Following the release of the game, Takahashi gave an interview where he described Xenoblade Chronicles 3 as a culmination. Which it is in more ways than one. On one hand, it’s the culmination of the Xenoblade Chronicles series, with plenty of nods and story beats for fans of the first two games. On the other it’s the culmination of almost 25 years of Xeno games. It takes the franchise’s story themes, concepts, and ideas and brings them to a close. And what a fantastically crafted, well-written, and genuinely mature JRPG it is.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Monolith Soft, Inc. · Jul 29, 2022
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Live to fight. Fight to live. Join Noah and Mio, members of the two opposing nations of Keves and Agnus, on a heartfelt journey through a warring world with a dark secret. Traverse massive, fantastical landscapes and master seamless real-time RPG combat as you expose the true enemy pulling the strings. Pair up and fight as one
By joining together in battle via Interlinking, specific pairs of characters in your party can fuse to become a fiercely powerful creature known as an Ouroboros. Change who's in charge to modify the form and Arts of the Ouroboros to fit your approach.
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- 9.5Despite a few issues, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a remarkable achievement that evolves the series formula in exciting ways, all the while weaving an emotionally charged story that is sure to be remembered for a long time to come. It makes a strong case not just as one of the best games of the year but as one of the best of all time.
- 9.2It’s a robust conclusion to the JRPG franchise and spans well over a hundred hours of gameplay, leading up to a finale that long-time fans will thoroughly enjoy without leaving newer players wanting.
- There’s no doubt about it, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is truly a masterpiece, and I’m very curious where the folks at Monolith Soft will be going next with the series.
- Combat has never been this deep, and the characters are well-rounded and performed so well that you actually begin to care about their wellbeing while directing them through battle after battle across Aionios.
- There’s plenty more I could bring up—good and not so good—but nothing that changes my opinion; Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a fantastic final (?) chapter in the series. You’re perfectly justified to give up a month or two of gaming time to the struggles of Noah, Mio, and their friends.
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Phenomenal
The story, music, characters, and everything is just amazing. This really serves the ending for the trilogy. I am looking forward to the next Xenoblade Chronicles game
Had me in tears...
As a game nominated "Game of the Year" I could say that it is well deserved. I was surprised and happy knowing that this game made it there as one of those nominees. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is my first in the series. I had doubts at first. But then without me realizing, I already have spent time on this game and finally feeling myself enjoying the game even more. Yes, the game somewhat gave me a confusing lore and a slow start, but that didn't hold me to not finish the game. I love RPG and will always do. XC3 is one of those RPG's with unique battle system. Grinding, and level up options. Which I think gave this game an edge over some available RPG's out there. What I like about this is the story itself. The lore is kinda huge. But then, upon playing it. You'll surely enjoy it. This is a a must have for Nintendo switch owners. **VISUALS** _Artistry: 8/12_ _Technical Merit: 6/8_ **SOUND DESIGN** _Music: 12/12_ _Sound Effects & Vocals: 6/8_ **INTERACTION** _Control & Interface: 8/8_ _Player Agency: 8/8_ _Accessibility: 4/4_ **MECHANICS** _Feedback & Fun: 10/10_ _Depth: 5/5_ _Variety: 5/5_ **CHARACTER** _Narrative: 8/8_ _Heart: 6/6_ _Originality: 6/6_
Playing to fight, and fighting to play
Aionios is a vast world with melancholic hints of the Bionis, Mechonis and Alrest, and in favor of the plot and the warring state of the world, the game stresses a more serious tone when compared to the two previous entries. Despite having an interconencted plot from the previous two games, the experience of this game will not hinder your gameplay of the first two except for some small revelations at the ending that Monolith handled well. Although there are quirky moments, due to serious world building, the atmosphere of XC2 is much easier and more pleasant to take with its colorful sorroundings, plethora of equipments, and populous worlds. Despite that, XC3 shines as one of the best upgrade here is the quality of life changes, traversing became a breeze since being lost is never a problem thanks to smart guidance system, delivering quest items and quests are also improved. Not to mention that this game has a lot of memorable characters where their stories are more fleshed out., the overall persona of the protagonists team is better and lively. And the numerous iprovements they did in gameplay surely assited in enjoying the narrative of the game. Xenoblade Chroniclse 3 is a true jrpg with its impressive theme and certain points in the story that will make you realize what makes a great lenghty \[Xenoblade\] game worth it.
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GamePlay: 10 Best in The Series Story/Characters: 10 Music/Sound: 10 VoiceActing: 10 Graphics: 8 You can Fight in The Water which was a problem in the other games; Switch to everyone at anytime while fighting except the heroes in the party and can most faster with the right stick to move around to pick up downed teammates or to go behind to attack enemies at a frantic rate; Using The Ouroboros Ability When 2 Teammates interlink with each other was my New Favorite Part of The Game that was Added on with Different Attacks and Abilities for Healing, Attacking, and Tanking Especially: with the Chain Attacks that makes it Legendary to Set up for the OP Kill. The Hero Quest are my Favorite Side Missions in the Series while playing with different Heroes in the Party Especially Queen Melia and Queen Nia
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On this Xenoblade version we play as a 6 group of youngers who are in war by two races: Agnus and Keves. The main plot is focused in Noah and Mio. The Keves race is represented by the Queen Melia and the world of Xenoblade Chronicles 1 and the Agnus races is represented by the Queen Nia and the world of Xenoblade Chronicle 2. The main story is a little confusing and the ending leaves you with more questions. The group of Keves (Noah, Eunie, and Lanz) and the group of Agnus (Mio, Sena and Taion) ended working together to find the root of the war. During the adventure I personally I thought the world map was smaller than the previous games. I was wrong the map is massive, there is a lot to explore some zones are blocked by story or side quest to completed to get access to. The music is great, some are a little mix with its previous games, I liked the music more the chain attack theme, but I liked more the music of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The story can be a little confusing also the ending, leaving with many questions to be answered, lets hope the DLC answer some of those questions. You can play this game if you haven't played the previous one, just you were not be able to made the see the little conexions the game has.
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