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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 preview embargo up - Impressions
- Thread starter SpottieO
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Oh, so he means in-game? Makes sense then. I was thinking about the animation in cutscenes.
Disappointed in what way? Isn't it just a drop in resolution ( and possibly fps)? And wouldn't the switch lcd screen make up for some of the blurryness because of the PPI which will be more than your tv.
For eg: I found Zelda to be more sharper than playing on tv.
I mean resolution dip is pretty big and very noticeable.
Especially after you play the gorgeous tv mode. I guess it's serviceable but after playing on TV, I would much prefer to play this docked rather than portablely.
IMO, the screeshots in portable mode just make it look flat as hell .the sense of scale doesnt translate.
There is a special "battle voices" slider. I think the animation (cutscenes) are way better than i anticipated. Way above your normal jrpg.
The missing lip sync is the bigger problem. I cannot wait till friday for the patch to come out.
Enemies your lvl go down pretty fast ( (10-20 sec.). But i'm only 4 hours in.
The missing lip sync is the bigger problem. I cannot wait till friday for the patch to come out.
Enemies your lvl go down pretty fast ( (10-20 sec.). But i'm only 4 hours in.
Thanks for the impressions, did you feel any performance hitches while in handheld?
I preordered through Amazon and they finally shipped so my special edition and controller should be here by Friday. Sucks that I have to wait until the evening to play
Fair enough, must be some drop if it's so noticeable. I wonder if it has been pixel counted yet.
I like Rexs voice... but those yells lmao
nuthin touches Shulk
After a year of amazing VA and cutscenes from Nier to Yakuza i think ill play this in Japanese. Shame cuz Pyras voice is really good.
Edit: Pyra fricking naruto ran then did like a quadruple backflip lol
nuthin touches Shulk
After a year of amazing VA and cutscenes from Nier to Yakuza i think ill play this in Japanese. Shame cuz Pyras voice is really good.
Edit: Pyra fricking naruto ran then did like a quadruple backflip lol
I don't think this game warrants an embargo break. Reviews will drop in 9 hours.
I'm going to see how things are and play the game in handheld for the first 10 hours or so. I've played every other Switch game I own almost entirely in handheld, so why stop now?
Someone posted some screens earlier and it looked serviceable. I would not be surprised if this has issues similar to Xenoverse in that the resolution dips are extremely noticeable in certain areas, but are fine for most of the game. The real offender is that sharpening filter. I really hope the patch it out later (or make it an option). It looks particularly atrocious.
Aside from that I've seen more good quality handheld shots than bad ones. I think it'll be okay, we'll see!
Someone posted some screens earlier and it looked serviceable. I would not be surprised if this has issues similar to Xenoverse in that the resolution dips are extremely noticeable in certain areas, but are fine for most of the game. The real offender is that sharpening filter. I really hope the patch it out later (or make it an option). It looks particularly atrocious.
Aside from that I've seen more good quality handheld shots than bad ones. I think it'll be okay, we'll see!
I want the game to sell as much as possible, that's the main reason I want it to receive good scores
Well, played about an hour, closed out the game and installed the new update and my save file was deleted. Did I just miss a save option in-game? Is there no autosave? Game is great so far based on the little bit I've played!
EDIT: nvm, found a save option in the system menu. Damn.
EDIT: nvm, found a save option in the system menu. Damn.
well then looks like my CE is ready to pick up on friday... Thanks bestbuy :D
My hype is so high I am putting 4 hours a day into Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS.... First time going in and its real good.
(well second time i got the wii one and got bored after an hour...)
But looks like i wont finish it before this comes out so ill have to shelve it, so far 45 hours in and no end in sight haha.
Oh well ill try to jugle both >.> horrible idea but the more xeno in my life the better.
My hype is so high I am putting 4 hours a day into Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS.... First time going in and its real good.
(well second time i got the wii one and got bored after an hour...)
But looks like i wont finish it before this comes out so ill have to shelve it, so far 45 hours in and no end in sight haha.
Oh well ill try to jugle both >.> horrible idea but the more xeno in my life the better.
Can we put this in the OT?
A poster above said theres super good cutscenes? The ones that were good so far were when Rex first meets pyra.
The funniest is right after when
the dude carrying pyras casket bursts into flames and has like a 1-2 second lag before he reacts and goes wtf
The exploration just in the beginning seems dece especially if this is considered the linear portion. Cant wait to find another noctilum
I'm kind of confused by all the complaints about the lip sync. Lips have never been synced in any of the JRPG's that I've played recently, and as far back as I can remember. What games actually do have lip syncing of this magnitude anyway? Lips were most definitely not synced in the previous Xeno games (been rewatching the cinematics recently so I've seen it plainly. It's just something that I've gotten so used to it no longer really registers.
This is one of those things that turns me off the second I notice it and then 5 mins later I've already adjusted to it. Basically a non-issue for me. I'm just used to so many older games that never even got close that it never phases me anymore.
http://opencritic.com/game/4952/xenoblade-chronicles-2
Reviews embargo 7hrs37mins according to opencritic.
I hope so! : D
Exactly, I guess that's why Im nervous.
Judging from the trailers, the english dub sounds unique and pretty decent.
But I think I'll play this in JP dub cause of the lack of lip sync.
Played TMS and missing the battle chatter wasn't too bad.
But I think I'll play this in JP dub cause of the lack of lip sync.
Played TMS and missing the battle chatter wasn't too bad.
Really? I've been told otherwise.
In the base just after Sword Valley on Mechonis
Hi, everyone. My name is Masatsugu Saito. I am in charge of main character design for Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
The development team requested that the characters each have something that would blow in the wind (e.g., a cape or scarf) to express the atmosphere of the field. I wasn't able to do this for a few of the characters (including Rex, Dromarch, and Tora). For these characters, the subtle movement of their hair or other features helps give a sense of the air around them.
Higher 80s, only dragged out of Lower 90s cause of the ussual suspects
Jim Sterling > Its a Nintendo game
Polygon > Some, Something,Pyra and Female Blades designs are ... problematic...
IGN > Too much clouds
No your more or less halfway but you still got a lot to go, your description just had me confused, your not really in a revenge plot anymore the story has obviously evolved from that from where you are
Nah. Halfway sounds about right (or maybe even a little further). It really depends on how many sidequests you do.
nah you're a bit over half, I will say the story does get more interesting, and will soon, a LOT more happens in the second half than the first.
What?! If you can actually turn off/mute the voices while in battle then my interest is most definitely piqued.