Agreed, a vast majority was performed well and/or with good conviction (there's nothing worse then a voice over who's doing it half-heartedly), and the very few that are bad are endearingly bad. I say this as someone with a very low cringe-tolerance.
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Late to Reyn Time: Xenoblade Chronicles
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Agreed, a vast majority was performed well and/or with good conviction (there's nothing worse then a voice over who's doing it half-heartedly), and the very few that are bad are endearingly bad. I say this as someone with a very low cringe-tolerance.
Anuxinamoon
Shaper Divine
!!!
My husband uses only Shala, Reyn and Shulk, the rest of the team is nekkid. So in all the damm cutscenes Dundun is there looking like he's about to go to the beach :<
Amazing game. I love me my Riki Heropon so much. I need to find a Riki Plush or something so I can hug him long time.
You can definitely do this!
wakajawaka
Member
11 hours, OP? You haven't still experienced a little fraction of this game.
(I jelly)
(I jelly)
King of the Potato People
Member
It's very well-done although the Mechonis levels get a bit boring.
If it weren't for the Monado, Riki would be the strongest person(thing?) in the party. Nopons are actually very advanced, cultured and naturally strong and their cute way of speaking is a front and deceptive of their high intelligence.
Seems like one of my favorite lines said by Reyn is something not most people seem to quote:
"Can't have a rainbow without some Reyn baby!" (or something like this)
After which the two other party members pretended not to have heard it (they literally comment on ignoring what he just said), I couldn't stop laughing when I heard this.
"Can't have a rainbow without some Reyn baby!" (or something like this)
After which the two other party members pretended not to have heard it (they literally comment on ignoring what he just said), I couldn't stop laughing when I heard this.
eXistor
Member
Great game, but by the time the last few areas come around the game has a very hard time making me intersted in them. There's a lot of repetition in the structure of the areas and by the end of the game it becomes quite grating and tedious to slog through huge areas that just aren't any fun anymore. I still love it and spent a good 60+ hours in the game, but I don't know if I'll ever finish it, the end was just too tedious.
Anuxinamoon
Shaper Divine
Yeah! Riki's like the core member of my team. Shulk? What shulk? Happy happy time all the time!
Best setup I found so far is Shulk, Dundun and Riki for explosive chain attack time, everytime.
Dammm such a good game.
Tribes of Trusty
Member
“You can’t make a rainbow without Reyn!”
Game of the generation imho. It's been a while since I've been hooked to a game like this.
Shulk + Dunban + 7th with high agility gems equipped = plowing through monsters. Like. Nothing.
(Melia): “Dunban you need to talk to Reyn”
(Dunban): “Let’s just pretend it didn’t happen.”
(Dunban): “Let’s just pretend it didn’t happen.”
Game of the generation imho. It's been a while since I've been hooked to a game like this.
Shulk + Dunban + 7th with high agility gems equipped = plowing through monsters. Like. Nothing.
This is exactly what I was talking about. So good.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Riki and Dunban for the motherfucking win.
RIKI SNEAKY!
Riki's Sidekicks do good!
FFFFreezing!
Riki find goodies!
Yeah, fuck fun!
The british voices give the game a great charm. The japanese voices are the typical, well, japanese anime and game voices. I dont hate that type of voices as I usually watch al lot of subtitled anime, but in my opinion the english ones for this game were a million times better and had a lot more personality. NoE did an amazing job.
RIKI SNEAKY!
Riki's Sidekicks do good!
FFFFreezing!
Riki find goodies!
Yeah, fuck fun!
The british voices give the game a great charm. The japanese voices are the typical, well, japanese anime and game voices. I dont hate that type of voices as I usually watch al lot of subtitled anime, but in my opinion the english ones for this game were a million times better and had a lot more personality. NoE did an amazing job.
Not only that, it seems to be based on their affinity towards each other as well.
Loved, loved, loved Xenoblade. I finished the game after 130 hours or so and had a great time. (Dolphin FTW!) My only grumble: those timed sidequests in that huge tree town. I must have gone up and down those ladders hundreds of times, each time adjusting the clock to give it another go .... I got absolutely sick and tired of that part of the game (and I hated myself for being such a completionist that I had to finish each and every sidequest I found)
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
BTW theres only 2 bosses I found horrible in the game. One was the
HORRIBLE.
The other was the final boss, the second transformation I think.
The rest of the game enemies and bosses were fun.
Happened the same to me. Game is sometimes to big for its own good. At least completiotionists types like me that try it on their first time (at least me becuase I have a huge backlog).
the stomach battle were you fight against Lorithia, were your companions will drown and die in the fucking edges of the toxic liquid becuase the body of lorithia is to big and pushes them
The other was the final boss, the second transformation I think.
The rest of the game enemies and bosses were fun.
Happened the same to me. Game is sometimes to big for its own good. At least completiotionists types like me that try it on their first time (at least me becuase I have a huge backlog).
Tribes of Trusty
Member
This.
Neither Japanese or English is my native langage, so I usually choose Japanese VA, but here the English VA is so well done, and it suits the characters better (my only gripe with it is how mekons sound, which I found a little stupid at first). Plus the French localization is excellent, kudos to the localization team.
I got 70 hours into this game, got pretty deep into the story, but then stopped playing about 2 months ago. 
I realllly need to start playing this game again.
I got very invested in the story. I don't even remember why I stopped playing, but I remember everything that has happened so far in the story and what was going on the exact point that I stopped, which is weird because usually when I stop playing a game for more than a week I forget everything about it.
I realllly need to start playing this game again.
I got very invested in the story. I don't even remember why I stopped playing, but I remember everything that has happened so far in the story and what was going on the exact point that I stopped, which is weird because usually when I stop playing a game for more than a week I forget everything about it.
I'm starting to feel like I missed out by playing most of the game with japanese voices. I liked the english VA well enough for the most part during cutscenes but the repetitive battle cries made me switch to japanese, where it didnt' bother me as much. But it does seem like I missed a lot of gold meme material
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Same here, spanish localisation was also excellent. Im a lover of British accent (all my teachers were from britain in my english school) so the voices in this game were superb.
Same with games like the witcher, I actually like there that Geralt has an american accent and the rest british, if you read the books thats how you vision it (in the spanish version books, that have the best translation ive seen ever, Geralt speaks normal spanish while the common people speak olde bad spanish, and the high royal speak also olde spanish but very well spoke). The game spanish translation (the subtitles) is not as good as in the books though
Tribes of Trusty
Member
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Everytime I hear about how streamlined a game is I can't help but compare it to Skyrim.
Is it as dumbed down? Or does the game take some rational thought? I really like when games don't insult your intelligence.
With dolphin the game can look pretty amazing. Crazy to think what could have been done with a stronger platform.
(4xSSAA, downsampled from 2560x1440, 16xAF)
Tribes of Trusty
Member
This kind of screenshoot makes me glee when I envision how crazy a Xenoblade sequel would look on Wii U. One of the games that'd make me buy one instantly.
It...it's not like I'm your tomodachi because you want, baka >_>
I built a PC 4 years ago for $600 that would outperform the Wii U lol.
Not trying to say anything, just wish that they would be a multiplatform developer.
So uh, since the UK release last August:
Playthrough 1: 104 Hours
Playthrough 2: 126 Hours
Playthrough 3: 50 hours speed run
Playthrough 4: 150 hours NG+ run
Playthrough 5: Currently at 68 hours, just got to Mechonis. Playing in 1080p on Dolphin.
So that's...500 hours of Xenoblade so far. Can ANYONE else on GAF beat that?
Its the best fucking game ever, even considering my girlfriend has ruined Sharlas speech for me by mishearing her line as MY WIFE IS GETTING HOTTER rather than rifle.
Can't unhear.
Playthrough 1: 104 Hours
Playthrough 2: 126 Hours
Playthrough 3: 50 hours speed run
Playthrough 4: 150 hours NG+ run
Playthrough 5: Currently at 68 hours, just got to Mechonis. Playing in 1080p on Dolphin.
So that's...500 hours of Xenoblade so far. Can ANYONE else on GAF beat that?
Its the best fucking game ever, even considering my girlfriend has ruined Sharlas speech for me by mishearing her line as MY WIFE IS GETTING HOTTER rather than rifle.
Can't unhear.
you are not the only one. I also beat the game twice in japanese... hadn't much thought about it. normaly we only get a shitty english dub and thats it. It's rare enough that the original voices are included so I had to use them.
nope
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
You are great man. Sir, a tip my hat off.
I can never tire of this game.
Its the music, the lore, the brilliant voice work (ESPECIALLY GODDAMN DUNBAN), the battle system that makes you feel like a complete baddass, the vibrant world, the exploration, those amazing beautiful moments that make you just stand there in awe
Its like no shit Ive ever played before in my life, and I've been playing games since the BBC Micro and Amiga back in first school. I played Mario 64 in 1996, blown away. Even that was surpassed by my first week with Xenoblade.
I'll finish this playthrough then probably start a total 100% complete NG+ when I get the Wii U.
To be fair the last character was awesome to control...
In the first two hours of the game as well!
Windom Earle
Banned
The game is amazing for the first 20-30 hours but then falls off a cliff for its unbalanced nature and boring battle system.
And the side quests are worse than in Nier, which is saying something. It's flawed but still good and worth checking out.
And the side quests are worse than in Nier, which is saying something. It's flawed but still good and worth checking out.
Aveyn Knight
Member
Really loved this game, a huge breath of fresh air and it made me question my Wii's horsepower.
I have to admit the "wows" decreased a bit slightly as the game progressed, after the Bionis's Leg, but it was still an incredible experience throughout.
I have to admit the "wows" decreased a bit slightly as the game progressed, after the Bionis's Leg, but it was still an incredible experience throughout.
I think Xenoblade ought to be a global rite of passage, the game is bigger than any of us, it's bigger than humanity. Every human being owes it to themselves and the rest of the species to this game.
We should genetically engineer all animals so they're capable of experiencing this game. Xenoblade is a universal constant, it is the universal definition of joy. It is our responsibility to become the stewards of this heavenly gift an spread it across the universe.
We should genetically engineer all animals so they're capable of experiencing this game. Xenoblade is a universal constant, it is the universal definition of joy. It is our responsibility to become the stewards of this heavenly gift an spread it across the universe.
I prefer Melia.
Actually, the best character is Dickson...in the part after Xord where you're ambushed by Metal Face and his team, switch to Dickson.
He has a certain gem which makes the battle impossible to lose. Was my first hint that SOMETHING wrong was up with the guy....
Fallen Arm and Agrinatha were my biggest two "wow" moments, personally.
Tribes of Trusty
Member
Oh...which gem ?
I'm a Final Fantasy nut, hell I played Final Fantasy music at my wedding, but this is the best jrpg of all time in my book. Although I should say there is a long pretty dull stretch from about the 15 to 30 hour mark.
All the systems are a bit overwhelming at first but they do click. You're at the point where you an pre-empt attacks with the Monado, right? I never learned until near the end of the game that attacks with white text you use the monado shield and attacks with red text you use the monado speed/evade skill.
Once you can start topple locking big enemies the game gets godly. Try fighting some higher level enemies, get into a chain attack and break, topple, topple, topple, topple as many times as you can. The topples stack so the enemy will stay on the mat for most of the battle. By the time it's ready to get up, you're ready to do a chain attack again! I beat a lot of higher level enemies using this strategy- if you're going to do it, Shulk, Reyn, and Dunban is the party to go with, as they have the most topple attacks.
All the systems are a bit overwhelming at first but they do click. You're at the point where you an pre-empt attacks with the Monado, right? I never learned until near the end of the game that attacks with white text you use the monado shield and attacks with red text you use the monado speed/evade skill.
Once you can start topple locking big enemies the game gets godly. Try fighting some higher level enemies, get into a chain attack and break, topple, topple, topple, topple as many times as you can. The topples stack so the enemy will stay on the mat for most of the battle. By the time it's ready to get up, you're ready to do a chain attack again! I beat a lot of higher level enemies using this strategy- if you're going to do it, Shulk, Reyn, and Dunban is the party to go with, as they have the most topple attacks.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
HEROPON VERY COOL!
I love that the spanish translation calls him SUPERPON!
Winnie the Pimp
Member
own it but i am scared to play it since it's enormous length intimidates me so much... actually right now i REALLY don't have the time, but let's hope that in 2013 i will finally get around to it!
Just about to post something like this, I listened to the English VA and then decided to go Japanese, I never switched back.