You cannot change the music volume, from what I've seen of the settings menu.
Xenoblade X Eurogamer Preview: Maybe 2015's Most Impressive Open World
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Shadow Broker
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Is there going to be a NNID thread for this game or is it going to be be done in the OT?
kuroneko0509
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most likely there'll be nnid google doc hidden in the ot
Shadow Broker
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So I'm contiplating restart Xenoblade on the 3ds mainly cause I haven't beat it yet.
You think I'll run the risk of burning myself out on Xenoblade that I won't want to play XCX?
You think I'll run the risk of burning myself out on Xenoblade that I won't want to play XCX?
Kadin
Member
That's a risk I'm willing to take myself. Playing through XC on Wii right now and I also never finished it many months ago. I'm about 60% through so the goal is to finish before next week. I have no reason to think I'll be burned out since it's all gonna be new and looks so amazing.
You can choose to join the squad of anyone on your friend or favorites list.
yees.
So how does it work, if you don't have 32 friends does it pitch you with friends and then just fills the rest with other people? Or just the amount of friends you have?
ShinNoNoir
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foxuzamaki
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All you guys are saying December 8th, but it says the earliest I'll get mine will be the 10th, and im pretty sure I ordered this the same day pre-orders went up.
Any explanation?
foxuzamaki
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So cute!Soo... Was looking at Amazon.co.jp for artbooks and this popped up in my Recommendations.
Looks like a XCX artbook like the Monado Archives?
Complete with super adorable concept art of Lin.
Sorry if this was posted about already!
mrmickfran
Member
I called them and they said it was a supply issue.
I decided to say screw it and go with Gamestop.
Silent_Ocarina
Member
For what it's worth, I recently bought a Vita from Amazon, and it came in on November 20 even though Amazon told me it would be in sometime between November 23-26. It doesn't make a difference to me, though, since I'm not done with finals until the 12th.
Palculator
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Every game I've ever preordered through Amazon.de arrived a day early. Granted, I've only preordered four games from them and I'm a Prime customer, but I've nevertheless had a very positive experience with them. They specifically promise delivery on release day, though I don't think it's a guarantee you can demand a refund for if they fail to fulfill it.
Googles not translating this page for me for some reason, is this different than the one that comes with the SE?Soo... Was looking at Amazon.co.jp for artbooks and this popped up in my Recommendations.
Looks like a XCX artbook like the Monado Archives?
Complete with super adorable concept art of Lin.
Sorry if this was posted about already!
kuroneko0509
Member
this one is the full artbook. SE/CE artbooks rarely are full artbook
most likely 1.5-2.5x pages more
I was hoping to jump into Xeno-land with this game as it looks amazing, but the podcast impressions I'm hearing is that whilst it's large, it's not particularly immersive from a coherence perspective. That is, there's lots of creatures but they really just feel like things plopped into a world and not really living beings in a world if you get my drift. Sounds like it's a bit hollow.
Yeah, that sounds like the IGN podcast. It's one opinion. Not gonna say its right or wrong, but Gamexplain basically says the opposite. Things like, "You'll never be bored exploring this world" and that it feels very much alive. And of course there are a bunch of other impressions like the eurogamer one the thread is titled after or the gamesradar one, "Holy crap. I've played a lot of open world games this year. Too many. But none have given me such an overwhelming urge to explore, to conquer a harsh, untamed land, to study its ecosystem and witness how the different species interact with one another."
Maybe at least wait until the reviews hit for more detailed impressions from more sources, and watch videos to see if the world looks interesting to you.
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Deleted member 465307
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Which podcast? Is it by any chance IGN? I remember Jose (or maybe it was someone else there) making a similar comment a long time ago.
The reason I ask is because the GameXplain discussions have stated the exact opposite, talking about how alive the game feels and how the creatures interact with each other and the world in various ways. I'm not sure who to trust.
EDIT: It seems like Malus and I had the same guess and the same comparison to make.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Gamexplain weren't the only ones to mention that the world is alive and the animals do more than just stand or occasionally walk around, but I cant remember but someone also mentioned how animals would eat eachother occasionally or go to sleep and such.
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Deleted member 465307
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Ah, good to know. I've tried to limit my preview exposure for this game. Everything you mentioned sounds wonderful.
Sammy Samusu
Member
We should add each other now and leave the OT for discussion.
https://youtu.be/kOm842H-rac
Also, can someone explain how the online works? Can you choose people from gaf to play with?
Also, can someone explain how the online works? Can you choose people from gaf to play with?
between Overwatch and overtime I've barely made a dent in Xenoblade, but I do still plan to finish it before X comes out. I can maybe get 30 hours in between now and then if I play all weekend. I'm currently a ways after the last party member:
I think I can manage unless this game is way longer than I think it is.
I just need to, like...not try to do things like unlock skill trees or do side quests. Melia is really fun to play as though. Just need to figure out what I'm supposed to do about 'visions' without the Monado.
Inside Mechonis, just opened the bulkhead to go outside and am still climbing. I had a cutscene were they said I was around the thigh level.
I just need to, like...not try to do things like unlock skill trees or do side quests. Melia is really fun to play as though. Just need to figure out what I'm supposed to do about 'visions' without the Monado.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Huh....mine still says the 4th. Going to keep a eye on it though. They have changed it on me in the last minute before.
I usually scoff at the "Our open world is the biggest open world!" claims, but here it made sense. We're crash landing on a planet big enough that we even need giant robots to explore it, and I expect big.
I'm not sure I'll explore every nook and cranny since my time doesn't allow me to do that anymore, though. Which feels terrible.
I'm not sure I'll explore every nook and cranny since my time doesn't allow me to do that anymore, though. Which feels terrible.
kuroneko0509
Member
Sölf;186734579 said:
1 day before release the earliest
kuroneko0509
Member
data packs are up next monday, so most likely the digital version will be up on that time as well
Brainiac 8
Member
Soo... Was looking at Amazon.co.jp for artbooks and this popped up in my Recommendations.
Looks like a XCX artbook like the Monado Archives?
Complete with super adorable concept art of Lin.
Sorry if this was posted about already!
Ha, I love the Monado hair clip she has.
StarStabbedMoon
Member
https://youtu.be/f6pX65-JN-0?t=11m45s
They talk about this for a few minutes as one of the game's greatest strengths.
My order said December 7-9, a day after pre-orders went up it changed to 9-12.
In my time with the japanese import, this is pretty much my main issue with the game. The world is quite large, but doesn't really feel all that coherent. Because it's built with different layers of scale in mind (human -> mech -> flying mech) it's not really designed to be viewed from the eye level viewpoint like other open world games are. Also, once you get the mech, and eventually, the flying mech, the scale kind of goes out the window. This is why they gate that so late, it forces you to run on the ground a lot more and get that feeling for a little longer. It's not intimately designed for a human sized avatar, and your run-speed and jump height reflects this.
I don't want to make these sound like bigger problems than they are, because they're relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. It's just that the trailers have done a really good job of showing the world viewpoint from just the right angle, whereas in game, the world comes off as a little less personal. It's hard to explain, it's like an MMO map, in that regard.
Anywho, to keep from being a wet-towel, my friend who actually bought the game and finished it completely said it's probably his favorite game this year. He also never beat Xenoblade, so that's interesting.
Gamespot's promised second article and another kotaku preview:
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/monolith-soft-and-making-rpgs-for-everyone/1100-6432551/
http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2015/11/25/dont-forget-xenoblade-chronicles-x
I gotta get off twitter man. Risk of spoilers is so high. Saw another gif.
But I want those journalist tweets too...
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/monolith-soft-and-making-rpgs-for-everyone/1100-6432551/
http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2015/11/25/dont-forget-xenoblade-chronicles-x
I gotta get off twitter man. Risk of spoilers is so high. Saw another gif.
But I want those journalist tweets too...
Monolith sounds like such a fun place to work, honestly. They really enjoy what they do
Aaronrules380
Member
Armor shows up on your character yes. You can also switch the way your gear looks to that of any other gear you've gotten if you want to though
Yes, you even have an option to show cool gears instead of an ugly equipement that you just looted. Meaning that you keep the stats but not the look (sorry, if I'm explaining badly).
Edit : beaten
From my memory...
1) When you're connected online, you will see the character of other players of your "server/division/group" and play with that character in solo mode. They will gain exp.
2) You can join the group/division/server of your choice (max limit to 32 members).
3) You can play onlike with 3 members of that group special missions, but only for those missions (not 100% sure)
4) To unlock those special mission, your group/division/server has to accomplish small missions (in solo ?).
5) you can trade between your party
So don't expect to be a full feldged mmorpg on the Wii U where you and your friends will progress together through the story an side mission.
It's not the goal of the game since it's focused on solo rpg.
sensui-tomo
Member
like transmorgification from diablo or whatever its called (aka i could have the best stat equipment on and have either it or another outfit on as the look for the character) if so.. awesome.
Basically you get two armor slots for each armor piece. One for stats and one for looks.
mrmickfran
Member
HYYYPPPEEEE
TheGreatLugia
Banned
They helped on Skyward Sword, so that's likely.
TheGreatLugia
Banned
The only reason I didn't assume it beforehand was because Takahashi said the studio wasn't helping out with Zelda U during an E3 interview. Some of the new hirings might be to help work on it, though.