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hybrid_birth
Gold Member
The only xenoblade chronicles i haven't beaten. I was going through some medical issues and had to sell my wii u. Will play it to completion if they release it on switch or switch 2.
Im sure i will love it as i loved all the xenoblade chronicles games. Shame i only got to play about 30 minutes of it.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
My least favourite of the series, shame too because I really wanted to like it being a mech game fan.
I find it strange that Nintendo have not thought about a re-release given its current Wii U exclusivity, its not like it made major use of the second screen.
I remember getting into an argument with some fanboy who tried pushing that it has the best soundtrack in the series, who even went as far to push that the main battle theme was some sort of lyrical masterpiece, I muted them at the point.
I find it strange that Nintendo have not thought about a re-release given its current Wii U exclusivity, its not like it made major use of the second screen.
I remember getting into an argument with some fanboy who tried pushing that it has the best soundtrack in the series, who even went as far to push that the main battle theme was some sort of lyrical masterpiece, I muted them at the point.
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German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
I would love to see Xenogears remade using XCX's visual flair.
blackjon24
Member
Really fun game for sure, the scale is unbelievable especially considering the hardware it released on. Would love a remaster.
My only knock against the game would be story like you said and the music a mixed bag. Some bangers for sure but a couple misses.
I wonder if we will ever get a sequel
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
My favorite Xenoblade game tbh.
This trailer tickles my undercarriage to this day.
This trailer tickles my undercarriage to this day.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
The only thing that sucked about XCX was its incomplete story.
F31 Leopard
Member
My favorite combat system of all the Xenoblade titles. EBD build
Portugeezer
Member
The game had many .gifs posted here.
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
My favorite game in the series. Best part about it is the traversal is FUN! You run really fast, jump really high/far, there’s no fall damage. Then you get freaking mechs that transform into ground vehicles and eventually can fly.
re. The soundtrack, the one big fault is you spend like 25% of the game listening to the corny tracks with vocals. Aside from that it’s amazing.
Not without its faults (tons of bullshit side quests/busywork just like the other Xenoblade games + it ends with a cliffhanger that will probably never be resolved).
Man wouldn’t it be cool if we got a remaster as a Switch 2 launch game. It could happen!
re. The soundtrack, the one big fault is you spend like 25% of the game listening to the corny tracks with vocals. Aside from that it’s amazing.
Not without its faults (tons of bullshit side quests/busywork just like the other Xenoblade games + it ends with a cliffhanger that will probably never be resolved).
Man wouldn’t it be cool if we got a remaster as a Switch 2 launch game. It could happen!
Brigandier
Member
Brilliant designed open world, excellent mech and combat, "Some" of the music in the world was good, Graphics for a Wii U title absolutely incredible and the use of the gamepad was good.
Lots of hidden bosses all over the place xenoblade staple.
Characters were crap, the story was shambolic, Music in general is fucking rancid, getting a mech takes too long, that cliffhanger ending...
It was a good game but it wasn't one I'd ever play again unless it had a serious upgrade.
Lots of hidden bosses all over the place xenoblade staple.
Characters were crap, the story was shambolic, Music in general is fucking rancid, getting a mech takes too long, that cliffhanger ending...
It was a good game but it wasn't one I'd ever play again unless it had a serious upgrade.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
It's decent. It's not what us Xenoblade fans want though. I glad Takahashi realize this and wont bother making a sequel.
JimboJones
Member
Some parts where really cool but yeeeah, it didn't keep my interest and I eventually dropped it.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Amazing tone. Music, atmosphere, sound effects, flora and fauna design. The feeling of mech flying was incredible. But questing was a totally tedious drag, and the story had insane difficulty spikes.
There are certain quest-giver NPCs that move around between quests and the game will not tell you where they are.
There are certain quest-giver NPCs that move around between quests and the game will not tell you where they are.
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BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Not really but it was quite useful and a great implementation of it
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Technically, yes. Because you need to turn the GamePad on for the system to let you play the game. But, no. You can turn the display off on the GamePad once the game is booted and just set it down and not use it.
It is very difficult to play without it, honestly. My preferred method to play was Pro Controller in my hand and GamePad next to me. You constantly check it to see what’s going on with the map, since there’s so much resource management and whatnot to do all the time. Controlling aspects of the the game that can only be done me via the GamePad, unless you want to constantly toggle the GamePad screen to the TV and interrupt the game, which is possible but extremely cumbersome.
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Brigandier
Member
I would love to see Xenogears remade imagine the Gear battles with a real sense of scale!!!
Deus battle across to whole Eldridge
I remember being so hyped after seeing the first few trailers.
Dr. Wilkinson
Member
The e3 2013 trailer was amazing. The visual fidelity got extreme downgrades throughout development. But we all know what a shitshow the Wii U was internally and game-wise, no surpriseI would love to see Xenogears remade imagine the Gear battles with a real sense of scale!!!
Deus battle across to whole Eldridge
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Dr. Wilkinson
Member
Both valid points. And yeah when they shifted to open-world midway through development, the story had to change.
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Dream-Knife
Banned
OST and the mechs are the only good thing about this game.
alf717
Member
It would be so much better if you could just mute the lyrics.
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That Damn Kid
Member
I'm wishing I had purchased this before the Wii U eshop closed. The mech stuff looks really fun. I'll purchase this if release on the Switch
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Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
Was? Or IS? And perhaps...will be moreso in the future???
OST is also incredible but contains both bangers and stinkers
OST is also incredible but contains both bangers and stinkers
NanaMiku
Member
My favorite. One of the few games that let you get in and out of mechs anytime.
The superweapon are all awesome. As an SRW fan, this is like seeing all those attack animation in 3D
The teaser images before really release were really nice
One of the best teaser out there lol
The superweapon are all awesome. As an SRW fan, this is like seeing all those attack animation in 3D
The teaser images before really release were really nice
Yes, basically at first they focused on the story like usual. They said the script was really thick. But then it seems Nintendo wanted to focus on multiplayer game, so they scrapped the story and make it compatible with multiplayer mode.
One of the best teaser out there lol
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Musashipan
Member
I'd like a remake so much
One of my fave games of all time
Please
One of my fave games of all time
Please
Musashipan
Member
Forgot to mention the soundtrack and Sawano's! Also I was able to snag the collectors edition!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I liked the aesthetic and the underlying concept (ie: Xenoblade, but with mechs this time), but found the overarching design to be way too meandering. I finished it, but I didn't feel like it was a particularly satisfying game. Definitely a big disappointment.
The soundtrack was also pretty bad, especially given the high watermark that Xenoblade had.
The soundtrack was also pretty bad, especially given the high watermark that Xenoblade had.
Touch fuzZy. get BizZay
Member
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
turns based rpgs
Robb
Gold Member
It wasn’t my cup of tea, but neither are the other Xenoblade games. I wish Monolith Soft would make something else in addition to those.
Love the look of the mechs in this game though;
They really need to re-think the OST if they’re going to make a sequel imo. This was awful. I will never forget the lines at 0:43;
Love the look of the mechs in this game though;
They really need to re-think the OST if they’re going to make a sequel imo. This was awful. I will never forget the lines at 0:43;
NanaMiku
Member
Well, they did make Soma Bringer, SRW OG Endless Frontier, Disaster: Day of Crisis, and Project X Zone. All dead though lol
Personally I want new Project X Zone or new Endless Frontier (basically both are the same)
Hey, at least is still fits with the setting, the lyric also have "stuck on a whole different planet." I always imagined it's the soldier that make the song lol
It's not as bad as the unique monster song, it's about a couple that are fighting lol
linko9
Member
Soundtrack was amazing, world was great, exploration and traversal was best in the series. Level-locked loot ruined the game. Way too many characters too. Could have easily been best in the series with a few smart changes, instead it's my least favorite. Still listen to that soundtrack though, which I certainly can't say for the other games.
Look over there, it's goldmine!
Look over there, it's goldmine!
F31 Leopard
Member
Nintendo needs to hire this guy if they do a remaster with his rendition. Him jamming to The Key We've Lost is dope.
F31 Leopard
Member
I like the soundtrack and bought the CD release. I even like some of the vocal tracks.
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Robb
Gold Member
I tried that out as well, not fan of that either. Maybe I’m just not in the market for their games.
I kind of want something that’s more light on RPG elements. That concept image that has been floating around for years always looked intriguing to me, something medieval themed could be cool. Although I guess it would most likely still be more JRPG than Action/Adventure.
Sure, I just prefer video game music without lyrics in most cases. I think it mainly caught me off guard going from the original Xenoblade Chronicles, which has an absolutely superb OST imo.
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Aldric
Member
The exploration trailer is still one of my favorite video game trailers of all time.
I'm not a big fan of Xenoblade X's combat and overly complex systems but in terms of environmental design it's one of the most impressive games I've ever played and I'll go as far as to say no open world game released since 2015 has a better world than planet Mira.
I'm not a big fan of Xenoblade X's combat and overly complex systems but in terms of environmental design it's one of the most impressive games I've ever played and I'll go as far as to say no open world game released since 2015 has a better world than planet Mira.
StueyDuck
Banned
I think the issue was that the most annoying song in the entire game (and it was really annoying) was the most prevalent one that you would hear over and over because it's the theme of the city you navigate for quests and so on.
The rest of the games actual soundtrack while I don't personally remember a whole lot, was decent from what I remember.
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sigmaZ
Member
Story and progression were absolute garbage donkey turds, but the exploration, music (to a degree), and mech aspects were amazing.
sigmaZ
Member
*shutters* Yeah, that was cringe AF. I've never been a huge fan of the trendy Sawano/Soken style of music where they add a whole bunch of harmonies and choruses/voices. There are definitely some great songs by them, but for me to nothing beats a good clear lead melody.