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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Video Game • Page 2

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by Fixed Glitch, Dec 1, 2017.

  1. mescalineeyes

    ASHAMED (OF BEING BORN) Prestigious

    from what I hear, this game is 1-2 QoL and performance fixes away from greatness.
     
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  2. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    One of the biggest concerns is that the world map doesn’t really follow the character anymore, which is a problem for some.

    I think I’ve gotten so used with BotW without a minimap that I just use the compass to navigate so that doesn’t bother me at all. My only complain is that some side quests are still vague af. I had to google one and after finding out how to do it I realiized I probably wouldn’t have guessed it anyway.

    But it does so many great things that I’m fine overlooking that. I’m a broken record but the combat is really, really fantastic. I’m stuck at work just thinking of the different ways I want to setup my blades/party.
     
  3. h8bit

    @ghastlyfeline Prestigious

    quick question - do boosters just influence the type of blade you pull? I can't really figure it out and I don't remember the game explaining it.
     
  4. Fixed Glitch

    AP Attitude Era Superstar Supporter

    I don’t understand the combat with blades yet at all haha. No real clue what doing right now.

    The game feel more like Ys or Star Ocean right now, waiting for that Xenoblade vibe to kick in a little more.
     
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  5. tucah

    not champ Prestigious

    I'm (I think) nearing the end of Chapter 3 and while I do see the Xenoblade lineage, it definitely feels way more like some of the most recent Ys games (and it doesn't help that the music is often reminiscent of Falcom's work as well).
     
  6. Fixed Glitch

    AP Attitude Era Superstar Supporter

    I’m sure It will develop as the game goes on. I am very intrigued by the world and story unlike XCX which never really did. And that why I think I never finished it.
     
  7. zigbigwig Dec 4, 2017
    (Last edited: Dec 4, 2017)
    zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    I honestly don't know. I've been trying to look for clues but no luck.

    I found a good common/rare core spot.

    If this keeps up this might actually end up being one of my favorite JRPGs ever. One of those right place, right time moments for me. Story-wise it's hitting me with the right emotional beats, combat is great, and Alrest is a joy to explore. And on top of that Poppi's idle animations are hilarious.

    Also as much I love XCX’s whole bigger story arcs, the cutscenes and script was so bad.
     
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  8. Fixed Glitch

    AP Attitude Era Superstar Supporter

    XCX eventually just felt so hollow to me toward the end.

    I just didn’t care or get exciting for anything in the game after a certain point.
     
  9. tucah

    not champ Prestigious

    Got super lucky with Blade pulls just now - used 3 common and a rare core, ended up with 3 rare Blades.
     
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  10. SpyKi

    You must fix your heart Supporter

    There's some of the rare blades that I desperately want and some I think look pretty lame so I'm obviously going to end up getting the lame ones.
     
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  11. tucah

    not champ Prestigious

    I'm just dying to get (rare blade/cameo spoiler) KOS-MOS
     
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  12. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    I think I have a decent party now element-wise. I haven't had enough rare blades to actually start picking out arts though.
     
  13. SpyKi

    You must fix your heart Supporter

    That's the main one I want, ha.
     
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  14. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    i was playing around with a common core and guess who I got

    if you want to hate even more, prior to you guys talking about it I had no idea who this character was
     
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  15. h8bit

    @ghastlyfeline Prestigious

    I'm hoping the RNG gods take pity on me soon and my luck picks up. How far in are you?
     
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  16. tucah

    not champ Prestigious

    My completionist needs are killing me in this game right now, I spent like 5 hours yesterday just doing sidequests even though a) I'm dying to see how the story continues and b) I'm not even going to use the XP from the sidequests because I feel a little over leveled already.
     
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  17. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    Not very far. I’ve been wandering around too much, doing sidequests and experimenting with builds. I have all the ??? in the menu screen filled up though. I think I’m at that point in the game where I’ve already accessed most of the features so that’s good.

    I’ll hit up the main quest after finishing the remaining sidequests.

    How’s your progress?
     
  18. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    Also Rex has that thing in the skill tree where you can “cancel” arts like auto-attacks. Saves a lot of time and I’m ramping up special bars in seconds, and the combo animations look awesome (or at least the times I see it because combat is so chaotic every goddamn time).
     
  19. Matt

    Living with the land Supporter

    What's holding me back from buying this is multiple reviews saying the combat system is too complicated and always feels like a lengthy chore. I would like to be convinced otherwise
     
  20. Fixed Glitch

    AP Attitude Era Superstar Supporter

    I’m too early to really say, but if you have a switch and like JRPG’s, you pretty much have to play this game. The combat doesn’t seem that complicated
     
  21. zigbigwig Dec 6, 2017
    (Last edited: Dec 6, 2017)
    zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    Ultimately it depends on what type of games you want to play. I truly believe there is a steep learning curve in mastering the game, but I don't think it's complicated at all to start getting into. Just different.

    I disagree with anyone who says combat is a chore, but it definitely is substance over style. I'm a big fan of based turn-based RPGs - mostly because you have to think - and haven't been a fan of action-based ones like the the Tales series, etc. I felt like they were either too easy or too boring but this finds the right balance for me.

    Two things I want to say before going into this game:
    1. It is very story-driven. It has a lot of cutscenes. The Switch's portability does wonders here. But the story is really, really good. If you don't like anime, that might turn you off a bit.
    2. This is a game that does require your attention, but in a very good way. If you want a straightforward experience that requires very little friction, and something that is done in 12 hours this isn't the game for you. If you're willing to dip your toes into something unfamiliar, or generally have time or the eagerness to learn a new thing I highly recommend XC2.

    It's very refreshing, in a sea of games with mechanics that are so familiar and ones that just borrow from each other, that a game like this exists. So even if it's not for everybody, I would still cautiously recommend it to people who are interested in checking it out, and fingers crossed they would love it as much as we do.

    TLDR I guess we can somewhat compare it to competitive Pokemon, which people claim are complicated but it's actually not really, or Monster Hunter whose reputation for being complicated, for me, is actually just people not being used to a certain control scheme
     
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  22. Matt

    Living with the land Supporter

    I should have prefaced by saying Persona 5 is the best game I’ve played this year and I put over 100 hours into it
     
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  23. zigbigwig

    I Miss Jake W Prestigious

    We could’ve saved so much time.

    Definitely for you.
     
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  24. Fixed Glitch

    AP Attitude Era Superstar Supporter

    Now that I’m gettong further along, I am seeing the difficulty that people were taking about. A level 9 monster just wrecked me!
     
  25. The Lucky Moose Dec 9, 2017
    (Last edited: Dec 9, 2017)
    The Lucky Moose

    I'm Emotional, I Hug the Block Prestigious

    HELP!

    I just got my second Blade, the one the story gives you, and I don't know how to "equip" it or how to change to it in battle. I can't find it. Under the blade menu in the pause menu, all I can do is look at it. I can't see anything in the battle UI either.

    EDIT: Figured it out. God damn it.
     
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