Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch Review - Is It Worth It? 

I know that reference.

I saw that cutscenes literally yesterday

Sucks that the emperor had to die for us to get this review.

Now, Review the game to your heart 's content

Picture this game and the power to review it is yours

On XC1 I finished with 2 tanks and shulk on the other hand for me was imposible to get rid of Nia on XC2 so I have to play with Zeke Morag Nia

For me in 2, I mostly used Rex, Morag, and Tora. Poppy leads to some really fun combos.

To be honest, I think Monolith Soft wanted to polish the graphics a bit more, but limited by the capabilities of Switch.

It it trash and cringe game

@@estelle4778 cope

@@matheuslarrubia7619 weeb

@@estelle4778 Agreed, it's trash lmao.

Yes 😂😂😂

The score was as delightful as WOTAH

They also gave it a 10 while finding a few flaws. 10 is supposed to be flawless.

Thanks for the question Alex! Here's how we score a 10/10 game. "Of course no game is ever truly perfect, but a score of ten indicates that it is an outstanding example in the current climate of games. We don't dish this score out lightly, this is a genre defining game that we absolutely feel you should own." If you're curious to learn more about the way we score games, you can find the details here: www.nintendolife.com/scoring

@@Alexthelion93 Ah yes, the mythical flawless game - rendering one's scale forever 1-9 instead of 1-10. 😁

But like any monkey's paw wish. It's beautiful games are stuck on underpowered hardwere

@@thatanonwholurksmoar7386 Fr, just imagine if monolift soft released games on pc, they manage to launch these games on switch which is very limited

@@Xenokhaos or a more powerful switch. I'm sick of seeing these games runing at such subpar resolutions

@@thatanonwholurksmoar7386 If i could emulate it after buying it i would.

@@thatanonwholurksmoar7386 What about Xbox's hardware? They have all the power in the world but no games. No console is perfect. At least Monolithsoft produces games. Why does Microsoft have all those studios but release crap games?

Good luck and have fun to the both of you

Also took a few days off cause I simply can't wait for any longer

Which RPG?

I wish you luck on avoiding spoilers.

@@ShurikanBlade Right!!! this review got hella spoilers as it is.

@@truthbetold06 thanks for saving me lol I was abou to watch this afther GameXplain review, they should not talk about spoilers before the game's oficial launch

@@Zerorenren4761 You're actually good to watch this review as there aren't any real spoilers. Just really small things like showing off a lv 13 unique monster

samsies

I’m considering buying it and I've never played a game in the series before 😄

or bought! lol

@@jonathanwilson7949 if u do end up buying (I’ve only played xeno 2) but speaking from that game, it really does take a while to get good and u have to give it time. If you don’t have that time or patience, it may not be the game for you.

@@beak4996 thanks for the heads up

Honestly such a banger cast, Mios probably in my top 3 favorite Xenoblade characters lol

Same here, this is my first one in the series. I got too good on normal and had to crank it on hard.

I personally enjoyed XC2 way more than XC1. I’ve played every single Xenoblade game since the original. I’m 34 and have had pleasure to play them all as they are released. I’ve been playing XC3 for over 150 hours now and still like XC2 the best. I love all 3 games tho.

@@ace052330 100% respect for that opinion. XC1 and XC2 feel like very different games tonally so I understand why the fanbase could prefer either one over the other. I finished 3 last weekend and my thoughts are mixed, especially in regards to the story in the latter half so it didn't end up being my favorite in the series. That'd still have to go to 1 for me personally. I still love the trilogy just like you though. Looking forward to whatever they do in the 4th hahah

Ya sorry that's not really true. They make u think it's a dark rpg with death around every corner but after the first chapter the characters decide not to kill anyone anymore and simply "knockout" everyone u beat. Chapter 5 had me quit cause the game takes a nose dive with regards to the story. Reminds me of the cringe stuff from Xenoblade x. Perfect example would be a quest to get a new hero character. It turns out someone the hero thought was a friend had been manipulating them all from behind the scenes to have them suffer, which led to the loss of many of her friends lives. When the truth comes out she protects the monster who betrayed them all because hurting ur friend is wrong. The kind of bs dialogue u expect from bad kids movies.

@@MrArrow54 Mentioned above, my opinion of the game after beating it changed. I can agree that for the Fiona hero quest it was oddly paced and her actions fell flat without more needed context. You can actually find notes sprawled throughout her colony later but it does just come down to a generic JRPG trope of "That's my friend and no matter how evil they'll always be my friend." You see it a lot. In regards to it not being a "dark rpg." The game actually does revolve around death. The entire game is literally that: death and rebirth. Ouroboros, infinity, a never ending cycle of death and war. The reason the main party decide not to just kill everybody is because people on Agnus and Keves's sides are just being manipulated. They're not actually evil, just doing what they were raised to do while unaware of the truth the main party now has. Which the game actually tackles directly now and then like Manana asking if the party are villains since they killed a lot of people too just like everyone else. Why go out of their way to murder people who don't know any better? The main party goes on and still continues to kill moebius whenever they can despite a select few. As well as a few agnus or keves soldiers that are unwilling to accept the change. I don't believe XC3 is a masterpiece, the story actually fell flat for me in a lot of parts for the last 3 chapters among other issues but it definitely succeeded in establishing a tone for a world where life from birth to death is constant war and all that comes with it. It's dark.

@@Wabasi I'll agree the death theme is prevalent but the villains are so cartoonishly evil that it never feels as dark as it should. I get what ur saying about death being at the forefront but it feels kinda glanced over. Not sure how to express it properly but it kinda lacks the emotional punch you'd expect a harsh society that feeds on death should have. I never felt the same dark gravitas u get between the conflict in xeno 1. The thing that sealed it was the end of chapter 5, I never had any doubts who n was and the major death that happens at the end was poorly executed. Totally ruined the game for me to see our character so pitiful when he never tried to summon his real sword like riku suggested. He just gives up like an idiot I was hoping he was gonna get executed by that point.

''Game looks great and can’t believe how good the graphics look''. 🥴

@@netweed09 ‘looks’ as in how it plays, how the narrative seems, etc. not graphics. Read in context it’s not redundant in this case. Anywho’s looks like a great game…🙌🏾

Here’s the definition. Hope it helps. 2. think of or regard in a specified way. "I look at tennis differently from some coaches"

@@lordrikudouzero9119 'looks as in how it plays' ??!! 😑🙄 I mean, I know people are excited but come on it ain't difficult and no need to defend something that clearly makes no sense. "Looks Good, Plays Great" ,, there, done.

@@netweed09 🤓

I'm so pissed they didn't sell it through retailers like they did for 1 and 2. It honestly hurts to look at my collector's editions and know that I will forever miss the third one.

I feel you. I am on the same boat as you since I got the collectors for xenoblade 2 and then xenoblade 1 remaster. I am sad.

Been playing it on the steam deck. You'll like it I think. It's a good game.

@@randallgoeswhere Tell me you broke without telling me you broke.

@@truthbetold06 Haters always gonna hate.

I mean the tone and dialogue seems more mature than 2, no?

@Anonymous Turkey people are playing game rips of 3 on steam deck already. And if you aren't into the story, that is fine, but I don't think calling it poor is apt. The translation keeps pretty well in line with original Japanese, so cultural jokes and innuendos that are odd to western audiences persist, but in terms of religiopghilosophical explorations and arguments, Xenoblade games are cream of the crop.

it surpasses 2 and X easily, didn't beat it yet, but it look like it might even be better than 1

@@fieldkaiju I believe it won't be as good as x and 1, but it looks like its gonna be better then 2, imo ofc.

Torna is great. It's a perfectly condensed Xenoblade 2 experience. Ending hits hard though :'( Enjoy the Ride!

PLEASE GET THIS GAME

Good luck, if there’s anything this series knows how to do, it’s a gut punch. In an emotional way

six month here as well hahahahahah. Almost 250 hrs of 99%ing the game

How was it?

@@dirtydirtsgt4751 I haven't finished it, but what I have played is absolutely brilliant. The main cast and story is incredibly solid, the world is beautiful, and the soundtrack is fantastic. I'm not a huge fan of the combat, but other than that it's pretty great.

same, I loved the characters in 2

The main character looks like they ripped off SMT 4 protagonist, Flynn

@@Shiro92224 nobody cares. And you know, you might have an identical twin somewhere in the world. Think about that first. Cause maybe you are just copy clone.

@@Shiro92224 he has a ponytail that is where the similarities end

@@jeveritt8398 you're blind then

Same....pre-ordered, but really have no idea what to expect. Looks beautiful

It's my favourite series, so I'm naturally biased. I recommend starting with either 1 or 2 blind. Then go into three after.

Expect to get entirely too attatched to these characters and a plethora of amazing cutscenes and plot twists

@@jeffprime4495 1. 1's the best game to get into the series, both lorewise and gameplaywise, as it's the simplest of the two, and sets up for some things that may be confusing in 2 if you don't know 1.

Play the first game first.

Well, about that. Xenoblade 3 connects the stories of the previous games, so you should probably play Xeno 2 before 3.

@@b3nde874 dang thanks for the insight! oh well, I’m not too concerned. the story was the least captivating part of the first game to me, seemed like pretty typical JRPG anime trope stuff. guess I’m more-so in it for the vibrant world, the colorful graphics, awesome gameplay & music. I’m alright with there being a lil mystery for me to uncover later on when I go back to 2 🤣

@@totallytubulartommy well if u want yo can watch all cutscenes for xenoblade 2 on RU-vid to save time as the games are a large time investment.

@@totallytubulartommy XC2 has a generic JRPG story but the world is even bigger, the gameplay is better and everything is more colorful However, XC3 seems to do everything 2 did well and multiply by 100

Nah u need to play xc2, story becomes so good and less generic

You could try haha

Best of luck! Though depending on where you're at in the game, that might be a monumental task lol.

@@jmtheelitefan9616 yeah I'm probably just going to pick up xenoblade chronicles 3 I haven't played any of the xenoblade games but I have seen let's plays and kinda know the story but apparently xenoblade chronicles 3 is a standalone game also the combat doesn't look that confusing like xenoblade chronicles 2 even if I did want to play the other xenoblade games I don't want to burn myself out these games are over 100+ hours or more if u want to complete everything.

@@outrightflame4280 Right on, hope you enjoy the game!

@@jmtheelitefan9616 will do have u played any of the xenoblade games ?

That game hit hard

Yeah 2 sucked and makes it hard to get into 3 is it worth playing

What are you talking about? Persona 5 released more than 6 years ago back in 2016

@@Karlach_ What cave have you been living in??? It's being released on the Switch on October 21st.

@@vol_opt How the fuck is an anime game from Japan not already on the Switch?! Every Japanese anime game ever is on the Switch. At least I thought that until now. This is sooooo weird

@@vol_opt Also, I already put over 100 hours into Persona 5 on my PS4, I had no idea it was coming to Switch because I already figured it would be on there, and after 100+ hours of Persona 5 I stopped following the game and moved on to another game

@@Karlach_ These days, you don't even have to play the games anymore to know they're comin' out.

Never played before, is it complicated about mechanic, combat system etc?

Either IGN nor Game Informer review are worth trusty, even if IGN gave it a 8, but man GI? a 7.5? Those guys have to be joking

Did IGN missed the characters's name again lol?

@@TheBeholderist reviews are subjective

​@@TheBeholderistyou don't know anything about reviews or rating if you think 7.5 is bad.

Watch some tutorials on RU-vid and just practice with easier enemies. You'll get the hang of it! Totally worth it.

Well this is the most easy to understand combat wise...Probably cause this is the only one that Stops everything to give you tutorials.I think they took the criticism of XC2 a little too badly.

the tutorials in this game are gonna be much better!!

I’m with you, struggled with the combat in 2 for a while until I watched a tutorial. Once it clicks it’s super fun. I definitely think it’s worth the learning curve!

That's because there is nothing to learn. You just auto-attack, and trigger arts. It's a terrible system. XC1 had excellent combat because your arts weren't built up from your auto-attack, and just had a timer for cooldowns. Oh, and you could attack while moving in the first game, which you cannot do in the newer entries. So yeah, XC2 and XC3 gameplay blows chunks, don't waste your time.

Playing XC2 and I ABSOLUTELY hate the minimap and navigation it's horrible

The further the object are the lower animation count. It's a common technique to optimize performance. It's been there in XC2 too.

This is the game I have been waiting for since 1998.

This is the game I have been waiting for since 1987.

@@CrackerBarrellKid52 I wasn’t born quite yet but I can imagine this is the case for older gamers.

This is the game I’ve been waiting for since 1945

This is the game I have been waiting for since 1758

That's a pretty good pace

@@jeffperteet2327 😁💜👌 loved every second

I’m on chapter 3 and not really getting the same feeling When would you say the story starts getting good?

It's not as colorful as xb2 and xb1 but it's just more real. I really feel mio's urgency to get things done as I'm on the later end of "prime Age" and am not in spots of life that I want to be. I personally felt extremely hype at the end of chapter 2 when everyone started merging and "weight of life" came on for the first time

Definitely over 60 hours

Yeah I’ll admit, that DE and the original game has my least favorite combat system. I prefer every subsequent entry’s battle system. XC2 was a huge improvement in combat.

That was my first reaction to it as well. But once you get the hang of how it works, it's actually not convoluted at all; it's just different. It doesn't take long before you're operating it without even thinking. The original Xenoblade is one of the most satisfying and cathartic games you will ever play. I've finished it on three different consoles and can't say that about any other game. Hope you give it another go someday; it's an absolutely magnificent game!

DE's system was simpler than 2's, but somehow they made the tutorials worse when remaking the game.

I prefer 1s combat lol

you have to see 2's story, 3 is a sequel

2's map system is horrible

@@henriettereines6273 plus that damn gacha system ugh 😫

Why? 2’s combat has some of the deepest combat of any RPG ever

@@hiotsobo I just found it really clunky and difficult. I know other people loved it, so it could have been a me-problem rather than with the game itself. Having put over 20 hours into 3 now, though, I can say that the combat is, in fact, amazing: so I'm really happy!

Same, same. I can't get into them because I truly hate the combat systems they use but I'm happy people are happy

thanks for being respectful :D and hey, if it doesn't bother you too much, there is a 13 hour video on RU-vid of all the movie cutscenes, so you can experience all of the plot without the gameplay!

Same here. I'm pretty sure they're great games. It's just too overwhelming and really long to complete. Same with the Persona series. Heard amazing things about P5R. Just not for me.

The same guy responsible for the Xenoblade series once made Xenogears which has literally two giant mechas One of them is purple and pretty much Eva 01 and the other is red and piloted by a orange hair girl that looks a little like Asuka So it's not the first time his Evangelion influences appear lol

Summed up my feelings exactly 😂

Xeno 1 and X were also peak fiction Because everything Monolith does is peak fiction

Yeah same I really want to get this but I haven't played any of the xenoblade games and I didn't want to touch xenoblade chronicles 2 because a lot of ppl said it's not good and the combat is confusing

@@outrightflame4280 You don't need to play the previous games to enjoy this one. It will have some callbacks and easter eggs, but nothing major that would confuse newcomers. I say go get it.

@@21minute oh sorry i didn't give u an update i got it when it came out on release day absolutely love it I'm about 30 hours in rn and I'm on chapter 3 will maybe play xenoblade chronicles definitive edition in the future

you should be careful though because XC3 will most likely like XC2 in its core

Same, I really wanted a game with the tone of the first Xenoblade chronicles. I didn't like the sequel nearly as much but I did really like the combat. Very excited to see some of the best things from both games