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Xenoblade X import videos/streams thread
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If it is anything like Xenoblade 1, it will be great. Xenoblade had great combat. You had a lot of different ways to build characters using different equipable abilities and skills that could be shared between characters. Most characters had several different things they could be built to do, and combat was both exciting and strategic. You had to know how to defend yourself against the powerful attacks of stronger enemies, and how to overcome their defenses. For example, some enemies could give themselves a buff that makes them near impossible to hit, but the game gives several different tools spread among various characters to deal with those enemies. The game was like Chrono Trigger in how every team combination was viable, but every team was also very different in how they worked.
I can't think of many games that had Xenoblade's diversity of options combined with some really intense battles. Xenoblade has amazing exploration, great music, and an engrossing story, but the game's real highlight was its combat and character customization. I have no doubt that Xenoblade X will also have fun combat.
RichardKSJ
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Zohar?
Watched the Noctilum video for a bit then turned it off. Guess it's media blackout time!
Well there are actually people right now who are playing the game by only fighting Unique Monsters and story bosses and doing no regular battles so it's probably possible but would be damn hard for someone who isn't interested in learning all the ins and outs of the battle system and how character builds will tie into that.
The other way I can think of is to play up to the point where you get a certain character (~25-30%) and then use the power leveling trick to relatively quickly get up to the point where story battles are a piece of cake and no enemies for the vast majority of the game will target you because your level is too high. Then rinse and repeat with another power leveling trick if you need to gain some levels at endgame. Just do every single quest possible and discover every location before that point to keep battles easy.
It's funny because messing around with that power leveling trick was what made the battle and equipment system click for me.
Anyways XCX supposedly has an option to lower difficulty level on bosses after you lose a couple times so perfect for people like you I guess.
Well there are actually people right now who are playing the game by only fighting Unique Monsters and story bosses and doing no regular battles so it's probably possible but would be damn hard for someone who isn't interested in learning all the ins and outs of the battle system and how character builds will tie into that.
The other way I can think of is to play up to the point where you get a certain character (~25-30%) and then use the power leveling trick to relatively quickly get up to the point where story battles are a piece of cake and no enemies for the vast majority of the game will target you because your level is too high. Then rinse and repeat with another power leveling trick if you need to gain some levels at endgame. Just do every single quest possible and discover every location before that point to keep battles easy.
It's funny because messing around with that power leveling trick was what made the battle and equipment system click for me.
Anyways XCX supposedly has an option to lower difficulty level on bosses after you lose a couple times so perfect for people like you I guess.
MatrixMan.EXE
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HNNNNNGGGGGGHHHHHHH. Give it to meeeeeeee.
I hope. Like, when I stepped into this, I fell in love. I wanted to explore everything.
All I see from Chronicles is this.
I guess I'm exaggerating, I don't know.
Seeing this yesterday showed me that I will love exploring this area:
It looks whimsical, imo.
Isn't that the Pioneer Plaque? Ohhh maybe the aliens got a hold of it and discovered Earth because of it!
Pioneer...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_plaque
I guess that explains how the aliens found Earth.
Knew that was gonna bite us all in the butt one day.Pioneer...
I guess that explains how the aliens found Earth.
AwesomeMeat
PossumMeat
Came here for a funny sex-sound overdub. Left disappointed.
Zohar?
Nasa fucked it up.
These streamers an their terrible armor choices make it impossible to spoil myself too much.
*closed*
Rushersauce
Banned
Is it my idea or did they remove the dynamic shadows? It looks gorgeous, though.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
What a strange title.
Otakumegane
Member
Why the hell is every stream all girl all swimsuit stuff.
No wonder Japan's game industry is declining.
No wonder Japan's game industry is declining.
Otakumegane...I blame you :T
Otakumegane
Member
Oh please that name is a parody.
I'm actually pretty conservative towards some of these things.
Running around in your knickers?
Yepp, this is the future.
BTW anyone know if they have it installed or disc?
Edit: lol apparently its the Streamer that removed their party members armor.
MisterHero
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That's some brilliant editing. It made grin like a fool
Elfforkusu
Member
Sure, whatever you say
Revolutionary
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Art design is great but the low poly look to everything is really unfortunate.
Regardless, still looking forward to the game.
Regardless, still looking forward to the game.
Mockingbird
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OH GOD! This game seems so freaking amazing. WANT!!!!
I am struggling with temptation so badly right now.
That's some brilliant editing. It made grin like a fool
Thank you!
I'm glad you both enjoyed it!Just one click >:3c
abstract alien
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So...much...HUD
The scale is pretty nice though, as expected.
The scale is pretty nice though, as expected.
Well it still is a WiiU game, you have to cut some corners
I guess some people are too used to PC graphics
TheGreatMightyPoo
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I know this series isn't really like Monster Hunter at heart but I could just imagine Monster Hunter looking like this if it was built from the ground up.
I would love to see the options menu in this game for that. Most haven't bothered with it and just wanted to start playing but I don't blame them.
copelandmaster
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Looks great, but the NLA cutscene should've been pre-rendered like the intro. The pop-in/LOD transitions were numerous and incredibly distracting.
There were 0 pre-rendered cut-scenes in xenoblade so I wouldn't expect any.
I think it mostly because its one of the best and expansive "armor" that is available this early in the game.
Oh god LOL
LOL!
Dude, did you hear the music we were talking about yesterday in the forest area? It's so good!
SixMachine
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I know there a lot of people who hate the music but I think in context they work very well. It fits the atmosphere and what there were going for. The atmospheric themes with no vocals like that one in the forest really does seem to capture the wilderness well. I think from what I heard I like it, because I don't remember hearing much stuff like it in a video game.
edit: Is there a trigger for the wildnerness theme to go into the faster version? Not talking about the battle transition but randomly he walked around and it got faster and added vocals. Just wondered if it was like MGR where later parts of the battle or some triggers make the song go into the next section.
edit: Is there a trigger for the wildnerness theme to go into the faster version? Not talking about the battle transition but randomly he walked around and it got faster and added vocals. Just wondered if it was like MGR where later parts of the battle or some triggers make the song go into the next section.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Strange thread title.
I'm looking forward to this, and I'm gonna buy it day 1, but some of this texture work is embarassing. I guess it's to be expected on an open world Wii U game, but it will hard to go from GTAV pc to this.
I'm looking forward to this, and I'm gonna buy it day 1, but some of this texture work is embarassing. I guess it's to be expected on an open world Wii U game, but it will hard to go from GTAV pc to this.
Headphones recommended? With Sawano doing the music?
*Hears Noctilum music*
*Sees your comment*
Newtype-001
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Soundtrack is great so far stop lying to yourselves.
Personally I just think that the facial animation could use some improvement. Sometimes it seems like even the Japanese voices have trouble articulating through these characters. Makes me a bit uncertain for the NA dub. Might get a situation like with the first game where lip-syncing is off.
KratosEnergyDrink
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Simple GTAV mainstream mass appeal gameplay to sophisticated Xenoblade X gameplay. Yes, that will be hard!
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