Torna - The Golden Country: A compelling case for shorter RPGs, and now I want more

NetMapel · Mar 24, 2019

As somebody who stopped playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 at chapter 4 due to burn out, I feel I am unlikely to pick back up the game again due to all the battle system mechanics that I have forgotten about by now. As such, I am thinking about picking up Torna as a way to ease myself back into the game series with its shorter play time and all. Maybe it can serve as a catalyst for me to get back to Xenoblade Chronicles 2. What do you guys think about that? Good idea? Bad idea? Bad spoilers?

LunaSerena · Mar 24, 2019

kirbyfan407 said:
Is this an image you get when you 100% Torna? I don't remember seeing this.

Yes, that's from reaching community level 6.

NetMapel said:
As somebody who stopped playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 at chapter 4 due to burn out, I feel I am unlikely to pick back up the game again due to all the battle system mechanics that I have forgotten about by now. As such, I am thinking about picking up Torna as a way to ease myself back into the game series with its shorter play time and all. Maybe it can serve as a catalyst for me to get back to Xenoblade Chronicles 2. What do you guys think about that? Good idea? Bad idea? Bad spoilers?

I wouldn't recommend it. Torna refined XC2's battle system, and included some mechanics that aren't present in the main game, so going from Torna from XC2 may cause you more harm than good. Plus, Torna's endgame is based on you having already beaten XC2 or being at the endgame, so you'll have some pretty big spoilers that will probably won't make sense.

I'd recommend going to the Gormott plains or Gormott forest and practicing some basic battle skills there, and watching some video on YouTube if you're still with doubts about the battle system. It seems complicated, but once you get back on the swing of things, you'll probably remember it again.

Ryouji Gunblade · Mar 24, 2019

NetMapel said:
As somebody who stopped playing Xenoblade Chronicles 2 at chapter 4 due to burn out, I feel I am unlikely to pick back up the game again due to all the battle system mechanics that I have forgotten about by now. As such, I am thinking about picking up Torna as a way to ease myself back into the game series with its shorter play time and all. Maybe it can serve as a catalyst for me to get back to Xenoblade Chronicles 2. What do you guys think about that? Good idea? Bad idea? Bad spoilers?

I think it's a good idea. Completing Torna reenergized me enough to finish up the side quests in the vanilla game. You might see yourself wanting to finish the fight after completing Torna.

Spine Crawler · Mar 24, 2019

tornas story is so fucking depressing..

Spine Crawler · Mar 24, 2019

Orteip490 said:
Do you guys suggest Torna, when I never played any Xenoblade game before? I saw it for 25ish € and was tempted to grab it. Thanks in advance ✌

its a prequel to xc2 so you could play it as a prelude to it although i think playing xc2 first is better

kirbyfan407 · Mar 24, 2019

LunaSerena said:
Yes, that's from reaching community level 6.

Cool, thanks for the answer. Maybe if I ever make it through my backlog, I'll go back and do that.

Spine Crawler · Mar 24, 2019

adam prime said:
I'm not finished with Torna yet, but I'm finding the game SO boring. I'm at the big town where you have to so side quests to raise your community level. But yeah. I'm just finding the story to be so much of nothing exciting happening. I LOVED XB2, so I am a minority in this thread, as I have not enjoyed Torna more.

I don't think I'm going to finish it. But I need to give it another chance I guess. I'm not real invested in Addam or Lorena , I think they're just whatever characters. I thought Rex and Nia made better travel companions.

well you are already basically at the end so very well may finish it.

TYRANITARR · Mar 24, 2019

Spine Crawler said:
well you are already basically at the end so very well may finish it.

Oh really? Damn. That's a short game! LOL

Like, basically nothing has happened in the whole game up until now!? Seriously the story was been "We need to go after Malos!!" ... and then... we're still chasing him. We picked up a few party members a long the way, told some stories, but just chasing after Malos.

Okay I'm just going to watch the ending on YouTube then. Thanks!

Orteip490 · Mar 24, 2019

Spine Crawler said:
its a prequel to xc2 so you could play it as a prelude to it although i think playing xc2 first is better

thanks for the answer, I don't think I am going to ever play xc2 (not enough time anymore,sadly) so, since it's a prequel, I might go for Torna alone

Spine Crawler · Mar 24, 2019

adam prime said:
Oh really? Damn. That's a short game! LOL

Like, basically nothing has happened in the whole game up until now!? Seriously the story was been "We need to go after Malos!!" ... and then... we're still chasing him. We picked up a few party members a long the way, told some stories, but just chasing after Malos.

Okay I'm just going to watch the ending on YouTube then. Thanks!

well id say that beating some of the bosses is really satisfying. but if you dont enjoy the battlesystem...

TYRANITARR · Mar 24, 2019

Orteip490 said:
thanks for the answer, I don't think I am going to ever play xc2 (not enough time anymore,sadly) so, since it's a prequel, I might go for Torna alone

I feel like its a bit disengious to call this a prequel. I feel like they throw a lot at you, and expect you to know what they're talking about because it was explained in the main game. Its a sequel in it's time order, but I don't know if that makes it a good standalone experience, because I think the game expects you to know about the world as it was presented in XBC2.

But maybe somebody in this thread who has only played Torna could confirm that.