I really liked the first xenoblade chronicles game, I really enjoyed its story, but also how much of a world the game has, felt pretty immersive with all its content. How does Xenoblade Chronicles X compare?
Xenoblade chronicles X
Jose Johnson
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Jeremiah Carter
I've only played a bit of 1 (up to the future city on the neck) but I'm in the middle of X at the moment but I'd say it's pretty comparable. I see people say that the main story isn't as good as 1's but the side content is as good if not better. I certainly enjoy all the side quest stuff, the world is huge and it's cool to explore.
Dylan Brooks
XBX basically takes the exploring aspect to it's logical extreme (if you see it, you can get to it eventually) but also greatly simplifies the story to the point that it's mostly there to justify exploring and sidequests. Party members are generally less interesting despite there being more of them, music alternates between great, FANTASTIC (but rarely playing) and terrible (and playing way too much).
It's one of my favorite games of all time but it takes a very certain mindset going in to really enjoy it.
If you spent lots of time in XB1 procastinating the main quest because you wanted to see everything and do everything before moving on you'll probably really enjoy it.
Chase Sanders
Why do people complain so much about the Skell combat, it seems fine so far. Has the same sort of skills and soul voices and things.
I do admit I don't know what's happening when it suddenly zooms in on my cockpit for like 5 seconds.
Also this game still looks great holy shit
Andrew Green
>I don't know what's happening when it suddenly zooms in on my cockpit for like 5 seconds
That's "cockpit time". It makes you invulnerable and refreshes all your weapon cooldowns. It's totally random. Like a reverse critical hit. My skell build is entirely based around firing off a fuckhuge damage weapon and then spamming quick cooldown attacks until I get cockpit time and refresh them all to repeat it again.
Skell combat isn't as clearly defined as ground combat is so it comes off as shallower to a lot of people. A big part of it is just meant to be spectacle (they flat out admit balance was not a concern when it came to Skell combat).
Kevin Thomas
The world is much improved in X and is crazy immersive, but the main story is much less of a focus. It's way more about the sidequests, which are generally a lot better.
I really liked both of them.
Thomas Powell
I liked Orpheans a lot
Charles Evans
Xi is a shit offline MMO
Carson Jones
I wish this game wasn't a blurry mess because it's the most beautiful game i've ever seen
James Allen
It's baffling to me that you can beat the game without recruiting any aliens other than the Manon, when so much of the game's high points come from those interactions. Orpheans were a great first race for optional recruitments, though. Spock bugmen who eventually mutate in ways even they can't comprehend.
Benjamin Hill
X is my favorite game I've ever played. It's also impenetrable for a while. Fantastic when the gameplay loop clicks with you. Interesting lore and story.
Camden Jones
THERE'S A TIME WE CAN'T GO BACK
ALL THE WAY TO OUR FATHER'S LAND
Hudson Hall
Ah, thanks, so it's like those button prompts? Will keep that idea in mind.
How do you recruit them, do you come across them in the MSQ? Only on Chapter 6 right now.
Julian Russell
Would love to see this game emulated on PC. I wouldn't be able to run it on my toaster but more HD pics would be fantastic.
Stuff like the volumetric fog and shaders looks excellent.
Colton Peterson
>do you come across them in the MSQ?
One species of aliens is introduced in the main story quests and they bring a new hub area with them. The rest are all optional and done via sidequests.
Noah Barnes
That's the Ma-non, right?
Liam Diaz
I dont wanna spew memes but when this game runs at 60 fps it looks so smooth and natural is insane. Sorry for teasing but it does look THAT good and i'd keep playing but it gets quite a bit taxing on my current cpu, but hey it runs great.
Angel Brooks
Yeah, them.
Jace Garcia
Post some screenshots dude, I wanna see it without the blur. Can current emulation upres it?
>Graham mentions how the Manon living pods are basically just big enough for a bed and a container stacked with pizza
Sounds like heaven.
Connor Johnson
Story, characters and gameplay took a massive step back. Exploration is better.
Charles Campbell
Sure can, 1080 and everything, there's also other fancy stuff that can be applied but i dont do it because the game looks great as is.
Julian Cox
That looks sick. I'm glad the WiiU version is still online/supported, but if it ever goes down a remaster would be great.
Xavier Richardson
Pretty much this.
I'd say all 3 XB games are masterpieces, and part of the reason that's so is because of how different they are.
I have a few screenshots, but I'm on a toaster myself. Wasn't able to run 60fps without slowdown cropping up every now and then.
Luke Morales
indeed it does
Luis Nguyen
XBX2 with XS3 character designs WHEN
Grayson Ross
Remind me, I've got this Top Secret: Julius mission in my list, wasn't there something about these missions that was a bad idea to take or am I misremembering?
Camden Flores
>JUST got scouted for the first time
Neat!
That'd be good, one of the issues I have with X's style is the 'draw your own manga' faces some characters have. Lin.
Alexander Parker
Who wouldn't love this face?
Aiden Adams
There's no missions you shouldnt take, is just that sometimes they have different outcomes that depends on your choices.
Blake Davis
>story
Sux
>world
Best in gaming
Noah Cooper
For some reason I've been finding the world and characters in X much more entertaining than in 1. Maybe not as well written or compelling, but I find myself wanting to do the side quests in this a lot more than I did in the first game.
Nathan Price
should I get a Wii U just for this game? I enjoy exploring shit