Literally fixes everything wrong with 3 in terms of story
This had, for the most part, what I initially wanted from base campaign of Xenoblade 3: A sequel story in line with the established wider lore of the trilogy. And for the most part it succeeds. Like base Xenoblade 3 it's more about reaffirming the themes of the games before it, and despite it taking place before the events of 3, it works really well as a send-off to the series as it currently stands. Future Awaits hit me like a damn truck when it started playing.
Amazing
Holy moly
Damn. It took me a while to play this DLC but here I am. I’m speechless. It’s an impressive closure to unite all the Xenoblades in a story that has captured me from minute one.
And it's not just its story, but its characters, the world to develop and even side quests. I find it much better than Torna, with a Community system that does work, more meaningful side quests and an exploration that rewards you constantly.
Doing the 100% has been fun like I've rarely had in a Switch game, and quite a challenge with the superbosses.
I really hope the Xeno saga doesn't end here and Monolith continues to create stories like this, captivating, interesting, scalable and charismatic. A solid 10 (as DLC).
And it's not just its story, but its characters, the world to develop and even side quests. I find it much better than Torna, with a Community system that does work, more meaningful side quests and an exploration that rewards you constantly.
Doing the 100% has been fun like I've rarely had in a Switch game, and quite a challenge with the superbosses.
I really hope the Xeno saga doesn't end here and Monolith continues to create stories like this, captivating, interesting, scalable and charismatic. A solid 10 (as DLC).
Arguably the best game of the serie even tho it's a DLC.
Cast is great, soundtrack is peak (as always we should say), plot is nice and ties a lot of things very VERY nicely (even tho there is still questions left unanswered), combat gameplay is probably the best in the serie, exploration too and very rewarding/satisfying.
Very close to be the best pay off for followers of the serie thus far. Only thing I'd argue would be better is if they weren't weirdly shy about mentioning Pythra, Malos or the XB1 cast. That doesn't make any sense to me as no fucking one should play this dlc without playing 1/2 before it, so they had no reason to hide those. But eh, minor nitpick overall.
Cast is great, soundtrack is peak (as always we should say), plot is nice and ties a lot of things very VERY nicely (even tho there is still questions left unanswered), combat gameplay is probably the best in the serie, exploration too and very rewarding/satisfying.
Very close to be the best pay off for followers of the serie thus far. Only thing I'd argue would be better is if they weren't weirdly shy about mentioning Pythra, Malos or the XB1 cast. That doesn't make any sense to me as no fucking one should play this dlc without playing 1/2 before it, so they had no reason to hide those. But eh, minor nitpick overall.
had a blast with this as the final xenoblade send off for awhile
the plot twist and connections in the story caught me super on guard, im very excited for the future of this series
all the new characters and returning ones were wonderful! well worth the price i paid for it
the plot twist and connections in the story caught me super on guard, im very excited for the future of this series
all the new characters and returning ones were wonderful! well worth the price i paid for it
This review contains spoilers
Finally a Xenoblade DLC that I enjoyed thoroughly!
Very nice QoL features: You can pin items required for quests, gem crafting or even X-reader upgrades. And it will then show you if you find an enemy that drops the item you're looking for.
Finally having access to a bestiary is also very welcomed! Now we can find specific resources more efficiently.
The game does a great job at being an Openworld. Exploring & doing side quests is very rewarding, as Unlock Kits are what allow you to upgrade your characters and become stronger. And the X-reader helps you locate hidden treasures very easyly. It's just a joy to explore.
The battles flow quite well even without using chain attacks, I'm really happy about that.
Just cancelling your arts nonstop and doing Unity combos depletes the enemies HPs quickly enough.
Sometimes, I didn't even use chain attacks even though I could. It just feels better to not use those all the time.
I mostly focused on strengthening Shulk because he is my favorite character. When I found Unlock Kits, I would always use them on him first. I also had fun using Matthew, A and Glimmer.
Btw, it was really sweet seeing the father/son relationship between Shulk & Nikol and Rex & Glimmer. Seeing Nikol having the same passion for engineering than his father is so wholesome.
There are a lot of callbacks to the previous games: The moment the kids ask Na'el to sing them songs, and they name-drop famous tracks from previous Xenoblade games, it made me giggle. "Gaur Plain! Tomorrow with you! Bringer of Chaos, Ultimate!"
The original Colony 9 from Xenoblade 1 is back, along with its music and the battle theme "Time to fight".
More over, they continued to mix up environments from previous games just like they did in base game Xenoblade 3. Combining the three snowy areas from each Xeno game to create the Black Mountains was sick!
And making Prison Island the final area of the DLC was amazing. The developers really wanted to trigger a reaction in the player with all this nostalgia.
Even though he did that to serve his own purposes in the long run, seeing Z team up with Shulk & Rex to try and get rid of Alpha was kinda raw. He's the last person I would have expected to team up with our beloved Heroes.
I was quite invested in the cutscenes showing the Past of Na'el, her struggles with the war & endless killing. The voice actor did a good job portraying her emotions and making us understand why Alpha chose her as a vessel.
After defeating Alpha for good, Shulk, Rex & Alvis leave to become the new avatars of the Trinity processor. This ending really got me in the feels. I loved the story of Future Redeemed, this was a great way to wrap-up the trilogy.
Also, we learn that Matthew is part of the Vandham lineage 🤯
The end credits were so good, great music, and I love that we see a recap of all 3 Xeno games, with actual in-game footage. It was an amazing send-off.
Playing that DLC reinforced my love for those games and the Xenoblade series in general. This really is my favorite video game franchise, no doubt about it.
I can't wait to see what Xenoblade 4 is gonna be like. Because the producer said Future Redeemed put an end to this trilogy, and the next Xenoblade games are gonna be quite different, with an entirely different storyline. So I'm very curious!
----------Playtime & Completion----------
[Started on April 7th & finished on April 26th 2024]
Playtime: 28 hours
100% Completion
Very nice QoL features: You can pin items required for quests, gem crafting or even X-reader upgrades. And it will then show you if you find an enemy that drops the item you're looking for.
Finally having access to a bestiary is also very welcomed! Now we can find specific resources more efficiently.
The game does a great job at being an Openworld. Exploring & doing side quests is very rewarding, as Unlock Kits are what allow you to upgrade your characters and become stronger. And the X-reader helps you locate hidden treasures very easyly. It's just a joy to explore.
The battles flow quite well even without using chain attacks, I'm really happy about that.
Just cancelling your arts nonstop and doing Unity combos depletes the enemies HPs quickly enough.
Sometimes, I didn't even use chain attacks even though I could. It just feels better to not use those all the time.
I mostly focused on strengthening Shulk because he is my favorite character. When I found Unlock Kits, I would always use them on him first. I also had fun using Matthew, A and Glimmer.
Btw, it was really sweet seeing the father/son relationship between Shulk & Nikol and Rex & Glimmer. Seeing Nikol having the same passion for engineering than his father is so wholesome.
There are a lot of callbacks to the previous games: The moment the kids ask Na'el to sing them songs, and they name-drop famous tracks from previous Xenoblade games, it made me giggle. "Gaur Plain! Tomorrow with you! Bringer of Chaos, Ultimate!"
The original Colony 9 from Xenoblade 1 is back, along with its music and the battle theme "Time to fight".
More over, they continued to mix up environments from previous games just like they did in base game Xenoblade 3. Combining the three snowy areas from each Xeno game to create the Black Mountains was sick!
And making Prison Island the final area of the DLC was amazing. The developers really wanted to trigger a reaction in the player with all this nostalgia.
Even though he did that to serve his own purposes in the long run, seeing Z team up with Shulk & Rex to try and get rid of Alpha was kinda raw. He's the last person I would have expected to team up with our beloved Heroes.
I was quite invested in the cutscenes showing the Past of Na'el, her struggles with the war & endless killing. The voice actor did a good job portraying her emotions and making us understand why Alpha chose her as a vessel.
After defeating Alpha for good, Shulk, Rex & Alvis leave to become the new avatars of the Trinity processor. This ending really got me in the feels. I loved the story of Future Redeemed, this was a great way to wrap-up the trilogy.
Also, we learn that Matthew is part of the Vandham lineage 🤯
The end credits were so good, great music, and I love that we see a recap of all 3 Xeno games, with actual in-game footage. It was an amazing send-off.
Playing that DLC reinforced my love for those games and the Xenoblade series in general. This really is my favorite video game franchise, no doubt about it.
I can't wait to see what Xenoblade 4 is gonna be like. Because the producer said Future Redeemed put an end to this trilogy, and the next Xenoblade games are gonna be quite different, with an entirely different storyline. So I'm very curious!
----------Playtime & Completion----------
[Started on April 7th & finished on April 26th 2024]
Playtime: 28 hours
100% Completion
I gotta admit, I was a little burnt out on XBC3 when I went into this, so I was a little worried once I started it. Imagine my surprise when not even 20 minutes in, I was already incredibly invested, and by the end, I didn't want it to be over. Future Redeemed takes every system that works from XBC3 and builds upon them in such a fun and satisfying way that it makes the gameplay loop maybe the most enjoyable in the entire series. Playing as Rex is quite possibly the most fun I've had in a JRPG, Double Spinning Edge is one hell of a drug. In terms of story, I gotta hand it to FR for being able to weave bits and pieces from all 3 XBC games, alongside nods to Xenosaga and Xenogears, and do it all so coheasively, its an enjoyable tale all the way through. FR doesn't add too much new music, but the pieces it does have all stand out extremely well, with the Final Boss theme in particular being absolutely insane. My last big praise for FR is its length, because it genuinely feels like the perfect length, its not too long nor too short, I never felt like my interest was fading, it really nailed that sweet spot. In conclusion, I'm feeling full of beans and I need XBC4 stat.
crazy
This review contains spoilers
Xenoblade 3 was already peak, but the combat and design of this game elevate it even more. Yeah the story is a little confusing at points (especially if you have not played all the games), but this game really is the best Xenoblade has to offer (IMO)
Leave it to Uncle Rex!
Leave it to Uncle Rex!
Oh man... if you told me they could top already peak fiction i would think you were lying. this is seriously the best finale to an arc ever, the culmination of over 10 years of Xenoblade leading up to this is fucking beautiful. Takehashi you are a mad man. GIVE ME XENOBLADE 4 NOWWWW!!!!!
I binged this in one 16 hour sitting and they were not lying that future really was redeemed
Riku is my GOAT
HAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
idk
it's difficult for me to put into words just how much I love FR. like, genuinely difficult. This game is pretty much just everything that there is to love about Xenoblade wrapped up into one package. I didn't cry at the end like with XC3 but damn did I get close, like I'll probably come back and clarify on how much I love this shit when I finally get back to replaying it but for now just like
This is peak. Genuine, actual non-overused meaning of the word. Just actual zenith of the medium storytelling, gameplay, characters, exploration, music, etc, etc etc.
idk
it's difficult for me to put into words just how much I love FR. like, genuinely difficult. This game is pretty much just everything that there is to love about Xenoblade wrapped up into one package. I didn't cry at the end like with XC3 but damn did I get close, like I'll probably come back and clarify on how much I love this shit when I finally get back to replaying it but for now just like
This is peak. Genuine, actual non-overused meaning of the word. Just actual zenith of the medium storytelling, gameplay, characters, exploration, music, etc, etc etc.
holy fucking shit man
Radio
Finalizando uma trilogia de mais de uma década. Monolith Soft entrega aqui a sua jóia de fan service trazendo de volta nossos manos Shulk e Rex crescidos e cheios de filhos de volta ao mundo pra destruirem ninguém mais ninguém menos que o Alvis. É incrível o que construiram ao longo dos anos pra finalmente encerrar toda convergência de mundos e a Trinity.
Uma obra de arte que ainda não é melhor que o primeiro.
Uma obra de arte que ainda não é melhor que o primeiro.
No time to talk, our future awaits us.
Yea this was amazing
Eu estou completamente em shock meus amigos... Os caras são os deuses da narrativa não tem jeito como que eles prepararam isso tudo po não é possivel estou embasbacado. Trilogia incrível, espero que a proxima seja igualmente boa
It's just peak. Peakoblade
incredible finale to the best trilogy in gaming
The best possible end to the series that fans could've wanted, it appeals to enjoyers of the entire series, with tons of great and well-implemented fan service.
still really strong, i absolutely love the affinity system in particular which encourages you to explore and do sidequests. i think it would be really fitting for future xenoblade games on a bigger scale? but understandable if not since the growth is meant to be more vertical than horizontal like base 3. things like the enemypedia and the map trackers were all incredibly helpful.
i will say now that i've 100% the game: FUCK the superbosses and how it stresses how restrictive the gameplay can be in this game. when your party only has two healers and only they can heal, you spend most of your time praying your healers can revive fast enough because the moment your attackers get breathed on they die. terrible gimmicks that really stress test the combat system
i will say now that i've 100% the game: FUCK the superbosses and how it stresses how restrictive the gameplay can be in this game. when your party only has two healers and only they can heal, you spend most of your time praying your healers can revive fast enough because the moment your attackers get breathed on they die. terrible gimmicks that really stress test the combat system
Xenoblade 3 without a lot of the things that made Xenoblade 3 so great. Certainly still a good experience, but don't play this expecting the same emotional or gameplay highs you get from the main story.
The best combat out of the mainline games by far with a reworked crash/burst system, the game is really only held back by a slightly confusing story that I personally feel undermines both Xenoblade 1 and 2 with its additional context.
Great dlc, playing it was an amazing experience that made me enjoy the gameplay XC3 crafted even more. However, as a saga closing dlc, I ended up missing some additional context to help understand things better. Despite that, I really enjoyed getting to see old characters again. The music and art direction was outstanding, as usual. Would totally recommend it.
THE BEST DLC EVER MADE BAYBEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Honestly was such an amazing send off for the trilogy. new characters were so enjoyable and returning characters were amazing. Don't wanna spoil anything please just play it