If you’ve made this far, you’ll be hooked on Xenoblade’s resplendent world, deep role-playing and compelling combat. Then, perhaps 30 hours in, comes the big pay-off: the ability to pilot giant transforming mechs known as “skells” that change combat and ease the tedium of traversing large distances. On a surface level the combat can almost run itself, and all you really have to do is keep out of the way. Spectacular cliffs, coastline and forest catch the eye as you pursue your next objective. Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) a forceful new JRPG. Ten-storey dinosaurs roam alongside creatures the size of raccoons. Luckily, then, Mira and its wildlife provide an enthralling incentive to persist while you muddle through the lengthy introduction. Left to your own devices (and perhaps internet forums), it takes many hours to understand the interplay of its real-time battles, crafting and special abilities. Their latest title fittingly marks the final exclusive game for Nintendo’s Wii U in 2015. Their sophomore effort in this Xeno- subseries, Xenoblade Chronicles X (hereafter XCX), features a new cast and narrative disconnected entirely from the first game, as well as a nearly-inverted gameplay structure.
The lack of much narrative drive is compounded by Xenoblade’s welter of complex systems that are barely even mentioned, never mind explained. Xenoblade Chronicles X is an ambitious open-world role-playing game from Japanese developer Monolith Soft, known for their work on Xenosaga, Xenogears and the original Xenoblade Chronicles, the last one noted as a highly acclaimed swansong for the Wii. Xenoblade Chronicles X: complex and poorly explained battle systems REVIEW Xenoblade Chronicles X Want to explore lush landscapes, climb vast mountains, fight intimidating creatures, and relax at a futuristic Los Angeles on a different planet Then Xenoblade Chronicles X is the game for you. Despite being a bit too ambitious for its own good, Xenoblade Chronicles X is one of the most impressive Wii U titles ever released.