God this game slaps my nuts off. The worst I can say about it is that it's way too easy to overlevel yourself and the last few chapters do seem kinda rushed in terms of pacing, but those are barely even complaints when the rest of the game's so damn good. The areas are all fun and engaging to explore, the characters are lovable, the music goes hard, and the battle system's easily the best we've ever had in a Xenoblade game (though I still prefer 2's Chain Attacks just a bit). The story may not be as mind-blowing as 1's, but it certainly has a lot less tropey filler than 2 and a lot of the lategame scenes had me feeling some kinda way. Overall, a brand new zenith for this incredible series. Monolith Soft LITERALLY cannot miss.