A masterpiece from beginning to end, beautifully weaving mechanics from the first and second games into a unique battle system with lots of player expression. As I've come to expect, story and soundtrack in this game are beautiful. This is the first Xenoblade game that has moved me to tears several times.

My only criticism of this game is that in spite of how long its runtime is, the final chapter actually felt a bit rushed. The main antagonist is also rather weak.