XBC 2 is my first introduction into the Xeno verse, that said it was an amazing first game experience. I've seen that the community has its qualms with the game but that didn't affect my journey getting to Elysium.
Rex as a MC probably has the weakest intro of any game that I've played while Mythra/Pyra have a amazing character development throughout.
The only bad part for me was the map exploration along with the down time between quests.
Pyra on top btw