I must admit, I haven’t played many previous Xenoblade Chronicles. I know a little bit about the stories of both titles (especially the first, which will obviously be relevant to this Xenoblade Chronicles 3), but I must insist that some finer details are missing on me. It’s also clear that in this first impression, I’ve only focused on the first few hours of gameplay. Like all major JRPGs, the mechanics and story are incrementally added.
Two nations (Keves and Agnus) are at war and using young men in an unquestioned conflict, the two adversaries are always neck and neck, and if viewed from the outside, everything seems pointless.Soldiers’ only mission is to live and die, and their greatest wish isAchieve 10 years of service, celebrate the final rites in the presence of their queen, and disappear from the world in heroic honor. In that moment, we put ourselves in the shoes of Noah, one of the members of Kevis, who is also the bearer of the red blade, like the sword of Monado from Xenoblade Chronicles 1. Noah, in addition to being a class of swordsmen, is also an Eximios, a kind of field priest who plays the flute after a battle, saying goodbye to friends and foes. Lanz and Yuni have been going with him since childhood. Lanz is a big head and has a tough pose, but is actually very sensitive. Yuni, on the other hand, is a talented shooter with healing and remote support.
They are part of the Cave Special Forces and don’t hesitate to leave when a mission is assigned to investigate an unknown energy source in the neutral zone of the conflict. They knew right away that there was something odd about the mission, that what was considered a routine mission ended up being a conflict with Agnus and the special forces of the third group, who in turn fought some formidable enemies in the shadows.
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In battle, these unknown enemies force Noah and his friends to reconsider joining forces with Agnus, the warriors of Agnus who are the other half of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 team: Mio, Taion, and Sena. Mio is Zephyr class, he carries round blades, he focuses enemies with them when he attacks. Taion is a tactical type that uses ether-based power. And tiny Sena can be deceived with her size because she is an ogre class and she is an expert in attacking with her heavy and huge hammer. After realizing that this new enemy is much bigger, they decide to put their differences behind and unite against the unknown.Then, the unthinkable happened: Mio and Noahcombined with each otherBecome a being called Uróboros. This multiplies their power, making the two characters unite and complement each other. After the fight and some revelations I won’t spoil, the six characters leave together for a new place where they want some answers. As you can see, the narrative is getting more and more complex every second. All of these script twists and open fronts happen in the first 3-4 hours of the game. This story appeals to you, trust me. Even on a romantic level, we can already observe some interest, as well as some typical Japanese pop culture and anime cliches that are welcome but risk getting lost in the complexity of the overall narrative.
Aionios is the largest and most detailed world in the entire series, I can already confirm it. There are tons of scenes and large biomes with huge areas filled with monsters, points of interest and tons of objects waiting to be picked up. However, it’s really hard to make them all useful, because in addition to their diversity, each has its own subtype, depending on its rarity. The scenes are huge, the level of detail makes them beautiful, and they have a very smart design. The variety of monsters also caught my attention, because depending on what level you set the game’s overall difficulty level, even the most common monsters could put you on the scene if enemies gather in the middle of a fight.The attacks of the special protagonists each have their own unique timing and loading pattern, if we add the main side effects to gain an advantage in the battle, even if we just want to use the same character all the time, it can be done with intensity and a certain strategyexperienceReal-time combat.
The truth is, these early parts of the game are just a way to unravel part of the character’s background and learn the basics of combat, item collection, and learning how to move around the map and complete missions and errands, which are common in Japanese RPGs. There are also presentations about their classes and special abilities. It is critical to learn and use them at the right time. But the truth is, I haven’t seen anything that would make me stress that this game is very unique in the genre. Of course, this is a subjective fear, and it may have some surprises as the story progresses. But at this opportune moment, battles, monster encounters and NPCsA bit monotonous and repetitive. Plus, the sheer number of items, stats and modifiers and attacks in the raid makes you giddy just thinking about it. But these are just feelings of isolation, and the game’s real strengths should be able to transcend. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has me completely hooked, and I can’t wait to dive into all the details soon.
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