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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Video Games > Xenoblade Chronicles X - Stand Tall and Shake the Anime Heavens
 
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Kurtofan
Feb 16, 2011

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So how are people here feeling this game?

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Kurtofan
Feb 16, 2011

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SpaceDrake posted:

A loving excellent open-world game, possibly the best one yet made. Don't go into it expecting an overcomplicated plot similar to Xenogears or Xenosaga, or even a plot that tries to have CONSTANT AWESOME MOMENTS like OG Xenoblade does. It's a story about people trying to live their lives in hard circumstances, and what pushes people to break. And it is, in a way, more a framing device for you exploring the world than anything else. (Though I still say the game has a lot of really cool/touching/etc moments, and it's part of what keeps me charging hard well past the 100-hour mark.)


isk posted:

I like it. More than anything else, I got a feeling of adventure from this game. The world is big with a lot of content and a decent attempt at ecosystems. You're encouraged to explore in ways that would feel exploitative in other games. The core plot is nothing you haven't seen before, but a number of the sidequests are interesting. And the combat's fun.

Above all else - don't save past a certain point in Chapter 12. The game warns you it's the point of no return, and you can get screwed pretty good since you have only 1 save file.

Otherwise, I want to see what's next from this team, if they can have a bolder, more cohesive narrative on a better system. There's some technical wizardry given the Wii U's limitations.

Thanks. One of my worries is that the game can get repetitive, does it?

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Kurtofan
Feb 16, 2011

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TurnipFritter posted:



He's a catfish

son of a submariner

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