Last I recall I’m around 40 hours into this game. Story wise I feel I’m nearing the half point, but I’ve also been putting in the time doing side activities. For anyone who has played the prior games, this’ll be very familiar, but at the same time also new. Each game is in of itself it’s own thing, but XC3 does a great job mixing the old and the new.
Let’s talk battle system. XC3’s is similar much yet simpler than XC2’s and is explained much better. While this game can get overboard on the tutorial side, such as showing how equip gear, it helps immensely with learning the battle system. The devs learned from XC2’s mistakes and fixed them in this game. Now between XC1, 2, & 3, this has been my favorite system. I love that you have the entire main party of characters on the field at once. You can switch during fights. Each character functions a bit differently depending on faction and then class. Stemming from class, this is also the main caveat of this battle system.
For the class system you have three: fighter, healer, and defender. I’d say the names explain themselves. While some characters are certain classes by default, the game let’s you equip whatever class on any character so long as it’s unlocked for them. So you really get a lot of options with how to set your party up. Plus you also get an option at some point for a “hero” letting you add a 7th party member. While the only downside is you can’t control that hero, it gives you sort of a wildcard option on how to build your party. Then there’s the ouroborous system or however it’s spelt where you can unleash a monster of sorts into the battle, but don’t want to give too much away on that as it’s key to the story. So yeah that’s the battle system in a nutshell. I love it. It’s a fun system that I feel offers the player a lot of options with the class system.
Now for story, I haven’t beaten it, but I’m digging it. The game is set in a world where there are two warring factions and certain characters from both sides find themselves coming together to go on an adventure to end that cycle. It’s very much an anti-war game and maybe one of the best I’ve played regarding that subject matter.
Stemming from the story, there’s the new party of characters. Noah, Mio, Eunie, Taion, Lanz, & Sena plus two nopon who are guests of the party. The party system is a major aspect of these games and I find XC3’s to be my favorite bunch so far. The characters seem more realistic and down to earth. While I liked XC2’s party, the characters could get a bit over the top. This game doesn’t have that, they even toned down the nopon in this regard as well. Riku and Manana have been my favorite Nopon main characters of the three games. So yeah I love this party.
Lastly I want to talk about the world. This is a big game with a lot to explore and it all feels very seamless too. Plus there’s plenty of diverse locales. Now what I love most about this game’s world and what makes going through this game intriguing is there is a lot of stuff from prior games. While each game is it’s own thing, anyone who has played both the last two games would know they connect in some way and while I don’t know how XC3 fits in, there’s a lot of things I’ve recognized from previous games. While I don’t think you need to play XC1 and 2 to play XC3, I think it may actually be worth it. Plus the prior two games are great in their own right.
XC3 is an epic JRPG and one of the best games of this year. Yes this year. While it may not get the same hype as games like Forbidden West, Elden Ring, and the upcoming God of War, this one holds its own and will likely be the best game released on the Switch this year. So if you have a Switch and are into JRPGs, highly recommend. Amazing game.
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Live to fight and fight to live in a warring world with a dark secret
Join Noah and Mio, members of two opposing nations, on a heartfelt journey to end the cycle of violence in the next entry in the Xenoblade Chronicles series. Traverse massive, fantastical landscapes and master seamless real-time RPG combat as you expose the true enemy behind the conflict.
Enter seamless real-time combat RPG
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Make your own approach
Draw your weapon when encountering an enemy to seamlessly enter battle. Make your approach to attack automatically, then harness powerful abilities called Arts to strive for victory.
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Be smart. Use Arts!
Special attacks known as Arts are unique to your character's Class and their Ouroboros form. Keep proper positioning in mind to maximize their power.
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Unleash a powerful chain attack
You can link multiple attacks with stunning Chain attacks to devastate enemies. Continue landing successive blows to unleash a massive strike of your choosing.
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Tailor your party
Customize your characters with Classes, Arts, gems, and accessories at any time to create a party that suits your style and needs. Max out a Class Rank to earn its powerful Master Art.
Strike an unlikely alliance
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Noah
As a Keves soldier, he wields a bright red blade in combat. He is also an “off-seer” – someone who ferries the souls of fallen soldiers back to their Queen.
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Mio
Her speed on the battlefield allows her to easily evade attacks while dealing damage with her ring-shaped weapons. Like Noah, Mio is an “off-seer.”
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Eunie
A soldier of Keves who fights alongside her childhood friends Noah and Lanz. Equipped with a cane-shaped weapon called a Gunrod, Eunie is quick to heal up any allies in need.
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Taion
A soldier of Agnus who commands paper-like weapons. He acts as a tactician on the battlefield, using his smarts and intellect to support his allies.
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Lanz
A childhood friend of Noah and a fellow Keves soldier. His strength allows him to wield a large sword that doubles as a shield.
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Sena
This pint-sized soldier of Agnus possesses outsized strength to wallop foes with her giant hammer.
Explore a rich and massive world
Aionios
Host to vast landscapes like grassy plains, lakes, forests, snowscapes, oceans, and waterfalls – filled with surreal landmarks and diverse wildlife.
Colonies
Settlements throughout the land serve as the base of operations for the nations of Keves and Agnus. You can cook, craft gems, and take up quests.
Ferronis
These mobile bases rest at the heart of each colony. If the need arises, they are also capable of becoming devastating weapons of war.
Masked Queens
Shadowy rulers lead Keves and Agnus – but to what end? For the people of Aionios, a Homecoming ceremony in front of their Queen is the highest honor.
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