Xenoblade Chronicles 3

released on Jul 29, 2022

A vast world awaits in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, the next game in the acclaimed RPG series from developer Monolithsoft. Players will step into the roles of protagonists Noah and Mio amid turmoil between the hostile nations of Keves and Agnus. Six characters hailing from those nations will take part in a grand tale with “life” as its central theme. Explore a new world that will connect the futures of both Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles 2.


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this game and its music are my whole personality

Monolith Soft was crazy good with this one. Put this in the hall of fame of peak JRPGs

There are not enough words to describe the efforts of the developers who put their soul into this game. The message is quite simple and at the same time not so one-sided and requires complex reflection, several of the topics are just about humanity and we are talking about: “What if we lived only 10 years and we were forced to forever fight with each other for thousands of years in endless rebirths without giving other choice”, “Why do we even live?” or “What makes us choose and what to do if there is no choice at all? I don’t have an exact answer to the last two questions, and there will never be a correct answer.

If we consider the narrative of the story itself, it goes quite smoothly. Instead of learning about the world through some side or additional quests, as happens in the usual jrpg and rpg, you get to know it through the main characters in the process of passing, fortunately there are 6 of them and each with their own character. The characters have that same sparkle that makes them very alive, in the voice acting, in the text, and even in the models. There is a real mixture of views in the dialogues, because... 3 characters from one of their “worlds” and the place where they were born, and others from their own. Initially, they are united only by a common goal, but over time, they find a common language within the framework of close interaction with each other (and very close and it’s not what you thought).

The mechanics of this role-playing game are combined with the jrpg genre, into which mechanics from mmorpg were sewn, where there is a tank, damage dealer and healer, the number of classes is quite large and they can be changed at any time outside of battle. A special mechanic that allows you to inflict “a lot of damage” or can save the entire party a second before death is called interlinking. Our characters have absorbed a certain crystal, which allows them to turn into a fairly large inhuman machine called Ouroboros, but this is only possible if two connected characters did it together at the same time.

It was a very enjoyable adventure within 60 hours in this universe, I will definitely finish the first and second parts.

P.S. It's all a dog's dream.
P.S.S Just a joke.

Недостаточно слов, чтобы описать старание разработчиков, которые вложили душу в эту игру. Посыл довольно прост и одновременно не так односторонен и требует комплексного размышления, несколько из тем как раз насчет человечества и идет речь о: "А что если бы мы жили всего 10 лет и нас заставляли вечно сражаться с другом другом тысячи лет в бесконечных перерождениях не давая иного выбора", "Зачем мы вообще живем?" или "Что заставляет нас выбирать и что делать, если выбора совсем нет?. У меня точного ответа на последних два вопроса нет, да и правильного никогда не будет.

Если рассматривать само повествование истории, оно идет достаточно плавно. Вместо того, чтобы узнавать о мире через какие то побочные или дополнительные квесты, как это происходит в привычных jrpg и rpg, ты его узнаешь через главных героев в процессе прохождения, благо их 6 и каждый со своим характером. В персонажах есть тот самый огонёк который их делает очень живыми, в озвучке, в тексте, да даже в модельках. В диалогах идет настоящая смесь взглядов, т.к. 3 персонажа из одного своего "мирка" и места где они родились, а другие из своего. Изначально их объединяет только общая цель, но со временем, они находят общий язык в рамках близкого взаимодействия с друг другом (причем очень близкого и это не то, что вы подумали).

Механика данной ролевой игры, совмещена с жанром вместе jrpg, в которую вшили механику из mmorpg, где есть танк, дамагер и хилер, количество классов достаточно много и их можно менять в любое время вне сражения. Особой механикой которая позволяет нанести "a lot of damage" или может спасти всю партию за секунду до смерти, называется интерлинк. Наши персонажи поглотили некий кристалл, который им позволяет превратится в достаточно большую нечеловеческую машину, называемую Уроборос, но только это возможно если это сделали вместе одновременно два связанных персонажа.

Это было очень приятное приключение в рамках 60 часов в данной вселенной, обязательно пройду первую и вторую часть.

P.S. Это все сон собаки.
P.S.S Шутка.

Xenoblade 3 is the first game in the trilogy that I can recommend without reservation. My 8/10 might not seem appealing to some, but I promise you that I have high praise of the game, it's just a death-by-a-thousand-cuts type of situation that drags the number down.
In fact, I truly don't want to spoil any of what Xenoblade 3 has to offer, just a few general things to know are great if you've read my other two Xenoblade reviews.
For one, the chain attack has peaked here. It was very good in 2, but it unfortunately tied to blade gacha mechanics, and Rex as the Aegis driver makes it very easy to abuse. IYKYK. In Xenoblade 3 however, you are given MUCH more to control and information in how a chain attack will play out. There is still an element of RNG, but it's far more manageable than it was in 1, and slightly more manageable than in 2. The chain attack is awesome and you will have favorite party comps.
Secondly, micromanaging is actually fun here. To not spoil too much, you are given a lot of freedom with how you want your party to look. If you're for some reason reading this without having played Xenoblade 3 yet or are looking to replay the game and didn't like it too much, I urge you to play around with a certain tool you get fairly early on. It can be kinda obtuse, so don't be afraid to look things up to get your party the way you want it.
Xenoblade 3 is great. Still plagued by things like the overworld being too big, but absolutely worth the experience in the end. Definitely one of my favorite ARPGs.

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This game is so good. The music, the characters, the story (for the most part), and the world being a fusion of the past two is so cool and awesome. Villains were okay (big step down from Malos IMO) except for N, who was really cool. I liked the party and most of the heroes, just wish tanks were good. Play this game now! Kaleidoscopic Core made me tear up ngl

Xenoblade fucking Chronicle 3... this game is peak fucking fiction. I love this game so fucking much. Its music, story, themes are all fucking perfection. The gameplay is definitely the best in the series and with the amount of custimisation. i dont think ive ever enjoyed this much customisation in combat in a game like ever. also... HE HAD SEX WITH ALL THREE OF THEM????!?!?!?!?