Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch Review – Is It Worth It?
Hey yo everybody Xeon over here from Nintendo life and today we’re here to Share with you our review of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on the Nintendo switch now This review was originally written by PJ O’Reilly for nintendalllife.com but was Reworked into this video by me [Music] Before you can start playing almost any Xenoblade Chronicles game whether you’re Playing with a physical cartridge or a Digital download you’re greeted by lush Green fields deep blue skies and this Time an impossible rock formation Looming on the horizon as a cast of Heroes you’ve yet to meet look onwards It’s an image that exudes the very Essence of Adventure that promises a Fantastical Odyssey populated by Unforgettable new friends breathtaking Scenery and roaring combat Xenoblade Chronicles 3 delivers all of this and so Much more in a game that ramps up the Emotional intensity gives us the best Combat the franchise has seen to date And introduces an all-new cast of Characters that will genuinely Never Forget by now you’ll no doubt have the Gist of the story the world of aeonius Is a tortured and war-torn planet where Two factions kavez and Agnes are engaged In never-ending conflict their soldiers Condemned to live and die again and Again in a Perpetual cycle of violence
We join this Relentless action as Noah Uni and Lance three eager kevez Warriors March into battle once more laying it All on the line for a queen they believe They’re born from and must therefore Sacrifice everything for they’re Entirely consumed by this belief system Never questioning their actions or the Brutality of the existence they suffer Through their short lives are then Measured in year-long terms to which They only have 10 of at which point They’ll be rewarded with a homecoming Ceremony that sees them returned to the Queen’s Embrace should they even get Lucky enough to make it that far then of Course on the particular day that we Meet these Heroes the battle plays out Quite differently our soon-to-be Heroes Face off against an unusual troop of Automatons controlled by a mysterious Man who fights for neither kevez nor Agnes they’re thrust into an uneasy Alliance with three agnian troops who’ve Been sent on the exact same Mission and Soon find themselves imbued with the Power of oroborus on top of this they Learn some uncomfortable truths about The nature of their reality and the Real Enemy working behind the scenes to keep Them all changed to a never ending War Machine it’s an engrossing start to a Game a premise with plenty to offer and It’s all helped along enormously by some
Fantastic cut scenes that punctuate an Extended tutorial period with some of The most effortlessly stylish combat Sequences we’ve ever seen on switch it Doesn’t take too long to settle into the Groove to get to know a little about the Motivations and personalities of Noah Uni lands tion Senna and Mio as you Prepare to pit your wits against their New shared enemy the majestically Theatrical members of Mobius with the World Now set entirely against them and Their shared realities shattered this Epic adventure gets officially underway As our band of six set out to put things Right to liberate their world Colony by Colony and save a planet that’s been Blindfolded to the true nature of its Existence in order to serve the plans of Unseen Puppet Masters now all of this Takes place in just the first few hours Is and we really don’t want to give too Much more of the story away here than That it’d be an actual shame to have a Second of it needlessly ruined before You get to experience it for yourself But needless to say over the course of Around a hundred properly magical hours We were put through the emotional ringer To a surprising degree it’s no shame to Say that we shed real world tears on Multiple occasions and we’re not ashamed To admit it either especially with a Couple of scenes that really just didn’t
Hold back there’s an emotional depth That sits alongside plenty of laughter With those returning Regional UK accents Delivering so much humor warmth and Sassy put Downs once again surprises Twists and turns heartbreak yeah this Game really did a number on us with a Surprisingly dark and complex narrative That asks some tough questions about What you’d choose to do if you had more Than one chance what you’d sacrifice for Your convictions and whether one should Be happy with their hand or strike out And seize the future regardless of the Consequences there’s certainly plenty to Consider and plenty to sink your teeth Into here it’s a tale that’s been Bolstered by The Game’s superb cast of Core characters it’s not often that You’ll get a group of six individuals Covering such a wide range of Personality types without at least one Of them becoming a bit of a pain but Each and every one of the heroes here is A genuine joy to get to know and you Really will feel like you’re actually Getting to know them all six of the Party members get plenty of time in the Spotlight thanks to well-written Campaign missions and side quests every Character here is given ample time and Space to grow and develop from the Almost catatonic State we first find Them in you’ll likely grow to love
Noah’s Steely determination in the face Of terrible odds or lands is Knuckleheaded bravado backed by a heart Of gold Mio’s quiet strength as she Struggles alone with inner turmoil bills Even as she hands out kickings to Absolutely everything that stands in her Way and then there’s the nepons they Should be annoying they really shouldn’t Work as well as they do but Riku and Manana and all of the rest that you’ll Meet as you journey across deonius are An absolute Delight the game’s Universally strong voice acting ensuring That even the most potentially annoying Character usually ends up worthy of Their screen time although we can’t go Into any real detail about all the Unlockable Heroes on offer for fear of Entering Big Time spoiler territory you Can rest assured that there are plenty Of them a huge roster of new comrades Who are a constant joy to get to know Thanks once again to the quality of the Writing and acting work on display every Colony that you liberate as you fight For the future of aeonius has its own Cast of characters its own social Practices and situations to learn about And once you’ve freed them from the Misery of constant battle you’ll find Find Busy little hubs full of new people To meet missions to take on stories to Become a part of and more you can really
Go to town here checking in on how all The NPCs are getting along with one Another how relationships are developing And exactly how each colony regards you And your teammates as you of course keep Yourself busy solving their problems in Order to raise your friendship level in Return for rewards further missions and So on it makes for a world that feels Truly busy alive with more than just Monsters and baddies to battle and one That’s always got another story to tell Even after a hundred hours there’s still Many hidden corners of the map we’ve yet To visit plenty of Adventures and Secrets we’ve yet to unearth and explore Foreign Chronicles 3 probably sits closest to The first entry in the franchise in Terms of the general tone and feel of Its story in terms of combat it aligns Itself closer to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 As you’d expect by expanding and Layering on a bunch of new systems which Thankfully this time around feel far More intuitive much less confusing and Nowhere near as clunky yeah we really Enjoyed the heck out of the blade system In Rex’s Adventure it’s an excellent Time once you get your head wrapped Around it all but there’s no doubt it Could have been more streamlined more User-friendly and worked into the rest Of the game’s combat a little more
Fluidly in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 though These problems don’t exist the action Kicks off by introducing the auto attack And rhythmic deployment of arts and Specials that fans will know well from The rest of the series before unleashing The Fantastical power of oroborus this Allows two characters is to basically Fuse together into a Evangelion-esque being with a variety of Huge screen shaking attacks that you’ll Need to make good use of as you go Toe To Toe with a Rogues gallery of Gloriously hammy Mobius monsters Interlinking is a slick addition to the Action here it adds real drama and Excitement to battles and is most Importantly easy to figure out employing The same general rhythms and rules as The base layer combat but with much more Impressive end results as a reward the Game gives you plenty of time to get Used to this flashy new mechanic too Before slowly adding more fuel to the Fire layering on the ability to combo Smoothly from art to Art in a Never-ending flow of attacks fusing Master Arts to normal arts for attacks That meld multiple effects together in a Blur of explosions in color unleashing Special talent Arts such as Noah’s Incredibly powerful and hugely Satisfying Lucky Seven sword attacks and Then and introducing delightfully
Strategic chain attacks into the mix for Good measure there are a ton of new Classes and hybrid classes to be Unlocked by discovering and adding the Game’s generous roster of Heroes to your Crew as well each one working as a Seventh unplayable member of your team Who can be swapped out to suit your Needs in battle they can be used by Anyone in the squad and more importantly Perhaps you can now freely switch Between all of your characters as you Roam around the world and fight flipping From a defensive role that draws aggro From enemies to a healing class that Draws HP and defensive boosting rings on The Battleground before swapping to a Straight up offensive role to truly Decimate your foes with Fast and Furious Attacks now if all of this sounds Complicated which it very much could When just listening to it it certainly Has plenty of depth and a ton of moving Parts but it’s always fun always Intuitive and the game has an Encyclopedic hints and tip section as Well as a ton of VR style tutorials that Cover everything you need to know in Great detail if you ever feel like you Don’t quite understand the ins and outs Of how chain attacks work or how to Position your character to best make use Of rear and side attacks you can jump Into the trading mode and practice until
You’ve got it down the game has a Tutorial mode for almost anything you Could possibly have questions about now Of course we’ll say that and someone Will have a question about something That isn’t answered but just trust us When we say there are a lot of tutorials To help you out now in general besides Showdown battles against big bosses and The roughly 140 legendary monsters You’ll find hiding around the world the Combat here is flexible and generous Enough in normal mode that you’ll get by Without too many sticking points it’s an Enjoyable and addictive experience for Anyone to just pick up and dive into and There’s an easy mode for those who Simply want to kick back and enjoy a Stress-free ride however it also has the Depth and strategic chops to fully Engage those looking for a massive Challenge and playing on a harder Difficulty sees you really need to dig Deep and consider your every move what Monolith soft has come up with is one of The very best combat systems we’ve ever Had the joy of playing around with and Beyond the super slick and streamlined Nature of things on a purely mechanical Level visually it knocks that ball out Of the park as well as the game settles Into a rhythm as you get to grips with Liberating colonies from the clutches of Their flame clocks you’ll find yourself
Coming up against a unique Mobius Console for every location you attempt To free these face-offs and we mean Every last one of them are just Spectacular set pieces kicking off with Plenty of Highly entertaining smack talk Over-the-top cut scenes and villainous Posturing before a high intensity battle Commences we never grew tired of it and Honestly after over a hundred hours the Desire to immediately dive right back Into New Game Plus is overwhelming we Genuinely can’t wait to get back and Play this one all over again and there Really aren’t too many jrpgs of this Length we can say that about now with All of this praise the question has to Be asked is it all absolutely perfect no Of course not the world here may look Fantastic and its various locales are Stuffed to bursting point with Interesting locations secrets and Collectibles but it isn’t a particularly Modern creation it may not be as Exciting as it was to explore all rest And its Titans the first time around This world is segmented rather than Truly open worlds and can at points feel Quite old-fashioned in how it’s Structured as a result and even though There are some pretty excellent ones Side quests still suffer from their fair Share of groan-worthy filler and busy Work but that’s it thinking back over
All the time we’ve spent with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that’s the worst we can Come up with that and the fact the game Can get a bit dramatic from time to time And while that may not be for everyone It’s part of why we love this franchise In regards to Performance the new entry Is a big step up from its predecessors With crisp image quality in docked mode And much improved resolution in handheld You’ll still notice Dynamic shifts as You wander into busy areas or get caught In a massive fight in portable mode but It’s a huge Improvement and at no point Did the clarity diminish to the point it Impacted our enjoyment in terms of the Frame rate too we didn’t notice any Issues Beyond The Very Odd stutter here And there there are some longish loading Times as you get to the end game and Those can get a little infuriating as You approach the final encounter but Overall Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a real Technical Triumph on Nintendo’s aging Console this is a huge game game that’s Jam-packed full of stunning Vistas Exciting battles and stylish cut scenes And it honestly rarely misses a beat Whether you’re playing portably or Docked there are so many other things we Can’t and don’t want to spoil about the Adventure ahead but if you’re a fan of Xenoblade Chronicles just know that this Is the Pinnacle of the series so far a
Game that continues the story and ties Into everything you love about this Franchise in some delightful ways if you Love yourself a massive jrpg this is one Of the very best out there one of the Finest experiences currently available On switch and a game we’ll be talking About and enjoying for a long time Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is an emotionally Charged Masterpiece a heartfelt epic That delivers the goods and easily Outcomes any of its minor shortcomings With an incredible narrative and some of The best combat we’ve ever had the Pleasure of getting to know over a Hundred hours in we’re as captivated now As we were when we first booted it up And it’s more than delivered every bit Of the adventure emotion and action that Its signature imagery promised it might We here at Nintendo life give Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on the Nintendo switch a 10 Out of 10. Now if you’d like to check out PJ’s full Written review you can find that over at Nintendolife.com with all sorts of other News and information on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and the rest of the games In the series as well and of course let Us know in the comments down below if You’ll be picking up Xenoblade Chronicles 3 when it releases maybe You’re still playing live alive or You’re trying to play the other
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