My BIG Honest Review of Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition
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Keep up the good work
Yeah it’s awesome
I never played these games but I always hear good things about them
So who’s Reese? Because I love Reese pieces
Thanks for the warning I haven’t finished this game on my 3ds yet 👍🏻👍🏻
"Total playtime of about 60 hours"
Me, at 80 hours and who just arrived in Agniratha: "..."
Dw bro I’m at agniratha with 200 hours lmao
@@LukeTM968 Dang, nice!
I was about 39 hours into the game lol, I was only focusing on the main story and in casual mode, so yeah
I'm playing through on my 3ds and did the glitch and jumped from level 32 to 54 i believe, so I can focus on the story. I actually greatly regret doing it. When I get xcde ill play without the glitch
I play through games ridiculously slow for some reason. I like to make sure I'm getting everything out of the game I can without rushing so I feel you.
You know when a game is good when the reviewer praises it without even mentioning its god-tier soundtrack.
Xenogears still my fav Xeno soundtrack.
@@fawkkyutuu8851 Faraway Promise nostalgia?
When I think Xenoblade, I can only hear the victory line: "What bunch of jokers!" That never got old for me and actually emboldened me more with the other million subsequent enemy fights!
The characters of Xenoblade make the game so much better, too. With specific combinations of party members, they can have some hilarious and heartwarming after-battle and quest dialogue with eachother.
@@CaptainCoolzCT- gets pretty annoying just an hour in what are you talking about they say the same thing after EVERY battle
I hope we get Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Switch in the future.
After Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Yeah, that would be a blessing. It deserves it too... Was such an amazing f'n game, it should be on a platform with way more people who could buy it.
Xenoblade Chronicles X2 with even more affinity mission please. Best girl Celica should have more development.
My fav xenoblade, x was so good. Skells were the best ♥️♥️
I keep speaking it into a reality
“Sadly, I could barely make it through 5 hours of this absolute awful...”
Wood, Don’t scare me like that, I almost feared for your safety and well-being 🤣🤣
@Joel Johnson Facts, I wouldn't blame him if he dropped it
The thing is: he KNOWS that if he says that as real, alot of people will not like the video. So for the most part when hes playing new games, he will say complements of them. Only game he REALLY doesnt like is xenoblade chronicles 2, which is fine.
Well idrc about any xenoblade game but he has to lol
Joel Johnson what kinda ps2 games you playing
@Joel Johnson oh honey no......
@Joel Johnson I mean, even wood says he thinks the game looks really good most of the time, and sense when do we buy Nintendo games for the graphics?
"Fiora is my favourite Xenoblade waifu"
Dude, Melia is RIGHT THERE
All three Xenoblade ladies are amazing, there's no need to fight over which one is better.
@@Skallva Reyn best waifu
Skallo, agreed.
I disagree.
Dominic Boucher, do you disagree in saying that we can like our own girls?
I also felt like Xenoblade2 combat was awkward and long until I finally understood how the chain attacks work with the elemental orbs thing, then suddenly the combat felt super rewarding, and like you could finish any battle real quick.
It's too bad that the tutorials in that game are terrible and it took me more than half of the story until the combat finally clicked.
I didn’t really kno what I was doing until chapter 6 lol. Still my favorite game on the Switch hands down.
It goes XC2, XCDE, BOTW, Metroid Dread, Smash Bros ultimate
This guy is one of the most entertaining video game reviewers on UA-cam.
Yeah, also entertaining on the hub
Love wood but I gotta honorably disagree with that.
Ranton and upisnotjump are easily the funniest and entertaining reviewers on youtube
Facts
yeah but have you heard of penguinz0
@@rigby117 i love 3 of em
This is literally my favorite game of all time, first on the wii and now on the switch
Switch was my first time playing it but I’m loving that game so far I completely abandoned dragon quest for the time being to play it
My first was on 3DS but I loved it as well.
Me too. Got this the other day and did exactly the same thing as when I got it on the wii: left it on the title screen to listen to the main theme song
bro same, i almost pissed myself when it got announced
@@julianx2rl I forgot that port existed. How's it run?
It’s crazy, I really enjoyed what I played of Xenoblade 2 but I couldn’t find out why it felt so off in combat. Then you nailed it: the auto attack interrupt when moving. I looooove the original and that alone would’ve made the sequel far more enjoyable. I’m so glad you love this game though, such a wonderful experience. Love the environments and soundtrack soooo much.
Wood: "I even cleared up a ton of the sidequests and had a total playtime of about 60 hours..."
Me, sitting here at 115 hours, not even finished with mechonis core section...
Mechanics core? Wow your really rushing through I’m still at colony 9 doing early game side quests lol
I tend to like taking my time and just doing stuff rather than finish a game that's so open... It's a curse.
Finishing the game under 100 hours feels too short. It took me 93 hrs and now on my way to 200 hrs with new game+ to 100% the game
Listen, I spent 400 hrs in Xenoblade 2. I like to take my sweet time on Xenoblade games. No guilt. All this "I don't like long games" nonsense. I sure do if they have this level of quality.
Wood is sometimes full of crap.
Imagine how fast the fans would've tracked down his I.P if he gave a bad review.
Nekolu Cielto Everyone probably knew he’d love it because it’s better than 2 😳
That's why he uses ExpressVPN.
Reviewing the genres youre not into, just brings in abstract points that are hardly agreeable.
You focus so hard on the downsides than what it does good.
True Trickster I personally like 2 better, but I’m not surprised that he likes this one. He’s even said he liked it in the past.
let's talk about real thing here... if you played it... it's borderline impossible to dislike the game... i haven't yet to see any streamer on content creator who played this game.. and truly dislike it... serious trust issue with the content maker if that to happen here...
I love how he cares about letting us know when the quality is low and when it’s high :)
His the useless cheap dude who cant sort out a capture card for the switch and he almost only does videos on it.... maybe he'll cry his sad again so one of yous can send him one
Sean Taylor Maybe you’ll be able to insult someone when you can type in English properly
Sean Taylor no one can understand you
Sean Taylor Your lack of proper english is making me cry.
Sean Taylor ....wat? I’m trying to read it but I can’t.
less than 5k to go for 1m!
Lmfao hi sad vibes didn’t expect to see h herw
Love your stuff man, keep it up! Can always count on you and RGT to entertain and inform. You guys' videos come from the heart and that counts to me and so many others. Much love and keep doing you
Remember the nostalgia of playing a really good Jrpg from the 90's/early 2000? I felt exactly the same thing playing Definitive edition as I played it for the first time. I was completely bluffed by the ending, it was amazing.
Random question but does Persona 4 feel like that too?
@@dcta51 nah. Persona games give a different feel than fantasy RPGs like Final Fantasy and Xenoblade. Still great games tho.
Is it good because of the nostalgia. Or is it actually good.
@@johnathanera5863 nah the game is freakin amazing
@@dcta51 dragon quest 11 s feels like that, if youre interested. highly recommended from me
Xenoblade 1 is literally a masterpiece on the entire medium. I really do hope monoliths next game reaches its high, cause I believe xenoblade, xenogears and the xenosaga trilogy are incredible works. Monolith has the ability to make games greater than the sum of their parts and i cant wait for their next one.
I won’t look at part 2
@MonsterKat jeez I guess people cant handle a joke...
@MonsterKat combat is worst
@MonsterKat Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition is much more superior than XC2 in my honest opinion, although I still have a lot of love for XC2 because it was my first Xeno game. Aegis 4 life!
@MonsterKat voice acting, gameplay DE is so much better and the story of 2 couldn't compare
Dude, that finale to the video. If you replay xeno 2 all the way to the end, I might subscribe. Great video!
You don’t like Riki?!?!?!?!? YOU WILL PAY FOR YOUR INSOLENCE!
Riki sucks.
AxeholetheGreat, Riki’s character really shines in his heart to hearts and he’s funny.
@@battlestarnomore You're just wrong and he's one of the most powerful characters.
He's allowed to have his opinion. Personally I like Riki, but he certainly has flaws. (He has like... 3 relevant scenes in the story.) And being one of the most powerful characters... Eh, not really? He's one of the most versatile, but I wouldn't say one of the most powerful.
@@PumpkinFox he's a really sweet character. Often times, he would look out for members of the party. Really loved that one scene where they decided to camp it out because he was hungry and tired. In truth, Melia was the actual one who needed rest. It might not be as grand as the other cutscenes, but that had me liking him more as a party member.
Melia didn't deserve all this crap: The Remake
Future Connected- Melia didn't deserve all this crap: The Sequel
She literally never got ANYTHING good in the story. Ok, let me rephrase that. Everything good she had was taken away from her. The story took a MAJOR dump on her and i kinda hate the game for it, not gonna lie
@Guy Dude I think so too. But really? That's the least they could do. I mean, i'm biased, because i adore Melia, but still, when it comes to the main game, she just deserved better. I'm glad that Future Connected exists, i really enjoyed it, but still, i have a hard time replaying the main game
@@Ultimabuster92 I really hope they ll biold up on future connected with a dlc like torna or something. I loved it and imo took melias chatacter development from the base game to a whole other level plus we have a full new world to explore...
You keep calling Reyn, Reese..... that's one I haven't heard before.
I can't tell what's worse Rain or Reese.
You can call us fans entitled once you can pronounce the name of one of the main characters correctly.
now it's Reese time
Thought I was the only one that noticed hahahah
No, you get it wrong. Reese is the brother of Rain who is the lost cousin of Reyn. Its not that hard, come on.
@@tom-ate Okay, my bad. Thanks for clarifying.
Actually, cancelling auto attacks by moving around in XC2 can be exploited. The first attack in your auto attack chain often comes out relatively quickly compared to the ones that follow. By moving just a little bit after the first auto attack connects, you can increase your auto attack rate significantly, which both makes you more engaged (since now you're using inputs for your auto attacks) and since everything in combat builds off of your auto attacks, this speeds up everything in combat.
This does make the game more fun, but it’s unclear whether I should give xc2 credit for this because its doesn’t seem like an intended mechanic
@@CentaursixtysixA lot of things in games are unintentional, the endresult is important.
@@Centaursixtysix they literally talk in the tutorial about how you need to not move to do your second/third attack animations cause they do more damage, so they do know you can autoattack cancel, it just doesnt work for every character
People complain about how bad the tutorials are and then will say one of the few things explained in the tutorial is "unintentional." lol average beatemups fan@@Centaursixtysix
That final boss encounter is how I felt at the end of Xenoblade X. I barely made it through the second phase and I felt that was one of the greatest achievements I've ever had but then when the third phase hit I got immediately wiped because I was underleveled. ah, the xenoblade experience
At 19:50
"no repeating voice lines"
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Ryen saying "what a bunch of jokers" for the hundredth time in a single battle...
@Fireboltten I know that you can do that, but still there are a lot of repeating voice lines if you don't deactivate them.
@@muuhnkin4611 They're only repeating if you don't mix up your party. If you only use the same 3, then yes you're only going to hear the same voice lines. So, like many of his criticisms of 1 and 2, it's ridiculous to blame the game for that
@@EgotisticalAltruist you get to hear the same line a thousand times until you get your 4th member.
I think i heard this voiceline in XC2 too lol
@@EgotisticalAltruist That is just not true... I switch my party all the time and each character has repeating lines, man. Sharla and her "WE MAKE A GREAT TEAM!" or Riki's "RIKI LIKES FIGHTING EASY MONSTERS" or Dunban's "I SEE THIS ISNT PUSHING YOU AT ALL".
3:42 Before we meet shulk, we first meet Dunban
Me: *PTSD to the ign original xenoblade definitive review*
(btw, not because he said it wrong, he said it normally)
You mean Duncan
Let's not forget the lovable meathead, Rain.
Lovable meathead Reece*
I felt pretty similarly when replaying this game for the second (though never finished it originally) time especially when it came to doing quests which I mostly ignored originally. My one issue is that you didn’t mention Future Connected though I believe that deserves a whole separate video in the future. I also get you’re issues with the Sequal as the combat there is slow without having been through the majority of the game. Love what you do and I hope no one else down here in the comments goes overboard.
The combat of XC2 is actually very complex, it's just unlocking it all that is slow. Once you master it, you'll be pulling off crazy damage and its very rewarding.
I just beat the game. Oml its def a top 5 jrpg! Its unique and has a compelling story with relatable characters. I love that the characters are given to you on a nice spread so that by time you start to get “bored” you get another character.
Pretty much every map is jaw dropping
19:50 "no repeated voice lines"
*spoilers*
YOU'LL PAY FOR YOUR INSOLENCE!!
Jesus. Every single time they got hit they would scream that. When I used Seven's talent art (which let them hit 10 times) I died laughing
*Your
NOW ITS REYN TIME
Pretty sure they patched the voice lines in xeno 2 to happen less - then in a dlc challenge map they added it back in and cranked it up even more as a meme
I was secretly hoping they would give that one area of Makna forest with really bad pop in OG Xenoblade graphics. Wouldn't be the first time they turned a games flaw into a meme.
it wasnt added back in sadly but it was referenced in the description
also Hugo in Torna says "Dont forget me" in chain attacks
@@areallymeanperson The guys are Monolith Soft are really jokers haha
@@alinepiroutek8932 I've liked the games developed by that company for many years now... Hope that never changes.
@@ArtisChronicles I am a fan too. Fan enough to pre-order a game from them without waiting for "super profissional IGN reviews"
21 hours in this gem. Loving every minute. Its amazing.
back when i played the original on the wii, one of the first phrases i read about it was "every game will be a little disappointing after this", and there's only one that has been the exception, it was the definitive edition, they perfected perfection.
oh man, I'm really feeling this comments
Indeed!
To me after Xenoblade 2 it was the same, because I played Bravely Default and it is not 25% as good as Xenoblade 2 (Yeah, I love Xenoblade 2)
But before Xenoblade 2, the only RPG that was close to be as amazing to Xenoblade 1 to me was Tales of the Abyss, but now with 2 I consider it as good as the first
I would like to see more of these dramatic in depth reviews from your channel.
On Xeno 2's auto attacks, it works that way so you take when you move, and when you attack into account when strategizing. The auto attacks increase in strength in a 1 2 3 pattern, so you should move only after the third hit when it's power resets. It also keeps a steady rhythm (123 pause 123), and if you cancel the auto attack with an art in sync with the tempo, you get bonus damage. You have to really think of when you're going to move to be most effective and decide wether you can wait for the art, or sacrifice damage because you need the art right now
Melia of Fonsa Myma most people have found that just flicking the stick to hit with the first auto-attack over and over deals way more damage than waiting for all 3 attacks to hit.
@@theredblur6499 Yeah it really does, and it builds up your arts much, much faster. It works best on the characters that have really fast attack animations on their first attack.
@@theredblur6499 It's still worth getting up to at least the second stage auto attack for art canceling purposes, so the mechanic still has a place in battle.
Yeah I wish he would realize this because the combat is one of my favorite things about XBC2 and you have to do a lot of optimizing and its extremely fun
The Red Blur I’ve been saying this forever lol, I was playing around with the game mechanics and figured this out in the first 10 hours of gameplay and thought I was the only one or knew about it lol
Great little bit of editing with "you begin to realize just how deep the rabbit hole goes," set to Sharla's concerned back and forth stare :D
Sooo close to 1 mil been here since 200k and gotta say you definitely deserve it
So, I just played through this one. Man, it was good. I first played it on the 3ds. I dug it but I couldn't stick with it for some reason. This switch version just really did make it better and I beat it this time. Over 100 hours. I gotta say though, something about it made me appreciate Xenoblade 2 even more... In fact once I finished this one I jumped right back into Xenoblade 2 starting a new game and I feel like I'm loving that even more than I did the first time I played it.
You and your damn complaints about Xenoblade 2... lol. The combat doesn't work how you think it works man. But hey, we all enjoy the things we enjoy.
Exactly I love Xenoblade 2, and while the combat is complicated it's very fun once you figure it out
One of these days, he's going to have to admit that he's wrong about the combat system.
Xenoblade 2 is awful and probably in my top 10 worst game ever
@@painuchiha2694 Cool story, bro.
@@darkstorm2579 Not really, it's an opinion. He might be too vocal about it, but sometimes, you just don't click with a gameplay, sometimes you don't understand it, and sometimes you just disagree with the design decisions that were made.
"Auto attacks aren't your main method of attacking"
*SEVEN HAS ENTERED THE CHAT*
ALSO RIKI IS UNIRONICALLY THE BEST CHARACTER HOW DARE YOU HE IS OP AND BEST BOY
Also your opinions about XC2 are bad and you should feel bad. 😢 The only thing that tops the wild plot twists in the last 1/3 of XC1 is the last chapter of XC2. Fully. Wild.
@@aahwUNL11 weird way to type chapter 7
Finally someone that makes sense #RikiProtectionSquad
that cutscene when riki talks with Dunbam make my heart so warm
I can’t believe it, Wood’s redemption arc, I’m so happy you love this game and even happier that you’re thinking about trying 2 again. If you ever do, stream it so chat can help you better understand the gameplay and all that
redemption? The guy has the most boot licking reviews, (and fanbase) on youtube.
@@calebb7012 then why are you here you toolbox?
Can i just say that wood giving us a time stamp in every video to help us with spoilers and stuff is super appreciated from all of us, So thanks Wood :)
We all know that we will make beatemup complete xenoblade 2 eventualy XD right?
He should stream it and ask for advice in the chat. He keeps saying that he wants to understand the combat, so that would be a great way to do so.
He said at the end he was wanting to restart it.
think you can take him?
Mayra this is beautiful
@@ramonaelsener4490 the ardanian soldiers are beautiful indeed! xD
27:32 I dare you to finish it. See the ending.
SPOILERS FOR XENOBLADE 1&2 ENDINGS:
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I think he would love the architect revelation and how Xenoblade 1 and 2 link together. He would also freak out a little bit when he hears “Today, we use our power to fell a god, and seize our destiny!”
Gotta say, I didn't really look into this game because I thought it's just another JRPG game that I'm not really a fan of, but the way you explained through the mechanics really convinced me to buy this because it specifically doesn't have the things that I hate about JRPGs.
That said, thank you for the review and the heads up on spoilers so people like me could still experience the game.
How did it go
yeah how did it go dude?
19:18 I don’t want to start a shitstorm, especially considering this is 2’s combat i’m addressing here, not 1’s, but Wood isn’t even using the system correctly here. If course he isn’t killing it quickly; he’s using no specials, no blade combos, and no chain attacks!
ikr. Aren;t you supposed to use chain attacks to do lots of red arts to build it up and then at max Dunban does his Blossom Dance the enemy literally explodes out of awesomeness and everybody goes home. Kidding mostly that's literally how I killed every unique enemy in the game though, also endless chains with Dunban's Heat Haze + Soaring Tempest, when done in mobs you'll always have a full party meter
@@lightning0938 what? true, but this comment is talking about xeno 2 combat.
Yeah, but granted xbc 2 doesn't really tell you at all about auto cancelling and how absolutely necessary it is to play the game. A lot of the problems with 2s gameplay is that it has way too many systems that are either underexplained or just aren't explained at all. That thing about moving that he complains about is literally whybl arts charge a bit faster in 2, but again, not explained at all. Like you're literally rarely supposed to stand still and typically only do the first hit of the auto for most of the game, which is completely unintuitive. it's really easy to just assume you're supposed to stand still and let the auto attack play out until you're charged instead of canceling the animation to make it literally 3 times as fast.
Why they designed it that way I'll never know. That's not even getting into how poorly explained combos and specials and elements are in general. The tutorials in that game are the worst. At least they could have said at some point that Auto attacks are useless for everything that's not charging arts.
@@xansiesm6422 This is complete nonsense, auto canceling and all these techniques are not necessary at all to play the game. Everything is explained to allow you to play and finish the game. The strength of X2 is that even a beginner can finish the game without mastering anything. The system is so good and has so much depth that masters can also enjoy the game, using tech that are not explained by discovering them by playing and stressing the game mechanics. Skills used by speed runners are not necessary to play the game, though. Everything is explained to allow you to play the game at the most basic level, like in Xenoblade, the more advanced stuff is at best hinted at, like in many games since Street Fighter.
I don’t know what kind of gamer doesn’t know that, and wants everything explained when most people are confused already by the explanations of Xenoblade 2’s basic combat system, and are still confused by Xenoblade’s combat system.
Pretty much from what I saw. If I can recall from watching his vids, he didn’t like the combat in xc2 but enjoyed the one in torna and telling us how he liked the blade combos and chain attack break and stuff when this stuff was already in the original game. Maybe it’s because he skimmed through the tutorial or something but idk really. His opinion not mine, if he didn’t like 2 because of “x” and “y” then so be it :/
"I would offer swap between using Shulk, Dunban, Reece and Sharla."
Oh no. It's IGN all over again
Duncan, Reese and Charlie.
Don't forget about Melissa and Richie
And of course the main character Shluk
@@franciscor390 Dunbon, Reese, and Cher
Shrek, Fiona, Rain and Duncan
Finally I have been waiting for you to do this, XD but by the time you reviewed this I already finished it, great game.
7:40 For XC2 the auto attack does that so you could do stuff like auto attack canceling and art canceling it’s not that bad once you learn it in fact it’s really useful
Yeah but wood is a filthy casual and wouldn't know anything about this.
joecramerone _ Ya just thought I would put it out there though
Once I learn about auto cancel in part 2 I started loving it only learned it from the twitch community though
Auto attack cancelling isn't a good enough mechanic that I'd trade attacking while moving for it.
yeah, seriously. dude is just complaining about something that isn't worth complaining about at all and just proves he's terrible at the game because he doesn't know how useful it is in game.
I highly recommend to change the button mapping:
Dpad left ZL, Dpad right ZR
Then you can move your character, camera and chose battle arts at the same time.
tried that, not liked it.
By the way Wood, Sharla's talent art is to manually cool off her rifle, which takes significantly less time than if you let it overheat. It's best to use it when you feel you don't need to worry about using her other arts.
XC2 while that was more of an infamous video for you, was the reason I found your channel and subscribed to it.
XC1 was my favorite game of all time, so I had high hopes going into the 2nd one. But after beating the entire main story, I thought it was kinda okay. it felt like everyone only had high praise for the game and not many people found issues in the parts that I did with the game.
So when I saw your review, I felt that my interest in games kinda aligned with yours and I was down to see more of your videos down the line.
I'm really happy you enjoyed this game as much as you did, and I look forward to seeing more videos down the line!
@Hkg 1 wha?
Nah, I totally agree with you as well! I loved XC1 and was totally deterred by the second one
@Hkg 1 you sure that's what people are saying? In my experience everything in xc2 is inferior outside of the world(maybe) and combat I suppose? I think the combat is more indepth
@Hkg 1 um no?? Xenoblade 1 has a fantastic story.
Also the characters in 2 are tropey garbage.
Seeing this type of review from you is very refreshing entertaining, would love some more reviews like this!
One of your best videos ever, I hope in the future that you will go as in depth with titles as you did with this one, truly an exceptional recount. Cheers!
“No repeating voice lines”
You’ll pay for your insolence.
People made this comment already
@@tareqalsalem4768 ironic, isn't it?
FEELS LIKE A FLY BIT ME
I like your attitude!
Man, what a buncha jokers
"i don't want to be punished for moving during an auto attack"
not having this is actually a humongous nerf. you can stutter step cancel in Xeno2 to attack faster and build up meter. in xc1 this would have charged talent arts faster.
I understand the line of thinking you had there, but I thought people should know that this is a common misunderstanding and it's actually a bad thing.
Just goes to show how little he actually understood the combat of the first game.
@@EgotisticalAltruist or the second game
I actually prefer the attack animation to stop while I'm moving. When trying to position Shulk behind or to the side, it's a nightmare sometimes.
He'll draw aggro and the focus of an enemy, because of attacking while moving, messing up the chance to do positional attacks.
I appreciate moving to decrease aggro, so I give the advantage to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 in that regard.
True, I figured that strategy out pretty early on in 2. Using that strategy with Mythra/Hikari/Light is pretty broken.
@@NostraSamus I think both work perfectly for their respective games. 1's keep the combat quick and fluid while 2's makes it easier to perform insane combos.
I am slow playing the game for the first time, and I have to say this review is a fresh of breath air. It is detailed, obviously by someone who played it, fantastic examples of the good and the bad. This is a top tier review video and I encourage you to keep this style going forward for reviews of big games. I do love the list videos and the other whacky fun too, but this review is just so well done I had to compliment you, and this is from someone who also does video production so I know how hard it is to do something this excellent. TLDR: Slow clap for excellent production.
Yoo that ending 😱😱 I really hope you enjoy XBC2 alot of the stuff you liked in this game XBC2 also has :)
In xenoblade 2 if u let the auto attack hit the enemy then tap the thumb stick to just barely move you can reset your attack animation and hit again sometimes faster than just standing there - by not attacking when moving you start to lose aggro so the enemy should stop targeting you allowing you to get to the side or behind the enemy more easily
I legit found out about this yesterday when I watched a bit of Enel’s speedrun.
He's complaining about the slow combat when he doesn't even understand that the battles end really fast if he did more than just stand there auto attacking.
@@Dharengo Yeah, I enjoy this channel, but everytime he mentions xenoblade 2 he really shows how little he played and understood about the game.
That part makes me like XBC 2's combat better
@@corywashington9580 In his video where he restarted the game, he showed off his previous save file... he was 54 hours in and only on Chapter 3. This goes to show that he probably just stood there auto-attacking. When that didn't work, he probably went to grind a few levels. As long as Xenoblade 2 is, you can't be stuck on Chapter 3 54 hours into the game. Even in the gameplay he shows in this video, he's not even using his arts, let alone blade combos, which would end the battles much faster.
"Early favorite of mine"
"Dickson"
*TRIGGERED*
BRUH I WAS THE EXACT SAME WAY....
Same
“No repeating voice lines”
...
“ I THINK A FLY BIT ME”
“YOU’LL PAY FOR YOUR INSOLENCE”
Thanks to your review on this, I'm gonna give this a shot. I was reluctant on buying this at first because I didn't enjoy the sequel for the exact reasons you mentioned on the video, but you got me sold on this one!
“A little disappointed..” *lighting torch* oh this don’t worry about this, please continue Woods.
The fact that your waifu is Fiora... You're so cultured I applaud you ma dude
melia is better
Melia is best girl
@@yourehereforthatarentyou exactly
Just wanted to drop by again today and let you know once again your the best and my favorite Nintendo reviewer of game titles! Please never stop reviewing and never end your channel I need to know which games to buy lol when I heard about the Nintendo thing that happened It low key ruined my Nintendo switch experience a little bit but the fact your still continuing your channel I feel like tbh now nothings changed. I'm glad your still going and please again Never stop it will only get brighter from here!
Great job dawg, I was a bit heated after your XC2 “review,” but I’ve moved past it and am looking forward to more content!
You finish this game and the feeling you get remains for a pretty long time. What, a, game
I think the reason the battles in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 can take so long is because of the combo system. Players will kill enemies much quicker if they fully understand the combat system, but it's not explained/demonstrated as well as it should be. They kind of just throw a bunch of fleeting text tutorials at you, and expect you to remember it. I don't think you can even go back to look at those tutorials either.
I played & finished this on the new 3ds. Seeing how good this looks on switch makes me envy you so much. Great video
Wood: No repeating voice lines.
Shulk in every fight: I'm really feeling it
lol
You'll pay for your insolence!
Lol
Im really loving the game tho
I finished the main story at 30 hours
I have to finish future connected
I still get goosebumps on this game.
Funnily enough, I was in the same situation when I first faced Zanza - except shulk was always a level higher than the others in my experience. So he could hit them but the others couldn't. Luckily, I was just close enough to leveling everyone else up that defeating his gaurds multiple times over leveled them up once and they could all actually hit and topple him
His videos are pure joy and I hope he never stops making them
I've never played this series before - but this in-depth review is amazing!!! You should totally do more of these types of videos.
Yess. You should definitely give XC2 a proper second chance!!! If you loved this one and loved Torna, you'll love XC2 if you just get a bit further in the story than before. Don't worry; it won't take you 50-60 hours to get to the same part. It should be around 10 and the story gets VERY interesting. It's a great game and I hate that you're missing out on it!!
Unfortunately, he already gave it a second chance and still hated it. The game definitely starts slow, but one of my favorite games of all time
No. Some people just don't like XC2 and that's okay. I've beaten XC2 several times and I still think it is an extremely, extremely flawed game. If he doesn't like it now, I doubt he will later.
@@toni19292 he wasn't really being fair though he still obviously went back into it wanting to hate it, not to mention he was like 50 hours into the game and somehow still only at ch 3 which probably means he left the game on for a long time not touching it yet he still used the playtime as justification that he gave it a fair shot
TheGamingAnole55 I have no issue with him not liking it. I think you’re reading too in between the lines as I was merely letting the commenter know that Woody had already given it a second shot. Different strokes for different folks.
Ugh. Ive beaten XC2 and sunk 120 hours. But the story and combat were subpar in comparison to XC1
19:23 you are supposed to build chains of element arts (for example you could have chosen Nia's Water art and then as third art a fire art from Pyra again) and they will do increasing damage. If you don't know how the battle system works, you shouldn't complain about fights taking too long :D
Anyway, great review of Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. I loved the original and the Remaster is SO good 👌
Goes to show how little effort Wood put into understanding how Xenoblade 2 works.
I'd argue that people not understanding the battle is still a flaw of the game. Whether it affects you or not, if it's a common problem that makes a large amount of people unisterested in the game it should still be acknowledged as such.
I've had this ready to view since you posted it but.. Well I always save the best till last and it's 5am so nearly bed time so I'm now 2m30s in and I just wanna say I appreciate you Wood, and everything you do and how you do it. (I already bought this game having not played it before and I still haven't got to play it yet)
Thanks so much for this! I've heard how great this game is, and I've been mustering the courage to plop down the cash for it. This was really helpful in that regard!
This guy is without question the best game reviewer on youtube. The balance between enthusiasm, personal preference, and conveying the mechanics of a game is so good. The whole arc of this review is excellent.
Balance? The guy is a complete shill. Always has been.
Bruh the guy flips his opinion depending on the dislike ratio.. after his sword and shield review I've never trusted his opinion
“No repeating voice lines”
“Let’s not lose our heads though” -Reyn after every fight
"But we mustn't be careless"
Shulk saying "saw that Sharla? It was amazing!" or smth like that, Sharla saying "oh, I uhm... wasn't really looking" and Reyn laughing are like 70% of my playthrough and I love it
"not so fast"-sharla
ITS REYN TIME!
keep up the good work! your videos are lots of fun
I just bought the game and a better hdmi cable thanks to you.
I have been on the fence about this game for awhile and you really convinced me. I love the energy you have when you review games.
Need that Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review :)
Damn. So it wasn’t just me who got stuck when I had to fight the three headed telethia and have to actually think how to fight. Nice
Im glad your back for real. Subscribed since 2017, I am also enjoying this game. Clocked by over 90 hours on chapter 15 .Im taking my time and enjoy all side quest
Yeah, you're back my friend! Great review!
Here early for the heat 🔥 lol even though you actually finished this one
You know I've never played this, or Nino kuni, an for some reason i just realized that Nino kuni is animated by studio ghibli, so I think its a must play now.
Do it, it’s brilliant
Get the remastered version on PS4!!
Hella random lol
I'll be honest and say I'm tempted to get it, but often never do. I'll eventually make my way there, but I have other games to go through before I do.
I have to congratulate you Wood for finding the games hidden hard mode. Using as AI Melia and using Sharla once Riki is unlocked makes battles much longer and harder. In all seriousness though I'm glad you enjoyed the game and maybe give Xenoblade 2 another try, it's combat system is tough but very rewarding once you learn how to do it
I just want to say, in your review of this game; because you have an accent... the way you say Monado is just so damn correct. It’s a truly cannon pronunciation. Lol! Dude, you rock and I couldn’t agree with you more. I loved Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and played a ton of it (and of course beat it) because I am a huge fan of the XBC universe... didn’t mind it at all but the game was somewhat slow in comparison to the original. I’m not sure if it felt like it had flaws just because of how perfect the original was... Xenoblade Chronicles is a legendary game after all. Its a tough game to compete with, not to mention make direct comparisons. I felt the Torna expansion held up a better torch to the original. The engine was upgraded alongside graphics, and the gameplay was a bit closer to the original with the lack of “blades” being under your control. XBC is such an incredible game that the Wii and 3DS versions are completely enjoyable, even up to today’s standards. The graphics are definitely dated in the non-HD version, but the art style is so unique and world design is near flawless that it made up for the dated graphics. Don’t even get me started on the storyline... has more twists and turns than many movies or television series out there. There’s a story arch around every corner to keep you consistently hooked. Now that it’s in HD, I think this game is literally top tier *perfect* in general. I haven’t made the leap to buy it yet, but I will soon and when that happens, I shall prepare myself to have absolutely NO LIFE. Lol. I sunk 120hrs into the original and am prepared to do the same if not more with the HD version soon.
Thanks for the great review! Don’t worry about the last one... although you were pretty harsh on XBC2, I believe you were on point with your critiques. A little harsh, but it was your opinion - and it’s not to say that you weren’t right. You were very critical, but your opinions were definitely not baseless. I understood where you were coming from. I felt the same way but because I’m a super fan, I could look past the flaws and enjoy the game.
Now that XBCHD is out... Holy moly. If anyone hasn’t ever played the game out there, it’s a MUST BUY. This will be one of the greatest JRPGs you will ever play. For real. 👍🏼
Glad to see such a passionate review, great work!
Xenoblade is truly unmatched and the remake gives it new life.
XCX is great but the main story is unengaging.
XC2 is superb, yet the artstyle change, slow walking in battle and more trope-like main cast was offputting.
XC1 still stands tall, hope to see the fanbase grow on switch!
Honestly man I'm currently playing through this game and I absolutely love it, planning on getting xenoblade chronicles 2 after I finish this.
Watching this video gave me chills honestly man good job. Love your vids.
Xenoblade 2 is my personal favorite. Give it the time and it has much deeper combat.
Minekings101 maybe...TOO deep
Playing every Xenoblade game, I could say that I didn't enjoy playing Xenoblade 2 at all. It's similar to Xenoblade 1 but is to be honest awefull. It's not a sequel btw it's a whole new story. But I do know that people have enjoyed the game more than I did, alot more.
@@tastesomecheese6216 It is a sequel. The two stories connect in some interesting ways. Personally I liked the combat and the visuals much more. It felt less grindy in my opinion too.
@@reed1645 I much prefer Xenoblade 2, it did so much right for me. My favourite is still X though.
Thank you so much for this review. Even before I finish watching the video, I am happy you addressed so many things, that I stopped to thank you....confident that your opinion us worthy already.
Literally just got my copy today, can't wait to dig in :D
Still stand by the fact that you needed to play more of xc2
Ikr? He says it has no depth but it literally has waaaaaay more strategy and player control using blades.
I loved xc2. I actually liked it a lot more than the first game.
I like XC2, but I can absolutely see why it's not for everyone. It's painfully anime at times.
Tadhg McGrath
exactly!
Billiam Busey xeno has always been anime
This game story was one or the best storiesy i have ever seen. And I have seen alot. I'm glad they did an extension.
I would hope they can keep going but it's hard. 10/10 story.
It is a great game, I have a monster friend currently doing a play through, and I honestly enjoy it more on the Switch than on the Wii. Glad you enjoyed it as well
Hey bud, just wanted to see how you were doin! Hope everything's good 😊 been a devoted sub for years now. Usually there's another video, by now, maybe news is just slow. Hope everythings good!
This game is my favorite of all time, and I first played it 5 years ago on the 3ds. Sadly I won’t be able to play the definitive edition since I don’t have a switch :(
You can get a switch, right? Everyone should have a switch, at least everyone that wants one
sad
@@joshuaausel9670 "You can get a switch, right?"
Unfortunately, that isn't the case right now.
You may have actually convinced me to try this one. I also did not enjoy playing Xenoblade 2. Played 30 hours and it just could never grab me. But this game looks infinitely better! Great video!
@@Emily848 true
@@Emily848 Doesn't really matter tbh. Don't have to be good or even competent at a game for it to grab you, and if they played 30 hours and didn't get into it, they are very unlikely to regardless of skill level.
@@Ellierienna Not always, but for games like Xenoblade 2, it really is a factor in knowing how to play the game that will determine whether you will really like it or not.
For example, the auto attack in both this game and Xenoblade 2. Xenoblade 2, it cancels whenever you're on the move right? Well, when your character hits the first auto attack, move the left stick just a little, to cause you to cancel the animation, and let go of the stick as soon as you can. When they stop moving, they go back to auto attacking as soon possible, leading into the first swing again much much quicker. In Xenoblade 1's terms, it's like double auto attack, but guaranteed. This is available to you from the start of the game.
As for 1, well, there's no way to do any of that, and the only thing you have left, is leaving it all up to the gems that you equip late into the game (double attack and haste). With no way to stop auto attacks when close either, means you will draw all sorts of aggro, ruining any positioning strategy you might have at the worst timing.
Another difference in gameplay, is the variety and mechanics it introduces to you later on, in each game. For 1, well, fortunately, but also unfortunately, it gives you all the fundamentals, mechanics, and what you could call as combos early into the game, with not much new or variety on how to play beyond halfway. Everything kind of falls onto the niche and strengths of the characters themselves.
In 2 however, you get more new game mechanics to go by later in the game, probably after fully understanding the ones it introduces you thus far, and opens up opportunities for things like combos. Including some stuff like from 1, such as Break and Topple, but with two new arts into the mix of doing big damage. There's the fusion combos with blades, that adds into more of the bonus effects, like burn damage and what not. Then along with chain attacks, is the fusion combos adding more into it, along with a very powerful final attack phase at the end, called Full Burst, after destroying 4 elemental orbs. All of this before talking about the potential possibility and fighting style with the characters, which aren't limited to a singular weapon type at all like the characters in the first Xenoblade were.
@@Ellierienna tl;dr: If you like a game that doesn't go stale, and keeps things new and fresh by adding it along the way, for things such as gameplay. Then Xenoblade 2 really does this a whole lot better than Xenoblade 1, and is definitely worth it once you end up learning how to actually play it. There's still much more to Xenoblade 2's combat that I didn't say, but again, it's very rewarding when you master it, and better than instant gratification.
@@byronlyons3548 You essentially said everything I was going to say. People like Wood really don't realize just how complex the combat system in XC2 is. It's a combat system that is difficult to master but really rewarding. One of these days, Wood is gonna have to either pay attention to the game or watch a guide to fully understand it because it is nowhere near as bad as he makes it out to be.
WOOD YOU'RE ALMOST AT 1MIL BABY, YOU LONG HAIRED HANDSOME DEVIL YOU, I love the progress you've made as a creator and I've loved all your content. Can't wait for another million!!!!
Hey buddy, just wanted to say: The best thing you could do, is staying unbiased! Despite the situation with Nintendo, and even, if everything they did lastly was not good handled from them, you are doing the best by making all of the upcoming Nintendo-Content unbiased! Which you perfectly did with this Review! Great!! Keep up the quality content!