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[RK9039]

I've never played any of these ZenoBlade games but I guess I'll jump in with this one.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

i kinda hope simply games don't send this early, i have shit to do this week c:
edit: recommend not watching the videos on these reviews

 

[Raide]

Huh, so there seems to be smaller, less free-roaming Squad Missions that you can play with friends. Waves of enemies and then a Boss. They then have World Boss events, which could also be really interesting. Seems to be you also unlock more missions as you complete them, so I sincerely hope they have a metric fuck-tonne of them to keep MP focused people happy.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

GameZone clearly recommends it: http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/xenoblade-chronicles-x-review-jxmb

Elma > Lara confirmed.

 

[higgsboson1997]

So far, these are the reviews I could find:

Gamereactor - 10/10
GamerProfessionals - 10/10
ExpertReviews - 5/5 (10/10)
COGConnected - 96/100 (9.6/10)
AlwaysNintendo - 9.5/10
Ninty(you know what this is)Enthusiast - 9.5/10
NintendoWorldReport - 9.5/10
Hobby Consolas - 9.3/10
Destructoid - 9/10
GodIsAGeek - 9/10
TheJimquisition - 9/10
NintendoFeed - 9/10
Nintendo-Insider - 9/10
NintendoLife - 9/10
TheSixthAxis - 9/10
AttackOfTheFanboy - 4.5/5 (9/10)
Nerdist - 4.5/5 (9/10)
GameSpot - 8/10
MyNintendoNews - 8/10
HardcoreGamer - 4/5 (8/10)
iDigitalTimes - 4/5 (8/10)
Stuff - 4/5 (8/10)
NationalPost(Post Arcade) - 7.5/10
ZTGD - 7.5/10
Polygon - 7/10
GamesRadar+ - 3.5/5 (7/10)
WeGotThisCovered - 3.5/5 (7/10)

I'm curious to see what it averages out to.

 

[StarStabbedMoon]

Wow. This is so god to hear. Is the manual color and thick?

All digital but I recall Jim's review saying it was huge.

 

[Malus]

C'mon op update dat shit.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

A modern RPG game that expects me to be average intelligence and handle it? Yes!

Giving me Monster Hunter vibes.

Oh my god I'm too excited. This will only lead to disappointment.

 

[LordOcidax]

Haha ;D To be fair, despite him being my favorite CFC player for years, his performances during much of the season is shocking, like most of his teammates unfortunately They slightly improved in recent days but we're still 14th haha ^^ You're a Barca fan right? Very admirable team, I'm in love with Suarez's ability and Neymar/Messi complete what I believe is the best front three I've ever seen in a football team.

Why didn't you finish the main game yet? Make sure you do so before starting this one



Critics usually seem to be a bit harsher these days, though it's nice to hear that you may like it even more than the previous one!



With all the high 90s i'm surprised the average is still in the low 80s :0

Few 10s and 9s are not yet included. MC score is going up for sure.

 

[Timeaisis]

So I'm hearing mixed things about the story and characters. A few reviews said they were mediocre and tropey but GameXplain's preview seemed to enjoy them. Anyone who's played it care to give their two cents?

 

[TI82]

Giving me Monster Hunter vibes.

Oh my god I'm too excited. This will only lead to disappointment.

Wish it had good monster hunter combat.

 

[Askherserenity]

So I'm hearing mixed things about the story and characters. A few reviews said they were mediocre and tropey but GameXplain's preview seemed to enjoy them. Anyone who's played it care to give their two cents?

Supposedly you have to dig into some quests to get more out of the characters. Maybe some reviewers didn't bother doing too many side quests or something? Dunno.

 

[Asd202]

Really good review hope this game will sell better in the West than it did in Japan.

 

[ryushe]

Yoooooo

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Wish it had good monster hunter combat.

I wish Monster Hunter had these landscapes.

Maybe Capcom should collaborate with Monolith for Monster Hunter X X.

 

[TI82]

I wish Monster Hunter had these landscapes.

Maybe Capcom should collaborate with Monolith for Monster Hunter X X.

Yep, sounds good to me.

 

[falconxcrunner09]

What have the reviews been saying about the story? I already know the gameplay is going to be great, but I am a bit worried that the story will be less of a focus compared to XC.

 

[ninjablade]

Wow gameinformer a 73.

 

[LordOcidax]

So far, these are the reviews I could find:

Gamereactor - 10/10
GamerProfessionals - 10/10
ExpertReviews - 5/5 (10/10)
COGConnected - 96/100 (9.6/10)
AlwaysNintendo - 9.5/10
Ninty(you know what this is)Enthusiast - 9.5/10
NintendoWorldReport - 9.5/10
Hobby Consolas - 9.3/10
Destructoid - 9/10
GodIsAGeek - 9/10
TheJimquisition - 9/10
NintendoFeed - 9/10
Nintendo-Insider - 9/10
NintendoLife - 9/10
TheSixthAxis - 9/10
AttackOfTheFanboy - 4.5/5 (9/10)
Nerdist - 4.5/5 (9/10)
GameSpot - 8/10
MyNintendoNews - 8/10
HardcoreGamer - 4/5 (8/10)
iDigitalTimes - 4/5 (8/10)
Stuff - 4/5 (8/10)
NationalPost(Post Arcade) - 7.5/10
ZTGD - 7.5/10
Polygon - 7/10
GamesRadar+ - 3.5/5 (7/10)
WeGotThisCovered - 3.5/5 (7/10)

I'm curious to see what it averages out to.

86.85 so 87

 

[Sadist]

Wish it had good monster hunter combat.

Eeehhhhh no thanks.

 

[Malus]

Yep, sounds good to me.

Didn't Takahashi say somewhere that he wanted X to be more actiony? Maybe it could happen

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Wow gameinformer a 73.

You have to mix up it up sometime, dude.

 

[TheGreatLugia]

So far, these are the reviews I could find:

I'm curious to see what it averages out to.

Assuming I didn't screw up the inputs, they seem to average out to roughly 8.7/10.

 

[Raide]

I wish Monster Hunter had these landscapes.

Maybe Capcom should collaborate with Monolith for Monster Hunter X X.

Yep, sounds good to me.

Either we hope the series moves away from the 3DS, or the NX is a godlike Handheld and home console.

 

[Omegasquash]

The only thing I need to know at this point is if I can play it off TV. I'd guess that you can, but it's make or break for me. Anyone know for sure (I'm lazy and haven't looked)?

I'm basically at a point where a click is going to do it.

 

[TI82]

Didn't Takahashi say somewhere that he wanted X to be more actiony? Maybe it could happen

I'd love that. The combat actively drags down xenoblade from being such good games for me.

 

[Ozium]

oh hey what do you know different people have different opinions on things

information displayed is not an opinion though. it is either displayed or it is isn't. even in the very same review they make contradictory points about this. so I guess "oh hey what do you know the same reviewer made different statements on things"

 

[Askherserenity]

Wow gameinformer a 73.

lol...

You aren't even trying anymore.

 

[Atram]

Wow gameinformer a 73.

You are realy a Ninja, waiting in the shadows for the lower scores to post them here...

 

[brinstar]

The only thing I need to know at this point is if I can play it off TV. I'd guess that you can, but it's make or break for me. Anyone know for sure (I'm lazy and haven't looked)?

I'm basically at a point where a click is going to do it.

yes, you can

 

[Aaronrules380]

86.85 so 87

That said, A few really positive reviews like Eurogamer and GamExplain don't use numbered scales anymore, but still gave it their highest type of score (Gamexplain gave it a "loved it" and Eurogamer an "essential")

 

[Quadraxis]

The only thing I need to know at this point is if I can play it off TV. I'd guess that you can, but it's make or break for me. Anyone know for sure (I'm lazy and haven't looked)?

I'm basically at a point where a click is going to do it.

Yeah it has off-tv play

 

[Mupod]

Honestly was expecting worse reviews. A game like this is probably the last thing your average game reviewer wants dropped on their desk this time of year.

I wish Monster Hunter had these landscapes.

Maybe Capcom should collaborate with Monolith for Monster Hunter X X.

I would lock myself in a room and never come out.

Either we hope the series moves away from the 3DS, or the NX is a godlike Handheld and home console.

I desperately want NX to be a hybrid for NO other reason than it would mean MH on a comfy TV screen and controller again.

 

[TheMoon]

Didn't Takahashi say somewhere that he wanted X to be more actiony? Maybe it could happen

They wanted to try proper action combat at first but then felt that would be biting off more than they could chew along with all the other stuff they were doing so they went with an evolution of the Xenoblade battle system for now. Next game could totally be pure action combat.

 

[Majestad]

Wow gameinformer a 73.

Wow holy shit I'm panicking now. Literally sweat is pouring out of my forehead and my hands are shaking. Wow, holy shit. My world crumbles.

 

[Fady K]

A lot of the 90s haven't been taken into account yet.

Few 10s and 9s are not yet included. MC score is going up for sure.

Indeed; seems like many 90s scores were not included yet. Should go up by quite a bit.

 

[PillarEN]

Sorry, the system doesn't have the value for me to pay more than 199 € for it. No offense to anybody, I am not that into other Nintendo 1st party games, but this one and Bayonetta 2, I want.

It's all good. I absolutely despise the Nintendo tax. It's why I don't have more Wii U games to begin with. They never ever go down in price and their hardware is overpriced.

Reviews looking good. Xmas present for myself it is then.

 

[dkeane]

Great scores. Really wish I had time to play this.
I'll put it on my list for next year.

 

[TI82]

They wanted to try proper action combat at first but then felt that would be biting off more than they could chew along with all the other stuff they were doing so they went with an evolution of the Xenoblade battle system for now. Next game could totally be pure action combat.

Realllyyyy hope so, xenoblade x with good combat looks like it would be a 9/10 for me.

 

[TheMoon]

Ah ... he has arrived ...

 

[Orakio Rob]

Have you guys noticed that most of the major sites are scoring the game lower? Maybe the game demands too much time from busy critics?

 

[jb1234]

What have the reviews been saying about the story? I already know the gameplay is going to be great, but I am a bit worried that the story will be less of a focus compared to XC.

The general consensus is that if you're going into the game expecting a story on par with XC's, you're going to be disappointed. It's much more spread out and doesn't reach the same epic heights.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Have you guys noticed that most of the major sites are scoring the game lower? Maybe the game demands too much time from busy critics?

Seems pretty likely from what we know about the game

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

They wanted to try proper action combat at first but then felt that would be biting off more than they could chew along with all the other stuff they were doing so they went with an evolution of the Xenoblade battle system for now. Next game could totally be pure action combat.

I dunno if I want full action. I like what,we have with the Xenoblade games.

 

[wackojackosnose]

Ah, Metro have released their review - 8/10.

Xenoblade Chronicles X has its share of frustrations, but in terms of ambition and sheer scale it’s one of the most impressive games of the year. It’s also proof that open world games don’t live or die on the size of their map or the quality of their graphics (even though XenobladeX excels in both areas). Instead it’s a question of whether they create a world you actually want to explore. That’s certainly the case here, in a game that absolutely deserves to be spoken of in the same breath as The Witcher 3 and Fallout 4.

 

[Chaos17]

Seems pretty likely from what we know about the game

*nod*

 

[Kanann]

glad the west love it

 

[Asd202]

Have you guys noticed that most of the major sites are scoring the game lower? Maybe the game demands too much time from busy critics?

Is that why Eurogamer gave it an Essential rating? You're looking for something that isn't there.

 

[Deleted member 125677]

Have I ever been more ready? This December will rock

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Wow holy shit I'm panicking now. Literally sweat is pouring out of my forehead and my hands are shaking. Wow, holy shit. My world crumbles.