Still haven't finished XC1
Barely played XC2
Didn't even get XC3 yet
Already preordered this one
Sigh...
I bought XC1 for the WiiU, tried two or three times to get into it, never made it beyond 10 hours.
Bought XCX for the WiiU, tried two times, 10 hours the first time, about 15 hours the second time.
Sold the WiiU.
Bought the Definitive Edition of XC1 on Switch, started and made it about 15 hours, started a second time, only to quit after roughly 60 hours.
In between I rebought a WiiU and tried to get into XCX again, quit after about 35 hours. Sold both the console and the game to a co worker.
Bought XC2 at release, played for a staggering 90 hours, but quit because I couldnt get past the boss fight in chapter 7.
Bought XC3 at release, played for roughly 50 hours and quit.
A long hiatus... In November '24 I loaded up my XC1DE save and finished the game, felt very nice and fulfilling even though I forgot most of the plot so I just watched a summary on YouTube up to the point I was at in the game.
Finished the DLC.
Started XC2 again from Scratch, I'm at 60 hours in chapter 8... Then I move onto the DLC.
These are juggernaut games, and usually I lose interest after a couple dozen hours in a game, but after finishing 1 + DLC and now almost through XC2, there is nothing quite like it. The worlds they build, the characters, lore... Monolith Soft for me are a day one developer now.
This franchise seemed always interesting to me, but intimidating at the same time.
I don't know yet if I will attempt 3 again or play X on Switch (2) first. X has the better world for me, but the battle system in 3 is just more comfortable, we'll see.