I know the term "peak fiction" gets thrown around a lot these days but honestly...this game comes pretty fucking close.
I really feel like I can't do this game justice with my sub-par review. The fact that I was able to play this game at release, after months of hype + anticipation, and have it surpass my expectations is just incredible. Monolithsoft took everything that was great about the first two Xenoblade games and created something truly special. The combat was fun and never got boring after my 70 hour play through; the story was deep, emotional and wonderfully paced; the characters all meshed together so well and their dynamic was so entertaining to watch; the exploration was the best in the entire series; and the music made me tear up more than once.
This game did everything right and then some. The fact that the 3 games in this series are as good as they are shouldn't be possible, but I'm so glad it is. This was a very special gaming experience, and I can't wait to replay this game sometime in the near future to take it all in again.
I really feel like I can't do this game justice with my sub-par review. The fact that I was able to play this game at release, after months of hype + anticipation, and have it surpass my expectations is just incredible. Monolithsoft took everything that was great about the first two Xenoblade games and created something truly special. The combat was fun and never got boring after my 70 hour play through; the story was deep, emotional and wonderfully paced; the characters all meshed together so well and their dynamic was so entertaining to watch; the exploration was the best in the entire series; and the music made me tear up more than once.
This game did everything right and then some. The fact that the 3 games in this series are as good as they are shouldn't be possible, but I'm so glad it is. This was a very special gaming experience, and I can't wait to replay this game sometime in the near future to take it all in again.