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How is the story in xenoblade 2?
- Thread starter JayWood2010
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why would you post a late game part in a thread asking about the story?
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i picked it up again recently as well, i think i'm in chapter 4. the blade designs are still embarrassing as hell but the gameplay is so good.
that is a strong statement to be said, how many rpg have you played i wonder, because im sure i can count 10 rpg with better story than xenoblade 2
It's pretty bad. Don't expect anything more than some generic anime plot. But if you okay with that you will like it
Counterpoint: the story was totally 100% "okay I guess" for me, and it sounds like a bunch of other people in this thread. So you either love it, hate it, or think it's alright.
OP, I think if you haven't really gotten a lot out of the story after six hours, there's a good (but not absolute) chance the rest of it won't grab you either. There's some decent geopolitical stuff going on and some nice character moments, but also a lot of dumb anime bullshit and generic save-the-world stuff in there too. Basically, the story does what it needs to do to drive gameplay, but it's not one of the game's better aspects and you're better off just glossing over it if it's not grabbing you.
There are some good themes beneath the shonen adventure anime package, Torna is the better story though
First half is B-movie tier, 2nd half is ok but big chunks of story are missing. (these chunks show up in Torna, which is super short but also fairly coherent and well told)
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Exact same thing was done with Xenoblade X and Xenoblade 2, except for their NA logos being different.
Kind of odd that you're asking us to "prove" something that can so easily be looked up, honestly.
I loved it. The second half of the story was great and I loved the characters too. It gave me the story I was craving after playing BotW.
Sometimes I remember certain story moments and I feel like playing a fourth play-through.
Sometimes I remember certain story moments and I feel like playing a fourth play-through.
The side quests are serviceable and they also bring some more lore into the world. The main story is something I'd rather forget about. Torna is much better than vanilla though IMO.
I have to agree. The first few hours is boring. But after that it's home runs after home runs with few misses. It's an amazing game
Like XC1 it's just Naruto in video game form except you still have to suffer a terrible first half for an unfulfilling payoff
Oh yeah it's cringe central too, I sometimes felt too embarassed to continue, especially the story somehow being too invested in making the point that you can have a relationship with your blade.
Oh yeah it's cringe central too, I sometimes felt too embarassed to continue, especially the story somehow being too invested in making the point that you can have a relationship with your blade.
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It gets much better in the second half, developing the characters beyond your usual stereotypes and fleshing out the epic world. But I would say the stories of Xenoblade and Xenoblade X were more interesting.
Even so, I think it's well worth sticking around for. I was very satisfied by the end.
Even so, I think it's well worth sticking around for. I was very satisfied by the end.
The story is going to be the least of your frustrations when you start putting some serious hours into this game.
I wish I could say it was worth my 100+ hour play through but I'm glad I did it. Glad it's over, more. I Youtubed the DLC.
As for the story, it's fine if that's all you care about but you have to wade through a lot in order to enjoy it.
I wish I could say it was worth my 100+ hour play through but I'm glad I did it. Glad it's over, more. I Youtubed the DLC.
As for the story, it's fine if that's all you care about but you have to wade through a lot in order to enjoy it.
The early hours of the game are a bit deceiving with the more lighthearted tone and comedy/gag/trope/anime references if that's something you're not feeling, but all of that is pretty much dropped by the end of Chapter 5 and that's when the story really starts to ramp up. The cast of characters are lovable and they each get their own bit of time in the spotlight.
It's certainly the best Xeno game since Xenosaga Episode 1, and the closest Xeno game to Xenogears.
Personally, I love it. It's one of the most charming, endearing, and lovingly crafted JRPG's (or games in general) I have played in a long time.
It's certainly the best Xeno game since Xenosaga Episode 1, and the closest Xeno game to Xenogears.
Personally, I love it. It's one of the most charming, endearing, and lovingly crafted JRPG's (or games in general) I have played in a long time.
It has a great cast of characters and a really good story. It basically does everything every other Xeno game does with the gnostic philosophical symbolism and premise but doesn't beat you over the head with it. It's all there without them literally quoting Bible verses and shit.
The story is above average and the characters are really good, I found. I found myself really caring about my band of misfits. And the end section (last couple of hours) is one of the best Nintendo narratives I've seen. I really liked the ending and felt emotions.
The dub is divisive. But honestly, I preferred the english dub for pretty much every character...except Rex.
Rex's VA is...well...he's not awful, but he doesn't have the emotional gravitas to really take on the role, and every time he screams it's just fucking hilarious.
It's a shame then that he's the main fucking character :/
Y'all got to let this shit go.Unless it's a sequel to this, I say NAY
Extremely mediocre. Only holds up thanks to the cast, which is full of some of the most blatant clichés and stereotyped shonen characters, but at least their interactions are good most of the time.
The story just gets worse. I started skipping everything I could after a while. Still enjoyed the gameplay though.
Not as good as XC1's.
It has some very solid moments but there's some real tripe in between that spoils the pace. With a bit of editing and less "power of friendship" shit it could have been great. As it is, it's good, but it's easy to focus on the most grating parts because they can be that bad.
It has some very solid moments but there's some real tripe in between that spoils the pace. With a bit of editing and less "power of friendship" shit it could have been great. As it is, it's good, but it's easy to focus on the most grating parts because they can be that bad.
Boy oh boy the character design in this game is offensive in every way I can think of.
I loved it , great characters and some truly epic scenes. Just like in the first one. The cutscene direction is marvelous (opposite to KHIII) and along with the music it makes for some intense, chilling scenes. It ramps up fairly late in the game, but when it does, it does well. The ending is (typical Monolith) dealing with the fabric and fate of the world itself and it is fascinating to see it play out. Also rather emotional for me.
Torna is even better, i agree there.
Torna is even better, i agree there.
It's a great rendition of the classic JRPG/shonen plot IMO. Good characters, good party interactions, good world building, a nice pacing especially during the 2nd half, a really good ending...
It has nothing new, and some anime tropes can be annoying at times, but it feels to me like the best classic style JRPG plot from the last years. The good cutscene direction and characters make it feel like a better and more ambitious Tales of game plot, with a better ending hours than most JRPG.
But if you don't feel the first hours, the game is really long and even if the plot gets more serious/interesting after some hours, the base doesn't change that much.
It has nothing new, and some anime tropes can be annoying at times, but it feels to me like the best classic style JRPG plot from the last years. The good cutscene direction and characters make it feel like a better and more ambitious Tales of game plot, with a better ending hours than most JRPG.
But if you don't feel the first hours, the game is really long and even if the plot gets more serious/interesting after some hours, the base doesn't change that much.
Like damn, it's a spoiler but it's an excellent litmus test of if XBC2 is your jam or not. If you find the scene hype or lame, I mean.
The story is interesting at first but goes nowhere later. The characters are childish and uninteresting.
Monolith probably realized this too, so they were eager to gain interest with melon boobs and stripper outfits. It's the worst Xenoblade game by far but a ok game nonetheless.
Monolith probably realized this too, so they were eager to gain interest with melon boobs and stripper outfits. It's the worst Xenoblade game by far but a ok game nonetheless.
It's okay, but I didn't feel that the characters were as well written as previous Takahashi games. I think everything to do with the Rex, Pyra, and Mythra relationship is pretty much garbage, and I feel silly using this word, but
business in the end felt very "waifu" centric. Many scenes feel explicitly written/directed with the player's attraction to the female leads in mind to a degree that is jarring and unenjoyable if you're not that market.
Overall, I felt that the sexual objectification if its characters had reached a point that was simply too distracting to play the game ignoring it (it looked ridiculous), but even if it weren't there, I don't think it would be anything I would consider terribly special. I wasn't expecting much from the original Xenoblade, but I ended up liking it a few years ago, for comparison.
the "pick which name you want to call her by"
Overall, I felt that the sexual objectification if its characters had reached a point that was simply too distracting to play the game ignoring it (it looked ridiculous), but even if it weren't there, I don't think it would be anything I would consider terribly special. I wasn't expecting much from the original Xenoblade, but I ended up liking it a few years ago, for comparison.
Absolutely loved it.
The last three chapters were ridiculously good and interesting and just... yeah I really enjoyed it.
The last three chapters were ridiculously good and interesting and just... yeah I really enjoyed it.
My favorite rpg in years and single handedly got me back into games after a few years of general apathy.
So yeah, it holds a special place in my heart.
So yeah, it holds a special place in my heart.
