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Xenoblade Chronicles X

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  • #2
    nutsale
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭nutsale


    I've never played a Xenoblade title but have this on pre-order as my game-to-eat-chocolate-and-drink-lots-of-booze-to-over-christmas choice for 2015...

    Decided on this over Fallout 4 because I didn't get on well with Fallout 3 and MGS V because, meh... am I making a mistake having not played the Wii game?

    I DEMAND ANSWERS!


  • #3
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    nutsale wrote: »
    I've never played a Xenoblade title but have this on pre-order as my game-to-eat-chocolate-and-drink-lots-of-booze-to-over-christmas choice for 2015...

    Decided on this over Fallout 4 because I didn't get on well with Fallout 3 and MGS V because, meh... am I making a mistake having not played the Wii game?

    I DEMAND ANSWERS!

    You don't need to have played the first game. The story in this does make a few vague references to the original game but it's not a big deal. I would recommend you play the first game though because for starters it's absolutely brilliant and secondly it would familiarise you with the battle system and you'd see things like Riki and the Nepon.


  • #4
    nutsale
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭nutsale


    sligeach wrote: »
    You don't need to have played the first game. The story in this does make a few vague references to the original game but it's not a big deal. I would recommend you play the first game though because for starters it's absolutely brilliant and secondly it would familiarise you with the battle system and you'd see things like Riki and the Nepon.

    Ah very good. Not sure I'll get time to play the first one (and it's fairly steep these days) but I might try pick a copy up. Nice to know it's not a requirement for this one.


  • #5
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    nutsale wrote: »
    Ah very good. Not sure I'll get time to play the first one (and it's fairly steep these days) but I might try pick a copy up. Nice to know it's not a requirement for this one.

    It's available on the eShop for €20 and anyone who purchases it is entitled to a €10 discount on the digital version of X upon release. Otherwise, yes buying the original Chronicles physically is fairly expensive.


  • #6
    Retr0gamer
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    The problem then is the time it takes to play it. 150 hours it took me, without going wild finishing side quests. Absolutely loved it though, it's more about exploring and side quests since that's where the big EXP gains come from but it's got the best system of dealing with side quests I've seen in a game.
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  • #7
    Banjo
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    On the one hand I need a good game to request for christmas and this looks awesome (although, I have to say, a lot of the digital breasts look very default to me... if only there was some way to vary them...) On the other, I still have Wii Xenoblade and it's red Pro Controller sitting in shrink wrap in a corner of my sitting room. And it'll take me a year to rack up 150 hours of play time if I neglect Mario Maker and Splatoon and Infinity... Does either the eShop version or vWii generally allow the use of the Gamepad controls if the game supports the wii gamepad pro controller?

    Holy ****, I just checked it's ebay value. What did we pay in Argos earlier this year, €15? €20? I could finally have my right hand electroplated to finish off my Jaime Lannister cosplay outfit.


  • #8
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Banjo wrote: »
    On the one hand I need a good game to request for christmas and this looks awesome (although, I have to say, a lot of the digital breasts look very default to me... if only there was some way to vary them...) On the other, I still have Wii Xenoblade and it's red Pro Controller sitting in shrink wrap in a corner of my sitting room. And it'll take me a year to rack up 150 hours of play time if I neglect Mario Maker and Splatoon and Infinity... Does either the eShop version or vWii generally allow the use of the Gamepad controls if the game supports the wii gamepad pro controller?

    Holy ****, I just checked it's ebay value. What did we pay in Argos earlier this year, €15? €20? I could finally have my right hand electroplated to finish off my Jaime Lannister cosplay outfit.

    Yes Xenoblade Chronicles on the eShop works with the Gamepad.


  • #9
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    They've come down a little from last year's prices, but it's still pretty amazing to see them sell for so much.
    Thinking of shifting mine on there too


  • #10
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    https://a.disquscdn.com/uploads/mediaembed/images/2833/3618/original.jpg

    Made me laugh. :D


  • #11
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Xenoblade Chronicles X - Battle Trailer (Wii U)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOm842H-rac

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOm842H-rac


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  • #12
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Xenoblade Chronicles X - Primordia in-Depth Exploration (Wii U)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJY0MbmD4cA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJY0MbmD4cA


  • #13
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    sligeach wrote: »
    Xenoblade Chronicles X - Primordia in-Depth Exploration (Wii U)

    Gameplay looks good. Looking forward to playing it over the Christmas break. Are Argos likely to stock this I wonder?


  • #14
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,630 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    The whole team of four thing, is it not all a bit Phantasy Star Online/ Monster Hunter?
    I mean, the video comparing it to Skyrim and Fallout 4, they are first person real-time adventures, this seems more stilted.


  • #15
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    The whole team of four thing, is it not all a bit Phantasy Star Online/ Monster Hunter?
    I mean, the video comparing it to Skyrim and Fallout 4, they are first person real-time adventures, this seems more stilted.

    What comparison video is that? Not familiar with it. But isn't the important point that this looks to be a decent game, due out very soon, for the Wii-U? Beggars can't be choosers when you're a Wii-U owner.

    In fact, buying this game is almost me trying not to forget I own the machine - all my console gaming these days is on PS4 as the Wii-U has been relegated to Skylanders/Lego Dimensions for the kids.


  • #16
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    What comparison video is that? Not familiar with it. But isn't the important point that this looks to be a decent game, due out very soon, for the Wii-U? Beggars can't be choosers when you're a Wii-U owner.

    In fact, buying this game is almost me trying not to forget I own the machine - all my console gaming these days is on PS4 as the Wii-U has been relegated to Skylanders/Lego Dimensions for the kids.

    Xenoblade Chronicles X: Bigger Than Skyrim, Fallout 4 or Witcher 3

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qfhg2FJgx8


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qfhg2FJgx8


  • #17
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Ah ok yeah I saw that one - but it's only comparing world sizes not the games themselves so not sure what point Cidey is trying to make. Anyway, hopefully it plays as good as it looks. :)


  • #18
    CiDeRmAn
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    Andrew76 wrote: »
    What comparison video is that? Not familiar with it. But isn't the important point that this looks to be a decent game, due out very soon, for the Wii-U? Beggars can't be choosers when you're a Wii-U owner.

    In fact, buying this game is almost me trying not to forget I own the machine - all my console gaming these days is on PS4 as the Wii-U has been relegated to Skylanders/Lego Dimensions for the kids.

    Yeah, my WiiU has become a console my son plays Super Smash Bros on, I don't really play on it anymore, though I was playing MK8 last night....
    I've barely scratched the surface of Bayonetta 2, Toad Treasure Tracker is one quarter played and Super Mario 3D World is almost done, but where to find the time?
    Bloodborne took over the summer and any time I now have is spent on Arkham Knight!
    I need to focus somewhat, get back into it, at least get through the spectacular Bayonetta 2 to start with.
    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Ah ok yeah I saw that one - but it's only comparing world sizes not the games themselves so not sure what point Cidey is trying to make. Anyway, hopefully it plays as good as it looks. :)

    I am trying to get an idea if this is the game for me, Xenoblade that is.
    I loved Oblivion and Fallout 3, I like the "western" notion of open world role playing, but the Japanese team of four Phantasy Star Online thing not at all.
    It looks like a team of four running through a massive world doing battle with various sized alien creatures, I can see as a multiplayer exercise it must be great but, single player? How is that going to work?
    I suppose I'll get an idea from you early adopters out there before too long.


  • #19
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    I am trying to get an idea if this is the game for me, Xenoblade that is.
    I loved Oblivion and Fallout 3, I like the "western" notion of open world role playing, but the Japanese team of four Phantasy Star Online thing not at all.
    It looks like a team of four running through a massive world doing battle with various sized alien creatures, I can see as a multiplayer exercise it must be great but, single player? How is that going to work?
    I suppose I'll get an idea from you early adopters out there before too long.

    I watched this (rather long) video earlier which shows a little of what the game is like. A single player mmo seems to be one description for it, which is fine by me. :) The other members of your team are AI controlled from what I've seen so far (you can choose them but not directly control them) and not really sure what form the multi-player will take.

    It looks lovely, combat seems interesting enough, lots of nice gear and of course mechs! The character affinity system sounds interesting too. Other than the new Zelda (assuming it comes out on the Wii-U), this is probably one of the few remaining games I'll buy for the system.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YKcoPGUHa4


  • #20
    Ace Attorney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Ace Attorney


    watched half an hour of the video, it looks good, but im conflicted wheater to buy or not because, me and chronicles 3ds didnt get on the best. might wait untill after christmas and pick it up. does this have online multiplayer aswell?


  • #21
    evad_lhorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,892 ✭✭✭evad_lhorg


    Finding the original tough to come by on the Wii without paying over the odds. Would you guys recommend the 3ds version?


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  • #22
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    evad_lhorg wrote: »
    Finding the original tough to come by on the Wii without paying over the odds. Would you guys recommend the 3ds version?

    You could buy the Wii version on the eShop and enjoy off TV play on the gamepad. It's one of the few Wii eShop games that has the feature. It's €19.99 by the way.


  • #23
    CiDeRmAn
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    evad_lhorg wrote: »
    Finding the original tough to come by on the Wii without paying over the odds. Would you guys recommend the 3ds version?

    The special edition is going for around the €100 mark, that is the boxed one for the Wii with the Red controller.


  • #24
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Ace Attorney wrote: »
    watched half an hour of the video, it looks good, but im conflicted wheater to buy or not because, me and chronicles 3ds didnt get on the best. might wait untill after christmas and pick it up. does this have online multiplayer aswell?
    evad_lhorg wrote: »
    Finding the original tough to come by on the Wii without paying over the odds. Would you guys recommend the 3ds version?

    I've not played the 3DS version myself but the Wii version is worth the €20 asking price from the e-shop as sligeach mentions.

    Not sure what the online aspect of it will be like Ace. I've actually not played any games online on Wii-U (I know I know, MK8 is supposed to be great online) so as long as the single player is good that'll keep me happy.
    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    The special edition is going for around the €100 mark, that is the boxed one for the Wii with the Red controller.

    I think that version of the game was only €18 in Argos that time? Remember picking up two at the time and passing one on to a regular here.


  • #25
    CiDeRmAn
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    Andrew76 wrote: »
    I think that version of the game was only €18 in Argos that time? Remember picking up two at the time and passing one on to a regular here.

    Yeah, I snagged one for that at the time, and sold another.
    The prices have dropped since the release on the Eshop though, which is no bad thing.
    I haven't played it at all, may sell it on.


  • #26
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    The optional data packs for the EU version will be available for download tomorrow it seems, a little over 10GB of space needed for all of them, link.
    Basic High-Speed Data Loading Pack - for greatest impact on your experience, download this pack first
    - High impact to load times
    - Installs frequently used data, such as terrain to speed up load times in the city and field.
    - For greater load-time improvement, use in conjunction with one or more of the other data packs below.
    Size: 2011.0 MB

    Enemy High-Speed Data Loading Pack - for players who like to explore and fight enemies
    - Medium impact to load times
    - Installs frequently used data in the field, such as enemy data.
    - For greater load-time improvement, use in conjunction with the Basic data pack.
    Size: 2937.5 MB

    Player High-Speed Data Loading Pack - for players who like to complete lots of missions
    - Medium impact to load times
    - Installs the data for character graphics and equipment to speed up load times in the city and when you change equipment.
    - For greater load-time improvement, use in conjunction with the Basic data pack
    Size: 3867.1 MB

    Skell High-Speed Data Loading Pack - for players who own and like to customize Skells
    - Low impact to load times
    - Installs data for skell graphics to speed up load times in the city and field as well as when loading skell data.
    - For greater load-time improvement, use in conjunction with the Basic data pack
    Size: 1675.1 MB

    If you're going with the digital version of the game instead of disc then the e-shop is listing it at 22GB, that's a whopper considering the puny size of the HDD. Only have 15GB free myself but would be going disc version anyway.


  • #27
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    I wish they had brought out some data loading packs for Lego City Undercover. It's the one game on Wii U in greatest need of them.

    They only just opened the American site for this game today. As the story says they're cutting it fine.

    http://gonintendo.com/stories/247745-xenoblade-chronicles-x-full-site-open

    http://xenobladechroniclesx.nintendo.com/

    God knows if there'll be a European version. This game needs some ads on TV, it deserves them but I'll be amazed if there are any. Haven't seen one for over 18 months.

    And I guess at this stage Smyths and Gamestop won't be stocking the Limited Edition. Most of us have our orders with Amazon France anyway.


  • #28
    Andrew76
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    Yeah that's the only complaint I had about Lego City - the loading times. Thankfully they weren't too bad once you're in game. Fantastic game it is though.

    I'm not bothered about a limited edition for Chronicles so will just get it wherever I can on Friday or after.


  • #29
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    The download packs are now available on the eShop.


  • #30
    Andrew76
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    Half way through downloading them. eShop says 15.3GB needed but the actual download management screen shows just over 10GB.


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  • #31
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Reviews so far for Xenoblade Chronicles X.

    Nintendo Everything – Thumbs Up
    GameSpot – 8 / 10
    Polygon – 7 / 10
    Nintendo Life – 9 / 10
    Destructoid – 9 / 10
    Nintendo World Report – 9.5 / 10
    Eurogamer – “Essential”
    GamesRadar – 3.5 / 5
    Gamereactor UK – 10 / 10
    XGN - 8.5 / 10
    We Got This Covered - 3.5 / 5
    The Jimquisition - 9 / 10
    God Is A Geek - 9 / 10
    Nintendo Enthusiast - 9.5 / 10
    Game Informer - 7.3 / 10
    IGN Italia - 9.4 / 10
    IGN Spain - 9.2 / 10

    I downloaded the packs. It took forever, didn't time it but it must have been close to 2 hours and absolutely crippled the Wii U using any other function during that time.

    Currently averaging 84% on Metacritic from 24 reviews.

    http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/xenoblade-chronicles-x


  • #32
    cherryghost
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    Polygon as usual up their own arse.


  • #33
    johnny_ultimate
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    cherryghost wrote: »
    Polygon as usual up their own arse.

    TBH I had a lot of the same issues with the first game that they mention in their review of X. Tedious pacing, aggressive padding, systems that were complicated but never really felt like they justified all the obfuscation, hoary storytelling... Honestly it's always surprised me the game wasn't more divisive, given for everything it did well it did something else not so well - and this very much sounds like the logical progression of that trend :pac:


  • #34
    sligeach
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    Digital Foundry have put this game through the wringer and it's performed admirably.

    Xenoblade Chronicles X Wii U Tech Analysis/Frame-Rate Test
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaYfIdZ-_a0

    Is this the most technologically advanced Wii U title we've seen to date?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaYfIdZ-_a0


  • #35
    sligeach
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    [Unboxing] Xenoblade Chronicles X Limited Edition
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5bh7szMSmk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5bh7szMSmk

    Just to make our wait a little tougher. I won't be playing it anyway until Christmas. Amazon France have taken my money but I haven't got an e-mail from them that they've sent it yet.


  • #36
    Gunmonkey
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    Got my shipping confirm from Smyths this morning, prob here tomorrow....just in time for my 4 day stretch in work :(


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  • #37
    sligeach
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    Xenoblade Chronicles X - Against the Odds (Wii U)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DqCHLGrKXo

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DqCHLGrKXo

    Why? Why isn't this or something similar on TV? The game deserves so much better.


  • #38
    Wolverine359
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭Wolverine359


    ^do you mean, why isn't it being advertised on TV? Yeah, it's mad. Got my shipping confirmation from Amazon too, but won't have it in my hands til early next week.


  • #39
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,476 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    I so want to select 'New Game', gotta leave it til later tonight though. (There were only a couple of small updates to download too.)

    jwsiynK.jpg


  • #40
    iamtony
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    Is this available to buy anywhere I hadn't preordered. In a real shop.


  • #41
    iamtony
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    iamtony wrote: »
    Is this available to buy anywhere I hadn't preordered. In a real shop.

    Sorry I was being lazy it's available in Smyths anyway.


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  • #42
    Wolverine359
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    iamtony wrote: »
    Sorry I was being lazy it's available in Smyths anyway.

    I just looked it up on the website and was about to reply to say, yeah low stock in my local store in Galway (I think that usually means one or two copies), I'd say it's regarded as a niche title despite it being Wii U's best game for the Christmas period, so stock might be fairly limited, best to get your hands on it asap. Sorry that was a terribly-long run-on sentence, I'll stop now. :pac:


  • #43
    Andrew76
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    And if you can't find it in Smyths it's a fiver extra in Gamestop.


  • #44
    iamtony
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    I really shouldn't be buying myself a new game this close to Xmas but what the hell im gona splash out.


  • #45
    iamtony
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    Surprised there's no amiibos with the launch of this game.


  • #46
    McLoughlin
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    iamtony wrote: »
    Surprised there's no amiibos with the launch of this game.

    Its a mature game Amiibos only get released with family friendly titles


  • #47
    readyletsgo
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    Mine was sent on Tuesday so I won't get it till prob next week.

    But I did just start Skyrim this week, so could be a while before I get to it anyway


  • #48
    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    Forgot I preordered this off amazon and it was sent out yesterday.


  • #49
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,119 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    iamtony wrote: »
    Surprised there's no amiibos with the launch of this game.

    I'm delighted those rotten SCamiibo haven't tarnished this great game.


  • #50
    iamtony
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    sligeach wrote: »
    I'm delighted those rotten SCamiibo haven't tarnished this great game.

    It's funny I never had any interest in amiibo's but I really like the box sets with the game and amiibo.
    And it's kinda fun to be an adult with kids and have your own toys:-)


  • #51
    Retr0gamer
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    Ballocks, forgot this was out today!
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