It is. It was the ultimate cheese.

 

I'm to Chapter 16, and let's just say things are getting very JRPG. Almost to the end! I will probably go straight into playing Future Perfected after I finish the main game, though, so I guess I'm not actually nearly done.

 

Im at Ch 17 now. Looks like the party is in the endgame now.

Seeing a lot of comparisons to XC2 character wise now. A few things went as hinted at but still good.

Spoiler

You ARE Revan

Kind of a little peeved i just had a ton of side quests thrown at me that seem like they should have held back until post-game. Need 20+ levels to even attempt and i have a nagging need to do side quests before story missions in every game.​

 

I'm very different. I'm a little under-leveled for the main bosses right now because I didn't do enough fighting or side quests. So I switched to casual mode to just be able to power through the end of this without any grinding. I was getting bored of the grinding as I don't find the side quests in this game engaging at all.

 

Finished the game over lunch! Still need to play the epilogue/DLC though I suppose.

Overall I would give it a B. I liked it, the story was a bit convoluted and the battle system got a bit old. But it's definitely a unique world and I liked it enough I do want to play the DLC.