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Xenoblade coming to the U.S. via Gamestop Exclusive (also avail on Nintendo.com)
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On the bright side, there's a low risk of burn-out.
Rebel Leader
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Jive Turkey
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That's currently my plan.
Ghost_Protocol
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If in the next 3-4 hours I don't get used to the characters running their mouths every goddamned second in battle, this thing is going on ebay.
But... It's Reyn time...
Auron_Kale
Member
The CCP bundle controller on Nintendo.com is black I believe. Saw it on the website a few days ago.
Did get both the game and art book at GS. Quite nice.
Rebel Leader
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What a joker
I thought it was pretty weird at first but it did grow on me. I do wish they had a wider variety of things to say, but I thought having characters verbally support each other in battle was a really cool idea and something I'd like to see happen more often.
Also, once you start using the battle system to its fullest extent, you'll find that they're pretty useful audio cues for what's going on with your team mates, how they're attacking to support you, and how you can attack to support what they're doing.
In the early game it's not very useful though.
TDLink
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I'm entirely serious when I say...that won't be enough...not even close.
26 weekends then
TDLink
Member
I'd say somewhere between 30 and 35 weekends if you only played 2 hours per weekend.
TheAtomicPile
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Let's not lose our heads, though.
SkyMasterson
Member
Yes. All these people getting artbooks make me feel bad. I should have just asked and pressed the Gamestop employee. I'm too cynical and just expected I wouldn't get one.
Yea, I pre-ordered pretty much day 1 or the first week it was possible and I still had to remind the employee about the bonus. He then checked for it and asked the manager where they were and she said oh they are all gone, they only went to people who pre-ordered early....
I told her I pre-ordered the first week and she ignored me, while the employee helping me called 4 stores to see if others had any extras(which was really nice of him). I asked him if he'd just discount the game a bit and he did. Saved $5, wish it were $10 but whatever. Reminds me why I think Gamestop is garbage.
twentytwo22
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First time ordering from nintendo.com, also the last time. I'm not in the States and have already played the game in Japanese, but for some reason it really bothers me when online shops don't honor their shipping dates/etc.
Dreamwriter
Member
Sheesh, I had heard that this game played like a single-player MMO, I didn't realize his much of an MMO it really is. The tutorials even use MMO lingo and the game uses the same symbols as top MMO's. Right from the start you can have your tank pull aggro so your rogue can attack from behind...
Of course they will send all their preorders. Why would they do otherwise? You can also buy the game right now on their site as well.
Yeah, the Nintendo store is not the most ideal place to order from. But the only other option was through GS, which is worse.
Diddy Kong
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Nintendo: "WHO ELSE WANTS SOME?"
Franklinator
Member
Yep, mine came in today, too. I was also glad (and surprised) to see they used good packaging!
And the art book is a lot better than I though it would be.
And the art book is a lot better than I though it would be.
Why not? I beat the game in 39 hours since I got really tired of the sidequests about halfway through. My third playthrough of the game is on track to come in even lower than that.
Franklinator
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39 hours? Maybe there's hope for me to finish this, then.
39? not bad at all. and there's NG+ so i don't think i'll be doing every sidequest on first playthrough as well.
TDLink
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There is no way a first playthrough is going to clock in at 39 hours. You would have to do almost no sidequests, not explore at all, and know exactly where you need to go for the story at all times. I think playing it that way also really sells its strengths short (like exploring). Regardless though, no one is going to know exactly where to go next for the story on their first run so I don't see 39 hours being achievable at all.
If you already know exactly where to go I can see that number being possible. It is also important to note that if you are playing a run on NG+ you are more powerful than normal and can actually beat it in a lot less time than even 39 hours. That is expressly if you are playing NG+ though. I really don't think in 39 hours most people will even have all the party members yet, much less beat the game.
All right, well it was my first complete playthrough and I did in fact beat it at 39 hours. Before that, I had played up to
Eryth Sea
sixteen-bit
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Well, no need to rush. But if you've already beaten it, well, sure I guess. Even on this playthrough, I'm exploring the fields since I like doing that. I'm just not going out of my way to complete a single sidequest. Whatever gets done gets done and that's that. Currently at 5 hours and leaving
Gaur Plains
Never trust an Aeana playtime estimate, she's always like two standard deviations below GAF average, god only knows how much faster she is than normal-ass people.
Of course, this is coming from someone who just took 45 hours to beat DQV, so take my slow perspective into account I guess.
Of course, this is coming from someone who just took 45 hours to beat DQV, so take my slow perspective into account I guess.
TDLink
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All right, well it was my first complete playthrough and I did in fact beat it at 39 hours. Before that, I had played up toin the Japanese version before I sold it to a friend. I did not rush, I explored the fields, I just quit caring about completing sidequests at all after a while.Eryth Sea
I would definitely argue that playing all the way up to where you did on the Japanese copy significantly helped you out in getting done faster. That is essentially half the game in which you already knew what you had to do and where to go. Ie, your first "complete playthrough" wasn't really your first time experiencing a good portion of the game and that time is obviously affected by it.
It's not really half the game and I did more side content in the earlier areas the second time than I did the first, but this is getting off track. I wasn't saying other people were going to beat it in 39 hours, just that you don't need 80+ to finish the game like other people keep saying. I think 50-55 hours is a reasonable expectation for someone who only completes the sidequests that are before them and doesn't go out of his or her way to do it all.
I was going to say the same thing based on her Lets play final fantasy thread. My times are typically in line with the Howlongtobeat.com averages (which started on GAF), and that website is telling me the game is around 55 hours long if you stick to the story quests.
EDIT: The quickest time on Howlongtobeat out of 34 submissions is currently 49.5 hours.
Gold, equipment, gems.
Most quests that simply ask you to kill or retrieve a certain number of something won't be worth it. Accept them, and just continue on and the odds are good enough that you'll finish them anyway. If someone asks you to find something specific, it's usually a red orb on the field, and those are the ones that generally give the better rewards.
Baller. PhD
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Shit, I'm on my first playthrough and I already don't care about side quests. I pick them up whenever I can and if they get completed as I explore then so be it, but I don't go out of my way. I don't even read the text to know what I'm going after, I just get randomly rewarded whenever I unknowingly complete a task.
...and I'm still completing a lot of them doing it this way. @_@
...and I'm still completing a lot of them doing it this way. @_@
haha, all retailers have that disclaimer. shouldn't be anything to worry about.
Baller. PhD
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Is there any way to "program" your companions behavior, or do they just randomly use Arts from their bar? Do they use the ones closer to the middle first?
They use what's on their bar when the situation calls for it. They're generally good enough about it. For example, Reyn will try to use wild down on an enemy who is broken, and things like that.
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