If it wasn’t for that random side quest called “Xenoblade Chronicles 2” in Breath Of The Wild, I wouldn’t have ended up buying this wonderful game. I don’t know how I would’ve lived 😅
I saw that before I found this wonderful franchise. I started in summer this year with X1 then X and just finished X2. Did the reviewer say 70 hours? I'm 250 hours only just finished first play lol. That's what I call value for money. Playing Torna DLC now
Zelda and Mario were pretty much the only 2 main games for the Switch and the rest didn't really seem to stand out that much but were still good. I would say PlayStation had far more to offer with its variety of many exclusives this year. So in other words PlayStation AND Nintendo have been killing it this year.
Elli that's fine if this was a RUclipsr. But GameSpot, IGN and everyone in between portray themselves as professionals. You'd expect better care to be put into their reviews.
Nadeem Motala too bad for u he actually played a lot. Even reviewed xeno x. Oh he also reviewed I am setsuna, disgaea 5, danganronpa, gravity rush 1&2, yakuza etc. Well he plays a lot of japanese games. But nintendo fans will need to defend their masters I guess.
Elli As I said. He played them, because it's his JOB and he's FORCED TO. But he doesn't LIKE JRPG's. That's the difference. Stop assuming that everyone's a "fanboy" just because they like a Nintendo game
True, this review seems so rushed & not even technical. Framedrops when too many characters, short explanation of intricate battle system & story. I don't even know what to expect from this game by the reviewer. This is like first-impression, not review.
There are loot boxes for new blades aka 'core crystals.' How to get them? Earning them in game or buying them in game, and the game is balanced around that :]
Couldn't be prouder to be a Switch owner. Nintendo was never gone, Nintendo was just preparing us for all this greatness. Awesome game, looking forward to buying it here in Ecuador
i was always happy to get the switch but i was upset it didn't have alot allot of games but now that I have xenoblade, xenoverse 2, Mario oddysey, breath of the wild, splatoon 2 and skyrim i plan on NEVER being off my switch
This is the best year exclusive-wise for Nintendo in a very long time. The amount of amazing games we got for Switch this year is mind-blowing. I have bought a total of 22 games for the Nintendo Switch and my wishlist could bring that number up to 40-50 games. The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey brought something new and amazing to franchises that have been getting games since 1985 which is incredible. Although Nier, Horizon Zero Dawn and Persona 5 were all outstanding in MY opinion there is no touching these two masterpieces when it comes to choosing GOTY (personally I would choose Odyssey but they are both so great that I wouldn't really mind if Zelda won, which is the most probable thing to happen. Splatoon 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, ARMS and Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle are all great games. And thinking about it the only mistake made by Nintendo was releasing Metroid Samus Returns ONLY on 3DS as well as Mario Party Top 100. IF we would've gotten both of those games it could have been even MORE impressive than it already is. ( and of course 1-2 Switch should've been bundled ). 2017 might be the best year in Nintendo's history.
Games & Games PT I know it's *your* opinion and all but saying "Nier, HZD and Persona 5 don't come close to Zelda and Mario" is really being bias and is pretty much a typical thing of a hardcore Nintendo fan to say because those 2 games are basically the bread and butter of Nintnedo and I know if I say something bad about them I will get attacked by Nintendo fans lol. Again I know it's YOUR opinion but those 3 PlayStation Exclusives have definitely more than proven that they're GOTY worthy.
Arnez Juggins I respectfully disagree. Exclusives wise PS had the best year. It had : Persona 5, Nioh, Nier Automata, Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza 0, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Horizon Zero Dawn To name a few. All of which r excellent.
In BOTW you don’t actually have to reach that destination to progress the story. The only place you HAVE to go to is hyrule castle which is easy to spot.
I think the complain was that in this game the markers on the 2D map constantly are not enough to point out where the stuff is located because the verticality. In Zelda the few markers are not ambiguous and if you manually add a marker, you already know where is pointing out.
The level design in Xenoblade can get messy. BotW never had portion of maps on 3 or more different levels. I play without minimap. It took me 6 hours only to explore the first major area with how convoluted it can get It's absolutely fine but more difficult than BotW for sure.
91Pulp Breath of The Wild was actually much better designed on that front. There was very little difficulty finding a place to go because of the variation of travel you have in the game. Climb walls, snowboard down, glide down, etc. That is what keeps Breath of The Wild's massive world from being tedious to actually explore. More open world games should learn from this. Bigger isn't necessarily better but done right it can be great.
Bought it last week and just finished it. The story after chapter 5 went full throttle and the ending made me tear up. That’s not a phrase or something I do often, or at all. The ending was so emotional and the fact that you know why each character acted the way they did because you played as them was deep. I’ll be continuing the game getting all the blades and super bosses before starting new game +. I thought it would be cliched but it’s so worth the money.
Nate Johnson yeah i haven't played allot of it maybe for a few hours of it i fell asleep last night so i am really trying to see where this game takes me
conn1239 The Xenoblade Chronicles series is great. It's Nintendo's Final Fantasy after they lost FF in N64 days lol but if you have a Wii or Wii U I say get the first game or X both or fun games. Chronicles 1 is getting up there in price so look around for a deal if you can.
It's a very different type of JRPG. This is very important to remember when jumping into this game. The battle system is more complicated than most and it has the appearance of being an action jrpg, but it is not. It plays like a cross between MMO and MOBA where you select an enemy to attack and your team will attack them and any other enemies around as long as they are nearby. You can also select "arts" which are like your moba skills that you unlock as you progress. Add to that a system that makes use of side and back attacks, the combo system, breaks, topple, knock up, etc...the battle system looks simple due to you watching people use auto-attack, but later in the game or against tough enemies it can become very strategic/difficult. Bad timing or poor use of skills can kill you quick.
conn1239 if performance is something that matters, it’s a mixed bag. At times, it dips to 360p 20fps due to the switch’s limitations (handheld) docked mode is somewhat better but still doesnt run so great.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review Scores: RPGamer- Perfect 5 Exceptional Famitsu- 35/40 NintendoLife- 9 out of 10 DualShockers- 9.5 out of 10 GameXplain- Loves it! MyNintendoNews- 8.5 out of 10 SA Gamer- 8.5 out of 10 OpenCritic- 86% Mighty! RPG Site- 9 out of 10 TheSixthAxis- 9 out of 10 Trusted Reviews- 4.5 Stars out of 5 Eurogamer- Recommended! Digitally Downloaded- 4 Stars out of 5 Metacritic- 85% NintendoWorldReport- 9.5 out of 10 WeGotThisCovered- 4 Stars out of 5 USgamer- 4.5 out of 5 EPNdotTV (RUclips)- 9 out of 10 GameRevolution- 4.5 out of 5 Attack of the Fanboy- 4.5 out of 5 Loves it! GamingBoulevard- 9 out of 10 Nintendo Insider- 9 out of 10 WCCFtech- 8.8 out of 10 Gaming Nexus- 8.8 out of 10
Kevin Ramirez : That's pretty good for this type of game. They can be rather a lot to take in for the average gamer so they often attract 7.5/8 level scores. Unless of course they are on Sonys platform then they get 10/10s even when broken choose your own adventure movies.
Thank you very helpful, but you forgot the pitiful Gamespot score of 7/10. That is the lowest score for this game so far, which reminds me of Botw's lowest score of 7/10 as well.
Wilkwolf : 7/10 is a damn good score from a person who generally doesn't like these types of games. I wish people would quit with only people who love this genre should review these games. People ever considered that others who like similar games to that reviewer wanted to hear an opinion that would reflect their taste in games?
OTPulse Then it would be skewed. Imagine getting people who dislike racing games to review them. They'd possibly dock points for elements that make racing games good. It would inadvertedly push for the casualisation of games, aiming for the lowest common denominator instead of pushing their respective genre to the max.
This game while it was frustrating in the beginning for me has turned into an incredible journey. I wasn't feeling it at first but I am now. Hope we get Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
I bought it even while thinking the combat was weak and maybe i wouldn't like the story, i was so wrong. This story immersed me like non have in a while. And the combat is very satisfying.
@@fairymystonight1783 probably the most annoying thing is being in a tough battle and an even stronger enemy joins and kills u but it's a result of the ability to draw new enemies at the end of a smaller fight that gives u an advantage so it's not so bad.. just kind of a small double-edge sword in the battle design
the problem isnt that they throw it in. its that they make you believe that they are optional until chapter 8. i had sent all my good blades out on missions had to wait for them to come back to finish the level. no big deal, but kinda threw me off. especially since i completed the skill maps for my favorite blades and not diverse ones
Peter Korman, let me present a little puzzle 1: Gamespot spent 50 hours on this game 2: IGN and Gamexplain spent 70 and 90 hours respectively 3: Nintendo representatives have stated this game has a similar length to Xenoblade Chronicles 1 4: Xenoblade Chronicles was around 70 hours long 5 :Gamespot gave the lowest score of the 3 Connect the dots
I've only just got a Switch so I'm new to everything. Played BotW (still plenty to do on it), playing Pokémon Shield, just got Mario Odyssey and think I'll get this. Having all these games to play and explore is such a treat. I'm having so much fun with all these amazing titles I've been missing out on.
I feel that this Xenoblade is better than the first. More vocal tracks, more beautiful landscapes, a jaw dropping story, and extremely refined gameplay. The ending blew my mind and the production value is worth every penny. It's as good as Odyssey and even better than BOTW in my opinion.
First and foremost, this game is awesome, just get it and play it. As far as the review go personally I think that it's actually the mark of a great open world game if you need to think a little while traveling from point A to B. That the game is not just one big flat surface is great, it's sort of like in real life where you need to get familiar with the terrain, the strength of enemies in different regions etc to know where you can go and where you can't go. And I don't really think that it's a bad thing that the game encourage/teaches you to use the in game mechanics.
“It doesn’t automatically open the map for the zone you’re in.” X.... is the X button that does that. Fun fact, the Minus button actually takes you straight to the Save/Time/Option menu
honestly this game is a 9/10 or even 9.5/10 this is a must have on the Nintendo switch. to be honest the only thing I didn't like about this it was the graphics at first but then you get use it. so yeah this is 100% must buy. and the dlc too
Just got XC2 2 hours ago, Im 1 hour in and made it to this flying harbour and just met my new team with this little girl, the tiger and those 2 dope fighters. Holy crap the music, the graphic style, the presentation, the combat ( ye Ive only done one fight so far lol, but still ) etc. are pretty amazing. Ye, I know Im only 1 hour in, but I got a feeling this game is gonna be amazing and prob. one of these few games that can actually be on the same overall experience lvl of a FF7 or Shenmue. Most of the time I just walked around on this flying harbour looking at things,
the guy who reviewed the game for Gamespot never completed an RPG It makes no sense to put someone like that playing a game like this. Just plain stupid Really happy this got a great score really happy to get this
The combat is not for anyone younger than 11. I’m twelve and it took about an hour for me to find out how to execute stage 3 blade combos in order to increase the length of my chain attack.
wait a minute IGN not only gave what im assuming is a fair review but its under 5 minutes, havent watched the channel in a long time due to all the bias they used to have but this review might get me watching again
If anyone reads this and doesn't have this game yet or mario + rabbids these games are on sale for $20 at Target starting April 14, and you can price match at Best Buy. Heck of a deal for Nintendo games that are normally quite expensive.
Peh youtube has had more and more unskippable ads and IGN lately has produced these duschie ‘troll ads’ where it looks like your video has started but wait! It’s an ad. I’m on the verge of unsubbing.
One of the best reviews for this game out there. Only problem is the small team spoiler, but it was kinda obvious from the way the character in question acts.
I might be showing my age a bit here, but this game reminds me of an anime I watched ages ago called Elemental Gelade, which was an anime about a sky pirate boy who finds a girl in a sort of coffin thing during a heist and forges a bond with her that transforms her into a sword... And he has to bring her back home, to a place people think is just a legend...
I love how big this game is, *but I'm low-key intimidated* Like i love it so far, but I'm so busy and I'm not sure if I have time and patience to beat it- *any tips?*
That wasn't a thing back when the game launched. They did several patches which fixed a ton of bugs and added quality of life features like the one you mentioned.
why did you mention that you don't need to play xenobalde one to understand the story of 2? They're directly linked and related and shulk even appears (kinda) in the final chapter
Because you don't. Those who have played the first game may see the connections to the first game, but it's not essential to understand the core story of the second game. I, for one haven't played the first game so I don't even realize the connection other than hearing shulks voice actor once in the final chapter of xenoblade 2. So no, you don't need to play the first game to undertand the second game's story. Now that the definitive edition is coming out, it would propably be recommended to start with that but I digress.
Picked this up as my second ever JRPG after Persona 4. Although I feel it lacks in story and characters compared that game, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was still a fantastic experience.
People have gotten way to used to quest markers just hovering above a location. In all games that I played recently. (ME:A and AC Unity) I mindlessly click through the dialog, run to the quest marker, kill the enemies complete the objectives (whatever they maybe still dont know/care to this date) and then after a few mission find myself wondering wtf did i just do. I remember we used to make this a problem now IGN needs more accurate quest markers
Would anybody recommend this game for somebody who has played only a bare minimum of JRPG's? I really want to get into the genre and I hope this game could do that for me. Also, bare in mind I have never played the original Xenoblade. Do I need to ? Thanks for any opinions.
Daniel Ismay you don't need to play other XB games but there are references. Also, this game is very very very deep. Looks simple at first but don't let that fool you. Also, the story is great. The review said 70 hours but you can EEEEASILY spend hundreds if not countless hours in this game. It's just insane.
it's so weird to see all that marketing/video/ads for Xenoblade I mean Almost everyone ignored Xeno 1 and Xeno X and then... I'm happy to see that this franchise will be well known now, it really deserves it
i feel like this game was underrated... i mean its fking awesome. i am at 78 hours on it and i am around half of the game. so idk why people don't like the game, they a least should give it a try. its awesome, this game should on the top games like Zelda breath of the wild and Mario odyssey.
I'd like to thank IGN for having that nice spoiler in the review. Won't post it here unless you didn't see it. Though if anyone asks I'll say it in the comment.
If you have never played DQ8 I would recommend it because it's my favorite game ever so I'm biased. But I am 2/half hours in X2 and it has been fun so far.
dragonquest 8 is a great game i only brought it for the 3ds cus i was a fan of the ps2 game i hoping it be on ps4 soon and i looking for a decent rpg game for the switch so i might buy xenoblade chronicles 2 buy both if you have enough you bound to get DQ 8 cheap 2nd hand it been out a while
They’d prefer to snack on your wallet! But you’re right. I have to get this game with birthday money because I’m broke. EDIT: I couldn’t resist! I bought it with the last few quarters left!
My only problem with this review is about his complaint that not doing some side missions to get certain gear needed to progress the story is a stopping gap. But I do understand some people may want to focus on the story first then do side missions + the time limit you guys have to review games doesn’t help
Liamnator1005 : It's a legit complaint & the main reason these types of games attract an average of about 7.5 to 8 for the best titles. But what I don't understand is how they have no problems with them in World of Warcraft and the such.
If it wasn’t for that random side quest called “Xenoblade Chronicles 2” in Breath Of The Wild, I wouldn’t have ended up buying this wonderful game. I don’t know how I would’ve lived 😅
Same here
I saw that before I found this wonderful franchise. I started in summer this year with X1 then X and just finished X2. Did the reviewer say 70 hours? I'm 250 hours only just finished first play lol. That's what I call value for money. Playing Torna DLC now
@@ReLLaKaT316 you just convinced me to buy this game
ME TOO, damn xenoblade chronicles 2 changed my life forever
Nintendo killing it this year!
Zelda and Mario were pretty much the only 2 main games for the Switch and the rest didn't really seem to stand out that much but were still good. I would say PlayStation had far more to offer with its variety of many exclusives this year. So in other words PlayStation AND Nintendo have been killing it this year.
Yeah you're absoutley right mate both ps4 and switch have had a cracking year. My only console that's let me down this year is Xbox unfortunately.
Nuttypaulc123 atleast cuphead made up for that.
Twon Games No it doesn't lol and it's on PC as well. An indie/platform game doesn't make up for the lack of games Xbox has this whole generation.
Dbzfan 01 I love how the same people that say "you can just play it on pc" are the same people that beg for the game to come out on the ps4.
Oh look! a reviewer who actually understands what "JRPG" is!
*Gamespot looks off in the distance*
L1ght_Of_Ruin reviewers got his own opinion and doesnt match yours, heh.
Can't satisfy everyone
Elli No, it's because the guy said that he doesn't like JRPG's before. That's why people are so angry
Elli that's fine if this was a RUclipsr.
But GameSpot, IGN and everyone in between portray themselves as professionals. You'd expect better care to be put into their reviews.
Nadeem Motala too bad for u he actually played a lot. Even reviewed xeno x.
Oh he also reviewed I am setsuna, disgaea 5, danganronpa, gravity rush 1&2, yakuza etc. Well he plays a lot of japanese games.
But nintendo fans will need to defend their masters I guess.
Elli As I said. He played them, because it's his JOB and he's FORCED TO. But he doesn't LIKE JRPG's. That's the difference. Stop assuming that everyone's a "fanboy" just because they like a Nintendo game
Girls running with half pants and a belt. Nice gear to fight monsters. Japan. 10/10
May I remind you that this is a world of _magic_ . Get up to speed.
It’s a fictional story in a god damn VIDEO GAME, I swear it’s because of people like this that most western games these days are so dry.
What does being a videogame have to do with anything?!
While the clothes dont take from the game's merits at all, the guy has a point come on. So many of those clothes are a bit too skimpy
That's the only thing that bugs me about this game. It all mostly looks great and I'll probably get it, but her character's outfit is just terrible.
Never been a fan of JRPGs but this game changed my mind. Beautiful worlds, well made gameplay, and a well designed repeatable grind
GameXplain's review on this is way more in depth than Gamespot and IGN's combined.
GameXplain also is known to drag things out for the sake of length.
Phantom42 Nope
Too bad I don't give a crap about GameComplain.
Phantom42 might as well have spoiled it if its gonna be 25 minutes. nevermind them finding the time to start streaming the game like they did with 1.
True, this review seems so rushed & not even technical. Framedrops when too many characters, short explanation of intricate battle system & story. I don't even know what to expect from this game by the reviewer. This is like first-impression, not review.
damn, no loot boxes, 1/10 worst rpg of the year!
*This review was sponsored by EA.
made my day =)
There are loot boxes for new blades aka 'core crystals.' How to get them? Earning them in game or buying them in game, and the game is balanced around that :]
Rare blades loot when?
William Katinsky you get them in the game.
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Couldn't be prouder to be a Switch owner. Nintendo was never gone, Nintendo was just preparing us for all this greatness. Awesome game, looking forward to buying it here in Ecuador
And we can only imagine what the future will bring! :D
TheTemptress hell yeah I downloaded this just now
Ecuador is a third world country and you cannot afford this kind of technology. Stop lying
Bzrtrznd I'm living in Ecuador and I have my Switch since September. A third world country where the currency is US Dollars so...
i was always happy to get the switch but i was upset it didn't have alot allot of games but now that I have xenoblade, xenoverse 2, Mario oddysey, breath of the wild, splatoon 2 and skyrim i plan on NEVER being off my switch
Nintendo ftw!!! Breath of the Wild, Odyssey and now this!? The Switch is awesome!
Yeah! Can’t wait for the new Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and Metroid! They know what they are doing, and they do it well!
And Smash now
True! Nintendo is starting to reach Playstaytion’s level with their exclusive games.
Poop i think the same!😓
Hollow knight, celeste, stardew valley, dead cells too. That was the best year for gamers.
Even other AAA games were amazing
This is the best year exclusive-wise for Nintendo in a very long time.
The amount of amazing games we got for Switch this year is mind-blowing.
I have bought a total of 22 games for the Nintendo Switch and my wishlist could bring that number up to 40-50 games.
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey brought something new and amazing to franchises that have been getting games since 1985 which is incredible. Although Nier, Horizon Zero Dawn and Persona 5 were all outstanding in MY opinion there is no touching these two masterpieces when it comes to choosing GOTY (personally I would choose Odyssey but they are both so great that I wouldn't really mind if Zelda won, which is the most probable thing to happen.
Splatoon 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Fire Emblem Warriors, ARMS and Mario & Rabbids Kingdom Battle are all great games.
And thinking about it the only mistake made by Nintendo was releasing Metroid Samus Returns ONLY on 3DS as well as Mario Party Top 100. IF we would've gotten both of those games it could have been even MORE impressive than it already is. ( and of course 1-2 Switch should've been bundled ).
2017 might be the best year in Nintendo's history.
Games & Games PT I know it's *your* opinion and all but saying "Nier, HZD and Persona 5 don't come close to Zelda and Mario" is really being bias and is pretty much a typical thing of a hardcore Nintendo fan to say because those 2 games are basically the bread and butter of Nintnedo and I know if I say something bad about them I will get attacked by Nintendo fans lol. Again I know it's YOUR opinion but those 3 PlayStation Exclusives have definitely more than proven that they're GOTY worthy.
Dbzfan 01 biases and opinions are diffrent and then you showed actul bias at the end ...also this is only one person lol
Arnez Juggins I respectfully disagree. Exclusives wise PS had the best year. It had : Persona 5, Nioh, Nier Automata, Yakuza Kiwami, Yakuza 0, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Horizon Zero Dawn To name a few. All of which r excellent.
Breath of the Wild...eh. It's good but not a masterpiece, at least to me. It made it to my top ten games list but it was like number 7 or so.
Opinions. I didn't like Zelda but I didn't play Mario do I can't say. I'm not a Mario fan though. PS definitely had the better year TBH.
Wait, this game is penalized for not telling you exactly how to reach a location? Wasn't Zelda BotW praised for this exact feature?
In BOTW you don’t actually have to reach that destination to progress the story. The only place you HAVE to go to is hyrule castle which is easy to spot.
I think the complain was that in this game the markers on the 2D map constantly are not enough to point out where the stuff is located because the verticality.
In Zelda the few markers are not ambiguous and if you manually add a marker, you already know where is pointing out.
The level design in Xenoblade can get messy.
BotW never had portion of maps on 3 or more different levels.
I play without minimap.
It took me 6 hours only to explore the first major area with how convoluted it can get
It's absolutely fine but more difficult than BotW for sure.
91Pulp
Breath of The Wild was actually much better designed on that front. There was very little difficulty finding a place to go because of the variation of travel you have in the game. Climb walls, snowboard down, glide down, etc. That is what keeps Breath of The Wild's massive world from being tedious to actually explore. More open world games should learn from this. Bigger isn't necessarily better but done right it can be great.
This navigation will have you running in circles. It's not the same at all.
8.5/10 Too much clouds.
Nice
I was gonna type this
Too much jrpg and anime...
Which is never a bad thing. Better than being unnecessarily dark and based in the medieval ages....
Too much anime tiddies
I'm excited that other folks are excited for this game, but it isn't for *me.* I hope it sells incredibly well.
hargefries same. it will sell and review well. im waiting for monolith's action game. concept art looks so great.
What a thoughtful, genuine comment. I applaud you good sir.
I don't like jrpgs
Same. I heard auto attacking and that really turned me off. But it will sell well.
I went to Best Buy today around 5pm and I got the last one out.
This game made me cry
The end is so beautiful and sad
IKR I ABSOLUTELY BAWLED MYSELF AND I NEVER CRY TOWARDS MEDIA POHAGOPQWEIGHDJFOPKWJGOKQJGHDJOKJGDHKKOJGHG POG CHAMP
@@twewymuncher what the hell...?
This game is incredible. Up there with FF9 in terms of emotional story telling
Bought it last week and just finished it. The story after chapter 5 went full throttle and the ending made me tear up. That’s not a phrase or something I do often, or at all. The ending was so emotional and the fact that you know why each character acted the way they did because you played as them was deep.
I’ll be continuing the game getting all the blades and super bosses before starting new game +. I thought it would be cliched but it’s so worth the money.
The voice acting and characters are actually top notch. The long cut scenes don't feel like torture.
Soooo hyped for this game!
James Louis Chavez Omorog But the comment section is full of people who like it
PMSJordan its really fun i played it yesterday
Nate Johnson yeah i haven't played allot of it maybe for a few hours of it i fell asleep last night so i am really trying to see where this game takes me
JCmasters100 what's so bad about it
Good game, but it's huge
Never played the series, but the more I see of it the more tempting it looks to jump on in.
conn1239 The Xenoblade Chronicles series is great. It's Nintendo's Final Fantasy after they lost FF in N64 days lol but if you have a Wii or Wii U I say get the first game or X both or fun games. Chronicles 1 is getting up there in price so look around for a deal if you can.
LegendsP cheers mate, I may have to give it a go.
conn1239 buy it. Best producers evr
It's a very different type of JRPG. This is very important to remember when jumping into this game. The battle system is more complicated than most and it has the appearance of being an action jrpg, but it is not. It plays like a cross between MMO and MOBA where you select an enemy to attack and your team will attack them and any other enemies around as long as they are nearby. You can also select "arts" which are like your moba skills that you unlock as you progress. Add to that a system that makes use of side and back attacks, the combo system, breaks, topple, knock up, etc...the battle system looks simple due to you watching people use auto-attack, but later in the game or against tough enemies it can become very strategic/difficult. Bad timing or poor use of skills can kill you quick.
conn1239 if performance is something that matters, it’s a mixed bag. At times, it dips to 360p 20fps due to the switch’s limitations (handheld) docked mode is somewhat better but still doesnt run so great.
The OST for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is one of the best soundtracks I've heard in a game. It made me feel thinggs
Ikr
It made me start feeling myself
*Laughs in ace Attorney*
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Review Scores:
RPGamer- Perfect 5 Exceptional
Famitsu- 35/40
NintendoLife- 9 out of 10
DualShockers- 9.5 out of 10
GameXplain- Loves it!
MyNintendoNews- 8.5 out of 10
SA Gamer- 8.5 out of 10
OpenCritic- 86% Mighty!
RPG Site- 9 out of 10
TheSixthAxis- 9 out of 10
Trusted Reviews- 4.5 Stars out of 5
Eurogamer- Recommended!
Digitally Downloaded- 4 Stars out of 5
Metacritic- 85%
NintendoWorldReport- 9.5 out of 10
WeGotThisCovered- 4 Stars out of 5
USgamer- 4.5 out of 5
EPNdotTV (RUclips)- 9 out of 10
GameRevolution- 4.5 out of 5
Attack of the Fanboy- 4.5 out of 5 Loves it!
GamingBoulevard- 9 out of 10
Nintendo Insider- 9 out of 10
WCCFtech- 8.8 out of 10
Gaming Nexus- 8.8 out of 10
Kevin Ramirez : That's pretty good for this type of game. They can be rather a lot to take in for the average gamer so they often attract 7.5/8 level scores. Unless of course they are on Sonys platform then they get 10/10s even when broken choose your own adventure movies.
Thanks for the amazing review round-up!
Thank you very helpful, but you forgot the pitiful Gamespot score of 7/10.
That is the lowest score for this game so far, which reminds me of Botw's lowest score of 7/10 as well.
Wilkwolf : 7/10 is a damn good score from a person who generally doesn't like these types of games. I wish people would quit with only people who love this genre should review these games.
People ever considered that others who like similar games to that reviewer wanted to hear an opinion that would reflect their taste in games?
OTPulse
Then it would be skewed. Imagine getting people who dislike racing games to review them. They'd possibly dock points for elements that make racing games good.
It would inadvertedly push for the casualisation of games, aiming for the lowest common denominator instead of pushing their respective genre to the max.
so relieved to find a good reviewer covering this. great job, wasnt expecting a serious review from ign.
This game while it was frustrating in the beginning for me has turned into an incredible journey. I wasn't feeling it at first but I am now.
Hope we get Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
I like your attitude!
I’m really feeling it
Well your hopes have been answered
How you feel now bro I’m hype
update: we did
I bought it even while thinking the combat was weak and maybe i wouldn't like the story, i was so wrong.
This story immersed me like non have in a while. And the combat is very satisfying.
Tai Moya is there a lot of walking around in the game?
@@fairymystonight1783 probably the most annoying thing is being in a tough battle and an even stronger enemy joins and kills u but it's a result of the ability to draw new enemies at the end of a smaller fight that gives u an advantage so it's not so bad.. just kind of a small double-edge sword in the battle design
A nice, non biased review that isn't hung up over the game being a JRPG. Good on ya IGN.
Very good review score. When tomorrow arrives, I'm sure that everyone will be enjoying Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
8.5
That’s right
Yoooooo what’s up?
@@Roaddogg88 cuz on their rating scale, 9+ are considered masterpieces
@@Roaddogg88 not everything that’s great is a 10 or 9
@@Roaddogg88 8.5 is a pretty high score, what's your problem?
That multi-hour progression road block can be totally negated if you don't rush the game for review, Mr. Reviewer 😉😉
Facts
It took me two years to finish the first one. I don't know how but it did...
the problem isnt that they throw it in. its that they make you believe that they are optional until chapter 8. i had sent all my good blades out on missions had to wait for them to come back to finish the level. no big deal, but kinda threw me off. especially since i completed the skill maps for my favorite blades and not diverse ones
Nintendo made one hell of a lineup for the Switch in its first year
Hi! I'm from 3 years in the future. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Lmao ^
So Xenoblade Chronicles 2 gets a 8.5 but Evolve can get a 9???
xXMrJacksonXx different reviewer
Average Joe ik. I just can let that go . And plus the guy who reviewed it got fired from IGN
Yes even Tales of Berseria that is just an ok game and the same genre had 8.9.
evolve is better than this weabo game
nvidia GTX1080 You keep telling yourself that XD
8.5 you’re welcome
Is this another ign meme or something?
Landon Smith Numbers are too vague my interest depends on the words im hearing
Why would you want to be spoiled?
90% of its score is because of pyra's lol
I didn't want you to spoil it
IGN's review>gamespot's review
Why are we comparing opinions to begin with?
You people only want videos to validate your preorders, not give an actual opinion on the game.
Peter Korman, let me present a little puzzle
1: Gamespot spent 50 hours on this game
2: IGN and Gamexplain spent 70 and 90 hours respectively
3: Nintendo representatives have stated this game has a similar length to Xenoblade Chronicles 1
4: Xenoblade Chronicles was around 70 hours long
5 :Gamespot gave the lowest score of the 3
Connect the dots
Peter Korman completely agree
It seems like you only reviews that conform with your own opinions
I've only just got a Switch so I'm new to everything. Played BotW (still plenty to do on it), playing Pokémon Shield, just got Mario Odyssey and think I'll get this. Having all these games to play and explore is such a treat. I'm having so much fun with all these amazing titles I've been missing out on.
After careful reviewing. I have incurred that pyra is not wearing pants. That's hilarious
Vernon Benton after careful reviewing nuts have been busted
Vernon Benton she's wearing shorts
djheroxt I don't think so... But it's cool. There's a couple blades without pants.
Vernon Benton lmao how absurd. Could hardly believe my eyes when I checked myself.
Who’s here after igns horrendous review of xenoblade definitive edition
Everyone
Yeah that basically everyone
me
Mac Hodgdon yup
Rain and Dunbon are my favorite characters.
I feel that this Xenoblade is better than the first. More vocal tracks, more beautiful landscapes, a jaw dropping story, and extremely refined gameplay. The ending blew my mind and the production value is worth every penny. It's as good as Odyssey and even better than BOTW in my opinion.
Ah IGN actually does a good review with understandable points and a conclusion that makes sense. Great job!
First and foremost, this game is awesome, just get it and play it.
As far as the review go personally I think that it's actually the mark of a great open world game if you need to think a little while traveling from point A to B. That the game is not just one big flat surface is great, it's sort of like in real life where you need to get familiar with the terrain, the strength of enemies in different regions etc to know where you can go and where you can't go.
And I don't really think that it's a bad thing that the game encourage/teaches you to use the in game mechanics.
“It doesn’t automatically open the map for the zone you’re in.” X.... is the X button that does that. Fun fact, the Minus button actually takes you straight to the Save/Time/Option menu
honestly this game is a 9/10 or even 9.5/10 this is a must have on the Nintendo switch. to be honest the only thing I didn't like about this it was the graphics at first but then you get use it. so yeah this is 100% must buy. and the dlc too
Kevin Hernandez who idea it was to make it cartoony
@@everydaynine_2282 meeeEEeEeEEeeeeEEEeeE
ink animates Hey you have to play kingdom hearts 2 and 3 it’s so fun!!! Kingdom hearts 2 is better but 3 is ok
"Excellent English voice acting" Me remembering Rex within the first battle against Malos
"Eeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhyaaa" - Rex
Sounds great! Also excited for the new rare blade they revealed today:
SPOILER -
KOS-MOS from Xenosaga!!!!!
That wasn't kosmos lol, but certainly kosmos inspired =P
Simon James Really? Which generation?
Trakker1985 Don't forget that Elma was _inspired_ by T-Elos in XenoX
Inspired is still nice!!!
Simon James
Let's just hope it's a reference and not making both series canon to each other or I'll need to buy all the XenoSaga games...
Just got XC2 2 hours ago, Im 1 hour in and made it to this flying harbour and just met my new team with this little girl, the tiger and those 2 dope fighters.
Holy crap the music, the graphic style, the presentation, the combat ( ye Ive only done one fight so far lol, but still ) etc. are pretty amazing.
Ye, I know Im only 1 hour in, but I got a feeling this game is gonna be amazing and prob. one of these few games that can actually be on the same overall experience lvl of a FF7 or Shenmue.
Most of the time I just walked around on this flying harbour looking at things,
8.5/10? Well i give it 10/10
I can't wait to pick up my special edition tomorrow.
maxsonly you like it?
This game was damned amazing! Can’t wait for the final story DLC to arrive. I had so much fun in Alrest.
Finally a review that actually expresses an opinion rather than merely repeating what's on the back of the box.
Gamespot 7, IGN 8.5, IGN wins.
Xin Peng No
the guy who reviewed the game for Gamespot never completed an RPG
It makes no sense to put someone like that playing a game like this. Just plain stupid
Really happy this got a great score really happy to get this
The game deserves a 4.
President C4 you haven’t even played it lmao
TS040Hybrid Ive had the game for almost 3 weeks. Beat it 2 days ago. It's a solid 4. Maybe a 4.5 because the music is very good.
I’m really feeling it!
Don't forget me
It´s a great Score for a JRPG. For Fans it´s a Must Buy. :)
Now you see... NO NINTENDO EXCLUSIVE Bonus on IGN. ;)
This game made me fall in love with JRPGs.
Never played Xenoblades but will def get it soon after that Smash reveal.
The combat is not for anyone younger than 11. I’m twelve and it took about an hour for me to find out how to execute stage 3 blade combos in order to increase the length of my chain attack.
Did...they just watch the Gamespot review and say the opposite of everything...?
Nah, IGN chose a reviewer who is much more similar to this game’s target market: people who actually like JRPGs
wait a minute IGN not only gave what im assuming is a fair review but its under 5 minutes, havent watched the channel in a long time due to all the bias they used to have but this review might get me watching again
this game is absolutely gorgeous
You can press the L Stick in for a larger map, and the up and down arrows show the floor you need to be on
" the few charactes with 3d models" uh... looks like every single character is a 3d model dude..
If anyone reads this and doesn't have this game yet or mario + rabbids these games are on sale for $20 at Target starting April 14, and you can price match at Best Buy. Heck of a deal for Nintendo games that are normally quite expensive.
It was a misprint the $20 price tag was meant for the standalone expansion however I got it for the price
Can't skip Battlefront 2 ad...wth?
Peh youtube has had more and more unskippable ads and IGN lately has produced these duschie ‘troll ads’ where it looks like your video has started but wait! It’s an ad. I’m on the verge of unsubbing.
No ad here but I own bf2
A protagonist with a badass looking sword or saber without a single good sword style attack ‘1.5’...Pyra’s sweet Giggity ‘9.5’
If you control the most powerful blade, why do you need those random ones?
It's a video game. Making sense is optional.
One of the best reviews for this game out there. Only problem is the small team spoiler, but it was kinda obvious from the way the character in question acts.
Gamespot’s shitty review brought me here.
That audio was your fault with the 5 sec. late. I've played it all in docked mode and I never noticed this happen to me.
*NOW THIS TRULY MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE AN ACTUAL XENOBLADE*
This comment truly makes you *feel* like you are an IGN reporter
I might be showing my age a bit here, but this game reminds me of an anime I watched ages ago called Elemental Gelade, which was an anime about a sky pirate boy who finds a girl in a sort of coffin thing during a heist and forges a bond with her that transforms her into a sword... And he has to bring her back home, to a place people think is just a legend...
I'm trying to be excited but I'm just burnt out on all these massive openworld/rpgs this year
With Xenoblade Chronicles 3 having a fantastic handheld performance, I'm quite hesistant in going back to 2, haven't finished it yet
I love how big this game is, *but I'm low-key intimidated*
Like i love it so far, but I'm so busy and I'm not sure if I have time and patience to beat it-
*any tips?*
2:05 have you tried pressing x while in the overworld?
That wasn't a thing back when the game launched. They did several patches which fixed a ton of bugs and added quality of life features like the one you mentioned.
why did you mention that you don't need to play xenobalde one to understand the story of 2? They're directly linked and related and shulk even appears (kinda) in the final chapter
Because you don't. Those who have played the first game may see the connections to the first game, but it's not essential to understand the core story of the second game. I, for one haven't played the first game so I don't even realize the connection other than hearing shulks voice actor once in the final chapter of xenoblade 2. So no, you don't need to play the first game to undertand the second game's story. Now that the definitive edition is coming out, it would propably be recommended to start with that but I digress.
Picked this up as my second ever JRPG after Persona 4. Although I feel it lacks in story and characters compared that game, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was still a fantastic experience.
One of the best game ever
People have gotten way to used to quest markers just hovering above a location. In all games that I played recently. (ME:A and AC Unity) I mindlessly click through the dialog, run to the quest marker, kill the enemies complete the objectives (whatever they maybe still dont know/care to this date) and then after a few mission find myself wondering wtf did i just do. I remember we used to make this a problem now IGN needs more accurate quest markers
The graphics are amazing
what is the background music ?
Would anybody recommend this game for somebody who has played only a bare minimum of JRPG's? I really want to get into the genre and I hope this game could do that for me. Also, bare in mind I have never played the original Xenoblade. Do I need to ? Thanks for any opinions.
Daniel Ismay you don't need to play other XB games but there are references. Also, this game is very very very deep. Looks simple at first but don't let that fool you. Also, the story is great. The review said 70 hours but you can EEEEASILY spend hundreds if not countless hours in this game. It's just insane.
Apolonioman thanks for the reply. I will probably pick this game up after I bought Octopath Traveller
The gameplay is solid but the story just like typical anime shoen tropes
it's so weird to see all that marketing/video/ads for Xenoblade
I mean
Almost everyone ignored Xeno 1 and Xeno X and then... I'm happy to see that this franchise will be well known now, it really deserves it
Who’s here after pyra is in smash
Do they realise you just press X and it will open the localised map???
They actually updated it after complaints
i feel like this game was underrated... i mean its fking awesome. i am at 78 hours on it and i am around half of the game. so idk why people don't like the game, they a least should give it a try. its awesome, this game should on the top games like Zelda breath of the wild and Mario odyssey.
Picking me special edition up tomorrow! I seriously can’t wait for this
70 hours? Much more play time here...
Good review cant wait to pick this up tomorrow
This game is better than Super Mario Odyssey
I'd like to thank IGN for having that nice spoiler in the review. Won't post it here unless you didn't see it. Though if anyone asks I'll say it in the comment.
It's Morag and Brighid isn't it? On the character customization screen.
8.5 is not enough I give it perfect 10
It deserved a 10 👍
Help me decide.
Which should i buy,
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 or Dragon Quest 8 3DS?
Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
nicememe.jpg- You better wait for Dragon Quest 11 for western release.
If you have never played DQ8 I would recommend it because it's my favorite game ever so I'm biased. But I am 2/half hours in X2 and it has been fun so far.
dragonquest 8 is a great game i only brought it for the 3ds cus i was a fan of the ps2 game i hoping it be on ps4 soon
and i looking for a decent rpg game for the switch so i might buy xenoblade chronicles 2 buy both if you have enough you bound to get DQ 8 cheap 2nd hand it been out a while
Okay thanks for the answers guys. I think ill grab xenoblade instead, and get dq 11's western release next year.
It does open the map automatically in the zone you're in if you press the X button.
There were numerous post-release patches and adjustments made, I believe this was one of them.
Nintendo stop releasing games so much I’m broke .-.
NinFever same, i still cant play mario
Lol
Tell me about it!
They’d prefer to snack on your wallet! But you’re right. I have to get this game with birthday money because I’m broke. EDIT: I couldn’t resist! I bought it with the last few quarters left!
I barely managed to get XC2 Odyssey and US
My only problem with this review is about his complaint that not doing some side missions to get certain gear needed to progress the story is a stopping gap.
But I do understand some people may want to focus on the story first then do side missions + the time limit you guys have to review games doesn’t help
Liamnator1005 : It's a legit complaint & the main reason these types of games attract an average of about 7.5 to 8 for the best titles. But what I don't understand is how they have no problems with them in World of Warcraft and the such.
I really really love this game
What is the name of the music track in the first minutes? It's beautiful!
one of the best nintendo switch games
Shulk in the first: I'm really feeling it!
The director:sorry shulk you're not in the sequel
Shulk: I'm not really feeling it
😅🤣😂
this game is more than 8.5 just saying. Nice music as well
The landscapes in this are breathtaking