Xenoblade Chronicles 2

[Kamikaze Revy]

So the story, characters, lore and world in this game are incredible. I'm about 11-12 hours in and the game has done a great job of helping me understand the names of people countries and things without shoving it down my throat() to memorize it. Games with names like this I usually forget who is who and what countries what but wit this game I'm following right along. The world feels grounded, everyones motivations seem realistic and the groups and countries and locations are all interwoven and make great sense in the overarching themes of the world. It's also done a great job of leaving questions open on certain things and dropping slight hints at answers to come or other potential mysteries. I can honestly say I can't wait to find out what happens next.

The combat system starts simple but gets very intricate. More so than I expected. I'm almost 12 hours in and just got a tutorial about a huge part of it

From accessories, to bonding with blades, choosing what abilities to upgrade, which blade to equip on which party member. Learning the combo system between the blades where you can chain elemental combos off the characters. So you have to say trigger level 1 fire special, then a combo guage appears showing the paths you can take to the next elemental special, wait for another character to have it trigger, and build to a level 3 combo smashing the enemies. This process was hard to get a hang of but really satisfying.

Then they have another combo system about chaining attack types, like if one character does a break then you can do a topple attack, then someone can do a launch attack, then a smash attack, which sounds simple but can be quite difficult.

Now they add chain combos into where you can trigger 3 specials in a row Never mind the enemies build resistances to your combos then you have to use chain combos to burst there resistance for even more damage.

Plus the skill tree and affinity levels up the strategy even more. It's so insanely deep I practically had to study last night and intentionally found higher level enemies just to practice til I learned it inside and out.

Game is just

Might check it out. I need a reason to turn my Switch back on after beating Mario Odyssey.

 

[KushSkywalker]

Might check it out. I need a reason to turn my Switch back on after beating Mario Odyssey.

Fair warning, they apparently went balls to the wall to optimize battery life, so it looks semi trash on the handheld, idc cause I'm not really playing it that way, just a warning.

Also the combat system is deep potentially to a detriment. It's great once you get it. But you may not follow completely off in game tutorials, so be ready to be like well wtf does that shyt mean on the screen.

You're no dummy so you'll be fine, just stuff to weigh in on purchasing the game.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Fair warning, they apparently went balls to the wall to optimize battery life, so it looks semi trash on the handheld, idc cause I'm not really playing it that way, just a warning.

Also the combat system is deep potentially to a detriment. It's great once you get it. But you may not follow completely off in game tutorials, so be ready to be like well wtf does that shyt mean on the screen.

You're no dummy so you'll be fine, just stuff to weigh in on purchasing the game.

Yeah I've seen the backlash they've been getting online.
I would go with low expectations and hope to be surprised.

 

[Fctftl]

So the story, characters, lore and world in this game are incredible. I'm about 11-12 hours in and the game has done a great job of helping me understand the names of people countries and things without shoving it down my throat() to memorize it. Games with names like this I usually forget who is who and what countries what but wit this game I'm following right along. The world feels grounded, everyones motivations seem realistic and the groups and countries and locations are all interwoven and make great sense in the overarching themes of the world. It's also done a great job of leaving questions open on certain things and dropping slight hints at answers to come or other potential mysteries. I can honestly say I can't wait to find out what happens next.

The combat system starts simple but gets very intricate. More so than I expected. I'm almost 12 hours in and just got a tutorial about a huge part of it

From accessories, to bonding with blades, choosing what abilities to upgrade, which blade to equip on which party member. Learning the combo system between the blades where you can chain elemental combos off the characters. So you have to say trigger level 1 fire special, then a combo guage appears showing the paths you can take to the next elemental special, wait for another character to have it trigger, and build to a level 3 combo smashing the enemies. This process was hard to get a hang of but really satisfying.

Then they have another combo system about chaining attack types, like if one character does a break then you can do a topple attack, then someone can do a launch attack, then a smash attack, which sounds simple but can be quite difficult.

Now they add chain combos into where you can trigger 3 specials in a row Never mind the enemies build resistances to your combos then you have to use chain combos to burst there resistance for even more damage.

Plus the skill tree and affinity levels up the strategy even more. It's so insanely deep I practically had to study last night and intentionally found higher level enemies just to practice til I learned it inside and out.

Game is just

Wintendo did it again

 

[hex]

Game is dope as fukk....honestly ain't been posting much on The Coli because I'm on the game so much.

The combat system is deep as fukk. If someone is watching you play they ain't gonna know what the fukk is going on, though.

Fred.

 

[the_FUTURE]

wasted so many common core crystals and boosters and a rare crystal only to get a rare blade with a regular core crystal and no boosters.

I needed a lightning element blade too, so I'm happy about this one.

Also I just reached a very beautiful looking area, so I def need to play this part docked.

 

[firemanBk]

20 hrs in and I'm in Uraya right now.
This game is incredible. Characters are becoming more and more likable. I just had a new combat tutorial 20 hrs in. That's how deep this gets

So the story, characters, lore and world in this game are incredible. I'm about 11-12 hours in and the game has done a great job of helping me understand the names of people countries and things without shoving it down my throat() to memorize it. Games with names like this I usually forget who is who and what countries what but wit this game I'm following right along. The world feels grounded, everyones motivations seem realistic and the groups and countries and locations are all interwoven and make great sense in the overarching themes of the world. It's also done a great job of leaving questions open on certain things and dropping slight hints at answers to come or other potential mysteries. I can honestly say I can't wait to find out what happens next.

The accents that people were making fun of before the game help a lot. It helps define where each character is from.

wasted so many common core crystals and boosters and a rare crystal only to get a rare blade with a regular core crystal and no boosters.

Same shyt happened to me. I used 3 rare crystals so far and all I've got is regular ass common blades
Then out of nowhere, I opened a common crystal with no boosters and got a rare blade. It was exactly what I needed too. A rare healer for Nia.

 

[42 Monks]

Finally jumped in.

Negs on deck for everyone this holiday season

 

[firemanBk]

Finally jumped in.

Negs on deck for everyone this holiday season

It's a great game. Just know if you take it out the dock, it ranges from looking slightly better than a 3DS game to an ok looking Vita game.

 

[42 Monks]

It's a great game. Just know if you take it out the dock, it ranges from looking slightly better than a 3DS game to an ok looking Vita game.

i already hate everything about this hardware

 

[the_FUTURE]

brehs the Kingdom of Uraya. I don't know if I ever want to leave it.

 

[The_Unchosen_One]

brehs the Kingdom of Uraya. I don't know if I ever want to leave it.

 

[firemanBk]

Unique Beasts brehs
And they keep a tombstone so you can fight them again

Some of these enemies in Uraya are
I've been farted on, puked on, shyt on
What kind of attacks are these?

 

[the_FUTURE]

Unique Beasts brehs
And they keep a tombstone so you can fight them again

Some of these enemies in Uraya are
I've been farted on, puked on, shyt on
What kind of attacks are these?

straight disrespectful.

 

[firemanBk]

BIG Chapter 3 spoiler

Spoiler

Vandham went out like a straight fukking G