OK, so that is my review! My actual score for this game so far is around a 9/10 and might head towards a personal 9.2-9.3 as I’ve heard there is more improvements later. The rest of what I have heard like Japanese cliche moments is nothing new in 90% of jrpgs and possibly will never change besides a select few. To me personally who isn’t a hardcore anime fan (I’ve enjoyed a few) I actually didn’t mind and I found the facial features showed some good emotion and expressions sometimes. this is NOT a negative for me but I feel critics and users are complaining about this and that’s the “anime” style and facial features. Secondly like previous games the quest markers and descriptions can be insanely vague which can result in some un needed wandering and frustrations (original had this issue but some argued it promoted exploring). Thankfully these issues can probably mostly be patched if they care enough. Firstly the game has some technical issues from the 5 hours I played in handheld including minor frame drops, texture issues and rare freezing. This may happen once you’ve finished the story and are trying to 100% (good luck) but the fun and value you get from the main game alone is amazing Ok so this game has some cons for me which mostly consist of minor frustrations BUT they did occasionally impact my experience. I have to say that it’s a really top notch game that somehow after hours and hours has never felt like a chore or too repetitive. I have not completed this game yet but I received a copy early and I am approximately 35 hours in intentionally avoiding side content so I can focus on what the actual regular playthroughs quality is. THIS GAME IS HUGE! and I don’t only mean optional side stuff but the actual main storyline itself is multiple times bigger then so many games these days. I’m not sure I even really need to mention content and value for money but I am going to for the sake of it. The characters themselves are pretty well thought out overall and I don’t want to add spoilers but there was a couple that really annoyed me at times and it did kinda ruin a fraction of their cutscenes. There is enough variety in weapons, items enemies and stats that it’s almost mind boggling at times. The game also rewards players who enjoy complex skill tuning and building their character the exact way they want or simply pick what works and continue. I personally really enjoy xenoblade combat and it sets perfectly between turn based and fluid so it never feels as casual as action systems like the most recent final fantasy does to some. That’s not to say the game isn’t beautiful in its own right because it really is and besides some minor rough areas I think it’s pretty darn suitable for a game like this. The graphics quality probably sit between the wii u and an actual “next gen” game that you would see on a PS4. The world you explore alone is a massive achievement as it feels like a living, breathing ecosystem sometimes. That is not to say the plot is trash like half the games out there as it’s actuallt really engaging. In my opinion this improves on most things over the original besides potentially the plot itself. Also to add this game isn’t a 10 for me but it’s very close. This review is NOT that case or is it a nintendo fanboy it’s simply a RPG and JRPG fan review. I’ll start by saying most the early user reviews are the same Nintendo haters who lurk on all new releases waiting for user reviews to open. But if one game had to be chosen over the other in relation to a PS4 port many would probably lean more towards Xenoblade Chronicles 2 especially since it was at least seven years in the making following its initial release for the Nintendo Switch.I’ll start by saying most the early user reviews are the same Nintendo haters who lurk on all new releases waiting for user reviews to open. The likelihood of seeing either game in the PlayStation 4 seems very slim especially since having Octopath Traveller & Xenoblade Chronicles 2 exclusively on the Nintendo Switch added to their appeal. However, Octopath Traveller along with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 were both published by Nintendo. Also, Octopath Traveller which came out back in July had managed to reach over one million copies worldwide and was awarded “Best RPG” at the 2018 Game Critics Awards.īoth RPG’s are still very impressive and are deserving of a PS4 port. Since its release Xenoblade Chronicles 2 had reportedly managed to sell over 1.5 million copies worldwide since its release back in December 2017. Both games are arguably two of the best RPG’s that we have seen on the Nintendo Switch since the console first appeared in retail back in March 2017. When we think about popular video games that has appeared exclusively on the Nintendo Switch within the past two years Xenoblade Chronicles 2 & Octopath Traveller are two titles that instantly comes to mind.
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