Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is for me the best Xenoblade experience out of the trilogy. It boasts an incredibly lovable and fleshed out cast, an intriguing world, a wonderful OST and a heartrending story.

However, despite this there are quite a few issues I would like to point out. Mainly, I felt the second half of this story was less intriguing compared to the first. This is compounded by questionable decisions between bringing older characters back to life (Ethel being the most egregious example), mentioning new characters like Crys who seemingly had plot relevance out of nowhere and making important character development side quests side content. Not to mention a lackluster villain that was the weakest out of the entire trilogy. Despite this, I could never say I hate this game because it delivers well on the story beats it does use. I will resign to giving this a five star rating because I both loved and hated this game, and for the emotions it brought forth within me, as well as the friends who accompanied me on my journey through Aionios, I will hold it in a special place in my heart.